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MANCHESTER, England : Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola suggested Arsenal's spending was not held to the same level of scrutiny as his club's ahead of their clash at the Emirates Stadium for what is sure to be a fiery Premier League encounter between the two teams on Sunday.
MANCHESTER: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is a doubt for Sunday’s trip to Arsenal due to fitness concerns in what is sure to be a blockbuster clash. City will arrive in North London on a wave of momentum after back-to-back wins over Manchester United and Napoli, but Rodri came off after an hour against the Serie A leaders in Thursday’s Champions League match, raising concerns about his fitness. Guardiola said the Spain midfielder will be assessed ahead of Sunday’s game when asked if he would play. “I don’t know yet, but he was so smart (to request a substitution against Napoli on Thursday). We’ll see, day-by-day,” Guardiola added. “The training (on Wednesday), he didn’t feel comfortable, but said, ‘No, no, I will be fine, and he played extraordinarily.
TOKYO: Norway’s double-defending 5,000 meters world champion Jacob Ingebrigtsen and America’s Olympic 1,500m champion Cole Hocker advanced to the final of the 5,000m on Friday where they will hope to make amends for 1,500m frustrations earlier in the week. Ingebrigtsen, who has been battling to get into race shape after an Achilles injury, went out in the heats of the 1,500m, having been beaten in the final in the last two world championships and at last year’s Olympics, but on all three occasions he bounced back to win the 5,000. The Norwegian, who turned 25 on Friday, took up his usual position right at the back of the second heat as, with no fast losers going through, the race rolled along at a Sunday jog pace in perfect, cooler conditions after the heat earlier this week. Ingebrigtsen made his move approaching the bell, but his usual smooth acceleration was missing, and he ended up battling to the line to snatch the eighth and last qualifying berth. “I gave my all but I’m not myself,” said Ingebrigtsen. “I had to do what I could today.
NYON, Switzerland : Women's Champions League title holders Arsenal will host eight-times winners OL Lyonnes and visit Bayern Munich, while last season's runners-up Barcelona welcome the German side and travel to Chelsea after Friday's draw for the league phase.
DUBAI: India and Pakistan clash again in the Asia Cup on Sunday, renewing one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries a week after their last match was overshadowed by a handshake row.India won the September 14 group match by seven wickets in Dubai and afterwards refused to shake hands with their opponents, angering Pakistan.It was the first meeting between the neighbors since a four-day cross-border conflict in May left more than 70 people dead.The Pakistan Cricket Board lodged a protest with the International Cricket Council alleging that match referee Andy Pycroft had told skipper Salman Agha not to approach Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav for a handshake at the toss.The PCB demanded Pycroft be removed from their matches and threatened to withdraw from the eight-team Twenty20 competition.Their last group game was held up for an hour before the PCB said Pycroft had apologized and the match, with the Zimbabwean in charge, eventually went ahead.Pakistan beat hosts the United Arab Emirates to qualify for the next stage, the Super Fours, and set up another meeting with India in Dubai.Indian media has reported that the team plans to stick to its no-handshake policy for Sunday’s clash.India spinner Kuldeep Yadav sought to defuse the controversy.“When you step onto the field it’s just a batter in front of you.
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s upcoming Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain will be played at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, its home for the previous two seasons, the Spanish club said Friday. Barcelona had hoped to return to a newly renovated Camp Nou at the start of this season, but delays in construction have forced it to play elsewhere. The club has decided that it will host PSG at the 55,000-seat Olympic Stadium after it had been forced to face Valencia in its first home game of the Spanish league season at its tiny Estadi Johan Cruyff, which only seats 6,000 and is located outside the city. Barcelona will also play Getafe in the Spanish league on Sunday at the Johan Cruyff stadium, where its women’s team plays most of its games. European champion PSG will visit Barcelona on Oct.
Arsenal announced a major boardroom reshuffle on Friday, with Executive Vice-Chair Tim Lewis leaving the Premier League club and Managing Director Richard Garlick promoted to Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Lewis, who was appointed Executive Vice-Chair in March 2023, has been advising Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) since 2007 and joined Arsenal’s board as Director in September 2020. Garlick, who arrived at Arsenal in 2021 as Director of Football Operations, has served as Managing Director for the past year. “Rich has made an enormous impact on all fronts as we continue to strive to win major trophies, be financially sustainable and put our supporters at the heart of everything,” Arsenal Co-Chair Josh Kroenke said. “At this moment, we would like to thank Tim for his continued dedication and commitment to Arsenal in a period of transformational change for the club. “He has played a pivotal role and ensured we are in a great position to continue to deliver our strategy in our ambition to win major trophies.” Arsenal have finished runners-up in the last three Premier League seasons, with their league title drought now 21 years. They again recruited heavily in the close season, adding the center-forward fans have long called for in Sweden’s Viktor Gyokeres, bolstering the attack with England’s Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze and signing Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera.
José Mourinho has returned to Portuguese football as coach of Benfica, the club announced on Thursday.