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Antonio Conte confirms new Spurs signing unlikely to feature against Chelsea

Clement Lenglet of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. As the Premier League’s second matchday of the new 2022-23 season edges closer, the pick of the bunch, when it comes to round two’s fixtures, looks set to be Chelsea against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Ahead of the mouth-watering tie, which will be played at a hostile Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, will see both Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte try to maintain their team’s 100 per cent record. Having edged past Everton during their first match, Chelsea will know that if they’re to continue their decent start to the season, they will need to get past a difficult Tottenham Hotspur team who thumped...
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Antonio Conte ruthlessly ‘banishes’ four Tottenham stars from training

Antonio Conte the manager / head coach of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Antonio Conte has excluded four Tottenham stars from training with the first-team as the club continues to look for buyers before the end of the window. Tanguy Ndombele, Harry Winks, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso have been working alone since Spurs returned from their pre-season tour of South Korea after Conte was told he can only coach a certain number of players. According to the Evening Standard, Spurs are trying to offload the four but there is an acceptance that their futures are unlikely to be resolved until the final week of the transfer window. Those four players coul...
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Liverpool’s Thiago set to be out for several weeks

Thiago Alcantara of Liverpool with the Champions League player of the match award at the end of the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April 27, 2022 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara is expected to be out for several weeks with a hamstring injury suffered in Saturday's Premier League opener.The Spain international, 31, was replaced after 51 minutes of the 2-2 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.He will have a second scan later this week, although Liverpool do not consider the injury to be serious.They are already without midfielders Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Liverpool play Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Bournemouth and Newcastle in August before visiting Everton on 3 September.
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Frank Lampard explains how Everton tactics will develop after new signings

Frank Lampard, Manager of Everton applauds their fans after the final whistle of the Premier League match between Everton FC and Chelsea FC at Goodison Park on August 06, 2022 in Liverpool, England. Frank Lampard was keen to focus on a lot of positives after Everton’s loss to Chelsea but did pinpoint some areas which needed to be worked on.The Blues began the 2022/23 campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park in what was another incredible atmosphere at the stadium. A penalty from Jorginho late in the first half was the only thing to separate the two sides after Abdoulaye Doucoure had clumsily brought down Ben Chilwell inside the box.The hosts didn’t fashion too many clear cut chances over their own across the course of the evening, but still put in a solid and organised display against a...
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Ten Hag loses first Man Utd game as Brighton win

Brighton's German midfielder Pascal Gross reacts after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 7, 2022.Brighton survived a late onslaught to secure a first win at Old Trafford and condemn Erik ten Hag to a losing start as Manchester United manager.Pascal Gross’ first-half double stunned the home supporters, who were desperate to see their team put a miserable end to last season behind them.However, United were totally outplayed in that opening period by Graham Potter’s side, who beat them 4-0 at the Amex Stadium in May on their way to a ninth-placed finish, their highest in history.Not even the second-half introduction of Cristiano Ronaldo...
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Brentford fight back to earn draw at Leicester

Leicester City's Timoty Castagne scores his teams opening goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Brentford FC at The King Power Stadium on August 7, 2022 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Brentford produced a terrific fightback from 2-0 behind to secure a crucial point against Leicester in a thrilling match at the King Power Stadium. A header by Belgium defender Timothy Castagne from a corner opened the scoring for the Foxes, the only Premier League club not to have signed a player in the summer transfer window so far. Leicester were the dominant side with Youri Tielemans hitting the post before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall doubled the lead 25 seconds into the second half. Brentford hit back when Ivan Toney scored from close range after Rico Henry's pass. Toney wasted a great ...
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Ait-Nouri own goal hands Leeds win over Wolves

 Leeds United's Patrick Bamford (left) and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Rayan Ait-Nouri battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Saturday August 6, 2022. Leeds United's soft reboot under manager Jesse Marsch got off to a winning start as Rayan Ait-Nouri's own goal gave them a comeback victory over Wolves in a lively game at Elland Road. It has been a summer of change for the Whites, leading to Marsch fielding four debutants on Saturday as part of a remodelled side looking to produce the effective pressing and direct play the American favours. They were dealt an early blow when Daniel Podence's bouncing effort found its way over goalkeeper Illan Meslier to give Wolves a sixth-minute lead. But the home side rallied and after seeing wha...
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Confident Tottenham recover to thrash Southampton

 Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hotspur scores their side's first goal whilst under pressure from Kyle Walker-Peters of Southampton during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 06, 2022 in London, England. Tottenham came from a goal down to get their Premier League campaign off to a flying start with a comfortable home victory against Southampton. Spurs fell behind in the 12th minute to James Ward-Prowse's volley, driving the ball into the ground and watching the bounce beat Hugo Lloris, but Antonio Conte's side's response was swift and ruthless. Ryan Sessegnon headed in his first Premier League goal for the club from an inviting Dejan Kulusevski cross to draw the hosts level and by the half-hour mark they were...
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Mitrovic nets twice as Fulham hold Liverpool to draw in their opening Premier League game

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool fouls Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham to give away a penalty during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Liverpool FC at Craven Cottage on August 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s brace of goals was cancelled out by strikes from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah as newly promoted Fulham held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw by in the sides’ opening game of the Premier League season at Craven Cottage on Saturday.The home side took the lead on 32 minutes when they broke down the right, and Kenny Tete's cross was met by the bustling Mitrovic, who out-jumped Trent Alexander-Arnold at the far post to head home.Runners-up last term, Liverpool struggled to deal with Fulham's physicality but their fortunes turned with the introduction of Nunez i...
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Shaw: New signings are part of the United ‘family’

  Luke Shaw of Manchester United during the Pre-Season friendly match between Melbourne Victory and Manchester United at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw believes that the Reds’ summer signings have added to the “family atmosphere” in the dressing room, and hopes the close bond between the squad off the pitch will help the team on it. Shaw spoke with club media ahead of the beginning of the 2022/23 season, and praised the positivity of the United dressing room. “It’s good," he said. "I think it’s always been good. We all get on really well and we’re like a family.” New boss Erik ten Hag has made three additions to his squad so far this summer, with the arrivals of Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Chris...
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Arsenal too strong for Palace on opening night

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal scores the 2nd goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on August 5, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Arsenal got their campaign off to the perfect start as Mikel Arteta's side beat Crystal Palace in an entertaining 2022-23 Premier League curtain-raiser at Selhurst Park. The Gunners maintained their impressive pre-season form with an energetic performance that was rewarded when Gabriel Martinelli nodded in a 20th-minute opener from new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko's headed assist. It took Palace most of the first half to adapt to the visitors' tempo, but once they did Odsonne Edouard forced Aaron Ramsdale into a save after Joachim Andersen's header found him in the six-yard box. Buoyed by a vibrant home crowd, ...
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Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate will ‘be out for a while’ after suffering injury

  Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between SL Benfica and Liverpool FC at Estadio da Luz on April 05, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal.Liverpool will start their new Premier League campaign without centre-back Ibrahima Konaté after Jurgen Klopp revealed the Frenchman will miss Saturday's match against Fulham.  Konate picked up the injury during Liverpool's pre-season defeat against Strasbourg, which took place just 24 hours after their Community Shield victory over Man City. Klopp outlined the defender will 'be out for a while' as Liverpool attempt to get their season off to a flying start revealing they will 'have to see how long it will take' till he returns.&nb...
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Pep Guardiola refuses to rule out Bernardo Silva leaving Manchester City

L-R Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and Liverpool's Fabio Carvalho during The FA Community Shield match between Manchester City against Liverpool at King Power Stadium, on 30th July , 2022 at Leicester, United Kingdom.Pep Guardiola has refused to rule out Bernardo Silva leaving Manchester City before the close of the transfer window as the Manchester City manager revealed he will hold more talks over his own future at the club during the season.Guardiola said City had yet to receive any offers for Bernardo but Barcelona are eager to sign the Portugal midfielder before the September 1 deadline.The City manager insisted he “100 per cent” wants Bernardo to stay but remained uncertain about what will happen over the coming weeks and would not stand in the player’s way if he made it clear he w...
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Arsenal injury update ahead of Crystal Palace trip and Premier League opener

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session at London Colney on August 04, 2022 in St Albans, England.The opening game of a Premier League season for Arsenal with a serious level of optimism growing around the club. The signings of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko have brought a higher sense of aspiration.Mikel Arteta has seen his Arsenal side win six matches across preseason including ten goals scored against Chelsea and Sevilla in their final two games. Selhurst Park has not been the happiest place for the Gunners to go to but the two sides have had contrasting summer windows with the managers equally as opposite in their views of the work done off the field.Ahead of this Friday’s match, footballflame.com.ng has rounded up all the latest injury news that Arteta has to dea...
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Everton suffer major blow ahead of season opener against Chelsea

 Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on May 22, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Frank Lampard could be left with a major selection headache for Everton’s opening match of the Premier League season against Chelsea. Dominic Calvert-Lewin picked up a knock in training which has put his participation in Saturday’s clash at Goodison Park into serious doubt. The 25-year-old made a flying start to last season but then had much of his campaign disrupted by injury, only returning for the final few matches to help Everton avoid relegation to the Championship. After being left out of a pre-season win over Blackpool as a precaution, Calvert-Lewin returned against Dynamo Kyiv and scored in ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo set for humiliating stint on Man Utd’s bench for start of season

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the pre-season friendly between Manchester United and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on July 31, 2022 in Manchester, England.Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to start the season sitting on the bench after his antics this summer.The 37-year-old has been desperate to leave Manchester United in the current transfer window after a disappointing campaign last year. The Red Devils finished sixth with their lowest-ever points tally in the Premier League and will ply their trade in the Europa League this season.That is not good enough for Ronaldo, who believes he has to compete for the Champions League with what little time he has left on the football pitch. It has seen his agent, Jorge Mendes, jetting off across Europe trying to find a suitor inclu...
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Bailey set to start EPL season on a high

  Leon Bailey of Aston Villa fights for possession during the friendly match between Rennes and Aston Villa at Roazhon Park on July 30, 2022 in Rennes, France.Fired-up Reggae Boy Leon Bailey was Aston Villa’s hero again as the English Premier League side rounded off their pre-season campaign with an impressive 2-1 win over Rennes at a baking-hot Roazhon Park in France at the weekend. It was the 24-year-old Jamaican winger’s third goal of the summer with a volley past goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to equalise after 14 minutes. Villa had gone a goal down after just seven minutes when Rennes’ summer signing Arthur Theate was given a free run off Boubacar Kamara to rifle home from close range. However, just seven minutes later Bailey popped up once again, striking his effort via Lucas...
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Spurs defender Rodon joins Rennes on loan

  Joe Rodon of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Morecambe at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 09, 2022 in London, England.Tottenham Hotspur defender Joe Rodon has joined Ligue 1 side Rennes on loan for the 2022-23 season, with an option to make the move permanent. Rodon, 24, joined Spurs in October 2020 from Swansea City, and has made 24 appearances for the club. The Wales international, who has won 27 caps, is a key player for his country, but has failed to break into the first team at Tottenham since joining. "He's a real central defender," Rennes sporting director Florian Maurice said."He has that aggressive side that we need to allow us to be even more effective defensively."He will bring us his expe...
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Christian Eriksen spoke to Manchester United managers before joining

Christian Eriksen of Manchester United battles with Mario Saurez of Rayo Vallecano during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Manchester United and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on July 31, 2022 in Manchester, England.Christian Eriksen has revealed he spoke to every Manchester United manager since Alex Ferguson about joining the club before signing for Erik ten Hag.The Dane, who arrived as a free transfer last month, made his full debut in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano in United’s sixth and final pre-season match. Ferguson retired in May 2013 and Eriksen said he had discussed a potential transfer with David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjær while at Tottenham, before he departed in January 2020 for Inter Milan.“At Spurs I’ve spoken to every manager who...
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Ronaldo is ‘happy to be back’ playing for Man United

 Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United in action during the pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on July 31, 2022 in Manchester, England.Cristiano Ronaldo was "happy to be back" playing for Manchester United after he appeared for 45 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Spanish team Rayo Vallecano in a friendly match at Old Trafford on Sunday. Ronaldo missed United´s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons amid reports he wants to quit the club, but he reported to the training ground earlier this week to discuss his future with new boss Erik ten Hag. The 37-year-old Portuguese played 45 minutes against the La Liga side - his first United appearance since its 4-0 defeat at Brighton last season - before being withdra...
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