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      Man Utd transfer blow as right-back target is set to sign new long-term deal with Bayer Leverkusen

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong.Frimpong, 22, is a long-term target for United with the club having tracked him in the summer.
      Frimpong is a long-term Manchester United targetCredit: Getty
      The Dutchman is no stranger to Manchester, having played for United’s rivals City from 2010 until 2019 as a youngster.
      The right-back represented City regularly in the UEFA Youth League and Premier League Two but never played a senior game for the Cityzens.
      He then moved to Celtic in 2019 where he made 51 appearances before joining Bayer Leverkusen in 2021 for a fee of up to £11.5million.
      United looked at signing the defender in the summer but were quoted prices of up to £34million so cooled their interest to focus on other targets.
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      Fabrizio Romano now reports that the defender is set to sign a new long term deal with Leverkusen to extend his stay in Germany.
      Romano says the deal is set to be signed imminently and will see the defender extend his contract in 2028.
      He also claims that there is keenness on Frimpong’s side to seal the deal quickly.
      Top clubs across Europe, including United, have been tracking the defender but he appears to be happy in the Bundesliga.
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      The 22-year-old has played 103 times for Leverkusen, scoring 13 times and assisting 23 times.
      Leverkusen are the surprise package of the Bundesliga this season and currently sit top of the table.
      They play Molde on Thursday in the Europa League. More

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      Chelsea fans spot Enzo and Caicedo’s incredible reaction to first Mudryk goal and say ‘I could cry, this is everything’

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      CHELSEA fans were loving Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo’s ecstatic reaction to Mykhailo Mudryk’s first goal for the club.The Blues clinched a 2-0 victory over West London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage on Monday evening.
      Mykhailo Mudryk scored his first Chelsea goal on Monday eveningCredit: Rex

      Enzo Fernandez celebrated with Moises Caicedo after Mudryk’s strike
      The two midfielders embraced brilliantly as the cameras caught their celebration
      And Mudryk finally broke his duck after 23 games without hitting the back of the net since joining in an £88million move in January.
      The Ukrainian, 22, brilliantly took down Levi Colwill’s lofted pass before firing under Bernd Leno to give Chelsea the lead.
      He sprinted off celebrating for the first time in a Blues shirt, but some supporters were more drawn to the response of Fernandez and Caicedo.
      As Mudryk headed for the corner, Fernandez turned and jumped into the arms of Caicedo as the pair embraced.
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      Argentine Fernandez, 21, beamed with delight as he hugged his Chelsea team-mate.
      And Blues fans were loving the exchange as they took to social media to react.
      One said: “Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo’s reaction to Mykhailo Mudryk’s first-ever goal for Chelsea is so wholesome 💙.”
      Another added: “Man Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo, these two are absolute vibes 😭😮‍💨.”
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      While a third replied: “This is what you love to see.. 😍.”
      Following the win over Fulham, Chelsea sit 11th in the Premier League table.
      Next up for Mauricio Pochettino’s men is a trip to Burnley, before they host Arsenal after the international break. More

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      Chelsea legend Eden Hazard set for return to football after having Real Madrid contract ripped up – but there’s a catch

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      CHELSEA legend Eden Hazard is finally set to return to action… for a charity match.Hazard has been a free agent ever since leaving Real Madrid, who ripped up his contract in June.
      Eden Hazard is set to return to football after having his Real Madrid contract ripped upCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Hazard will play for the Varietes Club de France in a charity matchCredit: Getty
      According to L’Equipe, however, the winger will take to the pitch for a good cause.
      The former Belgium international will play for the Varietes Club de France on October 18 at the Stade de L’Epopee in Calais.
      The VCF was formed in 1971 and puts together some of the all-time best players who compete in about 40 charity matches per year against various different teams.
      Hazard will be joining this year to team up with World Cup winners, like Laurent Blanc and France manager Didier Deschamps.
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      The 32-year-old will also be joined by former Lille team-mates Mathieu Debuchy and Yohan Cabaye.
      The Belgian superstar has seen his career take a nosedive ever since leaving Chelsea for Real in 2019.
      The forward took the Premier League by storm during his seven-year stint at Stamford Bridge where he scored 110 goals and bagged 92 assists in 352 appearances.
      After leading the Blues to two Premier League titles, two Europa League trophies, the 2018 FA Cup and the 2015 League Cup, Hazard moved to Santiago Bernabeu following a £130million deal.
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      However, the ex-Lille star’s dream move turned into a nightmare as he was marred by injury and only managed a mere seven goals and 12 assists in 76 appearances throughout his four-year stint in Madrid.
      That led to Los Blancos’ chiefs ripping up his £400,00-a-week contract.
      Hazard attracted some interest during the summer transfer window, with the likes of Marseille and his former club Lille knocking on his door but he turned them both down.
      There was a lot of talk suggesting the Chelsea hero will retire but he has never addressed the speculation. More

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      Premier League ‘WILL release VAR audio of Luis Diaz offside howler after bowing to pressure from Liverpool’

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      THE PREMIER LEAGUE is set to release the audio from the VAR decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s goal.Liverpool’s pressure on the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has prompted the decision to be made.
      The Premier League will release the VAR audio from the offside decision
      Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool were incensed by the decisionCredit: Alamy
      According to The Times, the PGMOL intend to make the audio available once their review into the incident is complete.
      The decision comes after the Reds formally requested to be given the audio from the VAR room at Stockley Park.
      Jurgen Klopp’s side were left aggrieved after Diaz’s strike was wrongly ruled out for offside against Tottenham on Saturday.
      VAR Darren England and his assistant Dan Cook mistakenly thought the goal had been awarded and told referee Simon Hooper to stick with his on-field decision.
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      Spurs quickly restarted the match, with VAR protocols preventing the error from being corrected.
      However, senior refereeing officials are understood to believe the VAR pairing should have intervened immediately.
      Following the match, the PGMOL released a statement putting the mistake down to “significant human error”, with Howard Webb contacting Liverpool to apologise.
      The Reds went on to lose the match 2-1 after a stoppage time own goal from Joel Matip and red cards for Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota.
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      Liverpool are also expected to appeal Jones’ red card, which was upgraded from a yellow by VAR for a dangerous tackle on Yves Bissouma.
      They will not be able to get the match replayed, though, with the Premier League not even considering any such requests. More

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      Chelsea ratings: Cole Palmer shows Man City’s bench warmer is becoming one of Blues’ best as Mudryk and Broja also shine

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      CHELSEA picked up an important 2-0 win over London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage to ease the pressure on manager Mauricio Pochettino.The Blues have been enduring a rough start to their campaign following a series of injuries and poor results.
      Chelsea picked up an important 2-0 win over Fulham at Craven CottageCredit: AP
      Cole Palmer stood out for Chelsea against FulhamCredit: Getty
      However, the West Londoners climbed up to 11th place in the Premier League table following an impressive performance against the Cottagers.
      The visitors opened the scoring after just 18 minutes with Mykhailo Mudryk finally scoring his first ever Chelsea goal after 24 appearances thanks to an assist by Levi Colwill.
      Pochettino’s men doubled their lead just a minute later with Armando Broja following a poor clearance by Tim Ream.
      But who stood out for Chelsea? Isabelle Barker rates each player at Craven Cottage:
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      ROBERT SANCHEZ – 7
      The Chelsea goalkeeper looked way more comfortable with his feet. His passing decisions and distribution improved throughout.
      Fans will be hoping he can keep progressing but he still needs to cut out the occasional, sloppy error. 
      AXEL DISASI – 8
      Mopped up the damage for the Blues at the back, and had pin-point accuracy with his long-balls.
      Also registered more successful ball recoveries (6) than any other player for either Fulham or Chelsea inside the first half. 
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      MARC CUCURELLA – 7
      Solid in the right-back role. Injected bundles of energy into the side and actually looked better in the right-back position than left. 
      THIAGO SILVA – 7
      Showed he is 39-years-old and still balling. His silky smooth performance made him look like he was in his early twenties. 
      ENZO FERNANDEZ – 7
      Produced blistering runs that were unchallenged by any of the Fulham players. Was almost on target on the edge of the box but blazed wide. 
      MYKHAILO MUDRYK – 8
      Scored his first-ever Chelsea goal and that will do him the world of good, given his £88.5million price tag has weighed heavily on his shoulders.
      The goal gave him positivity, confidence and energy on the ball. If Chelsea can get him back to the level he was when he signed from Shakhtar Donetsk, they will have some player on their hands.
      Mykhailo Mudryk finally scored his first ever Chelsea goalCredit: AP
      ARMANDO BROJA – 8
      Looked like the striker that Chelsea have been missing all this time. Missed a sitter early on but became a hero by hitting his first Prem goal in a year.
      Certainly did not look like a player who’s failed to start a game for 11 months. His movement, composure and link up play was so impressive. 
      COLE PALMER – 9
      A menace from the offset and teed up Broja beautifully for the second.
      Clearly what was City’s bench player is becoming one of Chelsea’s best players. 
      CONOR GALLAGHER – 8
      Was an absolute workhorse in the middle in the ultimate riposte to the social media trolls. He also supplied a lovely ball to set up Broja for the club’s first chance. Was constantly at the heart of Chelsea’s best attacking play.
      MOISES CAICEDO – 7
      Was involved in the build up to Mudryk’s opener with a peach of a pass to Colwill. 
      LEVI COLWILL – 8
      Supplied an inch perfect cross for the opener and pulled the strings for most of Chelsea’s brightest moments. He created the joint-most chances (1), and registered more successful tackles (2/2) than any other player from both sides in the first half. 
      Armando Broja doubled Chelsea’ lead and sealed the win at FulhamCredit: Getty
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      IAN MAATSEN – 7
      Cracked a rasping effort off the post. 
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      RAHEEM STERLING – 6
      Not the best performance for Sterling whose involvement in less than two minutes was an offside and a yellow card.
      LESLEY UGOCHUKWU – 6
      Comfortable performance. More

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      Fulham 0 Chelsea 2: Mudryk scores first Blues goal and Broja nets on return as Poch begins to lift the gloom

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO was hired for nights like this.After a thoroughly underwhelming start to life as manager of Chelsea, everything – finally – came together for the former Tottenham manager.
      Mykhailo Mudryk bagged his first goal for ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      Mudryk had gone 23 games without a goal for the BluesCredit: Getty
      Armando Broja scored on his first Premier League start of the seasonCredit: Reuters
      The striker later went off with an injury issue of his ownCredit: Getty
      The fact this easy win came just a couple of miles down the road from Stamford Bridge at their neighbours, who fancied their chances before the game, made this huge result even sweeter for the Argentine coach,
      Considering the ridiculous way this Chelsea squad has been randomly thrown together, you could argue that Pochettino getting the team to play like in the seventh game of the season – against a decent Premier League side – was actually an achievement in itself.
      Chelsea were simply unrecognisable from their previous matches. They played clever, vibrant, enterprising football without any fear.
      It was not only their best performance of the season but probably the best display by any Chelsea team for the last year. Not that the bar has been set particularly high.
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      Mykhailo Mudryk scoring his first goal since arriving for £88million in January was the stand-out moment and no-one could accuse him of lacking patience.
      As he slid along the soaking wet grass on his knees, it was Mudryk’s first goal celebration for club or country since he scored for Shakhtar Donetsk in a 3-2 win over Vorskla Poltava in November 2022.
       So, he’d certainly had plenty of time to practise his moves. Unfortunately for him, though, he did not appear for the second half.
      Equally, it was also a special night for Armando Broja, who replaced the suspended Nicolas Jackson.
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      Broja went off with an injury in the second halfCredit: Getty
      Broja celebrated his first Chelsea start since November 2022 with his first goal in 12 months.
      Incredibly, Chelsea’s goals came within 82 seconds of each other, which is a bit different to September when they managed just one strike in the entire month and that was in the Carabao Cup.
      Chelsea’s fans in the away end sang about how they hated Tottenham but there were periods when this young team played a bit like that Spurs team which were, at times, a joy to watch under Pochettino.
      The midfield three of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Feranandez and Conor Gallagher completely dominated.
      Levi Cowell, playing at left-back, caused all sorts of issues down that side and played a huge part in the opening goal.
      It was also a promising evening for Cole Palmer who made his first start since a £42.5m move from Manchester City.
      As for Simon Hooper, the fourth official here, the game was slightly easier than the match he refereed between Spurs and Liverpool a couple of days earlier.
      The biggest surprise was that Fulham, boasting an impressive record of three clean sheets, displayed such as soft centre in both midfield and defence,
      They only avoided conceding even earlier because both Broja and Mudryk delivered wild shots into the Hammersmith End.,
      Yet Chelsea continued to overwhelm their opponents and while an opening goal was not a surprise, the shock was the bloke who actually scored it, Chelsea’s no 10.
      Mudryk took that 18th minute goal incredibly well yet it was all thanks to an exquisite chip courtesy of Colwill.
      The young defender charged down the left but his clever pass over the head of Issa Diop, before resting perfectly on the chest of Mudryk, was unbelievably good.
      The Ukrainian still had to finish the chance and after that one touch, he lashed the ball with his left foot through the legs of Bernd Leno.
      While Fulham were undone by some great football for that first, the second was completely self-inflicted b. 
      It was a positive evening for Mauricio PochettinoCredit: Reuters
      There was no danger when Fulham skipper Tim Ream collected a pass from Leno yet his lazy pass was cut out by the outstretched leg of Palmer and  slipped the ball to Broja. Incredibly, while trying to redeem himself, Ream ended up booting the ball against Broja and it rebounded into the net.
      Chelsea’s fans could not believe what they were seeing. They sang: “We’re winning away, how sh*t must you be we’re winning away.”
      At half-time, Pochettino went straight towards Palmer and was still giving the youngster advice and instructions as they walked into the Cottage.
      In the second half, rather than shooting themselves in the foot, Chelsea avoided too many dramas.
      They should have had a third when sub Ian Maatsen, who replaced Mudryk, hammered a shot against the woodwork while Leno delivered a cracking block to deny Fernandez from scoring the rebound.
      Sasa Lukic should have pulled one back for Fulham but he shot straight at Robert Sanchez
      With a firm eye on Saturday’s trip to Burnley, Pochettino made his changes which included a run-out for Raheem Sterling who dropped to the bench after suffering a 24-hour bug.
      After a bright start to the season, Sterling’s form has absolutely dropped off a cliff.
      He has struggled since he was surprisingly left out of Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euro2024 qualifier away to Ukraine and the friendly in Scotland.
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      Southgate names his squad on Thursday for the friendly with Australia on October 13 and qualifier against Italy at Wembley three days later and you can be sure that Sterling will not be in it.
      If Chelsea keep playing like this, Sterling could be spending even more time on the subs’ bench.
      Chelsea debuted their new shirt sponsor, Infinite Athlete, against FulhamCredit: Getty More

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      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea LIVE RESULT: Mykhailo Mudryk and Armando Broja hand Blues a much-needed three points – reaction

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      CHELSEA have beaten West London rivals Fulham to secure a much-needed three points at Craven Cottage.Mykhailo Mudryk scored his first Blues goal to give Mauricio Pochettino’s side the lead after 18 minutes.
      Seconds later Chelsea’s lead was doubled after Armando Broja converted past Bernd Leno following Tim Ream’s error.

      Match result: Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      Fulham team: Leno, Castagne, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha, Pereira, Wilson, Jimenez, Willian
      Chelsea team: Sanchez, Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Cucurella, Gallagher, Caicedo, Fernandez, Mudryk, Broja, Palmer

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      Goodnight from us (And Thiago)!Credit: Getty
      Man of the Match
      The prestigious SunSport man of the match award tonight goes to Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.
      He set the tempo for the team, and was as hard working as ever, really proving why he deserves to wear that captains armband in the absence of Reece James and Ben Chilwell.
      Armando Broja would have been in with a shout, and would have Mykhailo Mudryk, but they were both limited in terms of minutes due to suspected injury issues.
      Conor Gallagher’s pass map vs Fulham at Craven Cottage
      Full-time match stats
      Here are the match stats at full time.
      Chelsea were dominant in the first half, but allowed Fulham a way back into the game in the second half as the home side created some chances.
      Nonetheless, Chelsea never really looked too uncomfortable in this one, and walk away deserving winners.

      John Terry has his say…
      Captain, Leader, Legend.
      A win against Fulham means as much to John Terry as it ever did, as he celebrated the Blues’ win on X (Formerly Twitter).
      “One team in Fulham… CHELSEA!”

      Chelsea win the London derby!
      A fantastic showing from Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea means that the Blues have got their second win of the Premier League season under their belt.
      Two first half goals came like London buses, you wait ages for one and then two come inside a minute!
      Those goals were courtesy of Mykhailo Mudryk and Armando Broja, the former getting his first goal for the club since his big money move in the summer.
      Slightly worrying signs on the injury front for Chelsea however, as Mudryk, Caicedo and Broja all seemingly left the pitch carrying knocks…
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      FT. After a quick cameo from Noni Madueke and Alex Matos’ Premier League debut that is all she wrote here at Craven Cottage.
      It ends 2-0 to the visitors thanks to two first half goals from Mykhailo Mudryk and Armando Broja, and that is a win that Mauricio Pochettino will be pleased with!
      Mykhailo Mudryk got his first Chelsea goal against FulhamCredit: Getty
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      90+3. Great feet from Enzo to keep possession, and he is eventually scythed to the floor.
      Chelsea just looking to see this one out and keep their clean sheet now.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      90. There will be five minutes of added time at the end of the second half.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      88. Another chance for Fulham to get forward, this time with Castagne, but his cross into the middle is claimed by Robert Sanchez.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      85. Enzo Fernandez looks for Raheem Sterling through the middle, but a last ditch tackle prevents the ball from reaching him.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      82. Ian Maatsen gets down the line nicely on the left, and his cross is a good one, but no one is in the middle to meet it.
      Moises Caicedo goes down with what looks like cramp, but gets back up and looks okay to continue.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      80. Lesley Ugochukwu is on here in place of Cole Palmer, who had another brilliant game for the Blues since his signing.
      Gallagher tries a trivela shot from the edge of the box, but it is well blocked.
      The Chelsea captain has been sublime tonight.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      77. What a stop by Robert Sanchez!
      Cole Palmer is caught on the ball in midfield by Robinson, and Fulham work the ball out wide nicely to Willian.
      Lukic receives the ball in the middle of the box and simply has to score, but his shot is at the Chelsea keeper who is in the right place at the right time.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      75. Another Fulham cross lifted up towards Carlos Vinicius, but his header lacks power and accuracy, which means an easy save for Robert Sanchez.
      Andreas Pereira is replaced by Sasa Lukic
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      72. It has been a really impressive showing from the Blues so far, especially when you consider the length of their injury list and the quality of players that they are missing.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      68. Fulham have been much better in the second half, and posed much more of an attacking threat in particular.
      They force another corner her, which is whipped in to Palhinha, but his header is blocked and then saved by Robert Sanchez.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      66. That will be the last action of the game for Armando Broja, who marked his first start of the season with a goal to put Chelsea 2-0 up.
      He is replaced by Raheem Sterling, who was deemed unfit to start this game with an illness.
      Harrison Reed is replaced by Tom Cairney for Fulham.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      64. OFF THE POST!
      It is so close to a third for Chelsea, and a great strike from Ian Maatsen rattles the post!Great work from Armando Broja sees a cross go across the box towards Maatsen, who opens his body up and lashes a shot against the post. So close!
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      62. Another half-chance for Fulham as Harrison Reed steps forward and dinks a cross in for Vinicius.
      He wins the header, but it is over the bar.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      60. It is deemed to be no red card for Carlos Vinicius, which is perhaps a lucky escape.
      The game is back underway.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      58. We have a VAR check here for a bizaare challenge from Carlos Vinicius on Thiago Silva.
      He strides towards Thiago Silva who has the ball, and appears to just slap or punch his compatriot on the back of the head!
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      56. A half-chance for Fulham, and it falls to Alex Iwobi at the back post.
      A nice cross comes in from the left-hand side towards the Nigerian, but he can’t connect properly at a tight angle.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      54. A double change for Fulham, as Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi come on for Harry Wilson and Raul Jiminez.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      52. Excellent defending again by Thiago Silva at the back for Chelsea to put the ball out for a Fulham throw in.
      Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
      48. Cole Palmer whips a great cross into the middle for Armando Broja, but his flicked header is just over the bar.
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      Wilfried Zaha set to face ex-team-mate he played with in his last Man Utd appearance 10 YEARS AGO on Old Trafford return

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      GALATASARAY star Wilfried Zaha is set to return to Old Trafford for a rather bizarre reunion.Manchester United take on Gala on Tuesday in the Champions League at Old Trafford.
      This is Manchester United’s starting line-up ten years ago when Wilfried Zaha played his last Red Devils game, as a substitute
      Zaha had an unsuccessful two-year stint at Man UtdCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Galatasaray star Zaha returns to Old Trafford on Tuesday in the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty
      Zaha faces a reunion with Jonny Evans, with whom he played in his last ever Man Utd gameCredit: PA
      Zaha had an unsuccessful two-year stint at the Red Devils who signed him from Crystal Palace in January 2013 but let him stay at Selhurst Park until the end of the season.
      The winger moved to Manchester six months later but never managed to win over then manager David Moyes, who shipped him out on loan to Cardiff in January 2014.
      The Ivory Coast international returned to Palace on August and made his comeback permanent a year later to spend a whopping eight seasons with the Eagles until his move to Galatasaray last summer.
      The 30-year-old’s last ever match with United took place on December 15, 2013 in a Premier League clash against Aston Villa at Villa Park.
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      Zaha came off the bench and helped the Manchester giants win 3-0 thanks to a goal by Tom Cleverley and a Danny Welbeck double.
      All of his team-mates from that day have either joined other clubs or called time on their careers.
      That is except one of them – whom the forward will meet in the Champions League in a reunion no one would ever expect before the start of the season.
      That is Jonny Evans, who returned to United in the summer at the age of 35 eight years after his departure.
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      Evans started that match at Villa as he teamed up with Phil Jones at centre-back in a 4-4-2 formation.
      David de Gea was in goal with Rafael at right-back and then captain Patrice Evra on the other side.
      Cleverley and Ryan Giggs teamed up in midfield with Antonio Valencia covering the right wing and Adnan Januzaj on the other side.
      Welbeck and Wayne Rooney spearheaded Moyes’ attack against the Villans.
      Zaha came off the bench to replace Rooney, while Darren Fletcher and Ashley Young came on for Giggs and Januzaj respectively. More