Sentences with phrase «league squad following»
AWOL Chelsea forward Diego Costa has been omitted from Chelsea's 2017/18 Champions League squad following his recent antics that has led to him refusing to return to Stamford Bridge since the end of last season's title - winning campaign, per The Guardian.
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Newly appointed Bluebirds boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clearly has connections at Old Trafford following his time as both a player and coach at the Premier League title holders and the addition of this duo will certainly go some way to strengthening his Cardiff City squad as he looks to pull the club away from the drop zone.
The Red Devils are ready to add two more players to their squad following the arrivals of Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin and Sergio Romero earlier in the summer as manager Louis van Gaal looks to assemble a squad capable of challenging for the Premier League title this season.
World record signing Neymar has been left out PSG's squad for their league match against Montpellier on the weekend, with the Brazilian now a doubt for his side's Champions League fixture against Bayern Munich next week following a bust - up with teammate Edinson Cavani, according to the Mleague match against Montpellier on the weekend, with the Brazilian now a doubt for his side's Champions League fixture against Bayern Munich next week following a bust - up with teammate Edinson Cavani, according to the MLeague fixture against Bayern Munich next week following a bust - up with teammate Edinson Cavani, according to the Mirror.
The tabloid report that Mancini wants to bring the Montenegrin international on loan with a view to a permanent deal, following Jovetic's exclusion from the Citizens» Champions League squad for the latter stages.
Like the Premier League, UEFA competitions also stipulate that clubs competing must have eight homegrown players in their squads, but Platini may want to follow the English top division's example.
Also playing 4 competition will allow rotation without big drop off in quality and with some Europa League games followed by big EPL games our ability to deal with that will directly be link to how the squad is managed and it's quality.
It remains to be seen if all of these transfers will come to fruition, but the Blues are seemingly ready to make the required changes to fine - tune their squad as they look to get even better next season, following up their double win this year with improvement in the Champions League.
Hull have already seen a # 2 million bid accepted for the Egyptian international as Paolo Di Canio looks to rebuild his squad following a difficult campaign and the midfielder now hopes that personal terms can be agreed with the Premier League new boys.
Following a disappointing campaign in which the Reds finished sixth in the league and were knocked out at the semi-final stage in both the FA Cup and Capital One Cup, it appears the club are wasting no time in strengthening their squad ahead of the new season.
One of Slade's first tasks as manager of the Bluebirds will be to manage Cardiff's large squad, with the Bluebirds so far struggling to name a settled side as they lie in mid-table in the second tier following relegation from the Premier League.
After Gerard Pique posted two clips of party celebrations for the Barcelona squad following the UEFA Champions League triumph on Saturday evening, team - mate Lionel Messi has followed suit.
Poyet joins fellow newcomers Aaron Cresswell, Cheikhou Kouyate and Mauro Zarate at Upton Park, as Allardyce looks to reshape his squad following a difficult Premier League campaign last season.
The winger had impressed last season, and had appeared to have earned his place in the Gunners playing squad, but following the emergence of Alex Iwobi, the Costa Rican was limited to only three substitute outings in the league.
The young Ajax star made it into Louis Van Gaal's squad for the finals following his first full season with the Dutch champions, and his performances in the Eredivise have caught the attentions of the Premier League giants.
Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!
The tactic proved to be useful, as Wolves ran out 2 - 0 winners on the night, and now we are calling on the Premier League to follow on the precedent set by the Midlands outfit by employing their own squads.
It appears that Man United's money - men are happy to back van Gaal financially, having handed the Dutchman over # 150m to invest in his squad over the summer, and clearly realise that investment in the club's playing staff is key to their recovering following last term's shocking seventh place Premier League finish.
In his role as a Sky Sports pundit, Henry - Arsenal's record goalscorer and part of the «Invincibles» side that won the 2004 Premier League - claimed that Arsene Wenger needed to invest heavily to improve the spine of his squad following last month's 0 - 0 draw against Chelsea.
Coach C.K Akunor is beefing up his squad ahead of the new Ghana Premier League season, following the clubs struggles to replicate the form that saw them win the 2015 campaign.
Billionaire Shu Yuhui claimed his club pulled out of moves for Costa, Edinson Cavani, Karim Benzema, Radamel Falcao and Raul Jimenez following a rule change limiting the number of foreign players Chinese Super League clubs were allowed to name in their matchday squads.
Redknapp is keen to add more experience to his squad as Rangers return to Premier League action following their playoff victory against Derby in May.
Our development squad head into the international break unbeaten from their opening three games in the inaugural Premier League 2 following a 1 - 1 draw away at Manchester United, the league champions in each of the past two seLeague 2 following a 1 - 1 draw away at Manchester United, the league champions in each of the past two seleague champions in each of the past two seasons.
The report claims, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is eager to reinforce his squad following a slight slump in the Premier League, and sees the Argentine as an ideal addition to Anfield.
The inability to fill this long standing and well known gap in the squad, particularly following the injury to Pedro Obiang, could be a disaster that is paid for with the ultimate Premier League price.
He's tipped to be part of Roy Hodgson's next England squad, for friendlies against Lithuania on 27 March and Italy on 31 March, following yet another amazing Premier League display this weekend against West Brom.
Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique has named the following 18 - man squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint - Germain, scheduled on Wednesday at the Camp Nou.
Walcott missed the Premier League win over Tottenham and did not train outside at London Colney on Wednesday morning as the rest of the squad prepared for the trip to Germany, where striker Olivier Giroud should be involved following his thigh injury along with goalkeeper David Ospina, who has recovered from a groin problem, and forward Danny Welbeck.
The club, who will commence their Champions League journey with the first preliminary round on June 28, have until June 17 to reinforce their squad, following in the footsteps of La Fiorita who last year signed Damiano Tommasi for their Europa League qualifying campaign.
Saturday's game is followed by a vital Champions League play - off against Besiktas at Emirates Stadium and Wilshere believes Arsenal's squad is strong enough to progress.
Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique has named the following 19 - man squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint - Germain, scheduled on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes.
Chelsea trio Cesar Azpilicueta, Pedro and Cesc Fabregas are among five Premier League players in the squad and have all been included alongside Manchester City's David Silva, who returns following his comeback from injury and Manchester United's David De Gea who is set to be Spain's number one this summer.
Conte has again expressed fears that his current squad is not big enough to cope with combining Premier League and Champions League campaigns, particularly following Chelsea's last - 16 draw against Barcelona.
A stunning victory over Milan at the San Siro in the Europa League was followed by a commanding home win over Watford, illustrating the potential in the Arsenal squad.
This match will come on the Sunday following a Europa League match against Lille at home, which could leave the squad pretty thin / knackered.
James has had a mixed three - year spell at the Bernabeu since joining from Monaco for в «¬ 80 million following the 2014 World Cup and had seemed certain to leave this summer, having been left out of the squad as Zinedine Zidane's side won the Champions League final in June.
The 26 - year - old only made 19 appearances for Newcastle last season, as most of their squad struggled with injuries following their UEFA Europa League commitments, but still created 18 chances from open play and had a 57 % dribbling accuracy overall.
Following the # 33m signing of Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, completed while Euro 2016 was still going on, the Blues have now further strengthened their squad by acquiring N'Golo Kante from Premier League champions Leicester City for around # 30m.
Di Matteo, who had overseen West Bromwich Albion's promotion to the Premier League in 2009 - 10, had revamped the squad following relegation and brought in players including Ross McCormack, Jonathan Kodjia, James Chester, Mile Jedinak and Tommy Elphick for significant sums.
The Premier League champions looks to reinforce the squad with more attacking options following the defence of their title difficult in the early stages of the new season, losing three out of their first six matches.
Arsenal aren't holding back in their preparations to strengthen the squad following an absolutely dismal season in the Premier League.