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Los Angeles FC have used No. 1 in the MLS Waiver Order to sign teenage defender Julian Gaines from the USL side Las Vegas Lights, the club announced on Thursday.Black and gold traded $ 50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and number 21 in the MLS Waiver Order from Toronto FC to acquire number 1, allowing them to sign Gaines.The 18-year-old, who can play both right-back and right-back, is a product of the Barca Residency Academy in Arizona and joined them in 2019. Gaines is also limited to under 15 and under 17 levels for…

Real Madrid continue their La Liga campaign on Sunday night, when Carlo Ancelotti takes his men to Levante. Los Blancos pull in on match day two of the season as league leaders after beating Alaves 4-1 at home in their opening match. A Karim Benzema brace, as well as goals from Nacho Fernandez and Vinicius Junior, gave them the win that, after an unusually quiet transfer window, lifted the pessimistic mood into the 2021/22 campaign. They now face a Levante side who sit eighth in La Liga with a 1-1 draw against Cadiz on…

Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea's visit to the Emirates Stadium could inspire Arsenal after a poor start to the season. The Gunners lost 2-0 to Brentford in their 2021-22 Premier League opener last week and now face a formidable London derby to European champions Chelsea. However, Mikel Arteta had to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak before Brentford was defeated, meaning Tuchel said it would be "difficult to predict" the roster. The Chelsea manager expects Arsenal to respond, however, after beating the Blues at home and away…

Thomas Tuchel has admitted that it is likely that Romelu Lukaku will make his second Chelsea debut against Arsenal on Sunday, but Christian Pulisic will not play after testing positive for coronavirus. Lukaku re-signed for the Blues for a club record fee last week but was not part of his new team in the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace. The forward has since said he is ready to face the Gunners and Tuchel confirmed this message at his pre-match press conference.He also addressed a number of other topics,…

I'm sure there were thousands of supporters up and down the country who suffered from football burnout this summer, and the idea that the Premier League would return was too much to deal with. Well, 90 minutes into the promotion, and after seeing Arsenal crumble against newly marketed Brentford under the lights of a rocking Community Stadium, we were drawn right in again. If you're not a Gooner, of course.The rest of the weekend lived up to the standards set by Friday night's curtain raisers, and we're all in full swing for…

Jurgen Klopp relishes the opportunity to lead Liverpool again at Anfield, insisting that memories of the previous meeting with Burnley are far from his mind. The Reds will be supported by a home crowd for the first time since March 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic meaning fans missed their subsequent Premier League triumph. Fans were also absent in 2020-21 as Liverpool struggled a bit, although they maintained an exceptional unbeaten streak at home until facing Burnley. Klopp's men had not lost in 68 league appearances…

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Brighton v Watford match preview The Guardian - 23 minutes ago

Mikel Arteta was "surprised" that the Premier League gave the green light for Arsenal's opener against Brentford after several of his team tested positive for the coronavirus before the game. The Gunners, who lost the game 2-0 last Friday, were without forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexndre Lacazette in addition to playmaker Willian and substitute goalie Alex Runarsson, all self-isolating. Lacazette and Runarsson will be out again for Arsenal's clash against Chelsea on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium, although…

Spurs travel to Molineux to face Wolves on Sunday when the 2021/22 Premier League season continues.Tottenham's victory in the opening weekend over Manchester City lifted the mood at the club after weeks of speculation about Harry Kane's future.Nuno Espirito Santo heavily rotated their squad for their shock Europa Conference League defeat to Pacos de Ferreira in the middle of the week and they will want to jump back on Sunday when they visit his former side this weekend.This is how the Portuguese can line up Spurs.The arrival…