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Report: Liverpool duo now ‘major doubts’ vs Wolves…but one player ‘expected to return’
Liverpool will face Wolverhampton Wanderers in their next Premier League game on Sunday at Anfield. The Reds returned to winning ways in the midweek after they defeated Ajax 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The victory ensured a passage to the knockout rounds of the competition, and Liverpool will be looking to keep the winning momentum going when they face Wolves. Liverpool’s squad has been badly ravaged by injuries, and once again, Jurgen Klopp is expected to be without several key players for this game. According to Liverpool Echo, Liverpool midfielders – James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri – are major doubts for this game. Milner picked up a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw against Brighton, while Shaqiri picked up a muscle injury during the international break and hasn’t...
Spanish club interested in Arsenal and Palace defenders
Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi and Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho have been named by Estadio Deportivo as potential incomings at Real Betis, as the Spanish side looks to bolster their centre-back options. Real Betis have made a somewhat concerning start to the 2020/21 campaign. After accumulating nine points from their opening four games, they have since lost six of the next seven fixtures. They currently find themselves in 14th place, just two points above the relegation zone. It’s not been an easy ride for Pellegrini this season What will be even more worrying for manager Manuel Pellegrini is the backline. Los Verdiblancos have conceded 23 goals in La Liga so far – three more than anyone else in the division. Estadio Deportivo has named both Mustafi and Sakho as possible targets for the La L...
Arsenal vs Rapid Wien: Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Arsenal host Rapid Wien tomorrow in the return leg of their Europa League group clash and the Gunners will look to maintain their impressive winning run in the competition and also put in a performance that the returning fans will love. [embedded content] 2000 fans have been allowed back into the Emirates Stadium for the first time in nine months as the UK government takes the first step towards having supporters return to the stadia, and all the tickets for the match sold out within 20 minutes on Saturday. Arsenal are the first English Premier League club allowed to have fans back into the stadium, and they will be keen to impress after their woeful domestic form. Mikel Arteta’s side have won their opening four games in Group B, are currently top of the table and have already sealed quali...
‘Not busy with that’: £27m star responds when asked about Liverpool interest
Ajax defender Perr Schuurs has insisted that he is not looking to leave the Dutch club anytime soon, amidst strong interest from Liverpool. Recently, Italian media outlet Corriere dello Sport claimed that Liverpool had been in talks with the Dutch giants to sign the defender in January. The Reds are looking to bolster their defence next month following the long-term injuries to Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk, and have reportedly earmarked Schuurs who would cost in the region of £27m. However, the 21-year-old – who featured in the 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League clash on Tuesday – has insisted that he is prepared to turn down a move to Anfield as he is focussed on playing for Ajax. Schuurs said to SBS6, as quoted by the Express: “Interest f...
Fabrizio Romano: Spurs can sign 25 y/o target in January…but he’s expensive
Tottenham Hotspur can still sign Milan Skriniar from Inter Milan in the January transfer window, according to popular journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Guardian journalist claimed on Here we go podcast that Spurs could still sign the 25-year-old defender in the January transfer window if they paid £45m (Inter’s asking price) for his signature. Spurs were heavily linked with a move for the Slovak defender in the summer. Both the clubs held talks over a potential transfer, but in the end, the deal didn’t materialise. Inter were demanding a fee in the north of £50m for Skriniar, which was way higher than Tottenham’s valuation of the player. The north London club reportedly proposed a loan deal with an option to buy but cash-strapped Inter weren’t interes...
Report: La Liga club keen to sign 28 y/o Arsenal star who rejected a new deal in the summer
Barcelona are looking to bolster their defence in the January transfer window, and have earmarked Antonio Rudiger and Shkodran Mustafi as potential targets, according to reports from Mundo Deportivo. The Catalan giants are interested in signing Eric Garcia, but should they fail to land the Manchester City defender, they would turn their attention towards either Mustafi or Rudiger. Gerard Pique suffered a knee ligament injury in November and the Spanish defender is likely to be sidelined for around four months. Garcia is Ronald Koeman’s first-choice target, but Mustafi has emerged as an alternative back-up option. Mustafi to leave Arsenal? The 28-year-old is yet to start in the Premier League this season. He has managed only two substitute appearances in the Premi...
Manchester City Join Trio in Race for Denis Zakaria
Manchester City have become the latest club to show interest in Borussia Monchengladbach defensive midfielder Denis Zakaria, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. Zakaria joined Borussia Monchengladbach from Young Boys for a reported €10m in June 2017. Since then, he has become one of the most sought after midfielders in the Bundesliga, featuring 100 times in the last three seasons in all competitions. Zakaria has become one of Monchengladbach’s most vital players The Switzerland international has only recently returned from a long-term knee injury which has kept him out of contention since March, making just one start this season. The 24-year-old has attracted a lot of attention from a number of the world’s top clubs, with Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Chelsea all linked. ...
LASK vs Tottenham Hotspur: Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Tottenham Hotspur return to Europa League action tomorrow with a trip to Austria to face LASK, and they will look to secure a victory in order to book a spot in the last-32. [embedded content] The hosts also need to win to keep their chances of advancing to the knock-out stages alive, and they will be pulling out all the stops to frustrate Jose Mourinho’s men and bag all three points. Spurs are currently second in Group J due to Antwerp’s superior head-to-head points with both teams level on nine points following three victories in four games apiece, and they can’t afford to drop any more points if they want to finish their Europa League group campaign as league leaders. The Premier League leaders are on an impressive run having lost just twice in 18 games across all competitions in 2020-2...
Spurs team news update: Mourinho confirms five players could miss out vs LASK
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed in the press conference today that the likes of Harry Kane and Sergio Reguilon will miss the Europa League clash against LASK tomorrow. Spurs are second in Group J, tied on the same points with Royal Antwerp, and a victory tomorrow away in Austria would guarantee them a place in the knock-out stages. Ahead of the match, Mourinho has confirmed that Spurs will be without at least five key players for this game. The likes of Erik Lamela, Reguilon, Kane and Vinicius are missing for this game, while centre-back Toby Alderweireld is unavailable. Mourinho said, as quoted by Football London: “All injured. Lamela is an injury that comes already three weeks, a month – something like that, and I don’t believe he has a chance for the w...
Predicted Rangers XI vs Standard Liege: Gerrard to make seven changes to his lineup
Rangers host Standard Liege in the Europa League on Thursday and they will be hoping to continue their impressive start to the season with a win here. The Scottish outfit are on top of Group D right now with eight points from four matches but Benfica have the same amount of points as well and Rangers cannot afford to slip up if they want to win their group. 🎙️ SG: We want to try and win the group, people will probably thing if we get a result next week becomes irrelevant, that is not the case we approach every game with the mentality to go and win. We are focused and committed on the game tomorrow before looking ahead. — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) December 2, 2020 Rangers have been in sensational form in the League as well and Steven Gerrard’s side are full of confid...
Predicted Celtic XI vs AC Milan: Neil Lennon to make four changes to his starting lineup
AC Milan host Celtic in the Europa League on Thursday and the Italian outfit will be looking to take another step closer to qualifying for the knockout rounds of the competition. The Scottish giants are heading into this game on the back of two wins in their last ten matches in all competitions and they will be under immense pressure to put on an impressive performance. Manager Neil Lennon is fighting for his future and it will be interesting to see if his side can put up a fight against the Italian giants this week. 💬 NL: “For 20 years, I’ve done everything in my power to bring success to the club and fans. That’s not going to change. We are working so hard to turn everything around and the players are feeling it, they need my support as well.” — Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) D...
‘Manager of the season so far’ – Some West Ham fans react to reports of a new deal for Moyes
West Ham are keen on keeping David Moyes at the club beyond this season. The Hammers manager will be out of contract in the summer and the London club want to reward him for the job he has done so far as per Sky Sports. David Moyes has helped steady the ship at West Ham and he has improved the performances considerably this season. The Hammers are currently 5th in the Premier League table, just four points adrift of the league leaders. He managed to do a stellar job in keeping West Ham in the Premier League when he was brought in to replace Slaven Bilic in 2018. However, the London club decided against handing him a contract extension and he left after six months at the job. It seems that the former Manchester United manager has finally managed to win the trust of the owners and they are n...
