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ESPNcricinfo understands he suffered the injury while training in the gym on Sunday

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Manjrekar: Reddy looked like India’s best seamer

India allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour of England after suffering an injury in his left knee. ESPNcricinfo had reported on Sunday that Reddy had picked up the injury while training in the gym, and a BCCI update on Monday morning confirmed he was out of the series and would fly back home.*The same BCCI release also stated left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh had been ruled out of the fourth Test after sustaining an impact injury to his left thumb while bowling in the nets in Beckenham. He is being monitored by the BCCI medical team and the selectors have added Haryana seam bowler Anshul Kamboj to the squad.The development is another blow to India’s preparations for the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester, which starts on July 23, with fast bowler Akash Deep also nursing an injury that could keep him out of the match.Related

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All this comes in addition to workload-management concerns limiting Jasprit Bumrah to just three out of the five Tests of the series. Bumrah played the first and third Tests, and India have indicated that they are “leaning towards” including him at Old Trafford, with the players getting an eight-day break between the third and fourth Tests.After sitting out the series-opener in Leeds, Reddy played the second and third Tests. He did not make much of an impact in Birmingham, with just two runs and six wicketless overs. He, however, took crucial top-order wickets at Lord’s, sending back openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley in the same over in the first innings, and dismissing Crawley again in the second, while scoring 30 and 13 with the bat.Reddy would have fancied his chances of playing the fourth Test, though he may have potentially contested for a spot with Dhruv Jurel, who could be in contention to play as wicketkeeper at Old Trafford in case Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from a finger injury, has to play as a specialist batter.India have played a seam-bowling allrounder in all three Tests so far, with Shardul Thakur playing the first Test before Reddy replaced him in Birmingham. Thakur could return at Old Trafford if India want to keep the same combination as Reddy is now unavailable.England lead the series 2-1 going into the fourth Test.*0630 GMT: The story was updated after the BCCI issued a release

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O Palmeiras novamente abriu vantagem na liderança do Campeonato Brasileiro. Na noite desta quarta-feira (29), o Verdão bateu o América-MG, no Allianz Parque, por 2 a 0. E como mais cedo o Flamengo foi derrotado em casa para o Atlético-MG, a equipe alviverde se isolou no topo da tabela. Paulistas e cariocas iniciaram a rodada empatados em pontos, mas com o Palestra liderando por ter mais saldo de gols, o que é o segundo critério de desempate.

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Os palmeirenses dominaram a partida desde o primeiro minuto, quando Endrick abriu o placar. O segundo gol foi marcado ainda na etapa inicial, com o zagueiro Eder, do Coelho, empurrando contra o próprio patrimônio. Já no fim da partida, o argentino Flaco López, que havia saído do banco de reservas, marcou o terceiro e o quarto gol da equipe verde e branca.

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Com o triunfo, o Palmeiras chega a 66 pontos na classificação do Brasileirão, seguido do Botafogo, Atlético-MG e Flamengo, ambos com 63.

O Verdão depende somente de si para conquistar o título e tem mais dois jogos até o término da competição. O primeiro, neste domingo (3), contra o Fluminense, na arena palmeirense, e o segundo, na próxima quarta-feira (6), contra o Cruzeiro, no Mineirão, em Belo Horizonte.

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CINCO PONTOS QUE MARCARAM A PARTIDA

> MAS JÁ?! Logo no primeiro lance da partida, com dois minutos, o Palmeiras abriu o placar com o garoto Endrick marcando pela décima vez no Brasileirão. Veiga cobrou falta, a zaga americana afastou, e a joia alviverde ajeitou para emendar um lindo chute no canto esquerdo.

> DANÇA, ENDRINHO, DANÇA! Na comemoração, teve dancinha da revelação palmeirense com o zagueiro Murilo, que é um dos melhores amigos do jovem, de 17 anos, no elenco palmeirense.

> POXA, RONY 🙁 O atacante não era titular desde o dia 19 de outubro e recebeu uma chance nesta partida, já que, por conta da ausência do lateral-direito Mayke, suspenso por acúmulo de cartões, o técnico Abel Ferreira voltou a usar linha de quatro no sistema defensivo. O camisa 10 palmeirense, no entanto, precisou ser substituído com 11 minutos, sentindo o antebraço. O problema aconteceu após uma dividida com o goleiro Jori, onde não houve sequer marcação de falta. Teve revisão, através do VAR, que não viu lance passível de cartão vermelho para o atleta americano.

> O QUE É ISSO, ÉDER, MEU GAROTO?! Quando o zagueiro do próprio time resolve jogar contra, aí fica difícil. Mais um lance que começou com Raphael Veiga levantando para área. Dessa vez, Eder, do Coelho, tentou evitar que a bola chegasse em Murilo, que fechava na pequena área, e acabou mandando contra o próprio patrimônio.

> INACREDITÁVEL, BRENO LOPES: ele poderia ter ampliado a vantagem palmeirense no segundo tempo, quando recebeu um belo passo de Endrick e arrancou sozinho, de frente para o gol. Mas, cara a cara com o goleiro Jori, o atacante isolou o chute.

COMO FOI O PRIMEIRO TEMPO

Primeiro tempo de domínio único e exclusivo do Palmeiras, que logo no primeiro minuto abriu o placar com o garoto Endrick, que aproveitou uma sobra na entrada da área, após falta que Raphael Veiga levantou na área, dominou de forma impecável e acertou um chute melhor ainda, no canto esquerdo do goleiro americano.

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E o Verdão seguiu em cima do Coelho. Artur (quatro vezes, Murilo, Piquerez, Richard Ríos e Zé Rafael arriscaram, mas faltavam capricharem um pouco nas finalizações, que na maioria das vezes foram para fora. Em algumas oportunidades pararam no goleiro Jori, mas sem levar muito perigo.

Tanto que o segundo gol palmeirense foi marcado por um jogador do América-MG. Aos 39 minutos, Raphael Veiga cobrou falta pelo lado esquerdo, levantando na grande área, e Éder, ao tentar afastar, cortou contra o próprio patrimônio.

E O SEGUNDO TEMPO?

Menos intenso, mas ainda controlando o jogo, o Palmeiras cadenciou na maior parte do tempo. A equipe alviverde não empilhou chances como havia feito na etapa inicial, mas, ainda sim, teve grandes oportunidades para ampliar. A maior delas foi quando Breno Lopes recebeu lindo passe de Endrick, saiu na cara do gol, mas isolou. E quando a partida parecia terminar mesmo 2 a 0 para o Verdão, Flaco López entrou no lugar de Endrick e deixou a sua marca duas vezes, aos 42 e 46 minutos da etapa final.

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Palmeiras e América-MG voltam a campo neste fim de semana. Enquanto o Verdão recebe o Fluminense, novamente no Allianz Parque, para colocar uma mão na taça. Já o Coelho, novamente cumpre tabela. Desta vez, os mineiros vão enfrentar o Bahia, na Arena Independência, em Belo Horizonte. O clube baiano briga para não repetir o caminho dos americanos e serem rebaixados para a Série B.

PALMEIRAS 4 X 0 AMÉRICA-MG
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 36ª RODADA

Data e horário:29 de novembro de 2023, às 21h (de Brasília)
Local:Allianz Parque, São Paulo (SP)
Árbitro:Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Assistentes: Leone Carvalho Rocha e Lehi Sousa Silva
Árbitro de vídeo:Rodolpho Toski Marques
Público e renda:29.717 pessoas | R$ 2.694.055,09
Cartões amarelos:Naves e Richard Ríos (Palmeiras); Júlio e Eder (América-MG)
Cartões vermelhos:

GOLS: 1-0 Endrick (2’/1T); 2-0 Éder (contra) (39’/1T); 3-0 Flaco López (42’/2T); 4-0 Flaco López (46’/2T)

PALMEIRAS
Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Murilo, Naves e Piquerez; Zé Rafael (Jaílson, 35’/2T), Richard Ríos (Fabinho, 26’/2T) e Raphael Veiga; Endrick (Flaco López, 35’/2T), Rony (Artur, 11’/2T) e Breno Lopes (Jhon Jhon, 26’/2T). Técnico: Abel Ferreira.

AMÉRICA-MG
Jori; Rodriguinho, Danilo Avelar, Júlio (Iago Maidana, 32’/2T), Eder e Marlon; Lucas Kal, Emmanuel Martínez (Martín Benítez, 32’/2T0 e Juninho; Felipe Azevedo (Everaldo, intervalo) e Gonzalo Mastriani (Alê, intervalo). Técnico: Diogo Giacomini.

It remains difficult to piece together just where the blame lies for Celtic’s current slump – is it the board, is it Brendan Rodgers, or is it a period of dismal recruitment?

Of course, it is likely a mixture of all of those factors, with the latter point particularly key. Indeed, of those signed amid Rodgers’ return in the summer of 2023, only Paulo Bernardo and Yang Hyun-jun remain part of the current first-team squad.

Far too many deals have backfired over the past two years, although that’s not to say that the departed coach is himself free of criticism, having not exactly got the best out of those at his disposal.

You only have to look at the case of Callum Osmand, a player largely ignored by the Northern Irishman, to see where Rodgers was misguided. While now cruelly struck down by injury, the Wales youth international was the hero at Hampden, before winning a penalty during his lively, albeit brief cameo at FC Midtjylland.

Although Rodgers’ return did see two further Premiership titles secured, prior to him walking away for the second time, the magic of his first spell in charge didn’t appear to be there.

The Hoops, hopefully, will be targeting a figure who can replicate that first version of the former Liverpool boss at Parkhead.

Celtic's ongoing manager search

A clear frontrunner has yet to truly emerge with regard to Celtic’s managerial vacancy, with a romantic return for Ange Postecoglou having been deemed ‘very unlikely’, despite the Greek-Aussie now out of work following his dismissal from Nottingham Forest.

Interim boss Martin O’Neill does remain an option to see out the season, alongside Shaun Maloney, although such a decision would likely be a last resort considering the 73-year-old last took on a top job back in 2019, following his own brief stint at the City Ground.

The nature and timing of Rodgers’ shock resignation has no doubt complicated matters, although with the international break now to come, it presents the perfect time to finally nail down a preferred pick.

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According to Football Insider, one of the current frontrunners is Ipswich Town boss, Kieran McKenna, with the 39-year-old deemed to be the “number-one target”, albeit with a potential obstacle likely to be his “big compensation package”.

As the report notes, it is believed that it would take a fee of around £5m to prise McKenna from Portman Road, with it yet to be seen whether the Glasgow side would be willing to fork out such a figure to get their man.

McKenna, for what it’s worth, did not wholly shut down talk of the move when quizzed on the speculation in recent weeks, having described Celtic as a “really big club”, amid suggestions that he is a rumoured Hoops supporter.

Why Celtic could be targeting the next Brendan Rodgers

An exciting young Northern Irish coach with a potential affinity to the Scottish champions – that certainly sounds familiar?

Yes, there are certainly real similarities between McKenna and his compatriot Rodgers, with Celtic no doubt hoping that the in-demand Ipswich coach can replicate the success that the latter man enjoyed following his first move to Parkhead in 2016.

While the ex-Swansea City, Liverpool, Watford and Reading boss had garnered far more experience at the time of his move north of the border, he had made the first major stride of his coaching career in the youth ranks at Chelsea, having been given the backing of Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge.

McKenna – who initially worked in the youth ranks at Tottenham Hotspur – was also something of a favourite of Mourinho at Manchester United, having eventually become an assistant to the Portuguese coach in 2018.

Like Rodgers, the rising star had seen his own playing career cut short by injury, with the pair seemingly following in Mourinho’s footsteps by trying to make up for that on-field disappointment by shining in the dugout – as McKenna himself has admitted:

While Rodgers first truly made a name for himself by steering Swansea into the Premier League, the 4-2-3-1 coach has enjoyed similar success in the EFL with his current club, having claimed back-to-back promotions in what is his first managerial role.

McKenna’s record at Ipswich

Stat

Record

Days in charge

1419

Games

187

Wins

87

Draws

50

Losses

50

Points per game

1.66

Players used

81

Promotions

2

Relegations

1

Stats via Transfermarkt

Although the Tractor Boys’ stay in the top-flight was short-lived, that hasn’t stopped interest mounting in this “incredible” coach – as hailed by Ipswich’s Wes Burns – with former club Man United believed to have been considering him in the summer of 2024.

That would’ve been like Rodgers’ own Anfield switch, although perhaps McKenna can skip a step and head straight to Celtic instead, with the Glasgow outfit no doubt in need of an exciting, young and fresh voice to try and reinvigorate the current first-team crop.

For all the frustration over his decision to twice leave his post at Celtic Park, it’s worth remembering the glittering success that Rodgers has achieved when at the helm, namely overseeing that invincible domestic season in 2016/17.

With a raft of promising young talents, and with an attractive, front-foot style of play, the now 52-year-old was just what was needed to breathe new life into the club, amid the mixed stint of Ronny Deila.

Now, again, Celtic need to be revitalised. Can the next bright young manager, McKenna, be the man to do just that?

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Mousley leads response with unbeaten fifty but visitors still trail by 462 runs

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Warwickshire 140 for 2 (Mousley 54*, Davies 52) trail Essex 602 for 6 dec (Westley 134, Allison 133, Pepper 107*, Walter 86) by 462 runs Dan Mousley led the Warwickshire fightback to Essex’s mammoth first-innings total with an innings that belied the gravity of the situation facing the visitors in the Rothesay County Championship match at Chelmsford.The imposing right-hander clocked up only his third half-century of the season, but at a rate of more than a run-a-ball. It was in contrast to his more measured captain Alex Davies, who went along at half the rate in a second-innings stand of 86 that pulled Warwickshire back into the game.Though Davies departed for 52 from 116 balls, stumped by the alert Michael Pepper to give Matt Critchley a second wicket of the innings, Mousley was still there at the end with 54 from 53 balls and Warwickshire 140 for 2.It had been a chastening day and a half in the field for Warwickshire after Davies put Essex in as Essex rattled up 602 for 5 declared on an unresponsive, green-tinged pitch. Along the way there were three Essex centurions, curiously all scoring their third three-figure scores of the season. Tom Westley’s 134 was followed by Charlie Allison and Pepper, who combined in a 38-over, sixth-wicket stand of 195, the largest partnership in an innings of large partnerships.Either side of a mid-afternoon rain break, it was carnage as the pair sensed the impending declaration and went for broke. The declaration duly arrived when Allison departed after four hours, caught at deep midwicket, for 133 from 202 balls with 17 fours and two sixes. That left Pepper unbeaten on 107 from just 117 balls, including 11 fours and two sixes.It would not have escaped Warwickshire’s notice that Allison was not even in the Essex XI announced at the toss, but was drafted in at short notice, without argument, when Simon Harmer dropped out for “personal reasons”.Before his partnership with Pepper, Allison also put on 91 for the fifth wicket with Westley. 57 of them in the morning. Westley added 24 to his overnight 124 before he was finally dismissed after a stay of more than six hours, caught at short fine leg turning Beau Webster off his legs. Significantly, the pair had carried Essex to a fourth batting point with four balls to spare.Westley had laced his 278-ball innings with 17 fours, a large portion of them driven elegantly through the covers. At the other end, Allison followed closely in Westley’s footsteps, punching fours through the off-side, though also comfortable enough to reverse-sweep Corey Rocchiccioli for four. He reached his fifty from 85 balls when he turned the Australian off-spinner for a single.The incoming Pepper did not hang about. He swept Rocchiccioli for an emphatic boundary to get off the mark and added four more with a late cut off Webster. The wicketkeeper-batsman went to lunch on 33, at which point he was presented with his county cap; little more than quarter-of-an-hour after the restart he had reached his half-century with a tap into the off-side off Rob Yates.Despite his rate of scoring, Pepper was beaten to his hundred by Allison, who helped a wayward legside delivery from Mousley for his 14th boundary. After a 25-minute rain break, Pepper made it to his century, having taken just two hours and 15 minutes of improvised nudges and paddles. Two balls later he celebrated by driving Yates straight for six. Not long afterwards Warwickshire were put out of their misery.Essex found the Kookaburra ball just as unhelpful when Warwickshire set out with the initial target of 453 to avoid following on. Yates and Davies made a competent start, passing 50 in 21 overs, Davies hammering Jamie Porter for successive boundaries before Matt Critchley made the breakthrough. Given the rare opportunity to take the main spin-bowling role in Harmer’s absence, Critchley had Yates retreating on to the backfoot and lbw to one that turned and reared up.Mousley brought Critchley down to earth when he slammed him straight back down the ground for six and reached his fifty from just 46 balls.

كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية عن تطورات جديدة بشأن مستقبل الحارس الألماني مارك تير شتيجن مع برشلونة خلال سوق الانتقالات الشتوية المقبلة.

ووفقاً لصحيفة “سبورت” الإسبانية فإن مارك تير شتيجن يقيم خطوته القادمة بعناية، وقد برز نادي بشكتاش التركي كأحد الأندية المنضمة حديثاً لسباق التعاقد معه.

وقد يكون بشكتاش التركي وجهة جديدة للحارس الألماني مارك تير شتيجن تساعده على استعادة إيقاعه، ودخل النادي في اتصالات للتفاوض على ضمه على سبيل الإعارة.

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ولم يتخذ مارك تير شتيجن قراراً حاسماً مع برشلونة بعد، ويعود ذلك إلى توقع تلقيه عروضًا إضافية أخرى مع اقتراب سوق الانتقالات الشتوية في يناير.

ويتفهم برشلونة ومارك تير شتيجن أنه من الضروري التوصل لحل سريع بشأن مستقبله، خاصة مع اقتراب اكتمال تعافيه ومن المتوقع أن يكون جاهزاً في ديسمبر المقبل.

ويحتاج بشكتاش للتعاقد مع حارس مرمى من الطراز الرفيع، ويبدو أن انتقال مارك تير شتيجن إلى العملاق التركي بعقد دائم مستبعد للغاية.

يترقب عشاق الكرة العربية، انطلاق منافسات بطولة كأس العرب 2025، المقرر إقامته في دولة قطر خلال الفترة من 1 حتى 18 ديسمبر 2025.

ويشارك في بطولة كأس العرب، 16 فريقًا بداية من دور المجموعات للبطولة، حيث تأهل 9 منتخبات، ويتبقى 7، سيتم حسمها من مباريات التصفيات التي تقام يومي 25 و26 نوفمبر من مباراة واحدة، والفائز سيتواجد في دور المجموعات.

وستقام مباريات التصفيات المؤهلة إلي دور المجموعات من كأس العرب، يومي 25 و 26 نوفمبر لحسم باقي المنتخبات المتأهلة.

ويتواجد على رأس قائمة المنتخبات المشاركة، منتخب مصر، ويقوده جهاز فني بقيادة حلمي طولان ومعه أحمد حسن مديرًا للمنتخب وعصام الحضري مدربًا للحراس، وذلك بقرار من اتحاد الكرة المصري.

وأسفرت قرعة بطولة كأس العرب عن تواجد منتخب مصر في المجموعة الثالثة مع الأردن والإمارات والكويت.

وستنطلق بطولة كأس العرب، يوم الإثنين 1 ديسمبر، بمواجهتي تونس ضد سوريا، والمباراة الثانية تجمع بين قطر صاحب الأرض مع فلسطين.

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إليكم مواعيد مباريات منتخب مصر، في بطولة كأس العرب، حيث يستهل مبارياته بمواجهة الكويت، ثم يلاقي الإمارات ويختتم دور المجموعات بمباراة الأردن. مواعيد مباريات منتخب مصر في كأس العرب 2025

مصر ضد الكويت، يوم الثلاثاء 2 ديسمبر، في تمام الساعة 4:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 5:30 بتوقيت السعودية.

مصر ضد الإمارات، يوم السبت 6 ديسمبر، في تمام الساعة 8:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 9:30 بتوقيت السعودية.

مصر ضد الأردن، يوم الثلاثاء 9 ديسمبر، في تمام الساعة 4:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 5:30 بتوقيت السعودية.

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Presidente do Corinthians, Augusto Melo revelou em entrevista à CNN que solicitou o retorno de Gabriel Moscardo ao clube.

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O jogador, que havia sido negociado ao PSG, da França, por 20 milhões de euros (R$ 107 milhões), foi diagnosticado com uma lesão no tornozelo esquerdo, que obrigará o volante a passar por uma cirurgia.

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– Mandei devolver, se corre o risco lá corre aqui. Se há o risco de não recebermos, deixa ele aqui se recuperar que temos uma condição de vender melhor. Pedi para voltar. Está com eles, a operação vai seguir, mas só depois que operar. Então, me devolva. Tenho certeza que esse garoto é uma realidade, vai voltar bem com toda a estrutura e vai ser vendido por muito mais do que está hoje. Em dois meses ele retorna – argumentou Augusto Melo.

Nos últimos dias, a equipe parisiense recuou em em razão da necessidade do procedimento, que afastará o volante por cerca de dois meses dos gramados.

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O jogador chegou a viajar para Paris para realizar exames médicos com o novo clube. No entanto, os franceses pretendem aguardar a recuperação do atleta para confirmar a negociação.

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Hosts left nine down overnight, still 33 runs from the victory they need to avoid relegation

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Hampshire 248 and 148 for 9 (Orr 48, Chahar 7-45) need a further 33 runs to beat Surrey 147 and 281 (Albert 63, Abbott 5-72)Hampshire sat on the brink of Rothesay County Championship relegation after Surrey leg-spinner Rahul Chahar ploughed through them at Utilita Bowl.India international Chahar, in his first Championship appearance, made the most of a turning pitch to take 7 for 45 and see Hampshire collapse from 61 without loss to 148 for 9. The south coast county need to avoid defeat to stay in Division One next season, but in their chase of 181 they struggled to 148 for 9.Bad light stopped play at 4.35pm, to leave them on tenterhooks overnight, with 33 runs still needed – and statisticians CricViz offering a 14% chance of Hampshire managing it.Surrey began the day with four wickets in hand, but Hampshire bumbled their way through the morning – setting up a wretched day – taking 23 overs to finish the innings and giving up 55 runs in the process.It began fine, when Ali Orr pulled off a spectacular one-handed catch over his shoulder to see off Tom Lawes in the fifth over of the day. The wicket also handed Kyle Abbott his fourth five-wicket haul of the season, and took his tally to 56 scalps, beating last season’s tally of 55.Ralphie Albert reached 63 before hooking to long leg, but Matt Fisher scrapped and frustrated the hosts with Chahar and James Taylor.Fisher safely batted for almost an hour and a half for 22 not out, with Chahar hanging around for half an hour before swiping to the leg-side boundary rider. Taylor then blocked for 45 balls before James Fuller finally found an outside edge.Hampshire had been a bowler light, after Washington Sundar split the webbing in his hand fielding a ball off his own bowling the previous evening, and were facing a tough chase. The previous highest successful chase at Utilita Bowl this season had been the 148 they chased five down against Yorkshire in the opening fixture.A tricky over before lunch, which saw Fisher get so close to Orr’s outside edge that he thought it had been tickled through to Ben Foakes, was negotiated.Orr rode his luck when he was put down at short cover, but largely he and Fletcha Middleton appeared comfortable as they ticked off the runs. The first 50 runs flowed in 12 overs, with Orr especially fluent, and fears of the drop eased. But then they stuttered, the ball started to rag and the grey clouds of relegation gathered.From 61 without loss, Hampshire lost eight wickets for 59 runs – with Dan Lawrence and Chahar running amok on a pitch now turning. Middleton inexplicably missed a straight full toss, before Nick Gubbins was lbw to a Lawrence delivery that spun sharply and didn’t bounce.Chahar turned a ball from straight into the top of off stump to dislodge Toby Albert before Ben Brown was lbw to Lawrence and Orr missed a googly to depart for 48.Liam Dawson chased a wide ball from Chahar but drilled straight to short cover before Washington edged a half-volley to slip and Abbott’s under-edged to the keeper after tea as the malaise continued.Fuller had provided some resistance but now had to shepherd No. 11 Brad Wheal, often turning down runs as Wheal blocked 22 deliveries to keep Hampshire alive.The tension was extended overnight as gloomy conditions got too bad even for spin from both ends, meaning Hampshire need 33 runs in the morning or – depending on Durham’s fortunes up in Leeds – likely drop into Division Two.

This might be the first international break in some time that West Ham United fans can’t wait for it to end.

The East Londoners are still in the Premier League relegation zone, but following back-to-back wins, there is a sense of optimism that they can avoid a protracted fight for survival this year.

After all, Nuno Espirtio Santo took Nottingham Forest from near the bottom of the table to Europa League football in a season and a half; why can’t he achieve something similar at the London Stadium?

However, before fans get carried away, there are still a number of players who need to be moved on from the squad, including one flop previously compared to Andrea Pirlo.

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However, while the team appears to be somewhat on the up, and the fans are starting to feel justifiably optimistic about what the rest of the campaign could bring, some players have lost out due to the appointment of the Portuguese coach.

For example, while James Ward-Prowse was a constant feature in Graham Potter’s midfield, he hasn’t played a minute under the new regime.

In fact, the former Southampton captain hasn’t even been named in a single squad, which shouldn’t be too much of a surprise considering Nuno also froze him out when he was on loan at the City Ground last year.

Another Potter signing who has had no luck under the Sao-Tome-born boss is Igor Julio.

The Brazilian centre-back joined the Hammers on a season-long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion on deadline day, and so far has played 13 minutes of football under his new boss, which came in three short appearances off the bench.

What makes this worse is the fact that Konstantinos Mavropanos has been out injured for almost a month, and even so, he has still been limited to a bit-part role at best.

Finally, although this may be a bit harsh, the manager appears to have lost faith in Soungoutou Magassa.

The Frenchman started his first two games in charge, but has since played just 30 minutes of action across the last four league games, thanks to two substitutions.

With that said, he’s still young and clearly talented, so there is every chance Nuno will eventually use him more often, which cannot be said for a West Ham flop who was once compared to Pirlo, but now needs to be sold as soon as possible.

The West Ham flop compared to Pirlo

The midfield pairing of Freddie Potts and Mateus Fernandes, which has worked so well in recent games, has made it evident that West Ham need to get rid of their other midfield options, who have looked way off it this season: Andrew Irving.

The Hammers signed the Scotsman in the summer of 2023 from Austrian outfit Klagenfurt, and while it wasn’t really a big deal at the time, there was a hope he’d prove to be a bargain buy, especially as he’d been compared to the legendary Pirlo in the past.

Yes, while it was certainly tongue-in-cheek, he was given the nickname ‘Portobello Pirlo’ by the fans during his time with Scottish outfit Hearts, where he made 61 appearances, scoring five goals and providing 13 assists.

Unfortunately, while he was probably deserving of the comparison north of the border, he hasn’t shown any Pirlo-esque quality in the capital.

In fact, in the words of journalist Jordan Rushworth, he has looked more like a “National League standard” midfielder, adding that he “gets walked past every time an opposition midfielder has the ball.”

While harsh and probably a little over the top, the 25-year-old has looked miles off it in Claret and Blue, and was starting in the middle of the park during Nuno’s struggles against Brentford and Leeds United.

In fact, it was in the aftermath of the former that Jamie Carragher described the Hammers as “one of the slowest teams I’ve seen in Premier League history!”

This lack of dynamism in the middle of the park was largely down to the once-capped Scotsman, and his statistics from that game did not make for pleasant reading.

In his 61 minutes of inaction, he played a single key pass, misplaced four of five crosses, lost 100% of his tackles, didn’t make a single interception, clearance or block, and lost 100% of his aerial duels.

Irving vs Brentford

Minutes

61′

Expected Assists

0.02

Key Passes

1

Shots

0

Crosses (Accurate)

5 (1)

Ground Duels (Won)

4 (2)

Aerial Duels (Won)

2 (0)

Tackles (Won)

2 (0)

Clearances

0

Interceptions

0

Blocks

0

All Stats via Sofascore

Ultimately, Irving has been really quite poor for West Ham this season, and with far better options currently doing the business for Nuno, he should be sold in January.

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Manchester United’s supporters have been largely left frustrated over the last decade, with the club unable to achieve any sustained success since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

The Scotsman decided to call it a day at the end of the 2012/13 season, with the Red Devils yet to claim Premier League glory under the guidance of any other manager.

Ruben Amorim is the latest manager to try his luck at Old Trafford, with the hierarchy already backing him in his quest for success during his tenure in the role.

He’s already spent upwards of £220m since his appointment last November, with the majority of his spending being directed into the final third of the squad.

However, with January rapidly approaching, the board have shifted their attention to the midfield department, which has led to a whole host of players being touted for a move to join the club.

The latest on United’s move to land Elliot Anderson

Over the last couple of weeks, United have been hugely touted with various moves for a number of central midfielders to help bolster Amorim’s squad in the second half of the season.

The likes of Adam Wharton, Joao Gomes and Ederson have all been linked with moves, but none of the aforementioned talents appear to be their main target.

Such a luxury has fallen into the hands of Elliot Anderson, with the Nottingham Forest star seemingly being the Red Devils’ number one target this January.

The 23-year-old has been in remarkable form for Sean Dyche’s side this season, leading to the youngster becoming a regular starter in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.

It’s been reported that Amorim’s side are willing to pay £60m for the signature of the midfielder in the upcoming window to try and solve their issue at the heart of the squad.

However, such a deal could well be rejected out of hand, with Forest wanting at least £100m for their star man, who has three and a half years left on his current deal.

Anderson also has no release clause in his current deal at the City Ground, which puts Dyche’s men in full control over negotiations when it comes down to conducting a transfer.

If Amorim’s men are to land the Englishman this window, the £100m deal would see a new club-record being paid for his signature – surpassing the £89m paid for Paul Pogba nearly a decade ago.

The player who Amorim could sell to fund the Anderson deal

£100m is a mammoth sum, even in today’s market, but Anderson’s stats from the current campaign showcase why he’s so highly-rated by his current employers.

He’s ranked top of numerous different categories across the Premier League this season, ranging from touches of the ball to possession won for his side.

His tally of 8.6 progressive passes per 90 highlights his phenomenal ball-playing ability, but it’s his work out of possession that could be the selling point to Amorim and the board.

A real ball-winner is what the club have lacked in recent times, with the Englishman’s dominance in winning the ball back seemingly what’s prompted the recent interest.

However, after splashing around £200m on new additions in the summer, it remains to be seen how much the board are willing to spend in the upcoming January window.

As a result, numerous players may have to be offloaded from the current squad, with Kobbie Mainoo just one star who could be sold by Amorim.

Such a sentence would have been absurd 12 months ago, but the midfielder has simply been unable to showcase his talents since the arrival of the 40-year-old.

In 2025/26 alone, the 20-year-old has featured just eight times in the league, but none of which have come from a starting role – restricting him to just 170 minutes of action to date.

He’s since dropped behind the experienced Casemiro in the pecking order, with the manager evidently favouring the Brazilian over the academy sensation.

However, it could get worse for Mainoo in the near future, with the Red Devils having youngsters such as Sekou Kone who could also rise above him in Amorim’s plans.

Anderson’s arrival would also do just that, potentially seeing Mainoo become surplus to requirements at Old Trafford – something which is a real travesty.

Kobbie Mainoo – PL stats (2024/25)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

25

Minutes played

1656

Pass accuracy

87%

Chances created

1.7

Successful dribbles

1.3

Tackles won

63%

Duels won

5.9

Interceptions made

1.2

Recoveries made

4.8

Stats via FotMob

Just a couple of years ago, he was scoring key goals in FA Cup finals and local derbies, even leading to journalist Liam Canning labelling him as the club’s “best player”.

However, it’s evident the boss doesn’t have as much faith in the player as many outsiders do, which could force the youngster to move on to reach his full potential elsewhere.

It’s likely he would still command a hefty fee should he be sold in January, with such funds potentially playing a key role in any pursuit of Anderson in the weeks ahead.

The downfall of Mainoo has been truly devastating for the fanbase to witness, especially after the joy he gave them when he breezed into the first-team setup as an 18-year-old.

However, it’s crucial the club cash in on him before his value declines further, with the board needing to make huge calls if they are to land the Forest star or keep the academy graduate happy at the club.

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