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      Why is Fulham vs Man Utd kicking off at 7pm instead of 4.30pm on Sunday?

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      THE usual TNT Sports slot will be moved to Sunday evening as Manchester United travel to West London to face Fulham.The odd kick-off time was subject to discourse when it was confirmed by the Premier League last month. Marco Silva’s Fulham lost 1-0 to Man United in this season’s league openerCredit: PAUnited are yet to win in London this seasonCredit: PAThe match, like all TNT Sport televised fixtures, was meant to take place on Saturday lunchtime. However, due to United’s involvement in the Europa League just days before, the club rejected the initial slot to allow for more recovery time after their back-and-forth win against Rangers on Thursday night. Usually, Sundays are reserved for Sky Sports’ two Super Sunday selections. That will still remain the same with all-London affair between Crystal Palace and Brentford on Sky Sports Main Event at 2pm, before an enticing encounter between Aston Villa and West Ham at 4:30pm.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTottenham, who also participated in Europe on Thursday when they travelled to Hoffenheim, will be at home against Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City at 2pm – the game will not be televised.Similar circumstances have occurred this season already when Chelsea’s involvement in the Europa Conference League that saw make a long trip to Kazakhstan rescheduled their Saturday pm game against Brentford. On that weekend, Spurs were TNT’s choice of match and had their Southampton game moved to a 7pm Sunday slot because of the tight European turnaround.Regarding Sunday’s evening game, The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) claimed it is “really unpopular” for fans.Most read in FootballThis is due to the limitations on transport, which can make it unsuitable for families.It is expected that Manchester United will offer travelling fans subsidised travel to Craven Cottage.A FSA spokesman said: “The Sunday evening kick-off slot is really unpopular with match-goers as public transport options are limited and it’s no good for families with young kids. More

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      ‘You’re being played’ blasts Neville as he slams Cole Palmer for laughing with Guardiola after Chelsea lose to Man City

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      GARY NEVILLE has lashed out at Cole Palmer for talking with Pep Guardiola after Chelsea’s loss at Manchester City.The Blues collapsed to a 3-1 loss at the Etihad despite taking an early lead through Noni Madueke.Sky pundit Gary Neville has hit out at Cole Palmer following Chelsea’s loss to Man CityCredit: Sky SportsPalmer was seen smiling and talking at length with his former boss Pep Guardiola after the defeatCredit: RexThe 22-year-old was returning to the Etihad for just the second timeCredit: GettyPalmer joined Chelsea from City in September 2023 in a £42.5million deal.The 22-year-old has gone on to become an England regular since leaving the Etihad for regular football.Following the Blues’ defeat on Saturday night, City boss Guardiola singled out Palmer for a chat.The pair were seen laughing and joking together on the field after Palmer’s second return to City since his big-money move. READ MORE ON FOOTBALLSky pundit Neville was not impressed – and insisted any such reunion should have happened behind closed doors. Neville told Sky Sports: “[Palmer] didn’t do enough out on that pitch in the second half. “He’s an amazing player, absolutely brilliant.”But those Chelsea fans that have travelled today, 3,000 to 4,000 over in that far corner, they wanted better than that.Most read in Football”They don’t really want to see you conversing with the opposition manager and smiling at the end of game.”BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSThe pair were seen sharing a joke before walking towards the tunnels at the Etihad.And Neville believes it was a power move from Guardiola – who “played” his former star. Man City boss Pep Guardiola’s recen struggles could be a response to the end of his marriage to teenage sweetheart  Cristina SerraNeville continued: “He was smiling with him – Pep Guardiola does that.”Cole, you’re being played, you’re being played here.”I’m not being old school here. But there was something about that when I thought, Pep Guardiola is playing you here. “I know he’s had him [at City], but he didn’t play him here and he sold him.”One fan agreed on X: “It’s such a double standard that people just let Pep always do this. He never does it after a defeat too.”Another said: “It’s the way Pep always stands in front of the player to prevent them from just walking off the pitch, making sure the camera gets a chance to close in on them. It’s embarrassing.”While a third countered: “What’s wrong with that, he used to be his manager.”Following Saturday’s loss, Chelsea have now won just one of their last five Premier League games.They have slipped back to sixth, with City replacing them in the top four.Cole, you’re being played, you’re being played here. I’m not being old school here. But there was something about that when I thought, Pep Guardiola is playing you here. Gary NevilleSky SportsFollowing Palmer’s move to City, Guardiola claimed he had been the “decisive player of the season” in 2023/24.The forward netted 22 goals in his opening season at Stamford Bridge, chipping in with a further 11 assists.And Guardiola was forced to admit Palmer had begged to leave the Etihad for TWO years. Pep said last April: “He said he wanted to leave. “What could we do? He was asking for two seasons to leave and I said, ‘No, stay’.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I also said in pre-season he should stay because Riyad Mahrez had gone, but he said, ‘No, I want to leave’.“So after two seasons what could I say?” More

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      ‘Anyone that has ever played the game knows it’s never a red’ – Arsenal legend Wright rages at Lewis-Skelly sending off

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      IAN WRIGHT has joined the long-list of former professionals and pundits to be left reeling by the decision to send off Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly on Saturday.Lewis-Skelly, 18, was shown a straight red card under controversial circumstances in the first half of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Wolves yesterday.Ian Wright has slammed Michael Oliver’s decision to send of Myles Lewis-Skelly against WolvesCredit: Instagram @wrightyofficialReferee Micheal Oliver showed a red to Lewis-Skelly in the first half of Arsenal’s 1-0 winCredit: RexThe youngster tripped up Matt Doherty as Wolves launched a counter attackCredit: PAArsenal players surrounded Michael Oliver in protestCredit: GettyThe decision was checked and not overturned by VARCredit: PAIt is Arsenal’s fourth red card of the seasonCredit: GettyLewis-Skelly was sent for an early bath after tripping Wolves defender Matt Doherty nearly 90 yards away from the Arsenal goal.The cynical challenge left most fans expecting a yellow card, but the Hale End graduate was shown red by referee Michael Oliver instead.Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes led the on-field protests as Arsenal’s players showed their frustration at the decision.And now Gunners icon Ian Wright has weighed in on the incident, claiming that it’s “never a red”.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIn a video posted on social media by the former Premier Legue bagsman, he fumed: “It’s a joke!”Anyone that has ever played the game, and I’m not even talking Premier League, I’m talking five-a-side, Sunday league, knows that it’s never a red.”Yellow card, nobody says a word. Time and time again, this level of refereeing [and] the decisions in the Premier League… the inconsistency, the excuses, the apologies.”All of them are just the centre of attention for me. We can’t criticise too hard because, where are the refs going to come from? Where are we going to get them?Most read in FootballMARK HALSEY: Questions have to be asked of VAR after Lewis-Skelly sending off… here’s what SHOULD have happenedBy Mark HalseyVAR Darren England should have recommended a review as soon as referee Michael Oliver showed Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly a straight red card for his challenge on Wolves’ Matt Doherty.An official has to decide whether the challenge was careless or reckless — careless is a free-kick only, reckless is a yellow card — or worthy of a red card.When a player lunges at an opponent with one or two feet from the front, the side or from the back which endangers the player’s safety with excess force or/and brutality, it must be sanctioned with a red.I saw it as a reckless challenge worthy of a yellow, not a red.So why did Darren not recommend a review? Once the red card was shown, the VAR should have intervened.If Michael had the opportunity to view the challenge again, I’m sure he would have changed his mind, cancelled the red card and issued a yellow.As for Arsenal fans’ views that Michael is biased against them, I’m not buying into that. You can never question the integrity of a match official and Michael is one of our best referees.Officials cannot get everything right and that is why we have VAR to help. So questions have to be asked of Darren.With the second yellow for Joao Gomes after catching Jurrien Timber on the ankle, you could argue that was a worse challenge than the Lewis-Skelly one.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”But I’m sorry, this is the highest level of football and we do not have the highest level of referees. When will the Premier League bring the best refs into the so called ‘best league in the world’?”Because at the moment, with this level of refereeing, we’re nowhere near it. Nowhere near it.”Mikel Arteta ‘absolutely fuming’ after controversial Myles Lewis-Skelly red cardArsenal manager Mikel Arteta claimed he was “fuming” about the decision, but remained calm enough to suggest that he won’t be complaining.Arteta told reporters that he hopes that an appeal won’t even be necessary and that the PGMOL will overturn the decision themselves as they did with Bruno Fernandes’ red card against Tottenham earlier in the season.He said: “It is that clear that I leave it to you guys. I am absolutely fuming but I leave it with you – because it is that obvious. I don’t think my words are going to help.“I think it is that obvious that we don’t need any comments today and hopefully the right thing will happen after today.“Hopefully we don’t need to (appeal) and, if we have [to], it happened and it’s a really good precedent what happened with Bruno this season as well.“So, hopefully, okay we were in a position we shouldn’t be in. At least, let’s be in a position that we should be in for the next few weeks and allow that player to continue to do his job.”Should the decision stand then Lewis-Skelly is set to miss the next three games.Ian Wright wasn’t the only high-profile name to publicly blast Michael Oliver’s decision.Match of the Day host Mark Chapman claimed the red card was “baffling and nonsensical from supposedly one of our best referees”.Alan Shearer blasted it as “one of the worst decisions I’ve seen in a long time”He said: “As a referee, you can get it wrong on the pitch, you might see something which is incorrect. “How on earth Darren England, the VAR, thinks that the referee has got that right and there is no need to send him to the screen is beyond me.”I just cannot see and work out what VAR is thinking going along with Michael Oliver’s decision. No wonder it gets criticised by so many people.”While BBC Five Live pundit Pat Nevin said labelling such a challenge serious foul play was setting “a bar so low even a limbo dancing snake couldn’t get under it”.And even ex-Tottenham star Jamie O’Hara said: “I’m all for Arsenal having a beast but that is never ever a red card, one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen. Jheez lol”.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe Premier League released a statement on X confirming the decision to send off Lewis-Skelly.It read: “The referee’s call of a red card for Lewis-Skelly was checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed his challenge to have been serious foul play.”Mikel Arteta said he was ‘fuming’ after the red cardCredit: GettyMark Chapman slammed the decisionCredit: PAPat Nevin also took aim at the officiatingCredit: GettyArsenal player ratings: David Raya saves all three-points for Arsenal but Trossard’s woeful deliveries an issue againARSENAL finally won a match with ten-men after Myles Lewis-Skelly was controversially sent off.It was the Gunners’ fourth sending off this season and they had not won any of their matches without 11 players this term.But Arsenal showed their character and battled past Wolves 1-0.Here is how SunSport rated the players’ performances.DAVID RAYA – 8/10Very little to do until the 63rd minute when he brilliantly tipped a deflected Matheus Cunha effort wide. He then stopped Rayan Ait-Nouri in a one-on-one in the 84th minute.MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY – 6Was having another fine game before being the victim of one of most ludicrous red cards in Prem history. His cynical trip was worthy of a yellow and nothing more.WILLIAM SALIBA – 7Arsenal just look so solid with him in this backline. A welcome return from a minor hamstring injury. Kept Cunha at bay.GABRIEL – 7Led from the front and put his body on the line. Constantly headed away from danger.JURRIEN TIMBER – 6Hit with some nasty challenges that required treatment – including one that had Joao Gomes sent off – but carried on playing and was resolute.DECLAN RICE – 7More of a goal threat than in recent weeks and stood up when Arsenal needed him.THOMAS PARTEY – 7Steady Eddie for most parts back in his favoured midfield position after spells at right-back this season. Displayed his importance to this side once more.ETHAN NWANERI – 6Unfortunately made way at half-time as a sacrificial lamb following Lewis-Skelly’s sending off. Was a lively, creative spark in the first-half.LEANDRO TROSSARD – 5In the absence of Bukayo Saka, the Belgian is on corner-taking duty, but his deliveries were woeful. A quiet afternoon that sums up why he is in and out of the team currently.GABRIEL MARTINELLI – 6Was lacking that clinical edge in the first half, but came up with the cross after the break that led to Arsenal’s vital opener.KAI HAVERTZ – 7Missed two glorious first half chances with his head and another in the second half, but worked tirelessly on his own – especially with Arsenal down to ten.SUBS:RICCARDO CALAFIORI (NWANERI, 45) – 8The sort of goal that keeps title dreams alive. Added real height and danger aerially, as well as a sweet volley from a tough angle.KIERAN TIERNEY (MARTINELLI, 87) – N/A More

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      Sky Sports forced to apologise to Manchester City on live TV for what pundit Tim Sherwood said about club

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      SKY presenter Simon Thomas was forced into an awkward apology after Tim Sherwood’s on-air comments about Manchester City.The former Blackburn midfielder joined Soccer Saturday to report on the weekend’s Premier League action.Sky pundit Tim Sherwood made comments about Man City’s transfer dealings on SaturdayCredit: Sky SportsSoccer Saturday host Simon Thomas later issued an on-air apologyCredit: Sky SportsReigning champions City are currently under investigation by the Premier LeagueCredit: ReutersSherwood and the rest of the panel discussed City’s January transfer dealing as they looked ahead to Saturday’s game with Chelsea at the Etihad.Trio Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis have arrived at the Etihad for a combined spend of over £100million over the past few weeks.City were slapped with a whopping 115 charges in February 2023 over alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules.Sherwood said: “They seem to be the only team who can spend money, and they’ve got 115 [charges] over their head.”READ MORE ON MAN CITYAsked by co-pundit Paul Merson if he believed City were heading for a transfer embargo, he replied: “Perhaps yeah, they must know something.”Sherwood continued: “They’re trying to build for the future, they made a mistake by not buying in the summer. “I think they’ve realised that, it’s obviously brilliant in hindsight, we’ve all got a degree in that. “If there’s players available they will go and get them, even if they have to pay over the top, they don’t care. Man City make their own rules up.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFollowing an ad break, host Thomas was put on screen to issue an apology on behalf of Sky.Thomas said: “We had a conversation earlier today in the build-up about Manchester City [regarding] their transfer business.Man City CAN be relegated next season | Here’s how and the latest on their 115 financial charges”There was a comment made about Man City and the rules. “I just want to say that they are absolutely not the views of Sky Sports and we apologise to Manchester City for those comments.”The Premier League have now been investigating City for more than five years.City have vehemently denied the charges, with the alleged rule-breaking said to have taken place over a 14-year period.The club were initially hit with 115 charges in February 2023, but these were increased to 130 following an administration issue.Despite a three-man panel hearing closing arguments in December, it will still be months before a verdict is released. What will happen to Man City?MAN CITY began the season as favourites to win the Premier League title yet again – but there is one elephant in the room that threatens to put the skids under the Etihad giants.Sunsport’s MARTIN LIPTON discusses what the next few months could hold with Head of Sport SHAUN CUSTIS….Custis: So the big question – will there be a resolution this season?Lipton: Yes…. probably! It will take at least a month to go through the evidence. So I suspect around March, April time, we will get a result. But that’s where it starts to get tricky.Custis: Why is that?Lipton: If the result is in City’s favour, that’s the end of the matter. They will be cleared. They will have no punishment to face.But if City are found guilty, these will be the heaviest penalties ever imposed by the Premier League.I suspect if they are found guilty, they will be expelled from the league or given a massive points deduction and a huge fine so that they’re not in the Premier League next season.Check out the full discussion on Man City’s future.City have been accused of failing to accurately report their finances over a nine-year period from the 2009-10 season to 2017-18.It is also alleged they failed to provide all the details about wages for a host of players and former manager Roberto Mancini.The club are then charged with failing to cooperate with the Prem’s investigation.READ MORE SUN STORIESIf found guilty, City could be hit with a points deduction or financial penalties. They could also be relegated from the Premier League if they’re found to have committed the most serious charges. More

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      Pep Guardiola’s wife Cristina Serra throws marriage split stories into doubt — by stepping out with her wedding ring on

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      PEP Guardiola’s wife Cristina Serra throws marriage split stories into doubt — by stepping out with her wedding ring on.The mum of three, 52, was seen out and about in Barcelona, with her arm in plaster, days after a separation was reported.Cristina Serra was seen stepping out with her wedding ring on in BarcelonaCredit: GUSTAVO GONZALEZPep also had his band on at the Etihad for last night’s Prem game against ChelseaCredit: ReutersThe Man City boss, 54, also had his band on at the Etihad for last night’s Prem game against Chelsea.Pep’s wife has broken her silence following her split from the Manchester City manager to insist she’s “feeling great”.Cristina looked a picture of happiness as she shopped alone in Barcelona a week after news of the couple’s shock break-up emerged.She smiled as she was approached by a Spanish reporter in the city centre showing off a stylish look of white trainers and loose-fitting grey trousers with a designer handbag slung over the left shoulder of her cream-coloured coat.Read More on SportAsked how she was doing, the mum-of-three replied: ‘Perfecta, gracias’ – ‘Perfect, thanks’ in English.She added: “Everything’s fine” when quizzed again about her frame of mind.But the pretty brunette opted for silence when she was asked about speculation the cause of their breakup had been Guardiola’s decision to stay at Manchester City and sign a two-year contract extension with his club.Lorena Vazquez and fellow Spanish journalist Laura Fa, who make up a duo of well-respected showbiz reporters called the Mamarazzis, broke the story of the couple’s split at the start of last week.Most read in FootballPep Guardiola ‘SPLITS from wife after 30 years and three children together’ according to reports in Spain More

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      Bruno Fernandes calls on Man Utd team-mates to ‘show some balls’ and says he AGREES on Amorim’s ‘worst side ever’ blast

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      BRUNO FERNANDES backed Ruben Amorim’s blast at his stumbling stars and stressed: You’ve got to have the balls to play for Manchester United.Boss Amorim caused a storm last week when he branded United’s fall-guys the worst side in the club’s history.Bruno Fernandes says Man Utd must handle the pressure betterCredit: RexRuben Amorim’s astonishing blast ‘inspired’ FernandesCredit: GettyHe later admitted he went too far — yet Fernandes reckons he was bang on.And the Red Devils skipper said: “The reality is to play here you have to have that pressure, you have to have the balls to play for this club — that is what it is.“You have to feel that in every moment in every game it is a new chance to bring us back to the position we deserve.“Unfortunately for us this season there have been too many ups and downs and every time we look like getting there, we get punched again and go down.READ MORE TOP FOOTBALL“What we have to do is every time we take a punch and go down, we must get up and try to punch back.”Fernandes certainly did that with his last-gasp winner in a dramatic Europa League clash with Rangers on Thursday.And he admitted Amorim’s outburst after last weekend’s 3-1 loss to Brighton inspired him to those final-second heroics.Fernandes added: “I don’t want to hear my manager saying certain things about the team because I know he doesn’t feel it.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS“But he made himself part of that and when the manager makes himself part of what he’s saying, no one can get angry or disappointed by it. “When he says ‘the worst team in Manchester’, he speaks about the position we are in and when you look at where we are in the league we ARE in the worst position we’ve ever been.Marco Silva snaps at reporter over question ahead of Fulham’s clash against Man Utd“So you have to take it, that’s the reality unfortunately. We are in this position for a  long time and the club doesn’t belong there.“But we have to accept that and understand we need to push ourselves to much bigger things and higher positions.”Man Utd ratings: Bruno Fernandes captain fantastic in last-gasp win but Harry Maguire asleep in dreadful cameoMANCHESTER UNITED all but sealed automatic qualification to the last 16 of the Europa League thanks to a last-gasp win over Rangers.The Red Devils welcomed the Scottish giants to Old Trafford in the penultimate group match of their European campaign on Thursday night.And they took a giant step towards a top-eight finish thanks to a 2-1 win at Old Trafford.A calamitous own second-half goal from Gers stopper Jack Butland broke the deadlock.Cyriel Dessers thought he’d rescued a point for the visitors in the 88th minute before Bruno Fernandes broke the hearts of the travelling Teddy Bears four minutes later.SunSport’s Ken Lawrence was in attendance for the Battle of Britain and is on hand to rate and slate the performances of Ruben Amorim’s side.Altay Bayindir – 7The Turk is a better keeper than No 1 Andre Onana, especially dealing with corners.Took a sore one colliding with Toby Collyer showing exactly that.Leny Yoro – 5The £52m central defender was deployed on the right side of Rubin Amorim’s three-man rearguard.Youngster was shaky at times but looked better when he had the ball.Matthijs de Ligt – 4Terrible early touch stranded Toby Collyer – Nicolas Raskin’s even worse touch let him off the hook.Hooked at the break – no surprise there, although Amorim said afterwards that he “felt something”.Lisandro Martinez – 5Once known as The Butcher of Amsterdam but he’s long lost that scary presence.Another one who doesn’t look happy in the new system.Amad Diallo – 7Looks a bit different these days since his tough time on loan at Rangers three years ago.Not on wonder-boy form this time but still a threat.Toby Collyer – 6Made his first appearance on a European stage and the boy done good.The 21 year old is a very decent emerging midfielder.Christian Eriksen – 6Turns 33 next month and his legs aren’t really up to playing in centre midfield.He’s always been a creator anyway but he dug in.Diogo Dalot – 5Started out on his wrong foot as a left wing back.Switched midway through the second half and looked far more comfortable.Bruno Fernandes – 9You wonder if he drives himself as mad as he must do his manager at times. But scored a fantastic winner.Joshua Zirkzee – 4Ruben. He’s NOT a centre-forward.Whatever £36m bought, it wasn’t a natural striker and it’s unfair to be playing him up there on his own.Alejandro Garnacho – 8Busy and focused – didn’t look like any talk of being sold to Chelsea was bothering him.On this sparkling evidence United would be mad to let him go anywhere.SUBSMaguire (for De Ligt 46) 3 Totally asleep for Rangers’ equaliser.Malacia (for Yoro 56) 5 : Looking happier now injury worries overUgarte (for Collyer 73) 5 : Put in a solid short spell.Mainoo (Eriksen 73) 5 : Added strength and mobility.Hojlund (for Zirkzee 82) 5 : Ran about a bit – he’s good at that. More

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      New boy Omar Marmoush can breathe new life into Man City but Abdukodir Khusanov has debut to forget vs Chelsea

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      PEP GUARDIOLA took a big gamble by throwing £92.5 million worth of new talent straight in for this top four showdown.It threatened to back-fire when Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov made a major blunder in the third minute of his Manchester City career to gift Chelsea the lead.Omar Marmoush showed he can become a key player for Man City with an impressive debutCredit: GettyAbdukodir Khusanov had a nightmare first appearance for his new clubCredit: GettyBut at least there was a hugely encouraging debut from Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush – who played a big part in helping City back into the game.The £59 million ace has been one of the stand out stars of the German league this season thanks to his 20 goals – not to mention the assists.And he has the energy to breathe new life into what has been a spluttering season for the champions.Marmoush had a couple of great chances and also saw a goal chalked off for offside during his 74 minute run-out.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe also showed promising signs of a link up with Erling Haaland – which almost led to a goal midway through the second half.The only downside was a habit of running offside – but put that down to over-enthusiasm as he tried to make an impression on his first run out.Fellow new arrival Khusanov will need more than an arm round his shoulder over the next few days after the way his debut started.Thankfully for him it didn’t get notably worse after that second minute blunder that gifted the visitors the lead – because for a while it looked like it might do.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe got a yellow card a couple of minutes later and on a couple of occasions he looked in danger of getting another one.Still there was a crucial block to deny Jadon Sancho a second goal of the night for the visitors and a sliding tackle that brought enthusiastic applause from his manager.Omar Marmoush shows his goal scoring skills for Egyptian National Team Boss Guardiola had some consoling words for Khusanov after his horror debutCredit: PAThe first Uzbek to play in the Prem lasted until the 54th minute when Guardiola replaced him with John Stones.City’s crowd are a forgiving bunch and he was given a generous round of applause as he made his way off – so that will have made him feel better.It always looked like a big gamble from Pep to pitch him straight in – after all he’s only played just over 30 games of top level football. More

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      Jamie Vardy undergoes celeb health treatment at top clinic within days of Rebekah launching vodka range

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      JAMIE Vardy started a “full body reboot” within days of wife Rebekah launching her own vodka range.The 38-year-old Leicester City star is undergoing a celebrity health treatment called “Icoone” at a top London clinic.Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is undergoing a celebrity health treatment called ‘Icoone’ at a top London clinicRebekah Vardy has launched a new vodka range called SK-TL vodkaCredit: Dan CharityBecky accidentally revealed his secret when she put a montage of photos on her social media to celebrate his birthday this month.It showed him in a grey bodysuit, with just a pair of paper pants underneath, preparing for a procedure which can also reduce fat, improve circulation and help detoxify the body.Loved by stars such as Paris Hilton and Gwyneth Paltrow, it is touted as “perfect for women on the go”.Becky, who has had treatments from top aesthetician Sadaf Jaffari, suggested ex-England striker Jamie give it a try.READ MORE ON VARDYA source said: “Becky goes to see Sadaf for treatments and suggested Jamie should go too. “Jamie’s having it as a muscle recovery treatment as he has to keep in tip top shape.“He had to wear a grey bodysuit to have it done. “He looked a bit daft but thought it was a good idea.Most read in Football“He had the first one before Christmas and neither he nor Becky put it on their socials at the time. “But when she did a round up of photos for his birthday this month she included it.Kylie Jenner officially launches Sprinter vodka soda – and fans say she’s ‘trying to compete’ with Kendall’s tequila“He got a bit of ribbing from the other players and he just laughed it off.“Jamie is superfit and takes huge care of his health and fitness these days. “This treatment is all part of that. “The days of Jamie Vardy having a party all night are over.”Becky says her fruity vodka SKTL was inspired by Jamie’s home-made version which had sweets in it.That tipple fuelled celebrations after Leicester’s Premier League win in 2016, and sparked the terrace chant “Jamie Vardy’s having a party”.Becky features in a promo for SK-TL vodkaCredit: SKTL More