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Com um trauma sofrido no joelho direito e outro no tornozelo esquerdo, na partida do último domingo, diante do Flamengo, o volante Maicon será mais um desfalque do Grêmio contra o Atlético-PR, nesta quarta-feira, em jogo válido pela fase de ida da Copa do Brasil, na Arena da Baixada.

Assim, o meio-campo do Tricolor deve ser formado por Walace, que volta após conquistar o Ouro com a Seleção Olímpica, e Jaílson. Há uma outra possibilidade, que é formar um trio de volantes com o jovem Lincoln, que entrou muito bem contra o Flamengo.

Além de Maicon, já são baixas confirmadas o zagueiro Wallace Reis, que já disputou a Copa do Brasil pelo Flamengo, o lateral-direito Wallace Oliveira, barrado e o atacante Guilherme, que foi afastado por ter discutido com Lucas Lovat. Confira a lista de relacionados!

Goleiros: Marcelo Grohe, Leo e Bruno Grassi
Laterais: Edílson, Marcelo Oliveira e Iago
Zagueiros: Pedro Geromel, Kannemann, Fred e Thyere
Volantes: Jaílson, Walace, Ramiro, Kaio, Arthur e Guilherme Amorim
Meias: Douglas e Lincoln
Atacantes: Luan, Everton, Bolaños, Pedro Rocha e Henrique Almeida

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Speaking exclusively with Football FanCast, former Newcastle United midfielder Rob Lee slammed the club’s “laughable” decision to bar journalists from quizzing Steve Bruce.

The St. James’ Park outfit cut short Bruce’s pre-game press conference ahead of their 2-1 midweek defeat to Leeds United, which saw the Toon endure a sixth loss on the bounce as part of an 11-game winless run across all competitions that came to an end with a 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday.

Reporters were informed there would be no separate section for the written media as normal, with broadcast rights holders – Sky Sports, Premier League Productions, BBC Sport and BBC Look North – the only outlets allowed to ask questions.

The Daily Mail’s football correspondent Craig Hope noted on Twitter that the decision was a shared move by the Newcastle hierarchy and manager, Bruce, who has been faced with increasing calls from supporters to be fired as the Toon creep closer to the relegation zone.

Newcastle have previously barred journalists from asking questions of the club’s manager, after Alan Pardew banned local reporters from quizzing him following a 2-1 defeat at rivals Sunderland in October 2013.

Lee, who played 331 games for the Magpies, believes the issue stems from the top in owner Mike Ashley, and does not expect anything to change until the club is under new ownership.

Asked about the development involving the journalists, Lee told FFC:

“Well, nothing surprises me at Newcastle. It’s farcical now, it’s laughable, and I think even their own fans are laughing at the club.

“It’s happened before. Mike Ashley’s the instigator. People blame Steve Bruce and people want Steve Bruce out, but the bottom line is until Newcastle, until we get a better owner, nothing is going to change.

“I don’t care who they bring in. I don’t care if they bring in the best manager in the world. He is still going to have to work under Mike Ashley. And that’s the problem.”

Newcastle banned journalists of quizzing Pardew in 2013 during an ongoing standoff with local media, after blocking the Journal, Evening Chronicle and Sunday Sun in response to their coverage of protests by supporters against Ashley that saw around 500 fans attend.

The Magpies were said to have been furious with the papers offering publicity to the fan-led movement, and stepped in to prevent questions being directed at Pardew after the former United head coach attended his post-match media duties, which the journalists were not banned from, at the Stadium of Light.

Bruce is now the focus of supporters’ angst following a dire run of form that saw the Magpies eliminated from the Carabao and FA Cups in the space of 18 days, while a ‘Bruce out’ banner was recently unveiled outside St. James’ Park.

AND in other news, Newcastle could part with a £30k-p/w dynamo before the end of the month…

Leeds United looked to have a squad fully prepared for Premier League survival. The additions of Robin Koch and Raphinha have been shrewd ones, and with the January window fast approaching the Whites have the chance to unleash Victor Orta on the transfer market once more.

However, despite some incredible results against the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal, their recent form is cause for concern, with the embarrassing 3-0 defeat to League Two side Crawley Town making it six defeats in ten in all competitions.

Marcelo Bielsa must now look long and hard at who really deserves the chance to try and keep his side afloat, and for all his favour with the Elland Road faithful, Pablo Hernandez is amongst those who is quite simply not playing well enough.

The Spaniard was indeed phenomenal last season – as per Transfermarkt, he managed nine goals and nine assists from midfield, finishing as Leeds’ second top scorer and cementing his name into legendary status.

This season however, it seems the physicality of the Premier League is taking a toll on the 35-year-old, with just two assists to his name. Bielsa has started the £23,500 per week midfielder only twice in the top flight, with younger replacement Rodrigo seemingly preferred in his position.

It may be tough to take for both Hernandez and the fans given what a popular figure he is – Phil Hay says he is an “unreal” player – but he simply hasn’t got what it takes at this level at this stage of his career.

The Spain international was shocking – like many others to be fair – against Crawley. According to Sofascore, he lost possession a whopping 32 times, and was generally wasteful throughout the match, failing to even register a shot on target against the FA Cup minnows.

Tough though it may be, it’s time the manager see his veteran playmaker as no more than a squad player moving forwards.

In other news, Bielsa must make ruthless call on Helder Costa…

Aston Villa have a huge game this evening as they face off against West Midland rivals West Bromwich Albion. After beating Wolves a week ago, it would be great if the side could beat two local rivals in the space of eight days. Trezeguet, however, will not be able to feature in the game.

The latest on Trezeguet

Dean Smith has told Birmingham Live that the player is injured and as such, he won’t be available for selection. He said: “A couple of days before the game [against Wolves] Trez got a hamstring injury. He’s out for a few weeks.”

This is a blow for Villa

Trezeguet has provided a decent attacking threat during this campaign, managing an average of 2.4 shots, one key pass and 1.1 successful dribbles per game (WhoScored). West Brom have conceded 26 goals in the division, which is the most in England’s top flight, and therefore to be without a player who could create opportunities against a struggling defence will be frustrating for Smith.

With other creative players in the side like Jack Grealish and Ollie Watkins, the club will still be hopeful that they can get the three points. However, the game might have been exactly what the Egyptian needed. West Bromwich Albion sit 19th and with the attacker not scoring this season, this could have been the ideal game for him to get off the mark/

In other Villa news, fans have been piling praise on one star at the club following his latest comments. Have a read who it is here!

West Brom’s shocking run of form continued on Saturday evening as Newcastle United piled more pressure on struggling Albion boss Slaven Bilic.

According to reports in the build-up to this weekend’s crunch match at St James’ Park, the Croatian is facing an unlikely future in the Midlands and that defeat may have not done him many favours at all.

The home side took the lead inside 20 seconds when Miguel Almiron was given acres of space inside the penalty area and Darnell Furlong’s half-volley equaliser five minutes after the break wasn’t enough to stop former Baggies loan star Dwight Gayle late on.

He nipped in past Branislav Ivanovic to head home the winner just five minutes from time, sending West Brom back to the Hawthorns with an eighth defeat in 12.

Some may look to the enigmatic right-back for one positive from the match, but instead, attention should turn his fellow defender, young Dara O’Shea, who performed immensely out of position.

No player in the game was more involved than the Irishman, managing a whopping 90 touches, that’s one per minute, via SofaScore.

The 21-year-old also did his defensive duties, recording three clearances, two tackles, one interception and one block, as well as winning nine duels and making 53 of 69 passing attempts.

It was just his sixth-ever start in the Premier League, which makes it all that more impressive and had Albion come away with a draw in the north-east, then he would have rightly been picked out as a Man of the Match contender.

Aside from bringing the Baggies back to the top-flight, O’Shea is someone that Bilic should be lauded for as he first introduced him into the senior set-up last term – he even went as far as dubbing him “the future” of the club in one interview.

The “exceptional” beast deserves to keep his place amongst the starting XI, even when usual first-choice Kyle Bartley returns. He was the one shining light yesterday afternoon.

AND in other news, West Brom disaster who lost 84% of duels badly let Bilic down in Newcastle defeat…

Fulham return to Premier League action on Monday night, as they travel to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City.

Scott Parker’s side may be buoyed by a promising second-half display against Everton last weekend, which saw them come close to earning a point against the Toffees but they still ultimately lost 3-2.

They face a Foxes side that have started the season in impressive form, having won six of their opening nine fixtures, which sees them firmly in contention for a Champions League spot at this moment in time.

However, Brendan Rodgers’ side have conceded six goals in their last two fixtures, losing 3-0 to Liverpool and drawing 3-3 against Braga in the Europa League, so they certainly look vulnerable defensively ahead of the game against Fulham.

Here’s how Football FanCast expects Parker to line his side up against Leicester City, making three changes from the team that started against Everton last weekend…

Parker should keep faith in his defence, to try and build some familiarity between what are a lot of new names in the Cottagers’ backline, whilst Alphonse Areola keeps his place in goal after some impressive recent displays.

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa should return in midfield in place of Mario Lemina, who endured a really difficult game in the recent fixture against the Toffees, whilst the Cameroonian has been one of Fulham’s best performers this season.

There’s another change in midfield, as Harrison Reed is replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek, with the Chelsea loanee making a real difference last weekend when he was introduced, winning a penalty and scoring Fulham’s second goal.

Ademola Lookman and Bobby De Cordova-Reid both keep their starting spots after decent performances against Everton, although Ivan Cavaleiro, who earns £60k per week at the West London club, misses out after he became the latest Fulham player to take a horrendous penalty.

In his place, Aleksandar Mitrovic returns up front, with the Serbian’s aerial ability likely to be a threat against a depleted Leicester defence, provided the Cottagers can get some quality balls into the box.

After West Brom won against Sheffield United on Saturday night, Parker’s side have slipped back into the relegation places, so they will be looking to pick up a positive result on Monday to boost their aspirations of retaining their place in the top-flight this season.

And, in other news… Parker must omit disrespectful liability from his squad on Monday

علق أحمد ياسين مدافع منتخب مصر ونادي البنك الأهلي على ظهوره الأول مع الفراعنة خلال مباراة الجابون في تصفيات كأس العالم.

وشارك أحمد ياسين بدلاً من أحمد حجازي في الدقيقة 80 من عمر مباراة مصر والجابون التي أقيمت اليوم الثلاثاء، وانتهت لصالح الفراعنة بهدفين مقابل هدف.

وقال ياسين في تصريحات عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورتس”: “أحمد الله على المشاركة الأولى مع منتخب مصر، وهذه فرصة لا تأتي لأي لاعب كل يوم”.

طالع | كيروش بعد فوز مصر على الجابون: راهنت على إمام عاشور ولا أكره الانتقادات

وأضاف: “كيروش يعطي اللاعبين الفرصة لكي يتواجدوا في المنتخب، (اللي هيموت نفسه هو إللي هيلعب) المعاملة طيبة في المنتخب من اللاعبين وكيروش، يتعاملون معي كأني في المنتخب منذ سنوات”.

وأكمل: “بعد الله الفضل يعود إلى أحمد حسام ميدو، لأنه من قام بتصعيدي للفريق الأول لمصر المقاصة وقدمني للجميع أثناء توليه القيادة الفنية للفريق الفيومي، وعلمت أن كيروش يتابعني والله لم يهدر مجهودي، وفوجئت باستدعائي لمنتخب مصر”.

وأتم: “إن شاء الله سأجتهد وأبذل قصارى جهدي لكي أكون في المنتخب الفترة القادمة”.

وحسم منتخب مصر تأهله إلى المرحلة النهائية للتصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة لكأس العالم قطر 2022 بعد تصدره المجموعة السادسة برصيد 14 نقطة.

According to an update by Alasdair Gold, Tottenham star Giovani Lo Celso has been withdrawn from the Argentina squad with the same injury that kept him out of Spurs’Â6-1 win against Man United.Â

Lo Celso, who was recently picked for his national side to play against Bolivia and Ecuador over the next week, will now miss their World Cup qualifying encounters.

Football.London correspondent Gold, confirmed the news on TwitterÂ- potentially issuing a less than favourable update for Tottenham and Jose Mourinho.

The 24-year-old, since signing on a permanent deal from Real Betis, has established himself as a core member of the team – making 28 Premier League appearances last season in total.

In that time, he notched two assists for the Lilywhites, becoming a viable midfield option under Mourinho.

However, so far this season, the star man has been in and out of the team due to fitness issues, playing just two matches so far.

Now, as per this update from Gold, Tottenham could be without the ‘exciting’ ace for longer as he works to overcome a niggling thigh injury.

While this could come as a blow for Spurs and Mourinho, there is also reason to be positive given the plethora of options in midfield at the moment.

During the win at Old Trafford last weekend, Tanguy Ndombele, Pierre-Emile-Hojbjerg and Moussa Sissoko were utilised to devastating effect.

Ndombele in particular has shone since being given a chance to perform, and his presence could mitigate the loss, even if the South American has proved extremely useful.

Spurs fans, is Lo Celso a crucial cog in Jose Mourinho’s system? Have your say in the comments down below…

According to a report from Football Insider, Spurs have been offered the chance to re-sign star playmaker Christian Eriksen – gifting chairman Daniel Levy an opportunity to secure the return of another club legend on loan alongside Gareth Bale, with Inter paying 50% of his £200,000-per-week salary. 

It has been quite the transfer window for Tottenham even before deadline day, with the club securing deals for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Matt Doherty, Joe Hart, Sergio Reguilon, Carlos Vinicius and the sensational return of icon Bale.

Now, Football Insider report that Spurs could land yet another Lilywhites legend in ex-playmaker Eriksen – as Inter Milan are keen to offload the Dane in a bid to trim their wage bill.

While this rumour would appear unlikely given Tottenham’s business in the attacking areas, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano hinted to the Last Word on Spurs podcast last month that Levy had asked about taking him back – as per one of his sources at the time.

However, while there may have been past intrigue, Spurs have already landed Vinicius and Bale as stellar further attacking options – with the only incentive to swoop being the lack of a creative midfield player.

Star man Dele Alli, who has been linked with a move away this window, looks more and more likely to remain – and it’s now debatably a long shot that Spurs will take the Serie A giants up on their offer to take Eriksen back, given Alli’s presence.

Described as ‘amazing’ by ex-Lilywhites boss Mauricio Pochettino, the Danish star’s quality would certainly help Spurs in their quest to win a trophy, but Levy would still have to fork out £100,000-per-week wages. 

As per recent reports, Tottenham need to offload players in an effort to offset heavy spending, so it now looks unlikely Levy would be willing to pay Eriksen’s large salary.

Spurs fans, would you take Eriksen back on loan alongside Bale? Have your say in the comments down below…

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A quinta-feira foi de boas notícias para Roger Machado. Após a renovação de contrato com o Grêmio por mais duas temporadas ser oficializada à tarde, o treinador celebrou o triunfo tricolor à noite, diante do Fluminense, em jogo pela 35ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Triunfo que deixou o Grêmio muito próximo de garantir vaga na Libertadores do ano que vem. Mas apesar da proximidade da classificação, ele quer foco dos seus comandados para as rodadas finais. Começando pelo Gre-Nal do próximo domingo.

– Está próximo, mas não significa estar presente. Ainda falta um caminho importante a percorrer, hoje (quinta) tivemos um jogo tenso, em alguns momentos nervoso. No meu ponto de vista, parte do nervosismo foi pela condução do jogo do árbitro (Wagner Reway (MT). Perseguimos a vitória, que saiu em uma penalidade, criamos boas chances. De todo modo, o jogo acabou com o placar mínimo. Foi um pouco diferente do que estamos acostumados – destacou Roger Machado, em coletiva de imprensa.

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Com gol de Luan, vencemos e estamos cada vez mais próximos da #Libertadores2016! o/

— Grêmio FBPA (@gremiooficial) November 19, 2015

O foco pedido começa no já citado Gre-Nal que se aproxima, o de número 408 da história. O fato de o Grêmio ter aplicado 5 a 0 no primeiro turno é algo que motivará o Internacional, derrotado nesta quinta. Roger Machado sabe o que esperar do duelo no Beira-Rio.

– No primeiro turno sabemos como foi o jogo, tenho certeza que o Inter dará atenção especial, assim como nós. Espero que seja um grande jogo, bem jogador, e que esteja a altura dos grandes clássicos disputados – disse o treinador, antes de citar a importância de uma nova vitória contra o rival.

– Nossas motivações independem das do Inter. Nossa vitória nos leva mais tranquilos, mas extremamente motivados por ser um clássico. Um resultado positivo no Gre-Nal nos deixa 100% classificados e até brigar com o Atlético-MG pela segunda posição. Demos um passo importante ao nosso objetivo.

Roger ainda comentou sobre a tão aguardada renovação de contrato com o Grêmio. Ele voltou a enfatizar, assim como havia feito após o anúncio, a importância de dar sequência ao bom trabalho desenvolvido no clube.

– Faz pelo menos um mês que se toca neste assunto. Nunca tive dúvida da minha renovação, era questão de pequenos ajustes. Hoje, efetivamente, teve o registro. Fico feliz por dar continuidade e a perspectiva de títulos no próximo ano – completou.

Com 62 pontos, o Grêmio segue consolidado na terceira posição do Campeonato Brasileirão. O duelo contra o Inter, no domingo, está marcado para as 17h, no Beira-Rio. O Colorado é o sexto, com 53.