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ESPNcricinfo previews the opening one-day international between South Africa and Sri Lanka

The Preview by Andrew McGlashan27-Jan-2017

Match Facts

January 28, 2017
Start time 10.00am local (0800GMT)

Big Picture

There has been a shift in mood for Sri Lanka’s tour over the last few days. Despite losing Angelo Mathews they impressively secured the T20 series – their first piece of silverware in South Africa – with a heart-stopping chase at Newlands. A trip that was threatening to be forgettable has been given a new lease of life.However, this one-day series could be a significantly greater challenge. After AB de Villiers’ return for the final T20 – where it looked like he’d never been away, despite Russell Domingo saying he was as nervous as on debut – a host of other big guns are back following their post-Test-series break.A side that includes Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada – alongside de Villiers – has a daunting look about it. The last time they played ODIs, they steamrollered Australia 5-0 who earlier in the year had managed to upend Sri Lanka at home. Such is the batting strength now available that stand-in T20 captain Farhaan Behardien is unlikely to make the starting XI.Sri Lanka will hope that their mixture of spin and medium-pace can have a similar impact as it did in the T20s where they managed to keep a leash on South Africa’s batting. Left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan remains a trump card, while Nuwan Kulasekara brought his experience to show.For both these sides, this series marks the start of serious preparations for the Champions Trophy and they meet in their opening match of the tournament at The Oval on June 3. Time to lay down a marker.

Form guide

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In the spotlight

Once Kagiso Rabada found his range in the Test series he was too much for the Sri Lanka batsmen to handle. The South Africa management is wary of his workload, without wanting to wrap him in cotton wool, and he has had a couple of weeks to recharge his batteries. He went for over 80 in his last two ODIs against Australia so he’ll be keen for a more thrifty display. It is a shame we won’t get to see him operate alongside Lungi Ngidi after he was ruled out of the series.Sri Lanka will have their third captain of the tour after Upul Tharanga was handed the armband ahead of Dinesh Chandimal following Mathews’ injury. It is a role Tharanga performed in Zimbabwe last year when Sri Lanka won the tri-series. It feels as though Tharanga has been around forever – his debut came in 2005 – and while he has frustrated Sri Lanka supporters as much as thrilled them he has an impressive 13 ODI hundreds. He was used in the middle order in Zimbabwe, but opened in the deciding T20.Quinton de Kock is one of a host of big names to return after a short break•AFP

Team news

Ngidi will not be replaced in the South Africa squad so that leaves 14 to pick from. Chris Morris’ recall adds another all-round option and de Villiers said that the rain that was around Port Elizabeth on Friday ruled out the chance of a second frontline spinner.South Africa (probable): 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Faf du Plessis, 4 AB de Villiers (capt), 5 JP Duminy, 6 David Miller, 7 Wayne Parnell, 8 Chris Morris, 9 Andile Phehlukwayo, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Imran TahirSri Lanka made some late changes to the squad that was originally announced. Despite his heroics in the T20, Seekkuge Prasanna has been replaced by legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay while Isuru Udana, the left-armer, also makes way. They will need to decide whether to use Tharanga in the opening position where he has had most of his one-day success. If they want some extra pace, Lahiru Kumara is an option – he has yet to play any List A one-day games.*Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Niroshan Dickwella, 2 Dhananjaya de Silva, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 5 Upul Tharanga (capt), 6 Asela Gunaratne, 7 Chaturanga de Silva, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Lakshan Sandakan, 10 Suranga Lakmal, 11 Jeffrey Vandersay/Lahiru Kumara

Pitch and conditions

Sri Lanka had high hopes in the Test series that Port Elizabeth would be the surface to suit them best, but it was left well-grassed on orders from the home side. The pitches do, however, tend to be on the slower side for one-dayers. There are some showers forecast for the first part of the day.

Stats and trivia

• Sri Lanka have not played an ODI at Port Elizabeth since their 2003 World Cup semi-final against Australia
• In the last ODI South Africa played, against Australia in Cape Town, Rilee Rossouw scored 122. He has since joined Hampshire on a Kolpak deal.
• Such is the inexperience in Sri Lanka’s squad that Kulasekara is the third-highest run-scorer behind Tharanga and Chandimal

Quotes

“Even though we feel that we are a more talented and a more skillful and a better group of players than Sri Lanka, we know they are very dangerous at the moment, being very motivated with lots of young talent that can come good at certain times. We are very aware of that.”
*January 27, 1300GMT: This story was updated to reflect Sri Lanka’s squad changes

Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, has said that Bangladesh’s two-Test series against Zimbabwe, scheduled originally for January 2016, will be shelved to keep the team’s focus on T20Is

Mohammad Isam21-Dec-2015Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, has said that Bangladesh’s two-Test series against Zimbabwe, scheduled originally for January 2016, will be shelved to keep the team’s focus on T20Is. Hassan did not mention when the series will be now be held, but said the period after the World T20 was in discussion.”It is necessary for us to prepare for the Asia Cup T20 and the World T20 which are two important tournaments,” he said. “Many of our T20 players aren’t in the T20 squad so if we play Test cricket at that time, they won’t be able to prepare.” The BCB, however, is yet to announce any international or domestic T20 tournament between the end of the BPL and the start of the Asia Cup, which they will host.The two-Test series was part of Zimbabwe’s full tour to Bangladesh, but after Australia postponed their Test series in October, the BCB forwarded the limited-overs matches from the Zimbabwe series to November. Bangladesh won the ODI series 3-0, and the two teams shared the two-match T20I series 1-1.Back in August, the BCB had already cut one Test from this series to prepare for the World T20. In October, the two Tests scheduled for January were forwarded to November, but a week later, the BCB changed the format of the series to include just ODIs and T20Is.

Nathan McCullum, the New Zealand allrounder, will join Glamorgan as their second overseas player for this year’s Friends Life t20

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Jun-2013Nathan McCullum, the New Zealand allrounder, will join Glamorgan as their second overseas player for this year’s Friends Life t20, after Dirk Nannes pulled out due to injury. McCullum is currently in England as part of New Zealand’s Champions Trophy squad.”I’m looking forward to joining up with the Glamorgan squad at the end of this month,” he said. “I’ve spent a bit of time in Cardiff over the past few weeks and have enjoyed playing at the SWALEC Stadium. Spin bowling plays an important role in T20 cricket and I hope to be able to help the team progress to the knock-out stages.”Glamorgan’s head of elite performance, Matthew Mott, said: “We are delighted to have secured Nathan’s services for this year’s Friends Life t20 competition. He is an experienced T20 cricketer and we believe he will be a valuable addition to our squad.”Nannes, the former Australia bowler, was forced to withdraw from his deal after suffering a back injury during the IPL. McCullum, who’s brother Brendon has also previously played for Glamorgan, will join limited-overs captain Marcus North as the team’s overseas signings.

Alastair Cook has expressed support for the authorities’ growing willingness to use floodlights in Test cricket

David Hopps23-May-2012Alastair Cook, the batsman at the centre of England’s successful run chase against West Indies at Lord’s, has expressed support for the authorities’ growing willingness to use floodlights in Test cricket.The ECB has traditionally been ultra-cautious in advocating the use of floodlights outside the one-day game but that suspicion has been markedly reduced this summer with England and West Indies both committed to using artificial light throughout the three-Test series whenever the occasion demands. The ruling came from the ICC’s match referee, Roshan Mahanama, during a pre-series briefing and neither board took up their right to appeal against floodlights being used at any of the three grounds hosting a Test in the series – Lord’s, Trent Bridge or Edgbaston.There has been no change in the ICC regulations governing use of floodlights, but there has been a shift in interpretation. Mahanama stressed that players would only leave the field if conditions were regarded as unsafe and expressed a stronger commitment to the regulation which states: “If in the opinion of the umpires, natural light is deteriorating to an unfit level, they shall authorize the ground authorities to use the available artificial lighting so that the match can continue in acceptable conditions.”Cook, whose opinion as England’s Test vice-captain and captain in 50-over cricket is significant, has no complaints and he indicated that the rest of the side were comfortable about a shift in policy that puts the entertainment of the public first. He experienced first-hand the difficulties of batting under lights when England collapsed to 10 for 2 in four hostile overs at the end of the fourth day but he survived to make 79 in England’s five-wicket win.”I think that fourth day was a prime example of why lights should be used in Test cricket,” he said. “There are occasions when it works to your disadvantage like when it’s pretty dark, such as the last 15 to 20 minutes on that day when we had to go and face it.”But we were talking about it in the dressing-room and if those lights weren’t on we probably wouldn’t have played much that day and I think for the crowd and the entertainment we’ve got to try and get as much play as we can. It will work in your favour one day and others you’ll have to go and face four overs in not ideal conditions but hopefully we’ll benefit from that situation at some stage as well.”The MCC has been as a champion of floodlit Tests at night and, in common with the ICC, it has conducted research into pink and orange balls that might be more suited to night Tests. But when it comes to poor light in the day time, the common-or-garden red ball does not seem to have outlived its usefulness.”It feels quite strange,” said Cook, who was one of four England captains gathered in Nottingham in support of the latest scheme to bring cricket to the inner cities. “It’s just different because we are exploring new ground but I think it worked really well. Because Test cricket is over five days, if one side are bowling under lights and then the other has to bat in those conditions all the time you might be able to change the game too much but at Lord’s because of the nature of the wicket, it was fine. There’s a good case for using them now.”We were saying we don’t think we’d have got much play, certainly not the 80 or 90-odd overs we got, and it probably would’ve been hard to get a result. We wouldn’t have got more than 30 or 40 overs. We wouldn’t have won that game without those lights.”We need a bit more experience of playing with them but at lord’s when the wicket was good it didn’t seem to affect what the ball did.”Without the willingness of England and West Indies to resort to floodlights, the scourge of bad light would have severely disrupted the Lord’s Test, frustrating spectators and potentially costing the ECB revenue when many counties are under severe financial pressure. Test cricket has benefited significantly from the investment in faster-draining outfields and it is logical to hope that floodlights, better quality on most English Test grounds these days, can bring similar dividends.It remains to be seen whether England and South Africa will remain so committed to floodlights later this summer in a series that could decide the No. 1 Test ranking. Nothing in ICC regulations is ever entirely clear: the use of floodlights is subject to the interpretation of clause 16 on playing which allows for additional playing time at the end of regulation hours to recover time lost to the weather.Cook, though, spoke for many who tire of interminable late finishes because of weather-interrupted days, a common feature of Test cricket in England, when he stated: “Of course common sense always has to be used at certain stages. But in an ideal world eleven ’til six is best.”Denesh Ramdin, West Indies’ vice-captain, did not sound quite as enthusiastic. He not only had to bat under floodlights, but keep wicket as well and he took several painful blows on the hands during the Test. “It was a bit difficult with the pavilion in the background,” he said. “It was difficult and it was challenging.”Shivnarine Chanderpaul had also expressed surprise at use of floodlights at the end of two prolonged innings in which he batted nearly ten-and-a-half hours in the match. “He didn’t seem to have any problems, he batted long enough I think,” Cook joked. “Like always in cricket, and any sport, sometimes when you go into the unknown it’s different.”

Danish Kaneria has resubmitted a communication from his former county Essex to the PCB’s integrity committee in the hope that it will be enough to clear him to be selected once again for Pakistan

Osman Samiuddin15-May-2011Danish Kaneria has resubmitted a communication from his former county Essex to the PCB’s integrity committee in the hope that it will be enough to clear him to be selected once again for Pakistan. The communication, ESPNcricinfo understands, is an email the club sent Kaneria last November, primarily explaining the decision not to offer him another contract.The legspinner, currently Pakistan’s leading Test wicket-taker has not played since last summer after becoming embroiled in a spot-fixing scandal while at Essex for which he was arrested but eventually released by police. He was selected as part of the squad to face South Africa in a series in the UAE in November, but was prevented from travelling by the PCB at the last minute, the board saying he had not been ‘cleared’ by an integrity committee, newly-formed in the wake of the Lord’s spot-fixing scandal the same summer.Since then, Kaneria has submitted various financial records and documents and appeared in front of the committee several times but hasn’t managed to satisfy members. Until recently, the committee was asking him for transcripts of his questioning by police in the case, something Kaneria and his lawyers insisted they could not provide as it was part of an ongoing investigation in the UK.Last week the board accepted the reasoning and asked instead for Kaneria to provide them with a “clearance certificate” from Essex, as his employers at the time of the scandal. A misunderstanding emerged in reports that said Essex had provided a new clearance certificate which Kaneria had sent to the PCB. In actual fact, Kaneria has simply resubmitted a document he has already presented to the board.In it, Essex explain the financial and strategic reasons behind not offering him another contract and thank him for the seven years he played for them. PCB officials have confirmed the receipt of this communication and that it was a document they had been given earlier. The board will now decide whether it qualifies as the kind of clearance they have asked for.

Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, is hoping the Old Trafford pitch offers assistance to his spinners, as his team aims to build on their efforts in the first Test and give England another tough five-day contest

Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford03-Jun-2010Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, is hoping the Old Trafford pitch offers assistance to his spinners, as his team aims to build on their efforts in the first Test and give England another tough five-day contest. Siddons believes a number of the home side’s batsmen, including Kevin Pietersen, are susceptible against slow bowlers, but only if the conditions allow them to have an impact.With warm weather forecast for at least the first three days in Manchester, the indications are that Bangladesh will give serious consideration to including Abdur Razzak, the left-arm spinner, alongside captain Shakib Al Hasan and offspinner Mahmudullah. It didn’t escape Siddons’
attention that Pietersen was again dismissed by Shakib in the first innings at Lord’s, the 16th time he has fallen to a left-arm spinner.”If it spins, like everyone is talking about, Shakib will worry the England players when it starts to turn. He’s very good, as his figures suggest,” said Siddons. “If it looks like it will turn, we might even play another spinner, play Razzak and put them under pressure with spin rather than pace, as that had no impact at Lord’s.”If it’s faster, spinning and bouncing a bit, Shakib will be a real handful and there’s a couple of players in the England side that do struggle against good spin,” he added. “We need something, we need spin, that’s our strength. Kevin [Pietersen] has been having trouble and hopefully keeps having trouble but he made [runs] in Dhaka which puts it on the other edge of that sword. They have a lot more trouble with spin than they do with our medium-pacers.”History suggests that Siddons could well get his wish. The last Test to be staged at Old Trafford, against New Zealand in 2008, was dominated by Monty Panesar and Daniel Vettori who took 6 for 37 and 5 for 66 respectively. There has also been turn this season for Lancashire’s young left-arm spinner, Simon Kerrigan, who has had considerable success and has often been used early in the game.However, a pitch that aids the spinners would also bring Graeme Swann into the match after a rare wicketless outing at Lord’s. “Facing their spinners on the last day at Lord’s there was no turn, it just skidded on, but here the spinners normally come into the game quite early because of the bounce, and on days three and four they can be a handful,” said Andrew Strauss. “I was fairly happy with the way Graeme bowled, but they played him well and if he bowls like that again I’m sure he’ll take some wickets.”It really is spin or bust for Bangladesh because, even taking into account Shahadat Hossain’s five-wicket haul last week, their pace resources are thin. Siddons confirmed that there would be a change in the seam-bowling ranks with Shafiul Islam being recalled although it hadn’t been decided which of Robiul Islam or Rubel Hossain would drop out – although both would disappear if two spinners played.”Our bowling was horrendous,” said Siddons. “On day one of the
[Lord’s] Test I was ready to go home. But I’m used to that with our bowlers, our bowlers have let us down a lot, particularly our fast bowlers. Our spin bowlers always bring things back.”We lost the game on the first day and, again, there was so much pressure on our batsmen to save a game. We just can’t keep doing that, that’s why we will make a change to the fast bowling. Shafiul will bowl good areas and be consistent, that’s what we need. If Shahadat has another game like his first innings, our attack will be a lot better.”Siddons admits that there is no quick fix when it comes to Bangladesh’s lack of pace, a problem that stems from the country’s insubstantial first-class structure. Sri Lanka is often used as the model of what can be achieved as a Test nation develops, but Bangladesh have never threatened to produce the likes of Chaminda Vaas or Lasith Malinga.”There’s no evidence of fast bowlers,” added Siddons. “The two quickest in Bangladesh are Rubel and Shahadat. In our first-class conditions, the bowlers bowl three or four overs and then the spinners come on so there are no grounds for them to develop, which is really important.”Siddons has approached the Bangladesh board about searching the English leagues for hidden fast-bowling talent. “I keep asking if they are around, I’m sure they are,” he said. “There have been Bangladeshis here long enough to use England for development programmes and grab a few. I haven’t had any names come forward, I’ve pushed it at board level to get the word out there. We’d definitely look at it, if there is a fast bowler who can come back and play for us immediately.”The batting, though, is coming along nicely for Bangladesh. Many watchers were surprised by Bangladesh’s performance at Lord’s, but that wasn’t the case for Siddons who has seen a steady improvement with the bat, but he remained frustrated that the middle-order couldn’t respond.”Our middle-order has held us together,” he said. “I can’t understand why they didn’t bat better at Lord’s although they did always come in against the new ball and in overcast conditions, against a swinging ball, which is tough for any team to make runs and survive in those conditions.”People are still thinking about 12 months ago, we’ve had great Test series against India, New Zealand and England. Our batsmen have applied themselves really well. The Aftabs [Ahmed] aren’t playing any more, Ashraful is trying to apply himself a a lot. Junaid [Siddique] and Imrul [Kayes] never throw their wicket away, they might play a bad shot but it’s not because of rashness.”In the days between the back-to-back Tests, Bangladesh have had a few worries about Tamim Iqbal, their star batsman, who reported a problem with his chest although he is unlikely to miss the match. There is also better news about the left-hander’s wrist problem which now doesn’t require surgery.”By all reports he doesn’t need an operation unless it gets displaced or he can’t bat with the pain, and he batted with the pain no problem in the Test match,” said Siddons. “He’s just got to get over it mentally. It’s healing, it’s got a callus around it, it’s fine.”

After seeing summer transfer target Said Benrahma join West Ham on deadline day, Aston Villa could see the best of Trezeguet this season.

What’s the word?

Reports in recent months had suggested Dean Smith’s side were targeting a move for the Algeria international, with Villa eventually signing Benrahma’s Brentford teammate Ollie Watkins.

In the end, it was Villa’s fellow Premier League side, West Ham, who swooped in at the last moment to snap up Benrahma on an initial loan deal, with an obligation to buy.

Despite missing out on one of their key targets, it could have a very positive consequence on a player already at the club.

Time for Trezeguet to shine

Having joined Villa from Turkish club Kasimpasa last summer, it’s fair to say Trezeguet had a promising debut campaign in English football.

The Egypt international – valued at £7.2m by Transfermarkt – scored seven goals across all competitions last season, including a truly priceless winner against Arsenal in the penultimate game of the Premier League – a result that effectively sealed Villa’s status in the top-flight.

Despite playing 41 times, including featuring in 34 out of the 38 league games, Trezeguet may have been looking anxiously over his shoulders amid Villa’s interest in Benrahma.

Of course, Smith’s side did end up bringing in Bertrand Traore from Lyon, but Benrahma’s previous history with the Villa boss, and the fact he would have come in for a hefty price, may have seen Trezeguet slip into the shadows.

Instead, the fact that they missed out on him, could see him take his game up a level. He already has a full campaign of English football under his belt now, and that will stand him in good stead for this season.

Speaking after his winner against Arsenal, Trezeguet’s teammate, Tyrone Mings, hailed him as “brilliant” and that he’s an “important player” for the club. With no Benrahma, the Egyptian can knuckle down and light up Villa Park.

In other news, this Aston Villa star could wreak havoc against Leicester.

Name: Ollie Watkins

Club: Brentford

Date of Birth: 30 December 1995

Position: Centre-forward

OLLIE WATKINS – HIS CAREER SO FAR

Ollie Watkins is a 25-year-old centre-forward currently playing his football over at Brentford in the Championship. He grew up in Newton Abbot and some of his first gigs in the sport that would later on become his life were at Exeter City. He finally joined their academy at U11 level, having previously been rejected when he was only nine years old in 2003. But that stay in the academy would indeed prove to be quite good and Watkins sore through the ranks to land into the first-team after only a year.

He signed his scholarship in 2012 and by 2014, he also penned his first professional contract, winning his first call-ups and appearances for Exeter in the 2013/14 season. And this was a start of something special for the youngster as he would remain at the club for the following couple of years, albeit with a short loan spell at Weston-super-Mare along the way.

The loan happened between 2014 and 2015 and Watkins would record 24 appearances for the Seagulls, scoring ten goals and actually developing quite a bit as well. This was essentially his first big shot at a regular role in a senior team and he embraced it with both hands. And upon return to Exeter, Watkins was adamant on succeeding there as well.

The now 25-year-old forward ended up playing a total of 78 games for them, scoring 26 goals and also adding 17 assists on the side as well. Needless to say, it was quite a return for such a young player and soon afterwards, Brentford came knocking on the door. In the summer of 2017, Watkins joined the Bees on a four-year contract, signing an extension soon after that, in 2019.

Since then, he has scored 49 goals and assisted 17 across 142 games for Brentford, surely cementing his spot as one of the most important players in the squad and one that has gone through tremendous development since his early years at Exeter and beyond that.

Now, it doesn’t really come as a surprise that he is a wanted man and could very well be on the move to greener pastures quite soon. He is surely ready for it.

TRANSFER LATEST

With his rise through the ranks, Watkins has become a prime target for many Premier League outfits as of late and many transfer rumours have indeed connected him with a switch to the English top-tier. Some of the latest transfer news, however, suggest the newly-promoted Leeds United might look to secure his signature in an attempt to boost their squad for the upcoming challenge.

The 25-year-old has been tipped to join the Whites in numerous Leeds United transfer news so far and it will be interesting to see how Brentford respond to the rumours.

As it currently stands, the Bees might indeed struggle to keep Watkins around for much longer.

PLAYER PROFILE

Even though he used to be a winger by trade, Watkins has successfully transitioned into the role of a centre-forward. All of his best traits that he possessed as a wide man, however, have been retained and combined with the new skill set he had to adopt with the switch, the 25-year-old comes with an impressive package, to say the least.

He is extremely athletic and can use his clever positioning and off-the-ball movement to confuse the markers and both create and exploit the space behind their backs brilliantly. When necessary, Watkins can also be used to pin back the centre-backs and give more freedom to his teammates that way. With good dribbling abilities as well as knowing when to drop, drift or move away from his position, courtesy of his winger days, the 25-year-old can cause chaos in the final third.

On top of that, he seems to give Brentford a decent aerial threat as well.

West Ham head into the Premier League’s final matchday of the 2019/20 season knowing that they are safe and secure for next year.

However, the Irons welcome a side battling relegation in Aston Villa, who come to east London on the back of an impressive victory over Arsenal last week.

Meanwhile, David Moyes’ side come into this one in decent form having won two and drawn one of their last three matches with the stalemate being against free-scoring Man United on Wednesday.

The 57-year-old has some decisions to make with team selection, so here’s what we are predicting this afternoon…

The Hammers could make as many as three changes with the Scotsman balancing injuries across the pitch.

Lucas Fabianski is sure to finish the term between the sticks, but the back four in front of him will be slightly different from midweek.

Left-back Aaron Cresswell came off injured early and is a serious doubt for this one, so Arthur Masuaku takes his place alongside centre-back pairing Angelo Ogbonna and Issa Diop whilst Ben Johnson continues on the right.

In a small tweak to the formation, Declan Rice heralds the backline with Thomas Soucek and Mark Noble slightly more advanced in Moyes’ engine room.

Pablo Fornals also keeps his place but switches to the right-flank as the impressive Jarrod Bowen is also a doubt like Cresswell.

Felipe Anderson could be handed a chance in his absence, starting on the other side – it would be the £28.8m-rated Brazilian’s first start since a defeat to Liverpool in February.

Whilst the final change comes in the attack.

Moyes could grant Sebastien Haller an opportunity to impress ahead of the summer, he may replace Michail Antonio upfront with the 30-year-old performing like a workhorse in recent weeks.

AND in other news, West Ham can finally replace Zabaleta with £18m summer raid…

أعلن المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، رونالد كومان، عن قائمة اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة الغد أمام بنفيكا في الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويحل برشلونة ضيفًا على ملعب “النور” في العاصمة البرتغالية لشبونة، الأربعاء، في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” بقيادة الحكم الإيطالي الدولي، دانيلي أورساتو.

وشهدت القائمة عودة ثنائي خط الوسط، سيرجي روبيرتو وبيدري، بعدما تلقيا التصريح الطبي للمشاركة في المباريات بصورة طبيعية بينما استمر غياب، جوردي ألبا، رغم تواجده في التدريبات في اليومين الماضيين.

وعاد فرينكي دي يونج مرة أخرى إلى القائمة بعد غيابه عن مباراة ليفانتي بسبب الإيقاف عقب طرده أمام قادش في بطولة الدوري الإسباني.

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