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Market: Leeds win by 2+goals

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In what is a Yorkshire derby showdown on Wednesday night, Leeds will welcome Barnsley to Elland Road for a Carabao Cup tie.

Starting with the hosts, while Leeds might have only just hung onto their Premier League status on the final weekend back in May, Jesse Marsch s men have come roaring back. Opening up the 2022/23 campaign with a turnaround 2-1 victory at home against Wolves, the one-time RB Leipzig boss saw his side lay down a stunning marker last weekend. In what was a famous display at Elland Road, the Whites stormed their way to a 3-0 romp against former European champions and title dark horses Chelsea. Now racking up seven points from their opening three Premier League outings, Leeds should find the mood in thei…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appeared to suggest Victor Lindelof could be facing surgery after aggravating a back injury during Manchester United s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday.

Lindelof has been nursing a back problem since November and was forced off in the 66th minute at the King Power Stadium, where he was deployed at right-back, on Boxing Day.

The Sweden international has only sat out one Premier League game for United this season but Solskjaer hinted he could now be facing a spell on the sidelines.

He s struggling with his back. He struggled for a little while so we might have to do something. Let s see what it is, Solskjaer told BT Sport.

Solskjaer was also asked about Lindelof in his post-match news conference, and told reporters: I m not su…

The world’s finest in women’s football have descended upon Australia and New Zealand for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Here, the PA news agency picks out five players who could shine at the global showpiece.

Lauren James (England)

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The 21-year-old forward has both England fans and pundits alike buzzing after a stellar season with Chelsea, where she scored seven goals and provided two assists in 26 matches played across the Women’s Super League and Champions League.

While the World Cup will be James’ first major international tournament, she has plenty of experience in high-stakes situations with Emma Hayes’ WSL and FA Cup-winning Blues.

The one-time PFA Young Player of the Year …

Borussia Dortmund assistant coach Peter Hermann has stepped down from his position and called time on his lengthy career for health reasons.

The much-respected 70-year-old was appointed by Dortmund in June as part of Edin Terzic s backroom staff.

Hermann has spent more than three decades coaching in German football, appearing on the touchline for over 1,000 games in the Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.

He previously had two spells as assistant at Bayern Munich, where he played a part in the club s famous treble alongside Jupp Heynckes in the 2012-13 season.

Dortmund announced in a statement on their official website on Wednesday that Hermann has left his role with immediate effect.

Peter has asked us for his release for health reasons. It …

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling if he becomes available in the upcoming transfer window.

Since arriving from Liverpool in 2015, Sterling has accumulated 130 goals and 70 assists from 336 appearances in all major club competitions, and has 19 goals from 74 senior caps for England.

Despite his status as one of England s best players, Sterling has found himself on the fringes at times during the tail end of this season, playing just 28 minutes across City s two-legged Champions League tie against Real Madrid.

TOP STORY – GUNNERS TO EXPLORE STERLING DEAL

The Telegraph reports Arsenal intend to test the availability of Sterling in the next transfer window, when he will have one year remaining on his contra…

Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland? How about both? The questions are the same as Real Madrid enter each transfer window. As in 2020, though, such queries are wholly unrealistic.

Prior to last season, which began just six months into the coronavirus pandemic, Madrid were not able to make a single first-team signing. Their most significant business was the €40million sale of Achraf Hakimi to Inter.

It is a similar story 12 months on, having failed to deliver silverware in front of an empty Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium. Free agent David Alaba is Los Blancos sole recruit and even his arrival is offset by the departures of fellow centre-backs Sergio Ramos – at the end of his contract – and Raphael Varane – with a sale to Manchester United agreed for €50m.

Financ…

Sevilla kept up their LaLiga title bid as Lucas Ocampos 88th-minute strike sealed a dramatic 2-1 home win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

The visitors looked like they would go back to the Spanish capital with a point after Felipe had cancelled out Ivan Rakitic s stunning early strike.

Ocampos had other ideas, though, slamming home with just two minutes remaining to inflict a third straight top-flight defeat on Diego Simeone s men.

The result moved second-placed Sevilla five points behind leaders Real Madrid, who play Cadiz on Sunday, while champions Atleti are a whopping 13 points adrift of their city rivals.

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Sevilla started in sensational fashion, Rakitic firing into Jan Oblak’s top-right corner from 30 yards after just seven minutes.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti thinks last season was the best of his illustrious career, after celebrating success in LaLiga and the Champions League.

Ancelotti was appointed as successor to Zinedine Zidane in June 2021 in something of a surprise move.

The Italian had seemed satisfied with life at Everton, though he had only managed to lead the Premier League club to 12th and 10th-placed finishes in his 18 months at Goodison Park.

Ancelotti was a popular figure with fans and players alike during his initial spell at Santiago Bernabeu, taking Madrid to La Decima their tenth Champions League title in 2014, but he was dismissed in 2015, with Los Blancos having finished second in LaLiga and exiting the Champions League in the semi-finals.

Having triumphe…

Liverpool are interested in signing Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that despite Brozovic having signed a new deal with former Serie A champions Inter, Premier League giants Liverpool are keen on him and will make a bid next summer.

Former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool are reportedly on the hunt for a new midfielder due to persistent injury problems for Spain international midfielder Thiago. While the former Bayern Munich midfielder has done well for the Reds when he has played, he has been able to make only 50 appearances in the Premier League for the Merseyside club so far in his career.

Brozovic has been on the books of Inter since 2015 and has established himself as one of th…

Competition: Euro 2016 Qualifier
Market: Belgium to win against Bosnia-Herzegovina
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It’s crunch time for Belgium this week. The Red Devils have a clash to come against strugglers Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday night, and can’t afford anything less than a win in their pursuit to earn qualification into the next round. Currently 4th in their group, Marc Wilmots’ men are four points off top-spot, and need a win at the very minimum to give themselves a chance to move up two places in the table.

Still unbeaten, Belgium boast a very strong squad of players ahead of their meeting against Bosnia-Herzegovina, and are hoping to finally get their qualifying campaign back on track after having dropped points in two of their three games played. With the best d…