It was the first ball of the second over in Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) chase against Gujarat Titans (GT). Yashasvi Jaiswal tried to pull Ishant Sharma, top-edged it, and sent it swirling towards point. There was a fielder closer to the ball, but Jos Buttler called for it, ran after it, and spilled it.”We could have and we should have taken that catch, that would have made a big difference,” B Sai Sudharsan said after the game, while adding that it was early on in the game, and “we can’t be so harsh”. As it turned out, Jaiswal made 31 in 16 balls in the powerplay and his 14-year-old opening partner Vaibhav Suryavanshi 52 in 20. RR got to 87 after six overs. The two ended up adding 166 in 11.5 overs, Suryavanshi breaking records on his way to a 38-ball 101 and Jaiswal, very much the support act, finishing unbeaten on 70 from 40 balls. The win came with 25 balls in hand despite the target being 210.”When we finished [batting], we felt it was par or ten runs over par, is what our feeling was. But the way they started and batted showed us that we were wrong,” Sai Sudharsan, who scored 39 in 30 balls to take the Orange Cap back from Virat Kohli, said.Related

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But it was not just about the batting. Sai Sudharsan felt the bowlers could have done better.”No credit taken [away] from Vaibhav, the way he batted was tremendous and fantastic to watch, [even though we were] fielding,” he said. “But at the same time, we could have reacted well. The way they started the powerplay was brilliant, but we could have reacted well and had better plans.”Maybe the lengths, and we could have been aware of the wicket, how it reacted to the ball, which they bowled in the first innings. Maybe we could have taken cues from that and executed that. Maybe we could have gone wider, we could have not bowled into his arc, maybe we could have done that and things would have been different.”

Why are GT hiding Sai Kishore away?

Not for the first time, R Sai Kishore was given just one over in the game since the opposition had left-hand batters in the middle for the longest time. Sai Kishore remains their second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 12 wickets, but, like against Delhi Capitals (DC) not long ago, he bowled just one over since left-hand batters were in front of him.5:32

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“Sai Kishore came on very late,” Varun Aaron said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show. Sai Kishore’s only over was the 15th of the chase, after Suryavanshi and Nitish Rana had been dismissed. “Yeah, there were two lefties batting, but Sai Kishore can bowl really well to lefties as well. And anyway the guys were going for 25-30 runs [per over]. Somebody who has been performing well, who has the confidence… and Sai Kishore is somebody who likes the challenge.”Ian Bishop was in agreement. “They have been doing this to Sai Kishore the last three or four games,” he said. “That’s what worries me. Are you saying to Sai Kishore that he can only bowl when right-handers are batting?”GT have, however, done most things right this IPL 2025 season and, despite the defeat, are at No. 3 with 12 points from nine games and well-placed to make the playoffs. Their next game is on Friday, at home against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

حلل رينيه مولينستين، مدرب نادي مانشستر يونايتد السابق، تراجع مستوى محمد صلاح مع ليفربول خلال هذا الموسم، موضحًا أن الدولي المصري تأثر برحيل أحد اللاعبين عن صفوف الريدز هذا الصيف.

وغادر عن صفوف ليفربول العديد من اللاعبين ومن بين أبرزهم هذا العام هو ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، والذي رحل عن الريدز منضمًا إلى ريال مدريد مقابل 10 ملايين يورو.

كما رحل عن ليفربول عدد من اللاعبين الآخرين من بينهم داروين نونيز، والذي انضم إلى صفوف الهلال مقابل 58 مليون يورو.

ويرى مولينستين في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ديلي ميرور”، أن محمد صلاح قد تأثر حقًا برحيل أرنولد إلى ريال مدريد، مشيرًا إلى أن النجم المصري لم ينسجم مع الصفقات الجديدة بعد.

وقال مولينستين: “أعتقد أن رحيل ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد قد يكون عاملاً في أداء ليفربول، حيث غالبًا ما يبني اللاعبون شراكات وعلاقات في الملعب ويعرفون غريزيًا أين يمررون الكرة، أعتقد أن هذا الفهم بالغ الأهمية”.

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وأضاف: ”فلوريان فيرتز لاعب آخر لا يزال يستعيد مستواه، لم يبدأ أساسيًا ضد مانشستر يونايتد لكنه قدم أداءً جيدًا عند دخوله بشكل أساسي أمس، يحتاج خط الهجوم إلى التناغم، كودي جاكبو الذي قدم أداءً جيدًا يوم الأحد ضد مانشستر يونايتد لا يزال يلعب بشكل جيد، لكن محمد صلاح بدا غير مستعد”.

وأوضح: “كان هذا غريبًا بعض الشيء خاصةً أن محمد صلاح سجل مؤخرًا هدفًا لمصر في تصفيات كأس العالم مساهمًا في وصولها إلى النهائيات، وهو إنجاز كبير، مع ذلك كانت هناك لحظات يوم الأحد ضد مانشستر يونايتد لم يظهر فيها على حالته الطبيعية، مثل التسديدة التي وضعها بجانب القائم”.

وأردف: “من الناحية الفنية، كان الأمر مجرد سوء فهم فعادةً ما كان يعدل جسده ويضع الكرة في الزاوية البعيدة”.

وتابع: “صلاح لاعب ذو خبرة، برأيي لا ينبغي أن نرهقه كثيرًا، كما قلت مع آرنولد علينا فقط أن ندعم صلاح، في العام الماضي وجدوا دورًا دفاعيًا جيدًا لصلاح مع منحه حرية التمركز في مواقع معينة يمكن لليفربول من خلالها شن هجمات مرتدة سريعة”.

واختتم: ”لقد نفذوا هذا ببراعة، أعتقد أن الأمر يعود إلى تأقلم العديد من اللاعبين الشباب الجدد وصلاح يمر بفترة سيئة حاليًا، لكنه سيتحسن، لن يصبح لاعبًا سيئًا بين عشية وضحاها”.

One Manchester City player is now reportedly on the verge of signing a new deal at the club, following a fresh claim from journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Guardiola delighted with Foden's resurgence

Pep Guardiola’s side host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, acting as a good chance to pick up three more points.

One player who is back in form for City is Phil Foden, having scored in the recent wins over Manchester United and Huddersfield Town, and Guardiola is clearly happy with what he is seeing from the Englishman.

“Phil playing behind the striker is a real threat. We would have liked to score a second goal and make the substitutions before for Nico O’Reilly and Phil because they played a tough game against Arsenal three days ago. But they are young. They have good vitamins during the days, good food, good protein and yeah, now come back to Manchester to prepare [for Burnley].

“We have seen already Phil in a few games when the team play better. When every player makes his potential – but it’s not just today – the games against Arsenal, United and Napoli he was really good.”

Foden is a huge player for City moving forward, and now a new update suggests that another attacker could be committing his future to the club.

Big Man City contract claim emerges

Taking to X, Romano claimed that Manchester City winger Savinho is set to sign a contract extension at the Etihad, with an agreement reached.

While Savinho hasn’t necessarily hit the heights many expected of him when he joined City last year, this still has to be considered exciting news, given his long-term potential as a player.

It is easy to forget that the Brazilian is still only 21 years of age, and Guardiola has spoken of his admiration over the past 12 months, clearly rating him highly.

“We’re a way from what we have to be as a team, but Savinho made an incredible performance again like he did against Everton. He’s a guy who can play on both sides, today he finally scored a goal. He has an incredible ability and quality he’s proven in that period.”

The aim now for Savinho is to find more consistency and end product in his game, having only scored four goals in 52 appearances for City, but that should come with age.

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He has the natural talent to be a big hit at the Etihad eventually, and hopefully, the club showing faith in him by offering him a new deal pays off in the long run.

A new film documenting one of Roy Keane's most infamous moments is out in 2025

When it comes to football, Roy Keane is a blockbuster and now one of the former Manchester United captain's most infamous incidents is coming to the big screen, with Oscar-nominated Steve Coogan set to star.

'Saipan' focuses on the events that precipitated the controversial 'Saipan Incident', which saw Keane sensationally leave the Republic of Ireland camp on the eve of the 2002 World Cup, a development which sent shockwaves through the Irish football-loving public. It is not the first film to centre on Keane, with Dave Tynan's 2014 short film '' capturing a snapshot of the young midfielder, but it is set to be the biggest.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including cast, directors and more.

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  When is the release date for 'Saipan'?

  'Saipan' will be released in British cinemas on January 23, 2026.

  It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025 and it is expected to be released worldwide in mid October 2025. The Irish premiere is scheduled for November 6, 2025 in Keane's hometown of Cork.

  It was was initially scheduled for a major theatrical release in thesummer of 2025, with production beginning in the summer of 2024 and filming wrapping in autumn 2024. 

  Wildcard and Vertigo Releasing have acquired UK and Ireland rights for the film, while Bankside Films have boarded the film for worldwide sales.

  The film was shot in Ireland and Saipan.

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  A trailer was released for the film on June 23, 2025. The teaser gives a glimpse of the tension between Keane and McCarthy, which came to a flashpoint ahead of the 2002 World Cup in the small Pacific island, as well as the chorus of commentary from within and without the camp.

  A longer trailer was released in mid October 2025. You can watch it below.

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  Who is in 'Saipan'? Cast & list of actors

  Actor	Character
  Steve Coogan	Mick McCarthy
  Eanna Hardwicke	Roy Keane
  Jack Hickey	Niall Quinn
  Harriet Cairns	Theresa Keane
  Oliver Coopersmith	Jason McAteer
  Micheal Woods	Journalist
  Chris McCurry	Journalist
  Una Carroll	Air hostess
  Peter McDonald	Mick Byrne
  Jamie Beamish	Dickie Moloney
  Aoife Hinds	Karen
  Niall McNamee	Alan Kelly
  Jack McKee	Damien Duff
  Ryan Guy	Gary Breen
  Shea Harmon	Kenny Cunningham
  Matthew Cassidy	Dean Kiely
  Miles Paloma	Steven Reid

  Steve Coogan will play Mick McCarthy, who was manager of the Ireland team, in 'Saipan'. The Oscar-nominated actor, renowned for his roles in , and will feature as English-born Irish coach McCarthy opposite Eanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane.

  Hardwicke, who, like Keane, hails from Cork, is a BAFTA-nominated actor for his role as Ben Field in and has featured in TV shows such as and , as well as earning plaudits for the lead role in the film .

  Niall Quinn, one of the senior players in the Ireland squad at the time who would go on to employ Keane as Sunderland manager, will be played by Jack Hickey (, ).

  Harriet Cains, known for roles in and , will play the role of Keane's wife Theresa Keane. and actor Peter McDonald, who played Irish football legend Johnny Giles in the 2009 film , will play popular kitman Mick Byrne.

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  Who the director of 'Saipan'?

  Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn are the directors of 'Saipan'.

  The pair, who have worked together on (2019), starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville, as well as the 2013 comedy-drama , will work with a script from Paul Fraser ()

  The directors told : "We’re thrilled to be working with this extraordinary cast and creative team to tell the story of an infamous moment in Irish and football history that drew battle lines across a nation, cast its hopes, dreams and sense of identity into disarray, and briefly made a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific one of the most famous places on earth."

كشف مصدر داخل رابطة الأندية المصرية المحترفة، عن موقف اللجنة من تأخل مباراتي بيراميدز أمام بتروجيت وكهرباء الإسماعيلية في الدوري المصري للموسم الحالي بناءً على طلب حلمي طولان المدير الفني لـ منتخب مصر الثاني المشارك في كأس العرب.

وكان حلمي طولان، قد خرج في تصريحات مساء الإثنين، اشتكى فيها من عدم الاهتمام باستعدادات المنتخب لبطولة كأس العرب، من قبل رابطة الأندية، وطالب بتأجيل مباراتين لبيراميدز لاحتياجه إلى لاعبين من الفريق للانضمام إلى منتخب مصر في كأس العرب.

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ويشارك منتخب مصر في بطولة كأس العرب في الفترة من 1 حتى 18 ديسمبر المقبل، وأسفرت القرعة عن تواجده في المجموعة الثالثة، التي تضم كلاً من، الأردن والإمارات والفائز من (الكويت ضد موريتانيا).

وقال المصدر خلال تصريحات لـ بطولات: “إذا قمنا بتأجيل أي مباراة في الدوري “الدوري كله هيبوظ”، وبالتالي نرفض تأجيل مباراتي بيراميدز أمام بتروچيت وكهرباء الإسماعيلية”.

وأكمل: “أيضًا سنرفض تأجيل أي مباراة للأندية المشاركة قاريًا خلال الفترة المقبلة”.

يذكر أن موعد مباراتي بيراميدز أمام بتروجيت وكهرباء الإسماعيلية، يومي 3 و6 من شهر ديسمبر، وذلك سيكون في نفس وقت مشاركة منتخب مصر في بطولة كأس العرب بقطر.

The big picture: RCB hope to get some cricket

On May 7, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rolled into Lucknow brimming with the confidence of a rare double over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and hungry to strengthen their chances of a top-two finish. But just hours prior to their scheduled fixture against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), they were informed that IPL 2025 was being temporarily suspended.It has been more than two weeks since then and RCB are still searching for a game of cricket. The in-between period had seen players head home only to quickly dash back (except for Josh Hazlewood who is nursing a shoulder niggle but is expected to return soon), even as Bengaluru has seen relentless rain.Their home fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that should have restarted the season last Saturday was abandoned without a ball bowled. And for three full days after that, RCB were left wondering if the Friday fixture would suffer a similar fate.Related

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Just as all that bottled-up intensity began to find refuge at pickleball and badminton, RCB were informed of another late move: head to Lucknow, again. First for a “home” fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) before rounding off their league phase with an “away” fixture at the same venue. RCB shouldn’t mind that, really – they have a flawless away record this season.The only difference from when RCB last came to Lucknow is that they have one more point in the kitty that has guaranteed a playoffs spot – their fifth in the last six seasons. But they are trying to scale peaks they haven’t since 2016 – a top-two spot. For that, it could yet be possible that RCB will need to win both of their remaining games and hope for other results to go their way. They will have the advantage of knowing what they should do. Ironically, even this season, the calculators continue to torment them.SRH haven’t had a lot of cricket themselves. They utilised the break, thanks to the scheduling prior to the tournament’s suspension, to dash off to the Maldives for rejuvenation. They had barely regrouped when asked to disband. Upon resumption, they put together a complete game to see off LSG three nights ago.While SRH are already eliminated from the playoffs race, they have two more games to aim for a mid-table finish and try the combinations that could lay the foundation for 2026.2:25

Moody: Too long a break for RCB

Form guide

Royal Challengers Bengaluru WWWWL
Sunrisers Hyderabad WLWLL

In the spotlight: Rajat Patidar and Travis Head

Rajat Patidar’s form had dipped significantly before the IPL took a pause, as he averaged just 10.6 in his last five innings, compared to 37.2 in his first five games. Heading to Lucknow, Patidar can take solace in the fact that his away form has been far more promising than his form in Bengaluru, where he has averaged just 14.4 at a strike rate of 101. Both his half-centuries have come on the road, where his strike rate is 169. While a hand injury had only added to his growing concerns, the extended break has allowed him time to recover.It’s been a frustrating season for Travis Head, whose average has dropped from 40.5 in 2024 to 28.1 this year. The once-feared opening pair of Head and Abhishek Sharma, dubbed Travishek, hasn’t had the same impact, with their average falling from 49.4 to 36.5. Apart from a 171-run stand in a chase against Punjab Kings (PBKS), they have struggled to make a mark. Now fully recovered from Covid, can Head rejoin Abhishek to deliver a parting gift for SRH fans in the remaining games?4:12

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Team news and probable XII

Hazlewood is yet to return, but all other squad members are available. RCB will have a decision to make on their No. 3 in the wake of Devdutt Padikkal’s injury. Indications are it will be the experienced Mayank Agarwal.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (probable): 1 Phil Salt, 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Mayank Agarwal, 4 Rajat Patidar (capt), 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Romario Shepherd, 7 Tim David, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Yash Dayal, 11 Lungi Ngidi, 12 Suyash SharmaHead has been declared fit and is likely to slot back into the XII. Jaydev Unadkat, who missed the previous game, has also rejoined the squad.Sunrisers Hyderabad (probable): 1 Travis Head, 2 Abhishek Sharma, 3 Ishan Kishan (wk), 4 Nitish Reddy, 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 Aniket Verma, 7 Abhinav Manohar, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Harshal Patel, 10 Harsh Dubey, 11 Eshan Malinga, 12 Jaydev Unadkat

The big question

Pitch and conditions

The LSG-SRH game three nights ago was played on a black-soil deck. Friday’s fixture will be played on a red-soil pitch at RCB’s preference, as they are the home team. That means more bounce and carry, and a possibility of sharp turn. RCB also have the advantage of significant intel on the venue, with Andy Flower having coached LSG for two seasons, and Krunal Pandya having played under him there.

Stats and trivia

• Virat Kohli is one away from surpassing David Warner (62) for the most half-centuries in IPL history. Kohli comes in on the back of four consecutive 50-plus scores.
• RCB’s economy of 10.2 is the second-best among all teams in the death overs.
• Since starting the season with a century, Ishan Kishan has averaged just 13.9 and crossed 30 only twice in ten games.
• SRH have taken the least wickets by a spin unit (ten) while also having the highest economy (10) for this variety of bowling.
• Tim David’s 11 sixes are the most by a batter between overs 17-20 this season. It mirrors RCB’s death-overs scoring, which is the highest (12.4) for any team.

Quotes

“We’ve got a good record away, we’ve been able to flex for the away conditions really well and I am backing our players to do that again tomorrow. So we’re okay playing here at this point.”

Leeds United supporters have not been accustomed to goal-filled matches involving their beloved side since promotion to the Premier League.

Indeed, Daniel Farke’s Whites are yet to score a goal from open play in league action, with their only strike to date being Lukas Nmecha’s penalty, which won a tight affair versus Everton.

Since then, it’s been many a spurned opportunity from the West Yorkshire outfit, with the free transfer addition of Dominic Calvert-Lewin not even boosting their early-season output.

Leeds might not be so frustrated in this department right now if they had managed to win a deal for Harry Wilson on deadline day, with the Welshman never arriving at Elland Road in the end from Fulham, despite serious efforts to bring him in at the final hour.

Why Leeds failed to sign Harry Wilson

Ultimately, the top-flight newcomers left themselves with too much to do as the clock ticked down, with Fulham deciding last-minute to keep their entertaining attacker around.

Why? Well, the story is a source of frustration as far as Leeds are concerned. They initially met Fulham’s quoted asking price a few days before deadline, but with the Cottagers focused on incomings, the Londoners ended up wanting to re-negotiate a move on the final day of the window.

The Whites did return with an improved offer and while that bid was accepted, resulting in a deal sheet being submitted to get the move signed off, Fulham ultimately decided that they did not want to sell the player, communicating to the hierarchy at Elland Road that a deal was off just minutes before the 7pm deadline.

It was a bitter blow for the Yorkshire side, but it’s understandable that Marco Silva’s men wanted to keep him, knowing full well what he’s capable of at the peak of his powers.

Indeed, the “incredible” number eight – as he was once lauded by Jurgen Klopp – is capable of stunning moments like the one above, culminating in Wilson tallying up 26 goal contributions in total for Fulham in the Premier League.

With a further 30 goal contributions coming his way in the Championship for Silva’s men, Leeds might well have thought they’d struck gold by tempting Wilson to Elland Road, with the Wrexham-born forward also offering depth down either the left or right wing for Farke, amid some gaps in the German’s squad.

However, it just wasn’t to be, as Farke now has to rely on the likes of Wilfried Gnonto and Daniel James until January.

Leeds did once have a tantalising winger in a similar mould to Wilson, though.

Leeds struck gold with their original Harry Wilson

Farke should hopefully have enough at his disposal to get the goals eventually flowing, with Calvert-Lewin boasting 57 Premier League goals at Everton when performing at full capacity.

He would love to have Crysencio Summerville back for selection if he could; however, notably having managed to get the very best out of the electric Dutchman during his first up-and-down season at the helm.

Arguably, his previous dynamite output in the Championship for Leeds puts him on the same pedestal Wilson once found himself on at Fulham in the second tier.

A bumper 28-goal contributions fell into his lap come the end of a breakout 2023/24 season, which somehow saw the Whites slip up in their bid to return to the Premier League in a jittery playoff final.

Still, Summerville would find his own avenue up to the top-flight with West Ham United, as Leeds were powerless to a £25m bid coming their way, in the wake of promotion failing to be secured.

Games played

89

Goals scored

25

Assists

13

Original fee

£1.3m

Fee sold for

£25m

Percentage increase

1823%

Leeds could let themselves be eaten up with regret here, considering Summerville is now strutting his stuff in London – not too far away from Wilson’s Fulham – with two assists next to his name already this campaign.

But, the table above reinforces the idea that Leeds struck gold on the Feyenoord-born attacker when they did, with Summerville purchased for just £1.3m four years ago.

Taking into account the £25m he was sold for, that is a wild 1823% increase between the two prices, with Leeds then putting their riches to good use to construct a promotion-winning team.

While they may be stunted in the here and now with no Summerville-style figure, with the Dutchman also adaptable like Wilson to play down either flank, time is still on Leeds’ side to beat the drop.

The likes of Noah Okafor, who did end up through the door this summer, could well turn into Leeds’ new, impactful Summerville-like presence down the line, with all hope not lost just yet at Elland Road.

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O Palmeiras está muito perto de dar mais um passo em busca do tetracampeonato da Libertadores. O Verdão encara o Deportivo Pereira-COL na noite desta quarta (30), às 21h30, no Allianz Parque, pelo jogo de volta das quartas de final do torneio continental. Caso confirme sua classificação, o Alviverde alcançará sua 11ª semifinal, sendo a quarta consecutiva, ambos recordes na competição.

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Se avançar, a equipe de Abel Ferreira irá se isolar como o clube do país com mais participações em semifinais na história da Libertadores, chegando a 11. No momento, o Verdão está empatado com Grêmio e São Paulo, com 10 aparições. O Palmeiras chegou às semifinais de 1961, 1968, 1971, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2018, 2020, 2021 e 2022. Além disso, se igualará ao recorde de Santos de Pelé (1962 a 1965) entre os brasileiros com mais presenças nessa fase do torneio.

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O Alviverde tem melhor ataque da Libertadores com 21 gols, ostentando atualmente a melhor média de gols da história da competição. Defensivamente, também é destaque, sendo o time menos vazado com apenas seis gols sofridos (ao lado do Fluminense).

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Contra equipes estrangeiras, o Verdão levou a melhor nos últimos seis duelos eliminatórios pelo torneio continental. O último foi contra o Cerro Porteño-PAR, pelas oitavas de final da edição do ano passado.

Para a partida desta quarta, Abel Ferreira tem alguns problemas para escalar o time. O principal deles é Dudu, que sofreu lesão no joelho e voltará apenas em 2024. O meia Gabriel Menino levou o terceiro amarelo no jogo de ida e está suspenso. Luis Guilherme ainda se recupera de lesão muscular e será desfalque. É possível também que alguns jogadores sejam poupados.

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Uma provável escalação do Palmeiras é: Weverton; Marcos Rocha (Mayke), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo (Luan) e Piquerez (Vanderlan); Zé Rafael, Richard Ríos e Raphael Veiga (Jhon Jhon); Artur, Breno Lopes e Rony (Flaco López).

+ Palmeiras x Deportivo Pereira: onde assistir, horário, desfalques e escalações do jogo pela Libertadores

Com a goleada por 4 a 0 no confronto de ida, na Colômbia, o Alviverde pode perder por até três gols de diferença que ainda confirma sua classificação para a próxima fase da competição. Qualquer empate também garante o Palmeiras na semifinal da Libertadores, título que é o principal objetivo do clube na temporada.

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Trinity Rodman was injured during the Washington Spirit's CONCACAF W Champions Cup group stage win over Monterrey Wednesday night and had to be removed from the game. The USWNT star couldn't put any weight on her right leg as she departed. Rodman was in distress after attempting a tackle, and left the field on crutches at half time.

A tense moment

Rodman took an awkward step onto her right leg while attempting to challenge an opponent shortly before half time. She was able to walk off the pitch with support, but was in tears on the bench. She limped off the pitch on crutches a bag of ice on her knee at the break. 

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The injury comes at an unfortunate time for Rodman, who has struggled with a litany of back problems of late. She missed nearly 4 months of action after the back injury, and was just starting to rediscover her best. The gold medal-winning forward has tallied seven goal contributions in an injury-shortened campaign. She was named to the 2024 NWSL best XI.

'Had to play without her for more than a year'

Emma Hayes will likely be concerned. The USWNT coach called Rodman into her squad for the first time since April, as they face Portugal and New Zealand over the next two weeks.

The former Chelsea boss backed her star winger to make an impact in her return, dubbing her "one of the best players in the world" in a news conference Wednesday afternoon after the roster announcement. She was expected to feature as the USWNT gear up for 2027 World Cup qualification. 

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The Spirit didn't offer any news on Rodman's injury immediately after the game. Rodman is expected to undergo scans on Thursday. It was an otherwise successful evening for Washington, who are currently second in the NWSL standings. They  strolled to a 4-0 win over Monterrey, and are currently top of Group B after four matches.

Warwickshire battle back from parlous position but can’t prevent hosts from marching on

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Charli Knott scored her third half-century in her last four Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition innings as Hampshire beat Warwickshire at Arundel.Abbey Freeborn had underpinned a Warwickshire recovery from 93 for 6 to set Hampshire 244 with a patient 94 not out. But Knott followed up scores of 58 against Durham and 64 versus Somerset to crash a classy 82, with Georgia Adams picking up 68 to keep Hampshire top of the table heading into the Vitality Blast break.Warwickshire chose to bat first, less than 24 hours after nine of the players had featured in the Vitality T20 County Cup victory in Devon. The change of format appeared to frazzle the top-order on a slow pitch as they slumped to 38 for 4 inside the first 10 over, which continued to 93 for 6.Bex Tyson took the mantle of the main left-arm spinner, with Linsey Smith on England duty, and immediately struck as she pinned Meg Austin with her first delivery. At the other end, Freya Davies accounted for Sterre Kalis and Davina Perrin in back-to-back overs – Yorkshire loanee Kalis had her stump flattened while teenager Perrin steered to point.Mary Taylor entered the attack and bowled Katie George in her first over, before spin resumed its hold with wicketkeeper Rhianna Southby catching Bethan Ellis and Nat Wraith off Adams and Knott.Hampshire may well have be considering a short chase and an afternoon off, but Freeborn had other ideas. She manipulated the field to prevent her side from being routed, while striking semi-regular boundaries square of the wicket to build the foundations of a strong total.Charis Pavely gave her energetic support with the duo putting on 97 in good time, with Freeborn reaching her second fifty of the season in 84 deliveries.Pavely followed her in 70 balls as an above-par score looked on the cards, and when Pavely was stumped for 55, Georgia Davis took over. The pair put on an unbroken 53, including 40 off the last three overs, but they couldn’t contrive to take Freeborn – who swept strongly in the second half of her innings – to three figures.However, 243 for 7 was significantly competitive after Hampshire had allowed things to drift.Hannah Rainey hadn’t had to bat on her One-Day Cup debut but with the new ball, she began with a maiden.Ella McCaughan and Maia Bouchier cracked seven boundaries between them, but both fell to Davis when set. Bouchier flicked to square leg, while McCaughan was lbw. But Knott and Adams avoided a similar top-order slip to Warwickshire earlier, with both oozing class and timing.Australian Knott’s scoring was dominated by boundaries, eight of them in her 46-ball half-century. Knott gave Davis her third wicket when she top-edged a sweep on 82, before Southby chopped a pull onto her own stumps.Adams fell for 68 when she was leg-before to Hannah Baker, with Abi Norgrove slicing to point as Hampshire wobbled to 205 for 6 – still 38 runs short.In the reverse fixture at Edgbaston, the two teams tied, and they flirted with a similar outcome, especially when Nancy Harman was bowled with eight needed off 16 balls. But having taken it to the final over, Taylor secured the three-wicket victory with four balls to spare.