Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says Kylian Mbappe must be patient as he looks to return to his best form after struggling against Liverpool.

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• Mbappe missed crucial penalty vs Liverpool
• Is struggling to score on regular basis
• Ancelotti says Frenchman must be patient

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Mbappe's missed penalty at Anfield on Wednesday night condemned the European champions to defeat in the Champions League. The Frenchman's saved effort was the story of his season so far as he strives to recapture his best form as a Madrid player. Head coach Ancelotti has no doubts that the 25-year-old will deliver, but he says Mbappe must be patient in the meantime.

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  WHAT ANCELOTTI SAID

  Speaking in his post-match press conference, Ancelotti said: "It has happened many times that forwards have a hard time scoring. There is a medicine which is to be patient. It is a difficult moment for him, especially after missing the penalty. Everyone has to support him. He may be a bit lacking in confidence. When things don't go your way, the idea you have to have is to play simple. It's a bit like this moment, but you can't judge him for missing a penalty. All players miss penalties. He has to keep working well. We have to be patient because he's an extraordinary player."

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  Ancelotti added: "Like the others, he fought, he competed, he didn't get many shots right, he missed the penalty and it's going to be a difficult moment, but he has the support of everyone.

  "Missing a penalty in a game like that, the player is a little disappointed, but he has to look forward."

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  Ancelotti joins Jude Bellingham and Luka Modric in expressing their support for the former Paris Saint-Germain man. Even with eight goals to his name in 2024-25, Mbappe's expectations are so high that fans and pundits may never be truly satisfied unless he is putting up numbers similar to that of former Galactico Cristiano Ronaldo.

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been warned about a potential move to Spanish giants Real Madrid by former Reds striker Michael Owen.

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Alexander-Arnold's future uncertainHas been linked with Real Madrid moveOwen sends England star warningFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Alexander-Arnold's future at Liverpool has been the subject of speculation as the England star is into the final year of his contract at Anfield. A free transfer to Real Madrid has been speculated on, with Los Blancos believed to have already been in touch with Alexander-Arnold about a move that would see him link up with England team-mate Jude Bellingham at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Owen knows all about swapping Liverpool for Madrid, having made the switch to the Spanish capital in 2004 after coming through the ranks at Anfield. The former England striker has now warned Alexander-Arnold that he risks losing the adoration of the Liverpool faithful if he does decide it's time for a new challenge at the end of the season.

WHAT OWEN SAID

He told The Telegraph: "The Trent situation is an interesting one… Trent has done everything for Liverpool. He adores Liverpool. If he goes, no one should begrudge him a different experience in his life and career. Whatever happens he should be regarded as a hero. Sadly, it does affect the way people view you. It will tarnish him in some eyes even though it shouldn’t."

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Alexander-Arnold is set to come up against Real Madrid next in the Champions League. Los Blancos are due at Anfield on Wednesday and manager Arne Slot will be hoping his right-back is fit for the crunch clash after he sustained an injury in the team's win over Aston Villa before the international break.

Chelsea's pre-season has come to its conclusion, with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge against Inter Milan.

Despite having 21 shots, forcing Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer into six saves, and having more possession, the Blues were unable to score until the 90th minute.

Lesley Ugochukwu, who came on for a brilliant ten-minute cameo at the end of the game, scored the equaliser, to rescue Chelsea from their third consecutive defeat in pre-season, and their fourth overall.

With the Premier League kicking off next week, this was Enzo Maresca's last chance to see his side in game action, before picking his side next weekend to face Manchester City in their opening fixture.

The latest on Samu Omorodion's move to Chelsea

Fabrizio Romano broke the news last week that Samu Omorodion would join Chelsea from Atlético Madrid, signing a seven-year contract for the London club.

The Spanish striker landed in England on Sunday, according to Romano, and will undergo the final steps of his move.

The 6 foot 4 Spaniard adds a box threat to the Chelsea squad, winning 2.75 aerials per 90, managing a 0.52 xG per 90 (top 15% among strikers in the top five leagues), and taking 3.02 shots per 90 on average.

Omorodion made 36 appearances last season for Alaves (and Atletico Madrid), scoring nine goals, providing one assist, and totalling 2,096 minutes played.

Based on the performances of his positional competitors on Sunday, he may not find it too hard to walk into the starting lineup.

Jackson & Marc Guiu vs Inter

Guiu played the first 56 minutes of the game, leading the line, and looking really hungry in the press. His intensity out of possession was excellent, charging down Sommer on multiple occasions, and sparking Stamford Bridge into life, especially early on in the game.

However, of the chances that fell to him, Guiu managed three shots, two of which tested the keeper, and the other being blocked. The 18-year-old only managed just 14 touches – fewer than goalkeeper Robert Sanchez's haul of 27 – and struggled to have a real impact on the game outside those few chances spurred.

Despite a promising pre-season from the youngster, it remains to be seen if the Blues can rely on him to score regular goals, and it might be a case of continuing his development with substitute and cup appearances, or even a loan move.

Minutes played

56

34

Touches

14

9

Accurate passes

5/7

2/2

Shots

3

1

Dribbles

0

0/1

Duels won

2/6

2/5

Possession lost

3x

4x

Fouls

4

0

Chelsea fans got their first look at Jackson in pre-season against Inter Milan today, coming on for the final 34 minutes of the game. Whilst he was shaking off the rust, he only managed nine touches, had one shot which was off target, and lost possession four times.

Now this is expected in his first minutes, coming back from an injury he's been nursing throughout pre-season.

However, if Jackson is going to take time to get up to speed, and Guiu is currently looking promising, but without that final bit of finesse in the box, Chelsea will be looking to bring Omorodion into the fray as soon as possible.

If Chelsea continue to create a host of chances, having 21 shots today, and forcing Sommer into six saves (five from inside the box), a striker with the xG creation of Omorodion will give the Blues that extra chance of converting high-percentage chances, and not relying on a 90th-minute equaliser.

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After staving off relegation from the Premier League last season, Everton now look close to adding a new attacking star to Sean Dyche's squad.

Toffees target new attacking talents

The big news out of Goodison Park has been Everton's continued pursuit of new forward players. The name most commonly associated with a move to Merseyside this summer has been Wilfried Gnonto who appears almost nailed on to leave Leeds United after the Whites failed to gain promotion last season.

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Recent developments on Gnonto's transfer have suggested that the Italian could be confirmed as an Everton player as early as this week. A report by Team Talk suggests that the only issue left to resolve is the price with the Toffees willing to pay £20million for the winger whilst Leeds are holding out for a figure closer to £25million.

A report from earlier this month also claimed that Everton are in the market for a new central striker with the Toffees reportedly eyeing a move for Eddie Nketiah. The English forward could be allowed to leave Arsenal this summer with the Gunners eager to raise funds ready to bring in new signings.

With attacking reinforcements clearly high on Everton's shopping list this summer, it appears that the Toffees are now closing in on a deal to bring a highly-rated talent to Goodison Park.

Everton close to signing Lindstrom

As first reported on the X account of Fabrizio Romano, Everton are closing in on deal to sign Jesper Lindstrom from Napoli. Romano claims that the two clubs are on the verge of agreeing a loan-to-buy deal that will see the Toffees pay an initial £2.5million loan fee with the option to make the transfer permanent for a further £18.5million.

This development will be welcome news for the Goodison faithful with the Toffees linked with a move for Lindstrom for some time. Reports last week stated that a deal for the winger had been reached with just the personal terms needing to be ironed out. Romano develops on this story claiming that these contract talks are now on the verge of being agreed.

The 24-year-old featured 22 times for Napoli in the league last season but failed to register a goal during this time. Despite his poor form in Naples, the winger enjoyed a far more successful time at his former club Frankfurt. In his 80 appearances for the Bundesliga side, Lindstrom contributed 14 goals and 14 assists.

It was the Denmark international's exploits in Frankfurt that saw him earn the praise of goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, who spoke highly of Lindstrom's talents:

"Jesper is very young and came from a different league. The Bundesliga is a tougher league than the Danish league, you have to get used to it. It’s normal, and everyone in the club and the team knows that. Jesper has already made significant steps forward… you can see that he's an outstanding footballer and has very good technique".

After previously plying his trade in the top flights of both Italy and Germany, Lindstrom looks like he could soon be adding a spell in the Premier League to what is already a very impressive CV.

It's been a relatively positive summer for Tottenham Hotspur so far this year, with four wins out of five in pre-season and the progressive signings of Archie Gray and South Korean youngster Yang Min-Hyeok.

However, if Ange Postecoglou is going to achieve his goals in North London and lead the club back up the Premier League table next season, he will need more firepower in his team.

The good news is that Daniel Levy and Co seem to share this opinion. Over the last week or so, the club has been linked to several exciting strikers, particularly Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke.

However, recent reports have suggested the North Londoners are just as interested in another quality number nine who may be an upgrade on the Cherries ace.

Tottenham Hotspur striker search

According to a recent report from TEAMtalk, alongside Solanke, Tottenham are currently 'chasing' Brentford's Ivan Toney this summer.

The report claims that the Bees ace is available 'at the right price' and that the Lilywhites could lodge a bid for the striker in the coming weeks.

There is no mention of how much he could cost the North Londoners, but reports from earlier this summer revealed that, due to his contract expiring next year, he could be available for £50m or less.

It would still require a significant fee, but given Toney's record in the Premier League, he's worth splashing the cash on, and he'd be a better signing than Solanke.

How Toney compares to Solanke

So, if Tottenham's choice this summer is between Toney and Solanke, who should they sign? And how do they compare?

Well, the pair's output over the last couple of seasons is a little hard to compare given the Brentford star's eight-month betting ban last season, but even so, when it comes down to goal involvements per appearance, he comfortably beats out the Cherries ace.

For example, when combining the last two campaigns, the "unplayable" 28-year-old, as dubbed by Alan Shearer, has scored 25 goals and provided seven assists in 52 appearances, which equates to an impressive average of a goal involvement every 1.62 games, despite coming back into last season without any real preparation.

In contrast, the former Chelsea ace has scored 28 goals and provided 11 assists in 77 appearances, equating to an average goal involvement every 1.97 games.

Okay, how about their underlying numbers across the last two seasons, then? Is it another easy win for the Brentford ace when we look under the hood?

Toney vs Solanke

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Toney

Solanke

Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists

0.53

0.48

Non-Penalty Goals + Assists

0.49

0.48

Progressive Passes

2.43

1.56

Progressive Carries

0.76

1.78

Shots

2.82

2.65

Shots on Target

1.10

0.92

Shot-Creating Actions

2.15

2.04

Goal-Creating Actions

0.29

0.28

Aerial Duels Won

3.33

2.17

All Stats via FBref for the 22/23 & 23/24 Premier League Season

Indeed, in every relevant metric, the Northampton-born "monster," as dubbed by manager Thomas Frank, comes out ahead, including non-penalty expected goals plus assists, actual non-penalty goals plus assists.

He's also ahead for progressive passes and carries, highlighting his ability to get possession up the pitch, shots and shots on target, shot and goal-creating actions and aerial duels won, all per 90.

Ultimately, while both strikers would surely bring more goals to Spurs next season, Toney would be the better signing. Even when including his entirely unusual campaign last season, he comes out ahead of Solanke in every measurable comparison.

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Therefore, Levy and Co must do what they can to bring the Brentford star to N17 this summer.

أكد مصدر مسؤول بـ منتخب مصر لكرة القدم، على رغبة حسام حسن المدير الفني للفراعنة، في البحث عن اللاعبين أصحاب مركز الظهير الأيسر من اجل ضمهم إلى صفوف المنتخب استعداداً لمواجهة إثيوبيا.

منتخب مصر سيواجه نظيره إثيوبيا، يوم 17 مارس المقبل، في إطار الجولة الخامسة من مرحلة التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم.

وقال المصدر في تصريحات لبطولات: “حسام حسن تلقى تقارير من مساعديه عن اللاعبين أصحاب مركز الظهير الأيسر في الدوري المصري، وذلك بخلاف محمد حمدي وأحمد فتوح لاعبا بيراميدز والزمالك”.

طالع أيضاً.. خاص | اتحاد الكرة يرسل خطاباً إلى جهاز منتخب مصر قبل مواجهة إثيوبيا

وأكمل: “حسام حسن يبحث عن لاعبين في هذا المركز، الذي يعاني فيه منتخب مصر من نقص كبير”.

وأتم: “وكان حسام حسن قد طلب تقرير من جهازه المعاون عن مردود لاعبي مركز الظهير الأيسر في الدوري المصري”.

Lee-Woolvardt set it up with century stand before du Preez and Goodall steer them home; Raut’s century in vain

Shashank Kishore14-Mar-2021

India were given a reality check of just how far behind their ODI batting game is that even their best score at home since the 2013 World Cup – 266 for 4 – didn’t prove enough in the fourth ODI against South Africa in Lucknow. Equally worrying would be their thin seam bowling reserves in the absence of Jhulan Goswami, who missed out due to a hand injury, and the rested Shikha Pandey.Monica Patel, the left-arm seamer, was dropped after just one outing, while Mansi Joshi, who replaced her, leaked runs in her opening spell. Taking the attack to her were South Africa’s stand-in captain Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee, who plundered their second century stand of the series to set up the chase for the calm Mignon du Preez and Lara Goodall to steer them closer. They completed their highest successful run chase in ODIs as they won by seven wickets to seal the series with one match remaining. Incidentally, all four games so far have been won by the side chasing.Where Australia have made 250-plus in ten of the 12 ODIs when batting first since 2018, this was only India’s third score in the same period – which is the least among the top five teams in women’s cricket. And while the 266 was by no means a bad score, India hedged all their bets on spin – employing four regulars and a fifth bowler in Harmanpreet Kaur – to do all the running. But on a surface that didn’t break up as much as India would’ve hoped for, this didn’t pay off.Lee took the attack to Rajeshwari Gayakwad and debutant Radha Yadav in the powerplay, the sweep being the most productive stroke. Where India hit only three boundaries in the first seven overs, South Africa smashed ten. This laid for their middle order to knock off the remaining runs, which du Preez and Laura Goodall did by putting together 103 at close to a run-a-ball. Every time there appeared to be an inkling of pressure, du Preez found ways to pick boundaries and keep the required rate no more than a run-a-ball in the last 12 overs.All of this meant Punam Raut’s third ODI century, a pugnacious knock where she seemed to have overcome issues in turning strike, and Harmanpreet Kaur’s blistering 34-ball 55, her first ODI fifty since 2018, went in vain. Where the century stand between Raut and Mithali Raj, who made 45, to lift India in the middle overs seemed industrious, Lee and Wolvaardt’s century stand had a bruising effect on India.Punam Raut celebrates her century in Deepti Sharma’s company•BCCI/UPCA

Although India hit back to remove Lee and Woolvardt in quick succession, the strong groundwork left du Preez and Goodall enough time to work their way into an innings before launching into the target. Lee was lbw trying to sweep Harmanpreet off a length for a 75-ball 69 in the 23rd over, while Woolvardt was out in the 29th, caught behind to give Joshi a wicket in her comeback over after a poor opening spell. Between Lee’s wicket and the 32nd over, South Africa failed to hit a boundary to briefly allow India’s spinners some leeway. But the stranglehold over the South Africans was far too brief.Along the way, India should’ve had Goodall on 25, but failed to cash in as Sushma Verma first missed a regulation stumping off Deepti Sharma, and then a run-out off the same delivery as du Preez tried to pinch a leg-bye to the striker’s end. Off the next ball, Goodall, as if adding insult to injury, walloped an inside-out drive over extra cover, up the tempo. It was as if the reprieve proved to be a release for her. Goodall went on to remain unbeaten on 59, topping off her knock by reverse-sweeping the spinners and more importantly seeing South Africa home.For much of her knock, Du Preez, meanwhile, was calm, calculative, and used her crease superbly to cut and pull, particularly severe on Poonam Yadav, whose length and flight she disturbed quite effectively by using her feet. When du Preez brought up her fifty, it was her first in India in a career that is now nearing a decade-and-a-half. Such was South Africa’s dominance towards the end that even her wicket, in trying to hit out, with the visitors needing 31 from 34 hardly induced any flutter.Earlier in the day, Raut and Mithali, not for the first time in this series, did the heavy lifting for India after India lost Smriti Mandhana and Priya Punia. The third-wicket pair put on a century stand, their seventh together, before Raut carried on bringing up a magnificent 104 not out. Then, Harmanpreet injected end-overs momentum of the kind not seen in the recent past from India.Their approach in the latter half of the partnership was in sharp contrast to the watchful approach early on – India played as many as 40 dot balls in the first nine overs as Punia, coming in for Jemimah Rodrigues, looked to get her eye in. Mandhana was out nicking to Lee at slip to give Shabnim Ismail her 150th international wicket in the fifth over.They may have ended with much lesser if not for Kaur, who struck five boundaries in her first 10 balls and muscling her way to a half-century. It made you wonder if she should be batting slightly higher. Also, it made you wonder how if India would score a lot more than they normally do if the batting tempo of this kind is sustained right through the innings. They have another game, though, to build on these gains even if they may not have a trophy to take home.

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Fifty-over cricket… remind me what that is again? Ah yes, that’s right, it’s all about Jonny Bairstow getting into Beast Mode and belting six after six after six into the short square boundary, to hunt down a run-a-ball target without breaking sweat. Or is that what Test cricket has become in the last few days? I can’t keep up anymore.Perhaps a quick glance at Statsguru will help refresh the memory of what 50-over cricket really is. It is, after all, England’s most favourite format of the game ever – look, they even have the trophy to prove it. But, no, computer error … it says here they haven’t played a single ODI for 11 months and counting, and when they did, it was with some random third-string outfit featuring five debutants and an admittedly familiar stand-in captain.And so, with apologies to what promises to be a historic occasion in Amstelveen on Friday, the resumption this week of England’s World Cup Super League campaign comes accompanied by an all-pervading sense of decay to white-ball cricket’s “traditional” form of the game (50-plus years of ODIs does qualify it for that title, right?). The Super League itself is already on borrowed time (not that the Netherlands’ challenge in this cycle has yet caught fire), and the format’s dwindling relevance is perhaps best epitomised by the prospect of Lancashire’s left-armer Luke Wood readying himself for a 50-over international debut without having bowled in a 50-over match for three years.And yet, here we are. Back on the rather battered bandwagon, sandwiched between two Test matches, with a new coach Matthew Mott overseeing the earliest stirrings of England’s World Cup defence, alongside an old captain, Eoin Morgan, who isn’t so much raging against the dying of the light as declaring “not really…” and changing the subject whenever the awkward issue of his shelf-life comes up for debate. There’s a changing of the guard afoot at some stage in the next 12 months. But whether it comes before or after England’s title defence in India remains a matter that only the skipper himself seems capable of confirming.And yet, all this circumstantial angst no doubt does the contest in store a disservice. For 18 months, England were guilty of endless forward planning in their Test team until Brendon McCullum’s arrival signalled a new intent to seize the day with the alacrity of the reborn, and perhaps the same is true for this week’s events. After all, England and the Netherlands have never before met in an ODI outside of a World Cup – and by the end of this trip, they will have doubled their official encounters over the years from three to six (although those with long memories will doubtless remember some of the unofficial encounters too, including this memorable set-back in an already dismal English summer in 1989).As Ryan ten Doeschate, Netherlands’ greatest player, told ESPNcricinfo, he too was guilty of too much forward-planning in his own fine career, and failed to fully savour the journey because of too much time fretting over the destination. You can be sure, if any of this week’s three matches ends going the way of either this or this encounter, a home crowd at Amstelveen will be all too happy to replicate the joyous scenes that England’s own victors felt at Trent Bridge earlier this week.In all honesty, the likelihood of that happening is slim. Not only does the 50-over format rather stretch the possibilities when it comes to outgunned teams sustaining a lasting challenge, the events of the week just gone have doubtless sent a jolt of electricity through the wider England set-up.Scott Edwards, Netherlands’ wicketkeeper, in action at Amstelveen•Peter Della Penna

Moeen Ali has already signalled his willingness to come out of Test retirement after seeing what fun his brethren had up at Trent Bridge, while Jos Buttler – who went from white as a Test sheet to pretty in Rajasthan pink in less time than the Barmy Army usually takes to get sunburnt – is another man who might just find the recall to arms irresistible. There’s no time like the present to plant that front foot and start remaking an impression.The Super League set-up does at least mean that the Netherlands come into this contest with matches under their belts: already this year, they’ve played away series against Afghanistan and New Zealand, while earlier this month, they ran West Indies close in two of their three fixtures at the same venue – most particularly in the third game, where at 239 for 3 chasing 309, the chase was truly on. A 20-run loss ensued, but with half-centuries for Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd, and forceful contributions all through the top order, there’s reason to believe they can still put up a fight this week, if not end a run of nine defeats in a row.

Form guide

Netherlands: LLLLL
England: WWWWW

In the spotlight

The performances of two 19-year-olds in Vikramjit Singh, the swashbuckling left-handed opener, and Aryan Dutt, whose offspin accounted for Nicholas Pooran in each of his three innings in Amstelveen, highlighted the talent coming through the Dutch system. But Bas de Leede, the allrounder who is the latest member of his family to represent the Netherlands, is the team’s perennial coming man: he has been around for so long that it is easy to forget he is only 22. He has only shown glimpses at full international level but a T20 innings of 79 not out off 30 balls against a Northants XI last month suggests he should enjoy the flat pitches anticipated in this series.Morgan is an obvious talking point, as he seeks in the same breath to prove both his fitness and his form. But Jason Roy comes into this series with a different set of question marks hanging over his game. In February, he pulled out of his IPL contract with Gujarat Titans citing personal reasons, and in March, he was fined £2500 by the Cricket Discipline Commission for an undisclosed misdemeanour that may or may not have been connected to the “indefinite break” that he took from the game in the early weeks of the season. He’s been back in action of late for Surrey in the Vitality Blast, and at Lord’s last week he hit his full stride for the first time this season with a rampant innings of 81 from 45 balls. He’ll doubtless be eager to continue letting his bat do the talking.

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Tom Cooper is quite the blast from the past in the Netherlands set-up. He is set to play his first ODI since 2013, and his first international of any variety since the 2016 T20 World Cup, having featured for Brisbane Heat (without any great success) during the recent Big Bash. Shane Snater is available too, with Essex having released him from Vitality Blast duty, but Fred Klaassen will likely have to wait until the third ODI, given Kent’s brace of fixtures against Hampshire and Middlesex this week.Netherlands (possible): 1 Vikramjit Singh, 2 Max O’Dowd, 3 Tom Cooper, 4 Bas de Leede, 5 Scott Edwards (wk), 6 Teja Nidamanuru, 7 Pieter Seelaar (capt), 8 Logan van Beek, 9 Shane Snater, 10 Aryan Dutt, 11 Vivian Kingma.Sam Curran is likely to play primarily as a batter as he continues his return from a stress fracture of the back. His bowling returns have been impressive in the Blast for Surrey this season, but Morgan hinted that his levels would be built up through the series. Phil Salt is expected to get the chance to partner Roy at the top of the order, with Dawid Malan expected to bat at No. 3 as a possible under-study to Joe Root. Brydon Carse, who made his debut in England’s emergency squad against Pakistan last year, may get first dibs alongside Reece Topley in the bowling attack, as the only right-arm quick in a left-arm-dominant squad.England (possible): 1 Jason Roy, 2 Phil Salt, 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Jos Buttler (wk), 5 Eoin Morgan (capt), 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Moeen Ali, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Reece Topley

Pitch and conditions

Amstelveen promises short straight boundaries and slightly longer hits square, which may particularly lend itself to Roy’s brand of straight-lined bludgeoning. Morgan described the pitch and outfield as “rock-hard”, which suggests runs, and plenty of them. The weather is set to be scorching.

Stats and trivia

• Snater and Roy are cousins. Their only previous meeting in a professional fixture came in the 2018 Royal London Cup, between Essex and Surrey at Chelmsford. Roy (86 from 64 vs 5-0-36-0) enjoyed the better of that one.
• Morgan, Adil Rashid and Pieter Seelaar are the three survivors from Netherlands’ famous victory at Lord’s in 2009, Rob Key (who batted No. 6 for England in that match) is also present as England’s managing director.
• A strong contingent of England fans are expected to make the trip to the VRA, with good ticket sales reported despite a cheapest price of 60 euros.
• This series had originally been scheduled for May 2021, but was postponed due to the KNCB’s concerns about hosting a series with no crowds due to Covid.

Quotes

“It might be a scar for England but for us, it’s just joyful memories. We’re playing a different format here and England at that time were in a different mindset in white-ball cricket to where they are now. A third win would be fantastic.”
“We sat back in our hotel watching it on a phone, ball-by-ball, watching guys that we’ve played with over the years produce shots and apply a method that we’ve used in the most difficult of circumstances. Test match cricket is incredibly tough so to peel back those challenges and play in the manner that they did is a huge credit to the dressing rooms for creating an environment where people feel comfortable enough to do that.”

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City slumped to a fifth straight defeat in all competitions thanks to a 4-0 Premier League thrashing by Tottenham.

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Guardiola made unwanted history on Saturday as he oversaw yet another defeat for City. Tottenham's 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium means Guardiola is now on the longest losing streak of his managerial career after suffering five straight defeats. This is also the first time in 18 years that City have lost five in a row.

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Guardiola signed a new two-year City contract ahead of the game and had been hoping to snap his team's losing streak against Spurs. However, a James Maddison brace and goals from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson simply poured more misery on the Catalan and his struggling side. League leaders Liverpool can now move eight points clear of City with a victory over struggling Southampton on Sunday at St Mary's Stadium.

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Manchester City are the first reigning top-flight champions to lose five games in a row in all competitions since Chelsea in March 1956, according to Opta.

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The fixture list makes grim reading for Manchester City fans. Guardiola's men head to Liverpool next in the Premier League but face a Champions League test against Feyenoord first on Tuesday.

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Neste sábado (16 de outubro), aconteceu a 3ª rodada do grupo C do Campeonato Brasileiro da Série C. O Ituano venceu em casa o Paysandu por 3 a 1 e assumiu a liderança da chave com 6 pontos ganhos. Na outra partida, Criciúma e Botafogo-PB empataram em 0 a 0, em jogo realizado em Santa Catarina.

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ITUANO 3 x 1 PAYSANDU
Mas a vitória do clube paulista não foi fácil como o placar parece mostrar. Logo no início do primeiro tempo, mais precisamente aos 6 minutos, Marlon, de pênalti, abriu o placar para o Papão. A vantagem dos paraenses durou pouco. Aos 11 minutos, Matheus Mancini empatou para a partida. A virada do Ituano veio aos 34, com Gerson Magrão. O gol que sacramentou a vitória do Ituano só veio no fim da etapa complementar, aos 50 minutos, gol de João Victor.

CRICIÚMA 0 x 0 BOTAFOGO-PB
Os 3.794 torcedores que foram ao Heriberto Hülse apoiar o Criciúma viram o Tigre “suar sangue” para segurar o Botafogo-PB que, mesmo jogando com dois jogadores a mais (Dudu Vieira e Léo Costa foram expulsos e deixaram o time amarelo e preto com 9 atletas em campo), não conseguiu tirar o zero do placar.

Grupo C
1º Ituano 6 pts.
2º Criciúma 5 pts.
3º Botafogo-PB 2 pts.
4º Paysandu 2 pts.