Rangers aren’t without injury problems at the moment, and a worrying update has emerged to counter the good news that Ridvan Yilmaz and Danilo are nearing their returns to action.
Rangers injury updates
The Gers’ start to the season has been an adequate one, rather than overly impressive, with Philippe Clement finding himself under pressure after some bad moments. His side were dumped out of the Champions League qualifying rounds by Dynamo Kiev, while in the Europa League, they were thrashed 4-1 at home to Lyon last week.
Meanwhile, Rangers are five points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership heading into the October international break, sitting third in the table and the same number of points adrift of Aberdeen. For now, the Belgian appears to be safe in his job, but it may not take many more bad results for a big decision to be made by the Ibrox board.
Clement could do with having more key players fit to help his current plight, with Danilo an influential attacking player who is yet to start a single league game this season, appearing just once in the competition. Rabbi Matondo and Ridvan Yilmaz are two other important individuals who Rangers are currently having to make do without, as well as Oscar Cortes, who is in his second season on loan at Ibrox from Lens.
And while Yilmaz and Danilo are expected to return to training in some form over the next two weeks, the news is not so good on Cortes.
"Long term" Rangers injury blow emerges
Writing on X on Sunday evening, Four Lads Had A Dream confirmed that they had spoken to Clement after the 2-0 win over St Johnstone, who said that Cortes is a “long term” injury concern for Rangers, and was unable to specify a real timeframe.
This is such a disappointing update, with Cortes’ Rangers career failing to ignite yet, having been described as a “very promising” player by The Rangers Journal upon his first arrival at the club at the beginning of the year. Last season, the 20-year-old only made six appearances in the Scottish Premiership, of which just three were starts, with injuries stunting his progress and keeping him out of the team for large periods.
Sadly, it has been similar this time around, too, with only 95 minutes coming his way in the league and his last appearance in the competition coming away to Dundee United in the middle of September.
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The training ground injury that was expected to keep Cortes out for “weeks” looks as though it is threatening to be more serious, but Clement will be desperate to have a key attacking option back in his plans as soon as possible. It is a cruel piece of luck for the player, who must be so keen to prove himself in a Rangers shirt, potentially leading to a permanent transfer further down the line.
The Pakistan board has expressed displeasure at reports that its Indian counterpart is trying to prevent players from joining the tournament
Umar Farooq31-Jul-2021
The Pakistan Cricket Board is not pleased over its Indian counterpart’s actions in regards to the Kashmir Premier League•Getty Images
The PCB has expressed its displeasure over reports that the BCCI called ICC Full Members in a bid to prevent retired players from those countries from appearing in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL), a new T20 tournament set to take place in Pakistan in August. The PCB said it was a breach of “international norms and the spirit of the gentleman’s game by interfering in internal affairs of cricket boards.”The PCB was reacting to a tweet from Herschelle Gibbs – who is expected to play in the league – who said: “Completely unnecessary of the BCCI to bring their political agenda with Pakistan into the equation and trying to prevent me playing in the KPL20. Also threatening me saying they won’t allow me entry into India for any cricket related work. Ludicrous.”The KPL is a six-team franchise model league, run by private businessmen, but with clearances from the Pakistan government and crucially, approved by the PCB. The tournament will be played at the Muzaffarabad cricket stadium in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, scheduled to start on August 6 with the final on August 17. Each team is named after the cities in the region – Kotli, Bagh, Mirpur, Rawalakot, Muzaffarabad and one team of overseas players – and the squads were selected through a draft process last month. According to a release by the organisers, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal and Shadab Khan will be captains of the sides.A raft of retired foreign players had been signed up to play according to organisers, including Monty Panesar, Matt Prior, Phil Mustard, Tino Best, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Gibbs. But a player agent in England informed the KPL management that the BCCI had called up the ECB and Cricket South Africa and told them to withdraw their players from the league, otherwise those players would not be able to work in India.Kashmir has been the central focus of the dispute – as well as the cause of several wars – between India and Pakistan from the moment India gained independence and Pakistan was created in 1947. Both countries control part of the region but govern it separately. Political and diplomatic ties between the two countries have fluctuated over the years, though they are currently strained. Relations between the two boards generally follow on from the political atmosphere at the time. Several years ago the PCB had mooted the idea of allotting a PSL franchise to Kashmir, though that never materialised.”The PCB considers that the BCCI has brought the game into disrepute by issuing warnings to multiple ICC Members to stop their retired cricketers from featuring in the Kashmir Premier League, further threatening they will not be allowed entry into India for cricket-related work,” the PCB said in a statement. “Such conduct from the BCCI is completely unacceptable, against the preamble of the Spirit of Cricket and sets a dangerous precedence, which can neither be tolerated nor ignored. The PCB will raise this matter at the appropriate ICC forum and also reserves the right to take any further action that is available to us within the ICC charter.”ESPNcricinfo has sent the PCB statement to BCCI secretary Jay Shah and asked for a BCCI response.The KPL has caused some internal friction as well, with franchises of the Pakistan Super League at one point unhappy that a new PCB-approved T20 league was going ahead and potentially cannibalising the PSL’s commercial space. The PSL has become the PCB’s showpiece product and the feeling among franchises was that another league, with big domestic names in it, would impact their own commercial rights and sponsor spending. The KPL will be broadcast and have a digital presence, and is attracting considerable local commercial interest.These apprehensions were expressed to the PCB last month, leading the board’s CEO to respond with assurances that they will safeguard the profile and importance of the PSL. Wasim Khan told franchise owners that the PSL remains the premier T20 tournament in the country. The PCB has not allowed the KPL to run at a time of its own choosing – it was postponed earlier this year to prevent a clash with the PSL. And according to Khan, the PCB will not allow its centrally contracted players to be involved in the KPL, effectively throwing doubts on the participation of Shadab and Usman Qadir. A big chunk of contracted players will anyway be in the West Indies for a two-match Test series.As well as the country’s most prominent players – all of whom play in the PSL as well as the National T20 Cup, Pakistan’s other T20 event – the league will be using PCB match officials as well as the services of its anti-corruption unit.India and Pakistan are set to face off again, this time on the field, at the T20 World Cup in October.
كشف مصدر خاص بالجهاز الفني لفريق الكرة الأول بنادي الزمالك النقاب عن بديل أحمد سيد زيزو في مباراة إنبي القادمة.
ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة إنبي في التاسعة من مساء غد الثلاثاء، في خضم منافسات الجولة السابعة عشر والأخيرة لحساب الدور الأول، لبطولة الدوري المصري هذا الموسم.
الزمالك يسعى لكسر عقدة التعادلات وملاحقة ثنائي الصدارة أمام إنبي في الدوري
ويغيب أحمد سيد زيزو عن لقاء الزمالك وإنبي المقبل بسبب الإيقاف، بعد حصوله على ثلاث بطاقات صفراء، مما يستوجب غيابه عن المباراة وفقًا للوائح الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم.
وأكد المصدر لـ بطولات أن الجهاز الفني بقيادة البرتغالي جوزيه بيسيرو استقر على الدفع باللاعب أحمد الجفالي في التشكيلة الأساسية لتعويض غياب زيزو خلال مواجهة إنبي.
ويأتي اختيار الجفالي نظرًا لجاهزيته الفنية والبدنية، حيث نال ثقة الجهاز الفني خلال التدريبات ومشاركاته في دقائق قليلة بالمباراة الماضية، ليكون البديل الأنسب لتعويض غياب زيزو، الذي يُعد أحد الركائز الأساسية للفريق الأبيض.
ويدخل الزمالك اللقاء محتلاً المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 29 نقطة، حصدها من 16 مباراة، بعدما حقق الفوز في 8 مواجهات وتعادل في 5 مباريات، بينما تلقى 3 هزائم.
ويسعى الفريق الأبيض لتحقيق الفوز على إنبي لمواصلة الضغط على المتصدر وتقليص الفارق مع المنافسين.
Spinners Andy McBrine and Simi Singh shared five wickets, as Zimbabwe lost 8 for 57
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Josh Little finished with 3 for 33, as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 131•Sportsfile via Getty Images
Ireland levelled the three-match series against Zimbabwe 1-1 in a rain-interrupted stop-start affair in Brendan Taylor’s last match as an international player. The former Zimbabwe captain had a forgettable finale, scoring just seven in a total of 131 and watching Ireland knock off the target fairly easily. The hosts lost three wickets in response, but gained ten points on the World Cup Super League table to move into fourth spot, although with 15 matches, they have played more games than most.Still, Ireland would have been delighted to not drop any further points in this series after losing the first match and sharing spoils in the second, which was washed out. They were in a strong position in that game and scored 282 for 8, but Zimbabwe’s chase never began.For the visitors though, it is the end of an era, with Taylor finishing a 17-year career, and Sean Williams, their former Test captain, also indicating his intention to take a break. And if this turns out to be Williams’ last match, it was not memorable for him either. He scored four, was the first of Andy McBrine’s three victims and injured his shoulder in the field, though he returned after the last rain delay.Morning showers delayed the start by two hours and 15 minutes, and reduced the matters to 42 overs a side before a 28-minute drizzle in the middle of Zimbabwe’s innings cut that down further to 38. Ireland’s chase started late when rain returned, but was paused in the eighth over, with the target eventually set at 118 runs from 32 overs.Their openers Paul Stirling and William Porterfield worked their way to 36 without loss when the final interruption happened, and had been particularly severe on Luke Jongwe. They took 16 runs of Jongwe’s opening over including a Stirling smash over the sight screen for six. Stirling’s big-hitting continued after the break when he cleared the rope off Richard Ngarava. But his opening partner Porterfield did not get going in quite the same way. He scored 16 off 33 balls before he edged a Blessing Muzarabani short ball to Regis Chakabva.Muzarabani thought he had Stirling too in his next over, when the batter was given out leg before wicket after he shuffled across a full delivery and was hit in front of middle and leg stump. Stirling reviewed and replays showed the ball would have gone over leg. Jongwe also thought he had Stirling when, again, Stirling was given out leg before and reviewed. Replays then showed the ball would have turned past leg stump. Ngarava finally accounted for Stirling, who sliced a pull to midwicket; but by then, Ireland were well on their way to victory.The retiring Brendan Taylor was given a guard of honour from his team-mates•Sportsfile via Getty Images
Harry Tector finished off a fuss-free run chase and a lesson in how to construct an innings, something Zimbabwe sorely needed. They stuttered through and stumbled against both seam and spin, with only Craig Ervine scoring more than 16. The Zimbabwe captain brought up his 17th ODI half-century, as his team-mates fell to the left-arm seam of Josh Little and the offspin of McBrine, who took three wickets each. Simi Singh and Shaun Getkate, a last minute inclusion at the expense of Craig Young, cleaned up the rest.The innings started in emotional fashion when Taylor walked out to a guard of honour from his own team and the Irish, but quickly spiralled downhill. He was off the mark with a hoick to deep square, and his only other runs came off the outside edge when he poked at a short, wide ball from Little. And Taylor was bowled off the next delivery, swinging for the hills in classic Taylor style, with no footwork. He thus finished with 6684 runs in his ODI career, the second-highest for Zimbabwe in the format.In Little’s next over, he removed Chakabva with a full ball on middle and off that beat his indecisive prod. Ervine and Wessley Madhevere put on 59, the most productive partnership of the Zimbabwe innings, and both looked in good control. Ervine was particularly confident on the sweep and played the shot of the innings when he cleared the front leg to send Getkate over the deep square leg boundary for six. But when Madhevere tried to take on Getkate, his attempt to slap him over the in-field resulted in a tame catch to Stirling at mid-on. That wicket sparked a collapse that saw Zimbabwe lose 8 for 57 either side of a rain break.Williams played back to a full ball from McBrine and had his off stump pegged, and McBrine removed a well-set Ervine, who pushed forward defensively and edged to Lorcan Tucker. Sikandar Raza was run-out after responding late to a call for a single from Ryan Burl. By the time Raza saw that Burl, who was the striker, had taken off for a single after hitting Simi to short mid-wicket, Balbirnie had already swooped on the ball and Raza had to run to the wicketkeeper’s end, although he was never likely to make his ground. Burl was then bowled in Simi’s next over when he missed a heave across the line.Ireland’s next two wickets came through reviews: McBrine accounted for Jongwe, confirmed leg before, while Little returned to take out Muzarabani, who drove away from his body and was caught behind. Ngarava and Wellington Masakadza tried to bat out the overs, but Ngarava was bowled as he tried to pull Simi to end the innings with four overs to spare.It was also the last international for Irish umpire Alan Neill, who has been umpiring since 2004. He stood in 41 internationals, and over a hundred matches, all told.
O meia Jean Pyerre não faz parte dos planos do Grêmio, e a diretoria do Tricolor busca no mercado uma alternativa para negociar o atleta.O nome que surgiu com força e chegou a acertar com o Tricolor foi o Athletico, que abriu as portas para receber o atleta.
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O grande problema foi Jean Pyerre, que não se animou com a possibilidade de atuar na Arena da Baixada. Apesar da recusa do atleta em mudar de ares, ele foi informado pelo vice do clube gaúcho, Denis Abrahão que não será reintegrado ao elenco.
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Eden Hazard joined Chelsea in 2012 after the Blues lifted their first Champions League title. The Belgian signed from Lille for a fee of around £32m, one that would later look like an absolute bargain with what he was about to achieve at the club.
The superstar winger went on to make 352 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring 110 goals, providing 85 assists, and totalling 26,967 minutes played for the club. In this time, Hazard won two Premier League titles, two Europa League titles, one FA Cup, and one League Cup, among a plethora of individual awards such as Footballer of the Year.
Hazard was known for his elegance on the ball, skipping past his men, making something happen out of nowhere, and providing those magical moments in a game that got everyone out of their seats, and this is something Chelsea have been lacking since losing their prized possession.
Since the Belgian departed Chelsea back in 2018, joining Real Madrid for a fee of around £88.5m plus add-ons, the Blues have been trying to replace their star man, with countless attacking signings, and they just might have done that now, with a signing they made on deadline day in 2023.
Cole Palmer's record at Chelsea
Chelsea signed Cole Palmer from Manchester City for around £40m plus £2.5m add-ons, signing a seven-year deal with the Blues, with an option for a further year.
Ahead of joining, Palmer had made a combined 58 appearances for City’s academy, scoring 42 goals and providing 19 assists. He had also made 41 appearances for City’s first team, totalling 1,483 minutes, scoring six goals and providing two assists.
Since joining Chelsea, the 22-year-old has been in astonishing form, making 54 appearances, scoring 31 goals and providing 20 assists. He has also earned himself nine England caps now, scoring two goals, with one of those being in the Euro 2024 Final, coming from the bench to equalise against Spain before losing the game 2-1.
Palmer’s impressive first campaign for Chelsea earned him multiple individual awards, including England Player of the Year, becoming the first Chelsea player to win the award since Ashley Cole in 2010 after scoring 25 goals and providing 15 assists in 45 appearances.
Palmer (23/24) vs Palmer (24/25 so far) comparison
Stats (per 90 mins)
23/24
24/25
Goals
0.65
0.71
Assists
0.36
0.60
xG
0.63
0.67
xAG
0.38
0.58
Progressive Carries
4.02
3.64
Progressive Passes
6.77
7.12
Shots Total
3.50
3.21
Goals/Shot
0.12
0.19
Key Passes
2.47
3.48
Shot-Creating Actions
5.57
5.91
Successful Take-Ons
1.79
1.06
Stats taken from FBref
It seemed like it would be impossible for the Englishman to keep going at the rate he was, but he has taken it even further, as you can see from his metrics so far this season compared to last.
His output per 90 minutes has risen, his progressive carries are slightly down, but his progressive passes are slightly up, and he is producing more for his teammates, with 3.48 key passes and 5.91 shot-creating actions per 90.
Cole Palmer
Playing in a central zone now, more often as the number ten, Palmer is able to drift, link play, and help with build-up. Allowing his full skillset to shine, whilst not hampering the elite output he was giving the side last season under manager Mauricio Pochetinno.
The 22-year-old has finally filled the boots Hazard left back in 2018, but with their impressive youth-led transfer strategy, they could even have another Hazard replacement, with this “elite talent” as called by scout Jacek Kulig. He could even be more exciting than Palmer…
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Chelsea's next Hazard
Chelsea managed to sign Estevao Willian from Palmeiras for an initial fee of around £29m, fighting off the likes of Barcelona, Manchester City and PSG who were all in the fight to sign the Brazilian superstar. The young winger has made 38 appearances for the Brazilian outfit’s senior team, scoring 11 goals, and providing eight assists. Considering he’s still only 17 years of age, he looks like a real future star.
The left-footed right-winger has already made a name for himself, debuting for the Brazil senior national team in September, becoming the second-youngest player in history to debut for Brazil since 2000, behind only Real Madrid superstar Endrick.
Chelsea may have done it again here, and the Brazilian can easily co-exist with Palmer, as Estevao plays on the right, whereas Palmer has now found himself in a more comfortable number ten position under Enzo Maresca.
Neymar has even named Estevao a “genius” after comparisons to him for his spell-binding Hazard-like dribbling ability.
Chelsea now have the prospect of lining up with Palmer alongside Estevao in the future, and forming one of the most devastating duos in world football to help guide the Blues back to the pinnacle of the game, winning the most prestigious awards possible.
Estevao vs Palmer comparison
Stats (per 90 mins)
Estevao
Palmer
Goals
0.49
0.71
Assists
0.34
0.60
xG
0.35
0.67
xAG
0.29
0.58
Progressive Carries
4.93
3.64
Progressive Passes
3.45
7.12
Shots Total
3.50
3.21
Key Passes
1.63
3.48
Shot-Creating Actions
5.37
5.91
Successful Take-Ons
3.20
1.06
Stats taken from FBref
Estevao is five years younger than Palmer, and is already close in many metrics, even bettering him in some. Of course, this has external factors such as the quality of opposition, but the fact the 17-year-old Brazilian can achieve these metrics at such a young age is impressive in itself.
With an ability to beat players at his own will – much like Hazard – completing 3.20 successful take-ons per 90, completing 4.93 progressive carries per 90, and then delivering the desired quality at the end of these actions with 1.63 key passes and 5.37 shot-creating actions per 90, these two superstar talents are sure to get the best out of one another at Chelsea.
All of that is without even mentioning Kendry Paez, who was signed from Independiente del Valle in 2023, for around £17.27m, but we will leave that for another day.
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O Vasco está na final da Copa do Brasil 2025, e isso passa muito pelo desempenho de Léo Jardim. O goleiro do Cruz-Maltino defendeu duas cobranças na disputa de pênaltis neste domingo (14), na semifinal contra o Fluminense, e foi o herói da classificação. Nome grande da história recente do clube, o arqueiro celebrou o feito e falou sobre os momentos de pressão na reta final do ano.
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— A cobrança do torcedor a gente sabe que é normal. Precisamos corresponder dentro de campo e acabamos oscilando muito em alguns momentos da temporada, então é totalmente compreensível a cobrança da torcida. Mas acho que o mais importante é a torcida não deixar de apoiar e estar sempre lutando no estádio, independente da situação. A gente fica muito feliz de poder proporcionar um momento como esse, e esse título a gente vai buscar para dar de presente para a torcida — disse Léo Jardim, ao “sportv”, após o jogo.
Na final da Copa Brasil, nos dias 17 (quarta-feira) e 21 (domingo), o Vasco irá enfrentar o Corinthians, que eliminou o Cruzeiro também nos pênaltis. A primeira partida será em São Paulo e a segunda no Rio de Janeiro.
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O Fluminense saiu na frente do marcador no Maracanã ainda no primeiro tempo, empatando o placar agregado, com gol marcado por Paulo Henrique aos 36 minutos (contra). Ao longo do duelo, o Vasco chego em diversas oportunidades dentro da área, mas pecou no terço final e parou nas mãos do goleiro Fábio.
Na abertura da disputa de pênaltis, Thiago Silva fez para o Fluminense, enquanto o artilheiro Vegetti, que entrou no segundo tempo, parou nos pés de Fábio e desperdiçou. Em seguida, John Kennedy bateu mal para a defesa de Léo Jardim, e Rayan deixou tudo igual. 2 a 2.
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A terceira cobrança do Fluminense foi de PH Ganso, que cobrou com categoria no canto direito, enquanto Victor Luís manteve o placar na igualdade também com boa batida. Renê foi para a bola com calma e fez, e Coutinho acertou o ângulo para deixar 3 a 3.
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Ficou com Canobbio o último pênalti do Fluminense, e o uruguaio desperdiçou com cobrança no meio do gol, em cima de Léo Jardim. Puma Rodríguez, na sequência, ajeitou com carinho, cobrou no canto esquerdo e classificou o Vasco para a final da Copa do Brasil.
Sri Lanka overcame a brief stutter at the top and a 74-run fourth wicket partnership took them home
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Maheesh Theekshana struck with his first ball of the tournament•AFP/Getty Images
An all-round display from Sri Lanka was too much for Namibia to handle, with Dasun Shanaka’s men beating the Associate side by seven wickets. Spinner Maheesh Theekshana was primarily responsible for bamboozling the Namibian batting line-up, who didn’t find any rhythm all innings, collapsing to 96 all out inside 20 overs.A brief stutter at the start of the innings from Sri Lanka in the chase looked like it had given Namibia a faint glimmer of hope. Ruben Trumplemann, Bernard Scholtz and JJ Smit each picked up a wicket to send Sri Lanka’s top three on their way, but just when Mickey Arthur and his side began to get tingly, along came a fourth-wicket partnership to resume normal service. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Avishka Fernando added 74 for the fourth wicket, easing to their target with 39 balls to spare.Maheesh Theekshana’s mystery makes inroadsJust as Ajantha Mendis used to utterly befuddle Associate sides’ batting orders that had not seen much of his bowling before, Sri Lanka’s newest mystery spinner – Maheesh Theekshana – was Namibia’s primary destroyer. He claimed a wicket with his very first delivery (in the Powerplay no less) when Stephan Baard ran at him first ball, and managed only to miscue him high to mid off. Zane Green also holed out trying to hit Theekshana in the Powerplay, that catch going to mid on. Then, in the sixteenth over, Theekshana bowled Jan Frylinck with what seemed to be a carrom ball. In his very first World Cup match, his figures were 3 for 25.Sri Lanka’s quicks overwhelm Namibia’s battersNamibia had only played one T20I against full-member opposition before this match. They would rarely have faced an attack with two bowlers capable of breaching 145kph. Dushmantha Chameera claimed only one wicket, but was especially quick in this game, hitting 149kph at one point, and hitting opener Zane Green on the helmet with a 147kph delivery. His two Powerplay overs cost only 11.Lahiru Kumara was not quite as fast, but frequently bowled quicker than 140kph, and was perhaps the bowler of the match. He delivered one over in the Powerplay, two in the middle overs, and one at the death (he could only bowl three balls before the innings ended), claiming figures of 2 for 9 from his 3.3 overs.Chameera took 1 for 19 from his four, and Chamika Karunaratne – who was often in the high 130s kph range – claimed 1 for 17.Namibia run through Sri Lanka’s top threeTop order batting is by a distance Sri Lanka’s worst suit, and just as they had against Oman and Bangladesh in practice matches over the past two weeks, Sri Lanka lost early wickets. Kusal Perera looked good while he was at the crease, but was the first to go, mis-hitting a Ruben Trumpelmann slower ball to mid off. Neither Dinesh Chandimal nor Pathum Nissanka looked particularly comfortable at the crease, and sure enough, they both perished in quick succession as well – Nissanka trapped in front by a sliding delivery from Bernard Scholtz, before Chandimal edged Johannes Smit behind. That wicket left Sri Lanka 26 for 3, and seemingly in some trouble.Fernando and Rajapaksa take the chase homeIn the end, though, Namibia had not put up enough to really test Sri Lanka. Fernando could take his time playing himself in, even if Rajapaksa was a little more anxious to get some early boundaries. Even when two or three successive dot balls came, they did not exert substantial pressure. Soon, the bad balls were being picked off with increasing ruthlessness, and Sri Lanka were marching towards their total. Rajapaksa was dropped at the boundary by Scholtz on 18, but otherwise played a decent innings, hitting two sixes and four fours in his 42 not out off 27. Fernando finished with 30 off 28. Their unbeaten partnership was worth 74.
Everton central defender Michael Keane may have silenced some of his critics in recent weeks with his performances in the last two Premier League games.
The English titan scored against Ipswich Town on Saturday and has helped the team to keep back-to-back clean sheets, against the Tractor Boys and Newcastle United.
His resurgence has been a welcome sight for the Toffees as Jarrad Branthwaite has endured an injury-hit start to the campaign, with one appearance in the Premier League so far.
Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite
Sean Dyche has not had the chance to select the England international on a regular basis so far this season, which is particularly frustrating after the club fought so hard to keep hold of him during the summer transfer window.
Manchester United heavily pursued a deal to bring the left-footed centre-back to Old Trafford, as they had two bids turned down for his services.
The BBC reported that Everton turned down an offer of £35m for the Englishman before rejecting an improved bid of £45m from Erik ten Hag’s side, as it did not meet their valuation of the defender.
Jarrad Branthwaite
Branthwaite would have become one of the most expensive sales in the club’s history if they had cashed in for £45m, which shows how desperate they were to keep him.
Everton's most expensive sales
The Toffees have developed and sold a host of impressive young stars over the years and raked in a huge amount of money from cashing in on them.
The £45m that Manchester United offered for Branthwaite would, as per Transfermarkt, have made him the fifth-most expensive sale in the club’s history.
However, it would not have made him the most expensive departure of the summer transfer window for Everton, as Amadou Onana completed a big-money switch to Premier League rivals Aston Villa.
Everton’s most expensive sales
Player
Season
Fee
Club joined
Romelu Lukaku
17/18
£70m
Manchester United
Amadou Onana
24/25
£49m
Aston Villa
Richarlison
22/23
£48m
Tottenham Hotspur
John Stones
16/17
£46m
Manchester City
Anthony Gordon
22/23
£38m
Newcastle United
Fees via Transfermarkt
As you can see in the table above, that move to join up with Unai Emery’s Champions League side made him the second-highest sale behind Romelu Lukaku’s move to Manchester United.
The £45m that the Red Devils had offered for Branthwaite, however, would not have been more than the fee the Toffees raked in for another English centre-back – John Stones, who the club hit the jackpot with.
How much Everton paid for John Stones
In February of 2013, Everton swooped to snap up the central defender from Barnsley for a reported fee of £3m, as the England U19 international had caught their eye during the first half of the season.
He had played 22 matches in the Championship that term and initially linked up with the club’s U21 side, making 12 appearances for the academy during the second half of the 2012/13 campaign.
It did not take long for him to establish himself as a first-team player for Everton, though, as Stones went on to play 21 times in the Premier League in his first full season at Goodison Park.
His best and most consistent season in a Toffees shirt, however, came in the 2015/16 campaign, as he played in 33 of the club’s 38 league matches.
15/16 Premier League
John Stones
Appearances
33
Pass accuracy
89%
Tackle + interceptions per game
3.1
Ground duel success rate
68%
Aerial duel success rate
64%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Stones was a dominant presence at the back for Everton, winning the vast majority of his duels on the ground and in the air, whilst also being reliable in possession with his passing.
He was 21 at the time and had already been capped at senior level by England, after playing 12 times for the U21s during his time at Goodison Park.
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His sublime form for the Toffees in the Premier League that term, and his emergence for England at international level, convinced Pep Guardiola to swoop for him as one of his first signings in charge of Manchester City in the summer of 2016.
How much Manchester City paid for John Stones
The earlier table showed that Transfermarkt have the fee the Cityzens paid for the central defender at £46m, but that is not inclusive of the add-ons that were agreed as part of the deal.
Sky Sports reported at the time that the deal would rise to £50m with add-ons, which meant that Everton made a colossal profit of 1,567% on the £3m that they paid Barnsley for his services in 2013.
This shows that the Toffees hit the jackpot with the Rolls-Royce of a defender, as they made £47m profit within the space of just three-and-a-half years.
As you can see in the graphic above, Stones’ value has fluctuated throughout his time at The Etihad, as he has struggled with injuries at times, but there is no doubt that he has gone on to have a fantastic career since leaving Everton.
The England international has reached two European Championship finals with his country, won six Premier League titles, and lifted the Champions League with Manchester City.
Stones was described as “world-class” by England teammate and Aston Villa star Ezri Konsa earlier this year and was once hailed as “world-class” and a “freak”, due to his defensive quality, mobility, and passing range, by ex-Fulham boss Scott Parker.
This shows that players and managers alike are in awe of his quality on the pitch as a centre-back, hence why he is in his eighth season with City and has made 264 appearances for the club in all competitions.
In fact, Stones – now 30 – provided a timely reminder of his quality by scoring a 95th-minute winner for the Cityzens in their 2-1 win over Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday.
Overall, all parties should be pleased with how his career has gone. Everton made a huge profit and City gained a player who has helped them to dominate the Premier League over the past eight seasons.
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