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Virat Kohli has been picked in India’s T20I squad for the Asia Cup, returning after a break of more than a month following the conclusion of the tour of England on July 17. Jasprit Bumrah, however, was not part of the squad named late on Monday night, and according to PTI the fast bowler has a back injury. Harshal Patel was also unavailable for selection owing to a rib injury.KL Rahul also made a comeback as vice-captain, after missing all of India’s fixtures since the end of IPL 2022 in May. Rahul first suffered a groin injury, then underwent surgery for a sports hernia, after which he tested positive for Covid-19 and was ruled out of the tour of the Caribbean.Bumrah did not go to the West Indies after the tour of England, and he had also been rested from the upcoming ODI series in Zimbabwe. It is understood that he had back spasms last week and travelled to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he was diagnosed with a niggle.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Kohli was also rested from the recent ODI and T20I series in the Caribbean, and will miss the ODIs in Zimbabwe as well.Kohli has played only four T20 internationals – and missed 19 – since the T20 World Cup ended in November last year, scoring 81 runs at an average of 20 and strike rate of 128.57. His form for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022 was a concern – 341 runs, average 22.73, strike rate 116 – and he scored only 1 and 11 in his most recent T20Is in England.Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan and Deepak Hooda have all retained their spots in India’s T20I squad for the Asia Cup. Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar were named as stand-by players, while Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav and Sanju Samson – all of whom were part of the recent five-T20I series in the West Indies – were left out of the 15-man squad.The Asia Cup is India’s third-last T20I assignment – ahead of home series against Australia and South Africa – before the T20 World Cup begins in Australia this October.India are the defending champions of the Asia Cup, which was last played in 2018 in the ODI format. They had won the title by beating Bangladesh in a last-ball thriller in Dubai.This year’s Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format and India begin their campaign against Pakistan on August 28; it’s the first match between the two sides since they met in the T20 World Cup last year.India, Pakistan and the team that wins the qualifying tournament comprise Group A, while Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are in Group B. All matches will start at 6pm local time (7.30 pm. IST), with ten games in Dubai and three in Sharjah.The qualifying round of matches to determine the sixth team in the competition will begin on August 20 in Oman. The teams competing for a place in Group A – along with India and Pakistan – are UAE, Kuwait, Singapore and Hong Kong.In the main draw, each team will play the other two in their group once, and the top two teams from each group will enter a Super 4 round that starts on September 3. The teams in the Super 4 round will play each other once, with the top two sides qualifying for the final on September 11.This edition of the Asia Cup was supposed to be held in Sri Lanka but it was moved to the UAE last month because of the ongoing economic crisis in the island nation. SLC will continue to be the official hosts of the tournament, although it is being played in the UAE.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola might just be ruing the sale of one of his former players, who has since become Europe's most lethal striker.

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Guardiola sold forward in 2022Has been thriving since move to BarcelonaHas found the net once every 81 minutesFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres scored another goal on Wednesday night to help his team book a Clasico clash in the Copa del Rey final after eliminating Atletico Madrid. Indeed, a striking stat has revealed that the Spaniard needs less minutes to find the back of the net than any other player across Europe's top leagues.

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Per Opta, Torres has the lowest minutes-per-goal ratio of all the players in the top five European leagues who have scored at least 10 goals in all competitions this season. Indeed, the 25-year-old has scored 16 times in 35 games while spending just 1,292 minutes on the pitch, equating to a goal every 81 minutes. It's even more eye-catching when one considers the fact that Torres has started just 12 games all season for Barcelona.

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The in-form striker has caught the attention of Premier League clubs like Arsenal and Aston Villa. While his future remains uncertain, it’s clear that Torres is currently thriving in Catalonia, despite having a rotation role. Indeed, Hansi Flick would have to make the bold call of dropping one of Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, or Raphinha in order to make room for the Spain international in the starting XI.

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The former Valencia and Man City man will be hoping to impress again when Barcelona host an in-form Real Betis side on Saturday, April 5. Flick's troops are currently leading La Liga with a three-point advantage over rivals Real Madrid, but will face a stern test from Manuel Pellegrini's men, who have won six consecutive games since losing 3-2 to Celta Vigo in February.

Harry Kane expressed his greatest dream in German as the Bayern Munich striker attended a language lesson.

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The England captain has offered a glimpse into how he's been learning German at Bayern Munich as he was asked to match questions to answers and managed it without great difficulty, proudly saying: "That wasn't too bad!"

When the teacher asked Kane to name his biggest dream, the ex-Tottenham star said the Champions League and was asked to say it in German.

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Kane moved to Bayern with the aim of winning the first major trophy of his career. While his first season ended trophyless, the German giants are on track to win the Bundesliga and remain in contention to complete Kane's big dream. They will face Inter in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with the winner going on to meet either Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund.

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Before they turn their attention to the Champions League, Kane and his Bayern team-mates will host St Pauli in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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O Corinthians avançou às semifinais do Campeonato Paulista ao bater o Guarani, nos pênaltis, por 7 a 6, após empate por 1 a 1 no tempo regulamentar. O técnico Vítor Pereira revelou que não contava com a disputa de pênaltis para avançar no estadual.

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O treinador português achou que o Timão poderia ter feito mais gols no primeiro tempo, e disse que a equipe precisa melhorar nas bolas paradas.

– Ir aos pênaltis e ficar naquela ansiedade. Não contava com isso. Apesar de termos batido pênaltis ontem, nos preparando, mas foi um primeiro tempo de grande qualidade, deveríamos ter feito mais gols, daria tranquilidade para nós e à torcida para desfrutar um pouco mais do jogo. Levamos um gol de bola parada, que temos que corrigir, e a partir daí ficamos intranquilos – afirmou.

Na visão de VP, o gol do Bugre no começo do segundo foi determinante para a queda de rendimento do Corinthians. Ele completou dizendo que a equipe passou a ser mais emocional e menos racional.

-Foi o gol do Guarani, com a necessidade de fazer mais dois gols, nos precipitamos. Aí perdemos nosso jogo posicional, queríamos estar na área, demos espaço no contra-ataque, começamos a não estar preparados para a perda da bola, insistimos no corredor… Para mim tem a ver com o gol sofrido e a partir dali emocionalmente nos tornou menos racionais e mais emocionais

> TABELA – Confira os jogos e simule a reta final do Paulistão

Com o empate, o Time do Povo vai até o Morumbi enfrentar o São Paulo na semifinal do Paulistão. Na visão de Vítor Pereira, não há muita diferença em decidir a vaga para a final dentro ou fora de casa, mas ele ressaltou o desejo de contar com o apoio da Fiel. A semifinal está marcada para domingo (27), às 16h.

-Isso faz parte da minha personalidade, nunca atribuí um significado grande de jogar fora ou em casa. Já percebi que aqui no Brasil as torcidas têm uma força muito grande sobre o time. Gostaria muito de poder jogar em casa com o apoio da torcida, ajuda muito. Mas não podemos ser um time que joga em casa de um jeito e joga fora de outro – concluiu.

Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil says referee Benoit Bastien was "not neutral" in their 4-1 Europa League loss to Manchester United.

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• Man United beat Real Sociedad 4-1
• Sociedad boss slams "not neutral call"
• "Did not deserve a referee like this"

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  The Spanish side crashed out of the Europa League at the last 16 stage on Thursday after a comprehensive defeat at Old Trafford. While head coach Alguacil admitted United were the better team, he said neither side "deserved" a referee such as Bastien – who did not let them "compete". The official awarded United three penalties, the last of which was overturned by VAR and the visitors got one in the first half.

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  He said after the game: “It’s cruel, you don’t even know how to explain it without making excuses. United were better, but I would have liked to compete on a one-to-one basis. The referee didn’t want to whistle the only penalty that was and he whistled the ones that weren’t. We didn’t deserve a referee like that, neither us nor Manchester United.

  “There was not a neutral refereeing performance. I feel very sorry for the fans, there was no possible match – not only because of those decisions, from the 14th minute it has been continuous, it is a shame. There is nothing to blame on the players, the refereeing has not let us compete. We started the game well, I don’t know what would have happened.”

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  The victory has kept United's season on life support as they are now into the last eight of the Europa League, amid a backdrop of not being in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and languishing in 14th in the Premier League. And captain Bruno Fernandes came up trumps again as he bagged a hat-trick for the Red Devils.

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  United will hope to build on this victory when they travel to relegation-threatened Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday night.

Chelsea are reportedly trying to recruit Sunderland star Jobe Bellingham after missing out on signing his illustrious brother Jude.

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  According to , Chelsea have entered the race to sign the Black Cats ace this summer but Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen are already on his trail. The report adds the 19-year-old is likely to be sold this summer if Sunderland fail to achieve promotion to the Premier League.

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  Chelsea were in with a shot of signing Jude when he was still a teenager at Birmingham City but in the end, he moved to Dortmund and the rest is history. It seems the Blues are eager not to repeat their Bellingham mistake, this time with younger brother Jobe. The report adds Tottenham and Crystal Palace are interested in the Sunderland ace but Chelsea joining the race is now seen as a 'game changer'.

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  Since moving from Birmingham to Sunderland in 2023, Jobe has scored 11 goals and bagged four assists in 79 appearances. He has shown just how versatile he is; playing as a forward, in central midfield, defensive midfield, and attacking midfield.

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  Transfer speculation aside, Jobe is likely to feature for Sunderland on Tuesday at home to Preston North End.

England blown away in little more than an hour on third morning for third Test rout

Valkerie Baynes28-Dec-2021Scott Boland’s six-wicket haul on his Test debut allowed Australia to wrap up the Ashes 3-0, by lunch on the third day at the MCG.Australia’s quicks continued their demolition job on England, with Boland adding to his two wickets from three balls during a devastating final hour on the second day, with four more on the third morning to seal an innings victory as the hosts retained the urn.Boland took six wickets in 21 balls in all while Mitchell Starc, who had a big hand in reducing England to 31 for 4 in a cauldron-like atmosphere on day two, added the wicket of Ben Stokes inside the first 25 minutes of the resumption, to end with 3 for 29.Pat Cummins, whose pressure was instrumental in keeping England’s beleaguered batters under Australia’s thumb, went unrewarded in England’s second innings, having helped restrict them to a first-innings total of 185 when he and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece.But the day – as short as it was – belonged to Boland, who was selected as an MCG specialist after his performances for Victoria and who became the fourth Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket. After taking 1 for 48 in England’s first innings, he was simply unplayable for a side with its confidence beaten and its batting in disarray. In a historic moment, Boland won the Mullagh Medal as Player of the Match, named after Johnny Mullagh, who toured England as part of the Australian Aboriginal team in 1868.With players from both sides cleared to resume after returning negative tests following a Covid scare the previous morning, England’s task always looked insurmountable, even with Stokes and Joe Root still in. But the emphatic way in which Australia rammed home their advantage consigned England to new lows, their 68 all-out the lowest Ashes total in Australia since 1936 and England’s lowest total in Australia since 1904.Starc rattled Stokes’ middle stump with a rapid, fuller ball that sailed through the gate as the batter moved forward in defence to remove the man still remembered for his heroics at Headingley in 2019 but who is in a much different place now after taking an extended break from the game.Scott Boland claimed six wickets in 21 balls to humiliate England•Getty Images

Boland entered the attack and struck with his fifth ball of the day, trapping Jonny Bairstow lbw for 5. Bairstow, dropped by Cameron Green at gully on the first ball of the over, reviewed the lbw decision, but it was upheld on umpire’s call on impact and hitting the stumps.Root must have wanted to disappear when a Cummins delivery struck him in the groin – the third time Root has suffered such an injury in just over a week. He shook it off more quickly than he did Starc’s effort in Adelaide, which came off the back of a serious knock in the nets which had sent him to hospital for scans earlier that day.Root hung around long enough to be England’s top-scorer – yet again – with just 28 this time, but he fell driving at Boland and edging to David Warner at slip. After scoring 1708 runs in 2021, Root ended the calendar year two runs shy of second-placed Viv Richards and 80 off Mohammad Yousuf’s record.England brought up another less-coveted record, however, when Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson departed in the space of three Boland deliveries without scoring, taking their side’s tally of ducks to 54 this year and equalling their worst performance in that department of 1998. Wood spooned a return catch to Boland to give him his five-for and then Robinson fenced at one outside off stump, stabbing a catch to Marnus Labuschagne at third slip.It was Green who bowled last man James Anderson for 2 to seal the result on a day that Australia – and Boland – will long remember. England, meanwhile, face a serious period of analysis if they are to prevent a 5-0 sweep.

Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke arrived in West Yorkshire in the summer of 2023 with a proven track record of getting teams out of the Championship.

During his time with Norwich City in Norfolk, the German tactician won the second division title two times in three attempts, with one relegation from the Premier League thrown in amongst that.

He failed to make it three times in four attempts in the 2023/24 campaign with the Whites, however, as his team were beaten 1-0 by Southampton in the play-off final.

Farke will now be hoping to maintain his record of getting a team promoted from the league within at least two seasons by achieving promotion this term, with his team currently sat in the automatic promotion places in second – just behind Sunderland in the table.

His full-backs were key to his success during his time with the Canaries, as Max Aarons and Jamal Lewis were both named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year for the 2018/19 campaign, with the former also making the Team of the Year for the 2020/21 campaign, with Dimi Giannoulis the left-back for Norwich in that season.

Leeds United's impressive full-backs

Farke’s ability to get the most out of his full-backs has been on display again during his time with the Whites so far, helping Archie Gray to earn a £30m move to Tottenham Hotspur after he spent the majority of last season at right-back.

Sam Byram has been a versatile and impressive operator so far this season, winning 72% of his duels across 11 appearances, whilst Jayden Bogle has made 3.2 tackles and interceptions combined per game across 12 outings in the league this term.

Junior Firpo, in particular, has thrived under the German head coach and established himself as a star for Leeds in the left-back position over the past 12 months or so.

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As you can see in the table above, the former Barcelona man has provided a big creative threat down the left flank, with 16 ‘big chances’ created in 38 appearances.

Firpo had only managed three assists in 43 appearances in the Premier League with Leeds, before he worked with Farke, and this illustrates how much he has improved – offensively – under the German boss.

However, the ex-Norwich boss could have had an even bigger full-back talent at his disposal if Victor Orta and Jesse Marsch had not fumbled Leif Davis at Elland Road.

Leif Davis' Leeds career

In the summer of 2018, Leeds swooped to sign the teenage starlet from Morecambe’s U18s to bolster their own academy, for an undisclosed fee.

Despite coming from an U18 set-up and having no prior experience in first-team football, Davis made his senior breakthrough under Marcelo Bielsa and ended his first year in West Yorkshire with four Championship appearances under his belt.

He then featured three times in the 2019/20 title-winning campaign and played twice in the Premier League the following season, before being sent out on loan to Bournemouth in the summer of 2021.

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As you can see in the table above, Davis struggled for game time during his spell with the Cherries and did not make much of an impact in the final third.

However, at the end of that season, the English defender was still only 22 and had plenty of time left to develop and improve with more game time under his belt, as that was his first experience of even semi-regular first-team football.

Unfortunately, though, sporting director Orta and head coach Marsch decided that Davis did not have a long-term future at Elland Road and opted to cash in on him in the summer of 2022.

Ipswich Town swooped in to secure his services for a reported fee of £1m, plus add-ons, and the Whites will surely now look back on that sale with regret, as they fumbled a star who is now similar to Liverpool sensation Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Leif Davis is now similar to Trent Alexander-Arnold

The youngster enjoyed a terrific first season with the Tractor Boys as his return of three goals and 14 assists in 43 games helped them to win promotion out of League One.

It was then down to the left-back to show that he could step up to the Championship and the English whiz certainly did that, with an incredible 2023/24 campaign to help Ipswich finish second in the league and move up to the Premier League.

Davis, who was once hailed as an “animal” by ex-boss Scott Parker, scored two goals and provided a staggering 18 assists, with 2.9 key passes per game, across 43 outings in the division.

The 24-year-old star has now stepped up to the Premier League and his current form has landed him a comparison to Liverpool and England star Alexander-Arnold.

As per FBref, the Reds full-back is one of the most similar players to Davis, based on their respective statistics, in the top-flight this season, alongside the likes of Lucas Digne and Jurrien Timber.

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As you can see in the table above, the Ipswich star has, impressively, outperformed Alexander-Arnold as an attacking force from a full-back position, whilst playing on the opposite flank.

This is particularly impressive when you consider that the Liverpool ace is tied for the second-most assists by a defender in Premier League history, with 59.

Therefore, Orta and Marsch fumbled Davis back in the summer of 2022 as they sold the defender before he had the chance to play a run of matches at first-team level to prove himself.

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Ipswich provided him with his big break and he has gone from strength to strength since his £1m exit from Elland Road, whilst Farke missed out on the opportunity to unearth his own version of Alexander-Arnold, but at left-back.

With the January transfer window approaching sooner rather than later, one Champions League player has already packed his bags with Everton the only club named in the report as his potential next destination.

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Everton’s star signalled major alarm bells throughout Goodison Park as another relegation battle in the Premier League began to form. Since throwing away points from winning positions against both Bournemouth and Aston Villa, however, the Toffees finally found their feet before the international break, drawing twice and securing their first win of the season against fellow strugglers Crystal Palace.

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To say that Sean Dyche needed that recent run would be an understatement, amid rumours that the Friedkin Group have turned their attention towards the likes of Maurizio Sarri in preparation of completing their takeover at Everton. For now though, the former Burnley boss remains at the helm and tasked with continuing Everton’s turnaround in a crucial six-pointer against Ipswich Town after the international break.

If that remains the case by the January transfer window, then Dyche may even be handed a much-needed boost in the form of reinforcements, given recent links to a Champions League winger who looks destined to leave his current club.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, via Sport Witness, Samuel Chukwueze has already packed his bags at AC Milan with Everton the one club named as a possible destination. Valued at a reported €14m (£12m), the Nigerian has started just twice in the Serie A so far this season and is increasingly in need of a fresh start away from the San Siro.

Having only completed a move to Milan in the summer of 2023, a move away in January would sum up just how badly things have gone in Italy for Chukwueze in the last 14 months. However, what is Milan’s loss could quickly prove to be Everton’s gain if they make their move and get the winger back to his scintillating best.

"Great" Chukwueze would be impressive coup

Even after a difficult Milan spell, Chukwueze is more than capable of making an impact once he regains some much-needed confidence, which could come courtesy of Everton. This is still a winger who caught the attention of those in Italy after lighting up La Liga at Villarreal, and is still a winger who may well prove to be an impressive coup if those at Goodison Park take full advantage of his desire to leave Milan.

Of course, it must be said that those at the San Siro will still be frustrated that things are yet to work out for the winger who earned the praise of teammate Rafael Leao last season. The Milan star dubbed Chukwueze “great” but the 25-year-old has so far failed to replicate the 13 goals and 11 assists that he managed for Villarreal in the campaign prior to his move. Leaving the door open for Everton to make their move, they could now take full advantage in January.

Former England international and now pundit Carlton Palmer has buzzed at a “fantastic” piece of news that has emerged regarding one Burnley player.

Burnley off to solid Championship start

Scott Parker’s side have made a promising start to the new season, sitting in fourth place in the Championship heading into the weekend action. Only one defeat has come their way in the opening five matches, with belief growing that a quickfire return to the Premier League could be on the cards.

Next up for Burnley is the visit of Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon, in a game that the Clarets will be strong favourites in, as they look to narrow the gap on current league leaders West Brom, who are three points clear of them currently.

Burnley conducted some strong business in the summer transfer window, bringing in the likes of Mike Tresor, Maxime Esteve and Hannibal Mejbri, but keeping hold of important figures was also key.

Pundit loves "fantastic news" on Burnley star Koleosho

Speaking to Football League World, Palmer spoke of his delight at Burnley youngster Luca Koleosho signing a new deal at the club in recent weeks, describing it as “fantastic”:

“It’s very important to keep your best players, especially the young ones, and he’s 20-years-old, very exciting and it was a shame he picked up an injury last season. But, he’s back now, and he’s up and running, scoring against Cardiff and Leeds. It was of paramount importance to keep the youngster. We know when you’ve got good young players that the top clubs will come looking.

“Burnley have got their sights on getting back into the Premier League, so it’s fantastic news that Koleosho is remaining at the club. Scott Parker has done a great job so far, the players are enjoying their football and hopefully they can continue carrying on as they look to win promotion.”

Koleosho has shown what a big player he is going to be for Burnley moving forward, having enjoyed such a positive start to the 2024/25 season.

The 20-year-old has scored twice in four Championship appearances, finding the net against Cardiff City and Leeds United. Former Clarets manager Vincent Kompany has also heaped praise on him in the past, saying:

“He’s just a fearless player, it doesn’t really matter who he’s up against. He was up against a top full-back against Arsenal but he’s done it in every single game, because in every game he’s managed to create and make something happen.”

Sometimes, keeping a player is just as important as any new signing that comes in and the idea of Burnley losing Koleosho at this point in his career doesn’t bear thinking about, so tying him down until the summer of 2029 feels significant.

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The hope is that the young winger matures as the years pass, remaining at Turf Moor for as long as possible and helping his side get back into the Premier League, but there is sure to be further interest in him if he continues on this current trajectory.