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Arteta: Lifestyle change improved Smith Rowe

Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2021 in London, England. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has praised Emile Smith Rowe for changing his lifestyle after the 21-year-old midfielder helped the Gunners to a thoroughly deserved victory over Aston Villa as they moved into the top half of the Premier League table.Thomas Partey headed in Smith Rowe's corner for his first goal for the Gunners - having earlier hit the crossbar.Right at the end of the first half, Arsenal were given a penalty after a long video assistant referee review for a Matt Targett foul on Alexandre Lacazette.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty was saved excellently by former Arsenal keeper Emi...
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Kalvin Phillips will not be rushed back into action – Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa

Leeds player Kalvin Phillips in action during the Premier League match between Leeds United and West Ham United at Elland Road on September 25, 2021 in Leeds, England. Kalvin Phillips will not be rushed back into action by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa following the midfielder’s recovery from injury.Phillips withdrew from the England squad for their recent World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary after suffering a calf problem in his club side’s Premier League win over Watford.The 25-year-old also missed the 1-0 defeat at Southampton which left Leeds 17th in the table with just one win from their first eight games of the season.“Kalvin is healthy but has not competed for three weeks and if he played on Saturday it would be far too quick,” Bielsa said ahead of the Whites’ game against W...
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Former Everton coach takes charge of Newcastle after Steve Bruce sacked

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce (l) with coach Graeme Jones on the touchline during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park on October 17, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Former Everton coach Graeme Jones will take charge of Newcastle for Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace after Steve Bruce left the Magpies by 'mutual consent' on Wednesday morning.The St James' Park club are embarking on a new era under Saudi ownership following a takeover last week and speculation surrounding Bruce's future has swirled ever since.The 60-year-old remained in the hotseat for the visit of Tottenham on Sunday, but his 1,000th game in management ended in a 3-2 defeat and he has now left the club.Newcastle announced the news on Wednesday and confirmed assista...
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Klopp: Salah Deserves Recognition of Ballon d’Or

Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool FC pays tribute to footballer Mohamed Salah of Liverpool FC and Egypt the winner of the Laureus Sporting Inspiration Award during the Laureus World Sports Awards 2021 Virtual Award Ceremony. Jurgen Klopp has no time for people who think Mohamed Salah is the best player in the world only after the last two gorgeous goals he scored against Manchester City and Watford.“After two goals he scored now people think all of a sudden because of that he could be the best player in the world is a bit strange. He scored goals like this and performed for years at an incredibly high level,” Klopp pointed out in the pre-match interview.Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool celebrates victory with Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool following the Premier League ma...
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Late Alexandre Lacazette equaliser spoils Patrick Vieira’s Arsenal return

Alex Lacazette celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 18, 2021 in London, England. Patrick Vieira nearly enjoyed a dream return to Arsenal but Alexandre Lacazette's 96th minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for the Gunners against Crystal Palace on Monday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's seventh-minute strike gave the hosts the perfect start. But a five-game unbeaten that had lifted the mood around the Emirates looked set to be punctured as Christian Benteke and Odsonne Edouard struck in the second-half to give the Eagles a deserved lead. Vieira's men failed to hold out, though, as with seconds to spare Lacazette scrambled home from a corner."It was so close but we have been saying that...
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Tottenham Hotspur outclass Newcastle to spoil takeover party

Tottenham Hotspur's Tanguy Ndombele (left) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at St. James' Park, Newcastle. Picture date: Sunday October 17, 2021. Newcastle’s new owners were left with little doubt as to the task before them as they watched a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham in a game delayed for 20 minutes by a medical emergency in the crowd.In many ways, the result on a long-anticipated day was rendered largely irrelevant after players and fans looked on anxiously as medical crews battled to save the life of a spectator in the East Stand at St James’ Park during an eventful first half on the pitch.Expectations on Tyneside are high for a huge injection of funding by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) to transform Newcastle's ...
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Manchester City beat stubborn Burnley as Raheem Sterling makes rare start

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne (centre) celebrates with his team-mates after scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday October 16, 2021. Raheem Sterling could not mark his return to Manchester City's starting line-up with a goal but Kevin de Bruyne made certain his side still beat Burnley after Bernardo Silva's early strike.City had won 5-0 on each of the Clarets' past four visits to Etihad Stadium and it seemed like a similar scoreline was on the cards when the impressive Silva followed up Phil Foden's shot to give the home side an early lead.There was to be no glut of goals on this occasion, however. Although City dominated possession and created plenty of chances, they failed to extend their ...
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Leicester fight back to win thriller and end Man Utd’s long unbeaten away run

Patson Daka of Leicester City celebrates after scoring to make it 4-2 during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium on October 16, 2021 in Leicester, England. Leicester City increased the pressure on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they ran out fully deserved winners in a thriller at King Power Stadium.Manchester United at one stage threatened to steal a point from a dreadful performance but the Foxes rallied to secure their best win of an indifferent start to the season.The defeat ends United's English league record 29-game unbeaten run away from home.It all started so well for United when Mason Greenwood's brilliant long-range strike put them in front after 18 minutes but Leicester were level before half-time when the...
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Firmino hat-trick and another Salah stunner as Liverpool spoil Ranieri’s Watford bow

Roberto Firmino of Liverpool celebrates after scoring their team's fifth goal, completing his hat-trick during the Premier League match between Watford and Liverpool at Vicarage Road on October 16, 2021 in Watford, England. Roberto Firmino netted a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah scored another wonderful solo goal as Liverpool spoiled Claudio Ranieri's first game as Watford boss.Firmino returned to the starting XI with three tap-ins, with the last coming in stoppage time.Salah's jinking run and finish - reminiscent of his goal against Manchester City - was his side's fourth in what was a magnificent display.Roberto Firmino of Liverpool and William Troost-Ekong of Watford FC contest a header during the Premier League match between Watford and Liverpool at Vicarage Road on October 16, 2021 in Wa...
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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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