تستمر الإثارة في مباراة مانشستر سيتي وفولهام ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، حيث شهدت المواجهة تسجيل هدفين آخرين لتصل الأهداف إلى 9 من الفريقين.

ويحل مانشستر سيتي ضيفًا على فولهام، في إطار مباريات الجولة الرابعة عشر للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، البريميرليج، لموسم 2025-2026.

وتمكن فولهام من تسجيل الهدف الثالث في شباك مانشستر سيتي، وقد تم احتسابه بعد العودة لتقنية الفار للتأكد من صحته.

الهدف جاء بعد عن طريق صامويل تشوكويزى، بعد كرة عرضية لصالح فولهام، واصطدمت الكرة ببرناردو سيلفا لتصل إلى تشوكويزى ويسجل في شباك مانشستر سيتي بالدقيقة 72.

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ثم أضافت تشوكويزي الهدف الثاني له والرابع لفولهام في الدقيقة 78، بعد ركنية نفذت وتصدى دوناروما لترتد وتصل إلى لاعب فولهام ويسجل في الشباك.

وشهدت المواجهة 7 أهداف من قبل، بواقع 5 لصالح مانشستر سيتي عن طريق إيرلينج هالاند، فيل فودين (هدفين)، تيجاني ريندرز، وجيريمي دوكو، و2 آخرين لفولهام عن طريق سميث رووي وأليكس إيوبي.

MLB's postseason picture is becoming clearer by the day, but a couple division races are still yet to be determined, including, improbably, the race for the American League Central title between the Tigers and Guardians. The Guardians, 15 1/2 games back of the first-place Tigers and fresh off of getting swept in a three-game series by Detroit, had no reason to dream about October baseball as the MLB schedule headed for the All-Star break. But just two months later, Cleveland is in the midst of one of the most impressive comebacks baseball has ever seen in a division race, as the club erased a that entire deficit—which was still 12 1/2 games exactly a month ago—to pull even with the Tigers for a first-place tie in the AL Central in the season's final week.

Should the Guardians ultimately end up taking the Central, it will undoubtedly go down as one of the most impressive comebacks, and, unfortunately for the Tigers, one of the biggest blown division leads in the history of the sport.

Detroit would be joining several teams in the annals of baseball misfortune, as there have been multiple hefty division leads blown since MLB added the divisions back in 1969.

Biggest Blown Division Leads in MLB History1978 Boston Red Sox
Division Lead: 14 games over the Yankees as of July 19, 1978

Riding a retooled pitching staff and a productive lineup powered by outfielder Jim Rice's incredible AL MVP campaign, Boston raced out of the gate, winning 34 of its first 40 games at home, stretching its AL East lead past double digits as the George Steinbrenner-Billy Martin Yankees seemingly created more headlines than victories. But things changed as the season entered the dog days of summer. When the chaotic Yankees fell to 14 games back of Boston in mid-July and Martin was fired after he publicly scorned Steinbrenner to reporters, the Yankees potentially winning the division was the last thing on anyone's mind.

But the Bob Lemon-led Bronx Bombers got hot down the stretch and the Red Sox found themselves in the midst of a full-blown collapse, thanks to sloppy defense and the revamped pitching staff being unable to find its first half form. In a four-game series in September now known as "The Boston Massacre," the Yankees traveled to Fenway Park and outscored the error-stricken Red Sox 42–9 to amazingly pull even with Boston for first place. The Red Sox found a second wind down the stretch, resulting in a tie and a one-game playoff, in which Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent hit one of the most famous home runs of all time, becoming a hero in New York and a new curse word in Boston. With a 5–4 win over Boston, New York was, incredibly, postseason-bound, where they would eventually capture the club's second straight championship.

2012 Texas Rangers
Division Lead: 13 Games over the Oakland Athletics entering July 2012

A decade after the "Moneyball" Athletics' magical ride to the postseason, Billy Beane's Athletics caught lightning in a bottle once again in 2012. And the Rangers, just a year removed from consecutive World Series appearances, entered the history books for all the wrong reasons. Texas, boasting a pitching staff led by Yu Darvish and a lineup powered by Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and Ian Kinsler, seemed poised to run away with the AL West for a third straight season. It certainly looked that way in June, with the Athletics sitting at 37–42 and a distant 13 games behind the powerful Rangers.

But in almost reversal of fortunes, Oakland began to pitch better and slug while Texas's bats went quiet and its rotation failed to pitch deep into games. Much like the Yankees-Red Sox race in 1978, the quest for the AL West title came down to the season's final week. Texas, clinging to a four-game lead with six games left to play, split two games against the Angels, then headed to Oakland for a pivotal three-game series. The Athletics won the first two games, tied Texas for the division lead, then overcame a four-run deficit to stun the Rangers—who kicked the ball around the field to the tune of three errors—and clinch the division title.

1995 California Angels
Division Lead: 13 games over the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 2, 1995

The Angels seemed destined for October as the calendar entered August. California, as they were called back then, held a seemingly commanding double-digit lead over the Mariners, who were under .500. Just two weeks later, the Angels still held a 11 1/2-game lead over Seattle. But September was not kind to the Angels, who endured not one, but two nine-game losing streaks in the regular season's final month as the surging Mariners played .700 baseball to pull even with California, resulting in a one-game tiebreaker, which they lost thanks to a complete game gem from Hall of Fame lefthander Randy Johnson. Making the collapse sting even more for Angels fans? The club was in first place for a whopping 129 days but failed to make the postseason.

1973 Chicago Cubs
Division Lead: 12 1/2 games over the Mets on July 8, 1973

Just four years after spending 150 days in first place and ultimately missing the postseason after a second-half swoon, the cursed Cubbies did it again. With a talented roster headlined by Hall of Famers Fergie Jenkins, Ron Santo and Billy Williams, Chicago seemed poised to have a chance at its first World Series appearance in nearly 30 years. The club raced out of the gate to a 47-32 record and a 12 1/2 game lead over the Mets in the NL East. Little did they know it was all downhill from there. All the Cubs had to do to win the division was play .500 ball. Instead, Chicago, complete with an Aug. 14 meltdown from staff ace Fergie Jenkins in which he hurled four bats out of the dugout following a frustrating outing on the mound, completely collapsed in July and August, then barely traded water in September to finish the season an astounding 30-53 after the stellar start. The collapse opened the door for the "ya gotta believe" Mets, who improbably won the division and then advanced to the World Series.

2007 New York Mets
Division Lead: Seven games over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 13, 2007

While the 2007 Mets' division lead doesn't exacty reach the heights of the previous four on this list, they made the list for a simple reason: their collapse occurred so swiftly and so late in the season. On Sept. 13, the club owned the best record in baseball and was armed with much of the core that had advanced to the doorstep of the World Series the year prior. They had a seven-game lead over the Phillies with 17 games remaining in the regular season. Then, out of nowhere, the Mets collapsed. First, they were painfully swept by the Phillies from Sept. 14–17, then they dropped six of their last seven games to fall out of the playoffs completely. The worst part? New York's fate was sealed in front of its home fans against the then-Florida Marlins in the season's final game.

Honorable mentions: Blown division and wild card leads 2011 Boston Red Sox
Wild Card Lead: Nine games over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 21969 Chicago Cubs
Division Lead: Nine games over the Mets on Aug. 162011 Atlanta Braves
Wild Card Lead: Seven-and-a-half games over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 1

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Harry Kane has urged his Bayern Munich team-mates to defend set pieces better against dead-ball specialists Arsenal. The ex-Tottenham striker is all set to take the field against his old north London rivals as Bayern face the Premier League leaders in a huge Champions League clash at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, and has admitted to being afraid of the Gunners' deliveries.

Arsenal's set-piece prowess

Arsenal have earned the 'set-piece kings' tag since the 2024-25 campaign for their amazing goal-scoring prowess from dead-ball situations. In the current season, 12 out of the Gunners' 39 goals across all competitions have come from set-pieces as they have maintained a 30.77 per cent conversion rate.

However, in their last Premier League fixture, which saw Mikel Arteta's side clash against rivals Tottenham, the league leaders did not need a single dead-ball situation to register a dominating 4-1 win over Thomas Frank's side. 

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Bayern and England's star forward Kane has admitted that he is wary of Arsenal's set-piece skills ahead of their Champions League fixture, as he told reporters: "Of course I follow the Premier League. Arsenal have done well so far in that department. We've prepared for Arsenal as usual. The best thing will be to not give them any set pieces, to control the game – and we need to defend better than we have recently when we do concede set pieces."

Arteta loves scoring from set-pieces

While Arsenal comfortably overcame the derby hurdle against Spurs without requiring a single dead-ball situation, Arteta later admitted that he loves watching his team score goals from set-pieces. "I am upset we didn’t score with a set piece. I want to score with a set piece as well," Arteta told reporters after the match. 

Bayern have dominated the 2025-26 Bundesliga race so far, but have conceded six goals from dead-ball situations, and will need to heed Kane's warning in order to conquer the Gunners.

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Kane has displayed terrific form once again in the 2025-26 campaign as he has already scored 24 goals in 18 matches across all competitions. When Arsenal star Jurrien Timber was asked about their plans to silence the England captain, he said: "That is not going to be easy, of course. I think he is an amazing striker, everyone knows that. He has so many qualities. He has been doing it for such a long time already, and now at Bayern Munich he has been one of the best players in the world. So, it is going to be a nice challenge for us as a team, as defenders, to stop him tomorrow. I think when you face an opposition with Harry Kane as the striker, he is a topic and you discuss him as defenders, because he is one of the dangerous players. It is the same with any other game, we discuss their players and the way they play. For tomorrow, it is the same."

His last Test wicket was so long ago he had forgotten about it. On Wednesday, he created a fresher, more cherished memory by dismissing Jaiswal

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Liam Dawson got his first Test wicket in eight years•Getty Images

All of 2929 days separated Liam Dawson’s seventh and eighth Test wickets.It was so long ago that Dawson trapped Hashim Amla lbw at Trent Bridge in July 2017, he had actually forgotten about it when prompted by Sky Sports at the end of day one of the fourth Test against India. On Wednesday, a fresher, more cherished memory was banked when he skimmed the edge of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s bat through to Harry Brook at first slip. The first of a new chapter.The eight years between dismissals have been wild. A global pandemic has come and, for the most part, gone. The UK itself is on its fifth prime minister. And the ECB has not just come up with a new format no one asked for but sold the eight teams they plucked out of the ether to play it at a total valuation, in principle, of £975 million.Related

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Life for Dawson has actually been pretty steady, which won’t surprise anyone who knows him well. Team-mates past and present often refer to him as “Mr Reliable”. So level-headed, he almost baulked at the idea he was worthy of a press conference.”I’ve done nothing special here,” Dawson said of his overnight figures of 1 for 45 from 15 overs. Maybe so. But the left-arm spinner’s dismissal of Jaiswal for 58 with his seventh delivery of the day came after England had bowled slightly too short in the morning. The seamers collectively only hit a good length with the new ball on a seaming pitch with 35% of their deliveries in the morning session, which ended without success and India sitting pretty at lunch on 78 for none.There is, however, something special about not just spanning eras, but seemingly riding them through to a return to the format the 35-year-old thought had been lost. “I’ve said to a few people that, the age I am, I probably thought Test cricket was gone.”Crucially, Dawson has made this journey on his own terms. This has not been about hitching rides in hope rather than expectation, but driving his own destiny in the periphery, like a time traveller not messing with the fabric of the ecosystems but blending into it. It’s worth noting that Dawson’s debut, against India in Chennai at the end of 2016, was the same Test Karun Nair struck his triple-century in. Nair’s comeback story has lasted just three games.Dawson has been a background extra to England’s white-ball glories – a non-playing member of the 2019 ODI World Cup squad, a travelling reserve for the 2022 T20 World Cup, among 15 limited-overs appearances between Test cap numbers three and four. The last three of those came earlier this summer, ending a three-year break from the international scene. A knowing nudge and a wink that a return could be on the horizon, even if it took an injury to Shoaib Bashir to realise it.Sympathy for Dawson should be sparing, partly as he wouldn’t want it but also because his nest has been well-feathered in spite of being ignored at international level. The wilderness is lush for players of his calibre.He has turned out for ten different T20 teams across seven different franchise competitions. Crucially, all while not just ticking over in first-class cricket but thriving.In 85 first-class matches for Hampshire during this hiatus, Dawson has 215 dismissals at 27.75, taking 12 out of his 15 five-wicket hauls, and all three of his ten-wicket match hauls. The 4566 runs alongside – at 38.69 – are made up of ten of his 19 career centuries. So fruitful has this period been that Dawson forgot that it was on this very ground, just last year, that he took match figures of 10 for 99 and struck a first-innings hundred to secure an innings victory over Lancashire.Day one’s small sample size of “nothing special” was littered with cues to Dawson’s skills. His accuracy and revolutions on the ball have always been consistent, as has the pace, with 83% of Wednesday’s deliveries in the 85kph to 90kph sweet spot for fingerspinners. His knack of manipulating drift – offshoots of revolutions and pace – was highlighted by the dismissal of Jaiswal. That drifted 2.058 degrees, 0.636 above his overall average so far in this match.

“I’ve bowled a lot of overs the last few years and obviously when you bowl, you improve. You’re still going to have tough days, but I do feel like I’m a better bowler now than I was a few years ago”Liam Dawson

That skidding delivery is also something he has perfected and used to hoodwink plenty of domestic batters. Some of those on the wrong side of Dawson tell you how much tougher he is to sweep now, with extra dip and shape harnessed over the last couple of years. Some attribute it to a shift of his left hand and wrist at the end of his gather, both more secure and more supple, like the top hand of a violinist.As a result, that skid-on delivery has become more potent, allowing him to challenge both edges of the bat as he was able to do with Jaiswal, who was conscious of the ball turning towards his pads and forgot about the outside edge. It was as much a smart piece of bowling as a clever bit of forethought from England. On Monday, Brook, who, as limited-overs captain with head coach Brendon McCullum, had overseen the first stage of Dawson’s recall, pointed out that the extent of the footholes created outside the left-hand batter’s off stump this series was an area Dawson could exploit. Exploit he did.It was also on this day that Dawson sat down with Ben Stokes to talk tactics. Since becoming Test captain, Stokes has made it his job to set fields for all his bowlers, particularly his spinners, who, for the most part, have been precocious upstarts who could do with the burden of that side of things. “Just bowl” has been his message.1:38

Harmison: Dawson might help with Stokes workload

That was more or less what he reiterated to Dawson, who says he was relaxed at the proposition of the odd man being moved here and there by his captain. The difference, of course, is that Dawson’s metronomy relies on order, control beyond his fingers. Throughout Dawson’s three spells, there seemed to be a decent amount of back and forth, albeit very little, if anything, during an actual over.”Probably a little bit more consistent,” Dawson said when asked about the difference between him now and the bowler who took seven wickets at 42.57 in his first three caps. “Understanding pitches a little bit better, what players are looking to do sometimes. I think the older you get, you learn how to manage game scenarios.”I’ve bowled a lot of overs the last few years and obviously when you bowl, you improve. You’re still going to have tough days, but I do feel like I’m a better bowler now than I was a few years ago.”It’s a level of comfort and self-assurance that Stokes is not used to with his spinners. But it is one he clearly welcomes at this juncture, hence Dawson’s selection in the first place.On a day when England’s two previous left-arm orthodox bowlers, Jack Leach and Tom Hartley, bagged a five-wicket haul for Somerset and scored a maiden century for Lancashire, respectively, while Leicestershire legspinner Rehan Ahmed registered both in the first two days of the ongoing round of the County Championship, Dawson’s “nothing special” suited Stokes and England just fine.

Pat Cummins remains in rehab with no decisions made yet on when he will return to bowl

Alex Malcolm08-Oct-2025The chances of Pat Cummins being fit for the first Ashes Test are growing slimmer by the day as he is yet to be cleared to bowl with just over six weeks to go before the first ball of the series in Perth. and reported on Wednesday that Cummins’ latest scan on the lumbar bone stress issue in his lower back had shown signs of improvement but not enough to be cleared to bowl again.Cricket Australia have not provided a comment but ESPNcricinfo understands that Cummins’ rehabilitation is continuing to progress and no decisions have been made on when the skipper will return to bowl, his participation in the first Test or the Ashes series as a whole.Related

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Cummins has not bowled a ball since Australia’s last Test match in Jamaica in July. Shortly after the lumbar issue was revealed in early September Cummins said he was “willing to take a few risks and be a little bit aggressive” to play in the Ashes which included not playing any white or red-ball lead-up games.But the timeline to build his bowling loads adequately to play in Perth, even with some associated risk, have become tighter than would normally be acceptable for CA’s medical and high performance staff.Cummins has been doing leg strength work during his time off but has not been able to do any rotational work. Even beyond the back issue itself, the risk of a soft tissue injury becomes greater off a compromised preparation and Cummins has had to manage some soft tissue and ankle issues over the last few years with carefully tailored build-ups into key series.Last year he was rested from Australia’s limited-overs tour of the UK to do a 10-week block of training in the lead-in to the Border-Gavaskar series. Even then he only managed to play one 50-over game for New South Wales and two ODIs for Australia before the first Test against India after initial plans to play a Sheffield Shield game were aborted.The first Test of the Ashes starts on November 21, six weeks from Friday. The second Test begins on December 4 in Brisbane. The third Ashes Test in Adelaide starts in exactly 10 weeks on December 17 and the fourth Test is on Boxing Day, another nine days after that.Scott Boland could play a big part in the Ashes•Getty ImagesWith eight-day rests after each of the first two Tests of the series there is a chance, if Cummins were to need extra time, that Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland could get through to the end of Adelaide without needing a rest or reinforcements.There is only a four-day gap between Adelaide and Melbourne and also between Melbourne and Sydney. The need for fresh legs in both bowling units at the back-end of the series could be vital, as was shown in the 2023 Ashes series in England where Mark Wood and Chris Woakes both missed the first two Tests before dominating the last three as the freshest bowlers on either side.India’s Jasprit Bumrah was injured trying to carry his team’s attack through five Tests last summer, injuring his back in the final Test in Sydney off a four-day break having bowled the highest number of overs in a single Test in his career in Melbourne, following huge loads across the first three Tests.The management of Starc, Hazlewood and Boland in the lead-up to Perth will become even more important. Starc and Hazlewood were named in Australia’s ODI squad to face India in three matches starting on October 19 while Hazlewood was also named for the first two T20Is of the five-match series against India that begins on October 29. Both men look set to play one Sheffield Shield game as well for New South Wales on November 10.Steven Smith could step in to lead Australia at the Ashes if Pat Cummins is unavailable•Associated PressBoland played the first Shield game of the summer for Victoria and got through 35 overs. He will likely play at least one more but the chances of him playing three appear slim and he definitely won’t play all four.Among the reinforcements beyond those three, Michael Neser bowled well on a flat pitch at Allan Border Field against Tasmania taking six wickets across 43 overs. It remains to be seen how he might be managed over the next three Shield matches coming off a major hamstring injury last season.Brendan Doggett missed the opening Shield round of the summer because of a minor hamstring problem but is expected to line up for South Australia against Queensland next week. Sean Abbott is another in the mix and could return to Shield cricket for New South Wales next week in Melbourne against Victoria after being left out of Australia’s ODI squad to face India. He has been named in the T20I squad for the first two matches on October 29 and 31 which overlapsBeyond the bowling, Cummins’ potential absence would leave Australia needing a replacement captain with Steven Smith the most likely candidate having stood in as skipper six times since Cummins took over the captaincy in 2021. Smith has captained Australia in 40 Tests overall. Travis Head is the other vice-captain of the Test team but he would be less likely to take the reins ahead of Smith.

Tottenham Hotspur were hammered 4-1 by their arch-rivals in the North London derby on Sunday in the Premier League, as they were beaten 4-1 by Arsenal at The Emirates.

Thomas Frank started with a back five and two holding midfielders in an attempt to shut the Gunners out, yet it was still far too easy for the hosts to slice through their defence.

Whilst their overly-cautious approach did not prevent Arsenal from creating chances, it did prevent Spurs from creating chances. They only had three shots in 90 minutes, and one of them was Richarlison’s long-range goal from around 45 yards out.

Creating chances and playing forward-thinking football has been a problem for the Lilywhites in the Premier League since Frank came through the door from Brentford in the summer, as shown in the statistics below.

The defeat to Arsenal will be even harder to take because Tottenham were chasing a deal to sign Eberechi Eze in the summer before the Gunners swooped in and hijacked the move, and he was the star of the show on Sunday.

Meanwhile, it has been a struggle for a few of the players whom the Lilywhites were able to get in the building in an attempt to bolster Frank’s squad in the summer transfer window.

Ranking Tottenham's summer signings for Thomas Frank

Looking at the positive additions first, it is hard to look past Bayern Munich loanee Joao Palhinha as the best signing of the summer, as the Portugal international has delivered four goals and three assists whilst also averaging 5.6 tackles and interceptions per game, per Sofascore.

Mohammed Kudus, who was signed from West Ham for £55m, is deserving of second-place after a return of one goal and four assists in 11 Premier League appearances so far this season.

As you can see in the table below, Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso then rank in the middle of the pack, which is because they were brought in as squad additions and have filled that role without any major issues so far this term.

Koto Takai has yet to play a game for Spurs, due to injury, since his move in the summer, which makes it hard to rank him any higher or lower, whilst Kolo Muani is in seventh place with no goals and one assist in nine appearances for the club, per Sofascore.

Ranking in last place, then, is £52m summer signing Xavi Simons. He arrived at Spurs after a return of 21 goals and 21 assists in the last two seasons with RB Leipzig in Germany, yet has failed to live up to the hype that his form in the Bundesliga created.

The Dutchman was brought in as Tottenham’s alternative to Eze, after they failed to sign the England international, and has only managed two assists and no goals in 15 appearances for the club.

Meanwhile, the former Crystal Palace attacking midfielder has delivered five goals and three assists in 16 outings for Arsenal, per Transfermarkt, which shows that he has been far more influential for his side than Xavi has.

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Spurs, though, may already be brewing their own homegrown version of Eze in their academy in the form of exciting teenage attacking midfielder Luca Williams-Barnett.

Why Luca Williams-Barnett could be Tottenham's own Eberechi Eze

The 17-year-old starlet’s form for club and country suggests that he is a player to watch for the future, as the Tottenham youngster has shown incredible promise as both a scorer and a creator of goals.

He has been with England’s U17s at the U17 World Cup in recent weeks, knocked out by Austria in the quarter-finals last week, and caught the eye with his performances at the tournament.

As you can see in the table above, Williams-Barnett provided regular quality as a goalscorer, a creator, and a dribbler across his five appearances in the competition for his country.

One of his two goals, which came against Haiti’s U17 side, was also an incredible solo goal that showcased his composure, creativity, and quality, as shown in the clip below.

On top of his impressive form for England at youth level, the 17-year-old playmaker has also proven himself to be an incredibly prolific attacker for Tottenham’s academy.

Williams-Barnett, who U23 scout Antonio Mango described as an “underrated” player, has racked up 22 goals and 13 assists in 30 games for the club’s U18 side, per Transfermarkt, to go along with seven goals and five assists in eight U21 games.

These statistics show that the attacking midfielder has delivered goals and assists on a regular basis for both club and country, which is why he could be Tottenham’s own Eberechi Eze, who has scored five goals for Arsenal and two goals for England this season.

Como scout Ben Mattinson claimed that the Spurs youngster “scores bangers” and it is hard to disagree with that assessment, particularly when you see goals such as the ones in the clip above.

Like Eze, Williams-Barnett is a number ten with incredible footwork, finishing, creativity, and dribbling skills, but it is now down to him to make the step to senior level and prove that he can deliver consistent performances in the first-team.

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If he can handle that step up, Frank could have his own version of Eberechi Eze and a possible upgrade on Xavi in the number ten position moving forward.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking to make a splash in the January transfer market and could sign a Premier League ace who loves playing against the Old Gold.

Wolves’ defensive and attacking problems Edwards needs to fix

The task facing new Wolves manager Rob Edwards is a big one after his return to Molineux involved club chiefs paying Middlesbrough around £3m in compensation.

Edwards, a former Old Gold defender, will need to shore up the Wolves defence, with no other Premier League side conceding more than Wolves so far after 11 games (25).

Meanwhile, at the other end of the pitch, Edwards’ new side have also struggled to finish chances.

Still without a win and on two points from a possible 33, Wolves have scored just seven league goals, again a division low, and have failed to find the net in six of their 11 top-flight fixtures.

Fosun are looking to back Edwards in the January transfer market, and it appears as if Wolves are eyeing a new goalkeeper to rival both Jose Sa and Sam Johnstone.

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He’s cost £1m for every appearance made so far.

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A loan-to-buy bid for Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas is thought to be in the pipeline, whereas an offer is also in for Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Garcia.

Wolves eyeing move to sign Everton winger Dwight McNeil

Now, according to reports from Football Insider, Wolves are also looking to sign Everton winger Dwight McNeil when the winter market opens.

It is suggested that both loan and permanent offers will be explored for the Toffees ace, whereas Man City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is another target for Edwards and Wolves chiefs.

McNeil made the move to Everton from Burnley for £20m back in 2022, and during his Premier League career, has enjoyed playing against Wolves for both the Clarets and the Toffees.

McNeil’s record against Wolves

Games

12

Wins

5

Draws

4

Losses

3

Goals

1

Assists

6

The left-footed winger has registered multiple assists against the Old Gold, and his ability from set pieces even saw him compared to Arsenal star Declan Rice by pundit Chris Sutton.

However, McNeil has fallen out of favour on Merseyside under David Moyes this season following the arrival of Jack Grealish, playing just 51 minutes of Premier League football in 2025/26.

Therefore, a move to the Midlands could make sense for all involved, and by the looks of things, it will be one to watch over the coming months.

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Big picture: Nothing to separate the two teams

West Indies are wary of the Dhaka pitch, and Bangladesh are trying to get out of their ODI funk as they face each other in the first ODI on Saturday. Ranking points are up for grabs with both teams setting their sights on automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup. And there’s little to separate them historically – they have won six bilateral ODI series each over the years.Bangladesh have to sort out a batting puzzle. Soumya Sarkar’s inclusion means Tanzid Hasan will likely have to stay on the bench. Saif Hassan is an automatic choice, though he needs to strengthen his position with a big innings. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s form is still a concern, though he is getting a longer rope than some others have got over the years.Related

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Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali and Nurul Hasan also weren’t among the runs against Afghanistan. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has scored runs but his strike rate has come under fire in the last two ODI series. The national selectors have added Mahidul Islam to the mix, while Shamim Hossain is another middle-order option.Bangladesh’s only plus point is their bowling. The fast bowlers have been rotated smoothly, and have done well in most conditions. Spinners Rishad Hossain and Tanvir Islam have also been in control of proceedings for the most part. They will be licking their lips with the Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch in front of them.It will be the same for Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase, the spin twins who have brought West Indies some success in recent times. They have Shai Hope and Chase for batting experience in Bangladeshi conditions, while the likes of Brandon King, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze and Amir Jangoo will combine to provide the rest of the batting firepower.Jayden Seales will have good memories from the last time he played against Bangladesh, at the end of 2024. Seales was in great form against Pakistan in West Indies’ last ODI series, picking up six wickets in the third ODI.Tanvir Islam is one of the few undroppable players in the Bangladesh team•AFP/Getty Images

Form guide

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In the spotlight: Tanvir Islam and Keacy CartyTanvir Islam was one of Bangladesh’s rare consistent performers in the Afghanistan series. He took just four wickets but produced good spells in all three matches. His magic delivery to Azmatullah Omarzai in the third game highlighted his improved quality as a left-arm spinner. He is also one of the few automatic choices in the current ODI setup.It’s early days, but Keacy Carty has provided West Indies with stability at No 3. He averages more than 50 with 1100-plus runs at the position. Carty has the shots to keep him finding the boundary regularly, but also has the percentage game. Centuries in Ireland and England are evidence that he can play in different conditions.Alick Athanaze should replace Evin Lewis in the West Indies XI•AFP/Getty Images

Team news: Soumya, Mahidul could enter XI

Soumya and Mahidul might slot into Bangladesh’s line-up after being called up for the series.Bangladesh (probable): 1 Soumya Sarkar, 2 Saif Hassan, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Mahidul Islam, 5 Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), 6 Jaker Ali, 7 Nurul Hasan (wk), 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Nahid Rana, 10 Tanvir Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmud.Athanaze is the most likely batter to replace Evin Lewis from West Indies’ last ODI against Pakistan in August. They also have Jangoo, Ackeem Auguste and Khary Pierre as allrounders.West Indies (probable): 1 Brandon King, 2 Alick Athanaze, 3 Keacy Carty, 4 Shai Hope (capt & wk), 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Roston Chase, 7 Gudakesh Motie, 8 Justin Greaves, 9 Romario Shepherd, 10 Shamar Joseph, 11 Jayden Seales.

Pitch and conditions

A sneak peek of the Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch the day before the first ODI revealed a dark surface, which strongly suggests slow turn and a bit of low bounce. There is light rain forecast on an otherwise warm day.

Stats and trivia

• Only Hope and Chase from the current West Indies squad have played ODIs in Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh have lost their last five ODI series dating back to November last year. In that time, they have only won two of their 14 matches.

Even though India were not far from a 3-1 series loss, they dominated control, batting, and bowling metrics for the series

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Harmison: Magnificent series ‘just behind’ the 2005 Ashes

A 2-2 scoreline looks fair for an incredibly hard-fought series. All Tests save the second one at Edgbaston were close, and the India team and their fans would have felt hard done by had the series ended 3-1, given that they dominated most of the post-series stats tables: their batters averaged 39.77 to England’s 37.57, scored 12 hundreds to England’s nine, and their players occupied four of the top six spots for run-scorers and wicket-takers.Another metric that India dominated was the control percentage – a measure of how many errors the batters made. This is measured as a binary in ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball scoring system – a ball middled or left alone is marked in control, while those where the batter edged, or was beaten or dismissed is marked not in control. On this metric too, India were ahead: in control of 84.6% of the deliveries they faced, compared to 78.2% for England’s batters.