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      Erik ten Hag looks visibly annoyed at Jadon Sancho question as he gives blunt response about his Man Utd career

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      ERIK TEN HAG looked visibly annoyed after asked about Jadon Sancho at his latest press conference.The Manchester United manager was once again asked about the winger as he spoke to the media on Friday.
      Erik ten Hag looked visibly annoyed after being asked about Jadon SanchoCredit: Rex
      Sancho has been banished from the Manchester United first-teamCredit: Alamy
      Ten Hag was speaking ahead of Saturday’s home Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
      However, one question regarding Sancho appeared to ruffle the Dutchman’s feathers as he gave a blunt answer in response.
      Asked about the chances of Sancho resurrecting his United career, Ten Hag shook his head and replied: “Many of you ask me so often this question and I have said everything.”
      The reporter then followed up by asking how long the situation can go on for.
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      “What I said, I have said everything,” reiterated Ten Hag.
      Sancho has not played for the Red Devils since their win over Nottingham Forest on August 26.
      He was dropped from the squad completely for their visit to Arsenal a week later before being publicly criticised by Ten Hag.
      The former Borussia Dortmund star then hit back on social media before later deleting his post.
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      Ten Hag has repeatedly been asked about Sancho’s United futureCredit: Getty
      A late move to the Saudi Pro League was then floated but a transfer failed to materialise before their deadline.
      Sancho has since been exiled from the United first-team and made to train on his own.
      He has also now been banned from all first-team areas at the training ground, including the club canteen.

      Ten Hag has repeatedly been asked about the matter since his feud with Sancho initially started.
      Following Tuesday’s Carabao Cup win, he was asked about the ban from first-team areas.
      The United boss again gave a blunt response as he answered: “I don’t talk about players who are out of favour.”
      Sancho joined United from Dortmund in 2021 and has since scored 12 goals and provided six assists in 82 appearances. More

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      Chelsea fans say ‘he’s given up already’ as boss Mauricio Pochettino gives damning team news update for Fulham clash

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO has said that his team will have to “adapt” amid a mounting injury and suspension list.Chelsea go into Monday’s clash with Fulham sitting 14th in the table with five points from their six games this season.
      Mauricio Pochettino says he may opt to play with a false nine this weekendCredit: Getty
      One of the main issues facing Pochettino this weekend is Nicolas Jackson’s suspension after he picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Aston Villa last weekend.
      Academy product Armando Broja is available after returning from a ACL injury during pre-season but Pochettino has hinted he may opt to play without a striker.
      The Chelsea boss said: “We have a few options with a striker and without a striker.
      “We need to assess the whole squad after the game. Things appear after 48 hours and we need to see how they are and how they recover from Wednesday.”
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      Reacting to Pochettino’s lack of options up and generally downbeat demeanour, one fan on Twitter said: “He’s talking like he’s given up already.”
      Another fan wrote: “He inspires so much confidence when he speaks.” Alongside a sad face emoji.
      A third wrote: “Sterling to start up front when we have an 18 year old on the bench. Lmfao.”
      Pochettino is plagued by injury problems across the pitch, with vice-captain Ben Chilwell being the latest absentee.
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      Chilwell limped off despite completing the 90 minutes of Chelsea’s midweek 1-0 Carabao Cup win over Brighton.
      The Chelsea boss looked concerned as he confirmed it was “bad news” and may be a repeat of last season’s hamstring injury.
      He said: “Bad news. The doctor told me is it is a bad injury but we need to assess in the next few days. 

      “Yes [it’s the same leg as last season]. I think so. It’s the mechanism of the action. He was a little bit unlucky in the way he suffered the injury. It’s very sad because he was doing a very good game.”
      The club have not been able to put a timeline on Chilwell’s absence as of yet.
      Malo Gusto is suspended after seeing red in last weekend’s game against Aston Villa but first-choice right-back and captain Reece James could return from injury in his absence.
      Meanwhile Christopher Nkunku, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah and Wesley Fofana all remain sidelined. More

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      Marcus Rashford driven out of training days after crashing £700k Rolls-Royce as Man Utd stars prepare for Crystal Palace

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      MARCUS RASHFORD has been pictured being driven out of training after his horror car crash.The Manchester United star crashed his £700,000 Rolls-Royce after last weekend’s win over Burnley.
      Marcus Rashford was driven out of Manchester United training on FridayCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Rashford crashed his £700,000 Rolls-Royce after the win over BurnleyCredit: Twitter
      Rashford had just left the club’s training ground when he smashed his vehicle.
      The forward was left shaken-up by the incident but had no serious injuries, a source told The Sun.
      Ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Crystal Palace, the United players trained for the final time at Carrington on Friday.
      Following the session, Rashford was seen being driven out of the training ground.
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      He sat in the passenger seat of a £50,000 Audi RS3 as he left the club’s complex.
      It comes just days after the crash, in which has motor was left badly-dented on the side of the road.
      Cops had rushed to the scene after the crash but no arrests were made and no ambulances were called.
      United captain Bruno Fernandes had come across the scene and urgently stopped to offer help to his team-mate.
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      Pictures from the area after the crash showed traffic cones and barriers around a traffic island littered with debris.
      The £700,000 car involved in the accident is one of three Rolls-Royces Rashford owns.
      He also has a McLaren 765 Long Tail and a Lamborghini Urus Performante in his car collection. More

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      How Matheus Nunes forced through £53m Man City transfer by ‘refusing to train’ and ‘fiery altercation with Wolves staff’

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      MATHEUS NUNES is set to return to Molineux on Saturday for the first time since forcing his way out of Wolves last month.The midfielder began the season with Gary O’Neil’s side and started their first two matches of the campaign.
      Matheus Nunes signed for Man City last monthCredit: Alamy
      The midfielder had begun the season with WolvesCredit: Getty
      When Man City came in for him, however, he instantly had his heart set on moving on.
      Wolves forked out £38million to sign Nunes from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2022.
      On August 24 this year they rejected an opening £47m bid from City, who had just lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury.
      According to the Telegraph, Nunes was urged to “stay calm and behave professionally” by Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs.
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      Wolves chiefs are claimed to have told the 25-year-old to be patient, informing him that the deal, while plausible, would have to be done on their terms.
      The report adds that Nunes took the news badly, leaving Wolves’ training ground an hour after the meeting with Hobbs – even taking his boots with him.
      He then never reported for duty at Wolves again, boycotting training.
      A £53million move was finally agreed on August 30 after City had explored a potential swoop for Eberechi Eze, granting Nunes his dream transfer.
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      Despite arriving to much fanfare in a record deal, Nunes managed just one goal and one assist in 41 appearances for Wolves.
      He has so far played four times for City, laying on an assist against Nottingham Forest.
      The former Sporting star had impressed Pep Guardiola enough with his performances in Portugal prior to joining Wolves to prompt a summer swoop.
      After a Champions League clash between City and Sporting two seasons ago, Guardiola called Nunes one of the “best players in the world”.
      This week he backtracked from those comments, saying: “Maybe I over-exaggerated a little bit. He’s not [one of the best players in the world].
      “He is a really good player but sometimes, maybe I said this comment after a 5-0 win, it was actually 5-0? But he’s an exceptional player.”
      Meanwhile, former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has spoken out on his dramatic Molineux exit on the eve of the season.
      The Spaniard told The Athletic: “Something changed.
      “And once things changed, more than I could have thought, it was then a case of deciding what to do.”
      Julen Lopetegui has addressed his Wolves exitCredit: PA More

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      Maria Guardiola shows off bold new wardrobe but fans more distracted by ‘unreal’ hair-do

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      MARIA GUARDIOLA has revealed her new “fall wardrobe” – but her followers seemed more interested in her “unreal” new hair-do.The 22-year-old is the eldest of legendary Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s three children.
      Maria Guardiola revealed her new ‘fall wardrobe’ on InstagramCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Pep Guardiola’s gorgeous daughter posed in an all-black number in the snapsCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Her followers were more interested in her hair than her outfit in the commentsCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      The love-in for Maria’s new brunette hair-do continuedCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Maria’s modelling snaps have caused a huge clamour for her glamour.
      And that has led to the London-based style icon’s Instagram following soaring from ‘just’ 100,000 in October 2021 to 735k now.
      She has spent this week entertaining her hordes of followers with a host of fashionista snaps.
      Maria was hailed as a “stunning queen” by awestruck fans as she prepared to be a winter wonder.
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      That was after she looked completely unrecognisable when unveiling her new brunette look.
      And it seemed that her admirers were still more interested in talking about her hair-do rather than the new autumn clothing she was wearing in her latest photo dump.
      Maria struck a number of poses in an all-black skirt and long coat outfit in what appeared to look like an old rustic room that she captioned with: “Fall wardrobe > >.”
      But the comments soon turned to her hair, with one saying: “It’s unreal how that new hair color fits you.”
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      “Unreal in brunette,” declared another as another comment read: “What a woman!”
      Maria enjoyed a trip to the USA earlier this year where she hit New York City for her birthday.
      Maria’s New York trip came after celebrating Christmas in Ibiza and a trip to last season’s F1 finale in Abu Dhabi.
      Maria has amassed a following on Instagram of 735kCredit: Instagram
      The 22-year-old regularly shares snaps of her trips from across the globeCredit: Instagram More

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      Historic photo of Jordan Henderson ‘REMOVED from Liverpool training ground’ after Saudi transfer

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      A HISTORIC photo of Jordan Henderson has been removed from Liverpool’s training ground following his move to Saudi Arabia.The 33-year-old ex-skipper controversially jumped ship for the riches of the Middle East in July following a 12-year Anfield spell.
      Liverpool have removed a picture of Jordan Henderson lifting the title from their training groundCredit: Getty
      Henderson penned a deal with Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq despite criticism over Saudi Arabian laws criminalising same-sex partnerships.
      He was still called up by Gareth Southgate to the latest England squad and claimed he joined Al-Ettifaq after falling out of favour at Liverpool.
      The Reds appear to be moving on after removing a photo of Henderson from their training base showing the midfielder lifting the 2019/20 Premier League title.
      Henderson featured 30 times that season and captained the side as the Reds stormed to top spot.
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      The Liverpool Echo claims a large print-out of that memory has now been taken down at the club’s training ground.
      In its place is a picture of new vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold winning the Champions League in 2019.
      And the decision to swap snaps apparently shows that Liverpool are keen to move forwards into a new era under Jurgen Klopp.
      The German signed no less than FOUR central midfielders this summer.
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      Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szbozslai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch all arrived at Anfield this summer.
      They have settled into life well, with Liverpool second in the table after five wins in six games.
      As for Henderson, he’s already played six times for his new side.
      Al-Ettifaq are fourth in the Saudi Pro League with five wins from seven.
      But they face a tough trip to Al-Ahli tomorrow, coming up against stars like Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino and Allan Saint-Maximin.
      A picture of Trent Alexander-Arnold with the Champions League now hangs at the groundCredit: Reuters More

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      Unemployed former Premier League manager reduced to tears after leaving club as project became ‘impossible’

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      JULEN LOPETEGUI has admitted to being reduced to tears as he left Wolves.The Spaniard dramatically walked out on the Molineux club just three days before the start of the Premier League season.
      Julen Lopetegui left Wolves on the eve of the new seasonCredit: PA
      Lopetegui, 57, had taken pre-season, but was replaced by Gary O’Neil following a difference of opinion with the board.
      The former Real Madrid and Spain boss has been unemployed since leaving Wolves, but is now ready to return to the dugout.
      Opening up on his Molineux departure, he told The Athletic: “Something changed.
      “And once things changed, more than I could have thought, it was then a case of deciding what to do.”
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      He then continued: “It was not easy for me. It was a pity. I remember a lot of workers, and us too, we were crying.
      “The environment and the commitment that we have created at Wolves in a short time is not normal. And I remember this with a big, heavy heart. This was special.”
      On what happened to make him leave, he added: “[It’s] for the club, not for me. They have their reasons and I respect all of their reasons.
      “They decide what they want, but they can decide this and I can decide my future and my life.”
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      Lopetegui hoped to compete in the top half of the Premier League table, having saved Wolves from relegation last term.
      But under the current conditions set by the club’s owners, he didn’t feel he could achieve his goals.
      He said: “But for different things, the club cannot do this kind of project. When we started pre-season, they told me that it’s impossible to develop this project. And we decided to part ways.
      “I love all the workers, all the players and, above all, the fans — they have an incredible warmth towards me. I still live there, so I feel that.
      “And I wish the best to the owners, to Gary O’Neil, to Matt Hobbs, to Matt Wild, and to all the players. I am always going to be a little wolf.”
      Lopetegui won 10 of his 27 games in charge of Wolves after taking over from Bruno Lage last November.
      His successor O’Neil has picked up four points from his first six games in charge, with Wolves sitting 16th in the Prem table.
      Lopetegui was replaced at Molineux by Gary O’NeilCredit: Reuters More

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      Man Utd set to offer wonderkid midfielder bumper new contract to ward off transfer interest from LaLiga giants

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are set to offer midfielder Hannibal Mejbri a new contract to fight off rival interest from Sevilla, a report claims.The 20-year-old has impressed Erik ten Hag this term and the boss is ready to extend the wonderkid’s stay at Old Trafford.
      Hannibal Mejbri is set to be offered a new contract at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      Mejbri returned to Man Utd in the summer from Birmingham City and has taken advantage of both Jadon Sancho and Antony being unavailable.
      His hard work has paid off as Ten Hag’s side are lined up to offer a bumper new contract, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
      But La Liga giants Sevilla have been tipped off to have interest in the Tunisian international.
      Romano tweeted: “Manchester United plan to offer Hannibal new contract as talks could start soon #MUFC Current deal expires June 2024 + option 2025.
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      “Hannibal focused on games now, open to discuss later this year. Understand Sevilla wanted him in July and keep tracking him.”
      Sevilla has had a tricky start to the season winning two out of their first six La Liga games – lying 12th in the table swooping in only nine points.
      But Mejbri could be the man to change that if the Spanish side chooses to fight for him in the January transfer window.
      The Man Utd starlet has been impressive this season which explains why the Dutch boss is desperate to renew his contract before anyone can snatch him.
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      Sky Sports revealed he covered 12.9 kilometres during the 1-0 win over Burnley, more than any Man Utd player since Ten Hag took over at the beginning of last season.
      The midfielder also boasts the most pressure per 90 minutes of any Premier League player this season.
      He is averaging a sensational 100 pressures, 21.3 more than the next best in Rasmus Hojlund.
      Hannibal spent last season on loan at Birmingham where he played 41 times, scoring one goal and assisting another six.
      Mejbri has made three appearances so far this season for United scoring the only goal in the Red Devils’ 3-1 defeat to Brighton.
      The Tunisia international has also continued to be a regular for his country too, and featured at last year’s World Cup in Qatar. More