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News that Michail Antonio is training with Watford should please Hornets fans wanting to see their club strengthen in the striker department.
Luca Kjerrumgaard and Mamadou Doumbia both have room to develop and contribute this season, but it would be a big ask for them to carry the Hornets alone.
On the surface, the addition of Antonio – a player who boasts more than 250 Premier League matches and 68
Boss Sergej Jakirovic admits Hull City are down to the bare bones for Saturday’s trip to Southampton (15:00 GMT).
The Tigers could climb into the Championship’s top four with a fourth win in five away games but a swathe of injuries has left the Bosnian with just 12 senior players to call on.
Jakirovic told BBC Radio Humberside: “It is the first time since I have coached I have so
Last week Maresca suggested that this Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 16:30 GMT might come too soon for Palmer.
His absence would have been a major blow for the Blues who are second behind the Gunners and will close the gap at the top to three points with a win.
Palmer last featured in a 2-1 defeat at Manchester United on 20 September, with Chelsea playing 13 games since
Forest’s problems do not stem from Postecoglou and it would be unfair to point all the fingers at him.
Issues surfaced in the summer, with Edu, Forest’s global head of sport after his official appointment in June, clashing with Nuno.
The pair disagreed, especially over Nuno’s desire to sign winger Adama Traore – someone he worked with successfully at Wolves – from Fulham.
The appointment of Edu can be viewed
We don’t necessarily need to come up with a wildcard formation that crams all the new signings into the same team.
If all goes well Liverpool will play over 60 games next season, meaning they will need a regularly rotating front line to keep legs fresh and opponents guessing.
Ekitike as a £69m cover option probably doesn’t sound very appealing, but he will arguably be the second-best player in four
In an interview with ESPN, external this week, Haaland said City’s disappointing season after a run of four consecutive league titles was due to a loss of “hunger” in the squad.
“You can find excuses, injuries, many injuries at bad times, but in the end we haven’t been performing well enough,” Haaland said.
“We haven’t had fully the hunger inside us. I haven’t been good enough. I haven’t helped
“All the careful things are already done. Now it’s about putting him on the grass at the right moment, but he’s pushing because he really wants to.
“We have respected the timeline and we have done everything.
“Bukayo is a massive weapon that we have. We know the impact he has in the team and how important his role and contribution is to our success.”
Arsenal are second in the
Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is in a race to be fit before the end of the season after undergoing surgery on a fracture in his left foot.
The Netherlands international, 30, joined City in 2020 from Bournemouth and has become a key player over the previous two campaigns.
But injuries this term have restricted him to just 18 appearances in all competitions. He was substituted at half-time during the
Maresca already hinted at changing his tactics for the game at Brighton because of Nkunku’s struggles playing up front.
The France international has been in poor form and has scored just one goal in 11 league matches in all competitions.
He opted to move Nkunku away from the number nine position, where he struggled in the FA Cup tie with Brighton six days ago, effectively swapping positions with Palmer.
But
Thorup urged Sainz to look to United States international Josh Sargent as an example of how to conduct himself on the pitch, as they look to resume their fruitful partnership.
“Josh is a very good team-mate for Borja because he’s so calm. It takes a lot for Josh to be frustrated in the game. It also means he has the energy to support some of the others and he’s an