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Leicester facing possible points deductionVerdict still some months awayFoxes open up Premier League campaign against TottenhamWHAT HAPPENED?

Leicester City are back in the Premier League for the 2024-25 season but are facing a possible points deduction for alleged breaches of Profit and Sustainability Rules. However, the Foxes are still some "months away" from learning what punishment, if any, will be meted out, according to The Telegraph. A hearing is not expected to take place until later this year, with a verdict unlikely to be made until some time in 2025.

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Leicester are already being tipped to struggle on their return to the top flight and any kind of points deduction could prove fatal to their chances of staying in the Premier League. However, the club are said to be confident they have a "have a strong and realistic defence" and "hopeful" of being deducted no more than six points.

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Both Everton and Nottingham Forest were deducted points last season but still managed to stay in the Premier League. The Toffees finished in 15th place in the table despite losing eight points over the course of the season, while Forest finished in 17th after being deducted four points.

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There's been plenty of change at Leicester over the summer with Steve Cooper replacing Enzo Maresca as manager, and star man Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following the coach to Chelsea. Leicester start off their new campaign on Monday at home to Tottenham.

Leeds United will want to instantly make amends for a disappointing away day when they face off against Hull City tomorrow night, putting their stumble at Watford firmly to the back of their minds with a win back on home turf.

There will be some selection headaches for Daniel Farke to wrestle with before the showdown against the Tigers at Elland Road, with Wilfried Gnonto and Connor Roberts both expected to be absent against Liam Rosenior's men.

Ilia Gruev's inclusion back in Farke's XI could be touch and go up to kick-off, so the German boss will have a list of players who he can rely on to play in holding midfield over the ex-Werder Bremen man, depending on if he feels he needs to reshuffle the back four owing to Liam Cooper's poor showing at Vicarage Road.

Here are three options the Whites manager could think about playing here if his trusted Bulgarian number 44 remains sidelined…

1 The Best Option Ethan Ampadu

The Leeds manager could well stick by Ethan Ampadu in one of the holding roles alongside Glen Kamara, who filled in there for Gruev versus the Hornets.

However, this could be a risky selection choice to stick by, considering Cooper failed to deal with the likes of Emmanuel Dennis throughout the contest when drafted in to play in the heart of defence instead of the Welshman.

Farke might well keep the faith in Cooper regardless of his torrid night costing Leeds dear in the 2-2 draw, with Ampadu more than comfortable playing at holding midfield again if needs be.

The ex-Chelsea youngster won all four of the duels that came his way on Friday night, but was ultimately let down by other lax members of the starting XI in the eventual draw.

2 The tactical tweak Archie Gray into midfield

If Farke decides to throw Ampadu back into the heart of defence instead, he could well reshuffle his pack by moving Archie Gray from full-back to midfield.

It's a role Gray can pull off effortlessly, having played in this spot for the majority of his Leeds U21 appearances.

The 18-year-old hotshot also excelled playing centrally for England U21s during the break too, scoring from off the bench against Azerbaijan when played in a more advanced position.

The teenager hasn't played regularly here in the league for Leeds, but with his transition to right-back seamless when that wasn't once a familiar role, he won't be fazed playing in midfield against Hull if called to do a job there.

3 The wildcard option Charlie Crew

This would be the boldest selection choice by Farke if he was to go through it: starting 17-year-old Charlie Crew for his first-team debut. Crew already made waves at Leeds by being named as a substitute against Watford on Good Friday.

The German boss wasn't troubled whatsoever by thrusting Gray into the spotlight earlier in the season, with Crew potentially the next from the Thorp Arch conveyer belt to get a chance in the senior side.

Making 16 appearances in the U21 setup this season for Leeds in the Premier League 2, Crew is also very well-liked in Wales circles, with Wales U21 boss Matty Jones hyping up Crew as a "huge prospect" recently.

If Farke wants to spring a surprise to unnerve Hull for the big clash tomorrow night, he could throw the highly regarded 17-year-old defensive midfielder into the deep end and start him.

Slowly but surely, Leeds could have another young star in the making if Crew is given chances to shine now.

Chelsea are set to part ways with three home-grown stars including Conor Gallagher this summer as they bid to continue their novel approach to the transfer market under Todd Boehly and co.

Changes expected in west London

It has been a strange couple of years at Chelsea, with Todd Boehly and their new owners having seemingly ripped up the transfer playbook to start all over again. They own the youngest squad in world football and some of the most exciting talents across the globe, but have spent huge amounts to do so.

Clearly a long-term project, teenage talents like Omari Hutchinson, Carney Chukwuemeka and Lesley Ugochukwu are among those signed to long term deals in west London, while they have also broken the British transfer record twice in order to land midfield duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo in deals worth £225m combined.

In the short term though, it is failing spectacularly. Currently, Chelsea sit 11th in the Premier League under the guiding hand of Mauricio Pochettino, four points outside a European qualification spot for next season and with just one more win to their name (11) than losses (10) this season.

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Though they are on a five game unbeaten run, their most recent draw against 10-man Burnley was met with boos by the Stamford Bridge faithful, and Pochettino has found himself increasingly unpopular. There is also the issue of financial fair play. The Blues have spent such hefty amounts that it is expected they need to raise around £100m before signings every summer for the foreseeable future, a hefty sum to need on a yearly basis.

As a result, there are plenty of exits expected this summer. There has even been recent speculation that Reece James could be on the departure list, though this seems incredibly unlikely.

Gallagher among trio set to raise funds

Chelsea are already set to receive some of that required £100m through the deal to send Lewis Hall to Newcastle, which will net them £28m, while Ian Maatsen's loan to Borussia Dortmund contains a £35m option to buy that could see them net further money.

But even that won't be enough, and with homegrown talents counting for pure profit on accounting sheets, they are preparing to rid themselves of three this summer.

The first of those is Conor Gallagher, who transfer reporter Pete O'Rourke claims is 'definitely' leaving this summer despite his contract running until 2025 and Gallagher having expressed his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge.

He is the subject of widespread Premier League interest, and could fetch a hefty fee. But he is not the only one set to leave. The same journalist claims that he 'definitely expects' both on-loan striker Armando Broja and defender Trevoh Chalobah to be moved on this summer in a bid to raise further money to reinvest in the squad.

Chelsea's 'homegrown' players in their first team

Player

Contract expiry

Conor Gallagher

2025

Reece James

2028

Levi Colwill

2029

Alfie Gilchrist

2025

Trevoh Chalobah

2028

Armando Broja

2028

Broja's loan has not gone to plan, with the striker finding himself behind in-form striker Rodrigo Muniz at Fulham and his transfer value continuing to drop. Meanwhile, Chalobah has suffered with injuries through much of the season and has rarely been called upon by Pochettino as a result. The trio plus Hall's sale would likely raise in excess of the £100m figure needed, navigating the first part of Chelsea's risky strategy.

أعلنت رابطة البريميرليج عن الفائز بجائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وآرسنال، في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وتواجه ليفربول وآرسنال على ملعب “الإمارات” في مباراة بالجولة التاسعة للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج” لموسم 2024-2025، في مواجهة انتهت بنتيجة 2-2.

وتقدم آرسنال بهدف لبوكايو ساكا، ثم تعادل ليفربول عن طريق الهولندي فيرجيل فان دايك.

وعزز ميكيل ميرينو التقدم لآرسنال بهدف ثانٍ، لكن المصري محمد صلاح سجل هدف تعادل ليفربول الثاني.

اقرأ أيضًا | محمد صلاح يُحقق رقمين مميزين بهدفه في مباراة ليفربول وآرسنال

وحصل المصري محمد صلاح على جائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وآرسنال، بتصويت الجمهور بنسبة 59.3%.

في المركز الثاني جاء بوكايو ساكا بنسبة 23.6%، يليه فيرجيل فان دايك بنسبة 8.1%.

وكان محمد صلاح أيضًا هو الحائز على جائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وتشيلسي بالجولة الماضية في البريميرليج.

He will continue to captain South Africa and sees it as his responsibility to help with the transition

Firdose Moonda22-Oct-20194:32

India’s consistent pressure made us weak in every Test – du Plessis

Faf du Plessis will continue to captain South Africa despite overseeing one of their worst Test results since readmission – he sees it as his responsibility to ease them through the transition. South Africa last suffered successive innings defeats in Tests in 1935-36, and though they have been whitewashed by Australia twice since 1992, their defeats then were not as stark as they are now. Du Plessis, who has led the side since mid-2016, will not use the results as a reason to jump ship and wants to oversee a process that will enable a new leader to take over in due course.”How I see my journey unfolding with this team is to help with the transition period,” du Plessis said at the press conference after the Ranchi Test. “That’s something we spoke about before that wasn’t necessarily the case before. Graeme Smith was a successful captain for a very long time and then after that, it was like, ‘what now, who is going to captain the side, what’s going to happen?’ This period is to try and make that process a bit smoother, identifying the next leaders, identifying the next captains, working with them, and then when that time is right, that time will be right.”His reference to Smith and his golden generation will only make the India series’ result sting even more. It was under Smith that South Africa last won a Test in India, in 2010 and remained unbeaten in an away Test series for nine years. But earlier this year, South Africa lost a home Test series to Sri Lanka and now they haven’t merely lost in India, they have been outplayed and exposed, something du Plessis puts down to inexperience.”I found the tour really tough,” he said. “We have had a very mature Test team for a while, guys that have played 30, 40 and more Test matches. Now you look in the dressing room and its five, six, seven, eight, ten Tests.”South Africa’s most experienced player on this trip is du Plessis himself, with 61 Test caps, and only five of the 16-man squad had toured India before. Of those, Dean Elgar showed he has made some progress from 2015 by scoring a century, but Temba Bavuma did not. Similarly, in the bowling department Kagiso Rabada, who debuted in that series, showed flashes of brilliance but Vernon Philander, who was injured after one Test on the 2015 tour, didn’t. A combination of the inability to bowl out the opposition even once and a failure to bat big is how du Plessis summed up what went wrong.”When we play in the subcontinent, our style of bowling is not successful. You have to adapt your style to the style that is required. Obviously, someone like Dale Steyn was effective in the subcontinent because he has a similar skill set. He is a skiddy bowler off the pitch, hits the stumps, whereas if you are missing the stumps a lot or bouncing it over the stumps, it’s not as effective here.”Seam bowling is one area; spin they [India] were better than us and from a batting unit, exceptional ruthlessness in the way they put massive scores on the board. That’s one of the reasons why mentally we were so weak towards the end. Obviously, they did bat first every time, which made it easier but they still to put on 500, 500, 600 and the scoreboard pressure, the effect that it has on you mentally as a batting line-up, it takes a lot of energy and it takes a lot of toll. You just feel like there’s no opportunity or no moment in the game when you can hide. Your body is tired, your mind is tired and then you make mistakes.”Mind games have long haunted South Africa, mostly at major tournaments but now even in the longer format and du Plessis believes its an area that needs improvement fast. “Our next journey is to try and make sure we get a lot stronger as a cricketing team mentally. As you can see, a tour like this reveals that there is a lot of mental scars that can happen and then obviously it’s difficult to come out of the hole. We played our best match in the first match and the consistent pressure that was on us made us weaker with every Test match that we played. It tells me we are not mentally strong as a team and that some work is required in that department.”This tour is the first place du Plessis will look at when it comes to identifying who is mentally strong enough to keep playing at this level and who will form the next leadership group. “When you go through extreme hardships like this, in the hardships, you will still find guys that are up for Test cricket.”Like who? Quinton de Kock scored one century, Keshav Maharaj was brave with ball and bat, Senuran Muthusamy showed all-round potential and Zubayr Hamza played one sprightly knock.The same cannot automatically be applied to Bavuma, the man being groomed as du Plessis’ successor. He scored 96 runs in six innings and was moved down the order from No. 4 to 5, swapping places with du Plessis. His numbers suggest he is not ready to take over just yet, but his mindset reveals something else. In a revealing press conference in the second Test, Bavuma spoke frankly about his battle to convert and acknowledged that his best was not good enough at the moment. Like du Plessis, he recognised his responsibility and he knows what’s expected of him. For now, that’s all South Africa can ask for. It will take time before Bavuma is performing at the level required of a captain, or South Africa find someone else who is and no-one can say how much.The next few months will not be easy as South Africa host England at home for four Tests. When the same sequence of fixtures was played four years ago, South Africa lost both series and their captain, Amla. This time, if du Plessis sticks to his word, they are are only at risk of the former.

The Australia batsman was able to resume his innings shortly after a sickening blow from Jofra Archer but it would have rekindled some awful memories

Daniel Brettig at Lord's17-Aug-2019Fewer than 1000 people were at the SCG a little less than five years ago when Phillip Hughes was hit on the neck, paused a few moments on his feet, and then collapsed. At the time we did not quite know what we were watching, the full horror of the moment only emerging in the subsequent minutes, hours and days.It was impossible for the mind not to flash back to that moment when, in front of 28,000 spectators and many many more following the broadcast, Steven Smith was also hit on the neck and instantly fell to the ground. For a few terrible, interminable moments, cricket stood still.First to reach Smith was Jos Buttler from short leg, then the non-striker Pat Cummins and the England slip cordon. Jofra Archer, author of a spell of rare speed and hostility that had already seen Smith struck on the forearm, kept his distance. As it emerged that Smith had remained conscious, and that he would soon return to his feet to be assessed by the team doctor Richard Saw, there were even a few awkward smiles and nervous laughs cracked among the hosts.”You kind of get a feel as a player when someone gets hit by the noise as much as anything, you could hear it was more fleshy, around the neck sort of area and when that’s the case you’re immediately worried as a player,” Chris Woakes said. “There were guys that were close to the action, Jos being at short leg he knew straight away and was straight on to him to check he was okay, which was nice to see. You don’t wish that on anyone.”There were none, however, on the Australian balcony. Among their number were Brad Haddin, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, David Warner and Travis Head. All played in that November 2014 Sheffield Shield game, where on the first day everything changed. In public view, their faces wore looks of concern but also masks against emotion – the mess of emotions all experienced in 2014, but had to hide after a while to return to the game. The former captain Michael Clarke has reflected that his career was more or less over once he had thought about it all.The England players crowd round Steven Smith after he was hit•Getty Images

“I shouldn’t have played another game. My career should have stopped then. It was too hard for me,” Clarke said in 2017. “It took me a lot longer to grieve his loss than it should have, or that I would have liked. I didn’t allow myself to grieve at the time because I had responsibility to his family, firstly, but then also as Australia’s cricket captain to my team-mates and getting us back out onto the field. My greatest strength as a small boy growing up and all through my career was that I was never scared.”The faster they bowled, the easier it would be to score. I liked batting without a helmet on occasions; they’d bowl at your head and I’d love playing the hook or the pull shot. Even if it was just my subconscious, when I lost one of my best mates playing the game that we love, I think my subconscious worked out that you can actually die playing this sport. Even if it was the smallest bit of fear, you can’t play at the highest level like that.”It’s a fear that many have had to push to the back of their minds in the ensuing years, some better than others. For Smith, who did not play in that match but had to do his own share of grieving and reflecting in private, the contemplation of the moment needed to share headroom with working out whether or not he had been concussed – something that would have forced him out of the Test match – or merely hit a stunning blow to the back of the neck. Speaking to Saw, he mouthed the words “I feel great”, though with an expression that indicated the opposite.At length, the decision was made to get Smith off the ground. For further treatment and to take stock. There were boos from some quarters of Lord’s, uncharitable in the extreme, but mostly applause and relief that he was okay. A little over half an hour later, the television cameras that had beamed Smith’s hit around the world found a close-up of him in the Australian dressing room, watching the game through the window. He looked pensive, sore but also reflective. So too were we all. In 2014 we did not know what we were watching. In 2019 we did, and a repeat was too dreadful to contemplate.Steven Smith is struck by a Jofra Archer bouncer•Getty Images

Tellingly, though, Smith was still in his whites. And at the fall of Peter Siddle’s wicket, his unmistakable gait could be seen re-emerging through the Lord’s pavilion doors. Surely not, many thousands seemed to say. But there he was, smiting boundaries from his second and third deliveries back, and moving into the 90s. The official word about what had taken place indicated that Smith had passed the bar set for concussion tests.”Steve was hit on the neck below the left ear,” a Cricket Australia spokesman said. “He was assessed lying on the pitch at the instructions of team doctor Richard Saw. Dr Saw made the precautionary decision to remove Steve from the field of play to have him further assessed under Cricket Australia’s head impact protocol. Steve then passed his assessments and will now be monitored on an ongoing basis, as is routine.”Concussed or not, Smith’s return to the middle was to be as brief as it was stirring. It ended with the sort of misjudgment he almost never makes – lbw shouldering arms to a Chris Woakes delivery that nipped back at him. Archer, meanwhile, had warmed back up but was not required to bowl again. This little postscript was odd, and will raise a few more questions about exactly how much Smith had recovered from the earlier blow.”I suppose it is strange because he hasn’t left anything on the stumps all series so far,” Woakes said. “Whether he was … he’d just come back out, he hoyed me over midwicket for one bounce four, whether he was at that point trying to get to three figures as quick as possible not too sure, but it’s a tough one to answer. He hasn’t left one like that so far.”But for the most part it was proof that, as horrible as the moment was, it was nothing on what we saw in 2014, when we did not quite know what we were watching. Cricket stood still at Lord’s, but we are endlessly grateful that it was soon moving again.

Manchester United and England legend David Beckham could miss out on the prestigious knighthood due to his past tax affairs.

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• Beckham could miss out on the Knighthood
• Previously avoided paying UK taxes
• Appointed as ambassador to the King's Foundation

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  According to British writer Tom Bower, who authored a book on the football legend named The House of Beckham, the ex-United player tried to legally minimise his UK taxes while he was playing for Real Madrid in Spain.

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  The former England captain was recently unveiled as an ambassador to the King's Foundation and according to the , the move could boost his changes of getting knighted. However, as per Bower's book, his past tax affairs could seriously jeopardise his chances of obtaining the prestigious honour.

• WHAT HAS BEEN SAID

  In his book, the author wrote, "Legally avoiding British taxes appealed to Beckham. As a non-dom in Spain, he was not paying British taxes on income earned outside Britain. And he was not paying National Insurance. The genius of it was that no one in Britain realised that Beckham had become a tax exile. Instead, the public believed that he was a global success who paid his taxes in Britain.

  "Partly that was due to sightings of him in London. Legally, he could visit Britain 90 days a year and after five years the annual limit would increase to 120 days."

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  While European football is on a break due to the ongoing Euro 2024, MLS action continues in the US. Beckham's Inter Miami will be next seen in action on Sunday against Philadelphia Union.

A few months ago Pakistan were beaten 5-0 by their next World Cup opponents but they have already shown that recent form can go out of the window if things click

The Preview by Andrew McGlashan11-Jun-20192:58

Hussey: Stoinis’ injury is a big loss for Australia

Big PictureThings are starting to bubble up nicely. Both teams are entering a key phase of the tournament in terms of their semi-final hopes. Australia’s shortcomings were shown up by an impressive Indian performance at The Oval, and Pakistan have been kicking their heels since turning on the style to beat England with a washout against Sri Lanka.If you go by recent history, Pakistan would appear a long shot for this match. But, as we well know, that isn’t how it works. Their 5-0 defeat in the UAE a couple of months ago came with an underpowered side. If they can channel the form shown against England, with bat and ball, they are fully capable of overturning Australia – it would be a huge result ahead of their marquee clash against India on Sunday.Australia need to get the show back on the road to make a case for being serious contenders for the title. The format of the tournament means there is time to do that, but lessons will need to be learned from the India match and it will be interesting to see how rigid, or not, their game plans are. The batting order and balance of the side are raising questions with the news of Marcus Stoinis’ side injury creating a headache.The venue for the match, Taunton, could add a few more issues to consider with some short boundaries on offer and the weather forecast remaining uncertain. All that points to win toss, bowl first.Form guide(Last five completed matches, most recent first)
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In the spotlightDavid Warner is scoring runs, but not at the rate that everyone has become accustomed to and that Australia ideally need him to. In the space of three innings at the World Cup, he has twice set a new mark for his slowest ODI fifties. Against Afghanistan, it wasn’t an issue, but needing 353 against India, it left Australia well behind the required rate. Team-mates have come out in support, with Glenn Maxwell saying conditions have been trickier than expected, but Australia need some impetus at the top. At the very least, if Warner is going to soak up a lot of deliveries, he needs to bat through for a big hundred.Four years ago, Wahab Riaz was half of one of the most thrilling duels of the 2015 World Cup as he put Shane Watson through the wringer which a vicious spell of short bowling in Adelaide. Little more than a month ago, it did not seem like Wahab would be back for the 2019 event but a typically last-minute change of plans altered that. Against England, he shipped 82 runs but, crucially, claimed three wickets to help secure Pakistan’s victory. Australia’s top order was rattled by the West Indies bouncers. Can Wahab reprise 2015?Team newsStoinis’ injury leaves Australia with two ways to go, both significantly changing the make-up of the team. They can either bring in Shaun Marsh, which would leave Maxwell as the fifth bowler, or add another frontline bowler which would shorten the batting order – although Stoinis hasn’t contributed many runs of late.Australia (possible): 1 David Warner, 2 Aaron Finch (capt), 3 Usman Khawaja, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Shaun Marsh, 6 Glenn Maxwell, 7 Alex Carey (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Jason BehrendorffAgainst Australia, there is always the temptation to play more spin, so, ideally, Imad Wasim should into the equation. But the weather and conditions could have a say in team selection too. Pakistan are keen to play the same top seven from the England game and keep the batting strong; the bowling dilemma is whether Shaheen Afridi comes in, his swing perhaps more useful than Wahab’s pace.Pakistan (probable): 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Mohammad Hafeez, 5 Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt & wk), 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Asif Ali, 8 Wahab Riaz, 9 Hasan Ali, 10 Shadab Khan, 11 Mohammad AmirPitch and conditionsTraditionally a high-scoring venue for domestic one-day cricket, Taunton’s first match of the World Cup saw New Zealand’s seamers prove too much for Afghanistan’s flimsy batting. The forecast is for a cloudy day with a chance of showers so it could again be the quicks who prosper.Fakhar Zaman plays a pull•Getty Images

Strategy punt Warner has struggled to up the tempo so far at the World Cup and Pakistan have three bowlers in their likely line-up – Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Hafeez – against whom he has scored significantly under a run-a-ball and has a dot ball percentage of over 50. The bowler Pakistan may want to hide from Warner is Hasan Ali – the left hander has a strike rate of 168 against him. If there isn’t a frontline pace bowler operating when Hafeez comes to the crease, Aaron Finch should quickly change the bowling. All seven of his ODI dismissals this year have been against pace. Against England he skipped down the pitch to his first ball against Moeen Ali to dispatch a boundary which kickstarted his match-defining innings of 84 off 62 balls. The short ball from the quicks is worth considering, too, with Hafeez falling 11 times in his ODI career from 161 short balls he has faced – although his strike-rate against them is a handy 126.Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will need to avoid length deliveries against Fakhar Zaman who has made positive starts in both his innings without converting. It is better to err full or short; Fakhar’s ball-per-dismissal ratio is considerably lower – 19.5 in both cases – to those two lengths compared to good length (30.5) and back of a length where he is most comfortable and has only been dismissed once in 110 deliveries.Stats and Trivia Both Nathan Coulter-Nile and Shadab Khan need one wicket each to reach fifty in ODIs Maxwell’s average of 55 against Pakistan is his best against any opposition in ODIs – he has scored seven fifty-plus scores in 15 innings against them In the domestic Royal London Cup, Somerset made scores of 353 and 358 on their home ground

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Parte do elenco do São Paulo trabalhou nesta manhã de sábado (20), no CT da Barra Funda. Com a rodada do Campeonato Paulista adiada neste fim de semana, a diretoria e comissão técnica deram folga para parte do elenco.

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Quem treinou realizou atividades voltadas para troca rápida de passes, enfrentamentos individuais e finalizações, sob o comando dopreparador físico Alejandro Kohan e do auxiliar-técnico Tobias Kohan.

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Estiveram presentes no treino os atletas que chegaram recentemente ao clube, como Miranda e Orejuela e os garotos das categorias de base que têm trabalhado com o grupo principal.

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Além deles, os atletas que não vêm de grande sequência de jogos, além de Liziero (em fase final de recuperação após cirurgia no tornozelo) e Arboleda (liberado recentemente por uma semana) também participaram da atividade.

Este mesmo grupo trabalhará na segunda-feira (22), novamente pela manhã. A reapresentação dos jogadores que receberam este período de descanso está marcada para terça-feira (23).

Former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson has warned the club about the seriousness of their 115 Premier League charges.

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• Man City warned about their charges
• Could be relegated if found guilty
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  Man City head towards a record fourth-straight Premier League title win, however, despite their incoming glory, their season has been marred by the 115 charges that have been pinned on the club with regard to financial irregularities. It has been suggested earlier that the Citizens could very well be relegated if they are found guilty of those charges, and Borson has reiterated the same concerns.

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• WHAT BORSON SAID

  Speaking to iNews, the former Man City advisor said: "If the charges are proven, it couldn’t be any more serious.

  "Could Man City be relegated? That seems even more obvious after the way sporting advantage was appraised and dealt with in the relatively simple [Everton and Nottingham Forest] PSR cases.

  "It feels as though there’s nothing left to say until the case is heard. I understand people want it to be quicker but it’s not possible and people are going over the same thing time and time again.

  "I don’t know what the solution is in fairness. If you’re not familiar with litigation of this sort, why would you know how complicated it is or how long this would take?"

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  It is still unknown as to when exactly the ruling will be made by the Premier League's independent panel regarding the charges. However, Premier League CEO Richard Masters has mentioned earlier that a resolution can be expected in the "near future". Masters has also stated that a hearing date has been scheduled; however, the date has not yet been made public since they intend to keep the proceedings confidential until then.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY?

  The club still has two crucial clashes left this season on the field as they look to win the Premier League and the FA Cup. They will take on West Ham in the league on May 19 as they look to confirm their title win over Arsenal. They will then prepare to take on Manchester United in the FA Cup final on May 25.