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Mikel Arteta has revealed the latest fitness updates on Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey ahead of the Arsenal's Carabao Cup clash with West Ham United on Wednesday. The trio missed the weekend's victory over Sheffield United, with Odegaard rested on the bench due to overload concerns and both Jesus and Partey missing out altogether because of various injury problems. Jesus picked up a muscle problem in the Europa League meeting with Sevilla that kept him out of the last Game , while Partey had to be left out altogether after picking up his second injury of the season. Arteta's first update concerned captain Odegaard, with the boss revealing: "We rested him the other day, so it’s how long we rest him for and how we manage the minutes and the rhythm that he needs to be at his best. We had the opportunity to [rest him] and we didn’t use him in the end. "It’s impossible to play with no niggles in football, and at this level, when you have games every ...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag faces up to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night missing at least five players who may have been in line to feature. The pressure is growing on the Dutchman after United were outthought, outduelled and outclassed by rivals Manchester City in a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday. The manner of United's defeat was perhaps the most concerning thing for supporters, with City in cruise control for much of the Game after taking the lead through Erling Haaland's contentious first half penalty. Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount and Antony remain without a goal or an assist in any com Pet ition this season, while Marcus Rashford, scorer of 30 goals in all com Pet itions last term, has converted just 2.3% of his shots into a solitary Premier League goal this time around. But it's not just a lack of form that has caused United to lose seven Game s in all com Pet itions this season. Last season...

The transfers of Samuel Eto'o and Willian to Chelsea in 2013 form part of a Premier League investigation into potential financial breaches, a new report has revealed. The duo arrived at Stamford Bridge a decade ago from the now defunct Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala - Eto'o on a free transfer and Willian in a transfer worth £30m. A Premier League investigation into payments to secretive offshore companies while under the ownership of Roman Abramovich was first reported by The Times newspaper in August, weeks after Chelsea agreed to pay an £8.6m fine relating to incomplete accounting under the ownership of the Russian. The Times ' latest report suggests that financial records suggests payments were made to 'Russian entities' outside of the agreed transfer fees, with the issues uncovered during the due diligence process that eventually saw Todd Boehly's Clearlake Capital consortium take control of the club. The alleged payments to offshore companies are under...

Controversy once again emerged in the Liga MX, as during the match between Monterrey’s Rayados and Club América’s Águilas, Football er Jesús Gallardo injured Uruguayan player Brian Rodríguez in what could be perceived as his eagerness to gain possession of the ball. Due to the forceful challenge, the América player could no longer continue on the field and could now face a spell on the sidelines. Following the conclusion of the Game , midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos expressed his displeasure with his compatriot, stating that the Monterrey player had threatened and intentionally injured the South American player. Subsequently, the Liga MX Disciplinary Committee decided to hit him with a financial penalty, as announced through an official statement. Multa económica para Jonathan Dos Santos por sus declaraciones contra Jesús Gallardo antes de subirse al autobús pic.twitter.com/pShh0XusLG — VILLA VILLA 🐐 (@OmarVV9) October 31, 2023 Dos Santos fined for Gallardo accusations “Followi...

Real Madrid tars Vinicius Junior has won the Socrates Award at the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. The 23-year-old received the honour for his humanitarian work. Vinicius’ foundation, Vini.Jr Institute, funds an educational app for underprivileged children in Brazil . The app provides free access to educational resources for children. This year his personal contribution to the foundation is set to exceed $1 million and will rise to $2.5 million in 2024. @vinijr, founder of the Instituto Vini.Jr, is the winner of the Socrates Award!#PrixSocrates with @peaceandsport pic.twitter.com/dmgYtCiHeB — Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@ballondor) October 30, 2023 On stage at the award s ceremony in Paris, co-host Didier Drogba added that Vinicius’ public anti-racist stance was also a factor in the decision to give him the Socrates Award. The Brazilian has frequently been the subject of racist abuse in Spain and has used his platform to draw attention to the problem. Who was Socrates? The ...

AC Milan will attempt to end a three- Game winless run against Udinese , a side still looking for their first victory of the season in Serie A. Milan sit third in the Italian league, three points off leaders Inter Milan, after following up a home defeat to Juventus with an away draw against Napoli. In between those games, the Rossoneri lost to Paris Saint-Germain on matchday three of the Champions League group stage. Meanwhile, Udinese are third-bottom in Serie A, having drawn seven and lost three in the top flight this term. You can watch a live stream of AC Milan vs Udinese on fuboTV. What time does AC Milan vs Udinese start? The Serie A mathday-11 clash will be played at the San Siro in Milan, Italy, on Saturday 4 November 2023, with kick-off at 3:45 p.m. ET / 1:45 p.m. PT . We'll remember today's #NapoliMilan for a long, long time... pic.twitter.com/gMtG2CbxnV — Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 29, 2023 How can I watch AC Milan vs Udinese? In the United States,...

Erling Haaland laughed off chants of 'Keano' from Manchester United fans during Manchester City's 3-0 derby victory at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. City's behemoth striker was at it again as City stormed to a convincing 3-0 victory at the home of their local rivals, scoring twice before setting up Phil Foden to wrap up a comfortable afternoon's work and send his side up to third in the Premier League, two points behind current leaders Tottenham. United fans had attempted to get under the skin of Norway international Haaland by chanting the name of former club captain Roy Keane before he stepped up to successfully put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot. The chants were in clear reference to Keane's clash with Haaland's father Alf Inge in his playing days. Alf Inge mocked Keane for suffering an injury while playing for Leeds back in 1997 and former Republic of Ireland international Keane later i NFL icted a career-ending blow to Haaland senior, ...

There's new messages Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake: Live blog 33 Decent opening for Houston as the ball is clipped over the RSL backline to find Carrasquilla running in on goal. He looks to cushion the ball back across the six-yard box but he gets it all wrong and it lands in the arms of Zac MacMath.  William Gittins Posted at: 18:44 EDT 29/10/2023 32 The players return to the field we're back to it now. William Gittins Posted at: 18:43 EDT 29/10/2023 31 We'll have a brief water break now so the players can take on some liquids.  It's hot out there, on this Texas evening.  William Gittins Posted at: 18:42 EDT 29/10/2023 Close! Houston Dynamo More promising play from Houston as Quinones and Bassi combine on the edge of the box. The ball falls to Quinones and the Colombian lets fly but his curling effort goes over the crossbar.  William Gittins Posted at: 18:42 EDT 29/10/2023 29 How will that goal affect RSL? They were clearly content with sit...

A regular goalscorer for the Portland Thorns and the United States women’s national team, Sophia Smith is the only American on the shortlist for the 2023 Ballon d’Or Féminin , which is to be presented in Paris on Monday. Aitana Bonmatí is the frontrunner to take France Football ’s world-player-of-the-year prize, after she starred in Barcelona’s 2022/23 Champions League win and Spain’s triumph at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Smith’s chances, on the other hand, are hurt by the USWNT’s disappointing campaign in Australia and New Zealand, where the Stars and Stripes failed to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in their History . Smith opens World Cup account - but misses penalty Com Pet ing at the tournament for the first time in her career, Smith was among the States’ few bright spots down under , scoring two goals and setting up another in the team’s 3-0 opening win over Vietnam. However, Smith could not prevent the USWNT from suffering a surprise last-16 exit at the hand...

There's new messages LAFC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: Live blog LAFC started their MLS Cup defence with a home victory over Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday evening.  The game got off to a thrilling start as first Ryan Hollingshead and then  Denis Bouanga put their side ahead. Vancouver twice fought back through Brian White and Sam Adekugbe , leaving the scores tied at the break.  After half time LAFC came out with real intent and scored three well-taken goals to confirm the win.  Hollingshead and Bouanga each doubled their tallies, before a thumping late header from Jesus Murillo confirmed the victory.  An important victory for the holders, and one that demonstrated their huge attacking talent.  William Gittins Posted at: 22:20 EDT 28/10/2023 Murillo header confirms LAFC win in playoff opener The scores were level at half time but a clinical second half showing from LAFC secured an important victory in their quest to retain the MLS Cup. Their win ...