Mykhailo Mudryk has supposedly impressed new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino with his attitude by stating his desire to represent Ukraine’s U21 side.

What does Mauricio Pochettino think of Mykhailo Mudryk?

The season is now officially over for the Blues and many will be delighted by this as it will allow them to put a terrible campaign behind them, having finished 12th in the Premier League – their lowest-ever final position in the division.

Perhaps more than most, Mudryk will also be relieved to be done with English football for a short while, having really struggled to adapt to his new environment since his £88.5m January move from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Indeed, the £97,000 per week winger has scored zero goals and had claimed just two assists in 17 matches since arriving and has been subjected to plenty of criticism for his underwhelmed displays.

With that in mind, you might think he'd prefer to take a big break away from the game over the summer but according to The Telegraph, he hopes to play for Ukraine at this summer’s European Under-21 Championship in a bid to rediscover his best form.

The article explained: "Mudryk’s desire to try to recapture his form and confidence with the Under-21s is thought to have impressed new head coach Mauricio Pochettino and his staff ahead of the Argentine officially starting work at Chelsea on July 1."

Can Mudryk play for Ukraine Under-21s this summer?

Mudryk had actually already had a couple of weeks off since Chelsea's season finished but he did start in Monday’s friendly against Germany, even forcing an own goal off Antonio Rudiger in the 3-3 draw.

The article adds, however, that despite being in the senior Ukraine squad, the 22-year-old is also still eligible for the Under-21s for this summer’s tournament in Romania and Georgia.

With that being the case, he hopes to use this as an opportunity to "find some rhythm at a critical time" having not played an awful lot of minutes for Chelsea in the final stages of the season.

Interestingly enough, Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi once rejected the opportunity to play for England’s Under-21s after appearing for the senior side – which left Gareth Southgate unimpressed – and so Mudryk's decision shows the very opposite attitude.

There's no doubt, Ukraine's winger has failed to live up to expectations since arriving at Stamford Bridge but he's still so young there is plenty of time for him to develop with the right coaching and this willingness to play for his nation during the summer certainly shows he's really committed to fulfilling his potential at Chelsea.

تعرف على موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة بيراميدز ونواذيبو اليوم في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

يستعد فريق ببيراميدز، لمواجهة قوية أمام نظيره نواذيبو الموريتاني، بالمباراة المقرر لها اليوم ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ويحل نواذيبو ضيفًا على بيراميدز في الثالثة عصر السبت على استاد الدفاع الجوي في آخر جولات دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وتضم المجموعة الأولى كلًا من بيراميدز ومازيمبي الكونغولي وصن داونز الجنوب إفريقي ونواذيبو الموريتاني.

طالع أيضاً.. قائمة بيراميدز لمباراة نواذيبو في دوري أبطال إفريقيا.. 5 غيابات

وكان بيراميدز خاض 5 مواجهات، فاز على مازيمبي بالجولة الأولى بهدف دون رد، وخسر في الجولة الثانية أمام نواذيبو بموريتانيا بثنائية دون رد.

وفي الجولتين الثالثة والرابعة تعادل مع صن داونز في جنوب إفريقيا سلبيًا وخسر أمامه في القاهرة بهدف نظيف، وتلقى هزيمة على يد مازيمبي الكونغولي بثلاثة أهداف دون رد في الجولة الخامسة، ليودع رسميًا البطولة من دور المجموعات.

طالع | مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة بيراميدز ونواذيبو في دوري أبطال إفريقيا.. إعلان التشكيل موعد مباراة بيراميدز ونواذيبو اليوم في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

تقام المباراة اليوم السبت في تمام الساعة الثالثة عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة، الرابعة بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة بيراميدز ونواذيبو في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

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Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked to a starlet ahead of the summer transfer window, in a signing that could relieve the clubs’ goal-scoring woes.

The end of the season confirmed that Wolves were the lowest-scorers of the campaign, netting just 31 times in 38 Premier League games.

Despite ongoing FFP issues that will inevitably leave Julen Lopetegui with financial constraints this summer, Molineux could snatch a real talent in their latest link for extremely cheap.

What’s the latest on Adama Bojang to Wolves?

As reported by Standard Sport yesterday, Wolves have joined the race to sign The Gambia starlet Adama Bojang this summer.

The 19-year-old is rumoured to be valued at just £650k, currently representing Gambian club Steve Biko FC.

Wolves join Chelsea, Crystal Palace and a host of clubs around Europe in the pursuit of the 6 foot 3 forward, who caught the world’s attention for his role in The Gambia’s U20 African Cup of Nations run that saw them reach the final.

What could Adama Bojang bring to Wolves?

Lauded for his skills in finishing, pace and flair among a host of other attributes by U23 talent scout Antonio Mango, Bojang could be the man to finally unlock Wolves' suffering attack.

Earlier this year, the teenager was named in the U20 AFCON team of the competition for firing his country to a second-place finish, scoring four goals and assisting one in six games – as per Sofascore.

A similar feat is ongoing at the U20 World Cup, where the forward has maintained a 7.0 Sofascore match rating, scoring two goals in the opening three fixtures, and averaging a massive six shots per game.

Hailed as being an “insane talent” by Mango on Twitter, the young forward has been likened to Roma striker Tammy Abraham, who has previously had some fortune in the Midlands.

The Englishman scored 26 goals for Aston Villa in the Championship and has previously been regarded as a “goal machine”, showing the heights that young Bojang could reach so early in his career.

Having scored fewer goals than games played this season in the Premier League, Lopetegui must solve the equation that is limiting his side’s output in the final third.

With two strikers expected to depart in Diego Costa and Raul Jimenez, the Spaniard could have the perfect spot for the budding talent to develop and show his worth in the Premier League.

Wolves must recruit smartly this summer, in moves that maintain quality as well as being kind financially, investing in hungry young talent such as Bojang for less than £1m could prove to be a sensational move by Lopetegui, and one that ends their torrid striker curse.

Sikandar Raza’s 76* and Tendai Chisoro’s 42* hauled Zimbabwe back from the brink and laid the platform for their spirited five-run win over West Indies in Bulawayo

The Report by Sirish Raghavan25-Nov-2016
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsZimbabwe took early wickets to pull off a five-run victory and seal their berth in the final•AFPZimbabwe fought back from the brink to beat West Indies by five runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bulawayo. The spirited victory gave Zimbabwe a berth in the tri-series final, where they will play Sri Lanka on November 27.The cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s comeback was the unbroken 91-run partnership – their highest for the ninth wicket in ODIs – between Sikandar Raza and Tendai Chisoro, which lifted the home side to 218. That stand came on the back of a 38-run eighth-wicket stand between Raza and Donald Tiripano, after Zimbabwe had slipped to 89 for 7. West Indies were set a target of 219 after a rain break during Zimbabwe’s innings had reduced the match to 49 overs a side.Having rescued Zimbabwe with the bat, Raza and Chisoro began proceedings with the ball – only the third time in ODIs that Zimbabwe opened with spin at both ends. Chisoro had Johnson Charles caught and bowled off the fourth ball of the innings, and trapped Evin Lewis lbw in his next over. Sean Williams came in as first change, and Graeme Cremer, second change, as Zimbabwe squeezed West Indies with spin.It was Williams who got the next wicket when Shai Hope, driving with hard hands, could only edge the ball to Hamilton Masakadza at first slip. Just as West Indies seemed to be recovering, Kraigg Brathwaite was run out by a direct hit after the batsmen attempted a tight single. Williams got his second wicket when Rovman Powell holed out to Craig Ervine at long-off. West Indies were 93 for 5 in the 23rd over at that stage, well behind the D/L par score, even as play went on under a steady drizzle.Jonathan Carter batted on for an unbeaten 56-ball 43 and Jason Holder hit 22 off 17 to add quick runs, but West Indies were still five short of the D/L par score when rain intervened in the 28th over, with the score at 124 for 5. That proved to be the end, and West Indies were left to rue another match that had slipped from their grasp.Earlier, after a rain break had interrupted Zimbabwe’s innings at 48 for 1, Devendra Bishoo and Ashley Nurse tore through the middle order, engineering a collapse of 6 for 41. In the third ball after the resumption, Bishoo bowled a full ball into the blockhole that beat Hamilton Masakadza’s defence. Thereafter, batsman after batsman demonstrated poor technique against spin to send the innings into a downward spiral. Brian Chari, Peter Moor and Cremer all rocked back and played cross-batted shots to deliveries that should have had them playing forward. They were all bowled. Ervine and Williams both played forward, but the former was beaten by the turn and trapped in front, while the latter could only manage a fine edge through to the keeper.Between them, Bishoo and Nurse took 6 for 57 in 20 overs. But, just when it seemed that Zimbabwe would slump to a double-figure total, Raza and Tiripano started a counterattack against the seamers. Holder bounced Tiripano out to end a pesky eighth-wicket stand, but that only paved the way for an even thornier partnership that frustrated West Indies.Raza and Chisoro built their partnership on ones and twos, minimising risk as they looked to bat out the overs. With two overs to go, though, they both cut loose – Raza creamed two fours through the cover region, while Chisoro unleashed two mighty pulls for six. The pair plundered 29 runs off the last two overs to send Zimbabwe into the interval on a high. That high extended into their bowling and fielding, before the intervention of the elements sealed a well-deserved win for the hosts.

The Mauricio Pochettino era is underway and Chelsea’s chaotic summer is set to commence.

The underperforming and bloated squad must be trimmed, but the arrivals are just as important as the former Tottenham Hotspur coach will need to pinpoint the right blend of experience and youth.

CBS reporter Ben Jacobs told GIVEMESPORT that the Argentine has emphasised the importance of signing “Premier League proven quality” players at Stamford Bridge to try and reverse the club’s dismal slump into midtable mediocrity.

One player who fits this profile and has been recently linked with Chelsea is Wilfried Zaha, whose reputation and pedigree could massively benefit Pochettino.

What’s the latest on Wilfried Zaha to Chelsea?

According to football.london, the Blues and Arsenal are keeping tabs on the uncertain future of the Palace legend.

However, it's said that the respective parties are now in a battle to sign him, amid interest in his services from Atletico Madrid, per the Daily Mail.

The 30-year-old’s contract is due to expire on 30 June, and he’s been offered a new deal of £200k-per-week, an upgrade on his current terms of £130k-per-week. However, he is yet to put pen to paper in what would surely end the dream of ever playing Champions League football.

Although the West London outfit isn’t competing in European competitions in the upcoming season, the mind-boggling spending power of the new ownership and the plethora of youth talent available means that the club could forge a new bid to get back into the top six.

Would Zaha be a good fit at Chelsea?

The Ivorian has recorded 111 goal contributions in 305 Premier League appearances across his career and has established himself as a formidable asset of a consistently mid-table league outfit, who looks destined to make the step-up in his career.

The forward is a player brimming with effervescence and quality, showcased by the fact that he ranks in the top 13% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for touches in the attacking penalty area per 90 and the highest 20% for successful take-ons per 90, according to FBref.

The 2021 Champions League winners have desperately lacked quality from wide areas this term and under Pochettino’s stewardship, the Eagles star could emerge as the 51-year-old’s next Son Heung-min.

Between 2016 and 2018, with Pochettino at the helm, the South Korean sensation notched 41 goal involvements in 71 outings – he was relentlessly efficient, tricky, and pacey – deploying the same wing play that Zaha uses to terrorise defenders.

This season, Zaha has averaged two dribbles per game, and last year, when Son finished as the division’s top scorer, he managed 1.9 dribbles per game, as both players possess a ruthless directness.

These figures are definitely something that the former Manchester United starlet could replicate, especially with Ben Chilwell consistently overlapping on the attack.

Hailed as “outstanding” by Ally McCoist and given the strategy that Pochettino is aiming to implement, Zaha would be a welcome addition to the squad.

Titans beat Knights by 10 runs in Kimberly to open up a 10-point lead at the top of the league standings. Their fifth win in six matches was orchestrated by Heino Kuhn (40) and Farhaan Behardien (37 not out), who helped post 168 for 5. Patrick Kruger nearly knocked off half the target by striking 10 fours and a six in his 60-ball 79, but his dismissal triggered a slide as Knights were restricted to 158 for 6.Kruger put together a 101-run stand for the second wicket with Theunis de Bruyn, who struck a 34-ball 47. David Wiese triggered the slide when he dismissed de Bruyn and David Miller in quick succession. Even at that stage Knights needed a manageable 62 off 43 balls.It boiled down to 37 off the last three overs, but some tight death bowling from Lungi Ngidi and Malusi Siboto turned the tide in Titans’ favour. Eventually, 19 off the final over proved too many. The loss meant Knights continued to scrape the bottom of the points table with one win in four matches.A rapid knock of 49 off 20 balls from Robbie Frylinck could not do the job for Dolphins as they fell six short of their 176-run target against Lions in Johannesburg. Frylinck batted till the last over, off which Dolphins needed 20, but fell on the fourth ball to make the task stiffer for them. Dolphins and Lions are placed third and fourth respectively on the table.Dolphins had stuttered their way to 108 for 6 in the 15th over as the Lions chipped away. No. 3 Cody Chetty made 35 off 28 to set things up. When Frylinck walked out, they needed 67 runs of five overs. He first struck Hardus Viljoen for two fours in the 16th over before clobbering paceman Matt McGillivray for four, six, four and six in the 18th. Dolphins lost two more wickets but Frylinck brought the equation down to 27 from 12. He collected eight runs off the first three balls of the last over but his wicket turned the match Lions’ way.When opted to bat, a second-wicket stand of 59 between Rassie van der Dussen (41) and Mangaliso Mosehle (45) helped them cross 100 in the 12th over. Once Imran Tahir dismissed both, quick contributions from their middle order scored 59 runs off the last seven overs.

أعلن السويسري مارسيل كولر، مدرب النادي الأهلي عن قائمة الفريق لمواجهة يانج أفريكانز التنزاني في السادسة من مساء الجمعة.

المباراة من المقرر إقامتها على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي، ضمن منافسات الجولة السادسة من دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وشهدت قائمة الأهلي غياب 11 لاعبا بسبب الإصابات ووجهة النظر الفنية وبسبب عدم إمكانية تسجيلهم في القائمة الإفريقية للموسم الجاري.

ويتواجد فريقا الأهلي ويانج أفريكانز التنزاني في المجموعة الرابعة، التي تضم إلى جوارهما شباب بلوزداد الجزائري وميدياما الغاني.

مران الأهلي | الشناوي في الملعب وطبيب الفريق يكشف تطورات إصابته

وتعتبر مواجهة الأهلي ويانج افريكانز تحصيل حاصل بعد حسم الفريقين تأهلهما إلى الدور ثمن النهائي، فيما يبحث كل منهما عن حسم صدارة المجموعة.

ويملك فريق النادي الأهلي 9 نقاط حصدها من 5 مباريات بعد الفوز في مباراتين والتعادل في ثلاث مواجهات، فيما لم يتعرض لأي خسارة، ويحتل صدارة ترتيب المجموعة.

رامي ربيعة قبل مواجهة يانج أفريكانز: لا يشغلنا المركز الأول أو الثاني.. هدفنا لقب دوري الأبطال

أما يانج أفريكانز فقد جمع 8 نقاط بعد أن حقق انتصارين وتعادلين ونال خسارة واحدة، كما ضمن الصعود للدور التالي بفارق نتائج المواجهات مع ملاحقه شباب بلوزداد. قائمة الأهلي أمام يانج أفريكانز

حراسة المرمى: مصطفى مخلوف، مصطفى شوبير، حمزة علاء.

خط الدفاع: كريم الدبيس، محمد هاني، أكرم توفيق، محمد عبدالمنعم، رامي ربيعة، علي معلول.

خط الوسط: عمرو السولية، مروان عطية، إمام عاشور، حسين الشحات، بيرسي تاو، كريم فؤاد، محمد مجدي قفشة رضا سليم، طاهر محمد طاهر، أحمد نبيل كوكا.

خط الهجوم: أنتوني موديست، وسام أبو علي. غيابات الأهلي عن مواجهة يانج أفريكانز

محمود كهربا، محمود متولي، محمد الشناوي، محمود الزنفلي، خالد عبد الفتاح، عمر كمال، ياسر إبراهيم، أحمد عبد القادر، اليو ديانج، محمد الضاوي كريستو، كريم نيدفيد.

Mikel Arteta will be hoping to lead Arsenal to glory next season, having missed out on securing a first Premier League crown in 19 years, with Manchester City chasing the Gunners down during the final weeks of the campaign.

In order to achieve success, the Spaniard must significantly strengthen his side, with added squad depth proving crucial during the 2022/23 run-in as Pep Guardiola's champions were able to call on far better players.

Despite finishing with 88 league goals from their 38 games last term, on the surface, it appears as though Arteta’s men are well-stocked across the attacking department, yet they had to rely on Eddie Nketiah to lead the line following an injury to Gabriel Jesus at the 2022 World Cup, which tells its own story.

The Englishman managed to score four times in December and January, seemingly filling in for Jesus well, however across the whole season, he ranked as 20th in the squad for overall rating, sixth for shots per game and second for big chances missed, suggesting that Arteta must sign an upgrade during the summer transfer window, with someone with a more clinical nature urgently required.

The Gunners have been linked recently with Elye Wahi, according to reports in Spain, and could he be the marksman that Arteta needs?

Could Elye Wahi improve Arsenal?

The 20-year-old could cost the club around €35m (£30m) if any move was to be made this summer, but the youngster could be worth every penny.

Across 32 Ligue 1 appearances for Montpellier, the striker netted 17 goals and registered a further six assists, stunning form by the France U21 international as he looks destined for a bright future.

Despite his tender years, he ranked first for goals, second for assists and shots per game, while ranking third for big chances created out of the whole Montpellier squad, clearly indicating that he hasn’t been fazed by first-team football and made a major breakthrough during 2022/2023.

He could even be an upgrade on Nketiah for next term judging by their respective league statistics, registering more goals (17 to four), total shots (59 to 41), goal-creating actions (11 to three) and crosses (19 to five), certainly proving just how effective he has been in front of goal.

Ex-Caen academy director Francis de Taddeo lauded the striker, saying: “He is a powerful, athletic and fast player with a range of dribbling skills where only he knows what he is going to do next.”

Wahi could be a wonderful investment for Arsenal, yet judging by his early performances during his career, he could hit the ground running if he made the move to the Premier League.

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsDarren Sammy’s 18-ball 44, along with Umar Akmal saw them add 70 runs in the last 37 balls•BCB

Rajshahi Kings’ bowlers latched on to the momentum of Darren Sammy’s late assault to defend 162 and beat Rangpur Riders by 12 runs. Rajshahi rose from 94 for 5 to post 162 thanks to a 70-run partnership between Sammy and Umar Akmal for the sixth wicket, which came off only 37 deliveries. That was sufficient to put Rangpur under pressure, given their most successful chase in this season was 126.Losing Mohammad Shahzad in the seventh over was a blow for Rangpur but Mohammad Mithun and Nasir Jamshed led a brief recovery, adding 40 runs for the second wicket. Mithun waged a lone battle after Jamshed fell, and then watched as Soumya Sarkar, Anwar Ali and Liam Dawson were dismissed, leaving the score at 119 for 5 in the 17th over. With a six over long-on, Mithun reached his fifty in the 18th over, and Rangpur went into the last two overs needing 28.Mohammad Sami, however, bowled a tight penultimate over, giving away just three singles. Mithun slammed his fourth six in the final over but his unbeaten 64 off 36 balls was not enough to take Rangpur over the line.Earlier, Rajshahi’s innings got off to a rollicking start as Sabbir Rahman struck four boundaries and a six before falling in the seventh over for a 24-ball 31. Rangpur fought back in the next seven overs to reduce Rajshahi to 94 for 5.Sammy and Akmal hit a flurry of boundaries, taking 17, 15 and 23 off the last three overs. Sammy struck three fours and four sixes – over long-off, square-leg and midwicket – in his unbeaten 44 off 18 balls, while Akmal hammered two fours and a six in his 33 not out

Manchester United's search for talent could see them make an approach for Ethan Nwaneri, with The Athletic reporting that they have now entered the race to sign the player.

Is Ethan Nwaneri leaving Arsenal?

The youngster was introduced to the footballing world this season by Mikel Arteta, with the manager opting to bring Nwaneri onto the field in Arsenal's win against Brentford back in September. He managed only a minute of action – he was a substitute late on in the fixture – but it brought his name into the public eye and suggests that he is highly regarded by the Gunners. When you consider that this appearance also made him the Premier League's youngest ever player, the hopes are clearly high for the England youth gem.

He's certainly impressed for his country's reserve sides, managing eight goals in 17 games for the England Under-17s. Prior to that, he also managed one goal in six games for their Under-16 team. He's also played on ten occasions for Arsenal's Under-18's and has scored four goals with three assists in just ten games for them too.

The potential is there then and that also means the interest is high in the 16-year-old despite his age. According to a report from The Athletic's reliable Simon Johnson, Manchester United have registered their interest in Nwaneri. Chelsea and Man City have previously held an interest in doing a deal for the forward but now the Red Devils have entered the race and all three of them will be hoping to poach him from under the nose of rivals Arsenal.

When does Nwaneri's Arsenal contract expire?

Right now, Nwaneri doesn't have a professional deal with the Gunners – because of his age, he is still on schoolboy terms with the club. That agreement will come to an end this month, and it means that unless he pens a new deal with Arsenal and commits his future to the Gunners, it could make him more easy to snap up from one of the interested clubs.

Considering his talent though – in terms of his performances for his club and country's reserve sides – Mikel Arteta will not want to lose the player this summer. Football talent scout Jacek Kulig called the the forward a "wonderkid" for example, showing how highly he is already viewed. The player though may be tempted into considering his potential options – and United could appear attractive given their penchant for bringing through young English talent down the years.