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Lineups:
Leicester XI: Iversen, Faes, Ricardo Pereira, Castagne, Evans(c), Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumaré, Vardy, Barnes, Maddison
Subs: Souttar, Smithies, Daka, Mendy, Thomas, Kristiansen, Praet, Tetê, Amartey
Liverpool XI: Becker, Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Konaté, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson(c), Jones, Díaz, Salah, Gakpo
Subs: Kelleher, Matip, Arthur, Gomez, Diogo Jota, Elliott, Tsimikas, Milner, Fábio Carvalho
Eduardo Camavinga was the only absentee from Sunday morning’s training session at Valdebebas after Real Madrid‘s 1-0 victory over Getafe.
The Frenchman suffered a knee injury, but he underwent tests that showed that it is nothing serious. This means that Camavinga will be at Carlo Ancelotti‘s disposal for the game against Manchester City at the Etihad.
Although on Saturday it was believed that he would miss out on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Camavinga will be fit to travel to Manchester.
Karim Benzema, David Alaba and Rodrygo Goes were rested against Getafe, but they will all be available for Wednesday’s clash.
The players who started against Getafe worked in the gym before taking to the pitch to run. The rest of the group worked inside too before carrying out possession and finishing drills.
Real Madrid will train againj tomorrow in what will be their last session in the Spanish capital prior to the trip to Manchester on Tuesday, when they will have their last training session at the Etihad.
This will be the fifth time they play away at City. Real Madrid have never won at the Etihad, where they have recorded two draws and two defeats.
Source: Marca.com
In an interview with Akoma FM, Thomas Duah, the head coach of Ashanti Gold Sporting Club, shared his perspective on why players from Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak are not being called up to the Black Stars.
According to Duah, the root cause is that these two teams no longer have quality players due to poor recruitment.
He noted that most of their new signings are free agents who are not exceptional, unlike in the past when the two clubs were known for attracting the best local talent.
Duah also agreed that the low quality of players in these teams has affected their national team call-ups.
“The poor recruitment by Kotoko and Hearts has accounted for their abysmal performance in the league.
“Most of their new signings are free agents who are not exceptional in any way unlike what they used to do in times past,” Coach Thomas Duah said.
The Ashanti Gold SC coach added, “I agree with the assertion that these two teams lack quality. Their low quality has affected their call-ups into the national teams.
“Gone were the days when Kotoko and Hearts became the destination for most of the known quality players in the local scene, now the situation is entirely different.”
With Ghana set to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month, it is uncertain whether coach Chris Hughton will give opportunities to players from the local league.
Atta Agyemang, a self-proclaimed numerologist, has come forward to take credit for Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s victory in the 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League.
According to Agyemang, he was approached by several Kotoko officials after the team suffered consecutive defeats to King Faisal. Although he initially had doubts, he eventually agreed to assist the club in turning their fortunes around.
“As the season was nearing its end, there was a division among the officials who sought my help, and some of them discredited my work,” Agyemang stated. “I warned them about their actions and advised them to express their gratitude towards me, or else they would face difficulties in the following season.”
Agyemang further claimed that the challenges faced by Asante Kotoko this season were a result of the curses he placed on the officials due to their lack of gratitude.
While Kotoko emerged as champions of the 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League, Agyemang asserts that the club’s officials owe him appreciation for his contribution to their success.
“Last season, five Kotoko officials approached me, including Commander Adusei, Chairman K5, and a chairman who is my godfather,” Agyemang revealed. “From that point onward, I took charge of the team. I won seven consecutive matches because I know how to harness the power of the sun.”
Agyemang also mentioned that he had warned the Kotoko officials about the potential struggles they would face in the following season if they failed to acknowledge his contributions.
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-Ghanasoccernet
Eleven Wonders have secured a place in the Championship playoff to determine which team qualifies to the Premier League from Zone One after beating Wa Suntaa in the penultimate game of the season.
Eleven Wonders won the game 2-0, courtesy goals in either half from Prince Baffoe and Edward Ansah.
The win ensures that the Techiman-based side finish top of Zone B regardless of other results, amassing 50 points, 4 more points than second placed Debibi United with a game to end the season.
Eleven Wonders will now face winners of Zone B Bofoakwa Tano in a playoff to be played at the Accra Sports stadium on Tuesday, May 30.
The winner of the playoff will secure promotion to the Premier League and will join Aduana FC, Berekum Chelsea, Bechem United, Real Tamale United, Tamale City and Nsoatreman FC as teams from Zone One in the betPawa Premier League.
Zone One of the Division One League was split into two zones due to lack of resources in the Zone especially the three Northern Regions and the seeming tension and violence that have characterized the Zone in the last couple of seasons.
By Shaibu Mahama
Five Senior High Schools in Ashanti Region have been barred for the next two years from participating in any sporting events organised by the Ashanti Regional Schools and Colleges Federation after fielding athletes who were ineligible for the ongoing zonal championship of the Schools and Colleges Athletics Competition, more commonly known as “INTERCO.”
The five schools that have been banned are Gyinyase-based Kumasi High School and Bantama-based Adventist Senior High, Kumasi.
The others are Bonwire Secondary Technical, St. Joseph Seminary, Mampong and Our Lady Of Grace (OLAG)
In the case of Our Lady of Grace (OLAG), their girls can compete in the upcoming Super Zonal championship after placing third in their zone because the suspension only affects their boys.
Bodwesango SHS who finished 7th in the zone will replace OLAG boys in the Super Zonal scheduled for 25th and 26th May, 2023.
Samuel Otoo, the Chief supervisor for the competition told footy.ghpush.com/ that all the five schools have been banned for the next two years.
“It is true that some schools have been banned from participating in athletics for fielding unqualified students. Our investigation revealed that these schools used old students who completed in 2019. A school like Kumasi High School used nine unqualified boys, and they went as far as picking students from the Central region, ” Samuel Otoo popularly known as Blowman told footy.ghpush.com/.
He indicated that the Federation Disciplinary Committee has reported the issue to the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service, noting that the heads and sports masters involved will be invited by the hierarchy by Monday for punishment.
Otoo revealed that some of the punishment will be demotions, transfers, and suspensions.
“The issue has been referred to the Ashanti regional directorate and the heads and masters involved will be invited on Monday. They will be punished to deter others from doing same in the future. They could be transferred, demoted, or suspended. “
The Super Zonal is slated for May 25th to May 26th, 2023 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Arsenal’s hopes of winning the Premier League title were dealt a severe blow on Sunday as Brighton’s stunning 3-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium all but ended their chances, paving the way for Manchester City to potentially secure the championship next week.
Following City’s comfortable win over Everton earlier in the day, they will claim their fifth title in six seasons if Arsenal loses to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Any other result in that match will give City an opportunity to seal the trophy in front of their home fans against Chelsea the following Sunday.
With the stakes high, Arsenal faced Brighton in a match that carried immense importance for their title aspirations. However, they failed to rise to the occasion as Brighton responded emphatically following their recent humiliation at the hands of Everton.
In a heated encounter that simmered throughout, Julio Enciso struck the first blow for Brighton by nodding in Pervis Estupinan’s cross from close range after Jakub Kiwior went down when Evan Ferguson accidentally stepped on his boot, causing it to come off.
Kiwior’s decision to go down divided the opinions of the Sky Sports pundits. “A big strong center-half, really?” remarked an unimpressed Roy Keane, while Micah Richards insisted it was a foul committed by Ferguson.
Brighton continued to dominate the game, frustrating Arsenal, who saw Mikel Arteta booked for dissent. The Seagulls eventually delivered the knockout blow when Deniz Undav punished a loose pass from former Brighton forward Leandro Trossard by cleverly lobbing the ball over Aaron Ramsdale.
Estupinan then added a third goal, capitalizing on Ramsdale’s weak save by poking home the rebound, triggering jubilant celebrations both on the south coast and in Manchester.
While Arsenal was left dejected by the result, Brighton and their fans can now eagerly anticipate the possibility of securing European football, with an outside chance of qualifying for the Champions League, when they face Newcastle on Thursday, a match that will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The stage is set for the finals of this season’s MTN FA Cup as all the semi-final matches have concluded.
In the second semi-final match held at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex, Nsoatreman FC clashed with King Faisal today.
Both Ghana Premier League clubs have had an impressive campaign in the domestic cup competition and battled it out for a spot in the final.
Although Nsoatreman FC took an early lead, they couldn’t maintain their advantage until the end of the game. King Faisal displayed a spirited performance, rallying from behind to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory.
With this triumph, King Faisal will now go head-to-head with Dreams FC in the finals of the MTN FA Cup.
Dreams Football Club secured their spot in the finals by defeating Skyy FC 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Philip Flamini, a suspended winger for Karela United, has been granted bail with three sureties by Her Worship Awo Amissah French at the Nkroful District Court.
Flamini was charged on three counts, including sexual assault and defiling a 13-year-old school girl.
The alleged incident occurred on April 29, when the 24-year-old Ghana Premier League star was accused of defiling a teenager at the team’s club house in Edwakpole, a suburb of Aiyinase in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region.
Flamini had been in police custody since that date and was later remanded for a week. He is set to reappear in court on May 15, 2023.
Karela United has already suspended Flamini pending the outcome of the ongoing police investigation into the allegations.
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