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Lidando com vários desfalques em 2017, o técnico Abel Braga pode adicionar mais um nome à lista nas próximas horas. Wendel, com uma entorse no joelho esquerdo sofrida diante do Flamengo, domingo no Maracanã, é dúvida para a partida contra o Avaí, no Estádio da Ressacada, na próxima quarta às 21h45.

A ausência do camisa 37 ainda n]ao é certa. De acordo com o Fluminense, Wendel depende da evolução nas próximas horas para saber se tem ou não condições de atuar pela nona rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.

Quem deixou o Maracanã com dores foi o volante Jefferson Orejuela, que sofreu falta dura de Conca na etapa final do clássico. A situação do equatoriano, no entanto, não preocupa. A pancada no tornozelo esquerdo não deve tirar o camisa 18 dos próximos compromissos do Fluminense.

Após o empate no Fla-Flu, o grupo de Abel Braga se reapresentou no CT Pedro Antonio nesta segunda-feira, sem a presença da imprensa. A atividade desta terça, às 11h, será a última antes do duelo com o Avaí em Florianópolis. O zagueiro e capitão Henrique concederá coletiva após o treino no CT.

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Tottenham Hotspur target Weston McKennie has reportedly knocked back the chance to sign for West Ham United in favour of a move to north London this summer [Gazzetta dello Sport print edition August 26th via Hammers News].

The Lowdown: Spurs look to tie up remaining business

With the transfer window set to slam shut in England on the 31st August, Lilywhites manager Nuno Espirito Santo will be desperate to tie up any remaining business as he plots success on both domestic and European fronts this campaign.

Recruiting intelligently so far within the window, the Portuguese boss has signed three first-team – Pierluigi Gollini, Bryan Gil and Cristian Romero [Transfermarkt].

Now, Spurs could be set for a major boost in their pursuit of 22-year-old McKennie, owing to reports in Italian media circles.

The Latest: McKennie rejects West Ham move

USA international McKennie is allegedly said to have rejected a move to the London Stadium in favour of a switch to Tottenham Hotspur this summer [Gazzetta dello Sport print edition August 26th via Hammers News].

The 6 foot tall ace is said to have opened talks with Tottenham over a move, however any deal would cost somewhere in the region just under £40 million [Independent].

Axel Witsel looks to have been earmarked as a potential replacement for Mckenzie in Turin, should the American depart before the end of the window [Tuttosport].

The Verdict: McKennie addition would excite the Tottenham Hotspur support

In need of midfield reinforcements, the decision made by McKennie to reject a move to the Hammers in search of a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will no doubt excite the Lilywhites support.

Possessing the capability to dictate play in central areas, he would bring some much-needed control and stability to the Spurs line up.

In 2020/21, he excelled for his current employers, registering nine goal contributions in 46 appearances; six goals and three assists [Transfermarkt].

Patrolling the middle of the park with his impressive ball retention, McKennie managed to record a pass accuracy of 85.4% across the piece in Serie A [WhoScored].

Once labelled as ‘outstanding’ by former Schalke executive manager Christian Heidel, Tottenham should look to finalise the deal before the end of the window [Schalke 04 Official].

In other news, a Spurs ace is in line for a surprise summer window exit. Find out more here.

A number of Liverpool fans are buzzing with the latest news revolving around Barcelona’s Pedri.

At only 18-years-old, Pedri has made 91 senior appearances at club level and has only missed three Spain games since making his debut in March earlier this year.

Jurgen Klopp was expected to bring in a midfielder replacement for Gini Wijnaldum in the summer transfer window but failed to do so with Ibrahima Konate the only incoming through the door.

Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita are likely to be called upon when needed, but with both players carrying a track record of injuries, that area may prove to be difficult for Klopp this season.

According to Spanish reporter Eduardo Inda, [via Anfield Edition on Twitter], Liverpool are interested in signing Pedro and Klopp is ‘in love’ with the teenager.

The journalist has stated that the 2019/20 Premier League champions are willing to pay around £85.9million for Pedro, smashing the club’s previous transfer record.

Liverpool fans react to Pedri claim

These Reds fans took to Twitter to show their excitement about potentially luring the Spain international away from Barcelona.

“YES PLEASE”

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“I’d cry for him to be in a Liverpool shirt”

Credit: @kloppboy23

“We are serious?’

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“I’m praying”

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“Him or Olmo will do, top players with bright futures”

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“Please sign him”

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In other news, Liverpool fans relieved that midfielder transfer didn’t happen. Find out more here.

India’s sports minister MS Gill believes India should not be touring Pakistan in the wake of the terror attacks in Mumbai. He said sporting contact meant to enhance friendship and the cricket series was not a commercial drama to go ahead under the surveil

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India’s tour of Pakistan: Bordering on the impossible? © AFP
India’s sports minister, MS Gill, has said India should not tour Pakistan in the wake of the terror attacks in Mumbai. While voices on both sides of the border have lobbied for and against the tour, Gill’s statement is the first direct statement on the issue by a member of the Indian government.”Is it possible for one team to arrive in Mumbai and indulge in mass murder, and have another team go and play cricket in the winter afternoon sun at Lahore, immediately after?” Gill told . Sporting contact, he said, was meant to enhance friendship, and the cricket series was not a commercial drama to go ahead under the surveillance of thousands of security personnel.The final decision, as he pointed out, rests with the government.Gill’s Pakistan counterpart, Aftab Jilani, however, remains optimistic and said there “was a ray of hope” that the tour would go ahead. “Cricket has a huge popularity in both countries and it will help ease out the tension if the Indian cricket team tours Pakistan next month,” Jilani told .He, however, steered clear of Gill’s statement and was hopeful that Butt’s meeting with the BCCI and ICC officials would be constructive. “I can’t comment on what Mr. Gill has said, it’s his opinion,” he said. “But I am very hopeful that something positive will come out of Ijaz Butt’s meeting with officials of Indian cricket board.”The government of Pakistan does not want tension with India and if we play cricket with each other it will be a step in the right direction,” he said. “If India is not satisfied with the security situation [in Pakistan] there’s a possibility of playing the series at a neutral venue. In my opinion sports should move on and we should play at whatever place it’s possible.”The statements came on a day when PCB chairman Ijaz Butt had a meeting with Asian Cricket Council (ACC) officials and ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat in Chennai, with the hope of salvaging the series. However after the meeting, the ACC said the decision on whether India should tour Pakistan or not was a matter that should be sorted out by the two countries and that it had no say in the issue.Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to comment on the issue and said the team’s focus was firmly on the two-Test series at home against England. “I don’t want say anything about it right now,” he said. “It is up to the government and the word has been sent across to the board. We still have time to decide whether to go or not. We are pre-occupied with the England series right now.”Saleem Altaf, the PCB’s chief operating officer, remained hopeful that the series would take place. “The situation was very tense back in 2004 and all the wrong signals were coming (from India),” he told the . “But diplomacy helped save that series and India toured Pakistan back then. I’m hopeful that it will happen again this time.”Sunil Gavaskar, the former Indian captain, had earlier echoed Gill’s sentiment, saying it will be “impossible” for India to tour Pakistan given the deterioration in political relations between the two countries following the Mumbai terror attacks.India are scheduled to tour Pakistan from January 6 to February 19 for three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 international. However, doubts over the tour emerged after evidence linked some of the terrorists in the Mumbai attack to Pakistan.

Southampton will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to six games as they travel away to face Sheffield United in the League Cup.

The Saints will need to defeat the Championship side to progress through to the fourth round, having beaten Newport County 8-0 in the previous stage of the competition.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men come into this match off the back of a 0-0 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League and the Austrian could make a number of changes to freshen his side up.

One player who should be given his chance to shine in the spotlight is summer signing Lyanco. The centre-back is yet to make his debut for the club and this League Cup clash could offer up the perfect opportunity for him to come in and show what he can do.

With Jack Stephens potentially out for a while with a knee injury, there could be a spot in the XI for Lyanco to slot in and start alongside Jan Bednarek. This would also allow Mohammed Salisu to rest ahead of the league meeting with Wolves at the weekend.

Earlier this month, Hasenhuttl admitted that Lyanco, who is a ‘very good character’, is a long-term project at St. Mary’s. He told Southampton’s official website:

“As always, for us, new signings are long-term projects.

“He needs to learn his English, but he’s willing to learn in every area. A very good character and a very settled personality. Very happy to have him here.

“Ori, in the moment, is a little bit my translator. My Italian is not that good when I try to speak with him, especially in the football business there are some words I don’t know.”

This suggests that he should not be rushed into starting in the Premier League straight away, with the likes of Stephens, Salisu and Bednarek ahead of him. Therefore, playing him in the cup, instead of the pressured league matches, could be perfect for the defender to help him ease into English football.

Lyanco averaged a solid SofaSore rating of 6.90 in 23 Serie A appearances for Torino last season, with the warrior averaging 2.0 interceptions and 3.1 clearances per game. This suggests that he does have the potential to put in quality performances at the top level, but it is now down to whether or not he can adapt to the English game and a test against Sheffield United could provide Hasenhuttl with some valuable information.

Therefore, the Austrian head coach must give Lyanco his 90 minutes in the spotlight as it is his time to shine in a Southampton shirt. Allow the defender to showcase what he is capable of doing on the pitch to see if he can challenge the other centre-backs in the squad for their places.

AND in other news, Semmens disasterclass: Ex-Saints beast has seen value soar 317% since St. Mary’s exit…

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Harry Winks is reportedly subject to interest from Newcastle United, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The Lowdown: Change engulfs Tottenham Hotspur as 2021/22 gets underway

Despite the positivity that comes with a new era at any football club, Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo will be under no illusions that tough decisions have to be made in order to cultivate a winning culture at a football club.

Showing no falsely placed sense of sentimentality, the Portuguese coach has got rid of well-liked squad members such as Toby Alderweireld, Erik Lamela and Juan Foyth [Transfermarkt].

Now, Spurs could be set to cut loose another member of their roster following recent reports.

The Latest: Newcastle United eye loan move for Winks

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce is said to be keen on a swoop to bring 25-year-old Winks to St James’ Park this summer on loan [Daily Mail].

The Toon Army are said to be looking into destinations to farm out youngster Matty Longstaff temporarily, in order to free up wages to bring in another midfielder.

Not an immediate first-team priority in the present, Winks could be given the green light to find regular game-time on loan this week. However, Leicester City anchor man Hamza Choudary is also on Bruce’s radar.

The Verdict: Winks to Newcastle on loan is an agreeable solution for both parties

Needing to play frequently at an important stage in his career, moving to the North-East may represent an intriguing opportunity for Winks to re-establish himself as a key player at top flight level.

In 2020/21, Winks enjoyed a decent campaign in North London, registering four goal contributions in 30 appearances; two goals and two assists [Transfermarkt].

Capable of dictating play in central areas, the Spurs youth product impressively recorded a passing accuracy of 84.9% in the Premier League across this time period [WhoScored].

Former manager Mauricio Pochettino clearly adored the player, even saying Winks is ‘like Xavi and Iniesta’, but a move to Tyneside may be the best course of action for both parties at this stage [Birmingham Mail].

In other news, Tottenham Hotspur have made a part-exchange offer in their chase of a Serie A ace. Find out more here.

Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies allrounder, has been ruled out of the Test series against England as he recovers from ankle surgery

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Dwayne Bravo remains on the sidelines for West Indies © Getty Images
Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies allrounder, has been ruled out of the Test series against England as he recovers from ankle surgery. It is hoped he will return to action for the one-dayers towards the end of March.Bravo has been out of cricket since he underwent surgery on a long-standing ankle problem last November, which forced him to miss the Stanford Super Series, the one-day series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, the recent New Zealand tour and the start of the domestic season.”I spoke to Dwayne last week,” Clyde Butts, the chairman of selectors, said. “He’s started to train about now, and is hoping to be ready about the middle part of the England tour.”He wants to start playing club cricket before he starts playing for Trinidad and Tobago, so he can be fit and ready. Probably, we might see him in the ODIs.”Bravo’s last appearance for West Indies was against Australia last July and his absence leaves the team without the balance that his all-round skills bring.His younger brother, 20-year-old Darren, has been making the headlines recently with an impressive start to the domestic season. He hit 97 against Barbados before following that with his maiden century against Windward Islands at the weekend.

A new season of the EFL Championship presents new opportunities for either promotion and happiness or relegation and heartbreak. Coming off the back of Fulham’s fall from grace back into the Championship and Brentford’s overdue return to top-flight football, everyone’s wondering what the story of the 2021/2022 campaign will be. Will there be late drama? Will the promoted teams win by a landslide?Betting on the Premier League is one thing, but as teams spend more money on superstars, it almost becomes a given with regards toÂwhich teams will performÂwell. There hasn’t been an underdog story since Leicester’s run in the 2015/2016 season. The Championship draws its fair share of drama,Âas the seasons often pair with intense promotion and relegation battles, and showcase players whose previously unheard of or underappreciated talent shocks the nation.This year, theÂChampionship bettingÂcurrently has Fulham and West Brom withÂodds of 8/13Âand 4/6, respectively, to be promoted. However, bettors can’t ignore the start teams like Coventry City have had so far in this campaign. The 2021/22 Championship betting tipsÂpromisingly have Coventry priced at 12/5 for a top-six finish.

The Perfect Start

When theÂfailed Super LeagueÂwas announced, football fans were enraged. Not only was it a money-grabber, but the entire premise would have removed a crucial element of the game that fans love:Âthe romance.

There’s something special aboutÂunderdog stories, which is probably why the nation came together after Brentford’s shock win against Arsenal in August; as the Championship season kicks off, it looks like we could potentiallyÂhave another underdog story on our hands.

Coventry City, notorious for being slowÂin previous campaigns, has started the 2021/2022 season better than expected, with four wins out of their first six games.ÂOf course, it’s still early, and the run may not last. However, it’s evident the Sky Blues underdogs have clicked this season as established players like Jamie Allen and their summer signings such as Todd Kane and Simon Moore are all contributing.

New Players Making A Mark

Moore, especially, could prove vital to the success of Coventry City this season. After moving from Sheffield United, the 31-year-old goalkeeper has impressed City fans with his performances, particularly after his heroics in his sides’ 2-0 win against Middlesborough on September 11th. Moore was commanding in goal and pulled off an unbelievable triple save that earned him a spot in the EFL Championship Team of the Week.

There’s no doubt Moore has played a massive role in Coventry’s encouraging start to the season. Having a goalkeeper that’s both commanding and focused is crucial, especially when facing strikers like Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has odds of 2/1 to be the top goalscorer this season.

There will always be favourites amongst bettors and the 2021/2022 Championship season is no different. Justifiably, eyes are on Fulham and West Brom, two teams who were in the Premier League in the 2020/2021 season. As we saw with Norwich’s return this year, the teams that go down are often the ones that bounce back up. However, the Championship season has demonstrated that nothing is a guarantee and based on Coventry’s performance so far, there are more reasons to fear them than belittle them.

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Autor do gol que deu a vitória do Sport sobre o Atlético-PR neste domingo, Diego Souza ainda não tem futuro definido. Alvo do Palmeiras, o meia-atacante diz que sua vontade sempre foi permanecer no clube rubro-negro, mas a conversa entre os clubes será decisiva.

-Muito se especulava disso, de que eu que decido. Não decido nada. Tenho contrato, sempre fui feliz aqui dentro, as conversas estão acontecendo a todo momento. Mas sem dúvida nenhuma estou com a cabeça mais tranquila possível. Estou em um lugar onde as pessoas cuidam de mim. Desta vez estou com a cabeça bem serena, cada dia que passa trabalho mais forte, tenho um objetivo a ser alcançado, seguir na lista da Seleção Brasileira, então preciso manter o bom nível. Esta semana as coisas tem que acontecer, mas estou bem tranquilo e não tenho o que decidir. Eles decidem e depois a gente faz o que tem que fazer – afirmou o camisa 87 após a partida.

– Minha vontade sempre foi ficar aqui, você sabe disso. Voltei porque gosto daqui. Então eu estou de corpo e alma aqui – acrescentou.

O jogador foi um pedido de Cuca depois de a negociação com Richarlison, do Fluminense, não dar certo. O gerente de futebol do Verdão, Cícero Souza, chegou a viajar a Pernambuco para tratar com a diretoria rubro-negra, mas não conseguiu o acordo. O Sport não quer liberar o jogador, um ídolo da torcida e com quem tem contrato até o fim de 2018. Para vender o meia-atacante de 32 anos, a diretoria pernambucana quer receber uma quantia alta.

Depois do interesse palmeirense, o Rubro-negro ofereceu inclusive uma renovação de contrato, mas ainda não recebeu uma resposta. Cuca, por sua vez, diz que está pessimista no acordo, só que ainda considera que uma reviravolta possa acontecer.

Campeão paulista pelo Palmeiras em 2008, Diego Souza fez neste domingo o seu sexto jogo pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. Caso atue na próxima rodada pelo Sport, ele não poderá mais disputar a competição por outra equipe da Série A. Na Libertadores, o Palmeiras poderá inscrever até seis novos jogadores para as oitavas entre a partida de ida e volta.

Nesta segunda, o Verdão terá de enviar nesta segunda a lista dos novos jogadores que deseja deixar à disposição para o jogo de quarta, contra o Barcelona.

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Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan batsman who recently signed up to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their subservience to the Indian board, particularly in their ongoing policy of life bans on ICL players.Some hope had emerged for Pakistan players involved with the ICL to have their bans lifted after PCB director general Javed Miandad openly questioned the rationale of the ban. He called on all cricket boards to resolve the issue and restore normalcy, especially in Pakistan, which has lost several cricketers to the ICL.”I just say the Pakistan board should take its own independent decision. It should not toe the line of the Indians,” Yousuf said in an interview on a popular show on Geo Super, a local sports channel. “What have they given us? They even refused to tour the country recently.””There is no such ruling from the ICC on ICL players. Tell me are we committing some crime going to play in the league? I say there is nothing to stop the board from lifting the ban on us if it wants to. Javed Miandad is now director general and he should keep his word.”Yousuf, for the second time in as many months, also launched a stinging attack on the current Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and the selectors for not treating him with enough respect. Yousuf was never considered for the captaincy at any stage and was omitted from Pakistan’s Twenty20 plans. He again called into question Malik’s qualifications for the captaincy.”Tell me on what grounds did they decide I was not fit for Twenty20 cricket? What was the criteria for deciding this?” Yousuf said. “Tell me how did Shoaib Malik deserve to be the captain? How can you make a player a captain who is not certain of a place in the national Test or one-day team.”Ironically, Yousuf is currently ranked No.2 in the ICC Test rankings despite being ineligible to play international cricket and despite Pakistan not playing a single Test last year.