كشف محمد أسامة طبيب فريق الكرة الأول بنادي الزمالك، النقاب عن تطورات إصابة الثنائي أحمد فتوح وأحمد سيد زيزو، وموقف الأخير من مواجهة الأهلي في نهائي كأس مصر.
وكان أحمد سيد زيزو قد تعرض لإصابة بالتواء في الكاحل خلال مباراة الزمالك وأبو سليم الليبي ببطولة الكونفدرالية.
طالع | الزمالك يُعلن تشخيص إصابة زيزو أمام أبو سليم الليبي
جاء ذلك في الوقت الذي ينتظر فيه الزمالك مباراة هامة أمام الأهلي بنهائي كأس مصر، وذلك في الثامن من مارس المقبل.
وقال أسامة في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “أون تايم سبورتس”: “زيزو سيكون حاضرًا في لقاء نهائي كأس مصر”.
A round-up of the action from day three of the sixth round of Group B matches in the Ranji Trophy
ESPNcricinfo staff15-Nov-2016Anupam Sanklecha followed up his first innings seven-for with seven more wickets in the second innings, finishing with match figures of 14 for 94 to help Maharashtra beat Vidarbha by an innings and three runs in Kolkata, their first victory this season.Needing nine wickets to win at the start of the third day, Maharashtra picked up three wickets within the first five overs as Vidarbha slumped from 150 for 1 to 154 for 4. Sanklecha took two of them and returned to finish with 7 for 69 for the innings.Shrikant Wagh, batting at No. 8, remained not out on 69. His stand of 73 with Akshay Karnewar (23) for the seventh wicket was the only significant partnership in Vidarbha’s innings.Saurashtra crumbled in their second innings and were bowled out for 144, resulting in an innings-and-46-run defeat to Jharkhand in Agartala. The win lifted Jharkhand to the top of group B. Legspinner Samar Quadri took four wickets, while Ashish Kumar took three to wrap the match up before tea.Prerak Mankad, who scored 96 in the first innings, top-scored again with 40. Saurashtra’s biggest partnership was a 38-run seventh-wicket stand between Mankad and Jaydev Unadkat. This was Saurashtra’s second consecutive loss. They are yet to win a match this season.Ishank Jaggi was declared Man of the Match for his knock of 173, which led Jharkhand to 477.File photo – Karnataka’s KL Rahul celebrated his return to the Indian Test squad with a ton against Rajasthan•AFPIn Vizianagaram, KL Rahul struck a 131-ball 106 to help Karnataka set Rajasthan a target of 525. In response, Rajasthan finished the day on 118 for 6. Karnataka are four wickets away from their fourth consecutive win.Rahul’s fellow opener Ravikumar Samarth, and Mayank Agarwal scored 55 and 63 respectively. Rahul added 98 and 86 for the first two wickets en route to his 12th first-class century. Incidentally, all three scored fifties in the first innings too, and remained the only players to make half-centuries in the match. Rahul has been added to India’s squad for the Visakhapatnam Test.Rajasthan lost their first four wickets for 26 runs before Salman Khan (39) and Chetan Bist (24) added 41 for the fourth wicket before the latter was dismissed by Vinay Kumar, who finished the day with three wickets.Govinda Poddar hit a career-best 225 as Odisha finished the third day on 459 for 7 in Hyderabad, leading Assam by 158 runs.Poddar’s overnight partner Subhranshu Senapati was dismissed in the day’s first over. Poddar was joined by Biplab Samantray, and they added 163 for the fifth wicket. Their partnership lasted 50 overs and saw Poddar cross his previous best score of 153. His innings lasted 364 balls, and contained 21 fours and two sixes.Samantray completed his fifth first-class century before being dismissed for 103 (215b, 7×4) two overs before stumps. Arup Das took three wickets.
Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann has guaranteed the places of just four members of the Hobart Test XI.On a day South Africa completed a dominant series victory, the Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland and high performance chief Pat Howard joined former players for introspective talks on the state of the team in the Bellerive Oval dressing room.Lehmann, who has been told to “reinvent himself” by Howard, stated that only the captain Steven Smith, his deputy David Warner and the pacemen Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are safe from the axe ahead of next week’s day-night Test in Adelaide. All members of the team apart from Starc, Hazlewood and the seamer Joe Mennie are to play in the Sheffield Shield round starting on Thursday, in a departure from previous plans.”We’ve got to stop the rot, we’ve got to work out what the best XI is,” Lehmann said. “Guys playing this Test match, some were disappointed in their performances and they get the chance to play the Shield game to put their hand up. I thought Hazlewood was great, Starc’s getting back to his best and then you’ve got Smith and Warner.”Outside of that everyone’s got to make some runs and take some wickets. It’s a really important four days of Shield cricket. The lads are really keen to get out of here and get ready to play that game and prepare the best they can. Spots, performances are going to count, but you’ve got to have an eye to the future as well, it’s that juggling act.”These words mean that numerous medium-term members of the team are under enormous pressure to keep their places, including the spin bowler Nathan Lyon, the most experienced player in the side and the custodian of the team victory song – not sung since February in New Zealand. Adam Voges, who is averaging less than 15 over his past 10 Test innings, and wicketkeeper Peter Nevill also seem to be in the firing line.”Like everyone else, down,” Lehmann said when asked about Voges’ mood. “Adam’s been a very good player for us for 20-odd Test matches, end of the day he’s got to go back and make runs like everyone else. We’d love someone to stand up and bat big, I think we’ve had two hundreds in the last five Test matches and they were both in one innings. So we haven’t had big runs from anyone.”Sutherland and Howard flew into Hobart on Tuesday in time to address the team after their innings defeat, the first at home since the summer of 2010-11. Former players Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Shane Warne, Michael Slater and Tom Moody also spent time with the team. “We’ve had James and Pat talk to us, and that’s about going forward and sticking together,” Lehmann said.Coach Darren Lehmann has admitted Steven Smith and David Warner are the only batsmen safe from the axe for the day-night Test•Cricket Australia/Getty Images
“I know there’s a lot of criticism out there and that’s deserved because we haven’t been winning. We have to cop that and live with that. For us it’s about stopping that, turning it around. They’re all great kids, great staff members, they work hard. We just haven’t had results go our way.”Young batsmen expected to be considered for selection include the elegant NSW left-hander Kurtis Patterson, the South Australia captain Travis Head, and another Redback in Jake Lehmann – the coach’s son. Darren Lehmann indicated he would sit out of any selection discussion involving Jake Lehmann.”I don’t sit in on anything when they [the selectors] talk about Jake, and I don’t know what they’re saying about Jake,” Lehmann said. “Not involved, and I’d be that nervous anyway I probably wouldn’t be coach. I’d probably just go to the bar.”The Test squad will be named on Sunday after the Shield round is complete, meaning the team will assemble in Adelaide on Monday, a day later than previously scheduled.Possible Test squad for Adelaide: Steven Smith (capt), David Warner, Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Kurtis Patterson, Callum Ferguson, Matthew Wade, Steve O’Keefe, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers
Chelsea attacker Kai Havertz is reportedly "seduced" by a move to Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, with his future still very much up in the air.
Is Havertz leaving Chelsea this summer?
The 23-year-old has had a curious Blues career to date, memorably scoring the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final victory over Manchester City, but arguably flattering to deceive overall.
Havertz arrived at Chelsea in 2020 with a reputation as one of Europe's most exciting young players, but a lack of consistency and all-round influence has too often been on show from him.
That's not to say that the £150,000-a-week German hasn't contributed positively at the same time, with 32 goals and 15 assists coming his way in 139 appearances, but more end product is certaintly required as he approaches his prime.
Havertz's current deal at Chelsea expires in 2025 and recent reports have suggested that Madrid are eyeing a move for him this summer. It seems to be a rumour that is refusing to go away, following a fresh claim.
What's the latest transfer news?
According to AS [via Sport Witness], Havertz is "seduced" by the idea of moving to the reigning Champions League holders this summer, amid "two scenarios that Chelsea have presented to him".
The scenarios in mind are that the Germany international will either sign a new contact with the Blues, which is what Mauricio Pochettino and the club want, but they are also prepared to move him on if he refuses to agree an extension.
The report goes on to add that the "operation is feasible", with regard to Havertz joining Madrid, so the decision could ultimately end up lying with the player himself.
Losing Havertz at this point in his career would be a blow for Chelsea, considering he is still only 23 years of age and could potentially excel under Pochettino next season and beyond, having been lauded as "absolutely outstanding" by former England international Owen Hargreaves.
He has struggled leading the line, but if the Blues sign an out-and-out striker and allow the former Bayer Leverkusen man to float behind him, supporters could see the best of him.
The lure of Madrid is clearly great, however, and it could be that Havertz sees his future there, wanting to be part of an exciting new era alongside the likes of Vinicius Jr, Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, and possibly even Jude Bellingham.
Everton are “informed” on the situation of Lyon striker Moussa Dembele ahead of a potential move to the Premier League, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Is Moussa Dembele leaving Lyon?
The Frenchman first arrived at the Groupama Stadium from Celtic back in 2018 and since joining, he’s gone on to make a total of 172 appearances under Laurent Blanc, but he’s now on the lookout for his next destination after it was confirmed that he would be leaving upon the expiration of his contract at the end of this month.
The Ligue 1 centre-forward is no stranger to the English top-flight having carried out a spell at Fulham between 2012-2016, and after making himself available on the market, there’s a chance that he could be set to return having caught the eye of Sean Dyche, but not for the first time.
Back in January, The Mirror (via Goodison News) reported that the Toffees were in talks to sign the 26-year-old but a deal failed to come to fruition, though with him now set to cost nothing to recruit, the boss has been put on alert once again as he weighs up whether to make a second attempt at bringing him to Merseyside.
Are Everton signing Dembele?
Taking to Twitter, Romano name-checked Everton as one of the clubs interested in striking a deal for Dembele following his departure from Lyon. He wrote:
“Moussa Dembele has been approached by several clubs after leaving OL as free agent. Understand Everton and Galatasaray are both informed on conditions of the deal, while Saudi clubs are also keeping tabs on Moussa's situation.”
Lyon striker Moussa Dembele.
Should Dyche make another move for Dembele?
Everton are clearly serious about signing Dembele to be considering another approach and it’s no surprise given Dyche's penchant for playing with a classic number nine. Dembele was previously dubbed the “New Didier Drogba” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, so with the centre-forward being free, it would be an absolute bargain of a deal and one that Dyche should 100% revisit.
The Adidas-sponsored star, who pockets £51k-per-week, clocked up 89 goal contributions (70 goals and 19 assists) in 172 Lyon appearances and standing at 6 foot tall, makes an ideal target man, averaging 1.3 aerial wins per league game last season, a number that rises to 3 if you take it per 90 minutes.
Finally, Dembele, who has the versatility to operate as a second striker alongside his natural role up top, already knows what it takes to compete and be successful having secured ten trophies at club level throughout his career, so would be able to instill a much-need positive mindset and winning mentality to the squad at Goodison Park.
Chelsea target Andre Onana is "open" to the idea of joining the Blues in the summer transfer window, according to reliable journalist Nizaar Kinsella.
Could Chelsea sign Onana this summer?
The Inter Milan goalkeeper has finished an excellent season at club level, reaching the Champions League final but ultimately falling short, following last Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in Istanbul.
Onana has been constantly linked with a summer move to Chelsea in recent weeks, with Inter seemingly happy to let him leave and Mauricio Pochettino personally identifying him as a target to take the number one shirt at Stamford Bridge.
It has become abundantly clear that the Blues need to bring in an elite 'keeper before next season gets underway, with neither Kepa Arrizabalaga nor Edouard Mendy covering themselves in glory over the past 12 months, and a superior replacement therefore required.
Reports surrounding Chelsea's interest in Onana are refusing to go away, and a new update further suggests that he could be the man Pochettino most wants to bring in as his No.1 this summer.
Andre-Onana-celebrating-for-Inter-Milan
What's the latest on Onana to Chelsea?
Writing on Twitter, Kinsella claimed that Onana likes the idea of moving to Chelsea, although Valencia stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili is also being viewed as an alternative option:
"Chelsea will discuss a move for Andre Onana in the coming weeks. Asking price is currently around £50m. Player open to the move but Man United are also interested. Valencia's Mamardashvili is considered a strong alternative."
On the face of it, Onana ticks all the boxes needed to be a top-class addition for Chelsea, in what could be a significant piece of business, assuming the deal is completed.
At 27, he still has so many years ahead of him at the top level – there is no reason why he can't improve further, as many 'keepers do once they hit their 30s – and the fact that Pep Guardiola recently described him as "exceptional" speaks volumes about his current standing in the game.
The £67,000-a-week-earning Onana is arguably among the best players in the world in his position at the moment, alongside the likes of Alisson, Ederson and Thibaut Courtois, and while it seems strange that Inter should be content to sell him, Chelsea should jump at the chance to sign him, solving a problematic area of the pitch in the process.
As Kinsella mentions, the fact that the 34-cap Cameroon international is wanted by Manchester United is a concern, though, given their guarantee of Champions League football next season.
Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill and Adam Voges have been an extended tenure as Australia have opted for the same squad for the second Test, which starts from November 12
Daniel Brettig in Perth06-Nov-2016
Mitchell Marsh has been included in the squad for the Hobart Test despite questions over his batting form and place in the line-up•Getty Images
Australia will not make any changes to the team chosen for the Perth Test against South Africa, irrespective of the result over the final two days at the WACA Ground.The coach Darren Lehmann confirmed an unchanged squad for the Hobart Test, which starts from November 12, meaning guaranteed tenures for Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill and Adam Voges. Australia took a similar approach during the tour of Sri Lanka, making only the injury-enforced change of Jon Holland for Steve O’Keefe for the second Test before introducing more drastic changes in the third.Lehmann reflected on how Australia had let the Perth Test get away, having made such a strong start on the first day and the second morning. He believed that the batsmen had not responded well to South Africa’s loss of Dale Steyn to a shoulder injury, which he had seen as an opportunity to take command of the match.”We spoke about that, probably not playing their natural games at times, especially to the left-arm spinner getting the field back,” Lehmann told . “So we probably were a bit too timid at times and not looking to score and rotate the strike. Having said that they did bowl well, and we didn’t counter it well enough.”They do all the prep, they’re great young men, they’re trying to do as well as they can for Australia each and every time, it’s just a case of little mental lapses at times. Collectively we’re always pretty positive, but stats will show we haven’t batted as well as we would have liked the last few Test matches. There’s no hiding the fact we’ve got to bat better.”There’s always pressure when you’re coaching your country or playing for the country, that’s why the guys have got to where they’ve got to. They’ve been brilliant doing all the work behind the scenes and playing at the level below, now they’ve got to do it at this level. There’s always pressure whether you win or lose, a lot less when you’re winning.”
Manchester United could look to bring in two forwards this summer instead of bringing in one 'superstar striker', according to transfer insider Dean Jones.
What's the latest transfer news involving Manchester United's search for a striker?
According to The Daily Mail, Manchester United suffered a blow in their pursuit of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, with the Serie A outfit reportedly asking for £86 million to sanction a departure for their rising star.
The report states that Chelsea are also keen to strike a deal to take the Denmark international, who shares the same agent as Red Devils' boss Erik ten Hag, to Stamford Bridge this window.
Tottenham Hotspur talisman Harry Kane was extensively linked with a move to Manchester United this summer; however, they have now pulled out of the race to sign the 29-year-old, as per The Guardian.
Ten Hag will no longer pursue Kane this off-season due to the money potentially being involved to bring him to Old Trafford being 'unrealistic' and will instead turn his attention towards alternative targets.
talkSPORT understand that the Dutchman wants to bring in two new strikers ahead of next term to increase competition for places in his forward line.
Speaking to Football FanCast, insider Jones believes that Manchester United would rather sign two forwards this summer than making one 'superstar' purchase in that area of the field, with Atalanta star Hojlund potentially being one of them.
Jones told FFC: "It'll be interesting to see what he's capable of [Hojlund]. I think that actually, it's plausible that two players in that Hojlund price bracket end up coming in, but that they avoid signing that superstar striker and then they wait and see in a years time."
What other strikers could end up at Manchester United?
Manchester United have been linked with plenty of other forward players as Ten Hag looks to add some potency to his talented squad this summer.
According to The Athletic, Aston Villa ace Ollie Watkins is on their transfer shortlist due to his fine form and he has been watched by Old Trafford chiefs on several occasions.
Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins
Portuguese outlet O Jogo (via Man Utd News) also detail that Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos is on the radar at Manchester United, who are believed to be 'in the lead' to sign the Portugal international.
The Red Devils have also held discussions with Eintracht Frankfurt frontman Randal Kolo Muani, signifying that plenty of excitement will be in the air this window at Old Trafford with potential incomings on the horizon.
Newcastle United still want to try and add Kieran Tierney to their squad this summer, and it looks like they could launch a bid for the defender soon according to Football Insider.
Are Newcastle signing Kieran Tierney?
The defender still managed to play on 27 occasions for Arsenal in the Premier League this season, despite not feeling as much of a first-team regular as he did previously. That's likely because most of those showings came from off the bench – the former Celtic man managed just six starts for the Gunners over the course of the campaign, showing he has fallen down the pecking order thanks to the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Despite that, the youngster remains a superb option at left-back, which is showcased when you compare him to other players in his position amongst the Men's 'Top Five' big leagues in Europe. His highest ranking stat is his shots per 90 rate, which is 1.20 and puts him within the top 13% for that. It shows he is not afraid to drive forward and get into positions to test the opposition goalkeeper. Even better is that he ranks highly for converting those opportunities too, with Tierney also managing to sit in the 73rd percentile for goals per 90.
That could be why Newcastle have been so keen to snap him up – they didn't get much attacking contribution from Dan Burn this season – and it looks like they could make a bid for his services soon.
That's because according to a report from Football Insider, the Toon are still in pole position to add him to their ranks, and he remains one of their biggest priorities as they look to strengthen at left-back. It states that he is their most wanted to fill that position and they are planning to launch a "formal bid" at the end of the month, with the player keen on a move.
CIES Football Observatory suggest that his value could now be around 15 million Euros (or £12.8m) and it means that if a fee is around that amount, it could be a steal for Newcastle considering Arsenal initially forked out £25m for his signature.
He's been praised for his efforts since making the move to the Gunners, with football journalist Josh Bunting stating that the player is "brilliant" in a previous game for the side. His stats suggest he remains a solid player at left-back too and that means Newcastle would be getting both an experienced and talented defender if they do manage to sign him this transfer window.
Chelsea's extortionate spending has created an unbalanced and demoralised squad that has seen the club at its lowest point since the turn of the century.
The amount of players is unmanageable and some have been brought in for ridiculous figures and have dramatically failed to repay their fees.
The Blues need to adopt a more meticulous and calculated transfer policy, spending lower sums on more quality players.
In recent times, the West London outfit has been linked with Benjamin Pavard, and securing his signature would be a notable step in the right direction for incoming boss Mauricio Pochettino.
What’s the latest on Benjamin Pavard to Chelsea?
Last month, it was first reported by BILD’s Christian Falk that the 2021 Champions League winners were interested in the Bayern Munich man.
This was followed up by a tweet by Fabrizio Romano, which confirmed that the Frenchman will not sign a new deal at his current club and wants to start a new chapter in his career.
Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany has since gone on to reveal that a fee of €40m (£34m) may be required to convince the Bavarian Giants to sanction his departure.
Pavard’s contract expires in 2024, so Bayern may be forced into his sale this summer to avoid losing him on a free next year.
How would Benjamin Pavard fit in at Chelsea?
The former Stuttgart star has made 30 Bundesliga appearances and averaged 2.3 tackles, 2.5 clearances, and 1.5 interceptions as he secured his fourth-straight league title.
Described as “outstanding” by Uli Hoenes, the 27-year-old also excels outside of Germany, as he ranks in the top 7% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for tackles per 90, as well as the best 17% for interceptions per 90, according to FBref.
Coupled with his obvious defensive acumen, the 2018 World Cup winner is also a force going forward, sitting within the best 3% for progressive passes, total shots, shot-creating actions, and non-penalty goals per 90.
His solidity, offensive threat, and his ability to appear across the backline means he has drawn comparisons to Chelsea legend Branislav Ivanovic.
The aforementioned duo both regularly appeared at centre-back or full-back, and their functionality means they are two of the most underrated players in each of their generations.
Branislav Ivanovic Chelsea
This trait goes under the radar as functional players make the game look so easy and this versatility is invaluable for any manager.
Nine years, 337 appearances, 34 goals, and ten trophies later – Ivanovic is a Premier League legend, lauded for his consistency, productivity, mentality, and reliability.
Pavard mirrors this set of imperious qualities and being available for such a modest fee, it makes complete sense for Chelsea to make a move.