Antonio Conte is worried Dejan Kulusevski may not feature for Tottenham before the World Cup after the winger suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Kulusevski has not featured for Spurs since last month s 6-2 thrashing of Leicester City, having sustained the injury while on international duty with Sweden – who failed to qualify for the tournament in Qatar.
While the form of Richarlison initially allowed Spurs to cope with Kulusevski s absence, the Brazil attacker limped out of a 2-0 win over his former club Everton last week, leaving Conte short on forward options.
Speaking ahead of Sunday s clash with Newcastle United, Conte said of Kulusevski: I think we have to wait a bit of time to see him with us, it is the same for Richarlison.
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Cristiano Ronaldo remains in limbo at Manchester United after being exiled after exiting their 2-0 win over Tottenham prematurely last week.
Ronaldo and United manager Erik ten Hag were set for talks before a decision was made on letting him return to first-team training and be considered to play.
The 37-year-old Portuguese apologised for the incident on social media, but the situation appears delicate after an off-season where Ronaldo chased a move away from United.
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is willing to let Cristiano Ronaldo leave in January, reports The Mirror.
The Dutchman has publicly said Ronaldo is wanted at Old Trafford, but is ready to allow him to move on should an…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his side felt the pressure in the second-half of their 3-1 win at Blackpool on Sunday.
Arsenal kept their English Premier League title charge alive with the victory, cutting the gap on table-toppers Manchester United to seven points with a game in hand.
But the three points did not come without a scare.
Abou Diaby and Emmanuel Eboue both found the back of the net in a first half in which the visitors dominated and could have scored four or five, but Gary Taylor-Fletcher s goal seven minutes into the second half changed the complexion of the match.
Blackpool buoyed by a vocal home support at Bloomfield Road had a penalty shout turned down when Laurent Koscielny challenged Taylor-Fletcher in the area, before Robin van…
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Looking to make another Premier League statement on Wednesday night, Pyramids will welcome Smouha to the 30 June Stadium in midweek.
Starting with the hosts, extending on their Egypt Cup adventure last week on their return from the international break, Pyramids are signing off the 2023 campaign with a stellar flurry. Eventually punching their semi-final ticket thanks to a last-gasp 1-0 victory away at AL Ittihad, Jamie Pacheco’s men have cruised their way to another silver medal finish in 2023. Heading into the fortnight interval with another 1-0 win away at Pharco, the Cairo-based outfit have remarkably won each of their last eight straight domestic appearances across all competitions a run that stems all the way back to May …