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Sevilla and Real Valladolid will face each other in La Liga this week. The match will be held at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán and is scheduled to kick off at 9pm UK time on Friday.Sevilla
Sevilla kicked off their 2022-23 La Liga campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Osasuna away from home at El Sadar last week. It was a disappointing start for a team who are aiming to finish in the top four of the La Liga table this season and possibly challenge defending champions Real Madrid for the title.Julen Lopetegui’s side will be determined to bounce back from the defeat and win against Real Valladolid this weekend. Sevilla finished fourth in the La Liga table last season, and given their home form and the fans…
Watford have made their second signing of the day after agreeing a five-year contract with Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra.
Walter Mazzarri s side had been heavily linked with a move for the Argentina international and they were able to wrap up a deal late on Friday.
He joins Younes Kaboul in making the switch to Vicarage Road on the same day, although the 25-year-old Pereyra must wait for a work permit to be granted before being available for selection.
During his two seasons at Juve Pereyra won successive Serie A and Coppa Italia titles, scoring six goals in 68 appearances.
Pereyra s club form saw him recognised internationally by former Argentina boss Gerardo Martino, and he has since made 10 appearances including two in the 2015 Copa America.
Antonio Conte has urged Diego Costa to focus on his football and not let the criticism of him affect his impressive start to the 2016-17 campaign.
Costa netted his second goal of the Premier League season on Saturday as Chelsea came from a goal down to beat Watford 2-1, the Spain international slotting home the decisive goal with three minutes to play.
However, his performance attracted criticism with some suggesting the striker should not have even been on the pitch to convert Cesc Fabregas throughball.
Having already been booked Costa appeared to dive to try and win a free kick on the edge of the penalty area, but he was given the benefit of the doubt by referee Jon Moss.
Not all onlookers were so forgiving, though, with some pundits and voices within f…
Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie has signed a new three-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
Bolasie was in the final year of his contract, but has penned fresh terms to hand Palace fans a further boost following the end of the search for Tony Pulis successor this week.
Neil Warnock has returned to Selhurst Park for a second stint in charge and Bolasie will be keen to hold down a first-team place under the no-nonsense Yorkshireman.
Democratic Republic of Congo international Bolasie, 25, joined Palace from Bristol City in August 2012 and has made 79 appearances for the London club, helping them clinch promotion from the Championship and stay in the top flight.
Warnock, meanwhile, could be on the verge of making his second signing…
Inter Milan will attempt to sign Liverpool’s Fabio Borini for £10m when the transfer window reopens in January, .
The forward looked set for a move away from Anfield on deadline day, but rejected the chance to join Queens Park Rangers while Sunderland had also been linked.
He spent last season on loan at the Black Cats, where his ten goals in all competitions helped the club achieve Premier League safety, and to the League Cup final at Wembley.
With Mario Balotelli arriving at Anfield last month, Borini is likely to find it difficult to work his way into Brendan Rodgers plans this season.
Since signing for Liverpool in the summer of 2012, the 23 year old has made just twenty appearances for the club, scoring just twice.
Internationally, he…
On the eve of Wednesday s Champions League final, Barcelona captain Carles Puyol said on Tuesday the Spaniards can ill-afford to worry exclusively about the threat of Manchester United s Cristiano Ronaldo.
United s 2008 world player of the year has scored four key goals in this year s campaign on the way to the final at Rome s Olympic Stadium and has said he is desperate to score against Spanish league-winners Barcelona.
The Portuguese dead-ball specialist scored the winner in the quarter-final at Porto, plus two away to Arsenal in the semi-final and a goal in the final will complete the set.
But while much of the pre-match talk has been about the unquestionable attacking qualities of Ronaldo and Barcelona s Argentina star Lionel Messi, centre-back Puyol says it…
Football Federation Australia confirmed they have been in contact with David Beckham s management in a bid to bring him to the A-League.
Having played in Australia on several occasions to packed crowds with the Los Angeles Galaxy, Beckham s management have approached the FFA in an effort to bring the former England captain to an A-League club once the Major League Soccer season finishes in the United States.
The Galaxy look likely of qualifying for the MLS final on December 1 but after that Beckham could be free to join an A-League club, possibly as a guest player who can make 10 appearances.
The approach from David Beckham s people is another sign of how much the Hyundai A-League has grown in stature on a global basis, said an FFA spokesperson in a media relea…
Aston Villa are just two points off the Premier League summit after their victory over Arsenal on Saturday.
Not only did Villa boss Unai Emery get one over his former club but the 1-0 triumph saw his side extend their winning league run at home to 15 games.
Emery and his players are not entertaining talk of a surprise title run but, here, the PA news agency looks at how Villa are defying the odds to fight at the top of the table.
What impact has Emery had?
When Emery was chosen to replace Steven Gerrard in the Villa Park hotseat last November, the club were among the sides that could have been dragged into a relegation battle. The Spaniard, however, turned things around and Villa finished the season in seventh, qualifying for the Europa Conference League. This s…
Mikel Arteta called on Arsenal to take their point and move on after the Premier League leaders squandered a two-goal lead to draw with Liverpool, claiming the result was a fair one.
Arsenal looked set to restore their eight-point lead over title rivals Manchester City when Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus handed the Gunners a comfortable first-half lead.
While Mohamed Salah rolled a penalty wide after pulling a goal back, Roberto Firmino came off the bench to net his 11th Premier League goal against the Gunners – only Harry Kane (14) and Wayne Rooney (12) have more against them in the competition.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the draw, Arteta lamented Arsenal s loss of control following their flying start, but conceded Liverpool deserved their share of th…
Tottenham duo Harry Winks and Ben Davies have signed new contracts to keep them at the club until 2024.
Winks has been rewarded for an impressive season in which he made 26 Premier League appearances and cemented his place in the England set-up.
Davies, meanwhile, kept Danny Rose out of the team at left-back for much of 2018-19 and has also agreed to extend his deal.
I m obviously delighted to sign here for the next five years, Davies told Spurs TV.
It s one that I ve worked really hard for to put myself in the position to stay at this club for the next few years and I m delighted to be here.
I ve been at the club since I was five so when I got the opportunity to sign a new contract it was a no-brainer, said Winks.
It s been a difficu…