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      Newcastle boss Eddie Howe reveals reason why he banished Ryan Fraser to U21s with winger’s future looking bleak

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      EDDIE HOWE has revealed why he has banished Ryan Fraser from the Newcastle first-team.The 29-year-old has been sent to train with the U21s.
      Eddie Howe has banished Ryan Fraser to Newcastle’s U21sCredit: Getty
      Fraser has played just eight games for Newcastle this seasonCredit: Getty
      And Howe has declared he only wants players who are “committed to Newcastle” to be part of his first-team set up.
      Fraser was told to join up with the club’s youngsters ahead of the Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail.
      Newcastle are looking to bounce back from their Wembley heartbreak as they travel to Manchester City in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.
      Ahead of the game, Howe was quizzed on Scotland international Fraser, who joined the Magpies from Bournemouth in 2020.
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      The Toon boss said: “Ryan’s training with the Under-21s.
      “I made the decision to concentrate on players that are committed to Newcastle.
      “For the benefit of the group, I’ve made that call.”
      Howe previously managed Fraser at Bournemouth, but revealed at the moment there is no future for the winger at St. James’ Park.
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      When asked if Fraser has a future at the club, Howe said: “I think that’s a difficult one for me to answer, because I’d never put a firm decision on that, because life and football can change quickly.
      “But I’d say at the moment, no he doesn’t.”
      Fraser has played just eight games for Newcastle this season, starting three of them. More

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      Man Utd icon Gary Neville makes outrageous bet with Arsenal fan that will mean excruciating forfeit if Gunners win title

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has agreed to an hilarious bet with an Arsenal fan.The Gunners thumped Everton 4-0 on Wednesday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points.
      Gary Neville has agreed to an hilarious bet with an Arsenal fanCredit: PA
      With only 13 games remaining, many are starting to believe that Mikel Arteta’s side can claim a first title triumph since 2003-04.
      And even Sky Sports pundit Neville, who won the top-flight eight times with the Red Devils, seems to be swaying a little.
      He has remained adamant for months that second-placed Man City would eventually overtake the North London side and clinch a third-successive title.
      Neville did admit this week that he is now less confident about that following the thrashing of the Toffees, but insisted that he still believes Pep Guardiola’s men would eventually just pip them.
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      Now he has agreed to a bet on social media that will see him wear a Gunners jersey labelled “champions” if Arsenal do go all the way.
      The Twitter user had originally posted that he wanted the 48-year-old Neville to “shave his head bald on the Emirates pitch on the last day of the season for charity” if they win it.
      That did not appeal to Neville, who instead offered an alternative by stating: “I will wear an Arsenal shirt saying champions for you my friend!”
      Neville then revealed that a punishment lays in store for the Gooner if Arsenal falter, as he added: “But if you lose it you all grovel on here and say ‘Sorry Gary’.”
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      On a recent episode of his The Overlap podcast, Neville said: “We have this little [WhatsApp] group on Sky and obviously they know that I’ve nailed my colours to the mast that City are going to win the league and I’ve been getting a lot of stick from Arsenal fans.
      “But after the Villa game I got on the group [and there were messages saying] ‘unbelievable win for Arsenal’ and I replied: ‘It’s all too desperate, too much emotion too early.’
      “I think I’ll be right at the end of the season but I might not be – and it sounds daft but emotion in football when you’re playing and you’re that desperate and you celebrate that much, and you’ve still got half the race to go almost, it’s not a good thing.
      “You ordinarily don’t celebrate that hard. So after the Villa game, I could understand how big a moment it was, and actually to be fair I didn’t say this publicly, but I thought, ‘That’s quite desperate quite early’.
      “The emotion is something that is a negative, it’s not a positive in a title race, for me, honestly. You’re right to be worried [about emotional fatigue].” More

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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta fires warning to Gabriel Jesus as Brazilian ace close to squad return after three months out

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      MIKEL ARTETA has fired a warning to star striker Gabriel Jesus.That’s as the Brazilian closes in on a return from injury after three months out.
      Gabriel Jesus has been sent a warning by Arsenal boss Mikel ArtetaCredit: Getty
      Arteta hopes to have Jesus back fully fit in a fortnightCredit: Getty
      Jesus is back in training in a huge boost to the GunnersCredit: Instagram @stuart_photoafc
      Jesus, 25, joined Arsenal in a £45million deal from Manchester City last summer.
      And he made an immediate impact up top, scoring five goals in 14 games to send the Gunners top of the table.

      However, Jesus is yet to play for Arsenal since November after suffering a knee injury at the World Cup.
      The forward had to go under the knife to solve the issue.
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      And he has since been recovering while watching the likes of Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard fill his boots.
      It’s now reckoned Jesus is about a fortnight away from returning to the matchday squad.
      The Samba star has been training with teammates at their London Colney base.
      And Arteta admits he can’t wait to welcome Jesus back into the fold permanently.
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      However, the Arsenal boss admits his star man will not be granted an automatic berth back into the starting XI.
      And Jesus will instead have to fight for his place after the Gunners continued to hold their lead at the top without him.
      Arteta said: “He’s not far now. I don’t want to give a timeline but he is doing certain things with the team and certain things away from the team.
      “He’s not very close but he’s not far at all. He is feeling better every day and feeling confident with the way the injury is evolving.
      “We are in a good place with him. At the beginning we were pretty concerned and thankfully it wasn’t that bad.
      “Gabi has bene through that before, his mentality is incredible and the team has done a really good job with him.
      “We don’t know [exactly when he’s back]. He needs to do much more with the team.
      “But let’s see how the next week, 10 days develop, and we will have a better picture after that.
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      “[Straight back in the team?] Probably that would not be fair on him because when he was in the team he was phenomenal.
      “But when he’s back like everybody else he’ll need to earn his place in the team.” More

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      Roma and England striker Tammy Abraham becomes a dad for first time as ex-Chelsea star shares adorable photo set

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      OVERJOYED Tammy Abraham has shared pictures with his baby boy after becoming a dad for the first time. The Roma and England striker welcomed the birth of his son Amari today in Rome, Italy.
      Tammy Abraham has announced the birth of his child AmariCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU-s2rNT3I/?hl=en
      His partner Leah Monroe gave birth earlier todayCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU-s2rNT3I/?hl=en
      He announced the birth on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU-s2rNT3I/?hl=en
      He confirmed the wonderful news on Instagram as he posted three pictures after the birth.
      The post was captioned: “Life’s greatest gift 🤎Amari Abraham 03/03/23.”
      In one picture, he could be seen holding baby Amari.
      In another two pictures, he and his partner Leah Monroe can be seen admiring their son.
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      While in the third picture, Abraham is giving Leah a kiss on her forehead.
      And the former Chelsea star received a bundle congratulatory messages from his fellow football stars.
      Fikayo Tomori commented: “Congratulations my brother❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
      Reece James said: “RR pending. Congrats to you both❤️.”
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      Ben Chilwell wrote: “Congrats brother ❤️.”
      Dele Alli added: “Congrats 💜💜.”
      Abraham joined Roma in 2021 and in his first season in Italy yielded an impressive 27 goals in all competitions.
      But Abraham has struggled for form this term with just seven goals in 33 games.
      The striker is being linked with a move back to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Aston Villa credited with an interest in him.
      Abraham and Leah were congratulated by his football palsCredit: Instagram @leahmonroe_
      They have been together for over five yearsCredit: Instagram / @leahmonroe_ More

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      ‘Wow!’ – Jurgen Klopp reacts after being told of incredible penalty stat ahead of crunch clash against Man Utd

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      JURGEN KLOPP was left stunned after learning of Liverpool’s lengthy run without a penalty ahead of their clash against Manchester United.Liverpool welcome the Red Devils to Anfield on Sunday with Klopp’s side looking to close the gap to the top four.
      Jurgen Klopp is not happy with Liverpool’s lack of penaltiesCredit: The Sun
      Liverpool were last awarded a penalty 32 games ago
      The Reds have struggled this year but Klopp is confident the stats show his side are doing the right things.
      But one stat working against Liverpool is their run of 32 games without a penalty.
      The Reds were last awarded a penalty against Watford last April, and they have had 1,138 touches in the penalty box since their last spot-kick, per Opta.
      The Liverpool boss was informed of the stat in his pre-match press conference.
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      He responded with surprise saying: “We still have the second most possession, the second most shots on goal.
      “Stats wise we are up there so we are very often in the opposition box, I have no clue how that could happen.
      “There are so many strange decisions where you think, ‘wow, how is that possible’.
      “But to not get a penalty for that long a time is funny.”
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      Meanwhile, Bournemouth can empathise with Liverpool’s position having not had a penalty for 24 Prem matches.
      Brighton, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest have also had a lengthy wait between penalties while United last had a spot-kick against Crystal Palace – four games ago.
      The longest run in the English top division without a penalty remains 91 games for Wimbledon between 1997 and 2000.
      Liverpool have had just one longer run in the Premier League, 45 games in 1996 and 1997. More

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      Nicky Butt reveals he quit Man Utd as he ‘couldn’t stand’ Kleberson and Eric Djemba-Djemba beating him to first XI spot

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      NICKY BUTT has revealed that he left Man United because he “couldn’t stand” being behind Kleberson and Eric Djemba-Djemba in the pecking order.The former Red Devil left the club for Newcastle in 2004 with the belief that he should have been playing ahead of the duo.
      Nicky Butt left Man United for the first time in 2004Credit: AFP
      He ‘couldn’t stand’ being behind Kleberson in the club’s pecking orderCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      He has also fallen behind Eric Djemba-DjembaCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Butt was already the third-choice midfielder for Sir Alex Ferguson, as he had legends Roy Keane and Paul Scholes to pick from.
      But when Kleberson and Djemba-Djemba both joined United in 2003 and were preferred over Butt, he became more frustrated with his lack of opportunities to play.
      He told The Daily Mail: “[Paul] Scholes and [Roy] Keane were better than me but I always played in the big games because we would play a three in midfield.
      “So I was okay. Not always dead happy but okay.
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      “But I truly couldn’t stand players who were not as good as me playing instead of me, Kleberson and Djemba-Djemba.
      “Just because they had been bought. I couldn’t have it so I left.
      “But it was hard.”
      Butt went on to play 134 Premier League games for the Magpies, scoring five goals in his six-year spell with the club.
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      While both Kleberson and Djemba-Djemba only lasted two years at Old Trafford before leaving for Besiktas and Aston Villa, respectively.
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      Butt did return to United after retiring to coach at the club in 2012 and then moved up to be the Academy head in 2019, but he left the club again in 2021.
      He added:”The second time, two years back, wasn’t hard because I realised I couldn’t be there anymore.
      “I could have stayed for 25 years and had a nice little job with my mouth shut but it’s not me.”
      It is believed that he had a run-in with United’s football director John Murtough, before leaving the club.
      Butt also co-owns League Two side Salford City, alongside Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham. More

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      I was sick of Man Utd and p***ed off at board.. I had to quit or I was going to blow, reveals Class of 92 legend

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      A MANCHESTER UNITED legend has revealed why he had to quit the club – TWICE!This 48-year-old was part of the iconic Class of ‘92 alongside the Neville brothers, David Beckham and Paul Scholes.
      Nicky Butt has left Manchester United twice during his careerCredit: AFP
      He was part of the club’s legendary Class of ’92Credit: Getty
      He went on to win six Premier League titles, the Champions League and three FA Cups before joining Newcastle in 2004.
      The former midfielder spent six years with the Magpies, which included a season-long loan at Birmingham, before finishing his playing career in Hong Kong with South China.
      The 39-capped ex-England international returned to Old Trafford in 2012 as United’s reserve boss.
      Four years later he was named the head of academy and, after briefly helping out interim manager Ryan Giggs with the seniors following David Moyes’ sacking, he was then tasked with being the head of first-team development in 2019.
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      However, following nine years as part of the coaching set-up, this icon left United again after over two decades of service in March 2021.
      The man we are talking about, of course, is none other than Nicky Butt.
      Now in an interview with the Daily Mail, he has revealed that interfering directors left him “p***ed off” so much that he had to leave.
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      Butt said: “My vision and my philosophy and what I was brought up on at Man United didn’t go with the people running the club so it was time to leave.
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      “I am not saying I was right all the time but I knew if I didn’t leave I was gonna blow. And that wouldn’t be good.”
      Having left his boyhood team twice, Butt is adamant that the second time was nowhere near as heartbreaking as the first.
      He said: “Scholes and [Roy] Keane were better than me but I always played in the big games because we would play a three in midfield. So I was okay. Not always dead happy but okay.
      “But I truly couldn’t stand players who were not as good as me playing instead of me. Kleberson, Djemba-Djemba. Just because they had been bought.
      “I couldn’t have it so I left. But it was hard. The second time, two years back, wasn’t hard because I realised I couldn’t be there anymore.”
      Butt is far from done with football though, and he has just recently been appointed as chief executive of League Two side Salford City – who he part-owns with former United team-mates Gary and Phil Neville, Scholes, Beckham and Ryan Giggs.
      He added: “You don’t go through seven years of coaching badges to toss it off and not do it again. But I got to a fork in the road and I went the other way. I wasn’t happy at United so I left. I had a bit of a chip on my shoulder if I am honest.
      “I was sick of people upstairs telling me about football. If I was to tell people in the boardroom how to run a football club they would just look at me wouldn’t they? But they have the right to talk about developing players? So I was p***ed off about it.
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      “Eventually I left but before that I went and did a CEO course. I didn’t ever want to be one. I just wanted to be more in tune with a chief exec, to be more empathetic.
      “But then the world spins round and all of a sudden last year this job comes up and here I am. I’m enjoying it.”
      He is now the CEO of League Two Salford CityCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal have £72m transfer flop Nicolas Pepe to thank for Premier League title charge

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      ARSENAL flop Nicolas Pepe has had a big role in the Gunners’ Premier League title charge.The winger is Arsenal’s most expensive signing but he failed to make the desired impact at The Emirates.
      Nicolas Pepe helped to persuade Gabriel to join ArsenalCredit: Getty
      The defender has played a big role in Arsenal’s title challengeCredit: EPA
      A loan move to Nice followed last summer but Pepe has still played a role in Arsenal topping the Prem.
      That’s because he influenced Gabriel Magalhaes to sign for the Gunners in the summer of 2020.
      Pepe played alongside Gabriel at Lille before his switch to The Emirates.
      The defender had multiple offers at the time and reportedly came close to joining Everton before the pandemic disrupted the transfer window.
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      Gabriel explained last year in quotes carried by Le Petit Lillois: “In the winter [of 2020], before the championship ended, I was already supposed to sign for Everton.
      “I passed my medical examination etc, but it was not done. I had already planned to leave after this season.

      “I spoke with Napoli, Everton again, then I finally chose Arsenal thanks to Nicolas Pepe who sold me the club well.”
      Gabriel has been a key player for the Gunners this season with 25 Prem appearances.
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      He has been part of a defence which has kept 11 clean sheets and conceded only 23 goals in that time.
      The Brazilian has even scored two goals – winners against Fulham and Chelsea. More