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Will Leeds United be able to consolidate themselves as a Premier League-worthy outfit next season after finally breaking free of the Championship’s grip?

It will certainly be easier said than done, however, considering all three promoted teams that went up at Leeds’ expense at the end of the 2023/24 campaign are all tumbling straight back down to the EFL’s top league after a short-lived top-flight stay.

Moreover, Daniel Farke himself has a sketchy track record in the Premier League, having picked up just six career wins at the tricky level, leading to speculation surrounding his future at Elland Road that he could be let go of despite successfully guiding the Whites up to the big-time.

To help in their mission to stay afloat, one of Leeds’ tactics in the summer transfer window could be to poach some of the Championship’s cream of the crop.

Who Leeds could sign this summer

Before looking to bring in some of the EFL’s very best, it might be a case that the Whites look at strengthening courtesy of some Premier League players.

Inevitably, rumours linking Kalvin Phillips with a return have been lingering in the background over the last few months, while last week, West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek has reportedly become a target for the club.

But, who else is on their radar?

Well, heading into the 2024/25 campaign, they were persistently linked with Sheffield United playmaker Gustavo Hamer.

Leeds would, of course, snap up Jayden Bogle from the Blades, but this other switch wouldn’t go ahead, with the ex-Coventry City attacker then going on to win the coveted prize of Championship’s Player of the Season at the EFL awards this weekend for his efforts under Chris Wilder’s wing.

Gaining such recognition could well reignite the promoted side’s interest, with Hamer now having to fight it out for a place in the Premier League next season via the playoffs.

It’s a move pundit Lee Hendrie thinks has legs too, telling Football League World: “Obviously (Leeds) were interested (in Hamer), and particularly if the Blades don’t go up, I think that is going to be the key factor, isn’t it? He’s a very good player, and he has had a lot of clubs that were sniffing around him, even before going to Sheffield United. He’s proven that he has got that x-factor, one of the better players in the Championship arguably, in that position, anyway.”

Why Hamer would be a major upgrade on Aaronson

Described as an “unbelievable” player by former teammate Oli McBurnie, signing Hamer could finally see Brenden Aaronson pushed to one side in Farke’s starting lineups.

Aaronson should be commended for slotting back into the Whites set-up this season after his time at Elland Road had become sour but that doesn’t mean an upgrade shouldn’t be sought once their Premier League return is here.

The 24-year-old was loaned out to Union Berlin for all of the 2023/24 season right after his side’s demise down to the EFL, only for the number 11 to notch up nine goals and two assists from 44 Championship appearances the following campaign back among the first-team fold.

Unfortunately for the rejuvenated USA international, he has endured a poor personal end to the season even as his side sit pretty in the league’s top two, with a mere two goal contributions falling his way in the Championship in 2025.

Whereas, Hamer – as seen via his sumptuous free-kick against Coventry back in March – has been a constant menace all campaign long for Wilder and Co, with four of his impressive 16 goal contributions in league action coming during United’s last six contests.

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Shades of a certain Pablo Hernandez – a goalscoring and creative midfielder, Hamer certainly blows Aaronson out of the water with his standout Premier League output.

While goals certainly haven’t been hard to come by for Leeds in 2024/25, he would be a welcome addition to Farke’s ranks if a move whirred back into motion, with Hamer more than comfortable as a number ten option to usurp his ex-Red Bull Salzburg counterpart.

Also equally as lively down the left where he’s predominantly starred this season at Bramall Lane, Hamer would potentially give Farke a whole host of options in attack ahead of the step-up in quality, with this signing one that would undoubtedly boost Leeds in their fight for instant survival.

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No team has ever successfully chased more than Sri Lanka’s 166 in a women’s T20I final

Sampath Bandarupalli28-Jul-20243 – Sri Lanka are only the third team to win the women’s T20 Asia Cup, after India and Bangladesh. India were victorious in 2012, 2016 and 2022, while Bangladesh won in 2018. India also won all four editions of the women’s ODI Asia Cup – 2004, 2005-06, 2006 and 2008.166 – Target that Sri Lanka chased on Sunday, the highest any team has successfully chased in a women’s T20I final. The previous highest was 149 by West Indies against Australia in the 2016 women’s T20 World Cup final.Related

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1 – The chase of 166 by Sri Lanka is their highest in women’s T20Is, bettering their chase of 156 against South Africa earlier this year. It is also the third-highest successful target chase by any team against India.1 – Sri Lanka also recorded the highest successful target chase in the women’s T20 Asia Cup, bettering the 142-run chase by Bangladesh in 2018 against India in Kuala Lumpur.ESPNcricinfo Ltd304 – Runs scored by Chamari Athapaththu in this Asia Cup – the second-most by any woman in a T20I series or tournament. The highest is 310 runs by Hayley Matthews during a three-match series against Australia last season.47 – Runs conceded by Radha Yadav in this match – the most by a bowler in a women’s T20 Asia Cup game. The previous highest was 45 by Aisya Eleesa against Sri Lanka earlier in this edition. The 47 runs by Radha are also the third-most conceded by an India bowler in a women’s T20I.26 – Fifty-plus scores for Smriti Mandhana in T20I cricket, the second-most by a woman, behind Suzie Bates (29). She surpassed Beth Mooney with her fifty on Sunday.5 – Number of fifty-plus scores for Mandhana in T20I knockout matches, the joint-most by any woman alongside Beth Mooney. Mandhana has three half-centuries in the T20I finals, one behind Mooney’s four.332 – Runs scored by Sri Lanka and India on Sunday in Dambulla. It is the highest aggregate for a women’s T20 Asia Cup game, bettering the 324 runs scored by India and UAE last Sunday.

Sydney Thunder make the record books for all sorts of unwanted reasons in their BBL game against Adelaide Strikers

Sampath Bandarupalli16-Dec-20221 – 15 all out is the lowest team total in men’s T20 cricket. Turkey’s 21 all out against Czech Republic in 2019 was the previous lowest.Related

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No team before Thunder have been dismissed below 50 in all these years of the Big Bash League.Thunder’s total was also the lowest in a men’s limited-overs game at the representative level, surpassing 18 all out by West Indies Under-19 against Barbados in the West Indies One-Day Cup game in 2007.5.5 – The number of overs the Thunder innings at Showground Stadium lasted, the shortest all-out innings in men’s T20s and the shortest in any format in men’s cricket. Turkey held the record when they were bowled out for 21 in 8.3 overs against Czech Republic in 2019.0 – Number of totals in any format in men’s cricket on Australian soil lower than Thunder’s 15 all out on Friday. Victoria were bowled out for 15 by England (then Marylebone Cricket Club) during a first-class match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904.2 – Henry Thornton and Wes Agar became only the second pair to bag four-plus wickets in the same innings in the BBL. Nathan Lyon and Sean Abbott had taken four wickets each for Sydney Sixers against Brisbane Heat in the semi-final of the 2016-17 season.ESPNcricinfo Ltd3 – Runs conceded by Thornton, the fewest by any bowler during a five-wicket haul in the BBL. Only Lasith Malinga (6 for 7) for Melbourne Stars against Perth Scorchers in 2012-13 had conceded fewer than ten runs for a five-for. Thornton’s effort was also joint-second for the cheapest five-wicket hauls in men’s T20s, behind Tanzania bowler Yalinde Nkanya’s 5 for 2 against Cameroon last week.124 – Strikers’ margin of victory was the highest for any team with a first-innings total below 150 in men’s T20s. Only one team had won by more than 100 runs despite scoring below 150 in this format before, when North-West beat Boland by 105 runs after scoring 149 for 5 in the 2014 CSA Provincial T20 Challenge.5 – Catches for Harry Nielsen in the Thunder’s innings, equalling the BBL record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in an innings. Tom Triffitt of Scorchers had also taken five catches against Melbourne Renegades in 2012-13, while Jimmy Peirson had four catches and a stumping for Brisbane Heat against Strikers in 2019-20.4 – Runs by Brendan Doggett, the highest score in the Thunder innings. It is the lowest highest individual score in a completed innings in men’s T20s. The previous lowest was 7 by Turkey’s Hasan Helva against Luxembourg in 2019 and the Philippines’ Daniel Smith against Oman in 2022.

The CSK batsman gave a telling reminder to those who dumped him out of India’s 2019 World Cup squad

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Rayudu dominated Bumrah today – Gambhir

Two retirement announcements from Chennai Super Kings players dominated the airwaves this year. Both MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina received their deserved accolades, but it would be fair to say it was difficult to imagine either of them in an India shirt again. Compare that to a shocking announcement last year that failed to create a ripple.Ambati Rayudu should have been in England last July if it hadn’t been for the whimsical decisions of the national selectors and the team management. He had proven over 20 innings in six months that he was the man for the role in India’s middle order. He averaged 43 and struck at 84 in this period. He showed he could rebuild, he showed he could tackle spin, and he showed he could dominate when dominating was the need of the hour. Especially promising was his 90 to help India win from 18 for 4 in seaming conditions in their penultimate series before the World Cup. As it turned out, a similar scoreline against the same opposition knocked India out of the World Cup.Three lean scores in the next series, and Rayudu was dropped to accommodate KL Rahul, a player too good to leave out from many a side, but someone who wasn’t yet ready to play that middle-order role. Rayudu eventually was left out of India’s World Cup squad.Then Vijay Shankar, the “three-dimensional” player that led to Rayudu’s legendary “3d glasses” jibe at chief selector MSK Prasad, got injured. Surely you thought this was time for Rayudu? Apparently not. Then Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the World Cup. And India still found a way to keep out the one player who had proved himself in that specific middle-order role. He had lost out to a dashing wicketkeeper-batsman and another opener. Neither of them was 3D.Rayudu had had enough. In a huff, he announced he was retiring from all formats of cricket. He was 34 at that time, and wasn’t dealing with a career-threatening injury. There is no way a cricket employer should accept such a retirement from all cricket before giving the player proper counselling. This was the year 2019, not 1969.Ambati Rayudu hit a match-winning 48-ball 71•BCCINot long ago, Jimmy Neesham, a cricketer who found redemption at the same World Cup, thought he was done with the game. When he informed his players’ association that he had had enough of cricket, they convinced him to take a break from the game and then make a considered decision. During the break, he rediscovered his love for it and made a successful comeback. Rayudu didn’t have a player association to talk to, and his bosses at BCCI accepted the retirement with one sentence of appreciation.Rayudu has perhaps paid the price for his temper and his high emotions throughout his cricket career. While his outburst against Prasad’s selection of an unproven allrounder – nothing against Vijay Shankar – was refreshing in a cricket ecosystem where dissent is fraught with danger, you wonder how much part it played in his non-selection even after two vacancies showed up. India’s preferred No. 4 had gone to being persona non grata in one series before the big World Cup. Knowing Rayudu, that retirement call was not surprising.It is good, though, that Rayudu chose to make a comeback. A private person if ever there was one in Indian cricket, Rayudu has not credited anyone for influencing that rethink. Knowing the number of bridges he has burnt along the way, it is hard to see anyone outside that Super Kings set-up influencing that change of mind. If indeed it took an outsider. Rayudu just said he realised he loved the game too much to stop playing when he was still young and fit.On the evidence of Rayudu’s first big match back, he has made the absolute correct call. He walked in at 6 for 2 with the ball swinging and seaming, and then successfully took on Jasprit Bumrah and eliminated the threat of spin even before the dew came in to make their job even tougher. His 71 off 48 in a low-scoring match was head and shoulders above anyone involved in the game. The value of his innings is evident from how ESPNcricinfo’s Smart Stats adjust his absolute strike rate of 142.55 to a Smart Strike Rate of 157.32.Rayudu made sure Faf du Plessis’s anchor role didn’t hurt his side. His long stay at the wicket, and his favourable match-up against left-arm pace, meant Mumbai were forced to delay the return of Trent Boult to such an extent that Boult was left to bowl at the death, where he doesn’t usually do well. Rayudu’s coach at Super Kings, Stephen Fleming, put his comeback in perspective.”The last year was a difficult year for a number of players on the fringe of that World Cup squad,” Fleming said. “That occupied a lot of minds. Certainly with the form of some of our players this year, it is very much total commitment to CSK. Rayudu has been an emotional player throughout the years for us. He has been nothing short of fantastic. Again today he turned the game around. His experience, and also his skill set, was a major part for us to win today.”This was an innings of a free man. Someone who didn’t have to bother about the selectors and their thought process. It needn’t be so. Rayudu will only be 35 by the time the T20 World Cup rolls into India, Covid-19-permitting, next year. This IPL, where he will be the main man for Super Kings in Raina’s absence, is a great opportunity for him to leave the selectors and the India team management an uncomfortable poser. At least force them to come up with a new reason.

Lionesses and Tottenham Women's star Jessica Naz has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a devastating ACL injury – the second of her career. The 25-year-old limped off during Spurs’ Women’s Super League victory over Aston Villa on Sunday, and scans confirmed a rupture in the anterior cruciate ligament of her right knee.

• A heartbreaking repeat of 2019 ordeal

  Tottenham announced on Tuesday that Naz will undergo surgery, ending what had been a standout campaign. Her absence adds to a growing list of ACL casualties across the Women’s Super League, sparking fresh concerns over player welfare in the women’s game. Naz’s injury follows the sidelining of England team-mate Michelle Agyemang, Liverpool pair Marie Hobinger and Sophie Roman Haug, Aston Villa’s Jill Baijings, Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger and Spurs midfielder Maite Oroz, all of whom suffered ACL tears in October. Arsenal teenager Katie Reid then sustained the same injury in November.

  For Naz, the news is especially cruel. Five years ago, she tore the ACL in her left knee during a pre-season camp in Spain, an injury that kept her out for around 18 months. Her return from that long rehabilitation was widely celebrated, and she has since become one of Tottenham’s most influential players. She has featured in all 10 of Spurs’ WSL matches this season, helping them to a strong fifth-place position just two points behind Chelsea in second.

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  Tottenham have said in an official statement: "We can confirm that Jessica Naz has suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in her right knee. The England international forward sustained the injury during the second half of Sunday’s Barclays Women’s Super League match against Aston Villa at Brisbane Road, and will undergo surgery. Jess will then commence her rehabilitation process with our medical staff. Everyone at the Club gives Jess their full love and support on her recovery journey."

• WSL grapples with unprecedented spike in ACL injuries

  While ACL injuries have plagued the women’s game for years, the frequency this season has alarmed medical experts. Urgent studies are being undertaken, including FIFA-funded research into whether hormonal cycles, training load, pitch type and fixture congestion are contributing factors.

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  Naz’s absence a huge blow as Spurs prepare for crucial fixtures

  Tottenham must now navigate the winter period without one of their most dynamic attackers. They face Manchester United in the WSL this weekend in a match that could shape the race for European qualification. The two sides will meet again shortly after in the League Cup quarter-finals before the season pauses for the winter break. Naz, who made her debut for the Lionesses in July 2024 and has since amassed six international caps, will play no part in any of those fixtures, and her road to recovery is expected to stretch well into next year. For a player who has already endured one long rehabilitation, the prospect of another gruelling recovery period is a harsh twist in a season that had promised so much.

Shaun Wright-Phillips has urged Chelsea to break the bank for Newcastle United defender Malick Thiaw in the upcoming January transfer window. Thiaw, who cost Newcastle just £30 million ($40m) when he arrived from AC Milan in August, has been one of Eddie Howe’s standout performers this season. And now, the former Chelsea star wants the Blues to go all-in for the defender to bolster their backline.

Exciting rise of Thiaw

Thiaw earned a £5.8m (€5m) transfer to Milan from German outfit Schalke in 2022. He established himself as a regular with the Serie A giants, playing 85 times in three years, and lifted the Supercoppa Italiana during the 2024-25 campaign. His consistency attracted interest from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, but the Magpies emerged triumphant in the transfer race. Now, after just a few months in England, he has become an automatic starter for Howe and is seen as a potential long-term defensive lynchpin. Wright-Phillips admits prising him away from St James’ Park would be "almost impossible" given his status and contract length, but insists Chelsea should at least try. 

AdvertisementGetty Images SportWright-Phillips wants Thiaw at Chelsea

Speaking to , Wright-Phillips did not hesitate when asked which player Chelsea should prioritise: "It would be almost impossible, but if I could have anyone now, it would be Malick Thiaw from Newcastle. I know he only joined from Milan in the summer, but if anyone has been watching him since his arrival, they’d know he hasn’t had a bad game yet. 

"He does everything right. He reads the game well. When low crosses come into the box, he always seems to be in the right position. I hadn’t heard too much about him before he arrived, but since he’s arrived, he’s established himself as one of the first names on the teamsheet for Eddie Howe. Obviously, it’s a bit cruel of me to say Chelsea need to go and buy him already, but in terms of his ability, he’s exactly what that backline needs."

White tipped for stunning cross-London switch

Wright-Phillips also floated another eye-catching potential target in Ben White, who has struggled for minutes at Arsenal since last season. The 28-year-old has made only one Premier League appearance this term, losing his place to Jurrien Timber at right-back. He has been a key figure for Arsenal since his £50m ($66.23m) move from Brighton in 2021, but injuries and fierce competition have pushed him to the fringes.

Wright-Phillips believes a fresh start could be on the horizon: "I could see a move for Ben White to Chelsea take place next summer. It makes sense, it’s possible. I feel quite sorry for Ben because he had an injury, and he was playing so well for Arsenal. He was unbelievable. Then he came back and he’d lost his place to Jurrien Timber, who’s the best right-back in the Premier League. It’s going to take something special to unseat him now."

A January transfer, however, appears out of the question. With Arsenal chasing the Premier League title and pushing deep into the Champions League, Mikel Arteta has no intention of weakening his squad mid-season.

"I don’t think Arsenal would be willing to sell him in the winter window, though, because that squad depth is one of Arsenal’s biggest advantages," he said. "If Timber is injured, White is the man to come in. So selling him would force Arsenal back in the market, and I don’t think that’s something they would want to do while they are challenging for the title, and maybe the Champions League."

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AFPArsenal clash looms as Chelsea eye momentum from European high

Chelsea now turn their attention to one of the biggest league fixtures of their season on Sunday, a top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. Fresh off a superb 3-0 Champions League win over Barcelona, Maresca’s side appear to be gathering momentum at the perfect time. The victory over the Catalans has been a major morale-booster, and while Chelsea remain six points behind Arsenal, Sunday provides a rare six-point swing opportunity.

If you ignore his underwhelming display on Sunday, it has largely been a positive start to life at Arsenal for Eberechi Eze.

Despite it taking him a little while to get up to speed with what Mikel Arteta wants from him, the former Crystal Palace star has already amassed five goals and four assists for the team in 18 games.

Moreover, he’s already etched his name into the club’s history books by scoring an unreal hat-trick in the North London Derby, the first anyone has scored since 1978.

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So, fans should be delighted about reports linking Arsenal with someone who could be the club’s future Eze.

Arsenal target their future Eze

With the transfer window reopening next month, Arsenal have once again begun being linked with a host of talented players.

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For example, Nottingham Forest’s £79m Murillo has been touted for a move to the Emirates, as has his £120m teammate Elliot Anderson.

Yet, as talented and potentially game-changing as the two Forest men are, neither one could be described as Eze-like, nor a long-term heir to him, unlike Holger Quintero.

Yes, according to a recent ESPN report, Arsenal are looking to sign the highly rated teenage talent.

In fact, the report has revealed that the club have already agreed a deal in principle for the midfielder and his twin brother, Edwin Quintero.

The two 16-year-olds are said to be in London at the moment to iron out the final details of the move, with an official announcement to come at a later date.

They will then move to the Emirates in August 2027, when they are both 18, due to rules around foreign-born youngsters.

Holger Quintero is unlikely to make an impact on the team for some time, but based on what those in the know say about him, he could prove to be Arsenal’s next Eze.

Why Holger Quintero will be Arsenal's next Eze

Now, the first thing to say is that given Eze is still just 27 and in fine form, there is little chance of Quintero coming in to replace him.

However, five or six years from now, when the former is ageing out, the latter could be the ideal player to step in and add creativity to the midfield.

At least it sounds like that is the case based on what those in the know are saying, like Ben Mattinson.

The Como scout has described the 16-year-old as a “skilful attacking midfielder with 1v1 prowess to take on players,” which sounds an awful lot like the former Palace star.

Moreover, he highlights that, in addition to his close control, the teenager also has an “excellent weight of pass” and is a “decisive creator with a killer final ball.”

That combination of being a direct threat while also creating ample opportunities for teammates is just like the Englishman at his best.

It’s not just Mattinson raving about the young phenom, though, as U23 scout Antonio Mango has described him as someone who is blessed with “high technical & intellect qualities” and is “effective in all thirds of the pitch.”

Finally, if that still isn’t enough, respected talent scout Jacek Kulig has been bold enough to describe the midfielder as “one of the most exciting U17s in South America.”

Ultimately, while it is too early in his career, Quintero looks like an exceptional superstar in the making, and his combination of incredible close control and game-breaking passing means he could be the perfect long-term heir to Eze.

Rice was fuming with him: Arsenal's "future captain" has regressed big time

It has been a season to forget for the Arsenal star so far this year.

ByJack Salveson Holmes Dec 1, 2025

While they haven’t been perfect, Arsenal have been far and away the best team in the Premier League this season.

Mikel Arteta’s side are sitting four points clear of second place, and while the attack is yet to click fully, the rest of the team have been exceptional.

One of the standout stars, as was the case last year and the season before that, has been Declan Rice.

The England international has been a difference maker on more than one occasion so far, and so fans should be delighted about reports linking Arsenal to someone who could be another Rice-type signing.

Arsenal target another Declan Rice

There are a few stars in contention for Arsenal’s Player of the Season thus far, and Rice is undoubtedly one of them.

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On top of becoming even more of an attacking threat in that left-eight position he moved into last season, the former West Ham United captain has shown more of that defensive steel he was famous for, dropping into a double pivot on several occasions with Martin Zubimendi.

So with the Englishman thriving in all phases of play, it’s not a surprise to see Arsenal moving for another player of his ilk, an international star in the making: Adam Wharton.

At least that is according to a recent report from Spain, which claims the Gunners are one of several sides keen to sign the Crystal Palace star.

The report has revealed that, alongside the North Londoners, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United are racing to sign the 21-year-old, while Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on the situation.

However, on top of beating out the competition, the Gunners will have to stump up around £100m to tempt the Eagles into selling the jewel in their crown.

With all that said, Wharton’s immense ability and potential make him a player worth pushing the boat out for, particularly after an impressive first start for his country during November’s international break.

Why Wharton would be another Rice for Arsenal

Described as “the best U21 player in the Prem” by one analyst, if Arsenal were to bring Wharton to the Emirates in January, it would be another example of them poaching a highly rated central midfielder from another Premier League side.

Moreover, they would once again be taking a non-big six London-based outfit’s best English central midfielder.

Finally, it would be the second time within a three-year period that the North Londoners spend north of £100m to do so.

Now, beyond what would make the deals so similar, what makes the Palace ace analogous to the former West Ham star?

Well, like his older compatriot was at the time of his move, the 21-year-old ace is very highly rated, with former Sky Sports employee Matthew Stanger labelling him a “generational talent” and one CONCACAF B certified coach dubbing him “the best deep-lying English midfielder since Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick.”

While that is indeed supreme praise, it’s easy to see where it has come from, as much like the 72-capped England star, he is capable of doing more than just sitting deep and shielding the back four.

For example, FBref ranks him in the top 1% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for expected assisted goals, the top 4% for key passes, the top 5% for through balls, the top 10% for shot-creating actions, and more, all per 90 minutes.

Additionally, he has already won three senior caps for the Three Lions, and played a pivotal role in the Eagles winning the FA Cup last season – the first major honour in their history.

Ultimately, it is still early in his career, but Wharton looks to be a superstar in the making, and under someone like Arteta, could develop into another Rice-type monster.

Arteta can fix Gabriel injury blow by unleashing Arsenal's £45m "beast"

After both Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori picked up injuries on international duty, Mikel Arteta must unleash Arsenal’s “physical” defender vs Spurs.

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Ben Gray

Nov 16, 2025

يخوض منتخب المغرب مباراة قوية أمام نظيره منتخب مالي، مساء اليوم الثلاثاء، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا.

وتقام مباراة المغرب ومالي، في إطار دور الـ16 من كأس العالم للناشئين 2025 المقامة في دولة قطر، على ملاعب أكاديمية أسباير7.

وتمكن منتخب المغرب تحت 17 عامًا من تحقيق الفوز على أمريكا، بركلات الترجيح بنتيجة 4/3، عقب انتهاء الوقت الأصلي بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدف لكل فريق.

ويسعى منتخب المغرب لمواصلة مشواره في البطولة وبلوغ الدور ربع النهائي بعد العروض القوية التي قدمها في دور المجموعات.

طالع | المنتخبات المتأهلة إلي دور الـ 16 من كأس العالم للناشئين تحت 17 عام

كما يرغب منتخب مالي في مواصلة نتائجه الإيجابية واستكمال مسيرته في المونديال. موعد مباراة المغرب ومالي اليوم في كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا

تقام المباراة اليوم الثلاثاء الموافق 18 نوفمبر 2025، في تمام الساعة 05:45 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 04:45 مساءً بتوقيت المغرب، 06:45 مساءً بتوقيت مكة المكرمة. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة المغرب ومالي اليوم في كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا

سيتم نقل المباراة بين منتخبي المغرب ومالي، عبر قناة “بي إن سبورتس المفتوحة HD”، وقناة الكأس 2. معلقا مباراة المغرب ومالي اليوم في كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا

ويتولى الثنائي جواد بده وسمير المعيرفي مهمة التعليق على أحداث المباراة بين المغرب ومالي.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا

يخوض فريق ريال مدريد مباراة في بطولة الدوري الإسباني “الليجا” لموسم 2025-2026، مساء اليوم الأحد، أمام خصمه رايو فاليكانو.

ويستقبل رايو فالكيانو خصمه ريال مدريد، في مباراة ضمن مباريات الجولة الثانية عشر للدوري الإسباني “الليجا”.

طالع | تشكيل ريال مدريد الرسمي أمام رايو فاليكانو في الدوري الإسباني.. مبابي يقود الهجوم

ويدخل ريال مدريد المباراة وهو في صدارة ترتيب الدوري الإسباني برصيد 30 نقطة، فيما يأتي رايو فاليكانو في المركز الحادي عشر بـ14 نقطة.

وشهدت قائمة ريال مدريد للمباراة أمام رايو فاليكانو، عودة النمساوي ديفيد ألابا، فيما يستمر غياب كل من أنطونيو روديجر وداني كارفاخال وماستانتونو وتشواميني للإصابة. تشكيل ريال مدريد أمام رايو فاليكانو

حراسة المرمى: تيبو كورتوا.

خط الدفاع: ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، إيدير ميليتاو، دين هويسن، ألفارو كاريراس.

خط الوسط: فيدي فالفيردي، إداورد كامافينجا، جود بيلينجهام.

خط الهجوم: أردا جولر، كيليان مبابي، فينيسيوس جونيور.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا.