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Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea players refuse to wear 'cursed' No. 9 shirt amid striker woes
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by ESPN69 hits
Romelu Lukaku, the most recent holder of Chelsea's No. 9 shirt, scored eight Premier League goals last season. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed that "nobody wants to touch" the club's No. 9 shirt amid fears it may be cursed. The number is vacant after Romelu Lukaku re-joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan, fuelling speculation it was being left for a possible new signing as the club...Full Story »
Arsenal start Premier League season with a win against Crystal Palace
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by Goal.com63 hits
A strike from Gabriel Martinelli and an own goal from Marc Guehi gave the Gunners the three points on Friday Arsenal got the new Premier League campaign off to a strong start with a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Friday. The two sides got the new season underway with a clash at Selhurst Park that saw Mikel Arteta's team take the three points. Gabriel Martinelli gave the Gunners the lead i...Full Story »
Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal’s resilience after win over Crystal Palace
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by PA60 hits
Mikel Arteta lauded Arsenal’s fight in their season-opening 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace but admitted much more was required from his attackers.The Gunners walked away with all three points at Selhurst Park thanks to a first-half Gabriel Martinelli header and a late Marc Guehi own goal.Arsenal dominated the opening exchanges but the Eagles challenged Arteta’s side after the restar...Full Story »
Gabriel Martinelli on target as Arsenal make winning start at Crystal Palace
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by PA50 hits
Gabriel Martinelli helped fire Arsenal to the first three points of the Premier League season in their 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace.Martinelli headed home after 20 minutes as the Gunners made a promising start at Selhurst Park.And while the hosts returned brighter after the break in a second half that saw few chances for either side, the wind was firmly taken out of their sails when Bukayo Sa...Full Story »
Jack Ross waits on Aziz Behich availability for Dundee United-Livingston clash
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by PA61 hits
Dundee United manager Jack Ross is waiting to learn whether recently signed left-back Aziz Behich will be granted his work permit in time to feature in Sunday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Livingston.The Tannadice boss is likely to make some changes to freshen his team up after their stunning Europa Conference League win over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.Peter Pawlett (Achilles) is still ...Full Story »
Liam Scales back in contention as Aberdeen prepare for Buddies clash
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by PA47 hits
Liam Scales will come back into the Aberdeen side for the cinch Premiership tie against St Mirren at Pittodrie on Saturday.The on-loan defender was unable to play against parent club Celtic in last week’s league opener at Parkhead.Midfielder Connor Barron (knee) and left-back Jack MacKenzie (thigh) remain out.St Mirren’s Mark O’Hara will miss the trip to Pittodrie due to concus...Full Story »
Karlan Grant should shake off niggle before West Brom welcome Watford
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by PA77 hits
Karlan Grant is expected to be fit when West Brom host Watford.Grant is carrying a minor niggle but is expected to shake it off in time for Monday night.Callum Robinson is back in training after a dead leg but the Hawthorns clash might come too soon.Okay Yokuslu is in contention having impressed in training despite a lack of minutes since rejoining the Baggies.Mario Gaspar could be handed a debu...Full Story »
Alfredo Morelos returns to Rangers squad before Kilmarnock clash
Posted Saturday, August 06, 2022 by PA35 hits
Alfredo Morelos returns to the Rangers squad for the cinch Premiership game against Kilmarnock at Ibrox on Saturday.The Colombia forward has fully recovered from a thigh injury which has kept him out since March last season and which required surgery.Defender Filip Helander remains out with a foot problem and midfielder Ianis Hagi has been sidelined since January after suffering cruciate ligamen...Full Story »
West Ham boss David Moyes without new signings for Manchester City clash
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA87 hits
West Ham’s marquee new signings Gianluca Scamacca and Nayef Aguerd will have to wait for their debuts when champions Manchester City come to the London Stadium.Boss David Moyes says striker Scamacca is not fit enough yet while defender Aguerd suffered a knee injury in pre-season.Centre-half Angelo Ogbonna is still not ready to return from his cruciate injury.City will be without Aymeric La...Full Story »
Mandela Egbo ruled out as Charlton prepare for date with Derby
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA85 hits
Charlton will be without Mandela Egbo and Chuks Aneke for the visit of Derby in Sky Bet League One.Egbo is out with a knee problem and Aneke has a calf injury.Otherwise manager Ben Garner has no new injury concerns to contend with.Charlton will be looking for their first victory of the season in their first home game, having drawn the opener 2-2 at Accrington.Derby could hand a debut to Lewis Do...Full Story »
Liam Cooper among seven players missing for Leeds’ game with Wolves
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA27 hits
Liam Cooper, Luis Sinisterra and Dan James are among the absentees for Leeds’ Premier League opener against Wolves.James is suspended and joins six injured first-team players on the sidelines, with skipper Cooper joined by fellow defenders Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo in missing out.Adam Forshaw and summer signing Sinisterra are recovering from issues picked up during the pre-season tour o...Full Story »
Portsmouth hope Clark Robertson will be fit to face Lincoln
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA26 hits
Portsmouth hope to have captain Clark Robertson available again for the Sky Bet League One match against Lincoln.Scottish central defender Robertson missed the opening day 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday because of a foot problem, but has returned to training.Midfielder Louis Thompson is expected to be in contention again having come off during the closing stages because of cramp.Forward Ja...Full Story »
Reading without a host of key players for clash with Cardiff
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA27 hits
Reading will be without a host of key players for their Championship fixture against Cardiff.Lucas Joao, Sam Hutchinson and Scott Dann all missed the Royals’ opening-day defeat at Blackpool through injury and will be absent again on Saturday.Femi Azeez is sidelined with a hamstring problem, Dejan Tetek remains unavailable, while Liam Moore is not expected to return in the near future follo...Full Story »
Newport defender James Clarke to miss visit of former club Walsall
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA37 hits
Newport will be without defender James Clarke as they prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 32-year-old centre-back missed the Exiles’ opening day draw at Sutton with a hip injury and will also be unavailable to face his former club.Saturday’s fixture may come too soon for fellow centre-back Priestley Farquharson, who is building up his fitness after a knee operation cut short his ...Full Story »
Oli Hawkins returns from suspension for Mansfield’s home clash with Tranmere
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA26 hits
Mansfield manager Nigel Clough will welcome Oli Hawkins back into the squad to face Tranmere after he missed the defeat at Salford through suspension.James Perch is expected to miss out as he recovers from an injury sustained in pre-season while Kieran Wallace and Jason Law remain out.Clough expects forward Rhys Oates to be in contention despite being injured against Salford.Oates missed trainin...Full Story »
Tomas Kalas ruled out of Bristol City’s clash with Sunderland
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA30 hits
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson will be without defender Tomas Kalas for the visit of Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship.Kalas took part in an open training session on Tuesday but Pearson is not willing to take any chances with the 29-year-old’s return from a knee injury.Fellow defender Zak Vyner is a doubt due to an illness picked up after the defeat at Hull, with Timm Klose his li...Full Story »
Marcus Tavernier could make Bournemouth debut at home to Aston Villa
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA33 hits
Newly promoted Bournemouth will be without summer signings Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell for Saturday’s Premier League opener against Aston Villa but Marcus Tavernier could make his debut.Defender Fredericks and midfielder Rothwell have been ruled out by manager Scott Parker after sustaining calf and quad injuries respectively during pre-season.Midfielder Tavernier is pushing for inclus...Full Story »
Tommy Rowe may be available for Doncaster against Sutton
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA22 hits
Doncaster midfielder Tommy Rowe could be fit to face Sutton on Saturday in Sky Bet League Two.Rowe missed last weekend’s goalless draw at Bradford due to a neck spasm but returned to training on Thursday.Ollie Younger is out for the foreseeable after rupturing a hamstring, while Luke Molyneux, Jon Taylor, Aidan Barlow, Ben Close and Reo Griffiths remain sidelined.Rovers forward Lee Tomlin ...Full Story »
Joe Allen still missing for Swansea against Blackburn
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by PA31 hits
Swansea midfielder Joe Allen has returned to full training but will be unavailable for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackburn.The summer signing suffered a hamstring injury on international duty with Wales in June and will not be risked.Head coach Russell Martin has no other selection concerns.The Swans began the season with a 1-1 draw at newly-promoted Rotherham.Blackburn co...Full Story »
7M Exclusive - Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Preview
Posted Friday, August 05, 2022 by 7M Sport58 hits
Crystal Palace will host Arsenal in the opening game of the new Premier League season on August 6 at 3:00 AM Beijing time. Crystal Palace have done little in the summer, retaining almost exactly the same team from last season. In terms of Crystal Palace's performance last season, one of the biggest characteristics of the team under Vieira is a steady and balanced attacking and defending style...Full Story »
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