Новости за 25.10.2019

Ross Draper insists there is no chance of a lingering effect from Ross Countys difficult afternoon at Celtic.County saw a four-match unbeaten run end in cruel fashion when they lost 6-0 against the Ladbrokes Premiership champions last weekend.They have a tough task in bouncing back with a trip to Easter Road to face Hibernian on Saturday followed by a clash with Rangers four days later.But Draper believes the realism in the squad will stand them in good stead.Morale in the squad is always high, said the midfielder... Читать дальше...

Hibernian have no fresh injuries for their Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Ross County.Midfielder Martin Boyle has returned to full training after knee problems but will have to build up his fitness.Defenders Darren McGregor (abdomen) and David Gray (knee) plus midfielder Vykintas Slivka (ankle) are still out.Ross County welcome back Ewan Henderson after the midfielder missed the defeat by parent club Celtic under the terms of his loan deal.County are otherwise expected to have an unchanged squad.Nathan Baxter (shoulder)... Читать дальше...

Bury insist a winding-up order looming over the future of the club will be dismissed next week and that they will remain in existence ready for next season.The Shakers had their membership of the English Football League (EFL) withdrawn in August due to financial problems.On Wednesday, HM Revenue and Customs bid to wind up the club was adjourned in the High Court in London, with judge Mark Mullen saying he would reconsider the case on October 30.In a strongly worded statement on the clubs website... Читать дальше...

St Johnstone midfielder Liam Craig is in contention for Saturdays Ladbrokes Premiership game against Hamilton after playing 90 minutes for the reserves on Monday following his return to fitness.Striker Stevie May and midfielder Jason Holt are nursing niggles but both are expected to be fit.Defender Liam Gordon (knee) is the Perth sides only definite absentee.Hamilton boss Brian Rice is hopeful one or two unnamed players will recover from knocks in time to feature.Defender Johnny Hunt is available after serving a two-match suspension... Читать дальше...

The England international penned a year-long loan deal with the Serie A side in the summer after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.Smalling has made a strong start at his new club, putting in some eye-catching performances in five appearances between Serie A and the Europa League. Gianluca Di Marzio reports that the 29-year-old has made such a good impression that the Italians are already at work trying to seal a permanent move next summer. According to the report, the first meeting between Roma... Читать дальше...

The Serbian midfielder has attracted admirers from across Europe after several impressive seasons with the Roman club.And the Mail Online reports that the Blues are casting an eye over his progress, despite currently being in the middle of a two-window transfer ban.Frank Lampard is said to consider the 24-year-old as his successor in the Chelsea midfield as the Premier League side weigh up a sizeable bid for next summer, when their embargo will be lifted.The club were slapped with the punishment... Читать дальше...

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright has urged his players to ease the pressure they are facing by getting their first Ladbrokes Premiership win of the season against Hamilton.Bottom club Saints host Accies on Saturday looking to make inroads on their three-point deficit at the foot of the table.Wright said on the clubs official website: We have a run of home games coming up and the simple fact is that we need to start winning games and halt this run were on.Weve put ourselves in this situation and we only have ourselves to blame. Читать дальше...

The Premier League club were slapped with a two-window ban from bringing in new players by Fifa after breaking rules on the signing of youth players.They are already halfway through their punishment, but the Sun reports that the club believe they will be able to sign players again when the winter window opens at the turn of the year.Chelsea’s legal team are confident that the Court of Arbitration for Sport will suspend or overturn the second part of their ban.That is due to new evidence being presented in their appeal... Читать дальше...

Ostersunds manager Ian Burchnall has called Barnsley a massive football club but has not spoken to them about becoming their new boss.The English coach, who took over from Graham Potter at the Allsvenskan outfit, has been linked with the Oakwell position following Daniel Stendels exit earlier this month.The 36-year-old has ambitions to return to work in his homeland but is focused on helping keep financially-stricken Ostersunds away from relegation going into the final two games of the season.I havent... Читать дальше...

Michael Smith believes his new partnership with Hearts skipper Christophe Berra can work well.The Northern Ireland right-back has been moved into central defence in recent games following long-term injuries to John Souttar and Craig Halkett.Speaking ahead of Saaturdays Ladbrokes Premiership contest at Livingston, Smith told Hearts official website: I dont mind it. Playing centre-half with Christophe makes it a little bit easier. Hes a good, experienced centre-half, played at the top level internationally... Читать дальше...

Subscribe to the FourFourTwo Podcast oniTunesandSpotifyIt’s a pretty big rivalry – you might have heard of it. They call it El Clasico.Right now, the two sides are facing a crisisin their own way: neither side won the Champions League last season for the first time in six years.So how do they get back on top in Europe? Conor Pope talks to Andy Murray, who has written a blueprint for Barca and Real successin the new issue of FourFourTwo.There's no Clasico match this weekend, even though there should be. Читать дальше...

There are some records in football that beggar belief. Consider how Just Fontaine managed to score 13 goals in six games at the 1958 World Cup. Or how Milan won Serie A in 1994 by scoring 36 goals in 34 games. Or how Thierry Henry delivered 20 assists in the 2002/03 Premiership campaign, a record that stands to this day.Henry’s achievement drew less attention then than it would have done now. Although the Premier League has now created an award for the top assister, the record hardly got mentioned... Читать дальше...

Kick-off is at 8pmand the game is being shown on Sky Sportsin the UK. See below for watching details where you are: SEE ALSO Premier League live stream best VPN: how to watch every game from anywhere in the worldUse a VPN to watch Southampton vs Leicester live stream from outside your countryIf you’re abroad for the game, your domestic on-demand services won’t work because the broadcaster knows your location based on your IP address. Your access to the game will be automatically blocked, which... Читать дальше...

Daniel Farke has challenged Norwich to produce another magic night at Carrow Road as they aim to get the better of Manchester United on Sunday.The Canaries turned in a memorable display to beat Premier League champions Manchester City 3-2 on September 14 but then lost their next three matches.However, following the international break, Farkes squad, with injury problems relenting, battled to a goalless draw at Bournemouth.Farke knows whatever the form of United, who are just three points ahead in the table... Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he is now spoiled for choice with midfield options but the one player who holds the key to everything is Fabinho.The return to fitness of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita, in particular, allowed Klopp to play an attacking match in the 4-1 midweek Champions League win over Genk.However, that game was not without its issues as Fabinho, who covered the most distance of any player on the night, was left to patrol the wide open spaces as his team-mates pushed... Читать дальше...

Glen Kamara was sent home from training with an illness on Friday but Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is hoping he will be fit for the visit of Motherwell on Sunday.Fellow midfielder Andy King is back in training following a minor muscle injury.Winger Jordan Jones is working his way back from a knee problem.Motherwell will check on Peter Hartley, Allan Campbell, Mark OHara and Jake Carroll before their trip but Liam Donnelly will return from suspension.Captain Hartley (head) was forced off in the first... Читать дальше...

Jack Grealish prepares to take on Manchester City believing his new role for Aston Villa is getting the best out of Brazilian striker Wesley.Grealish has taken over the Villa captaincy this season with Wales defender James Chester sidelined by hamstring touble.The 24-year-old is also getting to used to a new inside number 10 role, which has seen him, Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn playing closer to summer signing Wesley in recent weeks.I know what I bring to the team, I know what I do every single game... Читать дальше...

Craig Bryson is closing in on a comeback as Aberdeen prepare to face Ladbrokes Premiership champions Celtic.The Dons are still short in central midfield with Lewis Ferguson suspended, Funso Ojo (hamstring) out and Stephen Gleeson on the verge of a return following injury.Forward Curtis Main is also suspended, defender Ash Taylor (hamstring) will just miss out and winger Scott Wright (knee) remains on the sidelines.Ryan Christie drops out of the Celtic squad at Pittodrie. The midfielder serves the... Читать дальше...

Liverpool defender Joel Matip is the only doubt ahead of the visit of Tottenham.The centre-back has missed the last two matches with the recurrence of a knee problem and he will require a final check before Sunday but there are no concerns over full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold (illness) and Andy Robertson.Manager Jurgen Klopp is likely to restore Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum to the team after resting them for the Champions League win over Genk but fellow midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (calf)... Читать дальше...

Manchester City pair Rodri and Oleksandr Zinchenko both face spells on the sidelines in the coming weeks, manager Pep Guardiola has revealed.Midfielder Rodri suffered a hamstring injury in Tuesdays Champions League clash with Atalanta and will be out for around a month.Left-back Zinchenko has undergone minor surgery on a knee problem and could be unavailable for up to six weeks. View this post on Instagram On the way backA post shared by Alex Zinchenko (@zinchenko_96) on Oct 25, 2019 at 1:05am... Читать дальше...

Leyton Orient have postponed their Leasing.com Trophy match against Brighton under-21s by 24 hours following suggestions that it might be attended by a large number of Ajax fans.In a short statement, Orient said the match had been moved following the advice of safety groups, including the police. The match was due to take place on November 5, the same night that Ajax are playing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.UEFA has barred Ajax from selling tickets to that match as punishment for recent crowd troubles... Читать дальше...

Arsenal are likely to recall a host of first-team regulars for Sundays Premier League visit of Crystal Palace.Gunners boss Unai Emery made 10 changes for the 3-2 Europa League win over Vitoria but the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Granit Xhaka and David Luiz are expected to come back in.Reiss Nelson (knee) is the only injury absentee while Nicolas Pepe will expect to start after coming off the bench to score twice on Thursday night.Crystal Palace could see goalkeeper Vicente Guaita return after... Читать дальше...

Steven Gerrard has called for UEFA to look into claims that Connor Goldson was struck by missiles during Rangers 1-1 Europa League draw with Porto on Thursday night.The Light Blues defender insisted he had been hit with a variety of objects at the Estadio do Dragao and also thought striker Alfredo Morelos was struck as he celebrated his equaliser.Ahead of the Ladbrokes Premiership meeting with Motherwell at Ibrox on Sunday, Gerrard said: I went in the dressing room after the game and it wasnt brought to my attention... Читать дальше...

Tottenham’s squad has not had much chopping-and-changing over recent years. Some say this is one reason for their recent malaise: they are team that has become staid and stagnant; there are no new ideas or fresh energy.You will certainly get a sense of Spurs’, er, let’s call it ‘consistency’, from this quiz.Ahead of the Champions League final re-run against Liverpool on Sunday, we’ve got the last 50 Premier League scorers for the Lilywhites. Somehow, this takes us all the way back to the spring of 2011... Читать дальше...

It would be fair to say that some of the things Unai Emery has said in recent days have frustrated Arsenal fans. His insistence that he has made the team more competitive just days after a 1-0 defeat to newly-promoted Sheffield United, for example,is at odds with what his side have produced on the pitch. His defiant response to criticism suggests he's a man who is beginning to feel the pressure.However, when he spoke about Nicolas Pepe ahead of the Gunners' Europa League clash with Vitoria, it was hard to argue with what he said. Читать дальше...