Category: Football

Liverpool have confirmed that Joe Gomez suffered a lower leg fracture during Wednesday’s Premier League victory over Burnley. And the Reds say initial indications suggest he could be sidelined for up to six weeks. England defender Gomez was carried off midway through the first half at Turf Moor following a challenge with Ben Mee, with …

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Tin Jedvaj plundered a last-gasp winner to revive Croatia’s hopes of reaching the Nations League finals as Spain fell to a dramatic 3-2 defeat in Zagreb. The game was goalless until Andrej Kramaric tucked Ivan Perisic’s headed pass beyond David De Gea in the 54th minute, and Spain responded immediately as Dani Ceballos recorded his …

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It looks very much like at the end of this, his 11th year at Arsenal, Aaron Ramsey will be heading somewhere new. It is a case that captures every element of a contract expiry saga: a set of fans who would rather not see him go, an employer that refuses to budge in the face …

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Arsenal defender Rob Holding to set to miss the rest of the season after the club announced he has sustained cruciate ligament damage. The worst was feared after Holding suffered the injury during the first half of Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford and has now been confirmed. A statement on arsenal.com …

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Where to start with The Sun’s front page? As tempting as it is to simply scream into a paper bag at a national newspaper’s front page being given over to the phenomenon of young men having entirely legal fun in their own free time, this sh*t needs pulling apart. So we start with the phrase …

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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino would prefer not to send his players on international duty if he had the choice. Spurs are battling their way through a hectic run of five games in 13 days, culminating in Saturday’s Premier League trip to Crystal Palace. They have had to do it with a lengthy injury list, which …

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Everton Soares has spoken out over rumours linking him with a £30m move to Manchester United. Reports from last week suggested that United were tracking the progress of Gremio forward Everton, who has been impressing in Brazil. United are said to be considering a potential bid for the player, who has been valued at around …

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Bournemouth’s England midfielder Lewis Cook will be sidelined for six to nine months with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, the club have announced. The 21-year-old suffered the serious knee injury during the 2-1 Premier League victory over Huddersfield on Tuesday. Cook was assessed by the club’s medical staff after the game and further assessment and …

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Mediawatch: A reminder This from Tim Sherwood on Sky Sports: “It would be a major shock to me if Arsenal won this game, even though they are at home. I can’t see how they can be favourites! When you look at the actual line-ups on paper, how can Arsenal ever be favourites to win this …

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Neil Warnock has revealed he could follow Harry Redknapp into the Australian jungle on ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ The Cardiff boss says he has been watching fellow manager Redknapp on the hit ITV reality show. But Warnock feels he would have to be paid “10 times more” than other contestants because his …

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