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O Corinthians está escalado para enfrentar o Ceará, pela 17ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O técnico Vítor Pereira trouxe ao time titular: Matheus Donelli; Bruno Méndez, Gil, Raul Gustavo e Fábio Santos; Cantillo, Du Queroz e Giuliano; Adson, Róger Guedes e Gustavo Mosquito.

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A partida terá transmissão para todo o Brasil através do SporTV e Premiere.

Vale destacar, que Vítor está suspenso e não será presença no banco de reservas. Em seu lugar, quem comandará o Timão do campo será o auxiliar Filipe Almeida.

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Ainda sem Fagner, em reta final de recuperação de um problema muscular na coxa, o zagueiro Bruno Méndez será improvisado na lateral-direita. Rafael Ramos, que é do setor, ficará no banco de reservas, por conta da carga de jogos.

O goleiro Cássio, que se tornaria nesta noite o goleiro com mais partidas pelo Corinthians na história, sentiu dores na região lombar e está fora do jogo contra o Ceará. Matheus Donelli foi escalado como titular com Carlos Miguel ficando na reserva.

O meia Maycon ainda não retornou, após sofrer uma lesão de grau três no adutor da coxa direita. A tendência é que o camisa 5 volte a ficar à disposição do treinador corintiano na próxima semana.

Willian ficou em São Paulo em reta final de tratamento de uma subluxação no ombro esquerdo, mas não foi inserido pela comunicação corintiana na lista de desfalques. A tendência é que a volta do camisa 10 também esteja próxima.

Com um incômodo da panturrilha e uma entorse no tornozelo esquerdo, o meia Renato Augusto e o atacante Júnior Moraes, respectivamente, integram o departamento médico corintiano.

VP ainda terá como opções no banco de reservas: o goleiro Carlos Miguel; os laterais Rafael Ramos, Bruno Melo e Lucas Piton; os zagueiros Robson Bambu e Robert Renan; os meias Biro, Matheus Araújo, Roni e Xavier; e os atacantes Giovane e Wesley.

Vice-líder do Brasileirão, o Timão está de olho na ponta da tabela e dormirá na liderança caso bata o Ceará, fora de casa.

O Verdão só entrará em campo nesta segunda-feira (18), às 20h, contra o Cuiabá, no Allianz Parque.

تحدث أشرف داري، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، عن مواجهة إنتر ميامي الأمريكي، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025 المقامة في الولايات المتحدة.

ويلتقي الأهلي، مع إنتر ميامي، في المباراة الافتتاحية لبطولة كأس العالم للأندية بنظامها الجديد، فجر الأحد، 15 يونيو الجاري.

طالع.. الأهلي على موعد مع التاريخ أمام إنتر ميامي “ميسي” بافتتاح كأس العالم للأندية

وقال أشرف داري في تصريحات عبر قناة “MBC مصر 2”: “كأس العالم للأندية بطولة عالمية، جئنا مبكرًا إلى الولايات المتحدة لنعتاد على الأجواء هنا، أتمنى أن نكون على قدر المسؤولية ونحقق الفوز في المباراة الأولى، وقد فهمنا أفكار المدرب ريبيرو جيدًا”.

وواصل: “مواجهة ميسي؟ هو لاعب كبير ومميز، لكننا نركز على جميع لاعبي إنتر ميامي، وليس على ميسي فقط، وأتمنى أن نكون على قدر التحدي”.

ويقع الأهلي، ضمن المجموعة الأولي والتي تضم رفقته إنتر ميامي وبالميراس البرازيلي و بورتو البرتغالي، حيث يتأهل صاحبا المركزين الأول والثاني.

Former Manchester United wonderkid Ravel Morrison has revealed his ambitious plan to return to Old Trafford.

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• Morrison was a prodigious young talent
• United spell did not work out
• Has eyes on returning in a new role

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  Morrison came through the youth system at United, and was hailed as a future first-team star, as he played alongside Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard, but his career did not pan out that way. Instead, after just three first-team appearances, he moved to West Ham in 2012, and has since embarked on something of a nomadic career.

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  Morrison has played for eight clubs permanently since leaving United and is currently playing for Precision in the United Arab Emirates. Now, he has outlined his plans for once he hangs up his boots, and has confirmed that he is attempting to gain his coaching badges, with one eye on a potential appointment at Old Trafford.

• WHAT RAVEL MORRISON SAID

  Morrison told the Undr The Cosh podcast: "I've got my B licence now – I did it in the summer.

  'I do want to get into some type of coaching [after I retire]. That'd be good. I'd like to go back to United!'

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  Morrison is now 32 so he may look to move into coaching sooner rather than later. Given his unique career trajectory, culminating in a call-up to the Jamaica national team, he may well have some sound advice to pass on.

Chelsea have one of the finest academies in Europe, renowned for its depth and quality right down to the foundational roots.

An unrelenting production line has melded into a fearsome senior set-up that has enjoyed several decades as one of the most triumphant Premier League outfits of the 21st century.

Since the turn of the millennia, the Blues have claimed 21 titles, notably including five Premier League and two Champions League trophies. Homegrown superstars have been crucial throughout, with John Terry, Mason Mount and Reece James among the finest.

However, Chelsea also know when to pounce on an up-and-coming sensation from elsewhere. Take Cole Palmer. Todd Boehly bagged the Manchester City starlet for an eyebrow-raising £42.5m fee in August 2023 and they haven’t looked back.

In hindsight, an absolute bargain. Palmer is one of the deadliest players on the continent, but for the first time in his young and exciting career, he’s met with some measure of adversity.

Cole Palmer's recent struggles at Chelsea

The 2024/25 Premier League season might belong to Mohamed Salah, but last year, Palmer was the talk of the town, a decade younger than Salah and in his breakout year too.

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Palmer took English football by storm last season, carrying his form onto the international stage with the Three Lions and seeing his stock rise to almighty heights. Indeed, according to Transfermarkt, the 22-year-old is worth a whopping £107m.

Sure, he’s enduring a tough spell right now, but Palmer is still one of the best footballers to have graced Stamford Bridge in a generation, with Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher hailing him as “the best player in the Premier League” back in October.

Palmer’s errant finishing in recent weeks is likely a by-product of the sheer weight of responsibility he has carried since arriving in the capital. He’s missed a slew of chances across his ongoing five-match barren run in the Premier League, but form, certainly in this one’s case, is only temporary.

Chelsea may have beaten Southampton 4-0 in their previous Premier League outing, but The Athletic’s Liam Twomey singled the England superstar out for looking “jarringly out of rhythm.”

The linchpin, the fulcrum of all that is good within Chelsea’s attack, Palmer will be back. However, he still hasn’t quite reached the heights of last year, with a former Cobham reject actually outperforming him this season.

Chelsea reject has been outperforming Palmer this season

Chelsea have lost their fair share of academy stars over the years. Declan Rice, for one, has lifted a European trophy and become a £100m player at Arsenal.

But the man in question here is Michael Olise, a somewhat similar attacking player to Palmer. He was a sensation at Crystal Palace, almost every divisional rival pawing at him covetously before he moved to the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich last summer.

Hailed as a “wizard” of a playmaker by writer Muhammad Butt, Chelsea were certainly among that envious crowd, for Olise spent seven years at Cobham before being released as a teenager and joining Manchester City, then falling in with Reading, where he would make his professional debut.

While it’s not the fondest memory, Olise was indeed the centre of a gripping transfer saga last summer. Die Roten welcomed him to their ranks in July for about £50m but Chelsea and Newcastle United had previously been hot on his trail, with the Blues even granted an audience by Palace before negotiations broke down.

Now, each passing week must feel a sting to Chelsea’s hierarchy, for the right-sided forward has been a deadly and potent force in Vincent Kompany’s crew, firing 13 goals and placing 12 assists across 36 matches in all competitions.

While Palmer has outscored him this term – with 14 goals from 30 appearances – his creativity has taken a hit with Maresca at the helm. Only the six assists across all competitions for the England international so far, with three coming in that extraordinary win at Molineux in August.

This might feel nit-picky, but it is merely an attempt to highlight the level of attacking midfielder Olise is.

He is quite the player. As per FBref, Olise ranks among the top 6% of attacking midfielders and wingers across the continent for goals scored and shot-creating actions, the top 12% for assists, the top 2% for progressive passes and the top 11% for successful take-ons per 90.

This is a dynamic and deadly range that highlights the quality of a player who Chelsea clearly recognised their mistake in letting go and pushed to re-sign.

Now he’s settled into life at the Allianz Arena, who are sitting pretty at the top of the Bundesliga and meet Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of the Champions League this month, it doesn’t seem likely Olise will be heading off any time soon.

Former Bayern midfielder Owen Hargreaves has even gone as far as to say he’s the German side’s “best player” who could be “as good as anyone.” Sounds a lot like Palmer, in a way.

Obviously, there isn’t an attacking midfielder across the continent who Chelsea would swap Palmer with, such is his quality, but Olise’s success in Germany this term does underline the calibre of prospect who should have been kept on Cobham turf as he rose to the senior stage.

The fact Chelsea pushed to sign him before he left Selhurst Park last summer only corroborates that claim. Just imagine the level that could be reached were both talents wreaking chaos in Maresca’s system.

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Romelu Lukaku has urged Antonio Conte to stay at Napoli, but the manager's departure appears to have already been confirmed by Aurelio De Laurentiis.

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Conte likely to exit Napoli after Serie A winLukaku urged Conte to stayNapoli president hints decision madeFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱AFPWHAT HAPPENED?

Just days after Napoli sealed their fourth Scudetto title by beating Cagliari 2-0 in their final game of the 2024-25 campaign, reported that manager Conte could part ways with the club, despite having two years left on his existing deal. On Monday, as Napoli players and the coaching staff celebrated the league title on an open-top bus parade across Naples, star striker Lukaku vowed that he would do his best to change the head coach's mind.

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Speaking to reporters, the Belgian forward said: "There’s too much emotion. We did a great job and I’m happy for all these people, as well as for us, the team, the club and the coach. We never gave up and we deserve this success."

Lukaku added on his bond with Conte: "The call lasted 15 seconds. As soon as I saw his number, I immediately understood and got ready [to leave Chelsea last summer]. He’s my Phil Jackson and I’m his Shaquille O’Neal. I want to enjoy this moment. I have a three-year contract and I will do everything to keep him (Conte) here. I always talk to him, I told him to stay."

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At the same trophy parade, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis hinted that Conte will leave the team as he told reporters: "I wish Conte continuing success in his professional life. Thank you, Antonio. I must give a sentimental embrace to this man, because he took on a team that was on the brink of disaster and together we reinforced it.

"Then at a certain stage, he had to do without a star like [Khvicha] Kvaratskhelia, he managed through incidents and injuries to make do with what he had, using not one, but four or five different tactical systems. He showed the whole world that systems are useless, all you need is a great knowledge of what football really means. So for him who took us all the way to win the second Scudetto in three years, I ask for an applause, thank you, thank you, thank you!"

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has claimed that Napoli have already started preparing for life after Conte and have lined up the signing of former Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri this summer.

Quinton de Kock has also linked up with Super Giants but who will make way for him?

Hemant Brar06-Apr-20234:47

Moody: Stick with Mayers and bat him at No. 3

Big pictureKyle Mayers was part of Lucknow Super Giants’ squad in IPL 2022 but didn’t get a game. Had Quinton de Kock not been on national duty, Mayers wouldn’t have started this season either. But now he has two swashbuckling half-centuries in two games to give Super Giants a happy headache.With de Kock available and having smashed a 44-ball 100 against West Indies recently, do Super Giants drop Mayers? That will be sacrilegious. If they play both, who sacrifices the opening slot? Plus, who misses out in that case – Nicholas Pooran or Marcus Stoinis? Pooran made useful contributions in both games, while Stoinis gives them an extra bowling option, even though he is yet to bowl this IPL.After starting their campaign with a win at home, Super Giants went down to Chennai Super Kings in their next match. Now that they are back in Lucknow, can they return to winning ways?Sunrisers Hyderabad too are coming off a defeat; they were thrashed by Rajasthan Royals in their opening game. But there are plenty of reasons for Sunrisers to put that hammering behind them, the biggest being the availability of their South African players.Related

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For the Royals game, they were without their captain Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen. Now that the trio has joined the squad, they have all eight overseas players to pick from. And like de Kock, all three carry excellent form with them.Team newsBoth teams get reinforcements with their South African players who were part of the Netherlands series available now. Apart from Super Giants’ Mohsin Khan, there are no known injury concerns.Toss and Impact Player strategyLucknow Super Giants
With de Kock a shoo-in, Stoinis may have to miss out. When it comes to Impact Player, Super Giants could start with Ayush Badoni if they are batting first. Jaydev Unadkat or Yash Thakur could replace him in the second innings. Vice versa if they are bowling first.Probable bat-first XI: 1 KL Rahul (capt), 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Deepak Hooda, 4 Quinton de Kock (wk), 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Ayush Badoni, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 K Gowtham, 9 Avesh Khan, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Mark WoodProbable bowl-first XI: 1 KL Rahul (capt), 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Deepak Hooda, 4 Quinton de Kock (wk), 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Krunal Pandya, 7 K Gowtham, 8 Avesh Khan, 9 Jaydev Unadkat/Yash Thakur, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Mark WoodAiden Markram will take over the captaincy from Bhuvneshwar Kumar•BCCISunrisers Hyderabad
Given Klaasen’s recent form, and that he is a regular wicketkeeper, he could replace Glenn Phillips in the starting XI. Jansen may have to wait for his turn, though.Abdul Samad and Kartik Tyagi could be Sunrisers’ Impact Player pair.Probable bat-first XI: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Mayank Agarwal, 3 Rahul Tripathi, 4 Aiden Markram (capt), 5 Harry Brook, 6 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 Abdul Samad, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Adil Rashid, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Umran Malik, 11 T NatarajanProbable bowl-first XI: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Mayank Agarwal, 3 Rahul Tripathi, 4 Aiden Markram (capt), 5 Harry Brook, 6 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 Washington Sundar, 7 Adil Rashid, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Umran Malik, 10 T Natarajan, 11 Kartik TyagiStats that matter Since the start of the last IPL, Super Giants have won eight out of nine games when batting first. But when it comes to chasing, they have won only two out of eight. Mayers’ strike rate against pace is 149.54. But against spin, it drops down to 103.15. Pooran has a great strike rate against both pace and spin, but Adil Rashid has been able to keep him quiet. In 36 balls to Pooran, he has conceded just 31 runs while getting him out twice. Since the start of 2022, Mark Wood has picked up a wicket every eighth ball.Pitch and conditionsTeams batting first have fared slightly better at this venue, with 17 wins and 14 defeats from 31 T20s. When it comes to bowling, spinners (6.49) have been more frugal than fast bowlers (7.87).

There remains much unnecessary talk surrounding Jack Grealish’s life away from football, yet focusing in on his performances on the pitch, it’s fair to say the Manchester City man is leaving a lot to be desired.

Plucked from Aston Villa on a then British-record £100m deal back in the summer of 2021, the 29-year-old has scored just 16 goals and provided only 23 assists in 151 games in all competitions.

Of course, judging a player of his ilk purely on goal contributions would be a mistake, with the England star having been central to the club’s treble success, despite only registering five goals and 11 assists that season, with teammate Kyle Walker lauding him as a “nightmare” to play against.

That said, it would be fair to say that the £300k-per-week man has regressed since then, albeit with injuries playing their part, having failed to score a single Premier League goal since December 2023.

With just two goals and five assists to his name in 2024/25 in total, the experienced playmaker has been usurped by the lively Jeremy Doku down the left flank, with the January signing of Omar Marmoush also putting his Etihad future further into doubt.

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As Caught Offside noted last month, there is set to be something of a ‘squad evolution’ at the Etihad this summer, with Kevin De Bruyne among those looking set to depart amid his expiring contract.

According to the latest reports, Grealish could follow the Belgian in moving on elsewhere at the end of the season, despite the Englishman still having over two years left to run on his existing deal.

The suggestion is that City are willing to accept an offer for their struggling star if their asking price is met, with the wideman said to be ‘unhappy’ at the club at present.

This comes amid reports back in January that Tottenham Hotspur were among those keen on signing Grealish, with it looking as if Guardiola and co are happy to sanction an exit for a player who is now deemed to be worth around £38m, according to Transfermarkt.

Having fallen behind the likes of Marmoush, Doku and Savinho of late – with further competition on the flanks also provided by Phil Foden and the returning Oscar Bobb – Grealish’s exit would seemingly not provide too much of a blow for the Citizens, despite his contribution in recent seasons.

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Equally, it looks as if the Manchester side are already brewing a perfect, ready-made replacement in the academy ranks too, in the form of 19-year-old, Emilio Lawrence.

Man City's academy Grealish replacement

Following the success of parachuting Foden and Rico Lewis into the first-team squad in recent years, Guardiola has again turned to the youth ranks this season, with Nico O’Reilly – who scored a brace in the FA Cup triumph over Plymouth Argyle – the standout graduate in 2024/25 to date.

O’Reilly had been a central figure in a blossoming U21 side, prior to his promotion, with the aforementioned Lawrence showing signs that he could well follow suit, amid his dazzling form at Premier League 2 level.

In that competition so far this season, the teenage winger has already chalked up seven goals and a further seven assists in just 17 appearances, with City’s U21s currently five points clear at the top of the table.

The Manchester-born, Scotland youth international has been in the City ranks since signing from Premier League rivals Everton in 2022, with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano describing that capture as another “big statement” for the Etihad side.

Also lauded as a “top talent” by Romano, young Lawrence would be a perfect replacement for Grealish on the left flank, having contributed 17 goals and assists in just 31 games in total for the U21 side, as per Transfermarkt.

An ‘incredibly dangerous forward player’ – as per the club’s official website – Lawrence boasts a mouthwatering combination of fleet-footed skill and electric pace, as well as an obvious end product.

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There may well be a desire to dip into the market once again this summer, should Grealish lead what could be a raft of exits, yet with the academy – who have seen the U18s reach the FA Youth Cup semi-finals – currently blossoming, Guardiola should consider handing a chance to those already at the club.

Lawrence may not be the only standout attacker in a frightening youth side, although he’s certainly doing enough to warrant an opportunity at senior level.

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O destino do meia Mateus Vital, que pertence ao Corinthians, pode ser o São Paulo.

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Nos últimos dias, o nome do jogador foi levado à diretoria tricolor que repassou a possibilidade de mercado para a comissão técnica e teve o aval de Rogério Ceni.

O próximo estágio será discutir o modelo de negócio entre as partes. O Timão gostaria de receber algum valor financeiro ainda nesta janela de transferências, mas admite conversar e chegar a alguma situação boa para ambas as partes.

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No contato inicial, o São Paulo deixou claro que não conseguiria fazer grande investimento, mas se animou com duas possibilidades: a de empréstimo com os corintianos arcando parte do salário ou até mesmo a contratação em definitivo, com Vital rompendo o contrato amigavelmente com o clube alvinegro, que manteria parte dos direitos do jogador a fim de lucrar com uma possível venda no futuro.

Durante os últimos dias, o Santos também fez uma consulta por Mateus Vital, mas recuou por conta dos valores de salário. Mesmo com o Corinthians bancando a parte, os números ainda foram visto como altos pela cúpula santista.

Ceará, Grêmio e Vasco também monitoram o meia corintiano.

Na última temporada, Mateus Vital defendeu, por empréstimo, o Panathinaikos, da Grécia. No clube, o jogador brasileiro conquistou a Copa da Grécia. Ainda assim, a equipe grega não quis exercer a opção de compra de 4 milhões de euros (R$ 21,27 mi, na cotação atual).

Super Kings, however, will want their batters to step up

Vishal Dikshit02-Apr-20232:35

Can Super Kings make use of their home advantage?

Big picture – CSK get their home ground back for full seasonIf your reflexes slow down with age, how is Chennai Super Kings’ ‘Dad’s Army’ planning to face Mark Wood’s fiery pace on Monday? Jokes aside, Super Kings’ youngest batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was in blazing form in their opening game and could hold the key again with his ability to put away even good balls to the boundary. Jokes not aside, their other batters need to step up, as coach Stephen Fleming said after the game, because Gaikwad had laid a long runway for them by powering them to 114 for 3 in 12 overs, but their middle over couldn’t take off, managing just 64 more in eight overs.Their most comforting factor, however, is that they return to their den after four long years. They have always picked their spinners based on conditions at Chepauk, batted well there, and won a whopping 40 of their 56 matches at home.Many Lucknow Super Giants players will be unfamiliar with that ground, but so will some Super Kings players. What will boost Super Giants’ confidence will be how their power hitters smashed 16 sixes (and just five fours) on a challenging pitch on Saturday night for what looked like an above-par 193 in Lucknow. They now have to make sure they adapt smartly on a more turning pitch – they collected 73 off eight overs of spin against Delhi Capitals – and prepare for the game quickly after flying from Lucknow to Chennai with only a day’s gap.Team newsQuinton de Kock will fly to Chennai after South Africa’s final ODI against Netherlands finishes on Sunday evening, which makes his participation for Monday highly unlikely. However, Super Giants won’t sweat over it considering the way Kyle Mayers opened with a 38-ball 73 in their first game.Similarly, Super Kings will be without Sisanda Magala, who’s with the South Africa squad, and the Sri Lanka pair of Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana who are missing their first three games because of the ongoing T20Is in New ZealandToss and Impact Player strategyLucknow Super Giants
Did Super Giants nail the use of the Impact Player in their first match? Batting first, they brought in K Gowtham after 19.5 overs when Ayush Badoni fell for 18 off seven, and Gowtham walked out to smash a six on the only ball he faced. Gowtham then bowled four overs for just 23 runs inspite of a lot of dew. They could do the same on Monday if batting first, and the reverse if they bowl first. Additionally, they may even pick an extra spinner in place of Jaydev Unadkat, who leaked 39 in three overs against Capitals and has a forgettable record against MS Dhoni and Super Kings both.Probable bat-first XI: 1 KL Rahul (capt & wk), 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Deepak Hooda, 4 Nicholas Pooran, 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Ayush Badoni, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Avesh Khan, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Amit Mishra, 11 Mark WoodProbable bowl-first XI: 1 KL Rahul (capt & wk), 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Deepak Hooda, 4 Nicholas Pooran, 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Krunal Pandya, 7 K Gowtham, 8 Avesh Khan, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Amit Mishra, 11 Mark WoodHow MS Dhoni has dominated Jaydev Unadkat in the IPL•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Chennai Super Kings
Super Kings may want to rethink their strategy from the first game. Bringing in Tushar Deshpande for Ambati Rayudu after they finished batting was good thinking, but the bowler leaked 51 runs in just 3.2 overs. But without Magala, Theekshana and Pathirana their only experienced option instead of Deshpande is Simarjeet Singh because Dwaine Pretorius can’t be brought in if they start with four overseas players. Knowing MS Dhoni, he may not make any changes at all.Possible bat-first XI: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Ben Stokes, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Ambati Rayudu, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Shivam Dube, 8 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 9 Mitchell Santner, 10 Deepak Chahar, 11 Rajvardhan HangargekarPossible bowl-first XI: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Ben Stokes, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Ravindra Jadeja, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Rajvardhan Hangargekar, 10 Deepak Chahar, 11 Simarjeet Singh/Tushar DeshpandeStats that matter Super Giants opener KL Rahul starts slow sometimes but he strikes at 160 against Deepak Chahar and has never fallen to him. It will be Devon Conway’s first game at Chepauk and he already has a promising record against spin in the IPL: 53 runs off 23 balls, striking at 230.43, and just one dismissal Moeen didn’t bowl against Capitals but he probably will in Chennai, especially with left-handed batters Mayers, Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya in the opposite XI. In the IPL, Moeen has leaked at just 6.79 an over to left-hand batters.Pitch and conditionsSpinners picked 11 of the 18 wickets taken by bowlers in the recent ODI between India and Australia, and Monday’s game could be similar, with not too many runs in store. It’s also expected to be hot and very humid with some breeze around. And don’t expect any empty seats because, well, it’s Dhoni returning to his “second home”.

أطلق المدرب الأسطوري مانويل جوزيه تصريحات نارية، هاجم خلالها نادي بورتو قبل مواجهته المرتقبة أمام الأهلي في الجولة الثالثة من دور المجموعات ببطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025.

مباراة الأهلي وبورتو تُقام على ملعب “ميتلايف” في نيوجيرسي، وهي مصيرية لمشوار الأهلي الذي يأمل في الفوز بهدفين على الأقل مع خسارة إنتر ميامي للتأهل إلى دور الـ16.

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وعند سؤاله عن المباراة خلال حواره مع صحيفة “MaisFutebol” البرتغالية، فاجأ جوزيه الجميع قائلاً: “أنا لا أتابع الأهلي الآن”.

وأضاف جوزيه: “بورتو يسير نحو طريقٍ شاق وطويل مثل الصحراء، فالمسألة تتعلق بالقيم والمواهب، ولا أقصد المال وحده، رغم أهميته، لقد باع النادي أفضل لاعبيه في يناير، بالإضافة إلى الحارس، أما المدرب، فعلى الرغم من امتلاكه الجرأة، إلا أنه كان من الأولى أن يقول إنه يطمح للفوز في المباراة الأولى، لا أن يعد بالتتويج بلقب كأس العالم للأندية”.

وأكد المدرب التاريخي للنادي الأهلي: “بورتو سيكون بعيدًا عن الأدوار النهائية في البطولة، الأقرب أنه سيخرج من المجموعات، رغم أن خصومه ليسوا من الفرق القوية”.

وتابع: “لقد فقد بورتو هيبته، ولم يعد الفريق الكبير الذي كان عليه في الماضي، بورتو العريق أصبح من الماضي، ولا يمكن لفريق أن يواصل التقدم اعتمادًا على تاريخه فقط”.

وعن رأيه في النسخة الحالية من بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، لم يُخفِ جوزيه انتقاده، قائلاً: “اللاعبون كانوا يتطلعون إلى الحصول على عطلة، للراحة وقضاء بعض الوقت مع عائلاتهم”.

وأتم: “هذه البطولة تحولت إلى عبء عليهم، لا سيما أنها تُقام في بلد لا تُعد كرة القدم فيه الرياضة الأولى، بل تأتي بعد كرة القدم الأمريكية، وكرة السلة، والتنس، إنها ليست دولة تعيش أجواء كرة القدم حقًا”.