Pandey, Nair take Karnataka into Ranji semis; Saurashtra, Vidarbha inch closer

The batsmen shared an unbroken century stand for the fifth wicket as Rajasthan were left to rue missed opportunities

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Jan-2019

Manish Pandey and Karun Nair punch gloves•Getty Images

Karnataka v RajasthanIn a tricky chase, against a bowling attack that asked plenty of questions, the class of Manish Pandey and Karun Nair pulled Karnataka through for a six-wicket win on the fourth day of their quarter-final against Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy 2018-19.Pandey, the captain, had joined Nair when Karnataka lost nightwatchman Ronit More in the fifth over of the day. Karnataka were 56 for 4, and the target of 184 appeared a long way off. But the duo put on an unbroken 129 runs in just 24.5 overs to seal victory in the first session. Pandey’s first few overs were streaky, with boundaries coming off the inside and outside edges against Tanvir Ul-Haq. But he continued to be positive despite that and his shot-making quickly whittled the target down as the pressure shifted onto Rajasthan’s bowlers. Pandey had another slice of luck on 38, when he swiped a looping legbreak from Rahul Chahar straight to mid-on, but Rahul’s older brother Deepak Chahar spilled the most straightforward of chances. Karnataka were then 119 for 4, and neither batsman offered any chance after that.Pandey finished on 87 off just 75 balls, while Nair made a more sedate 61 off 129 – only his second half-century of the season.Rajasthan will rue the dropped catches, but they also had to deal with some questionable umpiring calls. Robin Bist was ruled lbw in the first innings when the ball seemed to strike high on his pads and Mahipal Lomror was given caught behind in the second innings when he didn’t nick the ball. Then during Karnataka’s first innings, Vinay Kumar and More put on 97 for the last wicket from 166 for 9, but two very close lbw shouts against Vinay early in the partnership had been turned down.Uttar Pradesh v SaurashtraHalf-centuries from Saurashtra openers Harvik Desai (83*) and Snell Patel (72) ensured their side were in an advantageous position at the end of day four in their quarter-final clash against Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow. Chasing 372, Saurashtra finished the day on 195 for 2.During their 132-run stand, Snell played the aggressor’s role, while Desai dropped down the anchor. It’s not like the host team didn’t have enough plans but the duo had answers to all of those. When the bowlers pitched it up, they were either driven through covers or flicked through midwicket. Shivam Mavi tried the short stuff but ended up conceding 35 from his first six overs with the batsmen using the pull shot to good effect. Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar once again remained wicketless.However, it was Mavi only who provided the breakthrough, getting Patel caught-behind with a fuller delivery. Vishvaraj Jadeja, once again batting at No. 3, and Desai then added 55 for the second wicket before a sneaky stumping by Upendra Yadav sent Vishvaraj back. The decision was referred to the third umpire who felt Vishvaraj’s back foot, although well behind the batting crease, was in the air for the exact moment when the bails came out of their grooves.With around nine overs left in the day, Kamlesh Makvana came out as a nightwatchman and ensured there were no further hiccups before bad light forced stumps.Earlier, Jaydev Unadkat didn’t take long to take the remaining two UP wickets to bowl them out for 194.ALSO READ: Kerala vanquish Gujarat, enter maiden semi-finalVidarbha v UttarakhandVidarbha put themselves in a winning position against Uttarakhand in Nagpur at the end of the fourth day of their quarter-final. At stumps, Uttarakhand were 152 for 5, still trailing by 122.Vidarbha’s marathon first innings finally ended on 629, with a lead of 274. Aditya Sarwate resumed from his overnight 57 and became the third Vidarbha batsman to score a hundred. He and Suniket Bingewar added 49 for the eighth wicket but once Sarvate was dismissed, the next two wickets could add only one run to the total. Five Uttarakhand bowlers conceded more than 100 runs.In response, Vineet Saxena and Karanveer Kaushal gave Uttarakhand a steady start of 72 before Umesh Yadav trapped Saxena lbw for 27. Vaibhav Bhatt failed to open his account and was bowled by Umesh.Kaushal and Avneesh Sudha added 40 for the third wicket before Sarwate hurt them again, this time with the ball. Kaushal was on 76 before he was bowled by the left-arm spinner. Sudha and Vaibhav Singh Panwar fell in successive overs, leaving their side staring at defeat.For the hosts, Umesh was the most successful bowler, picking up 3 for 22 from his 11 overs, while Sarwate picked up 2 for 49.

'Climão' nas finais? Conheça a família de pai santista, mãe gremista e filho palmeirense

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No futebol brasileiro, é um tanto quanto incomum uma equipe chegar simultaneamente às finais de duas grandes competições em uma mesma temporada. Mais raro ainda é decidir uma final continental contra um time brasileiro, ao mesmo tempo em que se disputa um torneio nacional contra outro time local. Este é o caso do Palmeiras atualmente, que decide a Libertadores contra o Santos e a Copa do Brasil contra o Grêmio.

> Lembre o caminho do Verdão até a final na tabela da Libertadores

E se, em uma família de três membros, cada um torcesse para um destes times em questão? É o caso da família de Jairo Giovenardi, 36, palmeirense fanático, de uma paixão tão grande que seguiu carreira na Comunicação e chegou a tornar-se assessor do Palmeiras em alguns períodos entre 2009 e 2014.

Seu pai, Sidnei Garcia, 73, é santista, daqueles que viram o Pelé jogar. A mãe, Eunice Giovenardi, também aos 73 anos, é porto-alegrense e gremista de origem. Palestrino improvável, Jairo explica o motivo de ter ‘virado a casaca’:

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– Nos anos 90, quando pequeno, ganhei camisa do Palmeiras do meu tio e, quando passei a entender (sobre futebol), isso mexeu muito. O Palmeiras tinha ‘baitas’ times em 1993 e 1994, com Edmundo, Evair, etc e, com aquelas conquistas, eu ia para a escola muito feliz. A cor verde me chamou a atenção desde o começo, os títulos, a garra do Edmundo, por tudo isso acabei me tornando um verdadeiro ‘doente’ pelo time. Já trabalhei no clube com muito prazer, muito amor, é uma das passagens profissionais que tenho maior carinho na vida. Meus pais nunca me obrigaram a torcer pelos times deles, sempre me deram a liberdade de escolher, mas, no meu caso, não poderei seguir o exemplo, pois meus filhos serão palmeirenses ou palmeirenses – relata a ‘ovelha palmeirense’ da família.

Em momentos de calmaria, a paz prevalece. Mas será que os amores paterno e o materno superam o clubismo quando há uma taça importante em jogo? Para Sidnei, apesar do carinho pelo Verdão por causa de seu filho, o coração permanecerá alvinegro na briga pela Glória Eterna:

– Por mim, eu gostaria que o Santos vencesse a final da Libertadores. Pode ser por 1 a 0 que está bom – revela o paizão.

O santista, que afirma que as equipes de hoje em dia não estão no mesmo patamar dos esquadrões do Peixe e do Porco nas décadas de 1960 e 1970, aproveitou a deixa para eleger os jogadores alviverdes que mais lhe causam medo para a decisão:

– Luiz Adriano e Willian Bigode são os dois mais perigosos na minha opinião. O Bigode gosta de fazer gol no Santos – alertou.

Eunice, por sua vez, prefere ver a felicidade de seu filho ao invés de ver seu time campeão da Copa do Brasil:

– Vou torcer pelo Palmeiras, viu? Porque tenho meu filho aqui, né. Eu gosto muito do Grêmio, mas vou torcer pelo Palmeiras. Tudo pelo meu filho. Então o Palmeiras vem em primeiro, e depois vem meu Grêmio – avaliou a mãe coruja.

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Nos casos das finais em que seus times não estão envolvidos, os pais são unânimes e ambos vão torcer pelo Alviverde Imponente de Jairo. Neste casal, não há ciúme clubístico: Sidnei não se preocupa de ver Eunice torcer contra o Santos na Libertadores, assim como ela não guardará rancor ao ver o marido ‘secando’ o Grêmio na Copa do Brasil. Para eles, neste caso, o amor pelo filho vale mais do que qualquer coisa. Confira o bate-papo completo com esta família palmeirense, santista e gremista em vídeo:

O primeiro teste da harmonia familiar ocorrerá às 17h deste sábado (30), quando se iniciará a grande final da Libertadores entre Palmeiras e Santos. Em caso de derrota palestrina, os desafios contra o Tricolor Gaúcho pela Copa do Brasil ocorrerão nos dias 11 e 17 de fevereiro. Entretanto, caso o Verdão conquiste a Glória Eterna e, consequentemente, dispute o Mundial de Clubes da Fifa, as partidas contra o Grêmio serão adiadas para 28 de fevereiro e 7 de março.

Aston Villa boss Emery in race for "incredible" left-back Andrea Cambiaso

Aston Villa are in a fantastic vein of form and Unai Emery could now continue to feed into their lofty ambitions by trying to pursue a talented player from the continent in January, according to a report.

Can Aston Villa win the league?

Whisper it, but Aston Villa gave their Premier League title ambitions a major shot in the arm after recording back-to-back 1-0 victories over Manchester City and Arsenal at Villa Park, which is a crazy notion considering that they were embroiled in a relegation scrap little more than a year ago.

Emery has done a brilliant job since stepping into the dugout; however, the Villans' backroom staff and recruitment team also deserve enormous credit for the work they have carried out behind the scenes in the West Midlands that has put them just two points behind league leaders Liverpool, having accumulated 35 points from 16 league fixtures played in the division.

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It could be a busy start to 2024.

ByCharlie Smith Dec 13, 2023

Speaking to Sky Sports cited via BBC Sport, club captain John McGinn has revealed that his side are taking a modest approach despite talk of a potential title challenge, as he stated: "I'm banning the T-word. It's game week 16 so there's a long way to go. We respect everyone round about us who have been in this position for years. We're newbies – if we can keep it up, we'll see."

The Villans' impressive exploits also stretch to the Europa League, where they travel to Zrinjski Mostar on Thursday evening already assured of their place in the knockout stage of the competition. Undoubtedly, Aston Villa will be an attractive destination for players to come and take their next career step, and one man is now reportedly a target to bolster the left-back position come January.

Aston Villa target Andrea Cambiaso is "incredible"

According to reports in Italy via Sport Witness, Aston Villa and NSWE are keen to enact a move for Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso in January, whom they would be willing to pay a fixed sum of around €15 million to land. Newcastle United and Fulham are also interested in the 23-year-old; however, the Old Lady are reluctant to let him leave the Allianz Stadium.

Similar players to Andrea Cambiaso – (as per FBRef)

Club

Player

Monza

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos

Rennes

Adrien Truffert

Internazionale

Juan Cuadrado

Roma

Davide Zappacosta

Borussia Dortmund

Julian Ryerson

The outlet claim that the Villans are now in the market for Cambiaso after giving up on Sevilla left-back Marcos Acuna, who emerged as a summer target at Villa Park. At the same time, Emery was keen to offload France international Lucas Digne to make room for his arrival.

Cambiaso, who has previously been labelled "incredible" by Genoa assistant manager Mauro Tassotti, has been a versatile presence for Juventus, operating in several positions across the left and right flank. In 2023/24, the Genova-born man has made 14 appearances in all competitions, registering one goal and two assists in the process (Cambiaso statistics – Transfermarkt).

Looking ahead to the New Year, Aston Villa could do a lot worse than acquire an up-and-coming star like Cambiaso to give themselves cover in multiple different positions heading into the second half of the campaign.

Lions slide to innings defeat after Markande's five-for

India A clinch two-match series after bowling the visitors out for 144 and 180

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Feb-2019

Mayank Markande gets into his delivery stride•BCCI

After Navdeep Saini and Shahbaz Nadeem had led the demolition job in England Lions’ first innings, Mayank Markande took charge in the second, picking up five wickets to help India A stroll to an innings-and-68-run win inside three days in the second and final unofficial Test, in Mysore.The Lions, who had folded for 144 the first time out in reply to the Indians’ 392, did marginally better with Ben Duckett scoring quickly at the top, but once the opening batsman was dismissed for 50, they rolled over tamely enough.The day began with the Lions at 24 for no loss, still 224 runs in arrears, with Duckett and Max Holden in the middle. Holden fell soon after start of play, lbw to Jalaj Saxena, as the scoreboard read 40 for 1.ALSO READ: ‘People have opinions on me, and I understand why’ – Ben DuckettDuckett played aggressively, hitting four fours and two sixes, but didn’t last long enough to make a real difference. He became the second man to be dismissed, Saxena trapping him in front too, having faced 61 balls, and there was no resistance of note after that till late in the script, when No. 7 Lewis Gregory swung his bat around for a 49-ball 44.Markande got into the act with Ollie Pope’s wicket in the 26th over, and it was a freefall after that as all the Indian bowlers picked up at least one wicket. Markande was the star, sending back Steven Mullaney, Dom Bess and Zak Chappell before Gregory delayed the only result that seemed likely.Markande finished off the game with Gregory’s wicket, for excellent returns of 5 for 31 – his third five-for in a short first-class career.The win gave the Indians the series 1-0 after the first match, in Wayanad, had ended in a stalemate. India A had earlier won the five-match one-day series 4-1.

حازم إمام: لا نستحق نتائج أمم إفريقيا مع فيتوريا.. ويوجه نصيحة لمسؤولي الزمالك بسبب "زيزو"

تحدث حازم إمام عضو مجلس إدارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، عن فترة تولي البرتغالين كارلوس كيروش وروي فيتوريا تدريب منتخب مصر.

وقال إمام خلال تصريحات عبر قناة أون تايم سبورت 2 في برنامج “هاتريك”: “كنت من أنصار استمرار كيروش مع منتخب مصر”.

وأضاف: “كارلوس كيروش يهتم بالتفاصيل في كل شيء داخل الملعب وخارجه، مدرب شخصية ويخوف واللاعيبة وتعمل له حساب، وفنيًا هو مدرب قوي”.

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وعن روي فيتوريا، أوضح: “النتائج أحزنتي مع فيتوريا في بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا، كان لا يصح النتائج تكون بهذا الشكل، هذه الفترة كنا منظمين جدًا ولم تكن هناك مشاكل، كنت أتوقع في بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا نكون أفضل من ذلك، معظم اللاعبين لم يكونوا في حالتهم”.

وواصل: “كنا لا نعرف نحافظ على المكسب، كل مباراة كان يدخل في مرمنا أهداف، اللاعيبة المصرية (متدلعة) بتتعب بسرعة بسبب الرطوبة”.

وتطرق للحديث عن ملف أحمد سيد زيزو مع الزمالك، قائلًا: “الحل عند مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك، أخذ القرار لا يكون في السوشيال ميديا، أي أحد في المجلس من المؤكد يريد التجديد لزيزو، ولكن هل العوامل تساعدك على النجاح بجانب الماديات؟، لا أعرف ظروف نادي الزمالك لأنني غير متواجد”.

وأتم: “يجب على المجلس أن يخرج ويواجه الجماهير ويقول ظروف النادي”.

Fulham now enter talks to sell Antonee Robinson with defender keen to leave

Fulham are in talks to sell one of their regular features to a rival in the Premier League in January, according to a fresh report.

Fulham exit rumours

Over the summer, Joao Palhinha was close to completing a move to Bayern Munich having even travelled to undergo his medical, and despite a deal collapsing late on deadline day, it’s believed that his admirers are considering another approach in the coming weeks.

Since then, Willian has also been linked with a departure because he is being monitored by a number of clubs in both the MLS and Saudi Arabia, but if the following update is to be believed, he might not be the only one who is soon heading for the exit door.

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The Cottagers are wanting to bolster their attacking ranks.

ByChloe Chadwick Dec 7, 2023

Back in 2020, Antonee Robinson first joined the club from Wigan Athletic and the left-back has gone on to become an integral member of the senior squad, making 128 appearances over his three, almost four years at Craven Cottage (Transfermarkt – Robinson statistics).

The USA international has firmly established himself as Marco Silva’s overall second-best-performing player so far this season with a match rating of 6.97 (WhoScored – Fulham statistics), and the 26-year-old’s impressive form has caught the eye on Merseyside.

Fulham receive approach for Robinson

According to 90min, Fulham have received an enquiry for Robinson from Liverpool, and it’s believed that the two parties are now in negotiations to discuss a switch due to the player being keen to move onto new pastures in January.

Liverpool have reached out to Fulham to discuss a deal for left-back Antonee Robinson in the January transfer window, 90min understands. Sources have confirmed to 90min that Robinson is open to moving to Anfield and Liverpool are now working in the hope of striking an agreement with Fulham.”

Fulham defenderAntonee Robinson.

Silva needs to keep "dangerous" Robinson

Being a left-back, Robinson is strong in the natural defensive aspect of his game which he’s proven this season because he’s currently averaging 2.7 interceptions, 2.6 tackles and the exact same number of clearances per top-flight game (WhoScored – Robinson statistics).

The Milton Keynes-born talent is also capable of bursting down the flank to make a positive impact at the opposite end of the pitch where he’s recorded 61 crosses since the start of the term which is the second-highest total throughout his squad (FBRef – Fulham statistics).

Silva’s left-footed ace has been able to turn these chances into the end product over the course of his time in the capital having racked up 12 contributions, nine assists and three goals, for the Cottagers, so he appears to be an extremely well-rounded player.

As described by Josh Bunting, Robinson can be “dangerous” on the break when working with his attacking counterpart Willian higher up the pitch, so the thought of losing him is a huge blow, so the club should decide to retain his services beyond January.

Em jogo com três pênaltis e 'gol relâmpago', Santos marca nos acréscimos e empata com o Grêmio

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Em duelo válido pela34ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, Grêmio e Santos empataram, na Arena do Grêmio, por 3 a 3, em jogo eletrizante. Diego Souza, Jean Pyerre e Pepê marcaram para o time da casa, Kaio Jorge, Arthur Gomes e Madson fizeram para os visitantes. Essa foi a primeira partida do Peixe após a derrota na final da Libertadores para o Palmeiras.

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Com o empate, o Imortal vai aos 53 pontos, iguala Palmeiras e Fluminense na pontuação e segue em 7º lugar. Já o Santos permanece longe G7. No momento, o Peixe está em 11º, sete pontos atrás da zona de classificação para a Libertadores.

Primeiro tempo movimentado na Arena do Grêmio

Nos minutos inicias, a equipe da casa fez ótima tabela pela esquerda. A bola sobrou para Diogo Barbosa, mas o lateral chutou por cima do gol.

Apesar do bom início dos gremistas, foram os visitantes que abriram o placar. Em rara jogada individual de Luan Peres, o zagueiro saiu da defesa para o ataque, driblou Rodrigues, invadiu a área e rolou para Kaio Jorge chutar sem goleiro e anotar o gol santista.

O Grêmio controlava a posse, mas não conseguia furar a defesa do Santos, que se organizava atrás da linha do meio campo e apostava nos contra-ataques com Lucas Braga e Arthur Gomes.

Quando conseguiu, o Imortal chegou ao gol. Após bom passe de Jean Pyerre, Pepê saiu de frente com John e disputou espaço com Pará. O lateral tocou no atacante eWilton Pereira Sampaio assinalou pênalti, Na cobrança, Diego Souza bateu no meio do gol, empatando a partida.

Na sequência, o Peixe quase voltou à frente no placar. Felipe Jonatan acertou cruzamento para Arthur Gomes. O atacante mandou de cabeça, e Vanderlei se esticou para mandar para escanteio.

VEJA A TABELA ATUALIZADA E SIMULE O RESTANTE DO BRASILEIRÃO

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Grêmio vira mas sofre o empate nos minutos finais

O Grêmio voltou ligado após o intervalo e, com 40 segundos de jogo, Pepê percebeu que a zaga do Santos estava desorganizada, achou Jean Pyerre livre pela esquerda. O meia bateu com estilo, virando a partida para os gaúchos.

O sistema defensivo do Peixe novamente deu espaço, e o Imortal chegou ao terceiro gol. Em boa jogada coletiva, onde a bola passou por quase todos os atletas gremistas, Lucas Silva encontrou Pepê. Livre, ele chutou rasteiro, ampliando a vantagem gaúcha com menos de 10 minutos na segunda etapa.

Apesar dos gols sofridos, o Santos esboçou uma reação. Após cruzamento, Sandry cabeceou e a bola bateu no braço de Matheus Henrique.Wilton Pereira Sampaio assinalou penalidade máxima. Arthur Gomes converteu e deixo o Peixe vivo na partida.

Precisando de um gol para empatar, o Peixe saiu mais ao ataque e o Grêmio colocou mais jogadores de velocidade para tentar acabr com a partida nos últimos 15 minutos.

Aos 41 minutos, Sandry cometeu falta em Matheus Henrique, recebeu o segundo cartão amarelo e foi expulso. Mesmo com um homem a menos, os visitantes buscaram o empate.

Em cobrança de escanteio, Luiz Fernando subiu com o braço aberto e o VAR recomendou a revisão do lance.Wilton Pereira Sampaio analisou e decidiu dar pênalti. Madson converteu e deixou tudo igual.

FICHA TÉCNICA
Grêmio 3 x 3 Santos

Local: Arena Grêmio, em São Paulo (SP)
Data/Horário: 3/2/2021, às 16h
Árbitro: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (FIFA-GO)
Assistentes: Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos (FIFA-BA) e Fabrício Vilarinho da Silva (FIFA-GO)
VAR: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (GO)

GOLS – Kaio Jorge (0-1, aos 7’/1ºT), Diego Souza (1-1, aos 36’/1ºT), Jean Pyerre (2-1, aos 1’/2ºT), Pepê (3 -1, aos 7’/2ºT), Arthur Gomes (2-3, aos 21/2ºT) e Madson (3-3, aos 50/2ºT)

CARTÕES AMARELOS -Grêmio – Kannemann (20’/2ºT), Diego Souza (23’/2ºT), Matheus Henrique(39’/2ºT) Victor Ferraz(46’/2ºT)Santos – Sandry (13’/1ºT e 41’/2ºT), Madson(24’/2ºT)

CARTÃO VERMELHO – Santos -Sandry (41’/1ºT)

GRÊMIO
Vanderlei; Victor Ferraz (David Braz, 46’/2ºT), Rodrigues, Kannemann e Diogo Barbosa; Lucas Silva(Thaciano, 37’/2ºT)e Matheus Henrique; Alisson (Luiz Fernando, 30’/2ºT), Jean Pyerre(Maicon, 30’/2ºT) e Pepê; Diego Souza (Ferreira, 37’/2ºT). Técnico: Renato Gaúcho

SANTOS
John; Pará (Vinícius Balieiro, 13’/2ºT), Laércio, Luan Peres e Felipe Jonatan; Alison (Ivonei, 35’/2ºT), Sandry e Jean Mota (Madson, 1’/2ºT); Lucas Braga, Kaio Jorge e Arthur Gomes (Ângelo, 49’/2ºT).

Flamengo desembarca em São Paulo para a 'final' do Brasileiro; veja quem estará à disposição de Ceni

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Após festa e apoio de centenas de torcedores aglomerados nas redondezas do Aeroporto Santos Dumont, adelegação do Flamengo já está em solo paulista, onde, nesta quinta, haverá o histórico compromisso contra o São Paulo, pela última rodada do Brasileiro. No fim da tarde desta quarta-feira, jogadores, comissão técnica emembros da diretoria desembarcaram no território do jogo.

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A expectativa pelo Octa está no ar. O Flamengo precisa vencer para levar o Brasileirão pela oitava vez em sua história, sem depender do resultado do Internacional, que também joga nesta quinta, em casa, contra o Corinthians.

Neste momento, o Flamengo está na liderança por dois pontos de vantagem. O duelo derradeiro será no Morumbi, às 21h30 – o mesmo horário em que o Inter atuará no Beira-Rio.

+ Resta um! Confira e simule a última rodada do Brasileirão

Para a despedida da temporada, Rogério Ceni relacionou Diego Alves e Willian Arão. O goleiro não terá condições de jogo, mas estará à beira do gramado como uma espécie de auxiliar, exercendo o seu papel de líder do elenco. Já o camisa 5 ainda possui uma remota chance de ser utilizado (saiba mais aqui).

Caso Arão não tenha condições, a tendência é de que o treinador mantenha o time que venceu o Inter na última rodada: Hugo Souza, Isla, Rodrigo Caio, Gustavo Henrique e Filipe Luís; Diego Ribas, Gerson, Everton Ribeiro e Arrascaeta; Bruno Henrique e Gabigol.

Fora da lista estão César e Thiago Maia, ambos lesionados.

Confira todos os relacionados para o jogo:

Goleiros: Diego Alves, Gabriel Batista, Hugo;
Laterais: Filipe Luís, Isla, João Lucas, Matheuzinho, Renê;
Zagueiros: Gustavo Henrique, Arão, Léo Pereira, Thuler, Natan, Rodrigo Caio;
Meio-campistas: Gerson, Gomes, Arrasceta, Diego Ribas, Everton Ribeiro, Pepê;
Atacantes: Bruno Henrique, Gabigol, Michael, Pedro, Rodrigo Muniz e Vitinho.

Wolves now accelerate Hugo Ekitike transfer this month with contact made

Wolverhampton Wanderers are open to strengthening in the January window and have now initiated contact with a player who could be tempted by the prospect of a move to the Premier League, according to a report.

Wolverhampton Wanderers look for financially advantageous deals…

Undoubtedly, Wolves have had to navigate choppy waters over the last six months or so, owing to issues with Financial Fair Play, which they will be keen to avoid encountering in the January window under Gary O'Neil.

According to The Telegraph, the Old Gold will eye a net-zero transfer window and loan signings will become a priority at Molineux as O'Neil's men look to be financially prudent in the market. Bringing in a striker and a winger is on the agenda in the West Midlands as they look to avoid the pitfalls of recent times regarding wasteful expenditure.

Sky Sports claims Pedro Neto expecting to leave Wolves next season

Gary O’Neil has learned the intentions of this season’s star player.

ByDavid Comerford Jan 6, 2024

West Ham United striker Danny Ings has become a name of interest to Wolves after falling out of favour at the London Stadium. Fabio Silva and Sasa Kalajdzic have left a void needing to be filled in the final third and the former England international is admired by the Old Gold.

Liverpool attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho is also on Wolves' radar following his return from a temporary spell in the Bundesliga at RB Leipzig; however, any decision the Reds take to loan him out once again will be dependent on available first-team opportunities for the 21-year-old. Now, an alternative target has come to light for Wolves as they aim to bolster their forward line this month, according to a fresh report.

Wolves accelerate Hugo Ekitike pursuit…

According to reports in France via Sport Witness, Wolves are accelerating in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain forward Hugo Ekitike, who would be available either permanently or on loan this month. The outlet claim that the Old Gold have now contacted the player and his entourage to discuss a potential move.

Five similar players to Hugo Ekitike (FBRef)

Player

Club

Matheus Cunha

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Cody Gakpo

Liverpool

Joshua Zirkzee

Bologna

Federico Chiesa

Juventus

Mikel Oyarzabal

Real Sociedad

Despite this, his wage is believed to be the main stumbling block to any potential switch and the Reims-born man would need to make concessions to make an exit from the Parc des Princes possible, though he could be tempted by the prospect of plying his trade in the Premier League.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike.

Frozen out at his current club, France Under-21 international Ekitike, who has previously been labelled "very special" by former boss Oscar Garcia cited via Chronicle Live, has made just one substitute appearance in Ligue 1 this campaign.

Ekitike has netted four goals and laid on four assists in 33 appearances for the Parisian giants all in; however, Wolves clearly see him as someone who could discover his best form at Molineux (Ekitike statistics – Transfermarkt).

تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد أمام ليفربول في الدوري الإنجليزي.. 3 تغييرات وزيركزي يقود الهجوم

أعلن إريك تين هاج، المدير الفني الهولندي لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي مانشستر يونايتد، عن تشكيل اللاعبين لمواجهة ليفربول في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ليفربول يحل ضيفًا على مانشستر يونايتد، ضمن الجولة الثالثة من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، على ملعب أولد ترافورد بمدينة مانشستر.

كلاسيكو إنجلترا يأتي بالجولة الثالثة، بعدما فاز ليفربول في أول مباراتين، بينما مانشستر يونايتد رغم انتصاره بالجولة الأولى لكنه تعثر بالخسارة ضد برايتون.

طالع أيضًا | تشكيل ليفربول أمام مانشستر يونايتد في الدوري الإنجليزي.. محمد صلاح يقود الهجوم

ذلك التعثر أدى إلى تغييرات عديدة في تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد، بمشاركة جارناتشو وزيركزي أساسيان في الهجوم، بالإضافة إلى ماتياس دي ليخت في الدفاع بدلًا من ماجواير.

ويغيب أماد ديالو عن التشكيل الأساسي بالإضافة لـ ماسون ماونت الذي تم استبعاده من القائمة بالكامل، رغم مشاركة الثنائي في المباراتين الماضيتين. تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد اليوم أمام ليفربول

حراسة المرمى: أندريه أونانا.

خط الدفاع: نصير مزراوي، ماتياس دي ليخت، ليساندرو مارتينيز، ديوجو دالوت.

وسط الملعب: كاسيميرو، كوبي ماينو، برونو فرنانديز.

الهجوم: ماركوس راشفورد، أليخاندرو جارناتشو، جوشوا زيركزي.

البدلاء: بايندير، هيتون، هاري ماجواير، جوني إيفانز، كريستيان إريكسن، كولير، أماد ديالو، ويتلي، أنتوني.

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