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Phil Hay has relayed a big injury update on one Leeds United star ahead of the final two games of the Championship season.

Leeds back in Championship top two

It was a good evening for the Whites on Monday, picking up a crucial 4-3 victory at Middlesbrough to take them back into the automatic promotion spots ahead of Ipswich Town.

Two goals from Crysencio Summerville and one apiece from Patrick Bamford and Wilfried Gnonto meant Leeds came away with three vital points, with attention now turning to Friday’s trip to Queens Park Rangers.

However, the win at the Riverside came at a cost. Substitute Dan James helped the Whites close the game out but suffered an injury late on, unable to celebrate with the travelling supporters at full-time.

Now, an update has emerged from Elland Road on the £50,000-a-week winger.

Dan James injury update

Talking after the game, Farke was concerned that the injury was serious, describing James as a “key player”. He said: "Really unlucky, a key player for us, would be really bad news if he has a major injury. Let's hope and pray. We have to wait and assess."

Hay relayed the news from Leeds regarding James, posting the update on X.

Leeds’ official statement said that ‘James suffered a costal cartilage injury and an oblique abdominal muscle tear’. He’s out of the trip to Queens Park Rangers as Hay mentions, with the final game of the 46-game season at home to Southampton following eight days later.

James may be in a race against time to feature against the Saints, in what could be a dramatic final day of the Championship campaign.

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Providing Leeds win at Loftus Road on Friday, Ipswich will need to take three points at both Hull City and Coventry City to have promotion in their hands on the final day. Four points from those two games would leave both sides on 93 points, with Leeds having a superior goal difference, while there is a possibility that Leeds could go up before May 4th should Ipswich lose both games.

However, not having James, Leeds’ second top scorer this season with 13 goals, available for selection on Friday is a blow, but hopefully, Summerville and Gnonto can pick up where they left off on Monday, with Jaidon Anthony an option from the bench.

What will especially lift the hosts is that it was their wristspinners Hasaranga and Sandakan that sewed this game up

The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando26-Feb-2020

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando dovetailed beautifully through the middle overs, producing an effortless 239-run third-wicket partnership that became the bedrock of Sri Lanka’s 345 for 8, and by extension, their series-sealing 161-run victory over West Indies. Mendis hit a run-a-ball 119 and Fernando made 127 off 123 deliveries, as they punished West Indies’ indiscipline with the ball and sloppiness in the field, rescuing Sri Lanka from a scoreline of 9 for 2 in the third over.Although the surface clearly suited batting, and a stiff wind across the ground made things difficult for bowlers, a target of 346 was always going to be daunting. And West Indies never really had the measure of this chase. There was a mildly positive 64-run opening stand, as well as a customary Shai Hope fifty, but at no stage did they manage to put Sri Lanka under pressure.What will especially lift the hosts is that it was their wristspinners that sewed this game up – Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan taking three wickets apiece through the middle overs to send West Indies into a nosedive. Sandakan claimed the final wicket in the 40th over to finish with figures of 3 for 57. Hasaranga was more impressive, returning 3 for 30 from his 10. Each of his wickets came via the googly, which West Indies’ batsmen repeatedly failed to pick.Coming in at 9 for 2, Mendis had had a nervy first six deliveries – beaten second ball, dropped on two by Kieron Pollard soon after, then rapped hard on the gloves by a Jason Holder delivery that leapt at him from a length. But he settled quickly after the early chance, working his way through the Powerplay with Fernando. Sri Lanka got to 49 for 2 after 10 overs but really it was in the period that followed that the two young batsmen began to flourish, in lock-step, almost never more than 10 runs apart from each other.With West Indies’ quicks frequently straying into the pads, unable to contend the wind that blows across Sooriyawewa, Mendis and Fernando accumulated freely into the ground’s vast, unguarded spaces, on the legside in particular. When they hit boundaries, generally they were punishing short balls, which tended to sit up on this surface. Mendis was particularly prolific with the pull shot, while Fernando heaved across the line to good effect as well. They also ran exceptionally well between the wickets, frequently putting pressure on fielders, who would fumble or send in wayward, harried throws.When the spinners came on, their progress seemed even more effortless. Neither Fabian Allen nor Roston Chase got a lot of turn off the pitch, and these two batsmen were by now experts at hitting gaps. Fernando may just about have played the better innings in the end, but no two single strokes were more alluring than Mendis’ advancing, inside-out hits over cover against Allen in the 26th over. He had reached fifty off the 55th delivery he faced; Fernando got to his-half century off his 56th ball.The pair marched almost inevitably to their hundreds – each advancing steadily and surely through the nineties to get to the milestones in successive overs – Mendis in the 37th off his 107th ball, and Fernando in the 38th off his 109th. Such was the evenness of their progress, that at this stage, they had only hit 15 fours between them, Mendis striking nine of those. With only two wickets down, the score at well over 200, and the death overs now upon them, they started hitting out, Mendis hitting three more fours before eventually top-edging Alzarri Joseph. Fernando hit four more boundaries before holing out to deep midwicket.Their partnership was not only the best ever at this venue, it was also Sri Lanka’s third-highest in all of one-day cricket. It came at better than a run-a-ball as well, which meant it had provided an outstanding platform for the lower middle order. Thisara Perera did the most to do justice to the base Mendis and Fernando had given, hitting 36 off 25 balls. Dhananjaya de Silva, Hasaranga and Isuru Udana also provided cameos, as West Indies’ fielding effort became exceedingly frayed through the death overs.Hope floated through the early overs of the chase, hitting some exquisite legside boundaries to set himself on his way, but then he ran Sunil Ambris out, and before long, was out himself for 51 off 65 balls, chipping Angelo Mathews to short midwicket. Then Sri Lanka’s wristspinners took over.Bravo didn’t pick Hasaranga’s googly and edged to slip, where de Silva took an excellent catch. Chase then let a beautiful Sandakan stock ball wriggle between bat and pad and clatter into his stumps. Pollard followed soon after, in similar fashion, but to the bowling of Hasaranga. By the time Holder was out, also bowled by a googly, West Indies were 130 for 5 in the 31st over, and never really looked like they would make much of the chase.Keemo Paul and Allen had a little bit of fun, but even that didn’t last long, as Nuwan Pradeep came back to take two wickets in an over. After the first ODI had been decided in a tight finish, this was a proper thumping.

أعلنت اللجنة المنظمة لبطولة شمال إفريقيا عن مواعيد مباريات منتخب مصر تحت 20 سنة المشارك في المنافسات.

ويخوض منتخب مصر تحت 20 عامًا بقيادة المدرب البرازيلي روجيرو ميكالي، غمار منافسات البطولة المقامة في مصر، والمؤهلة لـ كأس أمم إفريقيا.

بينهم مرموش.. حسام حسن يستبعد ثلاثي منتخب مصر من السفر إلى الرأس الأخضر

وتحتضن مدينة الإسماعيلية مباريات التصفيات التي تم إسنادها من اتحاد شمال إفريقيا لمصر، في الفترة من 14 حتى 26 نوفمبر المقبل.

وكان منتخب مصر قد نجح في التتويج بلقب كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 عامًا، 4 مرات آخرها عام 2013.

الجدير بالذكر، أن منتخب مصر بقيادة ميكالي قد خاض خلال الفترة الأخيرة معسكرًا مغلقًا تخلله مباراة ودية أمام تنزانيا انتهت بالتعادل السلبي بدون أهداف.

الظهور الأول لـ ميكالي.. التعادل السلبي يحسم ودية منتخب مصر للشباب أمام تنزانيا مباريات منتخب مصر في بطولة شمال إفريقيا

مباراة مصر والمغرب، يوم 14 نوفمبر، الساعة 8 مساءً.

مباراة مصر والجزائر، يوم 17 نوفمبر، الساعة 8 مساءً.

مباراة مصر وليبيا، يوم 20 نوفمبر، الساعة 8 مساءً.

مباراة مصر وتونس، يوم 26 نوفمبر، الساعة 6 مساءً.

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Rotina cruel

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With Raphael Varane's future still in doubt and his contract set to expire in the summer of 2025, Manchester United have reportedly made contact to secure a long-term replacement in the coming months.

Man United transfer news

It seems Sir Jim Ratcliffe certainly isn't messing around, with links to the likes of Ivan Toney, Donyell Malen and Bologna's Jhon Lucumi already emerging ahead of the summer transfer window. Toney would particularly be a statement signing, given the interest in the Brentford striker elsewhere in the Premier League, but it remains to be seen whether the Red Devils can put forward a convincing pitch to the England international.

When it comes to departures, meanwhile, United are reportedly ready to show Christian Eriksen the door with the Dane now behind Kobbie Mainoo in Erik ten Hag's pecking order. The 18-year-old has been quite the revelation and has for now eliminated the need for United to search for another central midfielder this summer.

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Varane’s future remains uncertain…

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Young players could be the way forward for those at Old Trafford, too. The Red Devils have a lot of work to do, but players like Mainoo emerging is certainly a good start. And joining him could yet be Aaron Anselmino to improve that good start even further.

According to Ole via Sport Witness, Manchester United have made contact to sign Anselmino from Boca Juniors this summer. The 18-year-old centre-back has reportedly reiterated his desire to stay put at the Argentine club, but United have persisted with their interest alongside Italian giants Milan.

It's no shock that the Premier League heavyweights are interested in a deal, given that Anselmino's release clause currently sits at just €18.5m (£15.8m). With Varane set to leave in summer 2025 at the latest, United need to start thinking about long-term replacements, which is where Anselmino should come in at Old Trafford.

"Dominant" Anselmino is one for the future

It speaks volumes about just how talented Anselmino is that he's already made seven appearances for the Boca Juniors first-team, playing as both a defensive midfielder and central defender in the two appearances that he's made so far this season, only adding to his reputation.

At 18 years old, the Argentine is only set to get better, and for less than £16m, United would be getting themselves a bargain deal before his valuation rises. Signing Anselmino would also represent the direction in which Ratcliffe is attempting to head towards when it comes to incomings.

Ratcliffe said (via Fabrizio Romano): "Mbappé to Man United? I’d try to find the next Mbappé rather than spend a fortune trying to buy success. It’s not that clever to sign Mbappé now, it’s more challenging to find the next Mbappé, next Bellingham or next Roy Keane."

What's more, Anselmino is certainly rated despite his age, with Football Talent Scout's Jacek Kulig posting on X:

Whilst he will take some convincing thanks to his desire to stay put at Boca Juniors as things stand, United should push on and try everything possible to land a future star in Anselmino.

All summer in England, he had to ignore the verbal bile directed at him. Now after 18 months, he was engulfed by warmth of the home fans

Daniel Brettig in Adelaide27-Oct-2019David Warner spent most of this year’s England tour trying to ignore the verbal bile constantly directed his way. So there was not only relief but also revelation in the experience of a loud, supportive Adelaide Oval crowd on Sunday, as the exhortations of 16,268 spectators helped lift him to a first ever Twenty20 international century on his 33rd birthday.There had been queries as to exactly how Warner could be received in his first home match since the Newlands ban. Unlike Steven Smith, his public reputation hadn’t been bolstered by match-winning turns during the Ashes series. But from the moment he took to the middle, Warner was given plenty of adulation to feed off, and admitted that he had almost forgotten what it was like to get the support at home, his first appearance in more than 18 months.”It’s always fantastic to get that. You sort of sit back and watch highlights of other people’s packages and stuff, you forget how much it actually drives you when you’re out there,” Warner said. “We love the people’s support and we love the Australian crowds coming out and supporting us and we always try and put on a show for them.”But I don’t think they actually realise how much impact it has on us players while we are out there. I remember when I was supporting the [Sydney] Roosters in the Grand Final this year. When you’ve got that support behind the team or when you’re supporting someone else, it’s a massive boost, the confidence for us and for the other people out there playing.””Emotions were great. Another year older. Another game for Australia and coming out here in front of an Adelaide crowd. There’s no better place to play you know. You’ve always got a fantastic wicket, the curators are absolutely fantastic here. It’s a batting paradise. I absolutely love it out here.”The most notable element of Warner’s innings was the fact that in a T20I career dating back to 2009, he had never bettered the 89 he coshed against South Africa at the MCG on his storied international debut. More than a decade later, he was able to scamper a last ball single to go to three figures, a milestone that afforded him some light-hearted banter from Glenn Maxwell at the change of innings.Getty Images”You don’t even actually realise until you get it. It wasn’t even on my mind. You actually forget that you don’t have one,” Warner said. “Maxi reminded me and said ‘welcome to the club’ which is quite funny. It’s just one of those things to contribute, come out and play you free-flowing game from the start. Obviously the couple of balls where a little bit here and there. You don’t get to face too many deliveries back to back when someone’s going off.”For me it’s about keeping a calm head and making sure that I bide my time a little bit and try and pick the gaps as much as I can and run hard. [Last over] bat on ball and I was thinking obscure field so for me you know what you’re going to get. It’s going to wide and pretty much, I don’t lap or anything like that so whatever comes into my mind I try to get it out of my head.”It was in my head but you’ve got to try and pick your gaps. I think in Australia with those fields, you only have to hit the gap hard and it can beat the fielder and then you can run two. You’re always thinking at the start of the over about what do we need. Obviously we had plenty on the board so you’re just trying to hit gaps.”It wasn’t just Warner who enjoyed his place in the sun. Aaron Finch, Maxwell and Australia’s bowlers all responded with a combination of skill and flair that completely confounded a modest Sri Lanka, suggesting that if the Australians stay focused, they can set-up more pageants of adulation in Brisbane and Melbourne this week.”Very good from us. We all set out to come out and try be positive with the bat,” Warner said. “I think the way forward is exactly that, where we try and set the tone at the top and then Maxi coming in and doing what he does. For once the plan actually came off. Obviously starting well and then Maxi coming in and doing what he does. And yeah, someone batting through. That was all in all a great batting performance and obviously the bowlers finished it off there.”

Arsenal have corrected their festive period slump in recent weeks with back-to-back Premier League wins over Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, although the latter was probably more complicated than it should have been.

Mikel Arteta has guided his talented squad back into contention for the title this season, but this afternoon brings one of the toughest challenges they'll face all year as Liverpool travel to the Emirates in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.

The Reds left N5 as victors just last month when they beat their hosts 2-0 in an FA Cup game defined by wasted chances for the Gunners.

To stop the same happening this weekend, Arteta should look to take Gabriel Martinelli back out of the starting XI as he had minimal impact against Forest, and in his place, start a man who's bagged a hat-trick against the Reds before, Leandro Trossard.

Martinelli's season in numbers

Now, had this game and the Forest encounter earlier in the week been swapped in the schedule, there would be a strong argument that the talented Brazilian should be starting, as in his short cameo against Crystal Palace earlier this month, he bagged himself an impressive brace.

However, while there was some hope that he could use that performance to spur on a midseason reclamation of the form he showed last year, the uninspiring showing at the City Ground snuffed it out.

GOAL's Charlie Watts gave the former Ituano ace a 6/10 for his display, which isn't the kind of momentum you'd want a key attacker to take into a potentially title-defining battle against Jürgen Klopp's mighty side – especially as he gave Trossard a 7/10 for his cameo, noting how close he was to scoring a 'stunner' and his 'smart play' in the dying embers of the game.

However, aside from the game on Tuesday evening, Martinelli simply hasn't shown enough this season to justify him starting in such an important game, as in his 1399 minutes of league football he has scored four goals and provided two assists, giving him a goal involvement, on average, every 233 minutes.

Martinelli's Premier League season in numbers

Minutes

1399

Appearances

20

Starts

18

Goals

4

Assists

2

All Stats via WhoScored

A return such as that is not what you would expect from a potential title-winning winger, so it seems only fitting that he once again sits on the bench for this one, especially as he tends to be a fantastic impact player – as he showed against the Eagles.

Trossard's season in numbers

Trossard was a revelation last season, as following his arrival from Brighton & Hove Albion towards the end of January, he provided ten assists and scored one goal in ten league starts.

While the Belgian "wizard", as journalist Charlie Haffenden dubbed him, hasn't been quite as prolific this season – it would have been unreasonable to expect otherwise – he has still been an effective player when called upon by Arteta.

Trossard's season in numbers

Minutes

741

Appearances

18

Starts

7

Goals

4

Assists

1

All Stats via WhoScored

For example, he has played just 741 minutes of league football this season – almost half the number of Martinelli – yet he also has four goals to his name and an assist to boot.

Moreover, where his younger competition failed to leave a mark during his last start, the former Seagulls star scored a superb goal against Palace when he started at the Emirates.

Last but not least, the £90k-per-week dynamo has one of the best personal records against the Reds of any current Arsenal player, with his five goals in ten meetings slightly edging out Martinelli's four goals in nine and Gabriel Jesus' six goals in 15.

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Ultimately, with so much on the line today, it makes sense to start the player in a richer vein of form, especially if he averages a goal every other game against Klopp's men.

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score in the group stage of a major international tournament for the first time in his career at Euro 2024.

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• Ronaldo unable to score in three Euro 2024 games
• First time he's drawn a blank in group stage
• Still made history with appearance vs Georgia

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Ronaldo's only direct goal involvement in the first three games of the competition in Germany came in the form of an assist for Bruno Fernandes during the Selecao's 3-0 win against Turkey in their second match. He was not able to find the net in any of their Group F matches, including in the 2-0 defeat to minnows Georgia on Wednesday night, in which he was booked for dissent.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Euro 2024 is Ronaldo's 10th major international tournament with Portugal and he has managed to find the net at least once in each group stage until now. The 39-year-old has also failed to score a non-penalty goal in his last 10 appearances at international tournaments.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Despite his struggles in front of goal, the Al-Nassr forward has managed to make history at Euro 2024. By starting the game against Georgia on Wednesday, he became the first European player to make 50 appearances at major international tournament finals. It was also his 210th appearance for Portugal.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

  The ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United star will hope to put an end to his dry spell when Portugal continue their campaign at the round of 16 stage. They will face Slovenia in Frankfurt in their first knockout match.

قرر المدير الفني لمنتخب جنوب إفريقيا، هوجو بروس، استبعاد جناح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، بيرسي تاو، للمرة الثانية على التوالي من قائمة الأولاد.

وتستعد جنوب إفريقيا لمواجهة الكونغو ذهابًا وعودة في إطار تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025 يومي 11 و15 أكتوبر الجاري.

ولكن شهدت قائمة الأولاد غياب جناح الأهلي للمرة الثانية على التوالي رغم مشاركته مع المارد الأحمر في مباراة السوبر الإفريقي أمام الزمالك.

اقرأ أيضًا.. منتخب جنوب إفريقيا يستبعد بيرسي تاو من معسكر سبتمبر ومدربه: وضعه في الأهلي أحد الأسباب

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos names his final squad for the AFCON qualifiers against Congo in Gqeberha on 11 October 2024, and away on 15 October 2024#BafanaPride#Afconqualifers pic.twitter.com/ZBfepGkkhn — Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) October 3, 2024

وكان بروس قد استبعد تاو في المعسكر السابق لأنه كان يعاني من انخفاض في المستوى وعدم المشاركة مع الأهلي في آخر الموسم الماضي، بجانب أن الجماهير تنتقده بقسوة بسبب أداءه مع المنتخب.

وتحدث بروس عن الأسباب تلك المرة في مؤتمره الصحفي، وقال: “لا أستطيع التعليق على السبب، لكن يتعين علينا أن نعترف بأنه غير موجود في هذا المعسكر”.

واختتم: “تاو يعاني من مشاكل شخصية وليست ذهنية، لهذا قررت عدم استدعاءه إلى منتخب جنوب إفريقيا”.

The left-hander scored more runs and centuries in just five matches for his new team than in any of his eight seasons with NSW

Daniel Brettig10-May-2019

Nic Maddinson’s reinvention from enfant terrible in New South Wales to reliable first-class run-maker in Victoria has been rewarded with a full contract for his adopted state, a year after he was unceremoniously dumped by the Blues and moved south to Melbourne with the promise only of a Big Bash League deal with the Melbourne Stars.Though injury took away sizeable portions of his season, Maddinson still returned more runs (563) and centuries (three) from five matches for the Shield-winning Victorian side than in any of his eight seasons with NSW.These performances made Maddinson, at 27, a clear choice for a state contract as part of the group chosen by Victoria for 2019-20, its confirmation arriving a day after long-serving former captain Cameron White was publicly retired from the state.Maddinson, who played Test cricket without success in 2016-17, will be hopeful that he can emulate the ex-West Australian Marcus Harris, another left-hander who ventured to Victoria in search of a fresh start and found fortune in the system overseen by coach Andrew McDonald.”Our results last season were outstanding and we saw the year as a real step forward in the evolution of the squad. We gave some younger guys opportunities, which they took, and we’ll be looking to build on that this season,” Victoria’s cricket manager Shaun Graf said. “Nic Maddinson was one of the great stories from last season as was the performance of Andrew Fekete at key times and they both bring great experience to the list.”We’re also looking forward to watching the next stage of development in our younger players like Will Sutherland, Mackenzie Harvey and Tom O’Connell, who alongside Will Pucovski are developing strongly. Overall, we are very well placed to meet the demands of the many state and national commitments that will arise over the season.”The fast bowler Wes Agar and spinner Sam Grimwade were the others not offered contracts for next season, while Fekete earned his first fully-fledged deal after moving north from Tasmania.Victorian Men’s 2019-20 squad Aaron Ayre, Scott Boland, Jackson Coleman, Xavier Crone, Travis Dean, Zak Evans, Andrew Fekete, Aaron Finch, Sebastian Gotch, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Tom O’Connell, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Jake Reed, Matthew Short, Peter Siddle, Will Sutherland, Chris Tremain, Eamonn Vines. Rookies: Sam Elliott, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jonathan Merlo, Ed Newman, Mitchell Perry, Patrick Rowe