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Apesar do compromisso no meio da semana contra o Grêmio, pela semifinal da Copa do Brasil, o Cruzeiro não pode tirar o olho e se descuidar do Brasileirão. Na 13ª colocação e a três pontos da zona do rebaixamento, o time mineiro visita o Vitória nesta tarde de domingo. Sem perder no Barradão há 12 anos para o adversário, o time mineiro chega embalado em Salvador para tentar mais uma vitória no palco que garantiu o título brasileiro de 2013.

Foi no Barradão que o Cruzeiro superou o Vitória por 3 a 1 e garantiu o título brasileiro de 2013, voltando a conquistar o torneio depois de dez anos. Além disso, a última derrota para o Leão dentro de seu estádio aconteceu ainda na temporada de 2004, por 3 a 2. Números que animam, mas que não confortam os jogadores da Raposa.

– Vamos ter mais um jogo difícil. Temos de ir precavidos, pois o adversário também vai querer vencer. Mas nosso objetivo é conquistar os três pontos e assim nos distanciar da zona de rebaixamento – falou o lateral Edimar.

Para esta partida, Mano Menezes será um dos desfalques celestes. Punido pelo STJD, o treinador será substituído pelo auxiliar Sidnei Lobo. Já as mudanças no time titular serão duas, ambas na dupla de volantes. Ariel Cabral joga no lugar de Romero, suspenso, enquanto Denílson herda a vaga de Henrique, poupado com desgaste muscular.

Novamente na zona de rebaixamento após perder por 1 a 0 para o Sport na última rodada, o Vitória ainda não está definido pelo técnico Argel Fucks. Sem o zagueiro Kanu e o volante Amaral, suspensos pelo terceiro cartão amarelo, ele ainda não terá Marcelo, que foi expulso na última partida. O treinador testou mais uma vez Victor Ramos na zaga e José Welison no meio-campo. Por causa da lesão de Marinho, ainda no departamento médico, David e Tiago Real brigam por uma vaga no ataque.

VITÓRIA x CRUZEIRO

Motivo: 32ª rodada, Brasileirão 2016
Data/Hora: 23/10/2016, às 17h
Local: Barradão, em Salvador
Árbitro: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (SP)
Assistentes: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP) e Herman Brumel Vani (SP)

VITÓRIA: Fernando Miguel; Diogo Mateus, Ramon, Victor Ramos e Euller; Willian Farias, José Welison e Cárdenas (Serginho); Kieza, David (Tiago Real) e Zé Love. Técnico: Argel Fucks.

CRUZEIRO: Rafael; Ezequiel, Léo, Bruno Rodrigo e Edimar; Denílson, Ariel Cabral, Robinho e Rafael Sobis; Arrascaeta e Ábila. Técnico: Sidnei Lobo (Mano suspenso)

Lots of Everton fans have welcomed an update from the club on Jean-Philippe Gbamin.

The Toffees’ official Twitter page announced that the former Mainz ace is back in training with the first team squad after a lengthy spell out with injury.

Gbamin has not been able to play for the Toffees since August 2019, and so it has come as a much welcome relief to all associated with Everton that he is back in training and may well play a part for Carlo Ancelotti’s team for the rest of the season.

The midfielder will also be a relieved man himself, as he may have been questioning whether he would ever be able to play football again following such a long spell out of action

Everton fans on Gbamin update

These Everton supporters hailed the update on Twitter, with one fan claiming that they were ‘delighted’ while others went as far as to call it ‘amazing’ and a bigger boost to the club than the recently-approved new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock:

“Amazing to see JPG back with the @Everton squad, hard work and determination will get deserved rewards and here’s hoping we can see him grace the Goodison pitch sooner rather than later, can’t wait to see what he can achieve under Ancelotti #EFC”

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“Such wholesome content, let’s go JPG”

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“Gbamin do his leg stretches leaning against the imaginary wall! Brilliant to see him training he gets some games in the run up to summer then ready and raring for next season show us what he can do! Been such a hard time for him! Made up for him!”

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“Absolutely delighted for him”

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“Bigger than Bramley Moore this”

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“Absolutely buzzing for this lad, hope he kicks on now and stays injury free. Could be a big player for us in the run in.”

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In other news, find out what Alisher Usmanov news has been lauded by numerous Everton fans!

According to recent reports, Leeds United goalkeeper, Illan Meslier, is attracting significant interest ahead of the summer transfer window.

So far this season, Meslier has been one of Marcelo Bielsa’s stand out performers in the Premier League, with the 21-year-old keeping nine clean sheets and making a total of 115 saves over his 28 league appearances, averaging a SofaScore match rating of 7.12 – ranking him as the club’s fourth-best performer in the top flight.

Seemingly as a result of these impressive displays, a recent report published by Football Club de Marseille (via Sport Witness) claims that Olympique de Marseille are interested in a move for the £26,000-per-week shot-stopper this summer, as Jorge Sampaoli views the 21-year-old as Steve Mandanda’s successor.

However, it is also claimed that the €17 million (£14.6 million) asking price of Meslier is something that will likely prove a stumbling block to any move by Marseille, as well as the fact that several unnamed English clubs are also thought to be keen signing the Frenchman this summer.

Transfer Tavern Take

There are a number of factors within Football Club de Marseille’s report that would not appear to make a great deal of sense from the perspective of Leeds.

Firstly, having only signed the ‘keeper permanently last summer, in what was a £5.85 million deal, it would appear incredibly unlikely that Marcelo Bielsa’s side would be willing to part with the young Frenchman so soon after his arrival.

Secondly, it would appear even less likely that, even if the Whites are open to selling the 21-year-old this summer, that they would be demanding a figure as low as £14.6 million, considering how impressive he has been for the club this season, as well as the fact that the quoted figure that is less than his current Transfermarkt valuation of £15.3 million.

As such, unless an offer is made that Leeds simply cannot refuse, it would appear more than likely that Meslier will not be making the move to Marseille this summer.

In other news: Leeds United have been urged to sign this “highly sought-after” £31k-p/w star this summer – find out more here!

Kevin Phillips expects Leeds United to pursue Glasgow Rangers winger Ryan Kent once again this summer.

Phillips expects Leeds pursuit

The English Premier League outfit were heavily interested in Kent last year, with the Gers even turning down a £10m bid from the Whites for Kent (rte.ie).

Speaking to Football Insider, Phillips expects Steven Gerrard to have a big job on his hands to keep the 24-year-old in Scotland. The ex-Sunderland striker said:

“I think there will be a few teams sniffing around a few of the Rangers players.

“It’s just natural. How many times have we seen it over the years? If you go up there and do well then your next move is to the Premier League.

“Ryan Kent, Leeds have obviously been linked with him and made moves for him before. He’s a Scottish champion now so why would Leeds not look at it again?

“He’s certainly a player that a lot of Premier League teams will be looking at. The big job for Stevie G is to convince him to stay and go again.”

Tough ask

Valued at £7.2m by Transfermarkt, Kent has been an ever-present for Rangers so far this season. He has played in all 33 of their Premiership matches and has scored 11 times and provided 13 assists in all competitions (Transfermarkt). He has grown into a player Gerrard can rely upon, and with Champions League football potentially on the cards for the 55-time Scottish champions, Kent may believe his work is not yet done at Ibrox.

However, the Premier League may seem a far more attractive proposition than the Scottish Premiership. At Leeds, Kent would have the chance to work with one of the most renowned managers in the world in Marcelo Bielsa, and he could well receive a far bigger salary to boot. As Phillips says, Gerrard could have his work cut out to hold on to the winger.

In other news, some Rangers fans hammered this man’s performance against Celtic.

استأنف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي مرانه ظهر اليوم الإثنين في إطار الاستعدادات لمواجهة الجونة في كأس رابطة الأندية المصرية المحترفة. راحة سلبية لـ عمار حمدي

وحصل عمار حمدي، لاعب وسط الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، على راحة سلبية من التدريبات الجماعية للفريق التي أقيمت ظهر اليوم الإثنين على ملعب التتش بالجزيرة.

وحرص الجهاز الفني على منح اللاعب راحة سلبية بسبب نزلة برد تعرض لها، على أن ينتظم في التدريبات الجماعية للفريق غدًا الثلاثاء.

فيما خاض محمود وحيد ظهير أيسر الفريق تدريبات منفردة في الجيم بسبب شعوره بالإجهاد. مسحة جديدة لسداسي الفريق

وقال أحمد أبو عبلة، طبيب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، إنه سيقوم بإجراء مسحة طبية جديدة للاعبين الذين جاءت مسحتهم إيجابية أمس.

وأوضح طبيب الأهلي في تصريحات للموقع الرسمي أنه يتابع جميع اللاعبين بشكل مستمر للاطمئنان على حالتهم التي أصبحت مستقرة، وجميعهم سيخضعون لمسحة جديدة غدًا لتحديد موقفهم من اللحاق بالتدريبات الجماعية ومباريات الفريق.

طالع أيضًا.. الأهلي يعلن موعد سفر بعثة الفريق إلى الإمارات للمشاركة في كأس العالم للأندية

ويخضع للمسحة الجديدة غدًا كل من: رامي ربيعة، ياسر إبراهيم، بيرسي تاو، لويس ميكيسوني، أحمد عبد القادر وأحمد نبيل كوكا.

وكان أبو عبلة قد أعلن سلبية مسحة الثنائي طاهر محمد طاهر ومحمد فخري لاعبي الفريق، مشيرًا إلى أن الثنائي خاض برنامجًا تدريبيًّا منفردًا في الجيم، على هامش المران الجماعي للفريق، الذي أقيم ظهر اليوم.

وخضع الثنائي لمسحة طبية أثبتت سلامتهما ومن ثم باتا جاهزين للمشاركة في التدريبات الجماعية للفريق.

وحرص الجهاز الطبي على إجراء مسحة طبية للاعبين والجهاز الفني والإداري للاطمئنان على حالة الجميع، في ظل التشديد على الإجراءات الاحترازية لمواجهة كورونا.

وعقد أبو عبلة جلسة أمس مع الجهاز الفني والإداري واللاعبين قبل انطلاق المران الجماعي للفريق، حرص خلالها على التأكيد مجددًا على الإرشادات والإجراءات الاحترازية اللازمة لمواجهة فيروس كورونا.

واستأنف الأهلي مرانه ظهر اليوم الإثنين في إطار الاستعدادات لمواجهة الجونة في كأس رابطة الأندية المصرية المحترفة.

Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips and Rodrigo will both be fitÂfor their Premier League clash with Chelsea, The Athletic‘s Phil Hay has confirmed.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side host the Blues on Saturday lunchtime, in what could be an entertaining game to kick-off the weekend’s action.

Leeds have lost four of their last five league games, however, including away to West Ham on Monday night, so they need to return to winning ways as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are unbeaten since Thomas Tuchel took charge in January, highlighting the difficulty of Leeds’ task at Elland Road.

Hay provides key injury update

Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Hay provided an update on the Whites’ injury situation, confirming that Pascal Struijk and Pablo Hernandez would both be unavailable, but providing a promising 12-word message on Phillips and Rodrigo: “Phillips and Rodrigo came through the West Ham game without any issues.”.

Jamie Shackleton is also back, while Robin Koch could play for the Under-23s on Monday, as they host Newcastle United’s youngsters.

Big boost for Bielsa

There is certainly good and bad news in the injury department, but Phillips and Rodrigo being available is a massive lift for Bielsa.

Although they were beaten by the Hammers, Phillips’ return allows everyone else in the defence to play their natural positions rather than shifting around to cover his absence, while Patrick Bamford was isolated in the games Rodrigo missed.

Leeds will have their work cut out picking up a win against an in-form Chelsea side, but they held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road earlier in the season, showing they can certainly compete with the best if their top players are fit and firing.

In other news, pundit tips Leeds toÂhijack £15m striker swoop!

West Brom have sanctioned the temporary departure of Rekeem Harper this week…

What’s the word?

The out-of-favour midfielder has joined Championship outfit Birmingham City on loan until the end of the season, following in the footsteps of former Baggies attacker Jonathan Leko, who made a permanent switch in the summer.

Harper signed a new three-year deal upon Slaven Bilic’s arrival at the Hawthorns in the summer of 2019 despite reported interest from European giants Liverpool and Juventus among others.

Last chance saloon

The 20-year-old academy graduate has struggled for game time since making his debut in 2017, which was also the year of his first and only other loan spell away from the Midlands club.

Which means for the past two to three seasons, he’s pretty much been restricted to U23s football, even despite being earmarked as a future star by many former Albion manager – if those transfer links weren’t anything to go by above.

Indeed, Harper has only played 42 times for the first-team, of which only 17 have come since the start of the 2019/20 campaign, per Transfermarkt.

This could well be the last chance saloon for the former England U20 international as it’s hard to envisage him breaking into Sam Allardyce’s plans if firstly, he’s not currently in them despite their ongoing struggles and relegation battle, and secondly, if he fails to hit the ground running at St Andrew’s Stadium.

After Tony Pulis first promoted him into the senior fold, then-academy coach Jimmy Shan likened his ability to Premier League great Patrick Vieira, he told reporters:

“He can be a classic box-to-box midfielder like Patrick Vieira, he can play in a two or a three. He can play holding midfield, number 10 or number eight. He really is a talent who has got a lot of potential and the good thing is he’s working hard at his game.”

Similar thoughts were echoed by ex-boss Darren Moore, who said: “He excites the fans, he’s young, energetic, fresh, he’s enjoying his game, fearless – all the components of a really good player,” and then Bilic too: “I never denied that I love him as a player – I love those kind of players, who are powerhouses but can pass the ball, that’s great.”

Evidently, he now needs to prove that talent otherwise it’s going to be another case of unfulfilled potential at West Brom, another Saido Berahino, perhaps.Aside from all the transfer controversy, the former Baggies striker was clearly an impressive prospect as he bagged 14 goals in 38 appearances during the 2014/15 Premier League season.Though, now still only 27, he finds himself trying to salvage his career over in Belgium, playing for Charleroi on loan from Zulte Waregam.If Harper isn’t careful, then he’s in grave danger of becoming the next Berahino. He must deliver at Birmingham in these next six months. Those links to Liverpool and Juventus are a mere memory for the time being.

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Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard currently has a wealth of wide options at his disposal.

Ianis Hagi has cemented his place on the right wing opposite the ever-reliable Ryan Kent, and that’s without even mentioning the likes of Glenn Middleton, Brandon Barker and Jordan Jones, whose places in the squad are by no means secure.

And emerging reports this week have seemed to suggest that the trio face an uncertain future at Ibrox.

What’s the word?

According to The Daily Record, Charlton Athletic boss Lee Bowyer has resigned himself to losing Alfie Doughty, who has entered the final six months of his contract.

Bowyer said: “There is interest but there was interest in the summer.

“If Alfie does leave then it will have to be the right thing for the football club.

“No one player is bigger than the football club – and Alfie is no different.

“Alfie’s agent has told us he won’t sign a new deal and I’m disappointed with that.”

Doughty has been heavily linked with a switch to Ibrox but Celtic are also believed to keen on landing the left-sided midfielder who is available to sign on a pre-contract agreement.

More recently it’s claimed English Championship club Stoke City have made a bid for the 21-year-old, which is precisely why Ross Wilson must act swiftly in the January transfer window.

Davie Cooper 2.0?

With Barker bound for the Ibrox exit, Rangers could be on the verge of finally landing a significant upgrade in the form of the wantaway midfielder, who is also capable of playing as a left-back.

Doughty has made 41 appearances for the Addicks, having scored one goal and supplied two assists in League One this season so far, via Transfermarkt.

Standing at 1.83m tall he is similar in stature to legendary Rangers left-winger Davie Cooper, who was once named in Ruud Gullit’s Greatest XI, and the comparisons don’t stop there, either.

Like Cooper, the fleet-footed winger is similarly light on his feet, often leaving helpless defences trailing in his way, with The Athletic’s Nick Miller identifying his ‘relentless pace’ as one of his main strengths.

Doughty has been described as a decent dribbler and is considered to be one of the best up-and-coming prospects of his generation.

The Charlton boss was effusive in his praise for his “outstanding” young charge after he was one of the few bright sparks during the 3-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in 2019.

Cooper wrote his name into the history books after he scored against Celtic in the 1979 Dryburgh Cup Final, which is widely regarded by some Rangers fans as one of the greatest goals of all time.

Doughty could have a similar impact at Ibrox and he may be the perfect replacement to provide cover and competition for Ryan Kent on the left-wing if Wilson can steal a march on their closest rivals.

AND in other news, Glasgow Rangers must get Kai Kennedy to sign new deal after Gerrard transfer U-turn…

When Manchester City sold Kasper Schmeichel to Notts County in 2009, few would have predicted that the goalkeeper would have gone on to become one of the best shot-stoppers in the Premier League in recent seasons.

The Danish international was sold to the Magpies for around £1.5 million in 2009, in what was a record signing for the club, however, the club terminated his contract the following year, despite earning promotion from League Two, as it quickly became clear that they could not afford his £15,000 a week deal.

He would then join Leeds in the summer of 2010, before completing a move to Leicester City a year later, where he has been ever since.

The shot-stopper, who is the son of former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter, has gone on to make 393 appearances for the Foxes and was a mainstay when Claudio Ranieri led the club to a seemingly impossible Premier League title win in 2016.

Whilst it is impossible to know whether he could’ve achieved the same success with Manchester City, there have never been questions over the goalkeeper’s talent and the fact that he has now made 60 appearances for his country demonstrates his ability.

The 34-year-old was heavily praised by manager Brendan Rodgers earlier this year after he saved a penalty in a goalless draw against Brighton, saying:

“Kasper has made a great save from the penalty, he’s invaluable.

“He’s a world-class goalkeeper. There is absolutely no doubt that he is one of the top goalkeepers in this league.

“Just his presence in the goal and his leadership. He studies penalty takers and puts in the work and he’s so agile.

“He’s been absolutely brilliant in the two games back. He made two important saves at Watford and another important save tonight.”

Therefore, whilst City arguably have a world-class goalkeeper of their own in Ederson, perhaps they could’ve saved the £35 million they spent on the Brazilian had they kept faith in Schmeichel back in 2009 rather than selling him to Notts County.

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Many Crystal Palace fans are reacting to the latest transfer news around the club which suggests James McCarthy could be leaving.

According to TEAMtalk, and tweeted out by @cpfc_xtra, Scottish giants Celtic are ready to offer the midfielder a contract in January in the hope of persuading him to make the move.

With Scottish midfielder James McArthur near to end of his career as he is now 33, it seems quite risky to let the Irishman leave unless an immediate replacement is brought in.

McCarthy’s exit would mean Palace could lack serious depth in midfield, and the news has seen fans desperate for the ‘key’ man to stay, while others ponder if he is indeed replaceable.

It is easy to see why supporters feel this way too – he has managed 2.2 tackles, one interception and 1.4 clearances per game this campaign, so he is vital to protecting the defence (WhoScored).

With his contract expiring in the summer, there is a real possibility that he could leave on a free, so the club need to act fast if they want to keep him, or at the very least secure a fee for his services.

Here is what Palace fans said following the news around McCarthy:

In other Palace news, have a read of a bizarre statistic about the club which fans aren’t happy with here!