Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck and Manchester United defender Luke Shaw could both miss Sunday’s Premier League clash between the two at Emirates stadium. United left-back Shaw was replaced Kieran Gibbs as a precaution in the second half of England’s 3-1 win over Scotland on Tuesday night, whilst Welbeck was also picked up a hamstring injury and is a major doubt. Shaw was troubled by a hamstring injury earlier this season after moving to United from Southampton and it seems the problem has returned. The 19-year-old told Sky Sports: “I picked up a few knocks during the game and my left…
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Manchester United could be without Angel di Maria after the Argentine winger picked up a knock in his country’s 1-0 defeat to Portugal. The former Real Madrid man suffered a knock on his right foot after a challenge from Sporting Lisbon loanee Nani, who is on loan from Man United. Di Maria was replaced by Tottenham Hotspur’s Erik Lamela in the international friendly and assessed by medical staff, leaving question marks over his availability for the weekend clash with Arsenal at the Emirates stadium. Argentina coach Tata Martino said after the game: “We don’t think it is anything serious. It…
Manchester United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward has all-but ruled out any January signings, saying that the club are not after ‘short-term fixes’. United have won just four of their first 11 Premier League games since Louis van Gaal arrived at the club this summer and calls for more signings have been made by their fans, following the arrival of Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind, Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao in August. However, when questioned on the chances of any arrivals in the coming January transfer window, Woodward seemed less enthusiastic and said that the club do have targets for…
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is likely to miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace. The England international returned to full fitness earlier this week and gave Liverpool fans optimism after a dreadful start to the season. However, the former Chelsea man pulled up during a session at Melwood on Tuesday and is now nursing a thigh problem that he had recovered from. The 25-year-old will now be accessed by Liverpool’s medical staff and boss Brendan Rodgers will be told if he can use the striker against Palace at the weekend. Sturridge has not played for the Reds since the…
Nani is keen to return to Manchester United after re-finding his form on loan with Sporting Lisbon this season. The Portuguese winger was deemed surplus to requirements this summer by new United boss Louis van Gaal and was loaned out as part of the deal to bring Marcos Rojo to Old Trafford. United have been linked with a possible return for Nani, having enquired about bringing him back in the January transfer window and cutting short his loan spell. However, Nani had ruled out the move, but it now seems he is more open to a return to England. Asked…
Italy coach Antonio Conte has told Mario Balotelli that he must chance after coaches over the past have failed to do so. The Liverpool striker has struggled to find form this season, scoring no Premier League goals since arriving at Anfield this summer. His time with the Italian national side have been similar, failing to perform and keep his place in Antonio Conte’s side, pulling out of the games against Albania and Croatia due to a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old is not stranger to criticism and is currently being hit out at by both English and Italian press, and Conte…
Koln are the latest club to rule out a move for Arsenal want away forward Lukas Podolski. The 29-year-old forward is ready to leave the Gunners in January after making just one start this season, which came in the 2-1 defeat to Southampton in the League Cup. However, interested clubs such as Borussia Dortmund and now Koln have all pulled out, saying that they cannot afford to make the signing in January. Podolski made over 160 appearances for Koln during two spells with the club but the German side. “We do not have €5 million [£4m] and we can’t pay…
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane “says some stupid things”, claims Everton chairman Bill Kenwright after the former midfielder hit out at the Merseyside club. The former Manchester United midfielder claimed that James McCarthy and Seamus Coleman have been told to withdraw from the national squad by exaggerating injury on numerous occasions by Everton. “I worry that [McCarthy] is under lots of pressure, particularly from Everton’s point of view,” Keane told reporters. “Every time an international match comes around, it always seems to be Seamus and James who are under pressure. They’re turning up or they mightn’t turn up,…
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois insists that the Premier League title race is not over yet, despite his side’s brilliant start to the season. Jose Mourinho’s side have remained in superb form this season and have claimed a four point lead at the top of the Premier League table, remaining unbeaten in their opening 11 games. However, Belgian keeper Courtois says that the title race is far from over and that he is expecting difficult games to come over the next few months. “We don’t have the title in the bag,” he told the press. “We are working game by game.…
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey believes his side can turn their season around with the games against Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. The Gunners have started poorly this season and have only managed to win four of their opening 11 Premier League games, with their latest defeat to Swansea City leaving them sixth in the table. Ramsey, who has returned to full fitness of late, now believes that the North London side can turn their season around with wins against Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund next week. “We now have a tough week,” he told the press. “We have Manchester United…