Newcastle: Howe must unleash Chris Wood

Newcastle United face the daunting prospect of facing an aggravated Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola’s side lost 6-5 on aggregate to Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek and the domestic title is the one trophy they can win this season, which may spell bad news for the Magpies as the league leaders focus all of their effort, and frustration, on this match.

Meanwhile, the Toon come into the game off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool at St James’ Park last weekend. Naby Keita scored the only goal as Eddie Howe’s side managed to avoid a drubbing against the Reds, which the 44-year-old will be hoping to prevent again today.

With Newcastle playing away from home against the Cityzens, the ex-Cherries head coach may be expecting a tough 90 minutes playing against the ball for the most part. He may therefore pick a team with this in mind, and one player he must finally unleash from the start is centre-forward Chris Wood.

Howe must unleash Chris Wood

The New Zealand international has not started a Premier League match since 20 April against Crystal Palace, and he must now be brought back into the fold.

Magpies reporter Ciaran Kelly claimed last month that the striker provides the team with a “focal point”, and this is why the 30-year-old needs to start against City. He can offer an outball for the rest of the players to hit in order to relieve pressure as the opposition potentially sustain attack after attack whilst dominating possession.

In Europe’s top five leagues over the past 365 days, Wood ranks in the 97th percentile for aerial battles won per 90 minutes amongst strikers. He has won a whopping 8.7 headers per 90 minutes in the Premier League, which illustrates the value that he will be able to provide to Newcastle at the top of the pitch.

The striker, who Howe claimed has been “fantastic” since coming to St James’ Park, can make himself a target for the likes of Jamaal Lascelles and Dan Burn to hit when they have the opportunity to clear the ball. Wood can then either hold the ball up with his strength or flick the ball on to the likes of Joelinton and Allan Saint-Maximin, allowing them to use their pace to threaten on the counterattack.

Therefore, the £72k-per-week colossus can play a crucial role in Newcastle getting anything out of this match, and he must be selected in the starting line-up today.

AND in other news, Imagine him & Bruno: Howe must land NUFC swoop for £17.1m gem who “radiates calmness”…

Vettori dazzles with ton on batsmen's day

Daniel Vettori embellished his record against his favourite opponent with a fine to lift New Zealand to 356, before Pakistan’s top order put up a determined reply to leave the game evenly balanced

The Bulletin by Nitin Sundar16-Jan-2011
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsDanie Vettori’s innings took New Zealand from a dodgy position to one of comfort•Getty Images

Daniel Vettori embellished his record against his favourite opponent with a century that was exemplary for the smoothness of its gear-shifts and guided New Zealand from their dodgy overnight position to a score of 356. New Zealand’s progress centred around the 138-run stand between Vettori and Reece Young, who made his maiden half-century, as Pakistan’s attack played into the home side’s hands with an unimaginative approach during the morning session. Their batsmen, however, showed more enterprise, with Taufeeq Umar and Azhar Ali making half-centuries to lead a strong response. Taufeeq’s late exit left Pakistan at 134 for 2, and the game evenly balanced going into the third day.New Zealand’s seamers came out with purpose after Vettori’s heroics, and plugged away on a length outside off despite not getting much help from the wicket. Bowling into the wind, Tim Southee got one to nip away from Mohammad Hafeez, who hit his pad with the bat as he shaped to drive. Umpire Rod Tucker upheld the appeal, triggering another round of debate around the inconsistency in the implementation of the UDRS.Having found his bearings in the session leading up to tea, Taufeeq checked in with two delectable shots in Southee’s first over of the final session, driving square when he was offered width, and straight when he wasn’t. When the seamers angled into his pads, he made them pay almost every time, while also leaving well throughout his innings, both on line and length.Azhar was more subdued and survived a couple of outside edges, the second of which carried low to a late-reacting Ross Taylor, standing wide at first slip. Despite the odd stutter, Azhar showed glimpses of the determination that marked him out in the tours of England and South Africa. The highlight of his effort was a back-foot square drive off Southee, so delicate that it wasn’t noticed by an unfortunate pigeon in the deep-point area that had its feathers ruffled.With the fast bowlers struggling for impact, New Zealand turned to their captain for inspiration once again, and he nearly intervened in his first over, the 26th of the innings. Young appealed without conviction after juggling a thin inside edge from Taufeeq, which no one else seemed to have noticed. Unperturbed by the reversal, Vettori settled into a searching spell, getting the ball to misbehave occasionally from the rough outside Taufeeq’s off stump. Without the aid of the bowlers’ foot marks, he set up a fascinating tussle with Azhar, testing him with flight and drift, and it was down to the batsman’s fortune that he managed to survive Vettori’s best.When Vettori threatened to tie him up with his variations, Azhar stepped out to launch him inside-out over long-off for his first six in Test cricket. The respite was temporary, and Vettori nearly accounted for him twice, beating him through the air with subtle variations in flight, inducing a couple of miscues that landed safely. Taufeeq was easily the more assured of the two, but succumbed with stumps in sight, jabbing Vettori into the slips for 70. His dismissal reignited New Zealand’s hopes, which had flagged a touch after a dominant morning.Pakistan’s early woes were exemplified by Gul, who showed little of the craft and presence of mind he had displayed on the first day. Then, he had used the wind behind him to hustle the batsmen, while getting the ball to deviate disconcertingly from a length. Today, his average length was at least a foot shorter, and he wasted the new ball with a slew of bouncers and wide deliveries. Vettori and Young were happy to stay back in the crease and pick gaps in the field when they were forced to play. With Wahab Riaz indisposed, Abdur Rehman took over duties at the Scoreboard End and got several deliveries to drift prodigiously into Vettori, but did not have enough spin to work with.Vettori mastered the conditions and the one-dimensional line of attack, to set himself up for a rich harvest. He steered one of Gul’s many harmless, short deliveries for four through the off side, and off the next ball, brought up his first half-century in nearly 10 months, shuffling across to off stump and turning round the corner. When Gul made way for Tanvir at the Vance End, Vettori welcomed him with a crisp on-drive for four more.At the other end, Young showed enough poise to promise a long stint in the national side. He survived his only error in the first hour, top-edging a pull off a Tanvir bouncer behind the wicketkeeper’s head, and brought up his fifty with a thick edge through gully for four more. His dismissal, with lunch round the corner, gave Pakistan an opening, but Vettori was not done with them yet. He seamlessly shifted from the initial brief of crease occupation and produced a raft of innovative strokes to swell New Zealand’s score.Tanvir followed up the ball that dismissed Young with a sharp bouncer that rattled Southee’s helmet, and there were a couple more bumpers from Gul after lunch. Southee did not last long, falling to a fuller one, but Vettori’s innovation earned New Zealand 34 from their last two wickets. He moved across to off stump to nudge Gul’s lifters to the leg side, trotted out of the crease to launch Rehman straight for six, and later reverse-swept him against the spin. Vettori had reached 96 when Gul snaked an incutter through Brent Arnel’s defences. Martin survived four deliveries in fortuitous fashion, working the home crowd into a frenzy of applause, and they soon repeated the routine for Vettori’s well-deserved ton. His batting put New Zealand on top in the morning, and his bowling refused to allow Pakistan to dictate terms thereafter.

Leeds assistant manager could leave

Leeds United assistant manager Franz Schiemer could depart Elland Road and join the Austria national team, with a decision expected on Friday afternoon.

The Lowdown: Schiemer a key backroom member

Jesse Marsch has enjoyed an impressive coaching career to date, excelling at RB Salzburg, in particular, before taking the Leeds job earlier this year.

While the American was clearly the main influence at former clubs, Schiemer was a trusty deputy, implementing his own methods and playing his part in the team’s success.

The 36-year-old has now continued working alongside Marsch at Leeds, joining the Whites in March, but it appears as though his departure from the Premier League could now be close.

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The Latest: Austrian job beckoning?

According to Die Presse [via Sport Witness], Schiemer has held talks over becoming Austria’s new assistant manager, with as many as 20 candidates spoken to.

Austrian FA sporting director Peter Schottel is believed to have travelled to England to speak to the Leeds man personally, with the report stating a decision will be made before the weekend:

“The course for the Austrian national team will be set this afternoon at the Courtyard by Marriott Vienna Prater. The OFB holds its executive committee meeting there. The question to be clarified is: Who should head the national team as team boss in the future?”

Ralf Rangnick has since been confirmed as the manager, so we will surely find out in the coming hours who his coaching staff are, once this meeting concludes.

That means, if Schiemer is indeed their man, he could be signed on the dotted line before Leeds take on Manchester City on Saturday evening, a distraction the squad definitely don’t need.

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The Verdict: Potential big loss for Marsch

Schiemer has been a hugely effective member of Marsch’s backroom team for several years now, as mentioned, so this could be a big blow to the Leeds boss.

A manager is often only as good as those around him, as even the world’s best coaches such as Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola attest to, so it is vital that Marsch’s assistant is sufficiently replaced if he leaves – Klopp even claimed this week his decision to stay at Liverpool was only possible because his right-hand man, Pepijn Lijnders, agreed to stay also.

If this move does happen in the coming days, it would be a huge shame not to have seen Schiemer have longer to make an impact, having been hailed as ‘very, very important’ by Marsch himself.

In other news, Fabrizio Romano has dropped a Leeds transfer claim. Read more here.

Pedro Henrique renova contrato com o Corinthians até o fim de 2021

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O zagueiro Pedro Henrique renovou seu contrato com o Corinthians até o fim de 2021. O antigo vínculo ia até o fim de 2019.

Cria da base alvinegra, Pedro Henrique subiu ao elenco profissional em 2015 e soma 58 jogos, três gols pelo clube e três títulos: Brasileiros (2015 e 2017) e Paulista (2017). Ele está com 22 anos.

O zagueiro iniciou a temporada como titular, após a saída de Pablo. Porém, com a chegada de Henrique, ele voltou a ser o reserva imediato no setor.

Na zaga, a diretoria busca renovar com outro jogador: Balbuena, que tem contrato apenas até o fim deste ano e negocia desde o segundo semestre de 2017. O jogador paraguaio diz frequentemente que confia em um acerto para prorrogar o vínculo com o Timão.

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Caso Fonte Nova: PF faz busca na casa de ex-governador da Bahia

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A Operação Cartão Vermelho, ação da Polícia Federal que investiga irregularidades relativas a gestão da Arena Fonte Nova, fez mais uma vítima nesta segunda-feira. Jaques Wagner, secretário de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Estado da Bahia e ex-governador do estado, teve seu apartamento, localizado no Corredor da Vitória, bairro nobre de Salvador, investigado.

A Polícia Federal fez uma busca em seu apartamento nesta manhã, por volta das 08h25 e deixaram o condomínio Victória Tower com uma mochila e um malote. Pablo Domingues, advogado de Wagner, estava no local e disse, à reportagem da TV Bahia, que ficou surpreendido com a operação e que está apurando a situação. A PF já cumpriu sete mandados de busca e apreensão.

A obra do estádio, de acordo com laudo da Polícia Federal, teve mais de R$ 450 milhões superfaturados. A maior parte desse dinheiro foi desviado para pagamento de propinas e financiamento de campanhas eleitorais. Em 2016, o Pleno de Tribunal de Contas do Estado da Bahia (TCE/BA) já havia considerado ilegal o contrato estabelecido para a reconstrução do estádio, alegando gastos excedentes nos custos das obras.

A Operação Cartão Vermelho investiga irregularidades na contratação dos serviços de demolição, administração e reconstrução da Arena Fonte Nova. A investigação aponta fraude em licitação, superfaturamento, desvio de verbas públicas, corrupção e lavagem de dinheiro. Além de parcerias feitas para beneficiar o consórcio Fonte Nova Participações (FNP), que tem em seu núcleo formador as empresas Odebrecht e OAS. Ambas envolvidas em escândalos de corrupção.

O Tribunal Regional Federal da 1ª Região tem expedidos mandados que tem como objetivo viabilizar a localização e apreensão de provas relativas a pagamento de propina, desvio nas contratações públicas e lavagem de dinheiro. Os mandados são destinados a empresas, órgãos públicos e endereços residenciais, como no caso de Jaques Wagner.

A Arena Fonte Nova foi reinaugurada no dia 7 de abril de 2013, após reconstrução para a Copa do Mundo. Em 2010, foi implodida depois de ficar interditada por três anos, após a tragédia, em 2007, que matou sete torcedores, quando parte da arquibancada desabou durante jogo entre Bahia e Vila Nova, pela série C do Campeonato Brasileiro.

فيديو | منتخب هولندا يهزم قطر بثنائية نظيفة ويتأهل لدور الـ16 في كأس العالم 2022

حقق منتخب هولندا الفوز على قطر بهدفين دون رد في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما اليوم في ختام منافسات المجموعة الأولى ببطولة كأس العالم 2022.

وتقام المباراة على أرضية ملعب استاد البيت، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الختامية للمجموعة الأولى التي تضم معهما السنغال والإكوادور.

وسجل منتخب هولندا هدفيه عن طريق كل من كودي جاكبو وفرينكي دي يونج في الدقيقتين 26 و49 من عمر المباراة. هدفا فوز هولندا على قطر (2-1) في كأس العالم 2022

وودع منتخب قطر منافسات البطولة من دور المجموعات ليصبح ثاني بلد مستضيف يخرج من هذه المرحلة بعد جنوب إفريقيا في عام 2010.

طالع أيضًا.. لويس فان جال: سأرحل عن هولندا بعد مونديال 2022.. ولن نغير خطتنا أمام قطر

وتأهل منتخب هولندا لدور الـ16 متصدرًا ترتيب المجموعة الأولى برصيد 7 نقاط، بينما حلت قطر في المركز الأخير بلا أي نقاط.

وفي الجانب الآحر نجح منتخب السنغال في خطف بطاقة التأهل الثانية برصيد 6 نقاط بعد الفوز بهدفين مقابل هدف على الإكوادور التي حلت في المرتبة الثالثة برصيد 3 نقاط. أحداث وتفاصيل مباراة هولندا وقطر في كأس العالم

الشوط الأول

الحكم الجامبي بكاري جاساما يطلق صافرة بداية مباراة قطر وهولندا. بداية مباراة هولندا وقطر

د 1: تمريرة طويلة باتجاه ممفيس ديباي مهاجم هولندا لكن الكرة مرت إلى خارج الملعب ضربة مرمى لصالح قطر.

د 3: حسن الهيدوس يصوب تسديدة قوية من خارج منطقة الجزاء لكن تصدى لها نوبيرت حارس هولندا.

د 4: مشعل برشم يتصدى لفرصة خطيرة لمنتخب هولندا وينقذ مرمى قطر من استقبال هدف أول.

د 5: توقف المباراة لسقوط إسماعيل محمد لاعب قطر بعد التحام مع آكي مدافع هولندا.

د 7: استئناف المباراة.

د 8: فرصة خطيرة لهولندا داخل منطقة جزاء قطر وسط ارتباك من مدافعي المنتخب العربي.

د 8: سقوط همام الأمين للإصابة.

د 9: خطأ لصالح إسماعيل محمد بسبب تدخل قوي عليه من بليند لاعب هولندا.

د 10: ضربة حرة مباشرة من الجبهة اليسرى لقطر نُفذت بعرضية داخل منطقة جزاء هولندا لكن شتتها الدفاع.

د 12: فرصة خطيرة لهولندا بعد تمريرة عرضية من داني بليند لاعب هولندا من الجبهة اليسرى سددها كلاسين لكن تصدى لها مشعل برشم.

13: تسلل على ممفيس ديباي.

د 14: دي يونج يصوب تسديدة ارتطمت بكلاسين ثم ارتدت ليتابعها كودي جاكبو بتسديدة أعلى عارضة مرمى قطر.

د 15: حسن الهيدوس يخرج الكرة لركلة ركنية أولى لصالح هولندا.

د 16: جاكبو يلعب عرضية من الركلة الركنية نجح الدفاع القطري في تشتيتها.

د 18: عبد الكريم حسن يضغط على كلاسين في الجبهة اليمنى ويخرج الكرة لركلة ركنية لصالح هولندا.

د 19: جاكبو يلعب الركلة الركنية بتمريرة عرضية تابعها كلاسين بتسديدة رأسية مرت بعيدًا عن المرمى.

د 21: مرور 20 دقيقة من زمن الشوط الأول ومازال التعادل السلبي مسيطرًا على نتيجة المباراة.

د 23: همام الإمام يحاول تمرير عرضية من الجبهة اليسرى لكن ارتطمت بقدم لاعب هولندا وخرجت ركلة ركنية لصالح قطر.

د 24: أكرم عفيف يمرر الركلة الركنية بعرضية لكن شتتها دفاع هولندا.

د 25: ركلة ركنية أخرى لقطر نفذها المعزل علي بتمريرة عرضية تابعها عبد الكريم حسن بتسديدة بقدمه لكن الكرة مرت أعلى مرمى هولندا.

د 27: جوووووووووووووووووول.. جاكبو يسجل الهدف الأول لمنتخب هولندا بتسديدة من داخل منطقة الجزاء على يسار مشعل برشم. هدف هولندا الأول أمام قطر

د 29: إسماعيل محمد يسدد تصويبة ضعيفة بقدمه اليمنى تصدى لها نوبيرت حارس مرمى هولندا.

د 31: مرور نصف ساعة شهدت تقدم منتخب هولندا بهدفٍ اول سجله جاكبو في مرمى قطر.

د 34: خطأ لصالح خوخي بوعلام في وسط الملعب.

د 36: قطر تحاول الشغط على هولندا من طرفي الملعب وسط تمركز جيد من مدافعي هولندا.

د 39: خطأ لصالح هولندا في وسط الملعب.

د 41: تسلل على جاكبو بعد تلقيه تمريرة بينية.

د 43: هدوء في الأداء وهبوط في رتم المباراة بعد تقدم هولندا بالهدف الأول.

د 45: هولندا تحاول بناء هجمة من الهجمة اليمنى لكن نجح خوخي بوعلام في قطع الكرة من دومفريس وإخراجها لرمية تماس.

د 45: احتساب 3 دقائق كوقت بدل من الضائع بالشوط الأول.

د 45+3: ممفيس ديباي يسدد تصويبة من خارج منطقة الجزاء لكن الكرة مرت إلى خارج الملعب.

انتهاء الشوط الأول بتقدم هولندا بهدفٍ دون رد.

الشوط الثاني

الحكم يطلق صافرة بداية الشوط الثاني من المباراة.

د 46: خطأ لصالح قطر بجوار منطقة جزاء هولندا نفذها أكريم عفيف بعرضية لكن أبعدها دفاع الطواحين.

د 48: إسماعيل محمد يلعب عرضية من الجبهة اليمنى لكن أبعد ناثان آكي الكرة من داخل منطقة جزاء هولندا.

د 49: جووووووووووول.. فرينكي دي يونج اعب هولندا يسجل الهدف الثاني بتسديدة من أمام المرمى مستغلًا كرة مرتدة من يد مشعل برشم حارس قطر. هدف هولندا الثاني أمام قطر

د 51: مرور 5 دقائق من الشوط الثاني شهدت تسجيل هولندا للهدف الثاني عن طريق فرينكي دي يونج.

د 54: تمريرات متبادلة بين لاعبي هولندا في وسط الملعب.

د 56: عبد الكريم حسن يرسل عرضية من الجبهة اليسرى لكنها كانت قوية ومرت بعرض الملعب وخرجت رمية تماس.

د 58: منتخب هولندا تأهل للأدوار الإقصائية في كأس العالم في جميع مشاركاته بكأس العالم.

د 60: المعز علي يسقط على أرضية الملعب وتوقف اللعب لعلاجه.

د 61: استئناف اللعب.

د 64: أكرم عفيف يمرر عرضية عالية من الجبهة اليسرى التقطها نوبيرت حارس مرمى هولندا.

د 65: فيليكس سانشيز مدرب قطر يجري 3 تغييرات دفعة واحدة بخروج حسن الهيدوس وعاصم ماديمبو والمعز علي ونزول كريم يوضياف وعلي أسد ومحمد مونتاري.

د 66: فان خال مدرب هولندا يجري تبديل بخروج ديباي وكلاسين ونزول يانسين وبريجويس.

د 68: هولندا تسجل الهدف الثالث في الدقيقة 68 عن طريق اللاعب بريجويس البديل الذي شارك منذ دقيقة واحدة.

د 69: الحكم يعود لتقنية الفار للتأكد من صحة قرار لشبهة وجود لمسة يد على جاكبو لاعب هولندا.

د 70: الحكم يقرر إلغاء الهدف بداعي وجود لمسة يد على جاكبو لاعب هولندا بعد الاستعانة بتقنية الفار. هدف هولندا الملغي أمام قطر

د 72: هدوء تام في أحداث المباراة واستحواذ من لاعبي هولندا على الكرة.

د 75: ربع ساعة متبقية على انتهاء المباراة التي تشهد تقدم هولندا على قطر 2-0.

د 80: عرضية من الجبهة اليمنى عن طريق أكرم عفيف أبعدها الحارس نوبيرت بقدمه إلى خارج منطقة الجزاء.

د 81: جنووووووووون في المباراة الأخرى التي تشهد تقدم السنغال على الإكوادور بنتيجة 2-1.

د 82: خطأ لصالح فان دايك مدافع هولندا ضد محمد مونتاري.

د 83: فان خال يجري التبديلين الثالث والرابع بنزول كل من كووبميينيرز وفوتر فيجورست بدلًا من جاكبو ومارتن دي رون.

د 85: مدرب قطر يجري تبديلين بنزول كل من أحمد علاء الدين ومصعب جبريل وخروج إسماعيل محمد وعبد العزيز محمد.

د 87: فان خال يجري التبديل الأخير بنزول كينيث تايلور وخروج فرينكي دي يونج.

د 88: بيدرو ميجيل يسدد تصويبة قوية من خارج منطقة الجزاء لكن لم تشكل اي تهديد على مرمى هولندا.

د 90: الحكم يحتسب 6 دقائق كوقت بدل ضائع في الشوط الثاني من المباراة.

د 90+3: ستيفين بيرجويس يسدد تصويبة قوية لكنها ارتدت من العارضة التي حرمت هولندا من تسجيل هدفٍ ثالث.

انتهاء المباراة بفوز هولندا على قطر بهدفين دون رد وتأهلها للدور ثمن النهائي بعد تصدرها ترتيب المجموعة الأولى.

مران الزمالك | انتظام ثلاثي الفريق بعد عودتهم من المنتخب الأولمبي.. وتخفيف الحمل البدني

شهدت تدريبات الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك التي أقيمت اليوم الأربعاء على ملعب عبد اللطيف أبورجيلة، مشاركة حسام عبد المجيد مدافع الأبيض.

ويستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك لمواجهة المصري البورسعيدي يوم ٢٦ نوفمبر الجاري، على ملعب استاد الجيش بمدينة برج العرب، في إطار مباريات دور الثمانية لبطولة كأس مصر.‏

ويأتي ذلك عقب عودة حسام عبد المجيد من المشاركة مع منتخب مصر الأولمبي في معسكر نوفمبر الجاري وخوض مواجهتين وديتين أمام منتخب المغرب.

وشارك حسام عبد المجيد مدافع الفريق في التدريبات الجماعية بصحبة زملائه بالإضافة إلى الفقرة الفنية استعدادا لمواجهة المصري.

كما انتظم حسام أشرف ومحمد طارق ثنائي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، في التدريبات الجماعية التي أقيمت اليوم.

طالع | سامسون أكينيولا يصل القاهرة وينتظم في تدريبات الزمالك

يأتي ذلك عقب عودتهما من معسكر منتخب مصر الأولمبي الأخير خلال شهر نوفمبر الجاري، وبعد المشاركة مع فريق 2001 ببطولة الجمهورية للناشئين.

وأدى الثنائي حسام أشرف ومحمد طارق التدريبات الجماعية بشكل طبيعي بصحبة زملائهما بالفريق استعدادا لمواجهة المصري البورسعيدي المقبلة.

ووضع الجهاز الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، برنامجا تأهيليا خاصا للاعبين خلال مران اليوم.

وقام الجهاز الفني للفريق بتخفيف الحمل البدني للاعبين خلال مران اليوم في ظل اقتراب المواجهة المقبلة أمام المصري البورسعيدي في كأس مصر.

وخاض لاعبو الفريق تدريبات تأهيل متنوعة باستخدام بعض الأدوات التأهيلية المخصصة في فترة زمنية قصيرة.

وقاد هذه الفقرة أندريه فيليب سوزا مخطط الأحمال، وذلك تحت إشراف أسامة نبيه المدرب العام وأحمد عبد المقصود وروي أجواش المدربين المساعدين.

كما خاض لاعبو الفريق فقرة خاصة للتدريب على تسديد ركلات الجزاء، في نهاية مران اليوم، وشارك بها جميع لاعبي الفريق من خلال التسديد على حراس المرمى بالتبادل.

وحرص أسامة نبيه المدرب العام وأحمد عبد المقصود وروي أجواش المدربين المساعدين على الإشراف على هذه الفقرة ومتابعتها بكل دقه.

ومنح سوزا مخطط الأحمال تعليمات خاصة لنبيل عماد دونجا لاعب الوسط على هامش التدريبات.

وقام بالحديث مع دونجا ومنحه بعض التعليمات، عقب انتهاء اللاعب من أداء الحصة التأهيلية الموضوعة له لتجهيزه للمشاركة في التدريبات.

وخاض نبيل عماد دونجا حصة تأهيلية بالكرة على هامش مران اليوم ضمن المرحلة الأخيرة من البرنامج التأهيلي الموضوع له استعدادا للمشاركة في التدريبات الجماعية خلال الفترة المقبلة.

Aston Villa: Sky Sports journalist drops Matthias Ginter update

Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg has revealed Aston Villa have made contact over a deal for Borussia Monchengladbach defender Matthias Ginter.

The Lowdown: Ginter profiled

Ginter has been with Monchengladbach since 2017, making 177 appearances for his current employers.

The 28-year-old, who shares the same agent as Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey, is out of contract at the end of June.

The World Cup winner can also turn out as a right-back or in a holding midfield role, and it looks as if Steven Gerrard is keen on Ginter’s services.

The Latest: Plettenberg’s post

Plettenberg took to Twitter on Monday evening to provide an update on Ginter’s future. He revealed that Gerrard wants the centre-back, with Villa officials contacting the player’s representatives.

“News Ginter: Gerrard wants him! Aston Villa officials have spoken to his management. But Ginter has not made a decision yet. He waits for other options.”

The Verdict: Shrewd move?

It looks as if Gerrard is going to be in need of multiple defensive reinforcements over the summer, with recent reports suggesting that both Tyrone Mings and Ezri Konsa could be made available for transfer. Should both depart, Villa would be left with just Calum Chambers and Kortney Hause as senior centre-back options.

A move for Ginter could be a shrewd one due to his international and Champions League experience, something that could help Gerrard as he looks to take Villa to the next level in his first full season in charge.

Who knows, a deal may also be fairly straightforward, should the player want to move to England, as his agency was in positive talks with Villa last year when Ramsey penned a new long-term deal at Villa Park.

In other news: Gerrard and Lange ready to accept PL giants’ bid for Villa star who’s ‘a joy to watch’. 

Southampton: Falk makes Awoniyi claim

According to reliable journalist Christian Falk on Twitter, Southampton are interested in signing Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi. 

The lowdown: Rise to stardom

It’s been anything but a simple pathway to success for the Nigerian frontman after a six-year spell on the books of Liverpool.

The 24-year-old was unable to obtain a work permit to ply his trade in the United Kingdom and as such spent loan spells in Germany, Belgium and Holland before making the permanent switch to the Bundesliga in 2021.

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Now, yet another move could be on the horizon following an impressive start to life in the German top flight, but this time with a permanent stay in the Premier League.

The latest: Falk confirms Saints interest

Taking to Twitter, Head of Football for German outlet SportBILD Falk stated that Southampton are among the suitors for the Nigerian international.

“TRUE. West Ham, NUFC and Southampton are interested in Taiwo Awoniyi @fcunion. The striker has a release clause of 20 Mio €.”

Recently hailed as a ‘hero’ by Union Berlin’s official Twitter account, Awoniyi is the only player in the club’s history to score 13 Bundesliga goals in a single season.

The verdict: Striker surgery required

As Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl prepares for life without Armando Broja next season – although a potential permanent deal is likely to be explored – it’s wise that the club begin to explore potential alternative options.

Outside of Broja’s nine strikes, this term, Southampton striking trio Che Adams, Shane Long and Adam Armstrong have only managed a lowly 12 goals combined across all competitions during the 2021/22 campaign.

With 18 goals and four assists in 39 outings this term in Germany, Awoniyi has certainly made an impact at the business end of the pitch and Hasenhuttl would be wise to push to bring the Nigerian with an ever-rising stock to St Mary’s.

In other news: Journalist: Southampton enter mix to sign ‘sensational’ and ‘flawless’ player from huge club! Find out more here.

Sunderland team news vs Cambridge

Sunderland have now been dealt a fresh blow before they play Cambridge United at home in League One on Saturday afternoon.

The Lowdown: Big game

The Stadium of Light faithful currently find themselves out of the play-off places, and so need a result against Cambridge to get themselves back in contention.

With title-chasing Rotherham United to come on Tuesday night, this is a big game that they really need to get all three points from.

The Latest: Dajaku illness

Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of the match, Alex Neil has revealed (via The Chronicle) that Dajaku is still suffering with illness, and so will not be available for his team:

“Leon is still ill, so he won’t be available.”

The Verdict: Blow

It is certainly a blow for the Wearside club that they will be without Dajaku once more.

The Union Berlin loanee has played more often than not this season, and has contributed four goals and four assists in League One so far (Transfermarkt).

Dajaku has also picked up one man-of-the-match award, and ranks highly among his teammates in terms of average shots, dribbles and crosses per game (WhoScored).

Nonetheless, his creativity and directness would have been useful in helping unlock the door against what could be a stubborn Cambridge side away at the Stadium of Light.

In other news, find out who SAFC’s three worst performers were against Shrewsbury Town here!

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