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Liverpool at Arsenal Team News: Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori

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Now that both teams have already played this weekend, it is time to look ahead to the massive Premier League crunch clash on Thursday: Liverpool FC visiting Arsenal. Arsenal beat AFC Bournemouth 3-2 yesterday while Liverpool stalemated, 2-2, with Fulham earlier today. Coming out of the draw with the Craven Cottagers, Reds boss Arne Slot discussed the fitness situation with his … [Read more...] about Liverpool at Arsenal Team News: Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori

Aston Villa Team News at Crystal Palace: Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings

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Fresh off a nice win over Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa look to keep their Premier League title charge going at Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The injury situation, in the big picture, kind of remains the same, with Ross Barkley (knee), Amadou Onana (thigh), Tyrone Mings (also a thigh injury) and Pau Torres (calf/shin/heel) all still sidelined. However, Villa boss Unai … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Crystal Palace: Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings

How the Rose Bowl Can Restore Big Ten vs Pac 10 Tradition

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The Rose Bowl seems to be the only college football entity unapologetically trying to stick to tradition these days, while the rest of the sport sells out to corporate interests. Obviously, this is not an absolute truth, 100%, but in general this is the way that the wind is currently blowing. However, more traditions are at immediate risk of being lost. … [Read more...] about How the Rose Bowl Can Restore Big Ten vs Pac 10 Tradition

Tottenham Team News vs Sunderland: Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons

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Tottenham Hotspur have a promising young fullback, provided he can stay healthy, in Destiny Udogie. Over the past year or two however, Udogie has been battling injury issues, and he's currently sidelined with a thigh problem. When we first learned that Udogie was injured, Spurs fans naturally assumed that the defender would be out awhile, and perhaps longer than what manager … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News vs Sunderland: Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons

Manchester City Team News vs Chelsea: Savinho, Nico Gonzalez, Oscar Bobb, John Stones

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Manchester City suffered a roadblock in their Premier League title charge yesterday, playing Sunderland to a nil-nil draw. The goalless result also brought injuries for Savinho and Nico Gonzalez. The latter went off at halftime, while the former had to be subbed off a few minutes after that. We don't know the specific nature of the injuries to Savinho and Gonzalez, let alone … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News vs Chelsea: Savinho, Nico Gonzalez, Oscar Bobb, John Stones

Newcastle United Team News vs Crystal Palace: Trippier, Elanga, Krafth, Botman

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Newcastle United could get a whole host of players back from injury when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. Emil Krafth (knee) and Kieran Trippier (thigh) have both been out for well over a month, but manager Eddie Howe (back on Dec. 16) predicted that the pair could return around the new year. So with that in mind, Happy New Year! The visit from Palace will mark the … [Read more...] about Newcastle United Team News vs Crystal Palace: Trippier, Elanga, Krafth, Botman

Man United Team News at Leeds: Mount, Fernandes, De Ligt, Mainoo, Maguire

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Manchester United begin the new year with a host of availability concerns. In addition to the triad of players (Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Noussair Mazraoui) who are away at the Africa Cup of Nations, they have a quintet of players who are sort of 50/50 propositions for the next match, at Leeds United on Sunday. Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, Matthijs de Ligt, Kobbie Mainoo … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Leeds: Mount, Fernandes, De Ligt, Mainoo, Maguire

Chelsea Team News at Manchester City: Marc Cucurella, Jorrel Hato, Moises Caicedo

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The first big match of 2026 is quite obvious- Chelsea at Manchester City. It's without a doubt the biggest headliner match of the first weekend in the new year. The visiting Blues come in with a couple new injury concerns- defenders Marc Cucurella and Jorrel Hato. The latter is just 19, and more of a squad player, so he likely won't play a huge role here, even if he is passed … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Manchester City: Marc Cucurella, Jorrel Hato, Moises Caicedo

Everton Team News vs Brentford: Michael Keane, Carlos Alcaraz, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

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You got to love the answer Everton manager David Moyes gave to a reporter's question about the injury status of Michael Keane and Carlos Alcaraz. "I'm not going to tell you what the injuries are, but obviously they're both missing the game, so we’re disappointed because it adds to quite a big number [of players out] at the moment," Moyes said yesterday, as his side beat … [Read more...] about Everton Team News vs Brentford: Michael Keane, Carlos Alcaraz, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall