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Federico Chiesa is able to start for Liverpool against West Ham on Wednesday night, but Alisson Becker will not be involved. The summer signing from Juventus is building up his fitness after moving to Anfield late in the transfer window and not having much of a pre-season. The Italy international has made just two brief substitute appearances so far for the Reds and manager Arne Slot says he is still not ready to play a…

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta intervened to ensure Leandro Trossard remained at the club amid strong interest from the Saudi Pro League in the summer. Trossard completed a £20million move from Brighton to Arsenal in January 2023 and has gone on to score 19 goals in 74 appearances for the Gunners. The Belgium international – who was shown a controversial red card in Sunday’s 2-2 thriller at Manchester City – has had to play second…

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Martin Keown claims Erling Haaland has rendered himself Arsenal’s ‘personal enemy’ following his controversial antics during Sunday’s Premier League blockbuster. The Norway international failed to score in three games against the Gunners last season and was determined to set the record straight up against Arsenal’s defensive towers of power Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba. As it transpired, Haaland took just eight minutes to break the deadlock with a typically accomplished finish that represented his 100th…

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Mikel Arteta could not confirm whether David Raya will be fit for Arsenal’s Carabao Cup clash with Bolton on Wednesday, with a rookie goalkeeper needing to step in if he is unavailable. Raya was seen limping after the 2-2 draw at Manchester City on Sunday and is a doubt for the meeting with Bolton at the Emirates. Neto is Arsenal’s back-up stopper but he is cup-tied after signing from Bournemouth, leaving Arteta short of options…

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Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal have become masters of the ‘dark arts’ of football, as clearly evidenced during their 2-2 draw at Manchester City. After Leandro Trossard’s sending off, the Gunners parked the bus and resorted to every time-wasting trick in the book in order to hang on to their lead. It nearly worked, only for John Stones’ 98th minute equaliser to see the points shared. Arsenal’s tactics have divided option, with their heroic defending almost…

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Jason Cundy has labelled Ian Wright ‘one of the biggest s***houses out there’ after the Arsenal icon slammed Erling Haaland’s behaviour during Sunday’s 2-2 thriller at the Etihad. Haaland, who had earlier broken the deadlock, was seen throwing the ball at the back of Gabriel Magalhaes’ head in the immediate aftermath of John Stones’ dramatic stoppage-time equaliser. Tensions boiled throughout the heavyweight Premier League contest and Haaland was later overheard telling Mikel Arteta to ‘stay…

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EFL Cup fixturesKick offWhere to watch?Chelsea vs Barrow19:45Sky Sports+Manchester City vs Watford19:45Sky Sports+Walsall vs Leicester City19:45Sky Sports+Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa20:00Sky Sports+ English Football League – League One English Football League – League One fixtures Kick offWhere to watch?Huddersfield Town vs Blackpool19:45Sky Sports+Leyton Orient vs Peterborough United19:45Sky Sports+Wigan Athletic vs Stevenage19:45Sky Sports+

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Lilou Ruel, a 21-year-old French freerunner, has revealed she was the only female to play the masked Olympic torchbearer at the opening ceremony in Paris. The mysterious acrobat was seen jumping their way through the streets of Paris and around the iconic monuments in the French capital during the Olympic opening ceremony in July. Simon Nogueira, a French free-running champion, revealed after the event that he was one of nine people behind the mask. Ruel…

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English football tonight – Premier League fixtures WSL fixtures and EFL Championship today 22/09 English Premier League fixtures todayKick offWhere to watch?Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest14:00Sky SportsManchester City vs Arsenal16:30Sky Sports   English Women’s Super LeagueKick offWhere to watch?Arsenal vs Manchester City12:30Sky SportsLiverpool vs Leicester City14:00WSL YoutubeTottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace14:00WSL Youtube English football league – Championship fixturesKick offWhere to watch?Preston North End vs Blackburn RoversEnglish Football League – Championship fixturesSky Sports

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Daniel Dubois stunned Anthony Joshua with a huge KO victory at Wembley on Saturday evening. Dubois, who was defending his IBF heavyweight title for the first time in front of a British record 96,000 crowd, floored Joshua three times in the opening four rounds before the 27-year-old ended the fight with a devastating counter right hand in the fifth. The first knockdown from Dubois came with a crashing overhand right hand in the final minute…

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Oleksandr Usyk believes Anthony Joshua had a major ‘problem’ with his footwork during his shock defeat to Daniel Dubois on Saturday night. Dubois successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title in front of 96,000 people at Wembley as he demolished Joshua in five rounds. Joshua was sent crashing to the canvas in all but one of the five rounds before Dubois ended the fight with a firm counter right hand. The 34-year-old, who has now suffered…

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Anthony Joshua insists he has no plans to retire from boxing after his shock defeat to Daniel Dubois. Joshua was demolished in five rounds by Dubois in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley on Saturday evening. Dubois delivered a dominant display over Joshua, flooring the 34-year-old in all but one of the five rounds before ended the contest with a crashing counter right hand. In the immediate aftermath of the fourth defeat of his professional…

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Tyson Fury has played down the significance of Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Daniel Dubois, claiming he could also have been on the receiving end of the shock defeat at Wembley. Dubois pulled off an upset in front of 96,000 people on Saturday night as he demolished Joshua in five rounds. Joshua was the strong favourite to beat Dubois in the first defence of his IBF heavyweight title, but has now faced calls to retire from…

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Eddie Hearn has criticised Anthony Joshua for not temporarily stopping his fight with Daniel Dubois after taking a low blow. Dubois delivered a dominant display at Wembley on Saturday night as he dismantled Joshua in just five rounds in front of 96,000 fans. Joshua was knocked to the canvas in all but one of the five rounds, while Dubois finished the fight with a crunching right counter which left the 34-year-old in a heap and…

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Mikel Arteta has a problem to solve in midfield Arsenal head to Manchester City this afternoon. Last season’s top two meet at the Etihad with City boasting a perfect record so far this term. Arsenal, have won three of four, with their only blemish that 1-1 draw at home to Brighton. The Gunners confirmed the extent of Martin Odegaard’s ankle injury this week with the Norway international expected to be out until mid-November. The club…

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Nigel Mansell reveals ‘mistake’ Lando Norris made against Max Verstappen F1

Lando Norris made one ‘unfortunate mistake’ against Max Verstappen which has had a big impact on the Formula One title race. That is the opinion of British F1 legend Nigel Mansell who has made his title prediction as the championship enters its final stages. With just seven races of the season to go, Verstappen’s lead over Norris is down to 59 points, with the Brit’s unprecedented title challenge set to go down to the wire.…

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