Wolves XI vs Palace: Preview, predicted lineup, team and injury news

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League later this evening when they host Crystal Palace at Molineux.

Nuno Santo’s side were on the cusp of three successive 1-0 victories before Jacob Murphy’s late free-kick cancelled out a Raul Jimenez strike, though it’s been a positive reaction to their 4-0 drubbing by West Ham United.

The Midlands outfit should have a clean bill of health barring long-term absentee Jonny Castro, so the Portuguese has plenty of selection headaches to overcome.

So, here’s the lineup we are predicting here tonight…

Nuno could make three changes with Steve Bruce’s Magpies in town.

Summer arrival Marcal is in line to return to the starting XI for the first time since picking up an injury early in the Man City defeat. After two substitute appearances, he should be fit to go from the off, though it means Max Kilman is axed at his expense with Romain Saiss dropping into the back three once more.

He partners skipper Conor Coady and the colossal Willy Boly in front of Rui Patricio between the sticks.

There could also be a return for industrious playmaker Joao Moutinho, who was surprisingly dropped on Sunday despite a starring role in the win over Leeds United.

He’ll partner Leander Dendoncker due to the added defensive stability he offers, meaning there’s no place for £45m-rated Ruben Neves in a midfield two.

We’ve suggested why Adama Traore should be unleashed against the Eagles’ inexperienced full-back Tyrick Mitchell here, it would be a surprise to not see the newly-capped Spaniard start given his influence.

The tricky £36m-rated winger is preferred to Daniel Podence with Pedro Neto taking up a place on the left flank.

Raul Jimenez, of course, leads the line upfront.

It means the likes of Fabio Silva, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Ki-Jana Hoever are all named on the bench.

AND in other news, Wolves badly missed out on £38m “explosive dynamo” likened to MESSI this summer… 

Leif Davis could make huge statement with performance against Nicolas Pepe

Leeds have just one week of international duty remaining until they prepare to take on Arsenal in their next Premier League fixture. It will be viewed as a must-win game by the Whites, who have slipped all the way down into worrying territory in the bottom half of the table.

Stuart Dallas suffered an arm injury in his recent performance for Northern Ireland. Whilst the club haven’t delivered an update on this, it looked a painful one at the time for the left-back. Should he be ruled out of the upcoming Arsenal match, Marcelo Bielsa may be forced to rely on young Leif Davis to replace him.

Leif Davis will have his work cut out vs Arsenal

The 20-year-old defender, who Bielsa said in 2019 “gives everything”, has made just one appearance for Leeds this season. Davis made a 13-minute cameo against Manchester City to see out their shock 1-1 draw, which is already an improvement on the 13 minutes he played in total across three substitute appearances last campaign (via Transfermarkt).

Not only will the youngster have some big boots to fill, but he will be up against a major talent in the Arsenal ranks. Nicolas Pepe signed for the Gunners for a mammoth £72million and despite falling out of favour under Mikel Arteta, he could get a chance to start against Leeds.

Arsenal will likely see this as a match they can win easily and may fall into the treat of fielding a weakened team in order to rest up key players. This is where Leeds will have the chance to drop a shock masterclass on them, but every part of the team must be alert.

Bielsa will already be thinking about this. Earlier this year, he waxed lyrical about Pepe and branded him a “huge talent” whilst justifying his hefty price tag. The Argentinian will be aware of his skill on the ball and will know that he must try to silence his performance or risk some dangerous balls into the box.

If Davis is the man to replace Dallas, Bielsa must work hard with him to ensure that he is ready to match the 25-year-old speedster. A strong performance could may well put him in contention to bag more minutes this season.

In other news, New Bryce Hosannah contract will give Leeds much-needed depth…

Palmeiras bate o Flamengo de Guarulhos e avança na Copinha

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O Palmeiras não teve muitas dificuldades para carimbar a vaga para a terceira fase da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Neste domingo, o Verdão bateu o Flamengo de Guarulhos por 4 a 1. O próximo rival será o Sampaio Corrêa, clube maranhense que fez o Palmeiras sofrer na fase de grupos da Copinha para conseguir empate por 2 a 2.

A vitória começou a ser construída logo de cara. Aos 5 minutos de jogo, Kauê invadiu a grande área pelo lado direito e tocou para o atacante Laerte, que só empurrou para as redes. O Palmeiras seguiu pressionando, mas levou o primeiro susto aos 25 minutos, após boa batida de falta de Léo Rincón que passou perto da meta de Daniel Fuzato.

No final da primeira etapa, Laerte esteve no lugar certo, novamente, para aumentar o placar. A jogada foi parecida com a do primeiro gol, somente invertendo o lado. Artur partiu pela esquerda e cruzou rasteiro para o camisa 9 fazer o segundo tento do Palmeiras.

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O Palmeiras poderia ter começado a segunda etapa mais relaxado, mas seguiu atacando. O fruto da ofensividade se deu com Daniel, que recebeu a bola na área e tirou com classe do goleiro Marcos Bezerra, para aumentar o placar e dar mais tranquilidade para o Verdão seguir administrando o jogo.

Aos 35 minutos do segundo tempo, o Flamengo bem que tentou assustar com gol de Luiz Fernando após erro da defesa do Palmeiras. Porém, três minutos depois, o time marcou o quarto tento com Artur e selou, de vez, a esperança de continuar na briga pelo primeiro título do clube na Copinha.

وكيله: باتشيكو لن يتنازل عن مستحقاته الكاملة لدى الزمالك

أكد شريف فاروق، وكيل أعمال المدرب البرتغالي باتشيكو، أن المدير الفني متمسك بالحصول على عقده كاملًا مع نادي الزمالك بعد إقالته من منصبه في الموسم الماضي.

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وحصل جيمي باتشيكو على حكم من الفيفا بوجوب حصوله على قيمة عقده بالكامل مع نادي الزمالك، رافضًا تخفيض مطالبه المادية والحصول على جزء من مستحقاته أو التوصل لاتفاق مع القلعة البيضاء.

وعلق شريف فاروق عبر برنامج “بوكس تو بوكس” على مستجدات القضية بين الطرفين: “ما حدث هو مطالبة باتشيكو بعقده كاملًا وأصدر الفيفا حكمًا بذلك، ومن الطبيعي أن يتم دفع الأموال”.

وواصل وكيل أعمال باتشيكو تصريحاته: “الزمالك استأنف على القرار، وهذا ما يحدث في 99% من مثل هذه الحالات، ولكننا نمتلك حكمًا حاليًا لصالح المدرب البرتغالي”.

وأكد شريف فاروق تمسك باتشيكو براتبه بالكامل: “باتشيكو طلب عقده كاملًا وقيمته مليون و700 ألف دولار، وينتظر تنفيذ الحُكم والحصول على أمواله من الزمالك، ولا توجد نية لديه للتنازل”.

واختتم وكيل باتشيكو: “لم يحدث أي شيء جديد، وهناك استئناف من الزمالك في الاتحاد الدولي، وباتشيكو مازال مصرًا على الحصول على عقده كاملًا”.

Sport atende a solicitação da CBF e redimensiona campo da Ilha

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O Sport já começou a tomar as primeiras medidas para redimensionar o campo da Ilha do Retiro. Conforme a nova ordem da CBF, todos o campos da Série A e B do Brasileiro deverão ter a mesma medida, seguindo o padrão FIFA (105 metros de comprimento por 68 metros de largura). O campo do Leão tinha 110 metros de comprimento por 75 metros de largura e já foi ‘encurtado’. Desta forma, no amistoso do dia 24 contra o Argentinos Juniors, o gramado do estádio já terá as novas marcações.

Apesar da exigência da CBF sobre o tamanho dos campos ter o prazo até o mês de maio, a diretoria do Leão optou por redimensionar o campo já nesta pré-temporada a fim de acostumar desde já seus jogadores.

– O campo já está com as novas medidas. Aproveitamos os meses de dezembro e janeiro para a manutenção do gramado e aproveitamos para já realizar a mudança. Até porque acho que dificilmente haverá tempo hábil para se fazer isso entre o fim dos estaduais e o início do Brasileiro. Acredito que todos os outros clubes também vão se adequar agora – comentou Luciano Alves, gestor de patrimônio do Sport.

O duelo contra o time argentino será válido pela Taça Ariano Suassuna.

Spurs: Levy should cash in on the underperforming Lucas Moura this January

It has been a contrasting 18 months for Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura.

His 96th-minute, and third, goal against Ajax at the Johann Cruyff Arena sent the north London outfit into the Champions League final for the first time in their history.

But things have not gone to plan for the Brazilian since, even despite a fresh contract extension in the summer.

Moura has signed until at least 2024, though chairman Daniel Levy ought to consider cashing in on him in the near future.

On Thursday night during Spurs’ 3-3 thriller against LASK Linz in the Europa League, he was found wanting again as he rated out as one of their worst performers. It was so poor that Mourinho hooked him well before the end of the match.

Indeed, the 27-year-old made fewer passes than stand-in goalkeeper Joe Hart, on top of winning just 36% of his duels – it’s not as if the Austrian Bundesliga outfit are any true match for a team like Spurs, so it was a shocking night for Moura.

And that’s been an all too familiar story in the Premier League since last year.

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He failed to score in the top-flight after the 22nd of December, assisting just three goals in 20 appearances, while this term, Moura has bagged just one goal in nine outings, per Transfermarkt.

To reiterate, in nearly one whole year – or 29 appearances – the €40m-rated (£36m) ace has scored just once.

Moura has, however, delivered in the Europa League with four goals and two assists, but these are all against sides that are barely a match for a top-flight English team.

His teammate Eric Dier recently claimed Moura was a “nightmare” and that there was “no one worse” to play against in training whilst James Dickens of the Last Word on Spurs podcast (via This Is Futbol) believes the wind man is “generally poor.”

Considering he’s earning a whopping £110k-per-week in N17, he must be doing better in Spurs’ bread and butter. In fact, he’s unlikely to break into the starting XI with them sat top of the table with the likes of Heung-min Son, Gareth Bale and Steven Bergwijn breathing down his neck.

The former PSG man is even earning more than Dier (£85k-p/w), Moussa Sissoko (£90k-p/w) and skipper Hugo Lloris (£100k-p/w).

That is simply robbing Levy blind right now, so it may be wise to cash in whilst they still can.

AND in other news, Forget Hojbjerg, another Spurs sensation has been Mourinho’s unsung monster…

فيديو | بمشاركة معلول والجزيري.. تونس تسقط أمام غينيا الاستوائية في تصفيات كأس العالم

سقط منتخب تونس لكرة القدم في فخ الهزيمة أمام منافسه غينيا الاستوائية بهدف دون رد في اللقاء الذي جمع بينهما ضمن منافسات التصفيات المؤهلة لكأس العالم.

وشهدت المباراة مشاركة الثنائي علي معلول وسيف الجزيري لاعبا الأهلي والزمالك مع منتخب تونس خلال المباراة بشكل كامل.

وتمكن بابلو جانيت لاعب غينيا الاستوائية من تسجيل هدف الفوز لبلاده في الدقيقة 84 من عمر اللقاء. هدف فوز غينيا الاستوائية أمام تونس في تصفيات كأس العالم 

وبهذه النتيجة واصل منتخب تونس تصدر المجموعة بـ10 نقاط وبفارق الأهداف عن غينيا الاستوائية صاحبة المركز الثاني.

ومن المقرر أن تلتقي تونس أمام زامبيا في الجولة المقبلة والأخيرة من مرحلة المجموعات وتحتاج للفوز لضمان التأهل على رأس المجموعة.

منهم ثنائي الأهلي والزمالك.. 4 لاعبين مهددون بالغياب عن منتخب مصر في المرحلة النهائية من تصفيات كأس العالم

ضمن منتخب مصر تأهله إلى المرحلة النهائية من تصفيات قارة أفريقيا المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم المقبلة في قطر عام 2022، بعدما تصدر مجموعته بشكل رسمي قبل جولة من نهاية المجموعات.

وعاد المنتخب المصري بنقطة ثمينة أمام منتخب أنجولا في الجولة الخامسة، ضمن بها صدارة المجموعة بشكل رسمي دون انتظار نتيجة الجولة الأخيرة أمام الجابون.

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وأكد كارلوس كيروش في المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بمواجهة الجابون أنه سيقوم بإراحة بعض اللاعبين بسبب الخوف من حصولهم على بطاقة صفراء تؤدي إلى غيابهم عن مباراة الذهاب في المرحلة النهاية من التصفيات.

وغاب محمود حمدي “الونش” عن مواجهة أنجولا الماضية بسبب حصوله على إنذارين، فيما يغيب أكرم توفيق عن مواجهة الجابون أيضًا بسبب تراكم البطاقات الصفراء.

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ونستعرض معكم الـ4 لاعبين المهددين بالغياب عن مباراة ذهاب في المرحلة النهائية من تصفيات كأس العالم حال الحصول على بطاقة صفراء جديدة أمام الجابون، في مباراة الثلاثاء المقبل. 

حمدي فتحي “الأهلي”

مصطفى محمد “جالطة سراي التركي”

أحمد أبو الفتوح “الزمالك”

محمد النني “أرسنال الإنجليزي”

وحصل الرباعي على بطاقة صفراء منذ انطلاقة دور المجموعات من تصفيات كأس العالم، وهو ما يجلهم مهددين بالغياب عن المرحلة النهائية حال الحصول على بطاقة صفراء أخرى في مواجهة الجابون.

يُذكر أن المنتخب المصري يستضيف نظيره المنتخب الجابوني في الجولة الأخيرة من تصفيات كأس العالم على ملعب برج العرب مساء يوم الثلاثاء المقبل.

Dener firma contrato por três temporadas com a Chapecoense

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A novela envolvendo um dos mais regulares laterais esquerdos da temporada 2015, com 61 jogos realizados, chegou ao fim. Dener permanecerá na Chapecoense, assinando novo contrato com duração de três anos. O imbróglio envolvendo o Coritiba, com quem tinha vínculo até final de 2016, fez com que o atleta permanecesse praticamente parado até agora, enquanto os clubes do Brasil já começaram os treinamentos. Após despertar interesse do Botafogo e até outros clubes não citados abertamente, o gaúcho de 24 anos passou as férias no interior do Rio Grande do Sul, aguardando o desfecho. Enquanto isso, manteve a forma física com exercícios numa academia perto de casa.

– Não era uma boa situação, porque fiquei bastante ansioso esse tempo todo. Tive um ano muito produtivo em 2015, realizei talvez minha melhor temporada em relação a jogos, atuações, participações em gols, surgiram as propostas, mas a definição demorou. Chegamos a um acordo amigavelmente com o Coritiba e agora a Chapecoense tem partes do meu passe também. Estou muito feliz em assinar por mais três temporadas com a equipe. Me adaptei bem à cidade, minha família igualmente, apesar da demora, deu tudo certo. Todos os times já começaram a pré-temporada e agora quero correr para logo estar pronto com meus companheiros outra vez, realizar os exames e trabalhar forte. Amanhã (terça-feira, 12) mesmo já viajo para me reapresentar – revela.

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Ao término do Campeonato Brasileiro, o atleta passou por uma cirurgia no punho esquerdo, fraturado ainda no Estadual. Como demandava tempo para recuperação, Dener preferiu jogar com uma proteção durante a temporada para não perder o ritmo, nem a posição e só operar no final da competição.

– Já estou totalmente recuperado. Foi bem rápido todo o processo e fiz a fisioterapia. Muitas vezes atuava com dores fortes, mas isso ficou para trás. Graças a Deus pude ter um 2015 produtivo, tivemos grandes jogos na Chapecoense, mostrando a força do time em casa e eu não queria parar, né? Agora é conseguirmos repetir e até melhorar ainda mais as atuações, para brigarmos pelo título catarinense, nosso objetivo nesta temporada – finalizou.

Sunderland’s Chris Maguire was poor against Wigan

This has been an enormous week for Sunderland and Stewart Donald.

After sacking Phil Parkinson from his job as manager, they hired former Bristol City boss Lee Johnson.

That came just a day after the Black Cats appointed Kristjaan Speakman as their new sporting director and together with Johnson, they have enormous work to do in order to secure promotion.

Of course, the club is on the verge of changing ownership too. Donald has agreed a deal with Juan Sartori and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus but that hasn’t entirely been tied up.

With a huge change, you’d be forgiven for thinking that supporters might be a little more positive now. However, if you thought that, you couldn’t be more wrong.

Sunderland are now five games without a win in League One and Johnson’s first game in charge on Saturday was a drab affair, one they lost to Wigan 1-0.

Johnson hasn’t even had a training session with his new team yet so things can only improve but he won’t have been best pleased with the showing from his players.

In particular, the performance of Chris Maguire should have left him seething.

The forward was Sunderland’s top scorer last season but in 2020/21, has been a shadow of his former self. Maguire has now failed to find the back of the net in seven matches and simply has to be dropped, especially with Aiden McGeady now back in the frame too.

Against Wigan he lacked penetration and urgency, losing possession of the ball 19 times. Furthermore, he completed just one accurate cross of eight attempted and performed only one dribble.

On top of that, Maguire had just one shot in the entire game, one that was off target. It’s unsurprising that Sunderland failed to score with him on the pitch.

Having scored three times in 14 outings this season, his quality has been lacking and Johnson will now be seeking for answers.

If he can get Maguire firing, it will be a great start to Johnson’s reign. The early signs aren’t good, though.

In other news, check out what HUGE problem Speakman could solve instantly at Sunderland…

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