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Ireland ease into FEI Nations Cup final in Barcelona
A very strong performance in Spain from Michael Blake's Irish show jumping team of Andrew Bourns, Trevor Breen, Jack Ryan and Mark McAuley, saw them qualify in style for Sunday's Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona.
Tottenham's Conte mum on injuries but says they could decide title race
Tottenham Hotspur with players sidelined due to injuries and any more in October could have a say in the Premier League title race, manager Antonio Conte said on Thursday. Spurs visit north London rivals Arsenal on Saturday and could be without key regulars such as goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, winger Dejan Kulusevski and defender Ben Davies. Davies suffered a hairline fracture below his knee before the international break, Lloris sustained a thigh injury that forced him to pull out of the France squad and Kulusevski has a hamstring problem after playing twice for Sweden.
La Liga resumes with host of injuries after international break
La Liga sides as several key players reported back to their teams nursing injuries that will affect their availability for the weekend and beyond. Barcelona had arguably the worst of them with defender Ronald Araujo having surgery on his right thigh after suffering a tendon injury on Friday in Uruguay's 1-0 defeat by Iran in a friendly, leaving the pitch after only five minutes. Araujo will miss Barca's Saturday's visit to Mallorca as he is expected to be out for six to eight weeks, which means he would only come back to club duty after the World Cup, which starts in less than two months.
Mbappe 'more restricted' at PSG than with France: Galtier
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier acknowledged Kylian Mbappe's claims he has more freedom playing for France, admitting the star forward's club role is "more restricted". Mbappe drew attention with his remarks after scoring in last week's 2-0 win over Austria in the UEFA Nations League as France narrowly avoided relegation from the top tier. The 23-year-old said he was asked "to do different things" for France, where he played alongside Olivier Giroud in the absence of Karim Benzema, than with PSG.
Kylian Mbappe "More Restricted" At PSG Than With France: Christophe Galtier
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier acknowledged Kylian Mbappe's claims he has more freedom playing for France, admitting the star forward's club role is "more restricted". Mbappe drew attention with his remarks after scoring in last week's 2-0 win over Austria in the UEFA Nations League as France narrowly avoided relegation from the top tier. The 23-year-old said he was asked "to do different things" for France, where he played alongside Olivier Giroud in the absence of Karim Benzema, than with PSG.
Injury-hit Barcelona visits Mallorca with hole in defense
BARCELONA, Spain: When Xavi Hernández oversaw the remodeling of Barcelona’s squad this summer, the coach made sure he was so well covered at right-back that his club could afford to loan out US defender Sergiño Dest to AC Milan. But after a spate of injuries that has decimated Barcelona over the international break, Xavi may have a huge hole in his defense ahead of Sunday’s game at Mallorca. Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo and Héctor Bellerín, who have played at right back this season, are all out for an undetermined period of time.
LaLiga resumes with host of injuries after international break
International duty was not kind to LaLiga sides as several key players reported back to their teams nursing injuries that will affect their availability for the weekend and beyond.