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Manchester City midfielder Rodri admits he would be open to discussions over a move to Real Madrid. The 28-year-old has been a pivotal figure in Pep Guardiola’s side since he was signed in a £62.6 million deal from Atletico Madrid in 2019. During his time at City, Rodri has won 10 trophies including four Premier League titles and the Champions League. In the summer, he was also instrumental in Spain’s success at Euro 2024, which was…

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Arne Slot has confirmed whether Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are fit to play Liverpool’s Premier League clash at Southampton. The Reds travel to St. Mary’s on Sunday with the chance to extend their five point lead in the table. However, Slot is having to deal with a number of injury issues to key players, most notably captain Virgil van Dijk and and vice-captain Alexander-Arnold. The latter picked up a thigh issue just before…

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Ruben Amorim has been left with a mixed impression of the squad he has inherited from Erik ten Hag as he prepares for his first game in charge of Manchester United this weekend. The Red Devils face a potential banana skin on Sunday when they travel to Portman Road to face an Ipswich Town side managed by their former assistant coach Kieran McKenna. Amorim put his first team players through their paces this week in…

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Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are set to be available for Brentford’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday. Mbeumo was substituted in the final stages of Brentford’s 3-2 victory over Bournemouth on November 9 and was not included in Cameroon’s squad for the international break. Wissa, meanwhile, was also flagged as an injury doubt during the international hiatus after he withdrew from DR Congo’s squad last week. However, both players took part in Thursday’s…

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Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are set to be available for Brentford’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday. Mbeumo was substituted in the final stages of Brentford’s 3-2 victory over Bournemouth on November 9 and was not included in Cameroon’s squad for the international break. Wissa, meanwhile, was also flagged as an injury doubt during the international hiatus after he withdrew from DR Congo’s squad last week. However, both players took part in Thursday’s…

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England stars Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish both took a pop at former boss Gareth Southgate as Lee Carsley stepped down from his interim manager role. Carsley completed his six-game spell in charge of the Three Lions with a 5-0 demolition of Republic of Ireland at Wembley on Sunday night. Thomas Tuchel will now take over as permanent manager after Carsley managed five wins and one loss in his six outings, with the team scoring…

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A surprise new name has entered the race to become the new Match of the Day host when Gary Lineker steps down at the end of the season. It was announced last week that Lineker would be leaving the flagship BBC show after 26 years, though he will continue to work for the corporation until the end of the 2026 World Cup. Speculation is rife as to who will step into the England legend’s shoes,…

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Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen is expected to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Dane, 32, has enjoyed an impressive start to the current campaign. Despite United’s struggles, Erisken has scored four goals in 14 appearances – already bettering his best campaign at Old Trafford. Eriksen joined the club on a free transfer in 2022 and enjoyed a brilliant debut campaign, scoring twice in 44 appearances. His…

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Virgil van Dijk has returned to Liverpool from the Netherlands camp ‘on medical grounds’ ahead of their clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday night. Both the centre-back and Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong have been released by manager Ronald Koeman and will not feature in the Nations League contest in Zenica. The Reds defender and the Barca midfielder both started the 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday, with Van Dijk playing the full match and De Jong…

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Nottingham Forest hope to have Ola Aina available for their trip Arsenal after returning from international duty with Nigeria ahead of schedule last week. Aina has been in superb form this season, almost ever-present in Nuno Espirito Santo’s starting XI with Forest riding high in fifth place. The right-back completed the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest prior to the international break and played 83 minutes for Nigeria in their Africa…

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Former Premier League manager Ian Holloway claims his new club Swindon Town is ‘haunted’ and has asked his wife to ‘cleanse the area with sage’. After nearly four years away from the dugout, cult-hero Holloway recently made his managerial return to take charge of struggling League Two side Swindon. His arrival has yielded a turnaround in form, with the Robins winning two and drawing one of four games under the new boss. Both victories have…

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Thank you Lee Carsley for a first-rate job as England’s interim manager. His six-match stint in charge of the Three Lions has been a colossal success with five victories seeing them return to the Nations League top bracket. Even the solitary defeat at home to Greece proved to be a valuable lesson. His team selection delighted fans who called for Gareth Southgate to shoehorn the incredible wealth of talent into his starting XI during this…

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What next for Lee Carsley and England? Lee Carsley’s interim spell as England manager ended with a 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland to earn Nations League promotion back to League A. Carsley, who was given a six-game brief following the departure of Gareth Southgate, will now hand the keys to Thomas Tuchel, who begins his new role in January. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the questions surrounding the England team. All the players Lee…

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