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Klopp to take charge of his final Liverpool matchReds show off programme to mark occasionThousands of fans welcome team busWHAT HAPPENED?
Liverpool will take on Wolves later today at Anfield, as Klopp will lead the Reds for the very last time after he called it a day on his time as the Merseyside club's manager. Liverpool showcased their special matchday programme on X.
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Klopp announced his exit earlier this year, bringing to an end his nine-year-long stint as Liverpool boss. The German hasn't exactly had the best farewell season as the Reds only managed to clinch the Carabao Cup this season despite having been in the run for the Premier League title before a late collapse cost them the chance to fight with Manchester City and Arsenal until the end.
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Klopp does not boast the best trophy cabinet during his stint with the Merseyside club, however, he has made a special place in Liverpool fans' hearts thanks to his transformation of the club. The club did undergo multiple title battles, however, it was overshadowed by the Titanic success of Manchester City.
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O goleiro do São Paulo, Denis Júnior, deve ser anunciado, nos próximos dias, pelo Bahia. O atleta será emprestado ao clube nordestino até o final da temporada, participando do elenco principal. As informações são do Globo Esporte.
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O goleiro foi revelado pelo São Paulo, mas fez parte de sua formação no Mirassol. Cria de Cotia, Denis está no entre os titulares do Tricolor desde 2019, mas não disputou nenhuma partida oficial pela equipe.
A contratação de Denis, por empréstimo, vai de encontro ao pretendido pelo presidente do Bahia, Guilherme Bellintani, que, na última semana, afirmou que está interessado na contratação de um zagueiro, um goleiro, dois a três volantes e dois atacantes de beirada.
O Bahia chegou a tentar a contratação de outro jogador do São Paulo, o atacante Toró, que acabou emprestado ao Sport.
O Tricolor Paulista já decidiu quem ficará com a vaga de Denis. O escolhido foi o goleiro do Sub-20, Young Navarro. O jovem atleta já treinou com o elenco principal na manhã desta quarta-feira (10).
Chelsea are open to selling one of their out of favour players at the end of the season, with a fresh report revealing that the club have already set a price tag for him.
The Blues sanctioned the sales of 23 players in total during the previous transfer window, with 14 of those leaving on a permanent basis, while the remaining nine were sent out on loan for the rest of the term in order to increase their experience and game time.
With regards to those who are currently out on the road, Todd Boehly and Mauricio Pochettino will have to make a decision on their future at the club upon their return from their temporary spell, and despite it only being December, it sounds like they have already made their mind up on one in particular.
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Over the summer, Kepa Arrizabalaga joined Real Madrid until the conclusion of the current campaign, although with no option or obligation to buy him included, the goalkeeper’s future is extremely uncertain, especially with the club having added Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic to their ranks.
The Spain international is keen to stay at the Bernabeu Stadium, with Carlo Ancelotti also wanting to keep him in the building, as per the same outlet, and if the following update is to be believed, the 29-year-old’s wish could easily come true because he is no longer wanted at Stamford Bridge.
According to Spanish reports (via CaughtOffside), Chelsea are open to selling Kepa next summer. Pochettino’s shot-stopper does not feature in his long-term plans and he's therefore been placed on the chopping block.
Boehly is expected to make him available for transfer for approximately £13m, and should he not stay at Real Madrid, Sevilla are interested in securing his services. However, La Liga’s outfit aren’t likely to meet the owner’s valuation, so it’s believed that there could be some “tough negotiations” taking place for the man who joined Chelsea for £71.6m five years ago.
In the Premier League last season, Kepa ranked as one of the worst players in the squad going by WhoScored's match rating system (Chelsea statistics), and he didn't exactly pass the eye test with fans either, so sanctioning his sale would be completely the right decision to make.
Standing at 6 foot 2, Ondarroa’s native also currently pockets £148k-per-week (Real Madrid salaries), which is more than the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher in the capital (Chelsea salaries), and there’s no way he should be receiving more than consistent regular features of the starting line-up.
As previously described by BBC pundit Ian Wright, Kepa always tends to look “nervy” in the net, and with the hierarchy looking to bring in a new number one anyway, it would be the best outcome for both parties to move onto new pastures at the end of the season.
Leeds United have been handed a boost after learning that one of their first-team stars has returned to training, according to a key figure.
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The Whites currently have Stuart Dallas, Sam Byram, Jamie Shackleton and Ian Poveda out on the sidelines with their own respective problems as it stands, so the club will have to continue trying to pick up positive results without having them at their disposal.
Daniel Farke’s side are set to host Coventry City for this afternoon’s encounter in the Championship, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm UK time, and while the manager will be missing several absentees, there has been some positive fitness news that has emerged regarding another player.
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Left-back Junior Firpo has recently been in the treatment room trying to rectify a hamstring problem, and having suffered with a collateral ligament tear in the early stages of the new season, the defender has been extremely limited when it comes to receiving regular game time.
The Dominican Republic’s former international has made just one start and two substitute appearances over the course of the current campaign (WhoScored – Firpo statistics), but following a promising update, the 27-year-old is soon expected to return to the matchday squad, even though it won’t be happening today.
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Taking to X, BBC broadcaster Adam Pope shared an update from Farke’s pre-match press conference, where the boss confirmed that Firpo is back in training at Leeds and will likely feature after the Coventry clash.
“Daniel Farke says Junior Firpo (hamstring) has returned to training but he will be picking from the same squad for Coventry City.”
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Being a left-back, Firpo is naturally stronger in the defensive aspect of his game, where he currently ranks in the 93rd percentile for both tackles and interceptions, highlighting his desire to get stuck into challenges in order to try and win back possession for his team (FBRef – Firpo statistics).
The Santo Domingo native is also capable of making a positive impact at the opposite end of the pitch having posted 25 contributions, 14 assists and 11 goals, since the start of his career, showing that he can use his pace to burst down the flank and create chances in the final third (Transfermarkt – Firpo statistics).
The left-footed ace is even a versatile operator having previously been deployed in five different positions over the pitch following his arrival on the professional scene, including everywhere across the backline and two roles in the midfield, so his ability to adapt makes him a wonderful option to have available.
Firpo is “aggressive” in all areas when on the pitch, as described by journalist Josh Bunting, and his return to full match fitness when that day does arrive will no doubt come as a huge boost to Farke, especially considering the issues the manager has had at left-back recently.
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O Palmeiras divulgou, na tarde desta segunda-feira (18), novos detalhes no uniforme da equipe que enfrentará o Corinthians. Nas camisas de todos os atletas estará estampada uma propaganda da patrocinadora master do clube, a Crefisa.
Ações como esta já ocorreram outras vezes, mas a empresa em destaque havia sido a Faculdade das Américas. A primeira aparição de uma campanha assim ocorreu em 2017, quando o Verdão encarou o Corinthians com todos os jogadores estampando a marca da FAM nos uniformes e, ao invés do nome de cada um, abaixo dos números estava um curso lecionado na instituição. A partida terminou em vitória do Alvinegro por 3 a 2.
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Em outras ocasiões em que a marca da FAM esteve em destaque no uniforme, o Maior Campeão Nacional saiu vitorioso, sendo os dois confrontos contra o São Paulo. O primeiro foi em 2018, no Morumbi, sendo este um dos mais importantes da campanha do decacampeonato brasileiro. O segundo, por sua vez, ocorreu em 2019, pelo Paulistão, e o Alviverde saiu, mais uma vez, vitorioso, com um gol de Carlos Eduardo.
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O clássico entre Palmeiras e Corinthians acontece na noite desta segunda-feira (18), às 19h, no Allianz Parque.
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A late injury setback for Haris Sohail means Shan Masood will take his place in Pakistan’s starting eleven for the Centurion Test. Haris, who has had knee troubles for much of his career, saw another knee injury flare up, forcing him up onto the sidelines.The Pakistan team management confirmed to ESPNcricinfo the change would have to be made just 90 minutes ahead of the scheduled start. It is a blow to Pakistan’s hopes of standing firm against an intimidating South African attack, with Haris one of the players in impressive touch across the home summer. Two centuries against Australia and New Zealand had been accompanied by a string of medium-sized scores, seeming to suggest Haris’ career was back on track after lengthy injury layoffs.This is the second time injury has struck Haris on a tour of South Africa. When Pakistan toured here in 2013, an ankle injury ruled him out of making what would have been his international debut.Haris’ replacement, Masood, has not played international cricket in over a year, dropped after several low scores across series against England, West Indies and Sri Lanka. Masood has, however, been performing impressively for a number of months on the domestic circuit since. He scored 161 against England Lions in Dubai last month, and was in contention to open the batting had Pakistan opted to drop Fakhar Zaman or Imam-ul-Haq.Masood had made his Test debut against South Africa in 2013, in Abu Dhabi. He scored 75 in his first innings as Pakistan won by seven wickets on that occasion. Since, however, he has managed to add just another two fifties and one hundred in 23 innings, his career average standing at 23.54.
The Afghanistan allrounder had been a key part of the Renegades’ run to the semi-final last season
Alex Malcolm02-Nov-2018Afghanistan allrounder Mohammad Nabi has signed with the Melbourne Renegades again for the upcoming Big Bash League season.The 33-year old was a revelation for the Renegades in the seventh season. Of all players who bowled 20 overs or more in the tournament, his economy rate of 5.76 was only bettered by his Afghanistan team-mate Rashid Khan (5.65) and Ashton Agar (5.74). Nabi took eight wickets at just 18.62 and his bowling in the Powerplay was particularly impressive.He also made 52 off 30 balls in a Man-of-the-Match performance in the win over the Melbourne Stars. Nabi was a huge part of the Renegades run to the semi-final, and his absence due to international duty was sorely felt as the Renegades lost to the eventual champions Adelaide Strikers.Overseas spinners have again proved a popular choice for BBL teams following the success of both Nabi and Rashid. Another spinner from Afghanistan – Mujeeb Ur Rahman – signed with Brisbane Heat while Nepal legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane joined the Melbourne Stars and will be replaced by Lancashire and England Lions legspinner Matt Parkinson when he heads to the Bangladesh Premier League.The Renegades have also added legspinner Cameron Boyce to their squad after crossing from the Hobart Hurricanes.
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O Fortaleza tem sido uma das vítimas do calendário apertado que aumenta o risco de jogadores lesionados além do natural risco de ter atletas ou outros funcionários infectados pela Covid-19.
Depois do empate em 0 a 0 contra o Vasco em São Januário, o clube optou por ficar no estado, já que jogaria diante do Botafogo no último domingo (22) onde acabou sendo vencedor por 2 a 1. Todavia, no retorno da delegação ao Ceará, o saldo acumulou dois problemas por contusão para os próximos dias.
Tanto o lateral-direito Gabriel Dias como o meio-campista Mariano Vázquez sentiram problemas musculares onde Gabriel já ficou de fora desde a partida contra o Vasco e, na prévia do embate com o Botafogo, quem acusou também uma lesão no joelho foi Vázquez.
Além dos citados, os zagueiro Roger Carvalho e Juan Quintero já estavam no DM com contusões no adutor da coxa direita e o também defensor Paulão, diagnosticado com Covid-19, segue o processo de isolamento social.
O próximo compromisso da equipe dirigida pelo técnico Marcelo Chamusca que está em 11° lugar com 28 unidades será na próxima quinta-feira (26) recebendo na Arena Castelão o Goiás às 20h.
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The last eight will feature some real heavyweight clashes, including some eagerly-awaited rematches…
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League has thrown up some fascinating fixtures, which is just as well, really, as the last 16 was largely devoid of real intrigue and intensity.
For the third successive season, holders Manchester City will face 14-time winners Real Madrid, whom the English outfit beat on their way to lifting the trophy last season, while Arsenal will take on Bayern Munich, meaning Harry Kane will be returning to north London (along with Eric Dier!).
Atletico Madrid's reward for eliminating Inter is a meeting with this season's surprise package, Borussia Dortmund, and the winner of that tie will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Barcelona, who have plenty of history on and off the field.
So, who are the big winners and losers of Friday morning's draw in Nyon? GOAL breaks it all down below…