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Manchester City are in European action this evening as they prepare to take on Italian giants Inter at The Etihad in their first Champions League match of the season.

The Cityzens are playing in the new-look Champions League group phase for the first time and their first clash is a rematch of the 2023 final, which they won.

Rodri scored the only goal of the game as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the treble and their first trophy in the competition in the club’s history.

City come into this match off the back four wins from four games in the Premier League, with the latest being a 2-1 win over Brentford at The Etihad on Saturday.

Yoane Wissa gave the away side an early lead in the opening minute before a brace from superstar centre-forward Erling Haaland sealed all three points for the Cityzens.

Guardiola must now select an XI to take to the field against Inter this evening and the Spanish head coach could make a few changes from the team that faced the Bees, to give his side the best chance of picking up all three points.

Rodri should be unleashed

The first change that should be made to the team is that defensive midfielder Rodri should be brought back in to replace Mateo Kovacic in the middle of the park.

Guardiola selected Kovacic from the start against Brentford but decided to bring the Spain international on for him at half-time and that decision was rewarded with an improved display from the City giant in the second half.

Vs Brentford

Rodri

Mateo Kovacic

Minutes played

45

45

Passes completed

45

33

Key passes

1

0

Successful long passes

3

1

Duels won

2/3

0/1

Tackles

1

0

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Rodri outperformed the Croatia international in the second half with more passes, more chances created, more long passes, more tackles, and more duels won, despite playing the same number of minutes.

The Spanish titan, who scored the winner against tonight’s opponents in the 2023 final, had been missing with a hamstring injury before making his first appearance of the season against Brentford.

Rodri provides defensive stability and sublime quality in possession, providing nine assists and completing 92% of his attempted passes in the Premier League last term, and must now be unleashed from the start against Inter this evening.

Along with the move to start the European Championship winner, Guardiola should also make a change at the heart of his defence to take John Stones out and unleash Ruben Dias from the start.

Why John Stones should be dropped

The England international made his first start of the season for City in the 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday and endured a difficult afternoon at The Etihad.

It was a nightmare start for the Cityzens veteran as he failed to clear the ball when it came his way in the six-yard box, albeit with Ederson not covering himself in glory either, and that allowed Wissa to score from close range.

That went down as an error that led to a goal on Sofascore and you have to go all the way back to the 2020/21 Premier League season to find his last error that led to a goal in the division, which speaks to his quality and consistently over the last four years or so.

The 30-year-old defender played 84 minutes against Brentford and did not win a single duel, losing his only battle, and did not make a single block, tackle, or interception, to prevent Ederson from being worked.

Thomas Frank’s side ended the match with six shots on target, one of which was Wissa’s goal, and one ‘big chance’ created, which shows that City allowed the away side to test their goalkeeper far too often.

Therefore, Guardiola must ruthlessly ditch Stones from the starting XI after his dismal showing against the Bees, with a sterner test against Inter, who won the Serie A by 19 points last season, to come this evening.

This would then open up a spot alongside Manuel Akanji for Dias to be restored into the starting line-up to provide more defensive stability at the back.

Why Ruben Dias should be unleashed

The £180k-per-week star should be unleashed because he is a solid centre-back who puts his body on the line for the team, whilst also being progressive in possession.

Over the last 365 days, Dias ranks within the top 6% of his positional peers in the Men’s Big 5 Leagues and European competitions for progressive passes per 90 (5.94) and the top 8% for progressive carries per 90 (1.32).

This shows that the Portuguese titan constantly looks to bring the ball forward to find teammates in advanced positions, whether that is through passes or carries, to build attacks for City.

The 27-year-old titan, who was once hailed as a “man-mountain” by ex-City ace Michael Ball, is also a dominant defender who has consistently impressed in the Champions League over the years, reaching two finals in four seasons at the club.

Ruben Dias in the Champions League (Man City)

Season

Appearances

Sofascore rating

Duel success rate

23/24

9

7.18

60%

22/23

12

7.41

64%

21/22

8

6.87

56%

20/21

11

7.17

59%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Dias has consistently dominated opposition players in the Champions League throughout his career at City, particularly in the last two campaigns.

The clips above, from his performance against PSG in the semi-finals of the 2020/21 season, highlight his defensive attributes, as he excels at blocking shots and being in the right place at the right time to make key clearances.

Dias steps up in the big games, winning ten of his 16 duels against Inter in the final in 2023, and that is why he is the perfect choice to step in and start in the opening match of the Champions League campaign against the Italian giants tonight.

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Guardiola must now brutally ditch Stones, after his error at the weekend, and unleash the former Benfica giant from the start alongside Rodri.

سجل فريق برشلونة هدف التقدم في شباك نظيره فريق رايو فاليكانو، في مباراتهما الجارية حاليًا في بطولة الدوري الإسباني، موسم 2024/25.

ويستضيف ملعب “مونتجويك” مباراة الفريقين في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإسباني، الجولة الرابعة والعشرين (لمتابعة اللقاء لحظة بلحظة من هنا).

وتحصل برشلونة على ضربة جزاء، في الدقيقة السابعة والعشرين من عمر الشوط الأول.

وجاءت ضربة الجزاء بعدما تدخل لاعب رايو فاليكانو باتي سيس ضد إينيجو مارتينيز داخل المنطقة، ولم يحتسب الحكم أي شيء.

وتتدخلت تقنية الفيديو، حيث توجه الحكم لمتابعة اللقطة من جديد ليعلن بعدها احتساب ضربة جزاء ومنح بطاقة صفراء لـ سيس.

وتمكن روبرت ليفاندوفسكي من تنفيذ ضربة جزاء برشلونة بنجاح، ليحولها إلى هدف أول لأصحاب الأرض، حيث اصطدمت كرته بالقائم قبل أن تدخل الشباك. هدف روبرت ليفاندوفسكي أمام رايو فاليكانو

Pepper, Wheater make light work of run-chase to hand Eagles victory on DLS method

ECB Reporters Network29-Jun-2021

Simon Harmer celebrates with team-mates after bowling Tom Lammonby•Getty Images

Michael Pepper scored his maiden Vitality Blast half-century as Essex Eagles beat Somerset by six wickets on DLS to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the knockouts.Pepper, in his 18th T20 appearance, struck a chase-perfect 55 off 35 balls, having put on 80 with Adam Wheater for the third wicket.Simon Harmer had bedazzled Somerset as he claimed 4 for 24 – his second successive four-for – while New Zealander Devon Conway made it back-to-back half-centuries as he glued the innings of 153 together.That was before Pepper and Wheater made short shrift of the run-chase to win with five balls to spare – and give the Eagles only their fourth T20 victory at the Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, since the beginning of the 2018 season.Somerset were stuck in by the Eagles on a hybrid pitch being used for the fourth time – a fact that made the proficiency of spin no surprise.The visitors, on the back of chasing down 168 without losing a wicket against Kent Spitfires the previous evening, started off with stands of 30, 31 and 46 as they reached 77 for 2 at the half-way point – with Tom Banton caught at mid-on and Will Smeed sweeping Harmer to the square leg boundary.Harmer then grabbed three wickets in an over – Lewis Goldsworthy caught at midwicket, Tom Lammonby lbw and Lewis Gregory chipping into the leg side – as Somerset lost seven wickets in 26 balls.Ben Green skied Aron Nijjar, Craig Overton edged to short third man, Marchant de Lange was caught by Pepper running in from long on and Conway – having struck his fifty in 42 balls – picked out deep midwicket. From the last ball of the innings Sam Cook castled Max Waller to land on 153.Michael Pepper catches Marchant De Lange•Getty Images

After a delayed start to their innings, Wheater and Will Buttleman were both dropped before another rain break saw an over chopped off and the target revised to 148.The rain subsided and saw Buttleman drill to backward point and Dan Lawrence fluffed his slog to long off to leave Essex in danger of collapsing on 35 for 2.But Wheater and Pepper recovered with a brilliantly paced innings, which initially matched the DLS score before occasionally cutting loose to reach a 50 stand in 31 balls.The partnership was eventually broken on 80 as Wheater was caught at short cover for 49 before de Lange pinned back Jimmy Neesham’s leg stump.Pepper was dropped with 15 still needed before cutting to bring up his fifty – with Ryan ten Doeschate smashing Jack Brooks for six over long on to win the match.

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O Brasileirão 2021 acabou de forma oficial para o Flamengo na última quinta-feira. Com 71 pontos conquistados, o que foi suficiente em 2020, o Rubro-Negro terminou o campeonato na segunda colocação. Apesar da frustração por deixar o sonho do tri escapar, o time conseguiu números significativos. Dessa forma, a seguir, vejas as estatísticas da equipe carioca e a comparação com os demais concorrentes.

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PASSES CERTOS

O Flamengo foi o segundo melhor neste quesito no Campeonato Brasileiro. No total, o Rubro-Negro acertou16.841 passes, o que dá uma média de443.18 passes bem sucedidos por jogo. Esse, aliás, representa um aproveitamento de quase 92%.

O Fla ficou atrás apenas do Corinthians, que conseguiu 17.334, o que dá uma média de456.16 certos passes por jogo. Atlético-MG, Santos e São Paulo fecham o Top5.

FINALIZAÇÕES

O Flamengo foi o time que mais finalizou na direção gol nesta edição do Campeonato Brasileiro. No total, foram 259 arremates certos, o que dá uma média de6.82 por jogo.

A diferença para o segundo, vale destacar, é grande. O Atlético-MG e o Palmeiras vem empatados atrás do Fla, com 209 finalizações certas, uma média de 5.50 por jogo. Fortaleza, Grêmio e Internacional fecham o Top5.

GOLS

Não por acaso, o Flamengo teve o melhor ataque do Campeonato Brasileiro, com 69 gols marcados. Isso representa uma média de 1.82 gol por partida disputada.

O Atlético-MG vem logo abaixo, com 67 gols feitos e uma média de 1.76. Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino e Internacional fecham o Top5.

> Veja como ficou a tabela do Brasileirão

Já em relação aos gols sofridos, o Flamengo aparece empatado com Corinthians e Atlético-GO como a segunda melhor defesa do Brasileirão. No total, foram 36, o que representa uma média de menos de um gol sofrido por jogo.

O Atlético-MG lidera a estatística com 34 sofridos. América-MG, Cuiabá e Sport, empatados em terceiro, Ceará e Fluminense, empatados em quarto, e São Paulo fecham o Top5.

DESARMES

O sólido sistema defensivo do Flamengo ao longo da competição também se refletiu no alto número de desarmes. O Fla lidera a estatística com 663 certos, o que representa uma média de 17.45 desarmes por jogo.

O Internacional vem atrás com um número bem menor: 605 desarmes certos, uma média de 15.92 por partida disputada. Fluminense, Atlético-MG e Grêmio fecham o Top5.

ASSISTÊNCIAS

Esta foi outra estatística em que o Rubro-Negro liderou no Campeonato Brasileiro e, consequentemente, mostrou a força do jogo coletivo. O Flamengo terminou o ano com 55 assistências, o que evidencia uma média de 1.45 passe para o gol por partida.

O Atlético-MG veio atrás com 47, o que dá uma média de 1.24 assistência por jogo. Red Bull Bragantino, Palmeiras e Grêmio são os demais times que fecham o Top5.

CRUZAMENTOS

Nesta estatística em especial, o Flamengo ficou um pouco abaixo do que as demais, porém ainda dentro do Top5. No total, o Rubro-Negro acertou 191 cruzamento ao longo de toda a competição, o que representa uma média de 5.03 por jogo.

O América-MG liderou o quesito, com 204 cruzamentos certos e uma média de 5.37 por partida. Palmeiras, Bahia e São Paulo são os demais times que fecham o Top5.

LANÇAMENTOS

O Flamengo, ao lado do Cuiabá, conseguiu 510 lançamentos certos, o que representa uma média de13.42 por jogo. Esta foi a quinta melhor marca do Campeonato Brasileiro.

Neste quesito, o Athletico-PR lidera, com 532, o que evidencia uma média de 14 lançamentos bem sucedidos por partida. Palmeiras, Internacional e Fortaleza são os times que completam o Top5.

INTERCEPTAÇÕES

Aqui, o Flamengo foi particularmente mal e sequer ficou perto do Top5. No total, a equipe carioca terminou a competição com 169 interceptações bem sucedidas, o que dá uma média de4.45 por partida. Apenas Santos, São Paulo, Athletico-PR, Ceará, Cuiabá, Bahia e Atlético-GO tiveram números inferiores.

O Red Bull Bragantino liderou esta estatística com 224 interceptações certas, o que dá uma média de5.89 por jogo. Internacional, Fluminense, Grêmio, Corinthians e Fortaleza – os dois últimos empatados, fecham o Top5.

DRIBLES

O Flamengo foi o terceiro time com mais dribles feitos com sucesso em todo o Campeonato Brasileiro. Com o talento de nomes como Michael e Bruno Henrique, o Fla terminou a competição com 299, o que dá uma média de 7.87 dribles certos por jogo.

O Corinthians é o primeiro no quesito, com 320 dribles certos e uma média de 8.42. Grêmio, Palmeiras e São Paulos são os demais times que fecham o Top5 na competição.

ESCANTEIOS

O Rubro-Negro se despediu do Campeonato Brasileiro com 142 escanteios a favor, o que dá uma média de aproximadamente3.74 por partida. Esta é a quinta melhor marca da competição.

O Palmeiras é quem lidera no quesito, com 201 a favor e uma média de 5.29. Athletico-PR, Red Bull Bragantino e grêmio são os demais times que fecham o Top5.

FALTAS

O Flamengo finalizou o Brasileirão com um total de 568 faltas cometidas, o que evidencia uma média14.95 por jogo. Oito times cometeram mais infrações do que o Fla no campeonato.

Quem lidera essa estatística é o Internacional, com 656 faltas cometidas e uma média de17.26 por partida. São Paulo, Grêmio, Fortaleza e Sport fecham o Top5 no quesito.

PÊNALTIS

O Flamengo está entre os times que menos sofreu pênaltis no Brasileirão 202. No total, foram quatro – uma marca compartilhada por São Paulo, Red Bull Bragantino, Sport, Ceará, Atlético-GO e Cuiabá. Apenas o Athletico-PR (dois) tem um número menos de penalidades sofridas.

O Atlético-MG, com 11 é o líder no quesito. América-MG (nove), Santos (oito), Fortaleza e Grêmio (sete) e Corinthians, Internacional e Juventude (seis) fecham o Top5.

*Todos os dados foram usados com base nas estatísticas do site FootStats

Glasgow Rangers recorded a fourth straight win without conceding a goal in all competitions as they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Hibernian on Sunday.

Tom Lawrence, who brilliantly curled the ball into the top corner in the first half, scored the only goal of the game for the Light Blues, whilst Jack Butland saved a penalty just before half time.

Philippe Clement is looking to add to his trophy haul this season, having won the League Cup with Rangers last term, and was allowed to make wholesale changes to the squad during the summer transfer window in order to compete for silverware.

Head of recruitment Nils Koppen and the Belgian boss sanctioned the departures of experienced players like Connor Goldson, Borna Barisic, Kemar Roofe, Ryan Jack, and John Lundstram, among others.

Allowing a large contingent of the club’s players over the age of 30 opened the door for the Gers to invest in young talent in order to develop a team over the years to come.

Rangers invested in promising prospects who could grow with more game time at Ibrox and one summer signing who has hit the ground running, despite his young age, is Connor Barron.

Connor Barron's strong start to life at Rangers

The central midfielder arrived in Glasgow during the summer transfer window after his contract with Scottish Premiership rivals Aberdeen came to an end.

That allowed Rangers to snap him up, with compensation due to be paid for his services, and they appear to have hit the jackpot with the Scotland international.

Barron has started all six of the club’s matches in the Premiership so far this season and showcased his quality in and out of possession for the Light Blues.

The Scottish maestro has offered reliability on the ball for Rangers with a pass success rate of 91% and 59.8 completed passes per match in the league.

This shows that the central midfielder rarely gives the ball away and helps to keep play ticking, which allows him to dictate the tempo of matches and control games for Clement. He knows when to slow the game down with simple passes and when to speed it up with balls forward between the lines to start attacks.

Out of possession, Barron has buzzed around the pitch to break up attacks and disrupt the opposition with 3.2 tackles and interceptions and 4.0 ball recoveries per match.

24/25 Premiership

Connor Barron

Rank vs Rangers midfielders

Tackles per game

2.2

1st

Interceptions per game

1.0

1st

Clearances per game

2.7

1st

Blocks per game

0.7

1st

Pass accuracy

91%

1st

Stats via WhoScored

As you can see in the table above, the 22-year-old has been the outstanding defensive star of the Rangers midfield this season, whilst also being the most reliable passer in the engine room.

With the January transfer window coming up after the turn of the year, the Gers could look to land a dream midfield partner for Barron by dipping into the market to sign one of their reported targets.

Rangers' interest in Premiership starlet

During the summer transfer window, Football Scotland revealed that the Ibrox giants had sent scouts to watch Motherwell star Lennon Miller in action.

The report claimed that Clement was looking to revamp his squad with young talent and the then-17-year-old starlet fit the bill, having enjoyed a breakthrough season in the Scottish top-flight last season.

It was stated that Rangers were interested in signing the Scotland youth international and that they sent representatives to keep tabs on his progress in pre-season.

However, a move never materialised as the transfer window came to a close and Miller remained at Motherwell, as Rangers either could not afford to sign him or decided that they did not want to push for him in that particular window.

Speaking on the Open Goal podcast last month, James McFadden and Derek Ferguson both urged the Light Blues to swoop for the central midfielder next year.

McFadden claimed that the teenage star’s understanding of the game is “ridiculous” whilst Ferguson described him as a “big” and “strong” athlete, who could follow in Barron’s footsteps at Ibrox.

Clement and Koppen must now make a move for the Motherwell sensation when the January transfer window opens for business, as he could be a dream for Barron in midfield.

Why Lennon Miller would be a dream for Connor Barron

Firstly, the 18-year-old is another young Scottish midfielder who could develop and grow alongside his fellow Scotland U21 international at Ibrox.

This means that they could learn alongside each other and become the mainstay central midfield pairing for the club for many more years to come, barring any potential moves away for big money.

Miller, who Graham Dorrans claimed has a “bit of arrogance” in his play, could also be a dream for Barron because he offers an attacking threat from the middle of the park, which is a part of his game that the Rangers star is yet to show in Glasgow.

24/25 Premiership

Lennon Miller

Connor Barron

Appearances

6

6

Goals

2

0

Big chances created

4

0

Assists

2

0

Key passes per game

2.5

0.7

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the Motherwell star has produced four goals and assists in six outings, along with 2.5 key passes per game, whilst the Gers man has yet to register a single goal contribution.

This suggests that they could complement each other in the middle of the park as Barron could buzz around the pitch to win the ball back and provide a metronomic presence with his high pass accuracy, whilst Miller could push on and get involved at the top end of the pitch.

However, the 18-year-old gem has also made 2.7 tackles and interceptions per match and won 60% of his ground duels in the Premiership this term, after winning 68% of his duels across 25 league outings in the 2023/24 campaign for Motherwell.

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This shows that both players can hold their own defensively, making them a secure midfield pairing out of possession, and Clement must now swoop to sign Miller in January to form an exciting partnership for Rangers moving forward.

MatériaMais Notícias

A desvantagem do Atlhetico-PR na final da Copa do Brasil era bem difícil de reverter e tornou-se ainda mais complicada quando Keno abriu o placar para o Atlético-MG, na Arena da Baixada. Apesar de derrota por 2 a 1 e o vice-campeonato, o zagueiro Pedro Henrique agradeceu o apoio da torcida, que valorizou a grande temporada que o Furacão fez, que culminou na conquista do bicampeonato da Copa Sul-Americana.

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A festa é do Galo, mas também do Furacão. Torcida canta e exalta o time mesmo com a derrota #lanceBAIXADA pic.twitter.com/UYOcA32cM8

— Luiza Sá (@luizasabg) December 16, 2021

– Fizemos um jogo apático no Mineirão, temos que reconhecer isso. Mas exaltar, fizemos uma grande temporada, com muitos jogos, desgaste, um elenco curto. É difícil contra uma grande equipe que é o Atlético-MG, reconhecer que foram melhores lá e aqui. Reconhecer o potencial que tem a equipe deles com grandes atletas. A nossa equipe está de parabéns, a deles também – disse o defensor, e emendou:

+ Confira a tabela final da Copa do Brasil 2021

– Agradecer a torcida que compareceu em peso tanto lá, quanto aqui. Fez uma linda festa aqui, reconheceu a grande temporada que fizemos e agradecer a Deus e a todo mundo – completou.

Apesar da derrota, a torcida fez uma linda festa com cânticos de apoio ao Furacão, que demonstrou empenho e deixou a temporada com um saldo positivo. No fim da partida, em meio à festa dos adversários, os torcedores interagiram com os atletas, direção e comissão técnica em campo.

+ATUAÇÕES: Athletico-PR deixa nervosismo tomar conta e perde também o jogo da volta na final da Copa do Brasil

Na partida desta noite, o time paranaense não pode contar com o zagueiro Thiago Heleno, que estava suspenso pelo terceiro cartão amarelo. Além dele, o meio-campista Nikão, herói do título da Copa Sul-Americana contra o RB Bragantino, em Montevidéu, no Uruguai, também foi um dos desfalques.

أعلن السويسري مارسيل كولر، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، عن تشكيل اللاعبين المقرر لهم خوض مواجهة اليوم أمام حرس الحدود في الدوري المصري.

وتقام مباراة الأهلي وحرس الحدود على أرضية استاد المكس في الإسكندرية، ضمن لقاءات الجولة 16 من الدوري المصري.

ويحتل الأهلي المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 33 نقطة بعدما فاز في 9 لقاءات وتعادل 6 مرات، وسجل لاعبوه 27 هدفًا وتلقت شباكه 9 أهداف.

بينما يتواجد حرس الحدود في المركز السادس في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، ولديه 22 نقطة جمعها من الفوز بـ6 لقاءات والتعادل 4 مرات وتلقى 5 هزائم، وسجل لاعبو الفريق العسكري 16 هدفًا وتلقت شباكه مثلها.

طالع أيضًا | بدلاء الأهلي أمام حرس الحدود في الدوري المصري.. بن شرقي يُجاور أشرف داري تشكيل الأهلي اليوم أمام حرس الحدود في الدوري المصري

حراسة المرمى: مصطفى شوبير.

خط الدفاع: محمد هاني – رامي ربيعة – مصطفى العش – كريم الدبيس.

خط الوسط: مروان عطية – حسين الشحات – إمام عاشور – أحمد رضا.

خط الهجوم: جراديشار – وسام أبو علي.

Cordelia Griffith sets tempo for chase but Sunrisers fall five runs short

ECB Reporters' Network30-Aug-2021

Georgia Hennessy in full flight on her way to 105 from 110 balls•Getty Images

Western Storm opener Georgia Hennessy hit a run-a-ball 62 to lay the foundation for a five-run victory over Sunrisers at Fenner’s in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Victory though was bittersweet for Storm who narrowly missed out on qualification due to an inferior run rate despite finishing level on points at the top of their group.Showing controlled aggression, Hennessy was severe on anything wayward. With Fi Morris initially playing the junior partner role, the opening pair put on 68 in the first 10 overs. Skipper Sophie Luff chipped in with a quickfire 34 as Storm closed on 147.In reply, Cordelia Griffith hit five boundaries to keep Sunrisers well ahead of the run rate during the first 10 overs, but Nicole Harvey took three wickets to arrest the momentum and dry up the scoring rate, as the hosts finished six runs short.Morris was content to let Hennessy play the aggressor during the early overs but took a brace of boundaries in the final over of the Powerplay. When the field spread Hennessy drove through extra cover for four before clipping one off her legs to bring up the 50 at the end of the eighth over.Grace Scrivens made the breakthrough in the 11th when Morris top-edged behind square for 21, but Hennessy kept up the attack. She clubbed Gayatri Gole back down the ground to bring up her half-century off 51 balls and smashed a wide ball from Naomi Dattani through extra cover for another boundary.Luff made her intentions clear clipping Sonali Patel off her legs behind square and then deftly cutting her for four more before taking two boundaries through extra cover off Gole. The pair shared a half-century stand before Hennessy holed out to Dattani who took a well-judged catch at long-on to give Scrivens her second wicket. Luff fell shortly afterwards, bowled by Dattani in the penultimate over.Despite two further wickets, Danielle Gibson finished the innings in style, scooping over the keeper’s head for four and hitting the last ball for a huge six.Griffith and Alice Macleod kept Sunrisers well ahead of the run rate initially, taking 47 from the Powerplay, 11 ahead of Storm at the same stage.Griffith set the pace with a boundary off the first ball, the first of five in a knock of 32 off 25 deliveries. Macleod too located the ropes and despite some energetic fielding from Storm, Sunrisers kept up the scoreboard pressure. It took a sharp catch off her own bowling by Harvey to break the momentum when Macleod chipped one back to her on 17.Griffith brought up Storm’s 50 in the eighth over, but she gave Harvey her second wicket when she pulled one high over midwicket where Morris took an excellent catch.Storm built the pressure as the next four overs elicited just 10 runs. With Sunrisers falling behind the required rate, Scrivens drilled Harvey straight to Gibson at extra cover who took an excellent diving catch.Harvey conceded her first boundary when Dattani drove forcefully through the covers and then drilled another straight down the ground for four more. The next over from Hennessy went for 13 to keep Sunrisers interested, despite the run out of Katherine Speed.With 50 needed off the last five overs, Dattani kept busy but when two wickets fell in successive overs, 14 required off the final over proved too many.

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Chelsea have held exit talks with interested clubs over one player ahead of January, as it is believed he has his sights set on a Stamford Bridge exit.

Players who could leave Chelsea in January or next summer

Enzo Maresca’s side take on Liverpool this Sunday, in what is set to be a mouth-watering contest, as the Blues look to upset Arne Slot’s Premier League title challenge and potentially mount an assault of their own.

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It has been an impressive start to the season for Chelsea’s new manager, who has guided the west Londoners to four wins, two draws and just one defeat in the league – which came at the hands of English champions Man City – but now one of their toughest tests of the campaign awaits this weekend.

The likes of Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo – Chelsea’s top performers of the campaign so far according to WhoScored – will play a key role in attempting to thwart the Merseysiders at Anfield.

Chelsea’s next Premier League fixtures

Date

Liverpool (away)

October 20

Newcastle (home)

October 27

Man United (away)

November 3

Arsenal (home)

November 10

Leicester City (home)

November 23

However, there are also those squad members who appear destined to play a bit-part role. Maresca has already shown that he’s unafraid to axe swathes of players and let them go, with Ian Maatsen, Conor Gallagher, Lewis Hall, Romelu Lukaku, Omari Hutchinson, Angelo Gabriel, Hakim Ziyech, Malang Sarr, Tino Anjorin, Thiago Silva, Lesley Ugochukwu, Armando Broja, Djordje Petrovic, Trevoh Chalobah, Kepa Arrizabalaga, David Datro Fofana, Aflie Gilchrist and Bashir Humphreys all departing on recent loan, permanent or Bosman deals.

Chelsea are prepared to loan out Mykhailo Mudryk in January, so the Ukranian can get some much-needed game time away, while it is believed both Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile could be sold by BlueCo.

AC Milan have also made contact with Carney Chukwuemeka, via his representatives, with the Rossoneri attempting to convince Chelsea’s £100,000-per-week gem to make a move to the San Siro in January.

Chukwuemeka now wants to leave Chelsea, so he can get first-team opportunities elsewhere, and the situation is very much the same with left-back Ben Chilwell.

The Englishman, who missed a large portion of last season through injury, isn’t enjoying a better time of it under Maresca. Spain international Marc Cucurella is the tactician’s preferred option, and Chilwell has been reduced to very limited cup cameos so far as a result.

Ben Chilwell "now wants out" of Chelsea with talks held

Journalist Simon Phillips, via his Substack, has shared an update on the 27-year-old’s future this week. He writes that Chilwell “now wants out” of Chelsea, and the feeling is mutual among those within Cobham.

It is believed numerous clubs have already been spoken to about Chilwell ahead of the January window, with the in-demand ex-Leicester City star attracting interest from Fulham, Crystal Palace, Ipswich, and Manchester United – as well as from clubs in La Liga and Serie A – who have approached Chilwell’s agents.

Chelsea are actively encouraging clubs to come forward, but as things stand, only loan with obligation-to-buy deals have been offered by interested sides. Todd Boehly and co want a permanent deal, though, and won’t entertain any loan offers – so there is still work to do.

“He’s Premier League ready, we know that having played in this league as well as he has for Leicester and he looked like he’d played for us for a long time,” said former boss Frank Lampard on Chilwell back in 2020.

“I admired him before because of his ability to be so high up the pitch when you want him, not that he’s being reckless by being there. He just arrives, he’s got the capacity to get up and back, great quality on the ball, and he’s a great lad.”