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Manchester United star Luke Shaw reveals reason for recent injury problems

Luke Shaw of Manchester United leaves the match with an injury during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on September 25, 2021 in Manchester, England. Luke Shaw has revealed that he could barely train over the last few weeks due to illness and injury.Shaw enjoyed his best season last campaign, playing a key role for Manchester United as they finished second and reached the Europa League final as well as starting for England in their Euro 2020 final run.Both United and England lost their respective finals on penalties which took some of the shine off Shaw’s impressive season.The left back has yet to hit the heights of the previous 12 months and was taken off in the first half against Aston Villa last month, a game United lost 1-0. He returned ...
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Benitez closes the door on Newcastle return

Rafael Benitez during the Everton Training Session at USM Finch Farm on October 13 2021 in Halewood, England. Rafael Benitez has reaffirmed his commitment to Everton amid links with a return to Newcastle United.The takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund at St James’ Park fuelled speculation that the Spaniard could be in line for a surprise return.Two of Benitez’s long-standing former Liverpool allies have been swiftly enlisted by the new Tyneside regime in Frank McParland and Owen Brown.Club director Amanda Staveley, who brokered the £300 million deal, also has links to the 61-year-old from attempts to set up a 2008 takeover at Liverpool.But Benitez insisted on Friday that his focus remains on Goodison Park, where he has produced four wins from Everton’s first seven Premier Leag...
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Rashford back in Manchester United squad for trip to Leicester

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on September 16, 2021 in Manchester, England. Marcus Rashford could make his first appearance of the season for Manchester United on Saturday in their Premier League game at Leicester.Rashford, who had surgery in August to repair his damaged shoulder, will be included in United’s squad, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed.Solskjaer said: “He’s in the squad, yes. If he’s going to start or not, I can’t tell you now because it wouldn’t be right.“But he’s worked really hard throughout the whole lay-off and he’s been bright this week.“He had a 60-minute involvement behind closed doors last week, so he’s fit and raring to go.”Rashford last appeared for United in their Europa Leag...
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Ferran Torres could miss three months for Manchester City

Ferran Torres of Spain looks on during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2021 qualifier match between Israel U21 and Spain U21 at Ramat Gan Stadium on November 19, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Manchester City forward Ferran Torres could be sidelined for up to three months, manager Pep Guardiola has revealed.Guardiola has also confirmed Brazil pair Ederson and Gabriel Jesus will not be back from South America in time to face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.Torres, 21, fractured a metatarsal while away with Spain during the international break.“He will be out for two-and-a half to three months,” said Guardiola at a press conference.It was initially reported that Torres was injured during Spain’s Nations League semi-final victory over Italy last Wednesday, a match in which he sco...
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Former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers ‘not interested’ in Newcastle post

Leicester City Manager Brendan Rodgers during the Leicester City Press Conference on September 29, 2021 in Warsaw, Poland. Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is not interested in a potential move to take over as manager at Newcastle, according to reports.The former Celtic gaffer won't even entertain the possibility and will not enter discussions with the club should Steve Bruce be relieved of his duties, Sky Sports claim.Rodgers, who joined Leicester in February 2019, is thought to be happy with life at the Foxes and believes there is more to achieve in the role.The Northern Irishman has led Leicester to two fifth place finishes in England's top flight since leaving Celtic.He made the move as the Hoops were closing in on a domestic treble Treble, with Neil Lennon drafted in to complete the fea...
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Olivier Giroud says Thomas Tuchel brought ‘serenity and confidence’ back to Chelsea

Olivier Giroud of AC Milan looks on during the UEFA Champions League group B match between AC Milan and Atletico Madrid at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 28, 2021 in Milan, Italy. Former Chelsea star Olivier Giroud says Thomas Tuchel helped improve the team's confidence when he took over from Frank Lampard last season.The German arrived at Chelsea midway through the season at a stage where the club were sitting just ninth in the Premier League table.Lampard was sacked in January and Tuchel helped turn their fortunes around with a top-four finish and by winning the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City.Giroud who left the club in the summer and now plays for AC Milan, has praised the impact Tuchel made.He told Tribal Football:  Tuchel brought serenity and confi...
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Romelu Lukaku a doubt against Brentford but Kante and Reece James return to training

Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) during the football UEFA Nations League match Semifinals - Belgium vs France on October 07, 2021 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. Chelsea will return to Premier League action this weekend with several injury concerns after the international break.Thomas Tuchel’s side are currently top of the table after seven games but face in-form Brentford sweating on a number of fitness issues.“Romelu Lukaku is suffering from muscle fatigue, same as Eden Hazard,” he said.“They’re not in best conditions to play. They’re leaving the national team camp due to these problems – I don’t know how long it will take.”However, there is more positive news on both Kante and James after the pair returned to training at the Blues’ Cobham base.The former is in contention after he missed ...
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Diogo Jota sent home by Portugal, could miss Watford game

Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield on August 21, 2021 in Liverpool, England. Diogo Jota is a doubt for Liverpool's trip to Watford on Saturday after he was sent home early from international duty.The 24-year-old returned to Merseyside before Portugal's World Cup Qualifier against Luxembourg on Tuesday.He had not trained with the squad since being left out of the weekend friendly win over Qatar due to a muscle injury.Portugal's forward Diogo Jota in action during the FIFA World Cup 2022 European qualifying round group A football match between Portugal and Republic of Ireland, at the Algarve stadium in Faro, Portugal, on September 1, 2021.The Portuguese Football Federation said: "Diogo Jota was d...
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel wary he must act now to avoid potential summer crisis

Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Chelsea and Antonio Ruediger of Chelsea celebrate with the Champions League Trophy following their team's victory during the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021 in Porto, Portugal. Chelsea have enjoyed a strong start to the Premier League season and sit top of the standings after seven rounds of action.There are plenty of reasons for encouragement for Blues fans with their strong defensive record most notable – conceding just three goals; the joint-best defence in the division.Yet the cohesive defensive structure that boss Thomas Tuchel has built up at Stamford Bridge is under threat with a concerning contractual situation playing out at the club.The club’s most impressive defender during Tuc...
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Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Granit Xhaka – Arsenal injury news latest and return dates

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session at London Colney on October 07, 2021 in St Albans, England.Arsenal will be hoping none of their players suffer any injuries during the second international break of the season.Despite not being in action domestically, a number of Mikel Arteta's squad are set to travel around the world for the latest round of international fixtures and the Spaniard will hope they return unscathed.The Gunners had begun to see the green shoots of recovery ahead of the latest break, having enjoyed a three-match winning run before they secured a point away to Brighton and Hove Albion.Their results leave the team sitting 11th in the Premier League but just four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United in the fledgling table.Arsenal take on Crystal Palac...
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Premier League approve Newcastle United takeover to complete sale

Newcastle United fans celebrate at St James' Park following the announcement that The Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle has been approved. Picture date: Thursday October 7, 2021.The Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle has been approved, the Premier League has announced.The Premier League said it had settled legal disputes that had initially stalled the takeover process, and received “legally binding assurances” that the Saudi Arabian government will not effectively own the club.  The Premier League statement read: “The Premier League, Newcastle United Football Club and St James Holdings Limited have today settled the dispute over the takeover of the club by the consortium of PIF, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media.“Following the completion of the Premier League’s owners’ an...
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Luke Shaw backs Jadon Sancho to overcome his early Man Utd struggle

Jadon Sancho, Luke Shaw, Edison Cavani, Juan Mata, Phil Jones ond Jesse Lingard of Manchester United look on during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on August 25, 2021 in Manchester, England.Luke Shaw has backed his struggling Manchester United teammate Jadon Sancho to rediscover his mojo following a sluggish start to life at Old Trafford.The 21-year-old winger has yet to settle in the Premier League since his £73 million arrival from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, firing blanks in all six appearances in England’s top-flight this season.However, Shaw, who has witnessed Sancho’s brilliance with England, is adamant his new United teammate will thrive at Old Trafford.“Sometimes, for people, it takes time,” the left-back told talkSPORT.“I wouldn’t say struggle beca...
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Man Utd dealt double blow as duo already ruled out for Leicester showdown

Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (2R) celebrates with Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea (R), Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Fred (L) and Manchester United's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani at the final whistle in the UEFA Champions league group F football match between Manchester United and Villarreal at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 29, 2021. -Manchester United have been rocked by a double selection blow with both Fred and Edinson Cavani set to be unavailable for the trip to Leicester City after the international break.Fred and Cavani have jetted off to link up with Brazil and Uruguay respectively for the next fortnight.The South American duo are even set to go head-to-head when their countries cla...
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Watford appoint Claudio Ranieri as new head coach

Claudio Ranieri former head coach of Sampdoria gestures during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and Parma Calcio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 22, 2021 in Genoa, Italy.Watford have appointed Claudio Ranieri as their new manager, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Ranieri, who led Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016, agreed a two-year contract with the Hornets to replace the sacked Xisco Munoz."Watford FC is delighted to confirm the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as the club's new head coach, on a two-year contract," a statement on the club's website announced.Ranieri takes over with Watford in 15th place in the Premier League after earning seven points from their opening seven matches.The 69-year-old Italian left Sampdoria at the end of last season and had been ...
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Manchester City fight back twice to draw thriller at Liverpool

Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City battles with Joel Matip of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on October 3, 2021 in Liverpool, England.Kevin de Bruyne's deflected late equaliser gave Manchester City a fully deserved point after a moment of genius by Mohamed Salah looked to have earned Liverpool victory in an Anfield thriller.Reigning champions City and Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool were each hoping to take over from Chelsea at the top of the table, but this result means Thomas Tuchel's side stay clear at the Premier League summit.City dominated the first half but wasted a host of chances and were punished when Sadio Mane was the beneficiary of more Salah brilliance to apply a clinical finish to put Liverpool ahead after 59 minutes.Liver...
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Watford sack manager Xisco after 10 months in job

Xisco Munoz, the Watford manager, looks on during the Premier League match between Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Vicarage Road on September 11, 2021 in Watford, England.Watford have sacked their manager Xisco Munoz after 10 months in the job.The 41-year-old Spaniard helped win promotion to the Premier League last season after joining in December 2020.Watford are 14th with seven points from seven games and Xisco's last match in charge was Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Leeds United."The board feels recent performances strongly indicate a negative trend at a time when team cohesion should be visibly improving," the club said."The Hornets will always be grateful to Xisco for the part he played in securing last season's promotion and wish him well for his future career in football."No furth...
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Diego Llorente ends Leeds’ wait for first league win of season

Leeds United's Diego Llorente celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Saturday October 2, 2021.Leeds picked up their first victory in the Premier League this season as defender Diego Llorente returned from injury to score the winner over Watford.Llorente, who picked up a hamstring injury in the defeat by Liverpool, instinctively poked it in from close range after a corner delivery bounced off Watford's Juraj Kucka at the back post.It capped off a dominant first-half display from Leeds but failure to take their chances made for a nervy ending.Watford, who were sloppy in possession and passive for large parts of the game, had a goal ruled out in the second half for a foul in the build-up after goalkeeper Illa...
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Chelsea score late double to punish 10-man Southampton and go top

Timo Werner of Chelsea celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 2-1 during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on October 2, 2021 in London, England.Chelsea scored two late goals as Thomas Tuchel's side bounced back from consecutive defeats to beat Southampton and move top of the Premier League.Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell struck in the final six minutes after Saints had been reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of captain James Ward-Prowse for a poor challenge on Jorginho.Academy product Trevoh Chalobah put the hosts ahead after nine minutes, swooping at the back post to head in his second of the season after Ruben Loftus-Cheek flicked on Chilwell's corner.A dominant Chelsea had the ball in the net on two further occasions in the first half, ...
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Andros Townsend scores as Everton draw with Manchester United

Everton's Andros Townsend (left) and Manchester United's Luke Shaw battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday October 2, 2021.Andros Townsend's second-half equaliser earned Everton a deserved point against Manchester United at Old Trafford.Rafael Benitez's men were unlucky to fall behind just before the break as Anthony Martial scored for the first time since February.But Demarai Gray escaped the attentions of Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as Everton countered from a United corner, setting up the attack which ended with Townsend driving a low shot into the corner from Abdoulaye Doucoure's lay-off.Townsend celebrated in Ronaldo-esque manner. It was more than the man himself managed. Left on the bench after his injury-time winner agai...
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Marcus Rashford returns to full training with Man Utd after shoulder surgery

Victor Lindelof, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on September 16, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford took part in full training on Friday for the first time since having shoulder surgery.The 23-year-old England international has not played since coming on as a substitute in July's Euro 2020 final.He had been troubled by the shoulder problem for months and had an operation at the start of August."Marcus trained fully for the first time today with contact," said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer."There were a few tackles flying in on him but he seemed OK, which was nice to see."Speaking at a news conference before Saturday's Premier League match against Everton a...
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