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Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: West Bromwich Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur will look to secure their fifth Premier League victory of 2020-21 when they visit West Bromwich Albion tomorrow, and a win will see them move to the top of the top-flight table temporarily. The Baggies are without a win in seven league games since returning to the EPL, drawing thrice and losing the other four, and they will be keen to get something against Spur. Jose Mourinho’s side had to grind out wins in their last two league games against Brighton and Burnley, and West Brom will fancy their chances of upsetting them. The chance to be league leaders heading into the international break could motivate Tottenham and give them much-needed belief that they could challenge for the title even though it’s early days, and that’s enough incentive on its own. Slaven Bilic’s side...
Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Chelsea host Sheffield United tomorrow and will hope to keep a sixth consecutive clean sheet across all competitions and also pick up their fourth Premier League victory of 2020-21. The Blues have lost once and drawn thrice in their opening seven games of the campaign, and they will fancy their chances of securing all three points against a side that have lost six league games and drawn once thus far. The Blades have had a woeful start to the season after last term’s impressive campaign, and leaving Stamford Bridge with a point tomorrow will be a great result for them. Chelsea are brimming with confidence after last week’s win at Burnley and mid-week’s win over Rennes in the Champions League, and they are huge favourites ahead of Sheffield’s visit. TEAM NEWS Manager Frank Lampard will be w...
Manchester City vs Liverpool Predicted Line-ups, TV Channel, Live Stream
Manchester City vs LiverpoolPremier League 2020/218th November, 16:30 pm BSTEtihad Stadium, ManchesterLive Stream: BT Sport Manchester City will be hoping to close the gap with Liverpool when the two teams meet on Sunday. The Reds are top of the table with 16 points from seven league games and Manchester City have 11 points from six games. Pep Guardiola’s side are already trailing in the title race and although it is very early in the season, City cannot afford to fall further behind. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool setup for this game. Klopp has the option of starting Diogo Jota ahead of Roberto Firmino. The Portuguese attacker is in red hot form right now and Firmino has been out of form for months. Jota has scored 8 goals in his last seven games for club and country and he c...
Tottenham Hotspur star Erik Lamela announces injury on Instagram
Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder Erik Lamela has said on Instagram that he has suffered a foot injury. Lamela, who can also operate as an winger, has posted a photo of himself in the gym and has announced the injury. The 28-year-old Argentina international has added that he will be sidelined for a short period of time due to the problem. Lamela, though, has not put a timescale on how long it would take for him to recover, but the former AS Roma and River Plate star has said that he is already working to get back to full fitness. Disappointment for Erik Lamela Lamela is a very good and creative player whose time at Tottenham has been affected by injuries. It seems that injuries have once again impeded him this season, and the attacking player will hope that it is not very serious. Lam...
Opinion: David Alaba could be the next James Milner for Liverpool
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has been linked with Liverpool in the recent weeks and it would be a superb signing for Jurgen Klopp’s side if they manage to pull it off. The Austrian international will be out of contract at the end of this season and signing a player of his calibre on a free transfer would be a masterstroke from the Reds. They have already signed Thiago from Bayern on a major bargain and they should do everything in their power to land Alaba now. The versatile 28-year-old can play as a centre back, left-back or a defensive midfielder. He would offer Klopp some much-needed depth in multiple defensive positions and he has the quality and experience to improve the side as well. Alaba has won almost every trophy at club level with Bayern Munich and he has nothing to prove ...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaks highly of Joe Willock
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has raved about Joe Willock on the club’s official website. Arteta has outlined the qualities of the 21-year-old midfielder and has said that he is very happy with the way the youngster is evolving. The Arsenal boss has suggested that he did think of sending the England Under-21 international out on loan in the summer of 2020. Arteta told Arsenal’s official website about Willock: “I told my message to Joe. We considered a few options for him but he’s a player I really like. He has some special qualities that only he has in this squad, and that we have to use. “I think you could see the last game he showed what he can do, to play in those pockets and to make runs into certain areas. “He’s got the ability to make the box, his physicality and he’s grown in his und...
Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Lineups: Arsenal vs Molde
Arsenal host Norwegian outfit Molde tonight in the third group game of their Europa League campaign, and they will hope to maintain their 100% record having secured victories over Rapid Wien and Dundalk in the opening games of Group B. [embedded content] The Gunners secured their first Premier League win in 16 years at Old Trafford on Sunday at the expense of Manchester United, and they will be in great spirits ahead of tonight’s clash. Molde are level on points with Arsenal having also bagged wins against Rapid Wien and Dundalk, and they will fancy their chances of leaving the Emirates with a result. While they will be naming their strongest line-up, manager Mikel Arteta will be keen to hand some of his fringe players a chance tonight after the first XI’s impressive win at the weekend. Mo...
Sergio Reguilon says Gareth Bale very happy at Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur left-back Sergio Reguilon has told Cadena SER that Gareth Bale is very happy at the club. Reguilon has said that he has noticed that Bale is different at Tottenham, with the Wales international having returned to the North London club after seven years. The 31-year-old joined Spanish and European giants Real Madrid from Spurs in the summer of 2013. Bale won La Liga twice and the Champions League on four occasions, but the winger had injury problems last season and could not get into Zinedine Zidane’s starting lineup when he was fit. The winger, who was criticised a lot by the Spanish media, returned to Spurs on a loan deal from Madrid in the summer of 2020. Reguilon also moved to Tottenham from Madrid, signing a five-year contract with the Premier League club after spendi...
Tottenham ready to offer Son Heung-Min £200,000 a week
Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has apparently approved a bumper new deal for Son Heung-Min. The 28-year-old has been in red hot form this season and it is hardly a surprise the Londoners are doing all they can to tie him down to a long term deal. Son is one of the best players in the Premier League and he will be crucial to Tottenham’s quest for silverware this season and beyond. The South Korean has scored 10 goals in all competitions so far and if he continues to score at this level, this could be the most productive season of his career so far. Son has picked up 4 assists as well. Son has always been a superb creator and he seems to have improved on his goalscoring this season. The South Korean had goals in his game but he was never this prolific. He averaged around 18-21 goals in his last f...
Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Chelsea vs Rennes
Chelsea resume Champions League action tonight and will host Ligue 1 side Rennes in their third game of Group E. [embedded content] Frank Lampard’s side kicked off their European campaign with a goalless draw with Sevilla two weeks ago before strolling to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Krasnodar in Russia last week. Rennes are without a win in their first-ever Champions League campaign, drawing with Krasnodar in their opener before suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of Sevilla last week. They have been impressive in the French top-flight, though, winning five games and drawing thrice in nine games in 2020-21. Their only loss so far has come at the hands of Angers and they will fancy their chances of leaving Stamford Bridge with a result tonight. Chelsea secured a 3-0 victory at Burnley on S...
Report: Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur keen on Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic
According to Calciomercato.it, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are both keeping tabs on Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic and were keen on him during the summer transfer window. The Premier League duo want to strengthen at the back and have been impressed with the performances of the Serbian international in the Serie A. Milenkovic is also on the radar of AC Milan and Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid due to his quality, while West Ham United came close to signing him during the summer transfer window. As reported by talkSPORT’s Jim White, the Hammers pulled out of the deal after Fiorentina asked for an initial £25 million and another £10 million in add-ons. West Ham weren’t keen on meeting their demands, and that could be good news for both the Red Devils and Spurs. Ole Gun...
Liverpool must look to sign Erling Haaland in the summer
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has developed into one of the most sought after young attackers in world football and it is no secret that the top European clubs are looking at him. The 20-yar-old Norwegian striker joined Dortmund midway through last season and he managed to take the Bundesliga by storm. He scored 16 goals in 18 appearances for the German outfit. Prior to his move to Germany, he had managed to bag 28 goals in 22 appearances for RB Salzburg last season. Speaking to Lothar Matthäus during a TV programme, the RB Salzburg director Christoph Freund claimed that he believes the young striker will end up at Liverpool. The Reds have not been linked with the 20-year-old in the recent months but Freund’s claim will certainly fuel rumours of a summer transfer. Ther...
