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Abbas' best keeps Kent sweating

Six wickets for Mohammad Abbas has left a tense third day ahead at Grace Road between two sides in the top four

ECB Reporters Network20-Aug-20181:43

Moeen and Mitchell leave Yorkshire feeling Toxic

ScorecardMohammad Abbas took 6 for 48, his best return for Leicestershire, as the bowlers continued to hold the upper hand in a Specsavers County Championship match against promotion rivals Kent that ended the second day very much in the balance at the Fischer County Ground, Grace Road.The Pakistan international seamer, who was named Man of the Series after his country’s two Tests against England earlier this summer, took full advantage of the heavy cloud and used pitch to move the ball both in the air and off the seam, with only Joe Denly standing firm as visitors were bowled out for just 195 in their first innings.Kent struck back strongly however, with Ivan Thomas taking 4 for 50 as the Foxes ended the day on 126 for 5, a lead of 151 with five second innings wickets in hand.Resuming with Kent on 53 for 3, Denly and Sam Billings were made to work hard for their runs as the ball continued to swing and nip off the pitch. Abbas had beaten Billings on numerous occasions before he found the edge of the Kent captain’s bat and Ned Eckersley held a outstanding low catch diving to his right behind the stumps.Zak Crawley went the same way, feathering a thin edge off Abbas to give Eckersley a more comfortable catch and reduce the visitors to 100 for 5, but Denly was joined by debutant Ollie Robinson in building a substantial partnership for the sixth wicket, helped by frontline seamers Abbas and Ben Raine coming to the end of their spells.Denly broke the shackles by hitting four boundaries in one over from Gavin Griffiths, bringing up his half-century with a fine straight drive to the rope off the same bowler, but Raine returned to the attack to pick up three quick wickets before lunch.Robinson, on the back foot, edged an outswinger to Eckersley, and in the same over Darren Stevens glanced down the leg-side only for Eckersley to pull off another brilliant catch flinging himself to his left. In the over before the break Denly, having battled his way to 62, missed a full inswinger from Raine and was plumb leg before wicket.Abbas returned after the break to bowl Harry Podmore off the inside edge before Grant Stewart was caught at cover driving.Kent picked up an early wicket of their own when Horton was leg before to a Stewart in-swinger, but Dearden in particular was batting positively, and he and Colin Ackermann added 69 for Leicestershire’s second wicket before Ackermann went leg before to a Thomas delivery that seamed back in.Mark Cosgrove, going through a bad patch by his high standards, nicked off to Thomas without scoring, and though Dearden passed 50, he lost two further partners, both to Thomas, as Ateeq Javid was caught down the legside by Billings and Eckersley fell leg before before rain and bad light saw play close 13 overs early.

Sormani alerta sobre final da Libertadores no Maracanã: 'Se não resolver o gramado, tem que sair de lá'

MatériaMais Notícias

O contestado gramado do Maracanã foi alvo de críticas novamente. O comentarista Sormani reclamou do estado da grama do estádio na vitória do Flamengo sobre o Coritiba no último sábado pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, alertando a Conmebol em relação à final da Libertadores, que será realizada no palco no dia 30 de janeiro de 2021.

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> Veja o chaveamento da Libertadores

-A gente olha para o Maracanã e lamenta ver o estado do gramado onde o melhor time do futebol brasileiro (Flamengo) tem que jogar, e onde será a final da Libertadores. Será que tem cabimento fazer uma final num estádio com um gramado como o do Maracanã? A Conmebol tem que ficar muito atenta. Se o Maracanã não resolver esse problema, a final da Libertadores tem que sair de lá – disse Sormani durante o programa “Expediente Futebol, da Fox Sports.

O gramado do Maracanã chegou a ser trocado em setembro, mas não apresentou uma grande melhora. O estádio recebe partidas de Flamengo e Fluminense.

Can Sri Lanka get out of their rut?

Both teams have lost players to injury as the series moves to Pallekele with England 1-0 up

The Preview by Alan Gardner16-Oct-2018

Olly Stone puts his back into training•Getty Images

Big pictureThe rain in Dambulla could not prevent a result this time, and it could not rescue Sri Lanka from yet another defeat in ODIs (a record that now reads 31 of their last 41 completed matches). Dhananjaya de Silva and Thisara Perera did at least threaten to give England a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern headache – though in truth, the early damage at 31 for 4 and 74 for 5 was too great – while Lasith Malinga shook out his curls in a vintage display of death bowling, but England held the edge to take a 1-0 lead in the series.The teams have now moved to the hill country of Kandy, where the third and fourth ODIs will be played. England have won at the Pallekele International Stadium before, inspired by a Joe Root hundred, but it was also where the 2014 series slipped out of their reach, as Kumar Sangakkara basked in the adulation of his home crowd and set Sri Lanka up for a 4-2 lead with one to play. How Dinesh Chandimal’s side could do with some Kandyan magic this time around.Having battled their way up to 278 for 9, in spite of Malinga’s slow-motion full-bunger bombardment, England will have been pleased at successfully “gritting it out”, as Jonny Bairstow put it during the build-up, in order to set a competitive total. The new-ball pair of Chris Woakes (who took a six-for in Pallekele four years ago) and Olly Stone then blew away the Sri Lanka top order, to make what could have been a tricky defence appear comfortable.However, an injury suffered by Liam Dawson during his spell of 6-0-26-1, hurried through as England looked to make sure they completed 20 overs before the rains came, means they will have to make a change for the third ODI. Playing three spinners is not a familiar strategy for England, and they may look at the results enjoyed by Woakes and Stone in Dambulla and conclude that more pace is the way to go. England’s one-day side have seemingly boundless confidence, but they will need to be on their guard; with more iffy weather in prospect, that could be a leveller as Sri Lanka look to level the contest.Form guideSri Lanka LLLWW (last five completed matches, most recent first)
England WWWLWIn the spotlightOn Saturday Lasith Malinga proved he still had all the old moves – those slower balls, those pinpoint yorkers, that 140kph reverse swing. Through the remainder of the series, he must prove he has the stamina. During the Asia Cup, he took four wickets in his first match in over a year, but was less effective in the match against Afghanistan 48 hours later. He has more time to recover in between games during this series, of course, but if the second ODI is any indication, he will be called upon to deliver long spells of up to five overs at the death, and may be required to do so game after game. Whether he can maintain Saturday’s intensity through the series remains to be seen.England’s first peek at Stone in international competition could scarcely have been more enjoyable. The Warwickshire man bounced out Niroshan Dickwella and touched 90mph during an opening spell of 4-0-7-1, instantly giving England’s pace attack another exciting option as they prepare for a home World Cup. Stone’s arrival has meant no place for Mark Wood, virtually an ever-present in the 50-over side during the summer, while England also have the varied skills of the Curran brothers in reserve. With Woakes instantly clicking back into the form that made him Man of the Series in New Zealand last winter, Liam Plunkett due back for the final two ODIs in Sri Lanka, and David Willey recuperating from injury, they are building up some decent depth.Team newsKusal Perera has suffered a quad strain, meaning Sadeera Samarawickrama is set to play his fourth ODI and first in 10 months.Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 3 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 4 Dinesh Chandimal (capt), 5 Dhananjaya de Silva, 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Akila Dananjaya, 9 Lakshan Sandakan, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Nuwan PradeepWith Dawson’s replacement, Joe Denly, only arriving in Pallekele on the morning of the match, there is likely to be a change in the make-up of the side. Sam Curran’s left-arm angle (and extra batting) might get him the nod.England (possible): 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jonny Bairstow, 3 Joe Root, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jos Buttler (wk), 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Sam Curran/Tom Curran, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Olly StonePitch and conditionsThe weather forecast for Wednesday is not promising, with thunderstorms predicted to arrive in the afternoon. The drainage at this ground is generally good, however, and there is a chance of getting a shortened match so long as the showers cease early enough. The pitch itself is likely to be fairly good for batting, but there does tend to be something for the new-ball bowlers at this venue.Stats and trivia Sri Lanka have lost four of their last five ODIs at Pallekele. The victory came in the most recent of those games, against South Africa. That match was a dead rubber though, and South Africa had rested key players. Since his return in September, following over a year out of international cricket, Malinga has 10 wickets at an average of 17, with an economy rate of 4.85, across the 35 overs he has bowled. Bairstow became the first batsman to complete 1000 ODI runs in 2018 in Dambulla, but the two men just below him on that list are also England batsmen. Joe Root and Jason Roy have 896 and 804 runs respectively. Chris Woakes has not gone wicketless in the last 11 ODIs he has played. In that period, he has taken 21 wickets at an average of 23.57, with an economy rate of 5.21.Quotes”If we don’t lose two or three wickets in the first 10 overs, we will get ourselves to a much better position. Forty for no loss should be the target.””You sometimes kind of think, I would love to be opening but the way the guys have played over a few years now there’s not a single one I look at think I should be batting ahead of… I’ve got to make an impact at number seven.”

نتائج المصريين اليوم في أولمبياد باريس 2024

استكملت البعثة المصرية اليوم الخميس منافساتها في أولمبياد باريس 2024، بمواجهتين قويتين في بطولة القوس والسهم فردي للرجال والسيدات.

وتقام فعاليات أولمبياد باريس خلال الفترة من 26 يوليو الجاري، وحتى يوم 11 أغسطس في مدينة باريس عاصمة فرنسا.

وتمكنت جنى علي لاعبة منتخب مصر في رياضة القوس والسهم من تحقيق المركز الـ63 بعد حصولها على 573 نقطة ضمن منافسات المرحلة الترتيبية.

طالع أيضاً.. جنى علي تحقق المركز الـ63 في القوس والسهم وتتأهل لمواجهة لاعبة كوريا الجنوبية في أولمبياد باريس

بهذا الفوز استطاعت جنى علي التأهل لمواجهة لاعبة كوريا الجنوبية نام سوهيان وذلك بعد تواجد الأخير بالمركز الثاني في جولة التصنيف.

ومن المقرر أن تقام المباراة بين جنى علي ومنافستها نام سوهيان يوم 31 من شهر يوليو الجاري.

ونجح يوسف طلبة لاعب منتخب مصر في الفوز بالمركز الـ62، حيث أنهى النصف الأول من مرحلة التصنيف محتلًا المركز الـ61، بوصوله إلى 313 نقطة من أصل 360 محتملة.

بينما حصل على 311 نقطة في النصف الثاني، لينهي مرحلة التصنيف باحتلاله المركز الـ62 بإجمالي 624 نقطة من أصل 720.

ومن المقرر أن يواجه يوسف طلبة نظيره الألماني فلوريان كالوند، الذي يحتل المركز الثالث برصيد 681 نقطة، وتقام المباراة يوم 1 أغسطس المقبل.

وتقام المنافسات بخوض 64 لاعبًا برمي 72 سهمًا لتحديد النقاط ثم ترتيب المتنافسين وفقا للنقاط المجمعة لتحديد منافس كل لاعب في الدور المقبل.

عقب انتهاء المنافسات يتم تحديد مباريات دور الـ64 والمقرر إقامتها بالنظام الإقصائي بخروج المغلوب يوم الثلاثاء المقبل.

"Special" Crystal Palace target back on the market, he wanted to join

Crystal Palace have made a quietly impressive start to this term and could now have a second opportunity to bring in one of their key summer targets in the New Year, according to a new report.

Crystal Palace vs Everton

Roy Hodgson's men have quietly gone about their business this campaign and find themselves 11th in the Premier League standings with 15 points from their opening 11 fixtures.

Last weekend, a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor was enough to bring a run of three games without victory to an end, with goals from Jeffrey Schlupp and Tyrick Mitchell ensuring that the three points would be heading back to south London with the Eagles.

Looking ahead, Crystal Palace face Everton at home on Saturday and could potentially move into the top half of the English top flight should results fall their way elsewhere. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Eagles boss Hodgson has urged his side to generate some crucial momentum by recording back-to-back victories by defeating the Toffees.

Hodgson stated to the club's official website: "Back-to-back wins in this league are really good, especially if you're not one of the teams right at the very top who expect back-to-back wins. We, who are not in that privileged position, we know if we can get back-to-back wins, those six points that the two wins give you, it really does make life so much more tranquil for a period of time and also boost confidence."

Of course, the 76-year-old has been boosted by some exciting news at Selhurst Park as one of his key men, Eberechi Eze, has put pen to paper on a new three-and-a-half-year deal at the club, ending heavy speculation over his future for the time being.

According to reports, Crystal Palace could now be handed a second chance to acquire someone who was a target during the summer transfer window.

Crystal Palace's next five fixtures – all competitions

Competition

Opponent

Venue

Premier League

Everton (H)

Selhurst Park

Premier League

Luton Town (A)

Kenilworth Road

Premier League

West Ham United (A)

London Stadium

Premier League

Bournemouth (H)

Selhurst Park

Premier League

Liverpool (H)

Selhurst Park

Hugo Ekitike set to be available in January

According to reports from France, via Sport Witness, Crystal Palace summer target Hugo Ekitike is biding his time as he seeks an exit from the Parc des Princes and is set to be on the market again in January following a series of failed moves during the last window.

The report states that the Eagles submitted a loan bid with an obligation to buy that was rejected by the Ligue 1 giants, despite the France Under-21 international being keen to move to Selhurst Park. Paris Saint-Germain then accepted offers from Adana Demirspor, Zenit St Petersburg and Eintracht Frankfurt for his services, with the former two being on a loan basis; however, Ekitike rebuffed their advances and remained in the French capital.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Hugo Ekitike in training.

Enduring an underwhelming spell at Paris Saint-Germain, Ekitike, who has previously been labelled "special" by former boss Oscar Garcia, has made 33 appearances in all competitions for his current employers, registering four goals and four assists (Ekitike statistics – Transfermarkt).

Now, a move elsewhere could be in the offing for the striker and Crystal Palace may now look to bolster their forward ranks with the arrival of the former Reims loanee.

Ponte Preta na rodada da Série B, segunda fase da Série C… Veja onde assistir aos jogos da segunda-feira

MatériaMais Notícias

Nesta segunda-feira, Operário-PR e Ponte Preta fecham a 29ª rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. Enquanto isso, Vila Nova e Ituano jogam pela segunda fase da Série C.

Na Espanha, Celta de Vigo e Cádiz realizam a última partida da rodada 13 do Campeonato Espanhol, às 17h. Confira!

Confira abaixo os confrontos do dia e a programação de transmissão:

17h – Celta de Vigo x Cádiz
Campeonato Espanhol
Onde assistir: Fox Premium

20h – Operário-PR x Ponte Preta
Série B
Onde assistir: Premiere

CONFIRA A TABELA ATUALIZADA DA SÉRIE B DO CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO

20h – Vila Nova x Ituano
Série C
Onde assistir: DAZN

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West Indies caught in Virat Kohli's race to 10,000 runs

The visitors will need their bowlers to step up to stop India’s batsmen from running away with the game once again

The Preview by Sreshth Shah23-Oct-20186:43

Agarkar: Prefer Kuldeep over Jadeja if India pick two spinners

Big PictureIt may be 17 springs ago, but March 31, 2001 seems like yesterday. It was India v Australia in Indore, and Sachin Tendulkar, in his 259th innings, was on the verge of going where no man had ever ventured.With the score at 77 for 1 and Shane Warne bowling his rippers in Indore, Tendulkar nonchalantly caressed a drive to long-off in the 18th over to collect his 10,000th ODI run. The great man had finally broken his generation’s golden number, and with that created a new yardstick in ODI cricket.Virat Kohli has 9,919 runs in 204 innings. He is on the brink of absolutely pulverising Tendulkar’s record of fastest to five digits. He toyed with the West Indies attack in the first ODI, scoring a 107-ball 140 and there’s no reason why he can’t repeat the performance in the second game as well.Devendra Bishoo and, in particular, Ashley Nurse, don’t look like wicket-takers when India are on defence. And when India are on the attack – then well, the economies of 7.2 and 9 in the first ODI paint a fairly accurate picture. Unlike Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav or Ravindra Jadeja, who provide control, guile and dot balls in the middle overs, Bishoo and Nurse were milked for runs quite comfortably.Question marks also hover around West Indies’ batting. Yes, they did score 322 in Guwahati, but their batting performance wasn’t optimal. Kieran Powell has a List-A strike rate of 77 since 2013 and Shai Hope’s career List-A strike-rate is under 70. On flat pitches, those numbers will hurt West Indies’ eventual total, irrespective of the solidity they bring at the top. With Shimron Hetmyer, fresh off a century, and Marlon Samuels possessing the ability to keep the run-rate ticking, they could perhaps look to rejig the batting order in a bid to post totals that would actually make India work harder. They are capable of it – with Rovman Powell and Holder to cap their innings off – but they need their top order to do more.And as for India, they will want a solution, once and for all, to the No. 4 to No. 6 conundrum. Even so, since January 2017, they have still won 50% of all ODIs where none of their top three scored a half-century.Form guideIndia WWTWW (most recent first)
West Indies LLWLLIn the spotlightIndia’s pace attack will be what coach Ravi Shastri and Kohli will be looking at. Mohammad Shami went at over 8 per over, while Khaleel Ahmed and Umesh Yadav had economy rates of 6.4. They failed to clean up the tail in Guwahati after their spinners had West Indies eight-down by the 44th over, and allowed Nos. 9 and 10 to add 44 runs. With India set to announce their squad for the final three ODIs after the Visakhapatnam game, this may be the last chance for the pacers to shine.Marlon Samuels loves to play in India. He’s averages 40 in the country and smacked two hundreds the last time he visited in 2014. He’s a big-match player, as two World T20 final Man-of-the-Match awards attest, and with his team trailing 1-0, it is imperative for Samuels to hold fort through the middle overs if West Indies are to level the series.Team newsIndia are unlikely to make any changes to their side, barring the possibility of Kuldeep’s return. The left-arm wristspinner, who was rested in Guwahati, dismissed Hetmyer three times in the Test series and may come in for Jadeja.India (possible): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Ambati Rayudu, 5 Rishabh Pant, 6 MS Dhoni (wk), 7 Ravindra Jadeja/Kuldeep Yadav, 8 Mohammad Shami, 9 Yuzvendra Chahal, 10 Umesh Yadav, 11 Khaleel AhmedWest Indies have the option of using the pace of Alzarri Joseph, Keemo Paul or Obed McCoy – the left-arm quick – in lieu of Nurse’s offspin if they wish to reduce the number of overs bowled by the slower bowlers. Or they may choose to bring in left-arm spinner Fabian Allen for variety. Batting wise, it would be cruel to leave out Chandrapaul Hemraj after just one international outing.West Indies (possible): 1 Chandrapaul Hemraj, 2 Kieran Powell, 3 Shai Hope (wk), 4 Shimron Hetmeyer, 5 Marlon Samuels, 6 Rovman Powell, 7 Jason Holder (capt), 8 Ashley Nurse/Fabian Allen 9 Keemo Paul/Oshane Thomas/Alzarri Joseph, 10 Devendra Bishoo, 11 Kemar RoachPitch and conditionsDew could be a factor since Visakhapatnam straddles India’s eastern coast, so bowling first could be the way to go. Especially considering there’s also a forecast of afternoon showers and, perhaps, a thunderstorm to follow. Pitch-wise, like always, Visakhapatnam is expected to be high scoring.Stats and trivia Shikhar Dhawan is 173 runs away from becoming the fastest Indian to 5,000 ODI runs In seven ODIs at the ground, the team losing the toss has never won the game Rohit Sharma is a solitary shot away from matching Tendulkar’s tally of 195 ODI sixes. Among Indians, only MS Dhoni (217) has moreQuotes

تشكيل طرابزون سبور أمام روجومبروك بـ تصفيات الدوري الأوروبي.. موقف تريزيجيه

أعلن المدير الفني لفريق طرابزون سبور، عبد الله أفجي، عن تشكيل اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة روجومبروك السلوفاكي بـ تصفيات الدوري الأوروبي.

ويواجه طرابزون سبور نظيره روجومبروك في إياب منافسات الجولة الثانية من التصفيات المؤهلة إلى الدوري الأوروبي، على ملعب “بابارا بارك”، في تمام الساعة الثامنة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

اقرأ ايضاً.. فيديو | “التقييم الأفضل”.. ماذا قدم محمد صلاح في مباراة ليفربول وآرسنال الودية؟

وانتهت مواجهة الذهاب بين الفريقين بفوز الفريق التركي طرابزون سبور بنتيجة 2/0، في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب “روزومبروك”.

ويشهد تشكيل طرابزون سبور تواجد جناح منتخب مصر الأول، محمود حسن تريزيجيه، أساسيًا في مواجهة اليوم. تشكيل طرابزون سبور أمام روجومبروك في الدوري الأوروبي

حراسة المرمى: أجوركان شاكر.

خط الدفاع: إيفرين إلماي، دنسويل، باتيستا مندي، بيدرو مالهيرو.

الوسط: جون لاندسترام، أوزان توفان، كاناك.

خط الهجوم: محمود حسن تريزيجيه، ادين فيسكا، دينيس دراجوس.

Liverpool eyeing move for "most underrated player in the Premier League"

Liverpool are showing genuine interest in completing the signing of a player dubbed the "most underrated player in the Premier League", according to a fresh transfer update this week.

Liverpool transfer news

The Reds have looked like a completely different side to the one that toiled so badly last season, enjoying a promising start to the 2023/24 campaign. The 1-1 draw away to Manchester City was proof that Liverpool are in the mix in the Premier League title race, with new midfielders such as Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch making a noticeable difference.

This still isn't the near-perfect squad that Jurgen Klopp assembled a few years ago, however, with further additions needed to make it truly formidable, whether that be an out-and-out defensive midfielder, another centre-back option or a right-back deputy to Trent Alexander-Arnold.

OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram has again emerged as a Liverpool target, according to a recent report, so it certainly seems as though Klopp may not be done with strengthening his choices in the middle of the park.

Liverpool have the funds to hijack "very dangerous" star from major suitors

The other suitors are worried about Liverpool’s interest…

ByHenry Jackson Nov 27, 2023 Liverpool want Douglas Luiz

According to a new update from TEAMtalk, Liverpool are interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, but are not alone in showing an admiration for him.

Aston Villa midfielderDouglas Luiz.

"Aston Villa’s intentions to hold on to Douglas Luiz will be tested by interest from all of their top four rivals – Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool, TEAMtalk has learned.

"Luiz has been an outstanding performer for Villa this season as Unai Emery’s side have forced themselves into the traditional Champions League places.TEAMtalk has learned that the three clubs above them – Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool – all hold genuine levels of interest in the central midfielder. Whilst Villa’s stance is that he is not for sale, their resistance is going to be tested by the time we get to the summer window."

Luiz could be an exceptional signing by Liverpool, with the Brazilian proving to be a huge reason for Villa's outstanding season to date, as they sit fourth in the Premier League table currently. In fact, Luiz's statistics this year are way up – he has scored five goals and chipped in with two assists in 13 league appearances in 2023/24, as well as enjoying an 88.8% pass completion rate and averaging 2.3 tackles per game in the competition.

The 25-year-old has earned massive praise from Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson in recent times, too, with the Arsenal legend saying of him:

"Douglas Luiz is the most underrated player in the Premier League. No-one talks about him. He turns up for Aston Villa week in, week out. He's box to box, he scores goals and passes the ball extremely well. He's just a very good player."

Douglas Luiz in the Premier League so far this season

Total

Goals

5

Assists

2

Pass completion rate

88.8%

Tackles per game

2.3

Luiz could add even more brilliance to Liverpool's midfield, arguably possessing more pace and dynamism than Mac Allister in the deep-lying role, but also being capable of providing quality further up the pitch, as his numbers so far this season show.

It won't be easy for the Reds to get their man, considering the level of interest in him and the fact that Villa will be desperate to keep him, but he should be looked at as a fantastic option.

Flamengo divulga relacionados para o duelo contra o Bahia com novidade

MatériaMais Notícias

O Flamengo finalizou a preparação para enfrentar o Bahia na manhã deste sábado e, agora, no período da tarde, divulgou a lista de 23 jogadores relacionados para o jogo válido pela 26ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, a ser disputado neste domingo, no Maracanã. E há uma novidade: Diego Ribas.

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Conforme o LANCE! havia informado, Diego estará à disposição do técnico Rogério Ceni após ser ausência no jogo contra o Santos, na rodada passada, já que passou por um processo derecondicionamento físico na última semana. O camisa 10 treina integralmente com o grupo há quatro dias.

Willian Arão, por sua vez, segue como desfalque.Mas, neste sábado, o camisa 5, ao menos, treinou integralmente com o grupo pela primeira vez desde que sofreu uma lesão no músculo posterior da coxa direita. O volante deve voltar contra o Fortaleza,o último rival do ano, no dia 26.

Cabe destacar ainda que Pedro Rocha, em seus últimos dias de contrato com o Flamengo (a expirar 31/12), nem sequer foi relacionado por Ceni desta vez.

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