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He trained yesterday … we expect him to do the whole session today. So we think he’s available [for Liverpool’s match with Wolves on Saturday]but of course I have to train today. And of course, we're really happy to have Alison back, but I want to highlight the fact that Caouhin is back. [Kelleher] He had a really good performance in the two games where he scored for us. So it's another example of me having two or three good options at a certain position.
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Newcastle could be without Alexander Isak against Manchester City, their key centre forward having suffered a broken toe.
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Here are Eddie Howe’s quotes, courtesy of PA: “He’ll be a doubt for tomorrow. He’s had scans, he’s had lots of tests. The injury has been diagnosed fine, there’s no issues there.
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“It sounds worse than it is, but he’s got a broken toe, but it’s one that can be managed and played with providing he can tolerate the pain levels, and that will have no long-term risks.
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“He trained last week before the Fulham game on the Friday and he had an injection in his toe to play. He felt fine, but then he started to feel his toe in the last five to 10 minutes of that game.”
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Here’s a story on the wires from Reuters:
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The Turkish Football Federation have condemned an armed attack on former Turkey and Fenerbahce striker turned TV pundit Serhat Akin in Istanbul on Thursday.
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Akin posted a message on social media saying he had been shot in the foot after he left a TV studio in the Beykoz district of the city following Fenerbahce’s 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League.
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“We have learned with regret that former national team player Serhat Akin was injured in his foot as a result of an armed attack,” TFF said in a statement.
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“We strongly condemn the heinous attack and wish Serhat Akin … a speedy recovery.”
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The 43-year-old, who played 16 times for his country between 2002 and 2006, was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Akin’s social media post included a picture of his bloodied ankle and foot, accompanied by the message: “They shot my feet after the programme, our last word is Fenerbahce.”
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Fenerbahce, the club where Akin started his career and spent five years before moving on to Belgian side Anderlecht, also condemned the attack.
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Morning. It’s bleak outside (where I am), but here’s to a bright weekend of FOOTBALL! LIVE! FOOTBALL!
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Before we get there, feel free to drop me a line with your thoughts on last night’s action in Europe, with 10-man Tottenham beating Qarabag after a delayed start. Rangers found joy in Sweden and there was action in the Women’s Champions League, too, with Arsenal, Manchester City and Celtic all advancing to the group stage.
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Looking ahead to what’s on offer in the Premier League, we begin on Saturday with Manchester City visiting St James’ Park. The hosts have had a strange season, not looking all that great on the pitch … but currently sit sixth. Will Haaland Haaland them and extend the misery? More on that fixture and the rest in our weekly offering of Ten Things:
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How do Premier League teams take goal kicks?
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— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) September 27, 2024
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Liverpool's Alisson available for match against Wolves
Arn Slott has given some good news regarding Alisson's fitness after the Liverpool keeper missed last weekend's win against Bournemouth due to injury:
He trained yesterday… we expect him to do the whole session today. So we think he's free [for Liverpool’s match with Wolves on Saturday]but of course I have to train today. And of course, we're really happy to have Alison back, but I want to highlight the fact that Caouhin is back. [Kelleher] He had a really good performance in the two games where he scored for us. So it's another example of me having two or three good options at a certain position.
Ed Aarons talks and plays golf (!) with Peter Odemwingie.
How about some classic #OnThisDay content? This is Peter Crouch's scissor kick during Liverpool's 3-2 win over Galatasaray.
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Ridiculous things from Crouchy #this day In 2006⏮️ pic.twitter.com/ztF63hiCec
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 27, 2024
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Friday morning…a little break…time for a quiz. 11/15 for me.
Daniel Boffy reports on sexual assault allegations linked to Mohamed Al-Fayed's tenure as Fulham owner.
A Fulham spokesperson said the club was “still confirming whether anyone within the club is or has been influenced by the reports regarding Mr Al-Fayed.”
Alexander Isak doubtful to play against City due to toe injury
Newcastle could be without key centre-forward Alexander Isak, who suffered a broken toe, against Manchester City.
Below are the words of Eddie Howe. Courtesy of PA. He had scans and lots of tests. The injury has been diagnosed as good and there are no issues.
“He has a broken toe, which sounds worse than it is, but it's an issue that can be managed and played on if you can tolerate the pain level and there's no long-term risk.
“He was training before last Friday's game against Fulham and had an injection in his toe in order to play. “He felt okay but in the last five or 10 minutes of the game he had an injection in his toe. I started feeling pain.”
Details of last night's moves: Athletic Bilbao are angry at their own supporters.
Athletic Bilbao have condemned the actions of some of their fans after smoke bombs were thrown during their 1-1 Europa League draw with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
Fans in the away stands lit several smoke bombs during the match, some of which were thrown towards the pitch and into parts of the stadium where home supporters were present. Athletic captain Oscar de Marcos and forward Iñaki Williams were seen reprimanding fans after the draw, in which Aitor Paredes' late equalizer canceled out Artem Dovvik's opener.
Former Turkish national team forward Akin shot in the leg
Here is the Telegram article from Reuters:
The Turkish Football Federation on Thursday condemned the armed attack in Istanbul against Serhat Akin, a former Turkey international and Fenerbahce striker turned TV pundit.
Akin posted a message on social media saying he was shot in the leg after leaving a television studio in the city's Beykoz district after Fenerbahce's 2-1 victory over Union Saint Giroise in the Europa League.
“We regret to learn that former national team player Serhat Akin sustained a leg injury in an armed attack,” TFF said in a statement.
“We strongly condemn this heinous attack and wish Serhat Akin a speedy recovery.”
The 43-year-old, who played 16 times for his country between 2002 and 2006, was taken to hospital for treatment.
Akin's social media post included a photo of a bloody ankle and foot, with the message: “After the program they shot me in the leg. My last words were Fenerbahce.”
Fenerbahce, the club where Akin started his career and spent five years before moving to Belgian side Anderlecht, also condemned the attack.
“We hope that the perpetrators will be brought to justice as soon as possible,” the club said.
Tom Garry has good news and bad news.
The proportion of schools in England offering equal access to football for girls in physical education has increased significantly since 2020, but at secondary school level this has not been as fast as the Football Association had hoped.
The draw for the Women's Champions League group stage will take place at noon (BST). Here are the pots for sorting things into four groups of four:
Group stage lottery pot 👊#UWCL || #UWCLdraw
— UEFA Women's Champions League (@UWCL) September 27, 2024
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preamble
morning. It's dark outside (where I am) but a bright weekend begins football! Live! football!
Before that, please feel free to share your thoughts on last night's match in Europe, in which Tottenham 10-a-side defeated Qarabag after a delayed start. Rangers found joy in Sweden and had a lively performance in the Women's Champions League, with Arsenal, Manchester City and Celtic all progressing to the group stages.
Looking ahead to what the Premier League has to offer, things start with Manchester City visiting St James' Park on Saturday. The hosts have had a strange season and have not been great on the pitch, but currently sit in 6th place. Will Harland haaland Will it make them unhappy? We have more details on this match and more in our weekly 10 Things.
