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Leeds United have been handed a huge injury boost ahead of their Premier League meeting with Brentford on Sunday.

What’s the talk?

That’s to Adam Pope’s recent post on Twitter, with the BBC journalist relaying comments made by Thomas Frank in his pre-match press conference, in which the Brentford boss revealed that he will have the same team available as the 3-2 victory over Everton last weekend – something which means Ethan Pinnocks will remain sidelined this weekend.

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In his post, Pope said: “Brentford boss Thomas Frank says the same squad that won at Everton is available to face Leeds United on Sunday. Defender Ethan Pinnock remains out.”

Marsch will be buzzing

When considering the fact that Leeds simply must secure all three points at the Brentford Community Stadium this weekend if they are to have any hope of avoiding relegation to the Championship this season, the news that a player as important as Pinnock has now been ruled out of the fixture is sure to have left Jesse Marsch buzzing.

Indeed, over his 32 Premier League appearances this term, the £9m-rated centre-back has been imperious in the heart of the Bees’ defence, helping his side keep seven clean sheets, in addition to making an average of 1.4 interceptions, 1.6 tackles, 4.6 clearances and winning 6.8 duels – at a success rate of 68% – per game.

The defender has also impressed going forwards, bagging one goal, providing one assist and creating two big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 0.5 shots, making 0.4 key passes and completing 0.3 dribbles per fixture.

These returns have seen the £27k-per-week talent average a quite remarkable SofaScore match rating of 7.01, ranking him as Brentford’s sixth-best performer in the English top flight.

As such, the fact the Jamaica international will not be lining up against the Whites this weekend will undoubtedly provide Marsch’s chances of leaving west London with all three points with a huge boost – with a victory over the Bees’ potentially being enough to keep Leeds in the top flight heading into 2022/23.

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New Zealand have, in consultation with the Bangladesh Cricket Board, postponed their two-Test tour of Bangladesh scheduled for May-June this year to 2012, citing extremely hot and humid weather

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Mar-2011New Zealand have, in consultation with the Bangladesh Cricket Board, postponed their two-Test tour of Bangladesh scheduled for May-June this year to 2012, citing extremely hot and humid weather.The Test series had initially been planned for late 2010 and was meant to be part of a tour also comprising three ODIs. But, in preparation for the World Cup, the teams agreed to play five ODIs (which New Zealand lost 0-4) and push the Tests to May-June this year. Now, those Tests have again been rescheduled.”We welcome the decision and believe it is a sensible outcome,” Justin Vaughan, the CEO of New Zealand Cricket, said after the BCB had accept the request for postponement. “Bangladesh is extremely hot and humid in May and June with cricket rarely played during that time of year.”The option to postpone until 2012, where the cricket calendar is less cluttered, also gives our top players the option to freshen up after a long and intensive period of cricket.”

Injured Everton centre-back Yerry Mina will be a ‘huge’ miss against Watford, according to Premier League pundit Paul Robinson. 

The lowdown: Mina becomes latest Blues casualty

Mina lasted only 18 minutes in Sunday’s 2-1 victory against Leicester City before sustaining an injury, with Michael Keane coming on in his place.

It’s the sixth separate problem the Colombian has encountered this season, limiting him to just 11 Premier League starts.

Left-back Vitalii Mykolenko, who scored the opener, also left the action midway through the second half after suffering from cramp.

Frank Lampard has now confirmed that the calf issue will sideline Mina for Wednesday’s trip to Watford, but Mykolenko is fine.

Everton head to Vicarage Road gunning for what could be three decisive points in the battle for survival. Victory would take them four points above Leeds United with just three games to play.

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Robinson, speaking before the Ukraine star was passed fit, says both Mina and Mykolenko have been in excellent form recently, and thinks Everton could suffer from the former’s absence.

However, he’s confident that the Toffees have still done enough to survive.

“They really have been outstanding,” he told Football Insider.

“I don’t think their injuries will matter though. I think Everton are safe. The last two wins have done wonders for them.

“I truly believe it’s between Burnley and Leeds now. Everton have momentum after those two performances. They will take care of themselves now.

“Mina and Mykolenko will be huge misses but I think they’ve done enough. I’m sure they’ll be safe come the end of the season.”

The verdict: Another one?

Everton have been hit extremely hard by injuries this season, and that’s part of the reason why they’ve struggled.

As of 5 April, they had picked up more injuries than any other team in the Premier League (via Ben Dinnery).

For Mina in particular, it’s been a stop-start campaign, and he could leave the club with a decision to make.

Might it be wise to cash in on the £18million-rated 27-year-old if he’s so rarely available, and replace him with someone who’s comparatively bulletproof?

In other news, Robinson also reacted to links with this defender.

أصدر ناديا برشلونة وريال مدريد بيانين رسميين للرد على دعوة رابطة الدوري الإسباني للحضور إلى “دبي” من أجل انعقاد الجمعية العمومية غير العادية يوم الجمعة 25 نوفمبر.

أفاد نادي برشلونة في بيانه الرسمي أنه لن يحضر إلى دبي للتواجد في الجمعية العمومية غير العادية والتي سيتناقش الأندية فيها لتعديل النظام الأساسي واللوائح العامة لبطولة الدوري الإسباني.

كان موقف نادي برشلونة دائمًا هو التوصل إلى اتفاقيات توافقية بعد أن تعامل معها سابقًا بتماسك واحترام لجميع المواقف.

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El FC Barcelona informa de que no asistirá la próxima semana a Dubái con motivo de la Asamblea General Extraordinaria que convocó LaLiga el pasado viernes 25 de noviembre

🔗 Todos los detalles: https://t.co/mkJsSd76bR pic.twitter.com/IwmFThoTVC — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) November 30, 2022

لكل هذه الأسباب، لا يعتقد نادي برشلونة أنه من المناسب القيام بهذه الرحلة إلى “دبي”، لحدث يمكن عقده في مقر الدوري الإسباني المعروف، ويعرب نادي برشلونة عن معارضته لأي إجراء يعتبره ضارًا بالحقوق ومصالح النادي الكتالوني.

من الناحية الأخرى، قرر نادي ريال مدريد عدم السفر إلى دبي لحضور نفس الجمعية العمومية، وأكد أن الدعوة غير قانونية، حيث يتم استدعاء الأندية لعقد تلك الجمعية في مكان على بعد أكثر من 5000 كيلومتر من مقر الدوري الإسباني.

Comunicado Oficial.#RealMadrid — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) November 30, 2022

وأكد البيان أنه من غير المبرر إطلاقًا أن يتم عقد مثل تلك الجمعيات العمومية بهذه الطريقة المرتجلة والعاجلة، دون مناقشة ذلك رغم أهمية تلك الجلسة لتعديل لوائح الدوري الإسباني.

وتابع البيان: “من غير الملائم تمامًا أن ترتكب رابطة الدوري الإسباني هذا الإهدار الاقتصادي الذي يتمثل في سفر أكثر من 100 شخص للقيام بتلك الجلسة عكس ما سيحدث إذا أقيمت في إسبانيا دون تكبد أي تكاليف غير عادية، في ظل معاناة الأندية اقتصاديًا بشكل صعب للغاية في السنوات الأخيرة، لذلك من غير الضروري السفر إلى دبي لأن ذلك يضر بسمعة الكرة الإسبانية”.

وافق بيب جوارديولا مدرب مانشستر سيتي على تمديد عقده لمدة عامين يلزمه بالنادي حتى عام 2025.

ومن المفترض أن ينتهي العقد الحالي للمدرب الإسباني مع حامل اللقب في عام 2023، أي نهاية الموسم الحالي.

واستغل مسؤولو مانشستر سيتي فترة التوقف الحالي بسبب كأس العالم من أجل الدخول في مفاوضات مع جوارديولا حول تجديد عقده.

ويبدو أن الأمر قد نجح، حيث ذكرت شبكة “ذا أثلتيك” الإنجليزية أن جوارديولا وافق بالفعل على تمديد إقامته في ملعب الاتحاد لما بعد عقده الحالي.

وأوضحت أن العقد الجديد سيكون ساريًا لمدة عام، مع وجود خيار التمديد لآخر، أي سيكون حتى عام 2025، وهذا يعني أن أيًا من الطرفين يمكنه اختيار إنهاءه عاجلاً إذا رغب في ذلك.

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وانضم جوارديولا (51 عامًا) إلى مانشستر سيتي في 2016 بعد أن تولى تدريب برشلونة وبايرن ميونيخ.

ومنذ ذلك الحين فاز بأربعة ألقاب في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز مع مانشستر سيتي، بالإضافة إلى كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي وكأس الرابطة أربع مرات.

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Wolves’ transfer business over the last two seasons has been astute, to say the least.

The club are setting themselves up to challenge for European football season on season and their strategy in the transfer market is a big factor in the stability of their squad.

The Old Gold currently sit in eighth place in the Premier League standings, as well as boasting the fourth-best defence in the league with just 28 goals conceded.

A large part of this defensive discipline shown by Bruno Lage’s side is through their stability in midfield, with Ruben Neves one of the main components for Wolves when out of possession.

However, with the Portugal international looking as if he could be moving on to pastures new this summer, Wolves may well need a viable replacement for the 25-year-old.

What’s the word?

With Neves’ future at Wolves uncertain, the Old Gold need to find a well-rounded replacement who is as defensively capable as the aforementioned Portuguese maestro.

And, according to a recent report by Brazilian media outlet Globo Esporte, Wolves believe they could have found their answer in the form of the 17-year-old midfielder, Andrey Santos.

Santos has caught the eye of several big clubs across Europe, with the likes of Barcelona having already made a proposal.

There is a small caveat though. The young Brazilian has only made four appearances this season for Vasco, with all of his minutes coming as a substitute.

This has not put off the likes of AC Milan, Monaco, Benfica and Wolves, however, who are all reportedly keeping tabs on the €30m (£25m) talent ahead of a potential summer swoop.

Repeating Success

If reports are to be believed, it looks as though Wolves will continue down the same path that they trod when signing a young, relatively unknown defensive midfielder by the name of Ruben Neves.

It was an approach that paid dividends for the Old Gold last time, so do not be surprised if they use the same strategy again.

Especially due to the fact that there could be an option of a cut-price deal for Santos, with reports suggesting that Vasco Da Gama would be willing to sell their starlet for between €6m-€7m (£5m-£6m), despite his £25m buyout clause.

For a fee as low as £5-£6m, Wolves would be wise to take a risk on a youngster who could turn out to be Ruben Neves 2.0.

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Transfer insider Dean Jones has now dropped a claim involving Newcastle United and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Public Investment Fund.

The Lowdown: FFP thoughts

Of course, with the riches that the consortium possess, they will have to have one eye on Financial Fair Play (FFP) before they start splashing the cash in the summer.

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The St James’ Park club had already spent around £90m on five signings in the January transfer window, but The Daily Telegraph have reported that the owners have ruled out making ‘expensive superstar signings’ when the summer market opens.

They want ‘room for manoeuvre’ under FFP regulations, but that does not mean they won’t spend a lot of money providing that the club can stay within the parameters.

The Latest: Jones reacts to PIF/FFP development

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones has now claimed that PIF will put FFP in the back of their minds if an ‘amazing’ transfer opportunity comes up for Newcastle over the summer.

He stated: “They’ve always got that ability to land big signings based on the fact that their budget is almost limitless.

“I know people talk about FFP, but to be honest, that’s something they’ll think about further along the line if an amazing opportunity crops up.”

The Verdict: Exciting for Newcastle fans

It is certainly exciting for the Toon Army that it seems as if PIF will look to spend big this summer.

Newcastle have already been linked with some star names like Kalvin Phillips, Jarrod Bowen and Victor Osimhen, so if they can bring in a few players to strengthen their starting XI, then the Tynesiders can well and truly kick off their long-term project.

Nonetheless, they will need to comply with FFP rules, but everything appears to be pointing towards a busy summer for the Magpies on the transfer front.

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رفض البرازيلي روجيرو ميكالي المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر الأولمبي إلغاء معسكر الفريق في فترة التوقف الدولي خلال شهر نوفمبر الحالي.

وقال مصدر بمنتخب مصر الأولمبي لـ”بطولات”: “ميكالي رفض إلغاء معسكر نوفمبر؛ مفضلًا إقامته في فترة التوقف الدولي”.

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وأضاف: “فضل ميكالي أن يُقيم المعسكر ثم يحصل على إجازته من أجل الاستفادة بفترة التوقف الدولي، وذلك بعدما كان هناك اقتراح بسفر الجهاز الفني، وذلك بسبب أن الارتباط الرسمي الأول للمنتخب في شهر مارس المقبل.

يذكر أن المنتخب الأولمبي سيواجه زامبيا في شهر مارس المقبل بالمرحلة الأخيرة من التصفيات المؤهلة لكأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 23 عامًا.

Sky Sports pundit and former Tottenham man Paul Robinson has been reacting to the news that Steven Bergwijn could leave the club before the end of the month, Football Insider report.

The Lowdown: Ajax bid

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano earlier this month, Spurs have decided to sell Bergwijn in the winter window.

Dutch giants Ajax have submitted an offer for the 24-year-old, with Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge believing Spurs want more than the proposed £15m.

Antonio Conte is prepared to let Bergwijn go with Daniel Levy willing to back the manager, and that decision has caught Robinson off-guard.

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The Latest: Robinson reacts

Robinson, who features for Sky Sports, was talking to Football Insider following the news that Conte and Levy are open to selling Bergwijn.

He said he was ‘surprised’ and thought the Dutch attacker would ‘achieve great things’ under Conte.

“I’m surprised to hear that.

“Bergwijn is a player that I like. I thought his speed, his power and his willingness to run would see him fit in well under Antonio Conte. His defensive side of the game is not bad at all and he brings a lot of creativity.

“I can’t imagine he’s a player that the club will allow to leave easily. He’s still young and he’s still developing. Under Conte’s management I think he could go on to achieve great things. That’s why I’m surprised to hear that he might be leaving.

“I think a desire to play is probably one of the reasons behind the move. He’s not going to be guaranteed minutes at Spurs behind [Harry] Kane, [Heung-min] Son and Lucas Moura.”

The Verdict: Additions needed

Bergwijn and midfielder Tanguy Ndombele could be two high-profile exits before the end of the month, and if they do move on, it is key the club bring players in instead of waiting until the summer.

The pair haven’t exactly starred under Conte and it appears as if he is happy for them to go, but if they don’t add to the squad, they’d have just three senior wide options and three players capable of playing in defensive and central midfield roles.

The likes of Franck Kessie and Adama Traore have been linked as possible incomings, so perhaps Fabio Paratici will look to push through moves following updates on Bergwijn and Ndombele.

In other news: Alasdair Gold drops ‘positive update’ as Tottenham close in on first piece of major Jan business.

Surrey’s hopes of recording only their second championship victory in three seasons were thwarted by Worcestershire’s Moeen Ali at Whitgift School

24-Apr-2010
ScorecardSurrey’s hopes of recording only their second championship victory in three seasons were thwarted by Worcestershire’s Moeen Ali at Whitgift School. The hosts looked good as they reduced Worcestershire to 168 for 8 – as they pursued a victory target of 268 runs in a minimum of 51 overs.However, Moeen added an unbeaten 70 to his first innings century to salvage a draw in a tense finish. It was a bold challenge by Rory Hamilton-Brown, considering that they had lost their first two matches, and it almost paid off after Andre Nel’s second ball bounced and left Phil Jaques to have the Australian opener caught at second slip by the Surrey captain himself for the first pair of his career.Jade Dernbach bowled Daryl Mitchell soon afterwards and Surrey’s hopes were high when former England offspinner Gareth Batty broke a third-wicket stand of 54 between Moeen and Vikram Solanki and went on to remove Alexei Kervezee and Ben Smith in quick succession.Batty, who has returned to Surrey after eight seasons with Worcestershire, pinned Solanki and Smith lbw and bowled Kervezee as he tried to sweep. He should also have had Moeen caught at silly mid-off for 16 but the chance went down and Surrey paid a heavy price.Moeen found some support from Ben Scott until he was lbw to Chris Schofield and although Richard Jones and Jack Shantry fell cheaply to Usman Afzaal and Schofield respectively Alan Richardson survived the final over from Dernbach. Moeen had defied Surrey for 50 overs in scoring his 70 off 147 balls with 10 fours and a six when they shook hands on a draw with Worcestershire 170 for 8.Surrey had started the day 85 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand and looked like running into trouble when Afzaal was run out by Shantry’s direct hit from backward point, then Hamilton-Brown was stumped heaving at Moeen..Not for the first time, they were held together by Mark Ramprakash who passed 1,000 Championship runs in his eighth match on the school ground and was on course for his 110th first-class century when he slashed uncharacteristically at Imran Arif and was caught behind. He had scored 82 off 170 balls, including 11 fours and a six.Batty perished in the next over but Steven Davies added an unbeaten 69 off 88 balls with six fours and a six to his first innings century and enabled Hamilton-Brown to make his declaration at 239 for 8.