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Jota reported some discomfort after the game and trained separately from the main squad on Thursday, Liverpool boss Arne Slot has just revealed in today’s press conference.
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“There’s no doubt about the fact that Jota is an important player for us. He was not in training yesterday so we have to see today where he is,” said the Dutchman. “It’s not sure that he will be available for tomorrow. We have to wait and see, He felt a little niggle during the half-hour he was in, he could finish the game but he afterwards he complained a bit about it.”
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The Portugal frontman has started just two matches since October, having been sidelined with a chest injury for almost eight weeks. Jota has a chequered injury record, having missed 66 matches over the last two and a half seasons, but Slot said the striker was not receiving any special treatment in relation to that.
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“Every single player has an individual programme. I’ve said before that 80 to 90 per cent of the things are the same for players. But every individual has things he wants to improve or to prevent him from maybe getting a certain injury he may have had in the past.
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“Of course, there is an eye on him (Jota) doing some individual work to prevent him from getting injured, but that’s not only with him. With all the others it’s the same. There is a special programme for him as there is for every single player.”
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In better Liverpool forward news, Luis Diaz is expected to be fit after illness forced him to miss Thursday’s training session.
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Good morning. Let’s start at Manchester City, where Erling Haaland has put pen to paper on a new contract that ties him to the club until … 2034. Yes. Here’s are the details from Jamie Jackson.
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Erling Haaland has signed a record new nine-and-a-half-year deal with Manchester City that ties him to the champions until 2034, with the centre-forward stating he is “super-happy and proud”.
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The Norwegian, who was previously contracted until 2027, has proved a phenomenon at City, scoring 111 goals in only 125 games since signing from Borussia Dortmund in summer 2022. He got 52 goals in his first season, as City claimed the treble in 2022-23.
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The length of contract is a record for a player in domestic competition and his salary is thought to be a basic of about £500,000 a week.
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The morning’s other big news is the appointment of 35-year-old Renee Slegers as Arsenal’s new permanent head coach. Here’s Suzanne Wrack with the report on that before WSL gets back underway after a winter break.
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Arsenal have appointed interim head coach Renee Sleggers as the permanent successor to Jonas Eydewall, who had an excellent spell at the club.
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The 35-year-old has signed a three-month interim contract until the end of the 2025-26 season.
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Claire Wheatley, Arsenal's director of women's football, said: “Renee was an outstanding candidate following a thorough recruitment process.
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Jota doubts Liverpool's move to Brentford
Diogo Jota, who made an instant impression with his equalizer against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, could miss Liverpool's trip to Brentford on Saturday. The Portuguese striker showed once again that he remains the club's most reliable finisher with his goal in the 1-1 draw at the City Ground, which will cause a roar across Anfield.
Liverpool manager Arne Slott said in a press conference today that Jota complained of some discomfort after the match and trained separately from the main squad on Thursday.
“There is no doubt about the fact that Jota is an important player for us. He did not take part in training yesterday so today we have to see where he is,” said the Dutchman. said. “We don't know if he'll be available tomorrow. We'll have to wait and see, but he seemed a little unwell for the half hour he played and was able to finish the game, but… I was complaining a little bit about it after that.”
The Portugal frontman has been out for around eight weeks with a chest injury and has started just two games since October. Jota has a checkered injury history, missing 66 games over the past two-and-a-half seasons, but Slott said the striker was not receiving special treatment for it.
“Every player has an individual program, and like I said before, it's 80 to 90 percent the same for all players. I have something I want to do.
“Of course we note that he (Jota) is making a personal effort to stay injury-free, but it's not just about him. It's the same with everything else. He has a special program, just as he has a special program.
The good news for Liverpool's forwards is that Luis Dias, who missed Thursday's training session due to illness, is expected to be fit.
Ole Directionda! Turkish speakers will either grin or correct you. Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly in talks to become manager of Turkish club Besiktas.
(From PA Media)
Solskjaer has not held a coaching role since leaving Old Trafford in 2021, but the Super Lig side have been without a head coach since Giovanni van Bronckhorst was let go last month. We are currently negotiating with
The Norwegian is reported to be in Istanbul to finalize his 18-month contract, with the club confirming in a short statement that a move is in the works. “Negotiations have begun with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regarding the position of manager of our football team,'' it read.
Solskjaer has managed Molde twice in his home country and also briefly managed Cardiff in 2014. If he takes over as manager of Besiktas, a team with 21 league championships currently struggling in sixth place, he will be competing against his predecessor. Red Devils boss. Jose Mourinho is currently in charge of Fenerbahce, who are in second place behind leaders Galatasaray.
Saturday's home game against Samsungspor is likely to be too soon for Solskjaer, leaving caretaker manager Serdar Topraktepe in the dugout, but the 51-year-old will be scheduled for a midweek Europa League clash with Athletic Bilbao. may take command.
As Max Rushden points out in his column below, Tottenham are 18th in the Premier League table since beating Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad in November. But despite scoring just five points from a potential 27, Max says the Spurs should stick with the guy anyway.
Some readers' reactions to Erling Haaland signing a huge new nine-and-a-half year contract with Manchester City. To be honest, the reactions have been mixed.
Graham Neil: “There's no disputing his incredible scoring record, but to be honest, he's not fun to watch. It's not the talent or the ability to wow you, it's just the constant grind. It's an ability. Give me the fickle number 10 any time.”
Ed Freeman: “But he's not going to stay until '34, right? I'll give him another year and a half. But this way the club will guarantee a good price when he goes to Madrid or Saudi Arabia.” I think it's good business.”
Vivek Rajendra: “What are we to make of the announcement and details of this absurd deal? Does this city indicate that it is confident it will defeat the 115 charges? Or is it just going to pretend it’s business as usual? Are they trying to remind us of a way out? Should this be read in conjunction with Kusanov and Marmouche's trolley dash (?) in anticipation of a potential transfer ban?
Let's focus on these games in our regular Friday double-digit base column.
Saturday's match between Brentford and Liverpool should be a shocker for TV viewers. Interestingly, apart from the 3pm kick-off, it will be Liverpool's first away game in that slot all season.
The latest Premier League formation is 5-4-1. Round 22 of the season is progressing at a dizzying pace. There are just 17 games left, while Liverpool and Everton have 18 left.
Saturday
12.30 Newcastle v Bournemouth
15.00 Brentford v Liverpool
15.00 Leicester v Fulham
15.00 West Ham v Crystal Palace
17.30 Arsenal v Aston Villa
Sunday
14.00 Everton v Spurs
14.00 Manchester United vs Brighton
14.00 Nottingham Forest v Southampton
16.30 Ipswich v Man City
Monday
20.00 Chelsea v Wolves
In today's Rumor Mill, we'll allow a segue involving Brighton. Read today’s whisper here…
Brighton were the other winners last night. With a 2-0 win against Ipswich, they ended their winless run in the Premier League (of which eight were draws) with just eight games and moved up to ninth place. Nick Ames was on Portman Road.
Haaland has scored 11 hat-tricks for Man City so far, but is yet to score one in 2025. One of the players who achieved this is Amad Diallo.who saved Manchester United with three late goals, helping them rebuild from the humiliation at bottom club Southampton and winning 3-1 last night.
Manchester United 3-1 Southampton: Jamie Jackson match report
Old Trafford reaction: words from Diallo and Ruben Amorim
This is a great start to my morning blog. I know it's not the main focus, but the font on Man City's shirt is still annoying.
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good morning. Let's start with Manchester City. There, Erling Haaland penned a new contract with the club until 2034. yes. Here are more details from Jamie Jackson:
Erling Haaland has signed a record nine-and-a-half year contract with Manchester City that will run with the champions until 2034, with the centre-forward saying he is “very happy and proud”.
The Norwegian, who is under contract until 2027, has proved a phenomenon at City, scoring 111 goals in just 125 games since signing from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022. He scored 52 goals in his first year and City won the treble in 2022. twenty three.
The length of his contract is a record for a domestic athlete, and his salary is thought to be around £500,000 a week.
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The other big news this morning was the appointment of 35-year-old Rene Sleggers as Arsenal's new permanent head coach. Suzanne Luck reports on the WSL before it restarts after the winter break.
Arsenal have appointed interim head coach Renee Sleggers as the permanent successor to Jonas Eydewall, who had an excellent spell at the club.
The 35-year-old has signed a three-month interim contract until the end of the 2025-26 season.
Claire Wheatley, Arsenal's director of women's football, said: “Renee was an outstanding candidate following a thorough recruitment process.
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