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Leeds handed major selection boost, Leicester star recovers from injury
The second round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches across the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the games. The action is already underway, with Liverpool defeating Burnley 2-0 at Anfield – Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane got the goals. Manchester City romped to a 5-0 home win over Norwich City – Tim Krul (OG), Jack Grealish, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez were on the scoresheet. Danny Ings and Anwar El-Ghazi were on target as Aston Villa ran out 2-0 winners at home to Newcastle United. Crystal Palace fought out a goalless draw with Brentford, while Leeds United drew 2-2 with Everton. Title hopefuls Man United and Chelsea are on the road on Sunday as they bid t...
Pep Guardiola provides fresh fitness update on five Manchester City stars
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has provided a fitness update on five players ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Norwich City. The Cityzens have started their season in a poor fashion with a Community Shield defeat to Leicester City followed by a Premier League loss at Tottenham Hotspur. They had the vast share of possession in both of those matches, but the lack of cutting edge in the final third cost them successive 1-0 defeats. Ahead of Saturday’s afternoon kick-off at the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola has provided a mixed update regarding the fitness of five players. Kevin De Bruyne was a surprise inclusion in the matchday squad against Spurs despite being initially ruled out with an ankle injury. He played just a 10-minute cameo against Spurs off the bench. He is now deem...
Pep Guardiola to make five changes, Predicted Manchester City line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Norwich City
Manchester City will be eyeing their first victory of the new season when they entertain Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cityzens recently suffered a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Community Shield and lost by the same scoreline in the Premier League opener at Tottenham Hotspur. They will be keen to make amends against the Canaries. The English champions could be missing a couple of key players, but they are still fancied to win comfortably. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Ederson had a mixed performance against Spurs last week, where he needed a goal-line clearance from Ilkay Gundogan. The Brazil international is expected to start between the sticks and will be aiming for a clean sheet this time around. There could be multiple changes to the defenc...
Arsenal face big selection problems, Chelsea sweating on key player’s fitness
The new Premier League season continues apace this weekend, with some exciting fixtures scheduled to take place. The action gets underway on Saturday lunchtime, with Liverpool welcoming Burnley to Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side recorded a 3-0 win at Norwich City last weekend and are a banker bet to follow up against the Clarets. There are five more fixtures to follow, with the clash between Leeds United and Everton likely to be the pick of the bunch. Leeds crashed 5-1 at Manchester United on the opening weekend and will be desperate to bounce back at Elland Road. The Red Devils are in action on Sunday as they travel south to face Southampton at St Mary’s. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were hugely impressive against Leeds and should continue in the same vein in this one. The two north London cl...
Man City star refuses Tottenham move as part of Kane swap deal
Bernardo Silva has no interest in moving to Tottenham Hotspur as part of a deal to bring Harry Kane to Manchester City, according to The Athletic. Silva first came to Man City back in 2017 from Monaco, arriving in a deal worth up to €70 million. He won the Premier League title and Carabao Cup in his debut season but made most of his appearances from the substitutes bench. The following year was when he started to become a key figure at the Etihad Stadium. He bagged 13 goals in all competitions for the Cityzens, winning the club’s Player of the Season award and helping them to the domestic treble. However, with competition for places high on the wings, the Portugal international hasn’t been starting as often as he’d have liked. In the last two seasons, he has started 45 league games out of ...
Three Premier League stars nominated for UEFA Men’s POTY
The three-man shortlist for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award has been revealed. The award is given to the player who performed the best in UEFA competitions over the last year. This includes the Champions League, Europa League, European Championships and the Nations League. There wasn’t any room on the shortlist for Ballon d’Or frontrunners Lionel Messi or Robert Lewandowski, nor for Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament winner Gianluigi Donnarumma. Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo were also among the big names to miss out on the top three. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City & Belgium He’s already scooped one huge individual prize with the PFA Player of the Year award, and now he’s back for another. De Bruyne was one of the stars of the Champions League knockout stages. He netted...
Report: Manchester City expected to make another bid to sign top summer target
Manchester City are not giving up on their chase to sign Harry Kane, according to reports from The Telegraph. City’s bid for Kane amounts to £125 million in total – not the £100m that has been previously reported elsewhere. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is not looking to sell Kane this summer and is not even receiving phone calls about the potential transfer of the Spurs striker. City are ready to make ‘one final push’ to sign Kane. It will be interesting to see if the offer is around £150m, which would be a British transfer record signing if accepted. However, doubts remain about whether Levy will accept any offer at the moment as he might feel City have left it too late to complete such a high-profile transfer. Talks have currently stalled between the two clubs, and there is no indicat...
‘Can’t bully Levy’: Some fans react to latest news coming out of Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to Twitter to express their reaction after The Times claimed today Harry Kane is likely to stay at the club for one more season. Kane has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City this summer. The Premier League champions have already had a £100 million bid rejected. There have been claims that City will come up with another fresh bid next week, close to Tottenham’s £150m valuation. However, The Times claim that club chairman Daniel Levy is digging in to thwart City’s ambitions of signing the England captain. Spurs remain consistent in their determination to keep hold of their key player. Contrary to reports, no further discussions have taken place between the two clubs regarding Kane. The north London club feels that City have left it too la...
Pep Guardiola to make two changes, Predicted Manchester City line-up (4-3-3) vs Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City will start their defence of the Premier League title with an away trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Cityzens have won the league in three of the previous four campaigns, and they are favourites to come on top once again. They face a tricky challenge on their hands against Spurs in the opener, having beaten them just once in the last four league meetings. Injury update: Kevin de Bruyne (ankle) and Phil Foden (foot) are definite absentees, and they are likely to be out for a while. Pep Guardiola has said that De Bruyne could return ahead of Foden. Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Ederson only recently returned to training after being unavailable for the Community Shield. Zack Steffen is likely to continue in goal against Spurs. Kyle Walker and John Stones have also ...
Chelsea star a doubt, key West Ham player should start on Sunday
The first round of fixtures in the Premier League features some exciting matches across the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the games. The action got underway on Friday evening, with Brentford recording a deserved 2-0 home victory over Arsenal – Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard got the goals. There are seven games on Saturday, starting with the lunchtime clash between Manchester United and Leeds United at Old Trafford. 📋 Here’s @lucyjward_ and @DFletcherSport to bring us the Man Utd and Leeds line up for today’s clash! Jadon Sancho starts from the bench. 📺 BT Sport 1 HD & Ultimate pic.twitter.com/m3KcqE0kYB — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 14, 2021 Chelsea versus Cr...
Manchester City prepare €150 million bid for goal-machine
Manchester City are not giving up their pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. According to Fabrizio Romano, City are preparing a €150 million bid to lure the Englishman to the Etihad Stadium. Kane has always been their primary target. EXCL. Manchester City are not giving up on Harry Kane deal. Man City board preparing a new bid for €150m – if Spurs stance will change 🔵🏴 #MCFC Tottenham have not received any new proposal for Kane yet, and want to keep him – Man City strategy is to be ready… and wait #THFC pic.twitter.com/XoUwTU3QmL — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 12, 2021 Spurs have not received an official bid yet. They have no intention of selling and insist on keeping him this summer. Kane recentl...
21/22 Preview: Can Manchester City defend their title?
After a year of disappointment, Manchester City bounced back in fine fashion, cruising to the Premier League title while coming close to winning an unprecedented quadruple. This season, they will be back for more. But they cannot expect things to be as comfortable this time around. With several of their rivals strengthening, the Cityzens will need to be at the top of their game to retain the title. Strengths Where do we begin? Just one glance at Man City’s squad is enough to make anyone jealous. Last season, they scored the most goals in the division while also conceding the fewest. This shows their immense strength at both ends of the pitch. But the really frightening thing is their depth. Raheem Sterling, Aymeric Laporte, Bernardo Silva – these are just a few of the players who weren’t s...
