Casemiro's agent has revealed the Brazilian's three closest Manchester United team-mates as he has taken new signing under his wings. Since Ruben Amorim's arrival at United, Casemiro has taken on the role of a key veteran in midfield alongside club captain Bruno Fernandes. The Brazilian was linked with a transfer to Saudi Arabia in the summer, but he is happy to continue at Old Trafford.
Casemiro's best friends at Man Utd
Casemiro is a key figure in Amorim's dressing room and he is playing the role of a senior player perfectly at Old Trafford. According to the , the Brazilian midfielder shares a close bond with compatriot Matheus Cunha, who joined the club from Wolves this summer, and is like an elder brother to another new signing in Diego Leon. He is also on very good terms with Red Devils skipper Fernandes.
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Casemiro refused Al-Nassr's offer to stay at Man Utd
Casemiro had received a lucrative offer to join old Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr this summer, but he opted to stay at United as he felt that playing in the Premier League will give him the best opportunity to represent Brazil at the World Cup next year.
'Casemiro gets along well with all the players'
Speaking to , the Brazilian star's agent, Oscar Ribot, said: "He gets along well with all the players, he is very well liked. Casemiro ignores criticism. In fact the only criticism he listens to is that of his own demands. He is a player who is valued very highly by everyone and fans have shown him incredible affection in every game, as well as on the streets of Manchester."
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Casemiro will be back in action for United on Sunday as they take on rivals Manchester City in a crucial Premier League clash at Etihad Stadium.
Os números não mentem, o rendimento do Corinthians cai drasticamente sem Renato Augusto em campo. O clube alvinegro tem apenas 23% de aproveitamento na temporada sem o camisa 8 e vive situação crítica na Libertadores, mas Róger Guedes vem chamando a responsabilidade durante o momento conturbado da equipe na temporada.
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O atacante marcou 14 dos 30 gols do Timão no ano. O número representa 47% dos gols marcados pelo clube até aqui e, segundo o Sofascore, é a maior dependência de um jogador dos times da Série A. O camisa 10 também lidera o Corinthians em chutes, duelos ganhos e faltas sofridas.
Contra o Independiente del Valle, Guedes chegou ao seu 25° gol na Neo Química Arena, ultrapassando Jadson e se isolando como terceiro maior artilheiro de Itaquera. Ele só está atrás de Romero (27 gols) e Jô (30 gols) na artilharia da casa corintiana.
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Apesar da excelente produção, o técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo acredita que o camisa 10 possa entregar ainda mais, e “cobrou” Guedes a ficar mais próximo ao gol e voltar menos na marcação, sendo esse o caminho para levá-lo a Seleção Brasileira.
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– Esse aqui do meu lado (Róger Guedes) essa semana já vai tomar umas duras minhas. Não pode se afastar do gol. Precisa se aproximar do gol. Ele tem potencial para chegar na Seleção. Poderia ter ainda mais gols. Quem tem de marcar é outro jogador. Guedes tem que marcar só até onde pode – disse Luxa na coletiva após a derrota contra o Del Valle.
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O Corinthians volta a campo na segunda-feira (7), contra o Fortaleza, pela quarta rodada do Brasileirão. Com três pontos, o Timão está na zona do rebaixamento.
Alejandro Garnacho has been told how he could become a £40 million ($54m) bargain for Chelsea after being bombed out of Manchester United.
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Having once been the hottest prospects at Old Trafford, Argentina international Garnacho finds himself taking on a new Premier League challenge at 21 years of age. Chelsea are prepared to wipe his professional slate clean in west London.
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Questions have been asked of Garnacho’s attitude, as he fell out with former boss Ruben Amorim, but there is no doubting that a potential match-winner has arrived at Stamford Bridge. It is now up to Enzo Maresca to bring the best out of an enigmatic talent.
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Roberto Di Matteo has no concerns regarding Garnacho’s character, with the Chelsea legend – speaking in association with – telling GOAL: "I don’t think he can rock the boat at Chelsea, there is a good group, a good team environment. Also, the manager has a good grip on the team.
"Let’s not forget he is only young, 21, so still needs to learn and mature as a person and as a football player. Sometimes when you are young you can make some mistakes, he just needs to learn from that. He’s coming into a team with a good hierarchy, they can help him to fulfil his potential.
"You can see that he has a tonne of potential and if he can manage to grow and develop and become the player that he thinks he is and we all hope he can be, then it becomes a bargain to sign him for that price."
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Garnacho will be hoping to grace the 2026 World Cup next summer. New club colleague Cole Palmer is looking to do likewise with England, and Di Matteo is confident that injuries will not hold the Blues’ No.10 back. He said: "The World Cup is 10 months away from now. I don’t think there is a risk. Obviously he needs to stay fit, but it’s part of a player’s life to have some injuries. He doesn’t get major injuries.
"On reflection, the fact that the club played in the summer in the FIFA Club World Cup, it is going to be interesting – not just for Chelsea, but the other teams that were involved in that and made the latter stages of the competition, Real Madrid, PSG and Chelsea – to see what the implications are for the players in the season. We don’t have any data, any historical data, to see what it means because it was the first edition.
"For Cole Palmer, I don’t think we need to be concerned about him. Once he gets into his stride, he is going to show all of the quality and ability that he has."
West Brom are under threat of losing an “extraordinary” player in the summer transfer window, following rumoured contact between a European club and his camp.
Mason proud ahead of West Brom bow
The Baggies get their Championship season off and running on Saturday afternoon, with Blackburn Rovers making the trip to the Hawthorns. It will be a special occasion for Ryan Mason, who will take charge of his first game as West Brom manager, and the Englishman has spoken of his “pride” ahead of the match.
“Pride is probably the first word that comes to mind when I think about standing in the home dugout for the first time. The feeling of pride has been the overwhelming feeling since I was appointed.
“I think that’s a natural feeling because of the history of the club, the size of the club and the fanbase that it has. Once that emotion goes, I have a job to do and I need to do that as best as possible.“I’m determined to do that with the coaching staff and the players and we want to try and build something that creates a positive energy and get as many results as possible.”
There is still likely to be incoming and outgoing transfer business before the summer transfer window closes on September 1st, and a new update has emerged regarding a current West Brom player.
West Brom at risk of losing "extraordinary" ace
According to TuttoBolognaWeb [via Sport Witness], Bologna are in contact with West Brom defender Torbjorn Heggem’s agent over a summer move to the club, with a £5.1m bid already rejected.
The report states that the Baggies’ stance may have softened, with the club potentially being open to selling the 26-year-old for around £8.6m before the end of the window, a figure the Italian club can meet.
West Brom would surely prefer Heggem to stay put this summer, considering he started 45 out of his side’s 46 Championship matches last season, averaging 5.4 clearances and 2.4 aerial duel wins per match in the competition.
Meanwhile, former Baggies manager Carlos Corberan admired the Norwegian greatly during his time working with him, outlining his quality as a player.
“His level of attention has been extraordinary from first moment. He arrived to pre-season without a holiday period. Probably [that] helped him to have more of the tempo. His mentality has been excellent, his open mind to take every single idea, and after his skills to move everything to the pitch.”
Appearances
45
Starts
45
Minutes played
4014
Clearances per game
5.4
Aerial duel wins per game
2.4
Tackles per game
1.6
Pass completion rate
88.3%
Goals
1
Assists
2
That said, the update does hint that West Brom are potentially willing to sell Heggem this summer, so if Bologna come in with a bigger bid for him, it will be interesting to see if they accept it.
Twenty-one months later, there’s still so much to unpack from that last extraordinary contest between New Zealand and England at Wellington. A packed crowd at the Basin Reserve had been invited in for free to witness one of the most extraordinary finishes in Test history – one that left even the vanquished James Anderson smiling at the absurdity of it all, after he gloved another bumper from the indefatigable Neil Wagner to traipse off to a defeat by the barest of all margins.It was the best of Bazball, but arguably the worst of Bazball too… utter commitment on the one hand to the cause of entertaining, engaging Test cricket, but – after enforcing a needless follow-on that loosened their grip on the game – the first example, too, of Brendon McCullum’s charges going “too far” in their exploration of the limits of attacking cricket. “We look at the bigger picture of what everyone’s enjoyed and seen here today,” Ben Stokes said after that loss. “It’s probably bigger than the disappointment at the moment.”Do they dare feel quite so flippant about Test setbacks anymore? That loss was followed soon afterwards by two further defeats from winning positions in the 2023 Ashes, and until their victory in last week’s first Test at Christchurch, England had won seven, lost seven in 14 previous matches in 2024. Seeing as Stokes had launched that match with another apology to his team for losing his cool during their 2-1 series loss in Pakistan, it’s clear that something has hardened in the interim. Now, he’s reserving his rattiness for the ICC’s over-rate adjudicators, which probably won’t get him very far on the WTC front, but it might just be a more galvanising outlet for his frustrations.And yet, what might have been had New Zealand held their chances in Christchurch? An extraordinary eight drops in England’s first innings mean the teams are probably all-square in the generosity stakes now – and given that five of those came off the bat of the “jammy” Harry Brook, it’s little wonder the rest of that match was one-way traffic.Brook’s 171 was a formidable knock in spite of the let-offs – and it hoisted his record in New Zealand to precisely 500 runs at 100.00. Now, however, he’s back at the scene of, quite possibly, his most domineering knock of all. His first-innings 186 back in 2023 began, much like last week’s effort, with England on the ropes, at 21 for 3 after Matt Henry and Tim Southee ripped out the top-order in the space of 40 balls. But for the rest of a truncated opening day, it was one-way traffic. Had the weather not lopped off 25 of the day’s overs while he was sitting pretty on 184, Brook would surely have surged past his double-century there and then, and – who knows – maybe that Multan triple-century wouldn’t have been his first either.New Zealand bounced back then, as they can now – and Kane Williamson’s ominous form on his return from a groin strain was hugely encouraging in that regard. But their flaws at Christchurch extended beyond their fielding lapses. Despite Devon Conway’s important contributions to that epic series win in India, he is averaging 21.10 across the past 12 months, while Tom Blundell’s form is of even greater concern. He’s managed one fifty in 25 innings since that epic Wellington win, when his vital 90 was instrumental in turning the tide.And then there’s the question of Tim Southee, into the final approach of his magnificent Test career, but so visibly the weak link in Christchurch as Brook and Ben Duckett took turns to take him down. Nevertheless, he still had his moments, particularly in that window of opportunity, early in England’s first innings, when the clouds had rolled over and the ball was talking loudly. England’s flaws against the moving ball, be it spin in Asia or seam and swing elsewhere, have not been adequately disproved in their uneven displays this year. If there’s a way back into the series for New Zealand, it’s surely to be found on a good length, and nipping back through the gate.Harry Brook gives the thumbs-up on his return to the Basin Reserve•Getty Images
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In the spotlight – Brydon Carse and Will O’Rourke
Brydon Carse’s ten-wicket haul at Christchurch confirmed what we had already gleaned from his formidable displays in Pakistan: England have found themselves a real contender here. His pace and aggression was once again unstinting, while his accuracy was barely less of a factor in his penetrative displays across both innings. His match haul of 10 for 106 emulated that of Ryan Sidebottom at Hamilton in 2008, the last England seamer to claim ten wickets in an overseas Test, and caps a remarkable resurgence following the betting ban in the summer that prevented his debut from occurring any sooner. His three-month sidelining may have been a blessing in disguise, given that he’s hit these winter tours with a freshness that Gus Atkinson is arguably lacking after his summer’s exertions, but the challenge of backing up last week’s efforts will be a significant one all the same.With a little more luck on his side, Will O’Rourke might have delivered figures to rival those of Carse. He’s not quite as tall as the much-missed Kyle Jamieson, currently sidelined for a year with another stress fracture, but he used his 6ft4 frame to wonderful effect at Christchurch, generating speeds in excess of 145kph to hassle England’s batters to a far greater extent than his match haul of 2 for 165 would suggest. Three of those eight first-innings catches went down off his bowling, and even with 104 to defend second-time around, he struck with his first ball to dislodge a rampant Ben Duckett, then came within a whisker of delivering Joe Root’s first Test pair. No-one was ever entirely comfortable with his sharp pace and bounce, even when the runs were pouring in the victory charge. A blank slate and a fair wind at Wellington is the least he deserves.
Team news: Both sides unchanged
New Zealand have a few worries, and not simply their catching. A stronger all-round batting contribution, bolstered by big scores from Conway and/or Blundell wouldn’t go a miss, nor would Southee getting fully into his groove. Nevertheless, the hosts have opted for an unchanged side for this second Test, in keeping with captain Tom Latham’s assessment post-defeat in Christchurch that no major overhaul of their approach was required.New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham (capt), 2 Devon Conway, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Rachin Ravindra, 5 Daryl Mitchell, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Glenn Phillips, 8 Nathan Smith, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Will O’RourkeOllie Robinson (the Durham version) has arrived in New Zealand as a wicketkeeping replacement for Jordan Cox, but it looks like it will have been a futile search for a valid passport. England named an unchanged XI two days out from the toss, with Ollie Pope having proved more than adequate behind the stumps – just as he did in similarly emergency circumstances against Pakistan in 2022. Factor in his vital 77 from No.6, and Jacob Bethell’s precocious debut at No.3, and England seem to found a handy balance in adversity. England have opted against rotating their seamers, while Stokes is expected to be fit to bowl after sustaining a mid-over back niggle in New Zealand’s second innings.England: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Jacob Bethell, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ollie Pope (wk), 7 Ben Stokes (capt), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Gus Atkinson, 10 Brydon Carse, 11 Shoaib Bashir
Pitch and conditions: Another run-fest in store?
England may be forewarned after the placid conditions they faced on day one in Christchurch, having won the toss and bowled on an apparent greentop. This Wellington deck “is green, but I’m not sure if it’s as green as what last week was,” said Chris Woakes, two days out from the Test. With a brown tinge in places, it looks set to dry out further and is likely to prove full of runs, if the events of England’s last visit to Wellington are any guide. Speaking on match eve, Latham didn’t expect the pitch to turn, based on first-class games played this year.
Stats and trivia
New Zealand have won 23 and lost 21 of their previous 68 Tests at the Basin Reserve, with 24 draws.
Six of those wins, however, have come in their last eight Tests at the venue since 2017, with one draw against Sri Lanka in 2018, and a loss in their most recent outing against Australia in February.
Tim Southee, who has a maximum of two Tests left in his career, needs five more sixes to reach 100 in Tests, having struck two in defeat in Christchurch.
Southee also needs 13 wickets to reach 400 in Tests, although that is as many as he has claimed in nine Tests this year.
The Test will feature four of the top-five batters in the ICC’s rankings, with Joe Root and Harry Brook occupying positions 1 and 2, with Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell at 3 and 5.
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“Looking at the surface here, looking at the games that have been played here this year, we saw last year that the wicket took a little bit of spin which surprised us a little bit. Going by the games here, the Wellington first-class games, I think the balance that we’ve gone in with is the right balance for this wicket. We obviously have some spin options in that top seven anyway. We think it’s the right fit and the guys are looking forward to the challenge.” “”I don’t regret doing it. It ended up being a good game and we were only ever one run away from winning. It would be nice to be in that situation this time, and scratching my head wondering whether we enforce the follow on or not.”
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar emerged as the most expensive player sold in the early bidding on day two of the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) buying him for INR 10.75 crore (US$ 1.28 million approx.).Fast bowlers were in high demand with Deepak Chahar going to Mumbai Indians (MI) for INR 9.25 crore ($1.10 million approx.), Akash Deep to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 8 crore ($0.95 million approx.), Mukesh Kumar to Delhi Capitals (DC) for INR 8 crore ($0.95 million approx.), pace-bowling allrounder Marco Jansen to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for INR 7 crore ($0.83 million approx.), and Tushar Deshpande to Rajasthan Royals (RR) for INR 6.50 crore ($0.77 million approx.).RCB and RR also went up against each other for Indian spin allrounders, with RCB snapping up Krunal Pandya for INR 5.75 crore ($0.68 million approx.)and RR getting Nitish Rana for INR 4.20 crore ($0.50 million approx.).Related
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A large number of players were unsold in the early bidding, including established IPL names like Shardul Thakur, Kane Williamson and Ajinkya Rahane. There were no takers for Prithvi Shaw either, despite his base price being only INR 75 lakh. On day one, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow were among the high-profile players to go unsold.Records were broken on day one of the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, when PBKS first bought Shreyas Iyer for INR 26.75 crore and then LSG bought Rishabh Pant for INR 27 crore, making them the most expensive players in the history of the league.
Will West Ham United be busy in the remaining weeks of the transfer window?
Their supporters and Graham Potter alike will certainly hope so.
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So far, the Hammers have brought in both Callum Wilson and Kyle Walker-Peters on free transfers, also spending a reported £19m to sign El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague.
Nevertheless, a lot more needs to be done if the Irons are going to improve on last season’s 14th place finish, so could they be about to make a splash in the market?
West Ham's need for firepower
The most noteworthy transfer from West Ham’s summer so far, sadly for them, is an outgoing, with Mohammed Kudus controversially sold to fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur for a reported fee of £55m.
Kudus scored 19 goals and registered 13 assists during 80 appearances for the Irons, winning the Europa League goal of the season award for this stunning sole effort against Freiburg in 2023/24, so the Ghanaian leaves a rather large void at the London Stadium.
As they seek to replace him, Daniel Feliciano and Dean Jones of Give Me Sport report that Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey remains West Ham’s ‘top target’, willing to spend £30m to secure the signature of a 24-year-old they label a ‘dynamic midfield player’.
Well, Mark Brus of Caught Offside claims that Ramsey is valued at closer to £43m by the Villans, with Nottingham Forest and Tottenham also interested, the latter in the race after it was confirmed on Thursday that James Maddison had suffered a long-term anterior cruciate ligament rupture during a pre-season friendly in Seoul.
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Speaking on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast, Dan Bardell notes that Aston Villa will almost certainly need to sell a “big player” to comply with the Premier League’s Profitability & Sustainability rules this summer, thereby suggesting Ramsey could be sacrificed, so could he swap Villa Park for East London?
What Jacob Ramsey would bring to West Ham
Ramsey joined Aston Villa at the age of six, making his senior debut for the club against Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion in the EFL Championship in February 2019; Villa have come along way since then!
Overall, he’s accumulated 17 goals and 19 assists for the club in 167 appearances, bagging six Premier League goals during both the 2021/22 and 2022/23 campaigns, his progress blighted by various injuries more recently.
Nevertheless, David Astill of Total Football Analysis praises his versatility and ability to create from numerous positions on the pitch, while Joseph Odell of Breaking the Lines is impressed by his ‘brilliant footballing intelligence’ as well as his ball-carrying ability and capacity to ’cause chaos’.
So, let’s compare him to the player he could be replacing at West Ham, Kudus.
Jacob Ramsey vs Mohammed Kudus 2024/25 comparison
Statistics
Ramsey
Kudus
Appearances
45
35
Minutes
2,274
2,721
Goals
4
5
Assists
7
4
All statistics below are on a per-90 basis:
Shots
1.1
1.6
Chances created
1.7
1.1
Big chances created
0.37
0.14
Attempted passes
33.5
26.7
Forward passes
7.2
3.2
Take-on success %
70.4%
48.4%
Touches
48
52.2
Average SofaScore rating
6.93
6.82
Statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt, Squawka and SofaScore
As the table outlines, despite playing around 500 fewer minutes across all competitions, Ramsey’s statistics were, pretty much, more impressive than those of Kudus across the board last season.
The Englishman provided more assists and created exponentially more chances and big chances, as well as completing a significantly higher proportion of his take-ons.
What is also made clear is the fact that the duo are, stylistically, quite different, with Kudus liking to operate high and wide, while Ramsey is more of a box-crashing central player.
One player he is similar to is a certain Jude Bellingham, who was born just 18 miles west across the Midlands. That likeness has been noted by journalist Ryan Taylor, who said Ramsey is of “similar ilk” to his Real Madrid-based compatriot. With that in mind, let’s compare this pair.
Jude Bellingham vs Jacob Ramsey: FBref Scouting Report
Statistics (vs attacking mids & wingers)
Bellingham’s percentile
Ramsey’s percentile
Goals
54th
7th
Assists
79th
65th
Progressive carries
23rd
54th
Progressive passes
94th
52nd
Goals-per-shot
70th
23rd
xG per shot
97th
70th
Pass completion %
99th
98th
Tackles
94th
68th
Interceptions
97th
67th
Take-on success %
98th
99th
Ball recoveries
45th
73rd
All statistics courtesy of FBref.com
As the table underlines, while Bellingham’s percentiles are, for the most part, higher than Ramsey’s, they’re both all-action midfielders who contribute all over the pitch.
Ramsey ranks higher for progressive carries, percentage of successful take-ons and ball recoveries, simply needing to increase his attacking output to be on-par with one of the world’s very best midfielders.
With that in mind, he would represent a massive coup for West Ham, if they’re able to convince him to join.
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Palmeiras e Coritiba se enfrentam neste domingo (4), às 18h30, no Allianz Parque, pela nona rodada do Brasileirão. O duelo coloca frente a frente uma equipe que ainda não perdeu no campeonato, contra outra que ainda não venceu. Ambas entram em campo precisando lidar com desfalques.
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Pelo lado do Verdão, que segue invicto na competição, a principal baixa é o meia Raphael Veiga, que recebeu o terceiro amarelo diante do Atlético-MG e está suspenso para esta rodada. A dúvida fica em relação ao seu substituto, já que Jhon Jhon, Flaco López e Bruno Tabata disputam a vaga. Além de Veiga, os titulares Marcos Rocha e Murilo seguem entregues ao departamento médico. Mayke e Luan ocupam as vagas.
Já no Coxa, a expectativa é pelo possível retorno de Alef Manga, que estava afastado por conta de seu nome ter sido relacionado ao esquema de manipulação de resultados. Marcelino Moreno, recuperado de pneumonia, também deve voltar ao time, da mesma forma Zé Roberto, que estava suspenso e novamente está à disposição. Dúvida é a situação de Kaio César, que passou mal em campo na última rodada, e tem sido observado pelos médicos do clube. Quem está fora mesmo é a dupla Willian Farias e Rodrigo Pinho.
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Local: Allianz Parque, em São Paulo (SP) Data e hora: 4/6/2023, às 18h30 (de Brasília) Árbitro: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG) Assistentes: Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG) e Celso Luiz da Silva (MG) VAR: Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira (VAR-Fifa-MG) Onde assistir: SporTV, Premiere e em tempo real no LANCE!
PALMEIRAS: Weverton; Mayke (Garcia), Gustavo Gómez (Naves), Luan e Piquerez; Zé Rafael, Gabriel Menino (Richard Ríos) e Jhon Jhon (Flaco López ou Bruno Tabata); Artur, Dudu e Rony. Técnico: Abel Ferreira.
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Desfalques: Raphael Veiga (suspenso), Rafael Navarro (edema na coxa direita), Giovani (Seleção sub-20), Murilo (cirurgia no ombro direito), Marcos Rocha (edema na coxa esquerda) e Atuesta (cirurgia no joelho direito) Pendurados: Mayke, Gustavo Gómez e Gabriel Menino
CORITIBA: Gabriel Vasconcelos; Natanael, Bruno Viana, Kuscevic, Henrique e Jamerson; Bruno Gomes, Liziero e Marcelino Moreno; Robson e Zé Roberto. Técnico: Antonio Carlos Zago.
Desfalques: Willian Farias e Rodrigo Pinho (lesionados) Dúvidas: Kaio César Pendurados: Gabriel Vasconcelos, Bruno Viana, Kuscevic, Natanael, Bruno Gomes e Matheus Bianqui
He has extensive coaching experience and will oversee the development and management of Australia’s fast bowlers
Alex Malcolm24-Jan-2025Cricket Australia has appointed Adam Griffith, a highly experienced coach and former Tasmania fast bowler, as the new national pace bowling coach in a role that has been recreated to help develop Australia’s next generation of fast bowlers.The role was first advertised back in October as an Australia-based position to oversee the management of fast bowlers across international and domestic programmes, in a bid to prevent the spate of injuries that have been occurring and ensure a more co-ordinated approach to the handling of Australia’s quicks.Griffith, 46, brings a huge amount of experience to the role, sitting underneath Australia men’s coach Andrew McDonald and current bowling coach Daniel Vettori who will continue to travel with the men’s team. He will also report to CA’s head of national teams Ben Oliver, having worked previously with him in Western Australia.Related
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Griffith is currently Victoria’s bowling coach but has been head coach of Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes. Prior to taking on the head coaching role in Tasmania, he was WA and Perth Scorchers senior assistant coach under Justin Langer. He has also been a long-time bowling coach at Royal Challengers Bangalore [RCB] in the IPL and has worked with San Francisco Unicorns in the MLC. He has done short stints with the Australia men’s team on bilateral tours in 2012 and 2016 and the 2019 ODI World Cup.Griffith’s appointment comes at a time when Australia’s fast bowling depth is coming into sharp focus with Australia’s big three in Pat Cummins, 31, Mitchell Starc, soon to be 35, and Josh Hazlewood, 34, unlikely to continue to play all three formats consistently in the short to medium term.Griffith will be based in Brisbane at CA’s Centre of Excellence and implement a national strategy to develop fast bowlers. He will also oversee the preparation of national fast bowlers, as well as step in as coaching support for Australia A teams and Australia when Vettori is absent due to franchise commitments. He will also be the point-person for developing fast bowling coaches and coordinating with state bowling programs.Adam Griffith and Jeff Vaughan celebrate a win for the Hobart Hurricanes•Getty ImagesGriffith’s experience and knowledge of three state programs and his work with a number of Australia’s bowlers across various levels will be important as there has been some friction between CA’s high performance unit and the states over the management of some CA contracted bowlers as well as domestically contracted bowlers on the fringe of national selection. There has also been a spate of injuries across the last seven months that has severely tested Australia’s depth across four different international series over three formats.Jhye Richardson and Cameron Green are both recovering from significant surgeries and Griffith has worked with both of them in their junior days in WA. Griffith was a key figure in the rise of Riley Meredith and Nathan Ellis to becoming Australia white-ball representatives.He was also the coach who convinced new Test allrounder Beau Webster to bowl medium pace for Tasmania and oversaw his transition from offspin. More recently he has worked closely with young Victorian quick Sam Elliott, who is enjoying a breakout year in domestic cricket, and has overseen Will Sutherland’s recovery from stress fractures in his back.His time in the IPL at RCB, where he worked with Green, Josh Hazlewood and Mohammed Siraj at various stages, is also significant as CA try to navigate the management of their bowlers in the rapidly evolving franchise era as players look to take IPL and T20 opportunities during periods when CA would prefer them to rest or undergo specifically tailored preparation for upcoming international series.McDonald was thrilled to secure a coach of Griffith’s calibre for the role. “I’m delighted Adam will bring his extensive experience to Cricket Australia as National Pace Bowling Coach and become an important part of our coaching set up,” he said. “Adam’s expertise across all formats will be invaluable in the preparation of pace bowlers for Australia’s national men’s teams.”Griffith will complete the domestic season with Victoria in his current role as bowling coach under Chris Rogers, with the team currently sitting second in both the Sheffield Shield and the Dean Jones Trophy, before moving to Brisbane to take up his new post.
Glenn Maxwell has admitted he would have made the same call as the Australian selectors as he reflected on their decision that’s likely ended his Test career.Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh were among the high-profile absentees from the 16-player squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, with uncapped 21-year-old Cooper Connolly picked ahead of the experienced allrounders.Related
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Maxwell, who last played first-class cricket 18 months ago, had been eager to add to his seven Test appearances. But the 36-year-old holds no grudges over selectors looking to the future, with Australia’s spot in the World Test Championship final already secure.”It’s just selection,” Maxwell said. “There’s always going to be people wanting to be there and I made no secret that I desperately wanted to be on that tour, but I can completely understand their reasoning.”The fact that they’re already in the World Test Championship final, they’ve got a couple of Tests in Sri Lanka and there’s going to be some sub-continent tours over the next few years, so they get to look a few new guys in those conditions.”What an experience for those guys to go over there – Cooper Connolly on his first Test tour – I certainly would’ve made the same decision as they have.”Glenn Maxwell’s form has help keep Melbourne Stars’ season alive•Getty Images
Maxwell has not played Test cricket since 2017 and appears unlikely to regain his spot in the national side in the longest form of the game.All of his Test appearances have come in Asia, with selectors previously valuing his spin bowling and ability to bat against the turning ball.Maxwell would have almost certainly gone to India for the Border-Gavaskar trophy series in 2023, but broke his leg at a friend’s backyard party only months before.But he was in no mood to make a big call on his Test future after blasting 90 from 52 balls in Melbourne Stars’ BBL derby win over Renegades.The result kept Stars’ finals hopes alive with one regular-season match left to play, against Hobart Hurricanes on Sunday.”I’m not making any future plans right now,” Maxwell said. “I’m looking forward to a week off and Sunday.”