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Predicted Newcastle XI: Steve Bruce to make two changes, 27-yr-old to start
Newcastle United crashed to a heavy home defeat against West Ham United in their first match of the Premier League season. The Magpies were beaten 4-2 at home and will be keen to bounce back with a positive result against Aston Villa. Newcastle have a mediocre head-to-head record against today’s opposition and must improve immensely to pull off an upset. However, Villa also made a poor start to the Premier League season as they were defeated 3-2 at Watford. Newcastle will fancy their chances of upsetting the odds, particularly if their forwards continue to shine. Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin were in good form against West Ham and will undoubtedly pose a major threat to Villa’s defence. The Magpies must tighten up after shipping four goals last week, and Steve Bruce is expected to ...
Leeds handed major selection boost, Leicester star recovers from injury
The second round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches across the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the games. The action is already underway, with Liverpool defeating Burnley 2-0 at Anfield – Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane got the goals. Manchester City romped to a 5-0 home win over Norwich City – Tim Krul (OG), Jack Grealish, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez were on the scoresheet. Danny Ings and Anwar El-Ghazi were on target as Aston Villa ran out 2-0 winners at home to Newcastle United. Crystal Palace fought out a goalless draw with Brentford, while Leeds United drew 2-2 with Everton. Title hopefuls Man United and Chelsea are on the road on Sunday as they bid t...
Predicted Celtic XI: Ange Postecoglou to make one change, 23-yr-old set to start
Celtic host St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership later today and the Hoops will be looking to continue their impressive run of form with a comfortable win. The Hoops have won their last five matches across all competitions and they have managed to keep three clean sheets in that time. Furthermore, Ange Postecoglou’s men have been outstanding going forward and they have scored 18 goals in the last five outings. There is no doubt that the Hoops will be massive favourites heading into this contest and they have an impressive head to head record against today’s opposition as well. Celtic have managed to beat St. Mirren in five of their last six meetings and the fans will be expecting more of the same here. The visitors have failed to win the first two matches of the new league campaign and t...
Blow for Tottenham as report claims they can’t afford brilliant 26-year-old
Tottenham cannot afford the asking price for Sporting ace Joao Palhinha this summer according to a report from O Jogo (print edition August 20th, page 12). Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo is clearly keen to bolster his central midfield ranks this summer. And the addition of another defensive midfielder to compete with Pierre-Emile Højbjerg could be crucial to Tottenham’s hopes of achieving success this season. The North London outfit have been heavily linked with a move to sign Palhinha over the past few weeks (Record). There is some bad news on the horizon for Spurs, however. Tottenham target Palhinha in action for Portugal – PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxJPN 0121222836st Tottenham can’t afford Palhinha O Jogo claims that Daniel Levy will not stretch to Sporting’s £35 million valuation of the Po...
Predicted Spurs starting line-up vs Wolves: £80k-per-week star to keep his place
Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday in the Premier League. The north London club earned a fantastic 1-0 win against Manchester City in their opening game, but they lost 1-0 in midweek against Pacos Ferreira in the Europa Conference League. While the future of Harry Kane still hanging in balance, Nuno Espirito Santo has a big decision to make whether to include him in the side. The 28-year-old England skipper is back in training, and he could come into the manager’s thinking. The Portuguese boss made a wholesome change in the last game, but he is likely to keep an unchanged starting line-up from the side that won against City. In defence, Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez were outstanding against the Champions and they deserve to start. ...
22 goals last season: West Ham have initiated contacts to sign 23-yr-old forward
West Ham United are looking to sign a goalscorer before the transfer window closes and they are thought to be keen on the Clermont forward Mohamed Bayo. According to Le10sport, the Hammers have been in touch with the French outfit regarding a summer move for the 23-year-old Guinean. Bayo had an exceptional season with Clermont last year and he managed to score 22 goals and pick up seven assists in the second division. He helped Clermont get promoted to Ligue 1 and he has started this season in red hot form scoring thrice in two matches. The 23-year-old is highly rated across France and he has a massive future ahead of him. West Ham could certainly use a natural goal scorer like him in their squad and it remains to be seen whether they can pull off the transfer before the window closes. Eve...
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Chelsea still want £68m La Liga defender despite Chalobah performances [Report]
Chelsea are still interested in signing Jules Kounde from Sevilla. Having secured a club-record £97.5 million deal for Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, the Champions League holders now want to bolster their defence. According to The Telegraph, Chelsea are still tracking Kounde despite Trevoh Chalobah’s promising performances. The 22-year-old was due to go out on loan, but manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted on keeping him at Stamford Bridge. Chalobah delivered impressive performances against Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup and Crystal Palace in the Premier League. He will be hoping to keep his place against Arsenal on Sunday, and Chelsea will likely extend his contract. However, the London club are still eyeing a top-class centre back. Tuchel has admired Kounde for a long tim...
How can Arsenal afford their £125 million summer transfer spree?
Arsenal have been active in this summer’s transfer market. The Gunners have spent £125 million on Nuno Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Ben White, Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale. All of the players brought in are of the age of 23 or under. This is a deliberate approach taken by Mikel Arteta and the board to build a strong core for the future. The size of Arsenal’s investment in these young players is indicative of Arteta’s faith in his new faces. This is especially the case for White and Odegaard, who are expected to instantly improve the starting line-up and develop into top-class footballers over the coming years. 💰 Biggest Spenders – Summer 2021 🔴 Arsenal – £129m 🔴 Manchester United – £114m 🏆 Manchester City – £100m🔵 Chelsea – £97.5m🦁 Aston Vil...
Manchester United targeting PSG star Kylian Mbappe
Manchester United have made Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe a target for next summer, according to ESPN. Over the last few years, Mbappe has risen as one of the most sought after players in the world. He made his breakthrough in 2016/17 with Monaco, helping them to the Ligue 1 title and Champions League semi-final. This prompted a big-money move from PSG, who signed him in a deal worth up to €180 million – the second most expensive transfer of all time. He has continued to shine since then, scoring over 100 goals, winning two Ligue 1 Player of the Year awards, and lifting the World Cup with France in 2018. The 22-year-old has just one year left on his current contract, leaving him potentially available for free next summer. It is unclear whether he will renew at the Parc des Prin...
Pep Guardiola provides fresh fitness update on five Manchester City stars
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has provided a fitness update on five players ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Norwich City. The Cityzens have started their season in a poor fashion with a Community Shield defeat to Leicester City followed by a Premier League loss at Tottenham Hotspur. They had the vast share of possession in both of those matches, but the lack of cutting edge in the final third cost them successive 1-0 defeats. Ahead of Saturday’s afternoon kick-off at the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola has provided a mixed update regarding the fitness of five players. Kevin De Bruyne was a surprise inclusion in the matchday squad against Spurs despite being initially ruled out with an ankle injury. He played just a 10-minute cameo against Spurs off the bench. He is now deem...
‘Getting fitter and fitter’: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms double Manchester United fitness boost
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided an update on his players ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Southampton. The Red Devils started their league campaign in stunning fashion with a thumping 5-1 win over Leeds United in front of their supporters. They are scheduled to face the Saints in their next encounter. United have had plenty of joy playing against the south coast outfit in recent seasons. The Saints were on the wrong end of an embarrassing 9-0 defeat at Old Trafford earlier this year, and they face another tough test this weekend. Speaking in a press conference today, Solskjaer confirmed that Edinson Cavani and Raphael Varane are available but refused to confirm whether they will make the trip. He said: “With regard to team news, that’s a boost as well. Edi...
Pep Guardiola to make five changes, Predicted Manchester City line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Norwich City
Manchester City will be eyeing their first victory of the new season when they entertain Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cityzens recently suffered a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Community Shield and lost by the same scoreline in the Premier League opener at Tottenham Hotspur. They will be keen to make amends against the Canaries. The English champions could be missing a couple of key players, but they are still fancied to win comfortably. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Ederson had a mixed performance against Spurs last week, where he needed a goal-line clearance from Ilkay Gundogan. The Brazil international is expected to start between the sticks and will be aiming for a clean sheet this time around. There could be multiple changes to the defenc...
