Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has explained why Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori were left out of his starting XI to face Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Gunners were already without key defenders Gabriel and William Saliba due to injury, meaning midfielder Christian Norgaard was handed a surprise start in central defence in Belgium.

Injuries piling up for Arsenal

Arsenal have had a very strong start to the season but have seen key players pick up injuries in recent weeks, particularly in defence. Gabriel, William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera  have all been sidelined, while Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice were also ruled out of the trip to Belgium for Arsenal's latest Champions League match. The situation means that Arteta raised a few eyebrows with his team selection against Club Brugge as the north Londoners aim to maintain their 100% record in the competition so far this season.

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The Arsenal boss told ahead of kick-off: "They both had issues from the weekend, both really bad kicks. For Jurrien it was too early and for Ricci [Calafiori] we have to manage to see if he can do some minutes [tonight]."

The absence of the duo meant that Arteta lined his team up with Norgaard partnering Piero Hincapie in central defence, with Ben White and Myles Lewis-Skelly as the full-backs. The outing is Norgaard's first as a centre-back since featuring in the role for Brentford in the Championship back in 2020.

Arteta defends training methods

Arsenal have now suffered 28 injuries already this season, but Arteta has defended his training methods and insists they are not to blame.

He told reporters: "Not training, no, because we don't have time to train. So, training is not there. But obviously, the fact that you are missing players, you are loading other players more. That's a consequence of that and it's a really dangerous. The fact that we have some others who have long-term contracts that haven't been with us since the beginning of the season. But, yeah, it's a test for the team, and so far, we have reacted very, very well to that."

"I think you have to separate the kinds of injuries that they have. Some of them have been long-term and acute injuries, especially with some of the key players who give you a lot of days out. It's something that we are constantly looking at. As I said, we have played a lot of games with a lot of players missing. That gives a lot of stress and then more injuries. We are on it and I'm really happy with what we are doing in terms of the medical stuff and everything that we are trying to do together. Sometimes, as well, we need some people to go in our time.

"It's not only one season. It's about some of the players that they have played. It starts to get overloaded and you start to ask them again and again to play. Others, because, as well, the moment that you have an injury, you are more likely to have another injury. That's been a consequence of some of the states as well. We're on it."

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Praise for Norgaard

Arteta also took time out to praise Norgaard pre-match. The summer signing has only made two appearances as a substitute in the Premier League so far this season and just one start in the Champions League. Yet Arteta is happy with how he's settled in following his transfer from Brentford. He told reporters: "I'm really happy with how he’s come to the club, especially with him and everything that we need to do in many areas. Not only in the pitch, but what he has to do, he excels in the manner that we expect him. I think it's similar to Ben White or Myles [Lewis-Skelly]. They haven't played as much as expected, but they're very positive."

Imagine making your MLB debut as a starting pitcher. Imagine the best possible way that evening could start out. Reds rookie Chase Burns basically did exactly that.

Burns got his call up to the bigs after just 13 games in the minors, where put up a 1.77 ERA over 66 innings pitched, throwing 89 strikeouts along the way.

Burns had a tall order in his debut, facing off against the New York Yankees. The third batter he faced in the majors was maybe the greatest hitter we’ve seen in two decades.

He struck out the first two batters he faced, and then struck Aaron Judge out too.

Burns wasn’t done there. He would strike out the next two batters he faced in the second inning, and then after giving up his first hit, stuck out Anthony Volpe, making it two straight innings without relying on his defense for an out.

Per OptaStats, Burns became the only rookie in the past 50 years to strike out the first five batters he faced in his MLB debut.

Burns is only a few innings into his major league career, but he’s already shown he has some serious power in his arsenal, and the baseball world took notice.

As Paul Skenes proved in his rookie season last year, if you have got the stuff, it doesn’t take long to establish yourself as an ace in the majors, and it looks very possible that Burns does indeed have the stuff.

أعلن الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم، فيفا، موعد مباراة الافتتاح الخاصة ببطولة كأس العالم نسخة 2026، الصيف المقبل، بعد تحديد طرفيها خلال مراسم إجراء قرعة دور المجموعات أمس الجمعة.

وشهد مركز “جون كينيدي” إقامة مراسم قرعة بطولة كأس العالم نسخة 2026، والتي تستضيفها كل من الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، كندا والمكسيك، في الفترة بين 11 يونيو و19 يوليو.

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وتم الكشف عن المجموعات الـ12 في بطولة كأس العالم، والتي تُعد التطبيق الأول بعد استحداث نظامها بمشاركة 48 منتخبًا.

وخلال قرعة أمس الجمعة، تم الكشف عن مباراة افتتاح بطولة كأس العالم 2026 والتي ستكون بين منتخبي المكسيك وجنوب إفريقيا. موعد مباراة المكسيك وجنوب إفريقيا في افتتاح كأس العالم 2026

ستنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية.

Paul Skenes started the Pittsburgh Pirates' game against the MInnesota Twins on Friday night, which meant gymnast Livvy Dunne—his girlfriend—was in attendance. The Twins were prepared for this possibility and put Dunne on the jumbotron during a celebrity lookalike segment.

Dunne appeared to enjoy the gag, while Skenes struck out the first three batters of the game.

As noted on the Minnesota broadcast, Dunne will likely walk the red carpet with Skenes next week ahead of the All-Star game.

It's been quite a week for Dunne, who was also named one of TIME's top 100 creators and also came very close to buying Hall of Famer Babe Ruth's old apartment in New York—but got denied by the co-op board at the last minute.

As for Skenes, he ended up striking out five while he gave up five hits and two runs in five innings—and left with the Pirates trailing, 2–1.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz was announced Tuesday as the fifth participant in this year's Home Run Derby, bringing one of the game's biggest sluggers to the forefront of MLB's ultimate test of power.

Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, who will be making his second All-Star appearance this year, offered some words of excitement after news of Cruz's addition to the player pool was announced.

Skenes has watched his teammate take batting practice many times over the past year, and he described it as being "the most impressive batting practice I've ever seen in my life."

"My pick is Oneil to win (the Home Run Derby). The BP he takes everyday is the most impressive batting practice I've ever seen in my life. Just some of the balls he hits––he mishits balls and they go into the fifth row and the second deck at some of these stadiums. I think he hit a ball over the Chop House when were in at Atlanta last year, so he's gonna be doing that a lot," Skenes said via MLB Network Radio.

"I think I'm as excited about that as I am about the actual All-Star Game. It's going to be pretty dang cool."

Cruz is frequently listed atop or near the top of Statcast's tracked data for hardest hit baseballs. On May 25, he mashed the hardest hit home run in Statcast history, cranking a 122.9 mph blast into the seats against the Milwaukee Brewers. That type of power is rare to find, and Cruz will be looking to showcase all of it at the derby.

Skenes seems to already know what's coming next Monday, and he's eager for the rest of the baseball world to get a glimpse of what he's seen regularly from his slugger of a teammate.

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No dia 11 de de dezembro de 2023, o Vasco SAF anunciava Alexandre Mattos como novo diretor de futebol do clube. A chegada era tratada com grande entusiasmo por parte dos torcedores, que enxergavam em Mattos, um nome consagrado no futebol brasileiro, um sinal de positividade por conta de seus trabalhos vitoriosos em Palmeiras e Atlético Mineiro. Desde então, tudo foi por água abaixo.

Com exatos 100 dias de clube, o diretor de futebol foi demitido após ter soltado informações internas do para um torcedor numa rede social. O fato caiu como uma bomba no Vasco, já que o clube vinha lidando com insatisfações internas por parte da comissão técnica e dos jogadores sobre o trabalho de Mattos. Com isso tornou-se insustentável a manutenção do mineiro no cargo e assim foi encerrada a passagem do executivo em São Januário. Ao todo, foram 9 contratações no valor R$120 milhões gastos, e a venda dos crias da base Gabriel Pec e Marlon Gomes.

continua após a publicidade<br>Desde então, o Vasco está no mercado em busca de um novo executivo para assumir o cargo de Diretor de Futebol. Visando concluir o trabalho de montagem do elenco e jogar o primeiro turno do campeonato brasileiro com tranquilidade, o clube espera ter a contratação definida antes do dia 14. Apesar disso, até agora apenas rumores rolaram e nada de concreto aconteceu.<br><br><img class="wp-image-11206175" style="width: 600px;" src="https://cms.lancecorp.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/53601413852_6d5552caff_o-scaled.jpg" alt="CEO do Vasco SAF, Lúcio Barbosa, em coletiva de imprensa"><br><br>Até o momento, os nomes especulados para chegar em São Januário foram os de Juninho Paulista, Alessandro Nunes, Rui Costa e também o de Admar Lopes, atual diretor do Bordeaux.

Adson

26,7

Em definitivo

Juan Sforza

24,8

Em definitivo

Clayton Silva

18,8

Em definitivo

Lucas Piton

5,3

direitos econômicos

Paulo Henrique

4,8

Em definitivo

Robert Rojas

3,2

Empréstimo

Mateus Cocão

2

Em definitivo

Galdames

1,3

Em definitivo

Praxedes

1,3

Renovação de empréstimo

David

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Empréstimo

Keiller

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Empréstimo

Victor Luis

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De graça

Chelsea could be the favourites to sign big-name player next year after laying the groundwork for a 2026 deal, with Enzo Maresca reportedly keen to bolster a key position in the squad.

Chelsea take on Nottingham Forest after return from international break

The Blues’ international stars have returned from international duty to Cobham this week as Maresca prepares his side for a trip up north.

Chelsea take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, and they’re favourites to get one over on under-pressure manager Ange Postecoglou, who could well be sacked by Forest if the home side suffers a poor defeat.

That being said, Maresca is currently contending with a plethora of fitness issues throughout the squad.

Enzo Fernández withdrew from international duty from Argentina due to inflammation in his right knee, with Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro and Reece James not even travelling to represent their countries after nursing knocks of their own.

The latter three could be fit to play Forest this weekend, but the current state of Fernandez is unknown, while both Tosin Adarabioyo and Andrey Santos haven’t been spotted in training this week despite being tipped by Maresca to return after the international break.

Cole Palmer, Dario Essugo, Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are more long-term absentees, with the quartet certain to be unavailable. Sources are optimistic that Delap could return from his Chelsea injury before the end of the year, but Maresca faces a long wait to reintegrate the striker into his first team.

As Chelsea’s boss assesses his injury-ridden squad, BlueCo are making plans to back him with new recruits behind-the-scenes.

Chelsea favourites to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan

The West Londoners tried and failed to sign AC Milan and France number one Mike Maignan in the summer window, but the experienced shot-stopper could move to Stamford Bridge next year instead.

The 30-year-old’s deal expires at the end of this season, potentially making him one of 2026’s most high-profile free agents, and reports suggest that Chelsea are ready to open talks with Maignan over a pre-contract in January.

Speaking to Football Insider, ex-Man United chief scout Mick Brown, who remains well-connected in the game, believes Chelsea are favourites to sign Maignan after laying most of the groundwork in the summer.

Maignan is exactly the calibre of “elite” shot-stopper that could transform Chelsea from top four hopefuls into genuine title contenders, amid concerns surrounding the long-term suitability of Robert Sanchez.

Liverpool’s number one, Alisson, has previously called him one of the best keepers in the world, and Maignan features in our specialised top 15 based on current form, role and reputation across Europe.

His vast experience competing at the highest level for years is what Chelsea sorely lack in their very young squad, with Maresca said to be keen on signing a new keeper to upgrade that area of the squad.

Tottenham Hotspur sporting director Fabio Paratici is now personally driving a move for an “absolute powerhouse” with the same agent as Mohammed Kudus.

Spurs looking to sign new striker amid Tel struggles

After being left out of Tottenham’s Champions League squad, Mathys Tel has now admitted he was left fuming with the decision, saying: “To be honest, I was very, very mad for a lot of weeks. But I was like, ‘use this and show him you need to be on the squad list’.

“Bad things help me more than good things to be better. So I will face a lot of bad things, but I’m going to be OK with that. I’m not in the squad list right now, but I will do everything to be in the squad list in January.”

However, Thomas Frank’s decision to omit Tel is starting to look more justified, with the striker putting in a very poor performance in the 2-1 home defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday, before being replaced by Richarlison due to a calf issue.

The Frenchman failed to have any real impact on the match, touching the ball just 15 times, while also squandering one big chance before his withdrawal on the hour mark.

As such, it may come as no surprise to learn that Tottenham are looking to sign a new striker, according to a report from The Boot Room, with Paratici personally driving a deal for FC Porto striker Samu Omorodion, but it could be very expensive.

Omorodion has a £87m release clause included in his Porto contract, although there is a feeling he may be available for a lower fee, given the Portuguese club’s current financial situation.

Jamie O'Hara slams two Tottenham stars who were "painful" to watch v Aston Villa

The former midfielder was left extremely disappointed by the 2-1 defeat.

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With Dominic Solanke struggling on the injury front, and Tel yet to make a real impact, it could make sense to bring in a new striker, but the Porto star is not the only option on the shortlist, with Juventus’ Dušan Vlahović still of interest.

"Powerhouse" Omorodion could take Spurs' attack to next level

Unlike Tel, the Porto star has made a fantastic start to the campaign, having already chipped in with eight goals in nine matches in all competitions, most recently bagging a hat-trick against CD Celoricense in the Taca de Portugal.

Ben Mattinson has also suggested the 21-yeasr-old is destined to play at the very highest level, with the scout being left particularly impressed by his physical attributes.

Tottenham could certainly do with bringing in a new striker, given that Tel has struggled, while Richarlison and Solanke have suffered various injury setbacks, and Omorodion, who has the same agent as Kudus, has proven he could take their attack to the next level.

خاض الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد مباراة قوية أمام نظيره مانشسر سيتي ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وواجه ريال مدريد نظيره مانشستر سيتي مساء الأربعاء في إطار منافسات الجولة السادسة من مرحلة الدوري لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

واستضاف ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” مباراة ريال مدريد ومانشستر سيتي في مباراة كانت مثيرة وممتعة لجمهور كلا الناديين.

وفاز مانشستر سيتي بقيادة بيب جوارديولا على ريال مدريد بقيادة تشابي ألونسو بهدفين مقابل هدف.

وجاء الهدف الأول عن طريق رودريجو لاعب ريال مدريد في الدقيقة 28، بعدما استلم تمريرة رائعة على الجهة اليُمنى ليخترق منطقة الجزاء وسدد الكرة على يمين الحارس الإيطالي دوناروما.

وتعادل مانشستر سيتي سريعًا من ركلة ركنية عن طريق نيكو أوريلي بعد متابعة رأسية جوسكو جفارديول، حيث سقطت الكرة من يد كورتوا ليتابعها في شباك ريال مدريد في الدقيقة 35.

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وتقدم إيرلينج هالاند بالهدف الثاني لصالح مانشستر سيتي من ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة 43 بعدما عرقله روديجر برعونة شديدة.

وشهدت المباراة نزول عمر مرموش بديلًا في الدقيقة 70 بدلًا من فيل فودين وشارك بأداء جيد على ملعب سانتياجو برنابيو.

ريال مدريد بدأ اللقاء بسيطرة تامة في كافة أرجاء الملعب حتى سجل مانشستر سيتي هدفه الأول من ركلة ركنية وسط ارتباك دفاعي كبير.

وسدد رجال ألونسو 15 تسديدة على المرمى منها تسديدتين على المرمى، فيما سدد مانشستر سيتي 8 تسديدات منها 7 على المرمى.

وكالعادة بيب جوارديولا لم يخسر نسبة الاستحواذ، حيث استحوذ فريقه على الكرة بنسبة 54% فيما استحوذ ريال مدريد على الكرة بنسبة 46%. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد ومانشستر سيتي اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

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Apesar de ter goleado do Santos ter goleado o Guarani por 4 a 1, na Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro, um lance gerou muita polêmica na partida. Na ocasião, o gol anulado de Gil, quando o placar ainda estava 2 a 0.

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Na opinião do filho do presidente do Santos, Marcelo Teixeira Filho, o dirigente desceu a arquibancada para perto do gramado e protestou contra a arbitragem. Confira no player acima.

O cara do Guarani tocou a bola. Você está cego? Que vergonha, cara. Que vergonha. Vergonha. É uma vergonha isso

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criticou o dirgente do Santos

O gol de Gil não fez falta ao Santos, que garantiu a vitória com tranquilidade na Vila Belmiro. Com o resultado, o Peixe se manteve na liderança na Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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