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CSK’s latest signing Brevis has linked up with the squad in Mumbai and will be available for selection for Sunday’s game

Vishal Dikshit19-Apr-20254:12

Boucher: Brevis is a perfect candidate for No. 5

Big picture: CSK’s hopes starting to fadeHad either of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) had a result or two not go their way in the last few days in IPL 2025, the “El Clasico” narrative of this rivalry would have turned into “L Clasico”. CSK managed to break their five-match losing streak and will look for another win on the road, against MI, on Sunday evening.If results from nearly a month ago still instill some sort of confidence, CSK could have a feel-good factor in how they had won at home last month at the start of the tournament, but MI have since got back Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah to their side.Related

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MI themselves had been grappling with two losses at the start of IPL 2025 but have picked themselves up in all facets of the game to win both at home and away, on different kind of surfaces, and batting first and chasing. Barring Rohit Sharma, whose form continues to be a concern, their top order has started scoring freely, their middle order is hitting boundaries at a good clip, and the all-international bowling attack has started to function like a well-oiled machine, as was seen in their last game, against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).CSK, despite beating a strong LSG side, are still trying to put their pieces together with several players still far from at their best, which has forced their think tank to look to younger options, as head coach Stephen Fleming said on match eve. After a strong bowling performance against LSG that would ease some of their worries before walking out at the Wankhede, CSK will now hope their batting steps up.Form guideMumbai Indians WWLLW
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Rayudu: Slower balls have worked for ‘wicket-taker’ Hardik

In the spotlight: Rohit Sharma and Shivam DubeShivam Dube has struck at 128.57 this IPL, a steep slide from his 150-plus strike rates in the last three seasons. He has improved in the last couple of games after sub-20 scores at the start, but still, scores of 43* off 37 and 31* off 29 suggest that he isn’t at his best yet. Oppositions have also started to keep spinners away from him to try and keep him quiet. Dube now returns to his domestic home ground where he once hit five sixes in an over in a Ranji Trophy game, and will hope familiar conditions help him hit the pedal.Almost everything is falling in place for MI, except for Rohit Sharma’s form. Batters around him and after him are all scoring while his average for the season has dipped to just 13.66, having faced 57 balls this IPL. Since Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks – his partners in the top three – have looked good in the last few games, this could take some burden off Rohit’s shoulders to try and get out of this rut.Team news: Brevis links up with CSKLegspinner Karn Sharma had split a webbing in his bowling hand while fielding in their last game and is unlikely to play against CSK after getting a couple of stitches on the hand. Depending on the conditions for this game, MI could bring in either left-arm wristspinner Vignesh Puthur or left-arm quick Ashwani Kumar, who took 4 for 24 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) the last time he played at the Wankhede.Mumbai Indians 1 Ryan Rickelton (wk), 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Will Jacks, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Hardik Pandya (capt), 7 Naman Dhir, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Jasprit Bumrah, 12 Vignesh Puthur/Ashwani KumarDewald Brevis has joined the CSK squad as a replacement player and is available for the game even though he didn’t train a whole lot since reaching India. Fleming said on Saturday that they are likely to give some of the younger players, such as bowling allrounder Ramakrishna Ghosh and fast bowler Kamlesh Nagarkoti, more chances. Ravindra Jadeja is set to continue at No. 4.Chennai Super Kings 1 Rachin Ravindra, 2 Shaik Rasheed, 3 Rahul Tripathi, 4 Ravindra Jadeja, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Vijay Shankar, 7 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 8 Jamie Overton, 9 Anshul Kamboj, 10 Noor Ahmad, 11 Khaleel Ahmed, 12 Matheesha PathiranaThe big questionPitch and conditionsHaving lost to CSK in their opening game on a slow turner at Chepauk, MI would not want the kind of spin-friendly pitch they played on against SRH for the CSK game, especially without Karn, and with Noor Ahmad, Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra in the opposition camp. Their batting plans are falling in place, which means a high-scoring track – like the one against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – may suit them better. Whatever the pitch, the team winning the toss is expected to chase as there has been some dew in Mumbai in hot and humid conditions.1:03

Who will finish in the top four?

Stats and trivia: Dhoni vs Bumrah Khaleel Ahmed bowled an impressive first spell of 3-0-22-1 against LSG and he will want to bowl to Rohit on Sunday because of this match-up: 28 runs in 43 balls for three dismissals and no sixes. Jadeja could have a similar feeling while bowling to Suryakumar Yadav, which could happen in the middle overs. Jadeja has conceded just 47 runs to Suryakumar in 62 balls while removing him three times. MS Dhoni is known to prefer pace bowlers as opposed to spinners. How he tackles Jasprit Bumrah could be interesting because he has scored just 60 runs off 61 balls against Bumrah in the IPL, hitting only three fours and two sixes while also falling three times. In the death overs, Dhoni has struck at 110.25 against Bumrah, which is only marginally better. The fierce rivalry between MI and CSK reflects in their head-to-head too: MI have won 20 out of the 38 clashes between these two teams. But CSK are on a four-match winning streak right now. Quotes”This pitch has been a little bit more high-scoring this year. So that’s the first thing we look at. But the greatest thing for us is to adapt to whatever it is on the day.”
“If it is going to be a slightly slower wicket like last game, we know he’s going to be a challenge. You’ve got to be quite smart against him. If he gets on a roll, he’s pretty tough to stop. As we’ve seen, he has bowled extremely well.”

Fabrizio Romano has shared some transfer news concerning Chelsea this week, as Enzo Maresca’s side take a particularly keen interest in one highly-rated player from an elite European side.

Chelsea make January transfer plans amid weaknesses in key areas

The Blues ended last summer’s window as one of the Premier League’s highest spending teams, but somehow managed to register a profit by selling a plethora of unwanted players.

The Premier League’s biggest summer spenders

Team

Spent

Received

Net Spend

Liverpool

£415,000,000

£187,000,000

£228,000,000

Chelsea

£285,000,000

£288,000,000

-£3,000,000

Arsenal

£255,000,000

£9,000,000

£246,000,000

Newcastle

£250,000,000

£152,000,000

£98,000,000

Man Utd

£216,000,000

£68,000,000

£148,000,000

Nottm Forest

£205,000,000

£107,000,000

£98,000,000

Tottenham

£181,000,000

£36,000,000

£145,000,000

Sunderland

£162,000,000

£44,000,000

£118,000,000

Man City

£152,000,000

£53,000,000

£99,000,000

West Ham

£124,000,000

£55,000,000

£69,000,000

via BBC

Chelsea brought in a host of attacking stars in that time, sealing deals for the likes of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Facundo Buonanotte.

However, despite making attempts to sign a new goalkeeper and star centre-back, Maresca’s side came up short in that regard.

Chelsea held talks to sign AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan, who wanted to join the west Londoners, but couldn’t agree on a price. Meanwhile, defender Dean Huijsen was also subject to an offer from Chelsea, according to reliable media sources, only for Real Madrid to eventually win the race for Bournemouth’s once-coveted starlet.

With Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah unavailable for their vital Premier League clash against Liverpool this weekend, BlueCo’s failure to sign a centre-half in particular is now coming back to haunt them.

Jorrel Hato can play at the heart of defence when required, but is primarily viewed as a left-back to cover Marc Cucurella.

That being said, due to their major shortage of options, Maresca will have little choice but to play the Dutchman alongside Benoit Badiashile against Arne Slot’s side on Saturday.

Chelsea want to address the centre-back problem in January, and it is believed that they’ve reached out for talks with Marc Guehi’s camp this week as they attempt to gauge the feasibility of a cut-price winter deal (Simon Phillips).

Guehi would be the perfect option with his contract expiring at the end of the season, potentially meaning he’s available for a very attainable fee next window, but it remains to be seen whether Oliver Glasner would sanction his exit midway through the campaign with Palace flying high right now.

Chelsea are also ready to go back in for Maignan and sign the Frenchman on a pre-contract in January (Graeme Bailey), so it appears Maresca’s side are very aware of their defensive frailties as they make transfer plans for early 2026.

That isn’t to say they haven’t still got their eyes on further attacking upgrades, though, with Juventus star Kenan Yildiz believed to be attracting real attention from Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea "very" interested in signing Kenan Yildiz

The Turkey international was Juve’s star player last season, bagging 12 goals and nine assists in all competitions, and the Old Lady are well aware of growing interest from England.

Yildiz has continued that fine form in a second striker role under Igor Tudor this term, with two goals and four assists in seven games already.

Romano, speaking on his YouTube channel in Italian, says that Chelsea are “very” interested in signing Yildiz, but Juve are planning to negotiate fresh terms and keep him out of Premier League’s clutches.

The 20-year-old fits Chelsea’s recruitment strategy down to the ground as one of Serie A’s rising stars, and they will undoubtedly continue to keep tabs on his exploits.

That being said, Maresca’s far more pressing issue is the gaping holes in his defence, so that should absolutely take priority over a move for Yildiz right now.

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O elenco do Santos fez uma reunião a portas fechadas durante a semana que antecedeu o duelo contra o Grêmio, que aconteceu neste domingo, dia 20, e terminou com vitória santista, de virada, por 2 a 1. Capitão do Peixe, o goleiro João Paulo foi quem convocou a conversa entre os atletas antes de um dos treinamentos no CT Rei Pelé.

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– Durante a semana, aconteceram muitas coisas. Uma delas foram os jogadores pedirem para falar. O treino começou mais tarde. Ficaram uma hora entre eles, sozinhos, falando, preocupados e se comprometendo com as coisas que têm pela frente – revelou o técnico Diego Aguirre em entrevista coletiva após o triunfo sobre o time gaúcho.

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A atitude agradou o técnico Diego Aguirre, que afirmou que o presidente Andres Rueda também conversou com o elenco santista antes do jogo contra os gaúchos, que teve caráter decisivo por uma série de aspectos. Além da abertura do segundo turno do Brasileirão, foi a volta da torcida santista à Vila Belmiro depois de quatro jogos de punição, com o estádio tendo portões fechados, e a oportunidade dos jogadores do Peixe passarem uma impressão diferente depois de terem sido goleados pelo Fortaleza na semana passada, no Estado do Ceará. Partida esta que marcou a estreia do atual treinador do Alvinegro.

– Tudo o que aconteceu com a torcida, o presidente falou com os jogadores, transmitindo confiança e coisas boas. Fizeram muitas coisas durante a semana para tentar entender o que aconteceu na derrota por goleada para o Fortaleza, na semana passada. Eles acordaram. Para serem os jogadores que são, com o respeito que merecem, como clube grande, gigante. Coisas que, para mim, decidiram na hora do jogo – pontuou o técnico uruguaio.

TORCIDA FOI COMBUSTÍVEL

Mais de 12 mil pessoas estiveram no estádio Urbano Caldeira no jogo mais importante do ano para o Santos, até aqui. Antes de a bola rolar, um corredor de fogo foi feito desde o início da Rua Princesa Isabel para recepcionar o ônibus que transportou a delegação santista. Foram distribuídas faixas com mensagens de apoio que estiveram presentes nas arquibancadas da Vila Belmiro naquela que foi a primeira vez de Aguirre dirigindo o Santos em casa.

– Imagina para mim, meu primeiro jogo com essa festa, com essa torcida que apoiou, que foi importante durante a semana. Fizeram um compromisso de estar juntos, independentemente da situação ruim que estamos. A torcida hoje fez um grande trabalho, ajudou muito o espírito de jogo. Difícil tomar um gol no primeiro minuto do segundo tempo, quando não merecíamos, estávamos bem, tranquilos e organizados. O que a torcida fez hoje foi muito importante -, revelou o treinador.

VIRADA EM CAMPO E DE CHAVE

Para Diego Aguirre, o resultado contra o Grêmio foi um ponto de virada para o Santos, além de ter feito com que o clube revertesse o placar. O treinador, inclusive, frisou que as coisas que aconteceram no passado e que levaram o clube à condição ruim em que está atualmente não podem ser carregadas pelos atletas.

– Temos que aprender que as coisas que aconteceram têm que estar fora das novas mentes. É uma nova etapa, um novo começo. Para buscar nossos objetivos, não somente uma vitória, mas é muito importante – salientou Aguirre, que completou:

– A motivação às vezes faz tirar um plus máximo do jogador. Eu não sei o que acontecia antes, posso falar daqui para frente. Na primeira semana de trabalho, os jogadores foram bem, intensos. A ideia é continuar assim. Claro que precisamos de trabalho. Bom que teremos somente um jogo por semana. E seguramente o nível do time vai estar bem.

O elenco santista volta aos trabalhos nesta segunda-feira, dia 21, com atividade regenerativa. Na terça-feira, dia 22, o grupo ganhará folga, voltando aos treinamentos na quarta-feira, dia 23. O próximo compromisso do Alvinegro Praiano será no domingo, dia 27, contra o Atlético-MG, em Belo Horizonte.

However, any temporary replacements signed after the league’s suspension will not be eligible for retention ahead of next season

Matt Roller14-May-2025

Jamie Overton has withdrawn from the IPL 2025•Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images

The IPL will allow franchises to sign temporary replacement players for the final stages of the rearranged 2025 season – but those players will not be eligible for retention ahead of the next auction.The league will resume on Saturday after its suspension due to cross-border India-Pakistan tensions, with the new dates prompting calendar clashes for a handful of players. The majority of overseas players will return to India for the rest of the season but some have withdrawn, including Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi Capitals) and Jamie Overton (Chennai Super Kings).The IPL’s regulations permit teams to sign replacements in the event of illness or injury provided it occurs during or before their 12th match of the season. But the league has taken the call to change those rules, enabling temporary replacements to be signed for the remainder of the rearranged season.Related

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However, any temporary replacements signed after the league’s suspension will not be eligible for retention ahead of next season. The move is seemingly designed to avoid a situation where franchises are effectively incentivised to sign replacements as a way of circumventing the auction process, rather than for legitimate reasons.The IPL told franchises in a memo that it had “reassessed” the replacement rules. “Given the non-availability of certain foreign players due to national commitments or personal reasons or any injury or illness, Temporary Replacement Players will be allowed until the conclusion of this tournament,” the league said.”This decision is subject to the condition that the Temporary Replacement players taken from this point forward will not be eligible for retention in the following year. Temporary Replacement players will have to register for the IPL Player Auction 2026.”The IPL also clarified that any replacements which were approved before the league’s suspension remain eligible for retention ahead of next season. Four players were signed in the 48 hours before suspension: Sediqullah Atal (Delhi Capitals), Mayank Agarwal (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Nandre Burger (both Rajasthan Royals).Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have brought in Blessing Muzarabani, the Zimbabwe fast-bowling spearhead, as temporary replacement for Lungi Ngidi, who will leave to join South Africa for their preparations ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The replacement will be effective from May 26, the day before RCB’s last league-phase game, against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) away in Lucknow. An IPL statement said that Muzarabani would be joining RCB for INR 75 lakh.

أعرب لاعب ريال مدريد وروما السابق عن استيائه بسبب العنصرية التي يتعرض لها أصحاب البشرة السمراء في مهنة تدريب كرة القدم.

وقال خوليو بابتيستا في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ماركا” عن وصوله إلى روما في نفس يوم وفاة رئيس النادي: “أحيانًا يبدو أن روما لا تتذكر إلا الأخطاء، لا الأحداث الجانبية، حملت نعشه إلى جانب توتي، رأيته يبكي وفهمت ما يعنيه هذا النادي لجماهيره، لم أرَ مثله من قبل”.

وعن المعاناة التي عاشها البرازيلي تحت قيادة رانييري على العكس تمامًا ما كان عليه مع سباليتي: “لقد شعرت بالخيانة، كنت ألعب بشكل جيد مع البرازيل لكنني لم أكن ضمن خطط روما”.

وأكمل: “لم يخبرني رانييري بأي شيء أبدًا، غادرت لأنني كنت بحاجة إلى أن أشعر وكأنني لاعب كرة قدم من جديد”.

وأضاف: “قيل الكثير من الهراء عني، تحدث الكثيرون دون معرفة أين تكون الحقيقة، كانت فترة صعبة وبدلًا من أن أتلقى الدعم تعرضت للسخرية”.

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وكشف: “قدمت أداءً رائعًا في روما لكن البعض يفضل التركيز على الجانب السلبي فقط، في إشبيلية كنت بمثابة دبابة، لقد سجلت 47 هدفًا وحصلت على لقب الوحش”.

واستطرد: “ثم جئت إلى ريال مدريد وآرسنال، وتلك المباراة التي لا تُنسى في أنفيلد أمام ليفربول والتي سجلت فيها أربعة أهداف وسط تصفيق حار من الجمهور، كانت تلك الليلة ساحرة”.

واسترسل: “كنت على وشك الانضمام إلى إنتر ميلان بقيادة مورينيو، في النهاية لم يحدث ذلك، وتعاقدوا مع شنايدر، ربما كان هذا هو سبب فشلي في دوري أبطال أوروبا”.

وعن حلمه بتدريب أحد الفرق الكبرى في كرة القدم، أتم: “اليوم وأنا في الثالثة والأربعين من عمري، لا أعرف ما سبب ابتعادي عن التدريب لكن كم مدربًا أسودًا ترى في الدوريات الخمس الكبرى؟ لا أرى الكثير، أود أن أعتقد أنها مجرد صدفة لكن للأسف، لا أعتقد ذلك، الفرص قليلة لنا للغاية، آمل أن أكون الشخص الذي يعكس هذا التفكير، أنا لا أعرف اليأس”.

David Willey leads from front with bat before regular wickets undermine hosts’ chase

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Lloyd Pope helped close out victory for the visitors•Luke Adams

Northamptonshire Steelbacks maintained their 100% start in this year’s Vitality Blast when they defeated Lancashire Lightning by 24 runs at Emirates Old Trafford to make it five wins in succession.Having posted 180 for 6, in which skipper David Willey top-scored with 37, the visitors produced a determined display in the field, George Scrimshaw leading the way with career-best T20 figures of 4 for 19 from his four overs, as Lancashire ended on 156 for 9.The prize wicket of Liam Livingstone, who was playing his first match after his IPL triumph, was claimed by Lloyd Pope who finished with 2 for 27. Having won their first three T20 games, Lancashire have now lost two on the trot, both at homeBoth the batters to depart in Lancashire’s powerplay were caught at mid-on off James Anderson, whose first three overs cost 21 runs. Matthew Breetzke was pouched by Chris Green for 9 and Ricardo Vasconcelos by Ashton Turner for a 15-ball 32.But the four fours and two sixes hit by Vasconcelos reflected the pace of scoring at the other end and the Steelbacks were 57 for 2 after six overs. Lancashire enjoyed another success two overs later when Justin Broad was caught behind off Jack Blatherwick for 13 which left the visitors on 70 for 3, leaving Willey and Ravi Bopara with the task of rebuilding the innings while maintaining an aggressive approach.The experienced duo managed this with a stand of 60 in seven overs before both were dismissed in the space of six balls. Having made 28, Bopara lofted Anderson to Blatherwick on the cover boundary and Willey was caught by Jennings at cover off Livingstone for 37.Undaunted by these reverses, Saif Zaib and Lewis McManus put on 42 in 24 balls before McManus fell to Livingstone in the final over for an enterprising 28. At the same time, the Steelbacks’ final total of 180 for 6 seemed about par on a good wicket.Livingstone finished with 2 for 35 from four overs although Luke Wells was also impressive, conceding 23 runs from his four wicketless overs. Anderson took 3 for 31 but, rather puzzlingly, the England slow-left-armer, Tom Hartley, was not required to bowl.The in-form Ben Sanderson and his captain, Willey, ensured Lancashire’s reply got off to a poor start by dismissing Wells and Keaton Jennings inside the first 13 balls of the innings and although Matty Hurst and Livingstone hit four sixes in seven balls, Northamptonshire struck another blow in the powerplay when Hurst skied Luke Procter’s first ball to long stop was caught for 17, Scrimshaw running across from third man to take the catch.The Australian legspinner Pope took the vital wicket of Livingstone in the next over when the IPL winner with Royal Challengers Bangalore pulled him straight to Vasconcelos at midwicket and departed for 18.Pope took his second wicket when he had Turner caught down the leg side by McManus for 23 and with seven overs left to be bowled Lancashire needed another 76 runs to win. That task immediately became harder when Green skied Scrimshaw to Willey on 15.Michael Jones tried to salvage the game but he fell to Scrimshaw for 32 when he was caught by Breetzke who took three catches in the innings and also dropped two. With the outcome of the game all but certain, the final few overs of the match were anti-climactic.

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Fortaleza eGrêmioempataram em 1 a 1 na tarde deste sábado (30), no Castelão, pela 25ª rodada doCampeonato Brasileiro.Na saída de campo após o duelo, o zagueiro Pedro Geromel lamentou o resultado e falou sobre sua condição física. O camisa 3 voltou de lesão depois de um mês longe dos gramados e afirmou estar preparado para o restante da temporada.

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– As duas equipes tiveram chances de ganhar, buscaram a vitória o tempo todo. Nosso objetivo eram os três pontos, infelizmente não conseguimos. Sabemos que jogar aqui é sempre complicado – disse Geromel.

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– Eram o líder do returno, jogo difícil. Espero poder jogar 90 minutos o resto da temporada agora. Tive bastante tempo para treinar, consegui me preparar bastante – completou o zagueiro.

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Com o empate, o Imortal subiu momentaneamente para a vice-liderança do Brasileirão, com 44 pontos, ultrapassando o Palmeiras, que ainda joga neste domingo (1). Com uma semana livre para treinos, o Grêmio volta a campo somente na próxima rodada. A equipe de Renato Gaúcho disputa o clássico com o Internacional no domingo (8), às 16h, no Beira-Rio.

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Considering Ryan Mason is still a novice in the main managerial game, he has started life in the West Bromwich Albion dug-out with some promise.

Entering the international break, the Baggies only find themselves five points off the top of the tree in the Championship, with four victories picked up from their opening nine second-tier outings.

Still, just a quick glimpse doesn’t quite tell the full story, with West Brom picking up a concerning three defeats from their last five games, leaving Mason with plenty to sort out during this enforced break from fixtures.

Isaac Price will also view the break as time to assess where it has all gone wrong for him in recent weeks, after a blistering start out of the blocks from the Northern Ireland international helped the Baggies be in and around the promotion spaces straight away.

Price's up-and-down form

Even if the 22-year-old has found his form has gone off the boil in the Championship, he will also know he can be a hero for his nation away from the Hawthorns, having scored a wonderfully taken strike against Germany during the last international stretch of matches.

Bagging a much-needed strike for Northern Ireland could reignite his faltering league form, therefore, with Price now without a goal for Mason and Co. in league action across their last six up-and-down matches in the topsy-turvy division.

The ex-Everton youth prodigy, before experiencing this crisis in confidence, started the season with an unbelievable four goal contributions from his opening three league clashes, with scout Jacek Kulig once noting that the Baggies’ number 21 was a “fantastic” asset for the future.

For Price’s sake, he will hope he can breathe life back into his wavering campaign, sooner rather than later.

However, he isn’t the only rising star catching the eye in the West Midlands currently, with this other exciting youngster perhaps being seen as an even bigger talent than Price now.

Why Mason has a bigger talent than Price

While it’s undoubtedly true that Price is a Championship-level star, he has had to deal with some turmoil in his early career so far to be where he is today.

Indeed, the 22-year-old would have to relocate to Standard Liege to rebuild his senior playing days after making just three senior appearances for Everton.

On the contrary, Toby Collyer – who is now Price’s midfield teammate for the season – is already 13 appearances down for Manchester United at a senior level and is already turning heads in the West Midlands.

Since making his Red Devils’ men’s debut at just 20 years of age under Erik ten Hag, Collyer has never looked back, with this off-the-line clearance against Fulham last year backing up claims made by one of his former youth coaches in Mark Beard, that the three-time England U20 international is “like a Kante” when it comes to his energy and drive to succeed for his team.

Further lauded as being a star that “plays like two men” by Beard, it would have been viewed as a coup by West Brom when they won his loan signature this summer, and – although it hasn’t gone to plan completely for the 21-year-old yet in his fresh location – he did still manage to stand out last time out against Millwall, even when Mason and Co. were on the recieving end of a 3-0 battering.

Collyer vs Millwall

Stat

Collyer

Minutes played

90

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

66

Accurate passes

41/47 (87%)

Clearances

4

Interceptions

2

Tackles

4

Total duels won

7/10

Stats by Sofascore

While Collyer’s introduction into the first team fold couldn’t inspire a win at the Den, it’s safe to say the new number 13 could trudge off at the end with his head held somewhat high, with a bite present in his game when winning 70% of his duels, on top of also only misdirecting six of his 47 passes on the day.

Price, on the other hand, would only register a meagre 17 accurate passes during the 3-0 collapse, with a worry on his end that he could be dropped when Championship action returns later this month.

Collyer will be hopeful of more starts moving forward, away from Price’s form falling off a cliff, as the youngster aims to use this formative loan stint as a way to boost his long-term Old Trafford future.

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يستأنف مانشستر سيتي مشواره في الدوري الانجليزي الممتاز، بعد فوزه ضد بوروسيا دورتموند برباعية لهدف واحد، في الجولة الرابعة بمسابقة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وحقق مانشستر سيتي الفوز بفضل رباعية، جاءت عن طريق فيل فودين الذي سجل ثنائية في الدقيقتين 22 و57 وسجل إيرلينج هالاند الهدف الثالث في الدقيقة 29، والهدف الرابع عن طريق ريان شرقي في الدقيقة 92 وسجل لبوروسيا دورتموند أنتون في الدقيقة 72.

وارتفع رصيد مانشستر سيتي إلى 10 نقاط في المركز الرابع بعد الفوز في مباراة اليوم، بينما تجمد رصيد بوروسيا دورتموند عند النقطة 7 في المركز الرابع عشر.

اقرأ أيضاً.. نسخة طبق الأصل.. فودين يسجل هدف مانشستر سيتي الثالث أمام بوروسيا دورتموند موعد مباراة مانشستر سيتي القادمة بعد الفوز ضد بوروسيا دورتموند في دوري أبطال أوروبا

يلتقي مانشستر سيتي مع ليفربول، يوم الأحد القادم 9 نوفمبر، على ملعب الاتحاد، في الجولة الحادية عشر من الدوري الانجليزي، في تمام الساعة 6:30 بتوقيت مصر.

Aston Villa have now overtaken Liverpool in the race to sign an “outstanding” new defender, with Newcastle United also keen.

Villa still keen on new additions amid uptick in form

Villa endured a slow start to the Premier League season, with the 3-0 home defeat against Crystal Palace likely to be considered a low point, but they have really managed to turn things around over the past few weeks.

Indeed, the Villans have now won five matches on the spin in all competitions, most recently defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road, courtesy of a first-half stunner from Morgan Rogers, which was followed up by a winner from Emi Buenda with a little under 15 minutes remaining.

Unai Emery will be very pleased about the recent uptick in form, which has seen his side rise to 11th in the Premier League table, but the manager clearly still feels a fresh injection of quality is needed, with a new centre-back of interest.

That is according to a report from Caught Offside, which states Aston Villa have now overtaken Liverpool in the race for Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez, given that Arne Slot’s side have recently decided to cool their interest.

Alongside Villa, Newcastle are also credited with a strong interest in the defender, but the Premier League sides may need to shell out a relatively high fee to get a deal over the line, with it being revealed he could command a fee of around €50m (£43m).

Both English sides should be well-positioned to get a deal done, however, with it previously being revealed that Ordonez is keen on a move to the Premier League.

"Outstanding" Ordonez could excel at Villa Park

Lauded as an “outstanding young footballer” by journalist Graeme Bailey, the Ecuadorian is a key player for Club Brugge, having made ten appearances in all competitions this season, during which time he has put in some eye-catching performances.

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One of the 21-year-old’s best displays actually came in the Champions League, which is an encouraging sign, with the youngster making a number of important defensive contributions to keep AS Monaco at bay and help his side secure a comfortable 4-1 win last month.

Statistic

Number completed

Duels (won)

6 (5)

Clearances

4

Tackles

3

Scout Ben Mattinson has hailed the Brugge star for his ability in possession too, describing him “secure on the ball”, while also adding he “anticipates well” and “has the pace to recover”.

Villa’s defence has not been a major problem this season, having shipped just eight goals in eight Premier League games, but there are plenty of signs that Ordonez could be a solid long-term addition to Emery’s backline.