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Sheffield Wednesday have been handed a massive boost this week…

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Owls star Sam Hutchinson was pictured back in training after missing their south Yorkshire derby victory last weekend through injury.

The versatile 31-year-old, who can play in midfield and defence, was withdrawn early with a hamstring problem in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town.

Speaking after the win over Barnsley just days later, Owls boss Darren Moore revealed why Hutchinson did not feature: “We didn’t want to risk him today and it was the right decision. Hopefully, he’ll be ready to go and get back into training next week.”

And that now seems to be the case.

Big boost

It may well be the international break, but clearly, it gives Moore a chance to welcome back some of his injured stars ahead of what will be the club’s biggest nine-game run in recent times.

The Owls are living perilously in 23rd position, some six points adrift of safety, though they do hold a one-game advantage over 21st-placed Birmingham City.

Wednesday return to action a week Friday when they head to north London to face promotion favourites Watford, and having a vastly-experienced player like Hutchinson back will be a big boost.

The veteran midfielder has been playing at centre-back in recent matches, mainly due to the mounting injury crisis at the club. The likes of Dominic Iorfa, Chey Dunkley, Joost van Aken and Liam Shaw have all been on the treatment table, as per YorkshireLive.

Hutchinson was part of the Owls side that achieved back-to-back playoff campaigns under Carlos Carvalhal and was brought back to the club in January to pull them out of the mire.

As Wednesday reporter Dom Howson put it perfectly on his return, ‘ Hutchinson is a leader and an organiser on the field. His passion, determination and never-say-die attitude is infectious and can rub off on team-mates.’

The 5 foot 11 “effective midfielder enforcer” clearly has a big part to play in these final few matches – after only 13 games back, he’s already their sixth-best rated player as per WhoScored.

Moore will surely be thrilled to see the “full-blooded” Hutchinson back in training ahead of a season-defining run.

AND in other news,ÂSheffield Wednesday on verge of repeating Liam Shaw mistake

قال محمد أبو جبل حارس مرمى الزمالك ومنتخب مصر الأول، إن لاعبي الفريق القومي تواصلوا معه للاطمئنان عليه بعد ظهور إيجابية مسحته.

وأضاف أبو جبل في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “إم بي سي مصر” عبر برنامج “اللعيب”: “منذ اليوم الأول في معسكر منتخب مصر لا يوجد كلام إلا عن بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا، نريد أن نصنع تاريخًا يشرف مصر، وقادرون في هذه البطولة أن نستعيد اللقب”.

محمد أبو جبل: سألت الحضري من نقل عدوى كورونا لمن.. ولم يقل لي أحد ألف سلامة

وأردف: “عصام الحضري من الشخصيات المتحمسة جدًا في عمله وأحبه، لو مسحتي أنا والحضري أصبحت نتيجتها سلبية سنتوجه إلى الكاميرون”.

وواصل: “محمد الشناوي ومحمود جاد من الشخصيات المحترمة وأتمنى لهما كل التوفيق، اللعب من عدمه هذه رؤية الجهاز الفني وكلنا متواجدين من أجل خدمة منتخب مصر”.

واستكمل: “آخر كلام دار بيني وبين محمد صلاح كان عن قميص ليفربول وأرسله لي، هو من الشخصيات المحترمة ونتشرف به”.

واختتم: “حتى وإن جلسنا في مخيمات، تركيزنا سيكون على البطولة ولا يوجد شيء يمنعنا عن البطولة، ومحمد الشناوي وكل حراس المرمى وطارق سليمان أتمنى لهم التوفيق”.

وكان أبو جبل قد تخلف عن بعثة منتخب مصر التي توجهت إلى الكاميرون صباح السبت، للمشاركة في كأس أمم إفريقيا، بعد ثبوت إصابته بفيروس كورونا.

ويستعد منتخب مصر لمواجهة نيجيريا، الثلاثاء المقبل، في أولى مواجهات كأس أمم إفريقيا للفريقين.

Manchester United reportedly face stiff competition in their pursuit of Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.

What’s the word?

Reports in recent months have revealed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is searching for defensive reinforcements in the summer and has targeted the highly-rated Ramos as one of his top targets.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Red Devils are still interested in signing the 34-year-old veteran, but Paris Saint-Germain are also keeping tabs on the centre-back.

Spanish publication Todofichajes.com recently claimed his brother Rene Ramos is set to travel to England to discuss terms on a two-year deal at Old Trafford.

However, contrary to these latest reports, Romano also claims United have not made contact with the defender’s representatives in the last few weeks. However, PSG’s reported interest should force Ed Woodward’s hand before it’s too late.

Ed Woodward must act now

It’s no secret that the French champions are incredibly wealthy, but stealing Ramos from right under their noses would send a real statement of intent to the rest of the world.

United reached a new low in defeat to Sheffield United last month which has laid bare the full extent of their defensive woes. Promoting young players like Axel Tuanzebe is the right thing to do for the future, but they also need players they can rely on right now.

Harry Maguire has been expected to shoulder the burden of responsibility at Old Trafford but even the former Leicester City man can’t perform miracles and he needs an experienced and seasoned veteran alongside him to take his game to a whole new level.

Ramos, therefore, could be the perfect fit. Given his age, there may be some concerns about his lack of pace, but his experience and class could help to plug the gap in their leaky defence.

Despite his age, Ramos – who earns around £312,000-per-week at the Bernabeu – is currently averaging 1.1 tackles per game while Victor Lindelof has made just 0.8 tackles this term. Crucially, he also chips in with 1.5 interceptions per 90 across all competitions, suggesting he boasts a fine positional sense and awareness as well.

Now United could attempt to strike a deal with his agent to bring the centre-back to Old Trafford this summer as Solskjaer gears up to plan for the future ahead and for another crack at the Premier League title next term.

AND in other news, Manchester United urged to sign West Ham star Declan Rice by Trevor Sinclair…

Alfredo Morelos was the difference for Glasgow Rangers with his seventh league goal of the season sealing a 1-0 win away at Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership in what was a rather turgid affair.Hibernian started the better of the two sides – Jackson Irvine squandered two chances whilst Morelos can perhaps count himself lucky he wasn’t sent off after his stamp on Ryan Porteous’ knee was missed by the referee in the first half.But the Colombian made amends shortly after the break as he shrugged off his marker to open the scoring. Rangers remained relentless and Steven Gerrard will have every right to feel aggrieved after Morelos missed a simple tap-in following a well-worked move from Ryan Kent and Joe Aribo.And whilst Aribo and Kent were instrumental in their Premiership victory over Hibernian, it was Glen Kamara who ran the show, though, just as he did during the first Old Firm derby of the season.The Finland international has been in such fine form since the start of this season, and Gerrard himself has made no attempt to hide his admiration for Kamara’s abilities.He said: “The previous coaches that have worked with Glen at Arsenal and when he’s moved on have done a fantastic job, he’s been schooled right.“I think he fits into our system like a glove. He could’ve started today, without a shadow of a doubt, he’s certainly pushing. I thought he was very good when he [came] on.“Over the course of the season, Glen Kamara’s going to get many appearances.â€

And last night, he showed precisely why Rangers signed him from Dundee in the first place, as he dominated the midfield battle against a stubborn Hibernian side who kept the score down last time out.

Rangers were organised, defended well, and counter-attacked effectively as Kamara oozed class, retaining possession of the ball and dictating the tempo of the play – it led to Gerrard heaping praise on his midfield three.

He received a high match rating of 8/10 by Glasgow Live’s Mark McDougall, who noted he was ‘the best player on the pitch with some tremendous play from the Finland midfielder. Showed his class throughout and is arguably underrated in this Rangers team.’

The £4m-rated 25-year-old completed more passes (62) than Ryan Kent (48) and won the most amount of duels out of any player on the pitch with 14 overall.

He also made more clearances (3) than Steven Davis and Ryan Jack, whilst he wasn’t dribbled past once, such was his level of dominance in the midfield, which allowed Rangers to establish a foothold in the game.

It’s perhaps hardly surprising that out of all of Gerrard’s wealth of options in the midfield, Kamara has made the most appearances this season, playing in 22 of the Gers’ 26 games in the Premiership and all six Europa League games.

With that in mind, it’s fair to say that the midfielder is becoming virtually undroppable for Gerrard, despite the competition for places.

AND in other news, Rangers should act now as Billy Gilmour could leave Chelsea on loan…

Celtic’s transfer deadline day is beginning to get rather exciting. The club are chasing numerous deals for defenders as Neil Lennon aims to get his side back on track.

What’s the word?

The Hoops are set to sign Jonjoe Kenny on loan from Everton while a temporary switch for Tottenham’s Japhet Tanganga could take place before the window slams shut.

However, someone the Bhoys were interested in earlier in the window is now catching the attention of suitors elsewhere.

According to Football League World, Derby would like to sign the player on loan on deadline day, which in turn, would see Manchester City recall him from Middlesbrough before sending him off to the Rams.

It was thought earlier in the window that City might recall him which had initially alerted Celtic to his availability.

Get it done

Whether or not the Hoops are still interested in a move for Roberts remains to be seen but judging by their current plight, he would surely be beneficial to Lennon and co.

Celtic are currently in real strife and are sitting 23 points behind their fierce rivals in a bid to win the SPFL. Add the fact that the manager has very few options out wide and things become even more troublesome.

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Ryan Christie was dropped against Hamilton and with David Turnbull shifting into a wide area, it proved they do have another player capable of featuring on the flanks.

Yet, with James Forrest still missing through injury, adding a further winger should be of utmost importance.

Roberts has already had a stint at Parkhead where he featured 78 times. It was a spell that caught the eye of former manager Brendan Rodgers who reserved very special praise for the 23-year-old.

He once said: “Patrick is more a David Silva type, more on the inside. He looks like he has an eye for goal. He’s very young and he looks a talent.”

Celtic supporters won’t need telling just how good an eye for talent Rodgers has and they already know what he’s capable of in the famous green and white.

A winger by trade, he’d be particularly useful in the back half of the season.

AND in other news, Forget Duffy: Celtic must swoop for £25k-p/w gem “with pace” who “sees things quickly”…

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Para o clássico com Botafogo, nesta quarta-feira, o Fluminense terá mudanças. E uma delas é na distribuição dos jogadores. Com Douglas e Pierre como volantes, Cícero será mais adiantado, se juntando a Diego Souza e Fred na frente. Com isso, Osvaldo – que substitui o suspenso Marcos Júnior – será a válvula de escape para que o time consiga jogar em velocidade. Foi isso que explicou Eduardo Baptista:

– Cícero tem dado uma consistência, mas tem uma chegada na área. Fez um gol, quase fez outro. Ele é uma das peças que temos que dar o encaixe. Com a evolução do Douglas, também vejo ele dando uma condição boa para nossa saída. Aí podemos encaixar o Cícero junto com Fred e Diego, mas aí preciso da velocidade do Osvaldo.

Nos últimos jogos, a defesa voltou a ser discutida dentro do Fluminense. Com o setor sobrecarregado – foram oito gols sofridos em cinco partidas do Carioca -, o treinador pediu maior paciência para que a nova dupla de zaga, composta por Henrique e Renato Chaves, adquira entrosamento.

– A defesa a gente procura mexer o menos possível. O Renato já deu indícios de, dentro do que pensamos, ser o ideal. Agora, é dar continuidade. Vou dar uma sequência para esta dupla Henrique e Renato. É uma dupla que eu pensava desde o ano passado. O que não quer dizer que Marlon, Gum e Nogueira não tenham chance, mas neste momento vou dar uma continuidade – garantiuo comandante tricolor.

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Southampton centre-back Jan Bednarek committed to a new contract with the Saints earlier this week, which could spell bad news for Jack Stephens, with regards to his chances of breaking back into the first-team.

The English centre-back has struggled for game time this season, with Bednarek and Jannik Vestergaard often preferred by Ralph Hasenhuttl, as he has made just four appearances in the Premier League, averaging a disappointing 6.40 rating (per WhoScored).

Following the announcement that the Polish international had committed to a new deal until the summer of 2025, it seems unlikely that he is going to be displaced from this Southampton side any time soon.

Meanwhile, Vestergaard has started the season in superb form for the South Coast club, averaging a 7.08 rating across his nine top-flight appearances.

Considering the Saints also have young Mohammed Salisu available to them now, with Hasenhuttl confirming that the summer signing was in contention to play against Brighton on Monday night, you worry that Stephens could soon be surplus to requirements at the South Coast club.

The academy graduate has gone on to make 116 appearances for the Saints, in which he has contributed six goals and five assists (per Transfermarkt).

Hasenhuttl was full of praise for the centre-back earlier this year, but also pointed out areas in which he could improve, saying:

“With the ball, definitely he’s one of our best defensive players we have.

“Against the ball, not always so happy with him, I haven’t been, at the beginning of the season.

“It is sometimes getting better, but this is still a part of his game where he can be more aggressive sometimes.

“If he is, then he has a very good package as a centre-back because he reads the game very well, he has a fantastic build-up of the game and then he is a very good player.” (per Daily Echo)

It seems as if Hasenhuttl hasn’t seen enough of those improvements from Stephens, as he has found himself on the bench more often than not so far this season.

If he can’t re-establish himself in the first-team at all during the busy Christmas period, then it would perhaps not be a surprise to see the £4.95 million-rated defender leave Southampton in the not too distant future.

And, in other news… “If I was Danny Ings” – Carlton Palmer makes claim on the future of Southampton star

Plenty of Everton fans have been hailing former Blues star Wayne Rooney as the Daily Mail have reported that he will take interim charge at Derby County.

As per the news outlet, the Rams decided to sack Phillip Cocu as they fell to the bottom of the EFL Championship and the former Everton star will be given the interim manager’s role.

Indeed, members of the Goodison Park faithful have rather fond memories of Rooney as he had two separate spells at the Merseyside club.

The now 35-year-old scored 28 goals and made a further four assists in 117 games in total overall competitions across his separate terms (Transfermarkt), establishing himself in the hearts of several Toffees.

He is probably best known for the many accolades that he won under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, but the Blues have not forgotten the teenage boy who started at EFC and who is now taking his chance at management.

Everton fan reaction to Rooney appointment

These supporters hailed Rooney upon learning about his appointment as interim manager on Twitter, with one fan branding the former England international as a ‘winner’:

In other news, find out which Everton target starred on international duty here!

David Moyes has previously lauded the talent Sebastien Haller has in his pocket, but must now see the West Ham United striker step up and deliver more than ever with Michail Antonio likely ruled out of this weekend’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Antonio was forced to hobble off the pitch during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the London Stadium, leaving the Irons waiting anxiously for scans to reveal whether or not the 30-year-old will need treatment for a recurring hamstring problem.

Early signs coming out of the east London outfit from insider ExWHUemployee suggest the news will not be as positive as Moyes had first hoped, likely leaving the Hammers boss without his joint-leading goalscorer who’s responsible for a quarter of West Ham’s 12 top-flight strikes thus far.

Antonio put the Irons into the lead against Manchester City over the weekend when the forward creatively turned the ball home with a bicycle kick, marking his 11th Premier League goal since matches begun being played behind closed doors – only Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane has more.

Any time on the sidelines will deal a hammer blow to Moyes’ aspirations of taking anything from Anfield on Saturday, a ground the Irons have not won at since a 3-0 victory in August 2015.

Moyes has rarely entrusted Haller with leading his line since returning to the London Stadium, with the Frenchman only starting eight of a possible 20 Premier League ties while offering a mere three goals and one assist over 19 outings.

Haller’s record has seen Moyes frequently call on the 26-year-old to show why he was signed for a club-record £45million last year, as scoring in the Carabao Cup was not why Manuel Pellegrini brought the attacker or Felipe Anderson to England.

“Both had big reputations [before I arrived] and I think the games that they have played everybody had the chance to see their performances,” said Moyes, via quotes by the Evening Standard, following West Ham’s Carabao Cup win over Charlton Athletic.

“I’ve got to say the two of them are great to work with, the two of them are really good lads – I like them a lot. Felipe is a terrific lad, so is Seb. But what I want them to be is terrific players every time they play, and I want them to make a difference.

“I think Seb, a 6 ft 4 centre-forward and you’re leading the line, I think you are expecting much more of that. Maybe Seb isn’t completely that type. We are still finding out exactly what Seb’s attributes are in that case.”

Moyes’ feeling that Haller is not the traditional hard-working, centre-forward type that he would like is considered the sole reason why the Frenchman is behind Antonio in the Irons’ pecking order.

But with Antonio not available at Liverpool and no other senior strikers in the squad, Haller has been gifted a great chance to prove to Moyes that he can be the hard-working type that would see him start more often rather than be a £45m flop stuck on the bench.

It is unlikely that Haller will be able to step in and replicate precisely what Antonio brings to the table, but the 26-year-old can hold play up and bring others into the game, he can score, he can create, and he can cause opposing sides trouble.

But if Haller fails in this test, his future at the London Stadium will be in serious doubt given Moyes favoured the introduction of Andriy Yarmolenko and moving Jarrod Bowen centrally against Manchester City when replacing Antonio, rather than calling on a recognised centre-forward.

AND in other news, West Ham face a huge decision over the future of a crucial club figure who’s proven critics wrong.

أكد محمود عبد المنعم كهربا لاعب الأهلي، أنه لم يكشف لأي صحفي ما دار بينه وبين المدير الفني للفريق الجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني.

وكان أحد الصحفيين في المؤتمر الصحفي بعد مباراة الأهلي والبنك الأهلي، توجه بسؤال إلى موسيماني بأنه وعد كهربا بالمشاركة، لينفعل المدرب الجنوب إفريقي، متهمًا اللاعب بتسريب ما يحدث داخل الفريق.

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وقال كهربا عبر خاصية “الاستوري” بموقع “إنستجرام”: “بالنسبة للصحفيين الذي يتحدثون على لساني، أنا لم يصدر مني أي تصريح من أي اتجاه لأي شخص”.

وأضاف: “إذا كنت حابب أصرح بأي تصريح سيكون مني أنا شخصيًا، وأنا لم ولن يصدر مني أي تصريحات لا سابقًا ولا لاحقًا على الإطلاق”.

وواصل: “من يمتلك أي شئ يخصني يواجهني، لأن هذا عمره ما حدث ولا هيحصل مني أبدًا”.

وأكمل: “وبعد إذن الصحفيين لا أحد يدلي بأي تصريحات على لساني، أنا لا أمتلك أصحاب ولا أقارب صحفيين، ولا أتحدث لأي شخص أيًا كان عن حياتي الشخصية ولا الرياضية”.

وأتم: “أرجو عدم الحديث بالنيابة عني، وأرجو من جمهوري الغالي عدم تصديق أي كلام من أي شخص غير مني أنا فقط”.

يُذكر أن الأهلي انتصر علي البنك الأهلي بهدف دون رد، في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الأحد، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من عمر بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.