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Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday's London derby against Arsenal. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder's setback comes less than a week after scoring in the Blues' 3-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League opening weekend. Pulisic also helped Chelsea win the UEFA Super Cup last week, scoring in penalties as Champions League winners Thomas Tuchel edged Villarreal for more silverware. Pulisic posted in an Instagram story on Friday: “Hello everyone, unfortunately I…

Liverpool v Burnley match preview The Guardian - about 3 hours ago

Norwich's tricky return to the top flight continues on match day two as they head to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City.The Canary Islands were beaten 3-0 by Liverpool last time out and Daniel Farke will know that anything but a perfect performance could cause his side to fall to a similar defeat against the reigning Premier League champions.This is how Farke can set up his team in Manchester.Aarons is a Guaranteed Starter / Shaun Botterill / Getty ImagesTim Krul (GK) - Former City man Angus Gunn is waiting in line,…

So you have made it to gameweek two in the Fantasy Premier League without smashing your phone / tablet / laptop in frustration. Congratulations. If you're one of the many FPL bosses who got off to a frustrating start to the campaign - one of my friends had Mohamed Salah and Bruno Fernandes but left the captain's bracelet on Nick Pope - do not worry, it's a long season. If you smashed it out of the park, well done. However, remember that the same thing applies - it's a long season. Whether you want to take back the ground…

Tottenham are close to making a deal for Metz midfielder Pape Matar Sarr, who has been tracked down by most of the Premier League elite.After joining the Generation Foot Academy in Senegal last summer, Sarr quickly established himself as one of Ligue 1's brightest young prospects last season, making 25 appearances in all competitions and helping Metz to a midfield.Sarr enjoyed a breakout year in Ligue 1 / John Berry / Getty ImagesHis form quickly caught the eye of Europe's biggest sides, with a number of reports suggesting…

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The irony of one of Inter Miami's first DP ever behaving as dysfunctionally as the club that signed him is probably not lost on supporters.Since joining the 2020 MLS expansion team from Monterrey for almost $ 12 million, Rodolfo Pizarro has failed to light the league as many had hoped.With just five goals and five assists in 33 games for the Herons so far (and only one this season), the most striking thing has not been that Pizarro has been particularly "bad". Rather, he has put in far too many anonymous performances,…

Barcelona have turned down an offer from RB Leipzig for the missing midfielder Ilaix Moriba, who continues to refuse to extend his contract at Camp Nou.The high-ranking 18-year-old has entered the final year of his contract and has not yet shown any signs of extending, while Barcelona are banishing him to the reserves while they try to find a solution to this mess.Ilaix has stuck to the reserves / Quality Sports Images / Getty ImagesWith just over a week left in the transfer window and Ilaix still refusing to sign,…

Crystal Palace v Brentford match previewThe Guardian - about 1 hour ago

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer challenged Paul Pogba and Manchester United to make sure they build on their performance against Leeds United. The Red Devils started their Premier League season with a 5-1 loss to Leeds at Old Trafford last week, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick in a convincing victory. Pogba recorded four assists in a stellar performance, one more than he managed during the entire 2020-21 championship season. The French star has only become the seventh player in Premier League history to score four goals in…