Новости за 11.02.2020

Chris Erskine will miss Livingstons clash with St Mirren after undergoing groin surgery.The former Partick Thistle winger has been struggling with the issue all season but boss Gary Holt hopes to see him back before the end of the campaign after going under the knife.Goalkeeper Robby McCrorie returns to Holts squad for the visit of the Buddies to the Tony Macaroni Arena after he was cup-tied for their William Hill Scottish Cup defeat at Inverness. Cece Pepe and Nicky Devlin are still working their... Читать дальше...

Scott Allan, Joe Newell and Adam Jackson are all set to rejoin the Hibernian squad for Wednesday nights clash with Ross County.The trio were rested by boss Jack Ross as the Leith outfit eased past BSC Glasgow to book a place in the last eight of the William Hill Scottish Cup.Defenders Jason Naismith and Ryan Porteous plus midfielder Stevie Mallan (all knee) remain out.Ross County fear their plans could be affected by a virus sweeping through Dingwall.Co-manager Stuart Kettlewell admits he and Steven... Читать дальше...

St Johnstone forward Michael OHalloran remains a doubt for the visit of Motherwell with a calf injury.Defender Liam Gordon could return after staying on the bench at Ayr on Saturday following his concussion injury.Midfielder Murray Davidson (fractured arm) remains on the sidelines.Motherwell have no fresh injury problems for the Ladbrokes Premiership clash.Former Saints striker Tony Watt played 45 minutes for the reserves on Monday following his recent arrival and is likely to start on the bench.Charles Dunne (groin)... Читать дальше...

St Mirren have signed former Celtic utility man Ross Wallace on a deal until the end of the season.Buddies boss Jim Goodwin is short on cover at full-back and midfield after seeing Kyle Magennis and Ryan Flynn both suffer season-ending knee injuries, while Paul McGinn has joined Hibernian.Now he has snapped up 34-year-old Wallace, who can slot in at left-back or further forward, after he impressed while on trial at the tail end of last year.Goodwin is hoping to tap in to a wealth of experience from... Читать дальше...

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out for six months after undergoing surgery on a leg injury.The 22-year-old France international withdrew from training on February 3 as he suffered a rupture to the tendon of his right thigh.Barca said on their official website that former Rennes and Borussia Dortmund player Dembele, who has made only five LaLiga appearances this season, was expected to be out of action for six months.#CourageDembl pic.twitter.com/cArkYxtlU4 FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) February 11... Читать дальше...

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Laurentiu Branescu is suspended for the Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Rangers at Rugby Park.Branescu was sent off in the last league game against Hearts and will sit it out, while defender Kirk Broadfoot is a doubt with a shoulder injury.Stuart Findlay (hamstring) and Chris Burke (foot) did not play against Aberdeen in the William Hill Scottish Cup at the weekend but trained on Monday, while Innes Cameron and Adam Frizzell are still on their way back from knee problems.Rangers... Читать дальше...

Celtic boss Neil Lennon will bring back all his big guns for the Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Hearts at Parkhead on Wednesday night.The Hoops boss made six changes to his side for the 3-0 William Hill Scottish Cup win over Clyde on Sunday, with stars like Fraser Forster, Callum McGregor and Odsonne Edouard rested.Jonny Hayes is expected to recover from a knock and Hatem Abd Elhamed (groin) and Nir Bitton (hamstring) are back in training but the game might come too soon, while defender Jeremie... Читать дальше...

Stuart Kettlewell has told Ross County the time for talk is over now he wants to see action as the Staggies plot a route back up the Ladbrokes Premiership table.The Dingwall outfit ended an eight-game run without a win against Livingston last week.But co-manager Kettlewell is not getting carried away with the 2-0 triumph over Gary Holts Lions.County have slipped to ninth but Kettlewell and partner Steven Ferguson are targeting victories against sixth-placed Hibernian on Wednesday night and St Johnstone... Читать дальше...

Steven Naismith admits Hearts have to adapt to the changing ways of boss Daniel Stendel while battling to get away from the foot of the Ladbrokes Premiership.Stendel has changed personnel and style since taking over from Craig Levein in December, and while the Jambos have made it into the quarter-finals of the William Hill Scottish Cup where they will host Rangers they also sit bottom of the table.Ahead of Wednesday nights trip to league leaders Celtic, the Hearts skipper admitted that, while the adaptation takes place... Читать дальше...

Seven minutes are on the clock and there are 30 players to guess - that's 10over two stints at Chelsea, a further 10 from Mourinho's two and a half seasons at Manchester United, and 10 from his first few months at Tottenham.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.THEN TRYQuiz! Can you name the 30 most successful clubs in world football? Every manager has their favourites. But sometimes, players become known as a "type" associated with a specific boss.That's... Читать дальше...

Rio Ferdinand has revealed that his best ever performance for Manchester United was in a0-0 draw away to Barcelona in the 2008 Champions League.Alongside Patrice Evra, Wes Brown and make-shift right-back Owen Hargreaves in defence, Ferdinand and the United back line managed to keep Barcelona’s devastating attackers at bay over two legs.He told the March issue ofFourFourTwomagazine, out now: “We kept a clean sheet in both legs of that semi against Barcelona, with their forward line: Samuel Eto’o,... Читать дальше...

Steven Gerrard believes Alfredo Morelos is ready to rediscover top form after shrugging off his incident hit start to 2020.Police announced on Monday that a 12-year-old boy has been charged with aiming racist chants at the Colombian during Decembers Old Firm clash at Celtic Park.The 23-year-old has also found himself the focus of added attention on the back of an incident involving his sports car and a television interview which aired with errors on its on-screen translation.Morelos missed the first... Читать дальше...

Everton captain Seamus Coleman admits the players did not think European qualification was even possible a few months ago but now it is their sole target.The club looked more likely to be tackling a relegation battle after they sacked Marco Silva with the club in the Premier Leagues bottom three at the beginning of December.However, new boss Carlo Ancelotti has reinvigorated Everton with 17 points from eight matches bettered only by near-neighbours and runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool (24)... Читать дальше...

Alex Dyer is not looking at Kilmarnocks Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Rangers through the prism of the Old Firm title battle.Just over a year ago the Ayrshire club severely dented the Light Blues hopes of wresting the trophy back from Celtic with a 2-1 win at Rugby Park, with the Hoops ultimately going on to make it eight in a row.Rangers go into the game on Wednesday night trailing the champions by seven points and although they have a game in hand, a defeat would be hugely damaging.But that is of no concern to the Kilmarnock boss... Читать дальше...

Josh King admits he was disappointed that a proposed move to Manchester United did not go through in the final days of the January transfer window.The Norway international moved to Old Trafford as a 16-year-old in 2008but only ever made two first-team appearances for the club.The Bournemouth forward was linked with a return to United last month before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer completed the loan signing of Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua.And although King insists he is happy on the south coast, he... Читать дальше...

Diogo Dalot and Daniel James have both praised Bruno Fernandes for the way he has settled in at Manchester United.The Red Devils completed the signing of the Portugal international last month in a deal worth an initial £46.5m.The midfielder impressed on his United debut, a 0-0 draw with Wolves before the club's winter break.And both James and Dalot say the former Sporting CP captain has adapted well to life at the club.“Yeah, he is settling in great. I know quite a few of the boys speak his language... Читать дальше...

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona says he feels “proud” when he hears the club’s supporters sing his name.The Frenchman is an immensely popular figure at Old Trafford after winning four Premier League titles and two FA Cups under Alex Ferguson.Cantona’s cult hero status among United fans means he is still regularly serenaded more than 20 years on from his departure.But the former forward admits he is afraid of the day when his name no longer reverberates around Old Trafford."I feel proud, I feel... Читать дальше...

The PFA Young Players’ Player of the Year isn’t that much more an inferior award than its senior sibling. The honour has been dished out to the finest talents the Premier League has ever seen, including the likes of Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and even James Milner (yes, Milner was young once). Who’s the bookies’ favourite to win this year?Trent Alexander-Arnold, LiverpoolTrent Alexander-Arnold is having a couple of seasons that few full-backs have ever enjoyed. With ten assists so far this season -... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund eventually lost their topsy-turvy game with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, falling 4-3 to a late Lars Bender goal. In amongst the madness, though, were Jadon Sancho’s little trademarks – the perfect cross for Mats Hummels, the cute flick in the build up to Raphael Guerrero’s goal, and a wonderful strike of his own that was ruled out by a jobsworth VAR.The subtext to which, unfortunately, is the knowledge that Sancho is already on borrowed time at Dortmund and is likely to leave at... Читать дальше...