Na tarde desta segunda-feira (5), o São Paulo oficializou e apresentou Alex como novo técnico do Sub-20 do Tricolor.O ex-jogador assinou contrato válido por duas temporadas e terá como auxiliar-técnico PC Oliveira, que foi campeão mundial de futsal em 2008 com a Seleção Brasileira.
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Essa será a primeira experiência dele como técnico de futebol. O ex-meia vai assumir a vaga deixada por Orlando Ribeiro, demitido em fevereiro. Alexcomeça nesta semana o trabalho com o Sub-20, que tem como primeiro desafio na temporada o Campeonato Brasileiro, previsto para começar no fim de junho.
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O presidente do clube, Julio Casares, falou sobre a chegada do novo membro da comissão das categorias de base.
– Temos muito orgulho de oficializar a contratação do Alex, um dos grandes expoentes do futebol brasileiro nos últimos anos. A chegada dele é mais uma ação da gestão para a profissionalização da base e do futebol do São Paulo – disse o mandatário do Tricolor.
A contratação do ex-meia, com passagens históricas pelo Palmeiras, rival do São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Coritiba e Fenerbahçe, da Turquia, é fruto do planejamento do coordenador de futebol do clube, o ex-treinador Muricy Ramalho, que deseja formar treinadores no clube.
– Estamos muito felizes pela chegada do Alex. Temos o projeto de formar um treinador em casa com o DNA do São Paulo, um time que faça a torcida ter prazer de ver jogar, e surgiu a ideia do Alex. Temos certeza de que ele vai ser muito importante no projeto da base e, quem sabe, mais na frente, possa ser técnico do time principal como aconteceu comigo. Acho que foi uma grande escolha e a gente espera bastante do Alex – disse Muricy Ramalho, coordenador de futebol do São Paulo.
It’s a squad that ‘balances experience and emerging talent’ with an eye on the future, explains chairman of selectors Andrew White
ESPNcricinfo staff08-Jul-2019Days after being dropped from Ireland’s ODI squad, for the three-match series against Zimbabwe, left-arm spinner George Dockrell has been left out of the long-format squad, too, for the one-off Test against England at Lord’s. James Cameron-Dow, also a left-arm spinner, seamer Barry McCarthy, and wicketkeeper-batsman Stuart Poynter, who were all part of the squad for the Test against Afghanistan in Dehradun earlier this year, have also been left out. Instead, fast bowlers Mark Adair and Craig Young, and wicketkeeper-batsman Gary Wilson have been picked.Ireland squad
William Porterfield (capt), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Andrew McBrine, James McCollum, Tim Murtagh, Kevin O’Brien, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Lorcan Tucker, Gary Wilson (wk), Craig Young In: Mark Adair, Gary Wilson, Craig Young Out: James Cameron-Dow, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Stuart Poynter
While both Adair and Young are uncapped in Test cricket, Wilson had featured in Ireland’s inaugural Test, against Pakistan, last year in Dubin. Seamers Adair and Young have been rewarded for their impressive performances for Ireland A while Poynter was left out in favour of the more experienced Wilson.The four-day Lord’s Test, starting ten days after the World Cup final on July 24, will be Ireland’s 12th international against England. In their first ODI at Lord’s, Ireland were emphatically beaten by Eoin Morgan’s men. But in their most recent ODI exchange in Malahide, Ireland gave England a scare in a low-scorer.ALSO READ: England optimistic of James Anderson’s fitness for Ireland TestAndrew White, the chairman of selectors, took heart from that performance and expected the players to be “just as competitive in the Test arena”.”We have stated all along that as selectors we are looking for players not only in-form but displaying consistent performances, and I believe we have selected a squad that reflects this,” White said. “It’s also a squad that balances experience and emerging talent, which is necessary in looking to the future in this format of the game.”This may only be our third Test, but we have 11 more to play over the next three years and our two Tests to date have shown glimpses of the potential we possess.”
Ending the window in dramatic fashion, Fulham took advantage of Chelsea's U-turn to sign Armando Broja on loan in a deal reportedly worth up to £4m. After welcoming the forward, however, the Cottagers are now reportedly set to lose one of Marco Silva's other attacking options, as a European club stop off in London as part of a double swoop.
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After putting pen to paper on the loan move, Broja told FFCtv: "It feels amazing. I'm really happy to be here and I can't wait to get started, meet the players and manager and play for the fans.
Armando Broja celebrating a goal for Chelsea.
"The fans always play a big role and I can't wait to go to Craven Cottage and meet them all. I'm going to work hard for the team and create a real bond. I'm really honoured and excited to be here."
The arrival of Broja looks likely to have a knock-on effect elsewhere, however, with the London club now set to lose an attacking option after the conclusion of the January transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, Galatasaray have reached a verbal agreement to sign Carlos Vinicius on loan from Fulham until the end of the season in a double deal that will also reportedly see them sign Nottingham Forest's Serge Aurier.
Swapping Vinicius for Broja, Silva will hope that the latter gets firing straight away to finally hand Fulham a consistent goalscorer once more.
"Strong" Vinicius struggled at Fulham
After a year and a half at the club, Vinicius' loan move away from Fulham comes at the perfect time. Truth be told, the forward has struggled since completing the move, with Aleksandar Mitrovic's exit failing to provide the former Tottenham Hotspur man a springboard into Silva's starting role. Given the praise that Jose Mourinho once held for Vinicius, Fulham fans may have been left frustrated by his form.
Appearances
48
Goals
8
Assists
3
Mourinho previously said via To the Land and Back during the forward's loan spell at Spurs: "He is a big boy, a strong boy, and needs to be more physical in the Premier League but I am happy. It is good for the team to have that because for example last season if Harry Kane needed a rest – we couldn’t and because Vinicius is here, the squad is much more balanced."
Vinicius will now hope to rediscover his best form at Galatasaray, before potentially returning to finally make a significant impact back at Craven Cottage in the next campaign. It could be a vital few months for the striker's career.
Celtic ended the January transfer window with only two additions to their first-team squad to bolster Brendan Rodgers' options across the park.
Meanwhile, they allowed David Turnbull to join Cardiff City on a permanent basis and sent Mikey Johnston and Marco Tilio on loan to West Bromwich Albion and Melbourne City respectively.
Adam Idah was brought in on loan from Norwich City on deadline day, after Nicolas Kuhn was bought from Rapid Wien on a five-and-a-half-year deal earlier in the window.
Norwich forward Adam Idah.
The two new signings did combine for the equaliser against Aberdeen on Saturday, though, as the Ireland international teed up the winger to fire into the bottom corner to make it 1-1.
However, the Hoops did not enjoy a fully successful transfer window as they failed to secure signings in several positions that were identified by Rodgers.
Celtic's January transfer window failings
Football Insider reported in January that Celtic's head coach wanted to bring in a centre-forward, a left-back, and a goalkeeper after the signing of Kuhn.
Idah arrived as another striker to compete with Kyogo Furuhashi and Hyeon-gyu Oh but the board failed to provide the Northern Irish tactician with the other additions that were desired.
The Daily Record also reported on deadline day that a central midfielder was on the agenda for the Hoops after Turnbull was allowed to join Cardiff and an injury to Reo Hatate forced the club to look at options in the market to bolster their midfield ranks.
This means that the Hoops ended the window with two of the up to five signings that they wanted to make, as they failed to bring in a left-back, a central midfielder, or a goalkeeper to improve the squad.
Football Scotland have since outlined the club's pursuit of a left-back and why they were unable to get one over the line before the deadline passed.
They claim that Celtic were keen on Estoril's Tiago Araujo in November of 2023 but his £4m price tag caused them to look elsewhere in the market.
Celtic transfer target Tiago Araujo in action for Estoril.
Liverpool's Owen Beck was next on their list but the young defender was needed by the Reds after his loan spell with Dundee and could not be used for a third team in the same season.
They then asked Wolverhampton Wanderers about a possible loan deal for Hugo Bueno but were batted away by the Premier League side, who did not want to lose him.
Football Scotland add that Celtic also ambitiously targeted a swoop for Manchester City left-back Sergio Gomez but failed to convince the Cityzens to part ways with the Spaniard.
The Scottish giants, therefore, missed out on a huge upgrade in the number three position as the Premier League defender could have been a sensational signing to replace Greg Taylor as Rodgers' first-choice in that position.
Greg Taylor's form for Celtic
Celtic clearly felt they needed another option at left-back to compete with Taylor and Alexandro Bernabei, given their pursuit of Gomez and the other left-back targets.
The Scotland international has been the first-choice out of the pair over the past 18 months, under both Ange Postecoglou and Rodgers, and has been a solid, albeit unspectacular, option for the club.
Celtic defender Greg Taylor.
Unlike academy graduate Kieran Tierney, who assisted 25 goals in 97 Scottish Premiership appearances, before him, Taylor does not offer an outstanding level of creativity from his position.
During the 2022/23 campaign, the 26-year-old gem played 31 league matches for the Scottish giants and contributed with four assists and two 'big chances' created for his side.
He also failed to register a single assist or any 'big chances' created in six Champions League starts for the Hoops, as he struggled in Europe.
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Greg Taylor (via Sofascore)
Appearances
22
Assists
One
Big chances created
Seven
Interceptions per game
0.4
Duel success rate
50%
As you can see in the table above, Taylor has produced more high-quality opportunities for his teammates in the Premiership this term than he managed in the whole of last season already.
However, he has also lost half of his duels and made less than one interception every other game on average, which suggests that his play at both ends of the pitch leaves a bit to be desired.
The stats that show why Gomez would have been a huge upgrade
Celtic, possibly through little fault of their own as City wanted to keep him, missed out on a huge upgrade on Taylor as Gomez could have added more quality to the starting XI.
The 23-year-old dynamo joined the Premier League champions from Anderlecht in the summer of 2022 and has only started two top-flight games for the club since then.
His lack of minutes in England has stopped him from being able to showcase the best of his ability, which was on full display for his previous team in Belgium.
21/22 Pro League
Sergio Gomez (via Sofascore)
Appearances
39
Assists
11
Big chances created
15
Interceptions per game
1.3
Duel success rate
55%
As you can see in the table above, the Spanish gem provided consistent quality in the final third with his superb ability to create 'big chances' to assist his teammates from a left-back position, whilst he also won a higher percentage of his duels and made far more interceptions per game than Taylor has this term.
The £50k-per-week whiz ranked within the top 2% of full-backs in the division for Expected Assisted Goals (0.33) and the top 4% for assists (0.33) per 90 respectively.
Gomez, who talent scout Jacek Kulig once hailed as the "king of assists", also caught the eye at the U21 European Championships – won by England – for Spain last summer.
He produced three goals, two assists, and three 'big chances' created in five appearances at the tournament whilst playing further forward as a winger for his country.
These statistics show that the 23-year-old gem has the attacking quality to provide a huge threat from left-back, or the wing, whilst also being a solid defensive option.
Therefore, Rodgers missed out on a big upgrade on Taylor in January as the rarely-seen City squad option could have created more chances, provided more assists, and won more of his duels than the Scottish full-back for Celtic.
When the news emerged that Jurgen Klopp would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, the narrative of the Reds' season changed in an instant. Their last dance under their most successful Premier League manager of all time, those at Anfield will be desperate to see Klopp crowned champion once more to confirm the perfect ending.
Away from the action, however, FSG's focus must be on finding the right replacement and contact has already been made in pursuit of that, according to the latest reports.
Liverpool's next manager
So far, a number of names have been mentioned as potential options to replace Klopp, with Roberto De Zerbi, Julian Nagelsmann, and former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso all potentially on the shortlist. Whoever does come in will potentially have one of the toughest jobs in European football, as they attempt to complete the impossible task of following in the footsteps of a club legend.
Julian Nagelsmann managing Bayern Munich
There could also be concern that without Klopp, there's no guarantee that star players will stay put. As an era ends, certain players may feel as though it's the perfect time to end historic spells of their own. Club captain Virgil van Dijk has already had to clarify comments over his future.
The man who could be left dealing with situations of that type may well be Alonso. According to Foot Mercato, FSG and Liverpool have now made contact with Alonso over replacing Klopp at the end of the season. The Bayer Leverkusen manager reportedly sits top of Liverpool's list of candidates and whilst it remains to be seen whether the iconic midfielder will return to his former club, he's certainly proved his managerial ability in Germany.
"Extraordinary" Alonso continues to break records
When you look at Alonso's rise in the technical area, it's one that those around European football could have seen coming. After all, this is someone who played under and learned from Pep Guardiola, Rafa Benitez and Carlo Ancelotti, just to name a few. Combine the best parts of those and it's no wonder Leverkusen are on course to shock Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, having already matched their record of 30 games unbeaten in all competitions.
It's no surprise that those around the Premier League have already been full of praise for Alonso, with Brighton manager De Zerbi telling Cronache Di Spogliatoio, via Football Italia: "He is doing an extraordinary job. His team plays so well. The style is well-defined. He was already good when coaching Real Sociedad's second team three years ago and he is proving the same in a great club like Bayer Leverkusen."
Erling Haaland ruled supreme on the international stage as he bagged a hat-trick against Kosovo to fire Norway to a 3-0 triumph.
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Norway beat Kosovo 3-0 in a friendly
Haaland scored all three goals
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The Manchester City striker was simply unstoppable as he ran riot against Kosovo's defence on Wednesday afternoon at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. He took just 15 minutes to open the scoring and netted two more goals after the break to complete his sensational hat-trick. The Norwegian had four shots on target, out of which three found the back of the net.
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Haaland was phenomenal for City in the 2023-24 campaign as he went on to score 38 goals across all competitions – including one hat-trick, one four-goal haul, and a further five-goal glut. He has carried on that menacing form to international football and a hapless Kosovo were the victims on this occasion.
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It was Haaland's 22nd career hat-trick at just 23 years of age. Moreover, he has taken just 32 games to reach 30 international goals for Norway.
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Haaland will be missing in action in Euro 2024 as Norway failed to qualify for the continental tournament. However, he will take the pitch on June 8 in another friendly against Denmark before heading for his summer break.
Liverpool moved to five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with an emphatic 4-0 win away at Bournemouth at the Vitality on Sunday.
The Reds now have cup clashes with Fulham and Norwich to come over the next seven days as they get a break from the rigours of top-flight action.
They did, however, make fairly light work of their league duty on Sunday with an assured and impressive showing – particularly in the second half.
There were a number of superb performers for the Reds on the south coast, including the two scorers – Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota – but one player who went under the radar with his display was central midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.
Nunez and Jota's match-winning brilliance
With Mohamed Salah away on international duty, Liverpool's other forwards had to step up and that is exactly what they did as Nunez and Jota ruthlessly dispatched the Cherries during the second half.
The first goal came via a composed finish from the Uruguay international, who brilliantly ghosted away from his marker to finish coolly from his Portuguese teammate's pass.
That was then followed by two strikes from the former Wolverhampton Wanderers star. The first was a clinical near post-finish after Cody Gakpo slotted him through and the second came after a clever cutback from Connor Bradley allowed him – after an initial missed strike – to rifle the ball into the far corner.
Nunez made it four with his second goal in stoppage time as he stretched to poke Joe Gomez's deep cross into the bottom corner at the far post.
Mac Allister's vital contributions
As well as Jota and Nunez, Mac Allister was sublime for Liverpool and played a key role in the victory with his showing in the middle of the park.
He was Jurgen Klopp's unsung hero as the former Brighton star quietly went about his business. No thrills or spectacular moments from the World Cup winner but plenty of little moments that all added together to form a complete performance.
Mac Allister constantly battled hard in midfield to ensure that Bournemouth did not get the better of them in transition when the ball broke loose, as he won 14 of his 19 duels throughout the game.
Minutes played
90
Ground duels won
12/17
Aerial duels won
2/2
Tackles made
Nine
Interceptions
Three
As you can see in the table above, the Argentina international was outstanding defensively with 12 tackles and interceptions combined to break up attacks from the hosts.
This prevented Alisson from being worked as much as he may have been had the central midfielder not stepped in on numerous occasions to win possession back.
Meanwhile, his midfield partners Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott managed nine tackles and interceptions combined between them, which illustrates how impressive Mac Allister's defensive contributions were.
Along with his strength out of possession, the 25-year-old whiz created four chances for his teammates at the top end of the pitch – four more than Jones and Elliott combined (zero).
This shows that the Reds maestro was impressive with his work on and off the ball throughout the game at the base of Klopp's midfield, which is why he was the unsung hero as Jota and Nunez stole the headlines with their respective braces to win the match but he was just as good with his vital contributions in and out of possession.
The Premier League's winter break couldn't have come at a better time for Arsenal, as after a positive start to the festive season, the Gunners' form fell off a cliff as they proceeded to lose three games on the bounce, falling to fourth in the league and crashing out of the FA Cup.
While performances have dropped across the team, the biggest problem has been scoring goals, as the front three of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, and Bukayo Saka have entirely gone off the boil.
That said, Ben White has been very disappointing as of late, with GOAL's Charlie Watts giving him a 4/10 for his display against Fulham, and his total lack of threat has hurt Saka's effectiveness on the right.
Mikel Arteta and co have clearly noticed this as well, as the latest name touted for a move to N5 could replace the converted centre-back and provide the young winger with plenty of offensive help: Galatasaray's Sacha Boey.
Arsenal transfer news – Sacha Boey
According to reports from Spanish outlet AS earlier this week, Arsenal are on the lookout for a new full-back in 2024 and have reignited their interest in French full-back Boey in January.
The bad news for the Gunners is that, according to the report, Galatasaray do not want to sell the dynamic defender this month, but the good news is that they would contemplate selling him should an offer in the region of £22m be made.
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While that's an attainable fee for the north Londoners, they will also have to compete with the uber-wealthy Paris Saint-Germain, who the report names as another interested party.
While it might prove challenging to beat the Parisians to Boey's signature, it would certainly be worth trying as his dynamism could see him replace White and help Saka rediscover his goalscoring form at the same time.
Boey could replace White and help revive Saka's attacking threat
Saka registered his sixth goal of the Premier League campaign against Fulham on New Year's Eve, and while that might sound great, he hadn't scored in the previous five, and worse yet, he had only registered one assist in that time as well, meaning that since December 2nd he has just two goals and one assist to his name.
This clearly isn't what is expected of a player as talented as the young Englishman is, but with the rest of the team failing around him and White – who FootyStats have rated as just the 49th-best defender in the league this season – also failing to produce, it cannot be entirely his fault.
Galatasaray defender Sacha Boey.
The former Brighton & Hove Albion ace has just one assist to his name so far this season, whereas he ended last season with five, so unless he dramatically improves his output, he shouldn't be starting.
In contrast, FootyStats has rated Boey as the 8th best defender in the Turkish Süper Lig, and when it comes to the pair's underlying numbers from the Champions League, there is only one winner.
Sacha Boey vs Ben White
Stats per 90
Boey
White
Goals
0.17
0.00
Progressive Carries
3.00
1.00
Progressive Passes
6.83
6.25
Shots on Target
0.17
0.00
Shot Creating-Actions
3.67
2.47
Tackles Won
2.00
0.75
Successful Take-Ons
1.17
0.50
All Stats via FBref for the 2023/24 Champions League
The 23-year-old "warrior", as described by Turkish journalist Kaya Temel, scored more goals, produced more progressive carries and passes, won more tackles, produced more shot-creating actions, and was significantly more successful when dribbling past his opponent.
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Ultimately, White has been a great player for Arsenal, but his recent poor form is hurting his chances and minimising the effectiveness of Saka, so Arteta should be pushing to sign Boey this month, as his performances in the Champions League are evidence enough that he could make a real difference in N5.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead hopes “lady luck” starts to shine on them in the World Cup semi-final after their campaign stalled at the end of the group stage with three consecutive heavy defeats.Barring a victory by an astonishing margin for Pakistan against Bangladesh at Lord’s (more than 300 runs) New Zealand will line-up in a semi-final against the top-placed side, either Australia or India, at Old Trafford on Tuesday.They have been left thankful for the way their fixtures played out in the group stage with comfortable early victories against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, alongside a nervy chase against Bangladesh, giving them breathing space plus the benefit of a point from a washed out match against India which would have been one of their tougher matches.The major issue has been the lack of runs from the top order in support of Kane Williamson with Martin Guptill (166 runs) enduring a poor tournament and neither Colin Munro (125 runs) or Henry Nicholls (scores of 8 and 0) finding success alongside him. Ross Taylor has also slightly underwhelmed with an average of 37.28, but Stead believes that the batsmen haven’t always had the rub of the green – especially in the match against England where Williamson was run out backing up.”We are working very hard in the nets, but at the end of the day sometimes you need a bit of lady luck as well and that hasn’t always been,” he said. “If you take [the England match], Henry Nicholls had an lbw that he possibly should have reviewed, Martin Guptill was caught down the leg side off a glove and your next two batsmen are run out – one off the fingers of the bowler – little things like that can turn a game, especially when it’s your top order.”If we get a little bit of luck going our way and they continue to be really positive in their mindset then it doesn’t really matter what has happened in the past. Martin Guptill can go out there and we know he’s capable of getting a double hundred – he could do that in the semi-final and all of a sudden we won’t be talking about form.”New Zealand will take a couple of days away from training to refresh having achieved their first aim of the tournament, albeit with some significant issues to address.”For our guys it’s probably more a mental break than anything,” Stead said. “We are thinking, playing, training cricket just about every day of the week so having some pre-planned breaks – and this is one we were always hopeful for – will be a good thing. But I know the guys will still be thinking about what’s ahead. We are under no illusions, it’s going to be a tough, tough game but if we can fire some shots then we are a real chance.”Spirits aren’t too bad, our first goal was to make the semi-finals and pretty sure we will be there. There’s obviously some individuals who aren’t getting the runs or wickets they want to and that’s just about getting around them and knowing why they are here, the role they are doing, but cricket’s also a harsh game and we know you aren’t going to be perfect every day.”
Gareth Southgate is considering picking Trent Alexander-Arnold to play in midfield for England when they take on Serbia in their first Euro 2024 game.
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Alexander-Arnold may start in midfieldSouthgate mulling over midfield pairingEngland start Euro campaign on June 16GettyWHAT HAPPENED?
It is being reported by and that the Liverpool right-back may have a spot in the centre of the field when England take on Serbia for the European Championship opener. Kyle Walker would then continue at right-back, with Kieran Trippier likely to deputise at left-back while Luke Shaw works his way back to full fitness.
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The Three Lions' 1-0 loss to Iceland in their final warm-up match also saw Alexander-Arnold start in the middle of the field before he took over at right-back later in the game. Southgate has already revealed that he has not yet decided on who will partner Declan Rice in midfield as he will decide the same depending on the opposition. If Alexander-Arnold is to start in a midfield role, his competitors for the spot will be Kobbie Mainoo, Connor Gallagher and Adam Wharton.
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The rumours had already started sparking over Alexander-Arnold's role in midfield after he was handed the No. 8 jersey by the Three Lions for the tournament, a number that is generally afforded to a starting midfielder. The shirt number has been worn by the likes of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes.
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It now seems likely that the Liverpool man will start in midfield when England take on Serbia in their Euro 2024 opener on Sunday, June 16 at Arena AufSchalke.