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Glasgow Rangers head coach Danny Rohl has just over a month to go until he will have the opportunity to make his first signing since arriving at Ibrox to replace Russell Martin.

The German tactician came through the door well after the summer transfer window had been and gone, after sporting director Kevin Thelwell provided Martin with a host of signings.

Rangers, as shown in the graphic above, had a high turnover of players in and out of Ibrox after they failed to win any trophies in the 2024/25 campaign, under Philippe Clement or Barry Ferguson.

Unfortunately, though, Martin was unable to get a tune out of the squad after those changes in the summer and was eventually sacked last month after a run of five wins in 17 games.

With Rohl now in the building, the former Sheffield Wednesday head coach will have time to assess those summer signings and decide where he wants the club to strengthen the squad when the January transfer window opens.

One of those Martin and Thelwell signings whom the manager may deem needs to be replaced in the winter is experienced central midfielder Joe Rothwell.

Why Rangers need to replace Joe Rothwell already

Rangers swooped to sign the 30-year-old midfielder from Premier League side Bournemouth on a permanent deal during the summer window for Martin, who had worked with him on loan at Southampton in the 2023/24 campaign.

Unfortunately, the English lightweight has flopped at Ibrox, on current evidence, and is yet to play a single minute of action in the Scottish Premiership since Rohl came through the door.

He was ill and unavailable for selection against Dundee last time out, but the midfield flop was an unused substitute in the wins over Kilmarnock and Hibernian in the manager’s first two matches in the dugout.

This means that Rangers have now won one of the eight league matches he has played in and won all three of the games that he has not featured in so far this season.

25/26 Premiership

Rothwell

Percentile rank vs CMs

Tackles

7

Bottom 29%

Interceptions

8

Top 29%

Duels won

16

Bottom 27%

Duel success rate

47%

Bottom 37%

Aerial duels won

4

Bottom 29%

Possession won in the final third

1

Bottom 18%

Ball recoveries

22

Bottom 40%

Stats via FotMob

As you can see in the table above, Rothwell has struggled off the ball throughout the Premiership campaign, ranking poorly among his positional peers in the majority of the key defensive metrics, aside from interceptions.

On top of his defensive woes, the Englishman has no goals and one assist in eight appearances in the league, per Sofascore, which shows that he has not offered outstanding quality on the ball to make up for his defensive deficiencies.

This is why Rohl may already be considering replacing Rothwell in the January transfer window, and why the midfielder has been an unused substitute in the last two league games that he has been available for.

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According to TEAMtalk, Rangers are one of the clubs exploring the possibility of a deal to snap up Kilmarnock central midfielder David Watson in the January transfer window.

The report claims that the Light Blues are in talks over a possible move for the Scotland U21 international, whose contract is due to expire at the end of the season.

It reveals that Rohl is a big fan of the midfield starlet and wants to add him to his squad in the winter market, with the Gers looking to seal a cut-price deal due to his contract situation.

However, TEAMtalk adds that Hearts, Aberdeen, and unnamed clubs in the English Championship are also keen on signing the £1.5m-rated Kilmarnock star, which means that there is plenty of competition for his signature.

Why Watson would be an upgrade on Rothwell for Rangers

Thelwell could land a huge upgrade on Rothwell for Rohl if he is able to beat the likes of Aberdeen and Hearts to the signing of Watson ahead of the second half of the season.

For a start, the Scotland U21 international is ten years younger than the English flop. He has far more years left ahead of him to develop as a player and offer quality on the pitch for Rangers than Rothwell does.

This also means that there is the potential for his value to grow so that he could be sold on for a profit in the future, like a Hamza Igamane or Calvin Bassey, and that may not be the case with the Bournemouth man, as he is in the latter stages of his career.

In terms of the here and now, Watson could come in as an upgrade on Rothwell from an offensive perspective. The Scottish star has scored three goals in 12 Premiership matches this season, after netting four last term, with the Rangers dud yet to get off the mark at Ibrox.

The Scotland U21 international, who Kilmarnock commentator Andrew Milligan claimed has “no ceiling”, would also come in and offer a huge upgrade on the English flop defensively.

25/26 Premiership

David Watson

Joe Rothwell

Appearances

12

8

Tackles + interceptions per game

3.1

1.9

Clearances per game

0.9

0.1

Duels won per game

6.0

2.0

Ground duel success rate

51%

46%

Fouls won per game

2.3

0.1

Blocks per game

0.5

0.1

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Watson has excelled out of possession in comparison to Rothwell in the 2025/26 campaign, making far more defensive contributions at a more efficient rate.

It is, therefore, easy to understand why Rohl is such a big fan of the Kilmarnock star and why he wants Thelwell to get a deal over the line for him when the January transfer window opens.

Watson’s offensive and defensive statistics suggest that he would arrive at Ibrox as a huge upgrade on Rothwell, who has struggled since his move to the club, and provide the likes of Connor Barron, Nico Raskin, and Mo Diomande with genuine competition for the midfield spots.

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O Botafogo venceu o Vitória por 1 a 0, na noite desta quinta-feira (2), no jogo de ida da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. O gol alvinegro, no Estádio Nilton Santos, foi marcado por Eduardo. Confira o Lance! Final no player acima.

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BOTAFOGO 1 X 0 VITÓRIA
PRIMEIRO JOGO – TERCEIRA FASE DA COPA DO BRASIL
🗓️ Data e horário: domingo, 02 de abril de 2024, às 19h (de Brasília);
📍 Local: Estádio Nilton Santos, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ);
🟨 Árbitro: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (SP);
🚩 Assistentes: Neuza Inês Back (FIFA-SP) e Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro da Costa (SP);
🖥️ VAR: Wagner Reway (FIFA-ES).

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John; Mateo Ponte (Damián Suárez), Lucas Halter, Alexander Barboza e Cuiabano; Gregore, Patrick de Paula (Danilo Barbosa), Luiz Henrique (Júnior Santos) e Diego Hernández (Óscar Romero); Jeffinho e Eduardo (Savarino).

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VITÓRIA (Técnico: Léo Condé)
Lucas Arcanjo; Willean Lepo (Osvaldo), Zeca, Camutanga (Bruno Uvini), Wagner Leonardo e PK; Willian Oliveira, Dudu, Jean Mota (Janderson) e Matheuzinho; Alerrando (Luiz Adriano).

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يلتقي منتخبا الجزائر والسودان، اليوم الأربعاء، في المباراة التي تقام بينهما ضمن منافسات مرحلة المجموعات من بطولة كأس العرب 2025.

ويلعب منتخب الجزائر ضد السودان، في إطار مواجهات الجولة الأولى لمنافسات المجموعة الرابعة لبطولة كأس العرب المقامة في قطر.

ويتواجد منتخبا الجزائر والسودان، في المجموعة الرابعة لبطولة كأس العرب، بجانب كل من العراق والبحرين.

وكانت بطولة كأس العرب انطلقت مساء الأحد، حيث فاز منتخب سوريا على تونس بهدف دون رد وانتصر بنفس النتيجة منتخب فلسطين على قطر.

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وفي اليوم الثاني، تعادل منتخب مصر مع الكويت 1-1، وانتصر منتخب المغرب على جزر القمر 3-1 كما فازت السعودية على عمان 2-1. موعد مباراة الجزائر والسودان اليوم في كأس العرب 2025

تقام مباراة الجزائر والسودان اليوم الأربعاء 3 ديسمبر 2025، في تمام الساعة 2 ظهرًا بتوقيت القاهرة والسودان، 3 بتوقيت السعودية، 1 بتوقيت الجزائر. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة الجزائر والسودان اليوم في كأس العرب 2025

– قناة بي إن سبورت المفتوحة.

– قناة الكأس 1.

– قناة أبو ظبي الرياضية 1.

– قناة دبي الرياضية.

– منصة شاشا.

– قناة الجزائرية.

– قناة إم بي سي مصر 2.

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Both players were off the field for large portions of the second innings against Sri Lanka

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Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, has allayed concerns around the fitness of Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma leading into Sunday’s Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Dubai.Hardik held his left hamstring and walked off the field after bowling the first over of Sri Lanka’s innings on Friday, in which he dismissed Kusal Mendis for a first-ball duck. Hardik didn’t return to take the field for the remainder of the innings.”Hardik had cramps, he will be assessed tonight and tomorrow morning, we’ll then take a call on that,” Morkel said at the post-match press conference. India’s bowling coach was merely reiterating what India captain Suryakumar Yadav said at the post-match presentation.Meanwhile, Abhishek too spent the entire second half of Sri Lanka’s innings off the field. Abhishek showed signs of discomfort in the ninth over, when he clutched onto his right thigh while running. He eventually left the field in the 10th over, just before a Pathum Nissanka six was signalled dead ball because he hadn’t left the field before Varun Chakravarthy began to run in to bowl.Like Hardik, Abhishek too spent the rest of the innings being iced and treated with pickle juice to ease cramps. Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube and Jitesh Sharma came on as substitute fielders at different points. At one point, even Tilak Varma was briefly off the field, but he soon returned after a hydration break.With the Sri Lanka game stretching way beyond its scheduled close due to the Super Over finish, India are left with an even shorter turnaround time before they take the field on Sunday. Morkel stressed on the need for the players to recover, and stay away from training on Saturday.”The key for the boys is to rest,” he said. “They’re in an ice bath already. The recovery started straight after the match. The best way to recover is sleep and stay off your feet. Hopefully they can get a good night’s sleep.”There will be individual pool sessions for the guys organised. Then some massages before they get mentally ready for the big battle on Sunday. It’s a quick turnaround, and playing smart is going to be the key. There will certainly be no training.”‘Arshdeep, Harshit are X-factors’Morkel also touched upon the challenges players like Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana face when being called upon to deliver at a crucial stage in the competition. On Friday against Sri Lanka, the pair returned combined figures of 2 for 100 of eight overs in India’s defence of 202, before a nerveless Arshdeep delivered in the Super Over to seal victory.”In our environment we want to move away from an excuse culture,” he said. “The effort they put in at training, we expect them to go out there and deliver. Yes, sometimes lack of game time is a factor. You can bowl as many overs as you like in the nets, but nothing beats game time.”The quality of work we put in, we expect the guys to deliver. At the moment, things aren’t happening for them but the team is winning, they’re all X-factor players and real match winners.”

Newcastle United haven’t gotten going this season, not in the Premier League.

The form on the road is becoming a real concern for Eddie Howe’s side, whose victories this season have been limited to St. James’ Park, and who have lost four on the bounce when detached from that vociferous home support.

Change is needed, and while the turbulence of the summer transfer window has made a transitional period inevitable, it’s clear there are some on Tyneside who must be shipped out for the sake of tactical continuity.

The endangered Newcastle stars

Newcastle are struggling this season, and no mistake. However, Howe has transformed this club in the years since his arrival, and he must be afforded ample time to sort things out.

However, this might mean that several stars need to be shipped out next year, with a stagnancy crawling across the squad’s fabric this season.

Sven Botman was all over the place as United slumped to defeat at Brentford last weekend, but there is surely hope that the 25-year-old, who has endured a series of injury-riddled years, will recover his once imperious Premier League form.

He’s not been helped by the widemen; Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn are limited as a full-back pairing. The veterans do combine, after all, for an age of 68, and the lack of dynamism and width and energy has impeded the Magpies.

Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga, for example, have neither scored nor assisted in the Premier League this term, and likely cannot wait for the return of Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento as a duo.

How Howe approaches 2026, the January transfer window and the summer market after that, is anyone’s guess, but it’s clear changes are needed. And one of these changes will sting the Tyneside crowds, but sadly, this Newcastle mainstay is no longer at his best and is a clear weak link in the middle of the park, showing certain shades of Moussa Sissoko long before him.

Newcastle's new Moussa Sissoko

Sissoko is something of a cult hero on Tyneside. The versatile French midfielder played 133 matches between 2013 and 2016, so tenacious and powerful from the centre of the park or out at right midfield.

Now 36 and playing for Watford in the Championship, Sissoko has not played in black and white for a long time, leaving for Tottenham in a £30m deal in 2016, but the case of Joelinton is throwing certain similarities toward the spotlight.

Joelinton, 29, arrived in England but lacked the composure and finishing skills to succeed. He looked to be drifting toward anonymity before being refashioned into a robust midfielder.

It’s delightful to see the Brazil international hailed as a “club legend” by content creator Adam Pearson, having featured 236 times across all competitions and played a defining role in lifting the Carabao Cup last year.

But his performances this season have left much to be desired, and United blogger Thomas Hammond has even suggested that this is “the start of the end” for the stalwart, who isn’t as sharp in his defensive duties as before; neither has he looked that effective in attack.

Sissoko was younger when leaving United for Spurs, but he too was inconsistent during that final, relegation-condemned campaign.

Joelinton has run himself into the ground over recent years, and now it might be time for Newcastle to cash in while they can and replace him with a fresher midfield cog to complement Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes.

Howe’s Most-used Players at Newcastle

Rank

Player

Apps

1

Bruno Guimaraes

170

2

Dan Burn

165

3

Fabian Schar

163

4

Jacob Murphy

150

5

Joelinton

145

Data via Transfermarkt

For Joelinton to have been one of Howe’s mainstays at this golden age at Newcastle bears testament to his unwavering belief and drive.

But he can only drive forward for so long and it might be nearing the time to part ways with this all-action star and turn the page toward the new chapter.

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Lara McBride retains her place in the squad for three games against Pakistan

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Offspinner Freya Sargent is back in Ireland’s squad for the upcoming three-match women’s T20I series against Pakistan at home.Sargent, 19, had missed Ireland’s most recent white-ball series against Zimbabwe. Lara McBride, who made her ODI and T20I debuts against Zimbabwe last month, retained her place in the squad.Allrounder Sophie MacMahon, who was part of the squad for the Zimbabwe series, missed the cut for the Pakistan T20Is.Related

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Gaby Lewis will continue to captain Ireland after leading them to a 5-0 sweep of Zimbabwe in the white-ball series. Lewis is set to become the second Ireland woman, after Laura Delany, to play 100 T20Is in the third game in Dublin on August 10. Dublin will also host the first two matches on August 6 and August 8.”After a strong 5-0 series win against Zimbabwe Women across formats under new head coach Lloyd Tennant, it’s great to be able to move so quickly into what will understandably be a much tougher assignment against Pakistan Women in Clontarf for this T20I series,” Ciara O’Brien, the national women’s selector, said in a statement. “With the upcoming matches, our preparation continues for the ICC Women’s T20I World Cup Europe Qualifier in the Netherlands in a few weeks, so we’re looking to see this latest momentum continued by the squad at Clontarf.”Ireland have played Pakistan in 20 women’s T20Is, winning four and losing 15, with one match abandoned. Ireland had won the previous T20I series between the two teams in 2022.Ireland T20I squadGaby Lewis (capt), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Jane Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Freya Sargent, Rebecca Stokell

تنبأ الحاسوب العملاق بطبيعة مجموعات بطولة كأس العالم نسخة 2026، حيث من المقرر أن يجري الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم، فيفا، مراسم القرعة يوم الجمعة المقبل.

وتستضيف كل من الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، كندا والمكسيك نهائيات بطولة كأس العالم في الفترة بين 11 يونيو و19 يوليو 2026.

وتُعد تلك هي النسخة الأولى من بطولة كأس العالم التي يشارك بها 48 منتخبًا، سيتم تقسيمهم على 12 مجموعة، ويتأهل متصدر ووصيف كل مجموعة إلى دور الـ32، رفقة أفضل 8 منتخبات تحتل المركز الثالث.

ويتواجد منتخب مصر في التصنيف الثالث الذي أعلن عنه فيفا قبل أيام، حيث سيتواجد في مجموعة تضم فرق من التصنيف الأول، الثاني والرابع، بشرط ألا يلتقي مع خصم من نفس قارته.

وحسبما نشرت صحيفة “ذا صن” الإنجليزية، توقع الحاسوب العملاق التابع لشركة jeffbet، هوية المجموعات في بطولة كأس العالم 2026، ومن ضمنها المجموعة التي سيتواجد بها منتخب مصر، وكذلك ترتيب الفرق الـ48.

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وأوضح الحاسوب العملاق أن منتخب مصر سيتواجد في المجموعة الثانية عشر، التي ستضم كل من البرتغال، أستراليا والعراق (متوقعًا تأهل الأخير من الملحق العالمي إلى كأس العالم).

ووفقًا للحاسوب نفسه، فمن المتواجد إنهاء مصر لمرحلة المجموعات في المركز الثالث، برصيد 3 نقاط فقط، حيث سيفوز على العراق وسيتعرض للهزيمة أمام البرتغال وأستراليا.

سيتأهل منتخب مصر إلى دور الـ32 من بطولة كأس العالم، ضمن أفضل 8 منتخبات في المركز الثالث، وسيواجه النرويج حيث ستفوز كتيبة إيرلينج هالاند بنتيجة 3/1، ومن ثم الإطاحة بالفراعنة.

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O Vasco foi eliminado pelo Nova Iguaçu na semifinal do Campeonato Carioca. Com isso, o Cruz-Maltino encerrou o primeiro trimestre de maneira frustrante, uma vez que o que se esperava era chegar na final da competição.

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No canal de WhatsApp do Lance! Vasco, os vascaínos puderam fazer um balanço sobre o trabalho que vem sendo feito neste início de ano. Os inscritos definiram o melhor jogador, a decepção, onde a equipe precisa melhorar e muito mais.

MELHOR JOGADOR
Com cerca de 72% dos votos (894 votos), Léo Jardim foi eleito o melhor jogador do Vasco na temporada neste início de 2024. O goleiro encerrou o Campeonato Carioca em alta e exibições de galã. Inclusive, chegou a ser convocado para a Seleção Brasileira na primeira Data Fifa do ano.

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Em segundo lugar ficou o francês Dimitri Payet, com 18% dos votos (226 votos). O último colocado foi o lateral-esquerdo Lucas Piton, com 10% dos votos (121 votos).

DECEPÇÃO
Segundo os vascaínos, Praxedes é a maior decepção do Vasco neste início de 2024 com 82% dos votos (869 votos). O meia jogou em oito partidas neste ano.

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O segundo lugar foi o paraguaio Robert Rojas, com 11% dos votos (121 votos). O terceiro lugar foi o zagueiro Gary Medel, com 7% dos votos (64 votos).

O QUE PRECISA MELHORAR?
O Vasco segue há quase um mês em preparação para a estreia no Campeonato Brasileiro. Os torcedores alertaram o que precisa melhorar no Cruz-Maltino.

Com 71% dos votos (905 votos), os torcedores entendem que o Vasco precisa reforçar o elenco. Vale lembrar que o Cruz-Maltino gastou aproximadamente R$ 120 milhões nesta primeira janela de transferências.

Em segundo, os vascaínos enxergam que o planejamento do Vasco precisa melhorar com 15% dos votos (186 votos). Em terceiro lugar, o entrosamento, com 11% dos votos (141 votos) é um dos fatores que preocupam os torcedores e, por último, o técnico Ramón Díaz, com 3% dos votos (38 votos).

REFORÇOS
Apesar de ter gasto R$ 120 milhões na primeira janela de transferências, o Vasco tem um elenco ainda com diversas lacunas. Segundo os torcedores, com 50% dos votos (839 votos), o meio-campo é o setor que mais precisa ser reforçado.

No entendimento dos vascaínos, em segundo lugar, o Vasco também precisa de volantes, com 17% dos votos (280 votos). Em terceiro lugar, para os torcedores o ataque cruz-maltino precisa ser reforçado, com 14% dos votos (267 votos).

Por fim, o sistema defensivo é o setor que menos precisa de reforços. Com 12% dos votos (157 votos), os torcedores entendem que o Vasco precisa de zagueiros, em seguida de laterais, com 5% dos votos (81 votos), e goleiros, com 2% dos votos (41 votos).

RAMÓN DÍAZ
A confiança segue em alta com o trabalho de “Don Ramón”. Para 73% (818 votos) dos vascaínos, o técnico é bem avaliado. Por outro lado, 23% dos votos (253 votos) acham que o argentino precisa de mais tempo, enquanto 4% dos votos (47 votos) querem a saída do treinador.

O QUE ACHA DO VASCO ATÉ AGORA?
Após a briga contra o rebaixamento em 2023, o torcedor do Vasco esperava 2024 fosse sem preoupações. Para 61% dos votantes (836 votos), o trabalho tem sido dentro do esperado.

No entanto, 27% dos vascaínos (369 votos) estão decepcionados com o Vasco em 2024. Além disso, há quem considere que o Cruz-Maltino está melhor do que se esperava, com 12% dos votos (170 votos).

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Aston Villa were steadily getting back to their best across October.

Indeed, five straight wins had been collected by Unai Emery’s men, with three of those victories falling in October, before a trip to Dutch outfit Go Ahead Eagles fell on the calendar in the Europa League.

Yet, even with Evann Guessand netting after just four minutes had been played, the Eredivisie hosts would collect a surprise 2-1 win come full-time, as Emery and Co. cursed their luck away from Villa Park.

On another night, Villa might well have at least collected a share of the points. Unfortunately, though, Emiliano Buendia noticeably underperformed throughout, with a second-half missed penalty from the ex-Norwich City midfielder only further confirming that it was the hosts’ lucky day.

Buendia's poor showing against Go Ahead Eagles

Before his Europa League hiccup, Buendia had very much shown Emery why he was deserving of more consistent first-team minutes.

It was widely reported this summer that Buendia was on the brink of a move away from the West Midlands, with his future at the club still remaining uncertain if Villa need to cash in on an asset here and there to satisfy PSR troubles.

Despite all this distracting chatter, Buendia had managed to let his football do the talking as of late, with a standout haul of three goals and an assist from 11 appearances.

However, his poor day at the office in the Netherlands does have the potential to trouble his concrete starting position.

The out-of-sorts number ten would spurn another big chance away from missing that vital spot-kick, with Buendia also uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball at his feet, with possession surrendered a worrying 17 times.

Off the back of this individual showing, leaving a sour taste in Emery’s mouth, the Spaniard could look to alternate options in the number ten spot when Premier League action returns, with Morgan Rogers an easy fix here.

He might not be afforded a spot down the left wing, either, with Guessand scoring from this spot on the pitch against Melvin Boel’s hosts, as the ex-OGC Nice forward was in the right place, at the right time, to poke home a rebound.

Emery will want all of his attackers to be as instinctive as the Ivorian when Manchester City come to town next, with this other notable Villa first-teamer fearful of his starting spot subsequently, after another quiet game passed him by mid-week.

Emery must axe Villa star who is "off it"

The former Arsenal boss isn’t blessed with plentiful options in the centre-forward department anymore, with super sub Jhon Duran now plying his trade in the Saudi Pro League, after once being seen as an ideal second-in-command figure.

This has ramped up the pressure on Ollie Watkins’ shoulders, arguably, with his forgettable season so far displaying a striker in clear decline, with talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney even calling out the England international as being way “off it” back in September, when his goal output had already begun to disastrously dry up.

Watkins’ declining form this season

Stat

Watkins

Games played

12

Minutes played

822

Goals scored

1

Assists

0

Sourced by Transfermarkt

Since this scathing assessment from the former Watford centre-forward, Watkins has only gone on to pick up an unsatisfactory one strike for the Villans from 12 matches, with Emery clearly losing patience with his usual reliable starter when benching him last time out in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur.

Villa didn’t look lost without their 88-goal man leading the line, either, with ex-Borussia Dortmund man Donyell Malen filling in as the main marksman somewhat competently, as the likes of the aforementioned Rogers and Buendia stole the show with goals from the midfield areas.

Watkins didn’t exactly bang the door down to reclaim his top-flight starting spot with his shoddy showing against Go Ahead Eagles, with what should have been a confidence-boosting night only sapping the 29-year-old’s belief even more, as three shots failed to find the back of the net from his minimal 17 touches of the ball.

Guessand might even be the face that Emery chooses to start up top against Pep Guardiola’s challengers, if he wants to experiment away from a goalless Malen, with eight goals actually collected by the versatile Ivorian from this position for Nice, as Watkins fears another spot warming the bench is going to come his way later today.

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Posts ByDominic Lund Oct 24, 2025

تمكن فريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي، من إدراك هدف التعادل أمام الجيش الملكي المغربي، في دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا. 

ويواجه الاهلي نظيره الجيش الملكي المغربي، في الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا. 

طالع.. فيديو | مثير للجدل.. محسن بوريجة يسجل هدف الجيش الملكي الأول أمام الأهلي

واستطاع الأهلي تسجيل هدف التعادل في مرمى الجيش الملكي، في الدقيقة 67، بعد عرضية رائعة من محمد علي بن رمضان ليضعها تريزيجيه برأسه في الشباك. 

وجاء هدف الجيش الملكي الأول في الدقيقة 37 عن طريق محسن بوريجة بعدما ارتدت الكرة له عقب ركلة جزاء سددها محمد حريمات وتصدى لها مصطفى شوبير.

ويتواجد الأهلي في المجموعة الثانية من دوري أبطال إفريقيا، مع الجيش الملكي وشبيبة القبائل الجزائري ويانج أفريكانز التنزاني. هدف تعادل الأهلي أمام الجيش الملكي اليوم