Author: Tristan Wells

Elliot Daly will make his first appearance since the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after being named on the wing for England’s clash with Argentina on Sunday.Daly starts the final match of the autumn at Allianz Stadium in place of Tom Roebuck, who has been ruled out by a foot injury, with head coach Steve Borthwick making six changes to the side that defeated New Zealand 33-19.Daly’s Lions tour was ended by a fractured forearm sustained against the Queensland Reds on July 2 that required the insertion of a plate containing 16 screws.Although cleared by a specialist to…

Arne Slot’s side find themselves in eigth after a spate of poor form that has seen the Reds win just once in their last five Prmeier League games. The Merseysiders thought they had arrested their slide with victory over Aston Villa, followed by a morale-bolstering 1-0 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League. However, they were brought back down to Earth with a bump as they were humbled 3-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. A win against struggling Forest would go a long way for the champions, who are eight points adrift of league leaders Arsenal.Date, kick-off…

The group stage of World Cup qualifying is over, with teams beginning to book their flights to Canada, Mexico and the United States for next summer’s tournament.There have been some surprise packages along the way, with a number of sides making history in qualifying for the World Cup either for a maiden time or the first time in decades. It is sure to be an enthralling occasion in North America next year, with Argentina the defending champions after their penalty shootout heroics in the 2022 final against France. Europe will – naturally – have a large contingent, making up 16…

The 2026 World Cup qualification process is nearing its conclusion, but some places are yet to be decided.In recent years, the World Cup line-up would have already been complete. However, as this tournament will be the first to include 48 teams, it means nine more teams can qualify.Meanwhile, Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will be making their World Cup debuts.For the teams that fail to top their qualifying group – or even some that missed out on a top two finish – the play-offs provide one final chance to keep the World Cup dream alive.Here’s everything you need to…

Tottenham return to Premier League action this weekend with their toughest test of the whole season.Spurs will travel to Arsenal on Sunday for the first north London derby of the season, looking for a first victory over their biggest rivals in three and a half years.Since then, Spurs have picked up just one point from six derbies, with the tide firmly have turned back in the Gunners’ favour during the intervening years.Spurs will now be aiming to avoid losing four consecutive games against Arsenal for the first time since 1989, and look to face the meanest of tasks to do…

De Rød-Hvide remain atop qualifying group C heading into the final matchday, but lead second-placed Scotland by just one point. For Steve Clarke’s side, then, only a win will do if they are to nick automatic qualification. Any other result will banish them to the UEFA qualification play-offs, where they could join the likes of Italy, Ukraine, and the Republic of Ireland for a drink in the last chance saloon. Source link

• West Ham’s relegation would cost London taxpayers £2m to £2.5m a year, as the club’s rent at the London Stadium would be halved and the GLA would face reduced commercial income and higher match-day costs• The London Stadium already operates at a large deficit, with Londoners subsidising its £19.5m annual running costs under a 99-year “ball and chain” deal signed under Boris Johnson• Mayoral aides officials warn the financial position could worsen, given additional Championship home games and a lack of progress on naming rights Source link

Uganda are considered rank outsiders for the tournament, which kicks off in December, and will look to use tonight’s game to help size up their chances, with the Atlas Lions favourites to lift the trophy.This is just the fourth time these two nations will have met, wiht Uganda winning the first back in 2011 before 3-1 and 5-2 victories for Morocco in the 2014 and 2021 African Nations Championships.Morocco have won each of their last 10 matches, but the Cranes have built up a positive run of results despite failing to qualify for next summer’s World Cup.Uganda are gearing up…

Though the precise length of the striker’s absence is still to be determined, fresh reports claim he will be out of action for around a month.“[Sesko’s form] is not the biggest concern now. I’m concerned with an injury, because it is in the knee, and I don’t know.”We need Ben [Sesko] to be a better team. We have to check. He has something in his knee. Let’s see.”With the Red Devils not in Europe this season and already out of the Carabao Cup, it means the best-case scenario is that Sesko will not miss too many matches. How many Manchester…

Steve Clarke’s side hopes of automatic qualification for next summer’s tournament appeared to have taken a massive hit as they were beaten 3-2 by Greece on Saturday.However, news soon filtered through that Denmark had been held at home by Belarus in a surprise 2-2 draw, with Gustav Isaksen saving the Danes from an embarrassing defeat.Those two dropped points could prove vital in the battle for supremacy in Group C as victory for Scotland at Hampden Park will secure World Cup qualification for the first time since 1998.However, Denmark will hold on to top spot as long as they avoid a…