'Watching brief' - Will Newcastle use transfer market after Schar injury?
Eddie Howe looked a little relieved. The Newcastle United head coach previously admitted it "did not look good" after Fabian Schar was taken to hospital following a tangle with Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the incredible midweek win against Leeds United. "We're confident at the moment he'll be back before the end of the season," Howe said on Friday.
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'Anything can happen' - Macclesfield striker on FA Cup tie
There are 116 places between National League North side Macclesfield and Premier League Crystal Palace, but the Silkmen are optimistic they can cause an upset against the holders in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Forward Danny Elliott, who has scored five goals in the competition so far this season, said the Eagles' recent winless run has given him hope. There will be a familiar face in the Palace squad for Elliott, grew up on the same road as their new signing Brennan Johnson and went to the same school as him.
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Why will Semenyo wear 42?
The Ghana international emerged at Bristol City wearing the 42, which captured his status as an unpolished academy forward fighting for a senior place. Toure had worn 24 at Barcelona before moving to the Etihad. In taking on the 42, Semenyo sees it as stepping into the lineage of dominant African Premier League performers, mirroring Toure's journey from 24 to 42 while writing his own story as the next powerful, driving force in sky blue.
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Liverpool Fans Fume at Martinelli: “He’s lucky he was able to walk off that pitch”
