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Manchester City cannot yet call on Haaland on Thursday
The Citizens cannot call on 23-year-old Erling Braut Haaland in the important away match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday evening, who suffered a muscle injury in the lost semi-final against Real Madrid.
The current champion of England was also unable to call on the Norwegian top striker in the FA Cup match with Chelsea (1-0 win) last Saturday. In the run-up to that cup match, Guardiola complained about the busy schedule, as his team had played extra time against Real Madrid last Wednesday. Five days after the match at Wembley, the treble winners will play against Brighton, but the Spanish tactician has no plans to rotate. ''I do not know what that means. Everyone can play.”
Aston Villa extends Unai Emery's contract
Aston Villa has extended the contract of success coach Unai Emery until the summer of 2027, the club reports through official channels. The 52-year-old Spaniard joined in October 2022 when Villa finished in a disappointing seventeenth place in the Premier League, after which he led them to an impressive seventh place, which qualified them for the Conference League.
Now Villa are in the semi-finals of the Conference League and, currently in fourth place, are on course to secure Champions League football for next season. “We will continue to work to get better and better and we all push each other to the limit. Ambition is the motto of this project and it always will be,” Emery said on the club website.
FC Groningen goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus' red card dismissed
Hidde Jurjus can still participate in the top match against Willem II on Friday evening. The FC Groningen goalkeeper was sent off with a red card during the match against SC Cambuur (3-0 win) last weekend, but this was dismissed by the KNVB.
Emiliano Martínez suspended after remarkable second yellow card
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez caused a stir on Thursday evening when he received his second yellow card of the evening during a penalty shootout in the Conference League, but did not have to leave the field. The Argentinian helped his employer eliminate Lille OSC, but did take the yellow card.
Normally a second yellow card means that the player in question has to be sent off the field, but nothing could be further from the truth in Martínez's case. Due to a special rule that applies during a penalty shootout, the goalkeeper was allowed to remain on the field. However, Martínez will be suspended in the first leg of the semi-final of the third European club tournament. UEFA confirms this Sky Sports.
Gerrit Nauber will continue his contract in Deventer until mid-2025
Go Ahead Eagles has broken open and extended Gerrit Nauber's contract. The 32-year-old defender will therefore continue to play in the Adelaarshorst until mid-2025. The German announced via club channels that he is happy with his contract extension. “I like it here. Moreover, I want to continue playing football at the highest level and that is possible at Go Ahead Eagles.”
“It sounds like a cliché: but the atmosphere in De Adelaarshorst is really crazy. I continue to be amazed by that. Moreover, it is also good for my family to continue playing football in the Netherlands,” said Nauber.
Good news for English top clubs: FA Cup stops replays
The FA Cup will undergo several changes from next season. Among other things, English professional clubs will no longer have to deal with playing replays. The English giants are happy with the rule change, while it causes problems for the smaller clubs.
The FA will abolish replays from the first round, just as clubs from League One and League Two enter. The teams from the Premier League and Championship only enter in the third round. The replay was favorable for the smaller clubs. Particularly if the opponent was a high-profile name, a lot could be earned from the television rights. The change is beneficial for the clubs in the Premier League and Championship, for them it means a less busy football calendar.
PSV and Adelaide United are joining forces
PSV announced on Thursday morning via official club channels that it will collaborate with the Australian club Adelaide United. The football club from South Australia likes to emulate the club culture and performance of the club from Eindhoven, it can be read. The collaboration must ensure knowledge transfer within and outside the field.
Earlier this month, Adelaide chairman Ned Norris traveled to Eindhoven to confirm the partnership. Young players from the Reds are given the opportunity to train or even play under European conditions at Campus De Herdgang. PSV will also share its knowledge and expertise in scouting and youth development. Conversely, the collaboration is commercially interesting for the people of Eindhoven.
Twente beats provincial rivals, AZ beats Sparta
On Wednesday afternoon, a number of Eredivisie teams played closed practice matches. The cup final between Feyenoord and NEC is scheduled for next weekend, so the other sixteen teams in the competition have time off. FC Twente hosted Go Ahead Eagles in Hengelo and won 2-1 thanks to goals from Sander Sybrandy and Mitchell van Bergen. Søren Tengstedt was accurate on behalf of the visitors.
AZ recorded a 4-1 victory over Sparta Rotterdam in Wijdewormer. Before halftime there was already a 2-0 score on the scoreboard thanks to Ruben van Bommel and Ibrahim Sadiq. After the interruption, Camiel Neghli scored against, before Sven Mijnans and Myron van Brederode made the score 4-1.
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