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Derby County finally announced themselves to the Championship on their return to the second tier versus Bristol City, as Paul Warne's Rams emphatically put Bristol City to the sword 3-0 last time out.

The only other victory this season Derby had collected in the league was a slender 1-0 win when Warne's men faced off against Michael Carrick's tricky Middlesbrough outfit, but this more recent three points in front of the home masses at Pride Park was way more of a breeze.

Derby will hope they can pick up more stylish victories when the international break is over and done with, knowing that Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has a lot more to give the newly promoted outfit.

Mendez-Laing this season so far

The former Cardiff City man was instrumental last season in Derby winning promotion back up to the Championship via the top two, with the experienced head setting League One alight with his sublime performances.

The 32-year-old attacker would amass a ridiculous nine goals and 16 assists in league action, with his importance to the cause only heightened moving up a league, when you consider his previous nous at the tricky level.

He already has two assists next to his name from Derby's opening four league clashes, but both of those goal contributions came on the opening night away at Blackburn Rovers, with nothing falling his way since.

That isn't to say Mendez-Laing didn't bust a gut for his side in the convincing 3-0 success over the Robins, with the skilful Rams number 11 even hitting the woodwork from his bright 74 minutes on the Pride Park turf, but the goals and assists just haven't been as free flowing as his standout season in League One.

Warne could be tempted to explore the free agent market to try and give Mendez-Laing a new exciting partner down the left, even with recent developments suggesting that the Derby boss would have to ditch a member of his 25-man squad to accommodate a new acquisition.

With Craig Forsyth now 35 years of age and very much in the twilight stages of his career, a new left-back might well be on the former Rotherham United manager's mind regardless, gifting the Rams another face to compete with Callum Elder who could get even more out of their 32-year-old star-man.

Why Derby should consider Brandon Williams

Brandon Williams could well be the man Derby desire to bolster their numbers in the left-back spot, away from over-relying on their current Australian first-teamer.

The ex-Manchester United youth product is still on the hunt for a new club after being released by the Red Devils this summer, which might well be seen as a surprise when you take into account his memorable loan stint with Ipswich last season.

Games played

15

Games started

8

Goals scored

2

Goal conversion

67%

Assists

0

Touches

44.5

Accurate passes*

23.1 (82%)

Tackles*

1.9

Ball recoveries*

4.5

Total duels won*

4.7

Williams' whirlwind spell at Portman Road would see him score two goals from just 15 appearances as a livewire option down the left – which included the outrageous solo strike above versus Preston North End – with his willingness to launch into duels also a major plus, winning 4.7 of them on average per match.

Kieran McKenna, who also had Williams under his wing when he was a coach at Man United before taking on the Tractor Boys job, would describe the 24-year-old's moment of magic against Preston as "incredible", whilst also applauding his drive and determination away from the outrageous goal.

He could be utilised as an impact subsitute option, therefore, when teams in the second tier are flagging and Derby want to expose that, with only eight starts handed to him in Suffolk despite McKenna's glowing words.

Capable of also playing at the right-back spot if needed, Williams' constant energy and bite could get more out of Mendez-Laing, who will want to continue to see out his playing days in Derbyshire with a bang.

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Derby County fans will see this former star in action next season against the Rams.

ByKelan Sarson Jul 23, 2024

Arsenal look set to see a £45,000-a-week first-team player leave the club alongside the deal to sell Eddie Nketiah to Crystal Palace, according to a new report.

Mikel Arteta’s side continued their strong start to the new Premier League season over the weekend, as they beat Aston Villa 2-0. That win means it is two victories out of two for the Gunners, as they look to mount a title challenge once again in this 2024/25 campaign. Despite the good start, Arteta is still looking to make some changes to his squad as the transfer window enters the final few days.

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3 ByTom Cunningham Aug 26, 2024 Arsenal transfer news

It has been a rather quiet transfer window for Arsenal so far, as the Premier League side have made just two additions, with one of those being goalkeeper David Raya joining on a permanent basis after spending last season on loan at the club.

The other arrival is Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori, who joined the club in a big-money move from Serie A side Bologna. The 22-year-old has had to be patient in the first couple of games, as he’s played just 11 minutes of football so far. Meanwhile, Arsenal haven’t seen many departures from their first-team squad, with the one exception being midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe, who joined Fulham last month.

Riccardo Calafiori

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Apart from him, the Gunners’ other departures were players whose contracts had expired at the end of last season and were allowed to leave the football club, and a few players who have left on loan. However, that could soon be about to change, as Nketiah appears close to the exit door.

Arsenal are expected to accept Crystal Palace’s offer to sign Nketiah in what remains of this transfer window. The bid that Palace made is said to have been £25 million plus a further £5 million in add-ons, similar to what Nottingham Forest had in place for the striker.

But Nketiah might not be the only departure out of the Emirates in these final few days of the transfer window, as a midfielder looks close to following him out the exit door.

Fabio Vieira set to leave Arsenal on loan

According to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, relayed by Sport Witness, there is an agreement in place between FC Porto and Arsenal over the signing of midfielder Fabio Vieira. The report goes on to add that the agreement between the two clubs will see the Portuguese midfielder return to Porto on loan, with the club paying no loan fee to Arsenal, despite reports to the contrary from Fabrizio Romano.

However, as there has been a compromise on the loan fee, Porto will instead cover Vieira’s entire salary this season, which is said to be £45,000 a week. The report goes on to add that there has been no mention of the player potentially taking a pay cut to facilitate this move, while Porto will not have a buy option as part of this loan move for the 2024//25 season.

Vieira joined the Gunners from Porto in 2022, and since joining the Premier League side, he has gone on to play 49 times for the club in all competitions, but his game time hasn’t been as regular as he would have hoped for, with him playing just 11 times in the league last season.

Cody Gakpo sent out a message to Mohamed Salah amid speculation over the Egyptian's uncertain future at Liverpool.

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• Egyptian yet to sign a new contract
• Liverpool top of Premier League

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• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Salah is into the final year of his contract at Liverpool, and in a week's time he will be free to negotiate with clubs outside England as he will enter the last six months of his deal. While the Reds will be keen on extending their star player's stay at the club, the Egyptian is yet to commit his future.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Salah has displayed exceptional form this season having already scored 18 goals and provided 15 assists across all competitions. Last Sunday, he grabbed a brace and a couple of assists in a 6-3 thrashing of Tottenham.

• WHA GAKPO SAID

  Speaking to the club's official website, Gakpo sent out a message to Salah, revealing his hope he will stay at Liverpool in the long term: "It's very special what we are all witnessing. The amount of goals he scores but the assists he gives as well, the way he plays the game, how he puts other attacking players or midfielders like myself in a position to score and to be dangerous is from a high level.

  "I hope for us and for him that he can continue doing that for a long time. We are very lucky to have him and proud that we can be his teammate and try to make him better. And he is trying to make us better as well."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

  Arne Slot's side, who have a four-point lead over Chelsea with a game in hand at the top of the table, will be next seen in action on Boxing Day as they host Leicester at Anfield.

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O Fluminense assumiu provisoriamente a liderança da Taça Guanabara, no primeiro turno do Campeonato Carioca Feminino. Coube a Ronaldinha, Laysa e Dani Serrão garantirem o triunfo por 3 a 0 sobre a Portuguesa, em partida neste sábado (30) no CT Vale das Laranjeiras. O resultado levou as Guerreiras de Xerém aos 21 pontos em sete partidas.

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A equipe pode ser ultrapassada no saldo de gols pelo Flamengo, que enfrenta o Vasco neste domingo (31), às 15h.

Após um primeiro tempo de muita movimentação, na qual Ronaldinha foi responsável por dominar as ações e o Fluminense desperdiçou chances com Elisa e Jéssica Bahia, o gol saiu na reta final. Bia lançou e Ronaldinha tocou na saída da goleira.

Na volta do intervalo, Maria Luiza esticou e Laysa encheu o pé de fora da área, ampliando a vantagem aos 11. Aos 39, Elisa cobrou escanteio e Dani Serrão, de cabeça, deu números finais à partida.

O Fluminense volta a campo na próxima quarta-feira (3), às 15h, para medir forças com o Vasco, nas Laranjeiras.

The Egyptian is a role model to team-mates for his dedication to fitness and nutrition and it is little wonder fans are desperate for him to stay

Say the names Real Madrid and Mohamed Salah to any football fan and one image races to the front of the mind: that of the Liverpool forward being hauled to the floor by Sergio Ramos in the 2018 Champions League final and writhing in pain from a dislocated shoulder. The short and long-term ramifications were huge. It was 0-0 when Ramos pulled what Jurgen Klopp described as “a wrestling move” on Salah and forced him off in the 31st minute, paving the way for Madrid to go on and win the final 3-1.

Salah was left with physical and emotional scars. It torpedoed his preparations for the World Cup with Egypt as he missed the first game against Uruguay, later confessing he "cried on the bus and on the toilet" before that game. Although he scored in the other two games against Saudi Arabia and Russia, he was far from the peak of his powers as his side limped out of the tournament at the first hurdle, having lost all three group-stage matches. Salah later called it "the worst thing to happen to a player", and when Madrid and Liverpool were paired in the 2022 Champions League final, the Egyptian wrote on Twitter: "We have a score to settle".

Salah has not been able to settle that score. Liverpool lost that final too, and have been beaten by Madrid in five of the six games played since the Egyptian has been with the Reds, with an aggregate score of four to 13.

Wednesday's game at Anfield, however, is the perfect occasion for the Reds and the red-hot Salah to at last exact revenge and beat European football's aristocrats. Liverpool are top of the Premier League table and led the Champions League standings after four rounds too, having won 16 out of 18 games in a record-breaking start to the campaign under new boss Arne Slot.

Whatever happens on Wednesday will not erase the memory of what happened in Kyiv. The final had a lasting effect on Salah, and for all the misery it caused him, it has made him the man he is today: the best player in the Premier League once again, in the best shape of his life and with Liverpool fans urging the club to do whatever it takes to tie him to a new contract and keep him.

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  Fuelled by Kyiv

  The wrangle with Ramos made Salah think seriously about his physical shape and turned him into the outstanding physical specimen he is today, the perfect picture of health and an unbelievable footballer who has already directly contributed to 22 goals this season.

  According to sources, Salah went away after Kyiv and made a vow to himself that he was going to come back and never limp off or kicked out of a game in that way. The clash accelerated a certain kind of training from the forward, who decided to strengthen his upper body and his joints. He was in good shape when he came to Liverpool, but there's no doubt that in the last three, four or five years, he's gone up several levels in terms of physique. Being forced off early in the biggest game of his career and then having to miss half of the World Cup is believed to have played a big part in his obsession with being stronger and more well built. "Everything happens for a reason, I believe, and you have to deal with it," Salah told in 2022.

  To get an idea of how much Salah has bulked up in the last few years, look at the difference in his physique between when he first ripped his shirt off to celebrate a goal at Southampton in April 2019, and when he did the same after burying his penalty in the 3-2 win on Sunday. His shoulders are broader, and his abdominal muscles are bigger and more pronounced.

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  Some players joke about Salah having his shirt off all the time, but there is a deep respect for his professionalism. The Egyptian is always the first player to arrive at Liverpool’s AXA training ground, often reporting two hours before a group session to either go to the gym, do yoga, have an ice bath or do pre-activation.

  The forward has become a role model to many players, past and present, when it comes to nutrition and diet. In the canteen, both experienced players and youngsters will ask the staff what Salah ate and then order the same. They will also look to mimic his fitness routines.

  Salah has been described as "absolutely obsessed with training and fitness", with everything he does linked to his performance, be it to eke out an extra year in his career, or an extra 10 goals in a season. The forward has spoken of being inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo, who is still breaking records at the age of 39, and Francesco Totti, who kept going until he was 40.

  Salah said earlier this month: "Cristiano was also the one when I started playing in Europe more, you see the way he dedicated everything to football is insane, the way he looks after himself. You can see everything, his numbers. But these guys I looked at when I was young and I just wished to play one game with them, or to be like them one day. I had a good opportunity to play with Totti and I played with him for two years in Rome. It was an incredible time, I just loved it."

  Salah is also described as being a big voice in the dressing room, a loud and upbeat character, not a brooding superstar who keeps to himself.

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  Self-help gurus and chess

  As well as taking the physical side of the game deadly seriously, Salah believes in mental training. He is an avid chess player, a passion he shares with Premier League coaches Pep Guardiola and Enzo Maresca. It means he is always switched on and is ahead of the game; the fact his brain is always engaged has helped his evolution.

  When he arrived at Liverpool, he was seen as a dribbler above all and then he became a poacher, scoring a then-Premier League record 32 goals in his debut season while contributing 10 assists. He has become even more creative in the last few years, setting up 35 league goals in his last seasons. This season, Salah already has 10 assists in all competitions in addition to his 12 goals. He has also worked more on creating goals with the outside of his foot, and more recently improving his shooting with his right foot.

  Salah's quest to always improve can be seen in how he studies success coaches like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar and Napoleon Hill. There is a lot of cynicism about self-help gurus, but for Salah it has worked. He also sought the advice of someone with more relevant experience…

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  'Great players stay in the game'

  Arsene Wenger visited Liverpool's old Melwood training ground after he had left Arsenal, and Salah asked him what separated the great players from the very good players. Wenger told him, 'great players stay in the game right to the end. Even if a game is not going their way, even if they're having a bad day, the great players will still be there until the final whistle.'

  Salah has taken that advice on board: his last five goals in the Premier League have been scored in the final third of matches. Three of them have come in the last 10 minutes and made a huge difference to the scoreline: the equaliser at Arsenal, the clinching second goal against Aston Villa and the winner at Southampton. The things he does to engage his brain off the pitch, to test his concentration, have surely helped.

  "I know there are some games I don't have the momentum, but I'm always focused in the game to finish stuff," Salah said in a club interview with Andy Robertson and Alisson this month. "I always find the momentum. I'm not always very good in the game, it's normal, but I always try to find a way to change a game. Some players don't accept the feeling and keep fighting it, but if you accept it, it's nothing. It's more your imagination. It's ok to feel that way, It's OK to have a bad game, but the most important thing is to stay in the game and try to make a difference."

  That attitude explains why Salah is so rarely substituted, even when it does not appear to be his day. This season he has only been taken off three times before the 90th minute, and only when Liverpool were already winning.

South African players likely to miss start of season for white-ball series vs Pakistan

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England’s leading multi-format cricketers, including Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler, could be forced to miss the two-Test series against New Zealand in June, due to a clash with the knock-out phases of this year’s IPL.The trio, all of whom play for Rajasthan Royals, are the most prominent IPL players in England’s Test set-up, although Chris Woakes (Delhi Capitals), Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings) and Jonny Bairstow (Sunrisers Hyderabad) could also be affected if their respective franchises reach the final four of the competition.Mark Wood is another potential absentee, if he gets picked up in Thursday’s IPL player auction, as is Moeen Ali, who was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore at the end of last season, and whose absence from the final two Tests of the ongoing India tour is due, in part, to the prospect of two further months away from home if he is signed by another franchise.Currently, the IPL has yet to announce either the dates for this year’s tournament, or the venue, but it is likely to be held in India, starting around April 10 through to the first week of June.That would have implications for England’s build-up to their two-Test series against New Zealand, which is scheduled between June 2-14 and is not a part of the World Test Championship, having been added to the ECB’s summer schedule in mitigation for their likely absence from the WTC final, which is scheduled for June 18-22.Related

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On Tuesday, the IPL sent out an email to the franchises, seen by ESPNcricinfo, listing out the availability of players from top countries. Along with those from Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland, England players were also listed to be fully available for the IPL, but with a caveat.”In the event of ECB Selectors wishing to select a player for the 1st Test v New Zealand whose franchise has made it through to the knockout stages of the Tournament, but who is not featuring in the starting XI, the relevant franchise is requested to release such player early so that they can participate in the Test Match,” the IPL email read.The ECB has adopted a more flexible attitude to the IPL in recent years, with the tournament’s high intensity and quality being credited as significant factors in England’s recent rise in white-ball standards, culminating in their World Cup victory in 2019.To date, no ECB centrally-contracted player has missed a Test match to take part in the IPL, despite frequent clashes with the English summer schedule in the early years of the tournament.However, the ECB’s rest-and-rotation policy for the ongoing tours of Sri Lanka and India has been designed to factor in the prospect of IPL involvement for their key players, particularly with the T20 World Cup due to be staged in India at the end of the year.Stokes and Archer both missed England’s two Tests in Sri Lanka in January, while Bairstow, Curran and Wood have been on leave in the UK during the Chennai leg of the India tour.South African players’ availability unclearSome of South Africa’s IPL players could also be impacted by the white-ball series against Pakistan at home in April. With the series scheduled between April 2-16, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, Delhi Capitals’ prominent pace partnership, are among those who are set to miss the opening few weeks of the tournament, along with Quinton de Kock (Mumbai Indians) and Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings).Cricket South Africa is yet to confirm the window that South African players will be available for in the IPL. But that would not have an impact on the likes of allrounder Chris Morris, who is likely to be one of the players to ignite a bidding war once again. Morris was one of the most expensive buys at the 2020 auction, after being bought by the Royal Challengers for INR 10 crore ($1.4 million USD approximately), but does not hold a central contract with the national team.Lesser availability could impact Shakib, MustafizurThere are no such issues concerning Australia and New Zealand players. Cricket Australia has confirmed that it will issue No-Objection Certificates to all its players from April 1 for the entire IPL, including for those that would otherwise be playing in the Sheffield Shield, while New Zealand Cricket has also made its players available for the entire tournament.Players from South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, however, will not be fully available. While Sri Lanka Cricket are yet to confirm dates, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has said that “any players selected will be unavailable from May 19 or will leave before if any other series is scheduled during IPL window.”That could impact the prospects of the Bangladesh duo, Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, who are understood to have attracted interest from a few franchises in the lead-up to the auction.

The transfer window has been open for just over two weeks now, and after announcing the signing of Lucas Nygaard last week, Arsenal are on the lookout for their next addition.

The Premier League runners-up were thrilling to watch at times last season, but a lack of cutting-edge midway through the year saw them end the campaign empty-handed. So it's unsurprising that the majority of players they have been linked to in the last few weeks have been attackers.

Be that Benjamin Sesko last month, Viktor Gyokeres in recent weeks or Spain's rapid winger Nico Williams most recently, it's clear the North Londoners are after more firepower this summer.

However, the latest star touted for a move to the Emirates might just be the most exciting forward of the lot and someone who would look incredible alongside Williams.

Arsenal transfer news

According to a report from Spain, Arsenal have maintained their interest in Napoli's star striker, Victor Osimhen, who is expected to leave Italy this summer.

The report claims that the Nigerian superstar's most likely destination is the Premier League, and while 'several clubs' are willing to make a bid for his services, the Gunners and Chelsea remain his leading suitors.

The Neapolitans are still holding out for a team to pay his €120m release clause, which is around £102m, but there is a real chance that the fee could be reduced in negotiations.

It would be an expensive deal to get over the line regardless, but if Arsenal want to end their two-decade title drought next season, paying for Osimhen may be the way to do that – and a partnership between him and Williams could be a sight to behold.

Why Osimhen would be a great signing and teammate for Williams

So, the main reason that Arsenal and many other clubs want to sign the "Nigerian nightmare", as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, is quite simple: he's a goalscoring machine.

Despite enduring something of a down season last year, the £209k-per-week poacher still scored 17 goals and provided four assists in 32 appearances. During the campaign prior, he found the back of the net a staggering 31 times in 39 appearances while also providing five assists for good measure.

In contrast, Kai Havertz has scored 23 goals and provided eight assists in 98 appearances over the last two seasons, while Gabriel Jesus has scored 19 goals and provided 15 assists in 69 games across the same period.

Osimhen vs Havertz vs Jesus
2022/23	Osimhen	Havertz	Jesus
Appearances	39	47	33
Goals	31	9	11
Assists	5	1	7
Goal Involvements per Match	0.92	0.21	0.54
2023/24	Osimhen	Havertz	Jesus
Appearances	32	51	36
Goals	17	14	8
Assists	4	7	8
Goal Involvements per Match	0.65	0.38	0.44
All Stats via Transfermarkt

This incredible ability to put the ball in the back of the net would surely see the creative numbers of players like Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka explode in North London, and if Edu and Co can add Williams into the mix, there might not be a defence in the league capable of stopping the Gunners' attack.

The main reason the Spaniard would be such an incredible partner for the "world-class" Napoli star, as dubbed by managerial icon José Mourinho, is the fact he racked up a frankly absurd 19 assists in 37 appearances last season to go with his eight goals, meaning he averaged a goal involvement every 1.37 games for Athletic Bilbao.

The idea of Osimhen having that level of service to his left and Saka to his right – who provided 14 assists in 47 games last season – should excite Arteta.

Therefore, if the club has the chance to sign the Nigerian superstar this summer, they should take it, and if they can bring in Williams as well, then the Gunners may well be champions this time next year.

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أكد آرني سلوت المدير الفني لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ليفربول على أهمية مواجهة توتنهام، غدًا الأربعاء في كأس رابطة الأندية الإنجليزية.

ويواجه ليفربول نظيره توتنهام على ملعب الأخير، ضمن ذهاب نصف نهائي كأس رابطة الأندية الإنجليزية، في العاشرة مساء غدا الأربعاء.

وقال آرني سلوت في المؤتمر الصحفي: “سنرى مواجهة قوية بين فريقين يتمتعان بهوية، وهذا ما يتوقعه الجميع، كل فريق سيحاول فرض نفسه، ويمكنكم رؤية ما حدث منذ أسبوعين عندما خضنا مباراة قوية سويًا”.

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وعن أداء ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد أمام مانشستر يونايتد بعد الانتقادات التي تعرض لها، قال سلوت: “نحن جميعًا لم نكن جيدين وشعرنا بخيبة أمل بسبب الطريقة والنتيجة، ليس فقط ترينت. لم يلعب أفضل مبارياته، لكنه لعب العديد من المباريات الجيدة”.

وأكمل: “نحن نلعب حوالي 60 مباراة في الموسم، فلن يكون لديك أفضل أداء في جميع المباريات، والانتقاد جزء من وظيفتنا”.

وعن انتقادات الفريق في وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، قال: “أتحدث إلى لاعبي الفريق، وما أفعله هو أن أظهر لهم كيف لعبنا ضد يونايتد، ولكنني لا أركز على المنشورات بمواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، إذا فعلت ذلك لن يكون لدي حياة، وأنا مدرب لـ ليفربول”.

وأردف: “أتفهم مدى التركيز على أداء محمد صلاح الرائع، ولكن إذا جمعت بين أهداف لويس دياز وكودي جاكبو، سوف تجد أنهما قريبان من مو، ربما يكونان غير محظوظين لأن كييزا ليس لائقًا منذ بداية الموسم، لذا يلعب محمد صلاح الـ90 دقيقة ولا يغادر الملعب”.

وعن موقف سوبوسلاي من مواجهة توتنهام: “لم يتدرب أمس، ولكنني أتمنى أن يكون جاهزاً معنا في مواجهة الغد، هناك شكوك ولكن قد يتواجد في القائمة”.

وعن انتقالات يناير، قال سلوت: “سيكون الأمر غريبًا بعض الشيء. ولكنني سعيد بالفريق، ننتظر السوق دائمًا، وإذا كانت هناك فرصة سنتعاقد، لكن لدي ثقة في القائمة بالكامل”.

واختتم: “من الصعب المقارنة بين الموسم الحالي والماضي، الشيء الوحيد الذي أعرفه أننا لم نسرق أي نقطة، واستحقينا الفوز بجميع المباريات”.

“Still in discussions how to get the bio part and medical parts stronger,” he says

ESPNcricinfo staff26-Oct-2020The BCCI is yet to send a formal approval to Cricket Australia on the schedule for India’s upcoming tour of Australia, but the Indian board president Sourav Ganguly has pointed out that Indian team will be travelling to Sydney immediately after the IPL which will finish on November 10. Sydney will be India’s first destination, where they will contest the ODI and T20I series against Australia.The white-ball segment, featuring three ODIs and as many T20Is, will be followed by the four-Test series, starting with the pink-ball match in Adelaide from December 17.Both CA and BCCI have engaged in multiple meetings and discussions in the past several months, with the Covid-19 pandemic imposing severe restrictions on the travel arrangements. One of the BCCI’s conditions was that it wanted the Indian players to train while serving the mandatory two-week quarantine period upon reaching Australia.However, some of the state governments in Australia did not want to relax the guidelines owing to public health safety until the New South Wales government recently agreed to allow the teams to train while in quarantine.”So far it (the tour) is [going] ahead,” Ganguly told the on Monday. “The initial part will be in Sydney. We are still in discussions how to get the bio part and medical parts stronger, because it’s a long tour but I am told Australia is Covid-free at the moment, there aren’t many cases.”ALSO READ: Victoria Premier ‘very confident’ over Boxing Day crowd at MCGGanguly also said the BCCI was confident that players’ families will be allowed to be accommodated in the biosecure bubble. Barring Indian support staff and the two Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari, the rest of the players have been in the UAE for the IPL since the third week of August.Most players have been living in the IPL bubble without their families and with another long tour in Australia, Ganguly said the BCCI had requested CA to accordingly allow them to join the tour. Entry of foreign nationals into Australia is the responsibility of the federal government – although individual states had to give approval to be the first port of entry – as New South Wales has done.Ganguly, though, sounded positive about the families being allowed on the tour. “I don’t see a reason why the families won’t be allowed to come. The Australian cricket board is trying to accommodate the families. It should be okay.”However, he did not want to speculate on the India captain Virat Kohli potentially missing out one out of the two Tests – in Sydney and Brisbane – in the new year, as he and his wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their first child. “This is a personal question. I don’t like to comment and I have not asked him,” Ganguly said.

Kings XI Punjab – Played 10, Points 8
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Played 10, Points 8
The Kolkata Knight Riders’ convincing win against the Delhi Capitals has put more pressure on both the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Kings XI Punjab, who play the second game of the Saturday double-header. The winner of this game can get up to 16 points at best, but even that might not be enough to qualify for the playoffs.Currently, both teams are identically placed with eight points from 10 games. The Sunrisers have a slightly better net run rate, but they have tougher games coming up, against each of the three top teams on the points table. Also, two of those matches, against batting powerhouses Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers, are in Sharjah, which might not suit the Sunrisers’ strengths. In their only previous game at that venue, against the Mumbai Indians, they conceded 208 and lost by 34 runs. Given that they have three tough games coming up, the Sunrisers might be worse placed than the Kings XI if they lose today, though in either case the team losing this game will have to depend on other results – and probably net run rates – to go through.The Kings XI have relatively easier assignments coming up – their last two matches are against the bottom-placed Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings – but they will still want a win to give themselves the best chance of qualifying.