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Tuchel’s squad, as is his habit, contains a surprise in the shape of Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, but the ominous noises he has made previously about Myles Lewis-Skelly’s lack of game time at Arsenal, where he has played only 463 minutes this season, have been confirmed by his exclusion – even though he started in Latvia. This will give Arsenal’s talented 19-year-old food for thought if he has designs on playing for England at the World Cup. Crystal Palace’s outstanding midfielder Adam Wharton may finally get the chance to show his quality at England senior level, with injuries and Tuchel’s previous decisions…
Jude Bellingham’s return to the England squad for their final World Cup qualifiers is only the first phase of his reintegration by head coach Thomas Tuchel. England’s games against Serbia, at Wembley, and in Albania are dead rubbers, with qualification for next summer’s showpiece already assured, but for Bellingham the stakes are still high. Tuchel’s message was loud and clear when he made the contentious decision to exclude him from the last England camp, despite the player’s desire to be included, when victory in Latvia confirmed their World Cup place. No star system. No automatic recalls. Not…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said winning an “incredible” semi-final against Amanda Anisimova at the WTA Finals will be “great preparation” for facing Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s final in Riyadh. The 27-year-old Belarusian beat American Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a last-four match packed with quality and intensity throughout its two hours and 21 minutes. “She [Anisimova] is always pushing me to play my best tennis and, honestly, I wouldn’t care if I had lost this match because we played an incredible match and we both deserved a place in the final,” said Sabalenka. “It was an incredible fight and…
Pep Guardiola will take charge of his 1,000th game when Manchester City host Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday and the Spanish manager is in awe of the numbers he has achieved in his career. Guardiola has collected 715 victories in all competitions since first taking charge of Barcelona B in 2007, going on to lift 12 top-flight titles at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City, as well as three Champions League crowns. The 54-year-old has lost only 128 matches, claiming another 14 cup victories during his illustrious career. Asked by BBC Sport if he knows how many wins…
Stürmerverstärkung an der Stamford Bridge: Victor Ossenmi unterschreibt und wechselt zu Chelsea! In einer überraschenden Wendung der Ereignisse hat der junge Stürmer Victor Ossenmi einen Vertrag bei Chelsea unterschrieben und sich dem renommierten Premier League Klub angeschlossen. Die Nachricht, die Fußballfans auf der ganzen Welt elektrisiert, markiert einen wichtigen Moment für die Zukunft des Vereins und könnte ein bedeutender Schritt in Ossenmis Karriere sein. Aber was macht diesen Wechsel so besonders, und wie könnte der talentierte Spieler das Angriffsspiel von Chelsea revolutionieren? Ein neues Kapitel für Chelsea Chelsea, ein Klub, der sich in den letzten Jahren immer…
Crystal-Palace-Trainer Oliver Glasner kritisiert den Umgang der US-Nationalmannschaft mit Chris Richards Crystal-Palace-Trainer Oliver Glasner hat sich offen über seine wachsende Frustration im Zusammenhang mit der US-amerikanischen Nationalmannschaft geäußert. Im Mittelpunkt steht Verteidiger Chris Richards, einer der wichtigsten Spieler in Glasners System. Der österreichische Coach wirft dem US-Team vor, den jungen Innenverteidiger während der Länderspielphasen zu stark zu belasten und nicht ausreichend auf dessen körperliche Verfassung zu achten. Richards, der seit seinem Wechsel zu Crystal Palace in der Premier League immer mehr Verantwortung übernommen hat, gilt als Schlüsselspieler in Glasners defensiver Struktur. Der 24-Jährige hat sich unter dem ehemaligen…