Milner Injury is giving me headache


Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp fears James Milner is ready for a spell on the sidelines after admitting the damage he sustained towards Barcelona "does not seem good".

The Reds' vice-captain was once replaced shortly earlier than the damage with the aid of Alberto Moreno as Liverpool ran rise up in a 4-0 victory in opposition to the LaLiga champions.

Klopp stated that the quandary is with Milner's heel and the midfielder is set to undergo a scan with Liverpool's most effective League curtain-raiser towards Arsenal just eight days away.

"i am blissful with the outcomes and the sport used to be just right for us to gain knowledge of various things," Klopp instructed a put up-match information convention.

"So now we hope that we are damage free.

"Milly, it would not seem too good. We haven't any real inspiration what it's but it surely's some thing with the heel and we need to do a scan and then we will be aware of extra."

Pep Guardiola has revealed the extent of his efforts to get to know his players ahead of the new Premier League season.


Manchester city manager Pep Guardiola has revealed the extent of his efforts to get to grasp his players ahead of the new Premier League season.

The previous Bayern Munich boss is preparing for his first crusade in view that taking up from Manuel Pellegrini and hopes to swiftly build a full working out of his squad.

"to grasp the avid gamers, you have got to are living with them," Guardiola defined at a information convention.

"consume with them, speak to them, instruct with them, get to know them.

"i am very pleased with our pre-season, i'm very very pleased with the behaviour of all of our players.

"I consider in phrases of spirit and character we can be an actual group and that is what i need.

"We need to try to help each different and go ahead and be aggressive with out the ball - i like to look us battle."

One participant Guardiola has already earmarked for exact attention is new signing Leroy Sane, who's being affected by a minor injury.

"Sane can play in 5 positions, he is a younger participant, he is rapid. I'm going to check out and help him a lot to exhibit his first-rate," he explained.

"He is not match. There is a little bit crisis along with his hamstring, he hasn't made it to a coaching session yet, so he's now not here."

metropolis face Arsenal in a friendly on Sunday earlier than opening their season against Sunderland subsequent weekend.

Borussia Dortmund Set to Sign Tottenham Hotspur attacker Nacer Chadli.


Borussia Dortmund are mentioned to be on the grounds that a £12m move for Tottenham Hotspur attacker Nacer Chadli.
The solar file that the 27-yr-old would be on his manner out of White Hart Lane this summer season, additionally claiming that the Bundesliga side are monitoring the quandary, despite club officers insisting that they had been finished with transfers this summer time.

It is understood that Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to get rid of the Belgian as he has fallen particularly low in the pecking order, and might be reli
eved with Dortmund's reported curiosity.

Dortmund have already made massive moves within the switch market throughout the smash, having signed Andre Schurrle, Ousmane Dembele, Sebastian Rode, Mario Gotze, Mikel Merino, Emre Mor, Raphael Guerreiro and Marc Bartra.
Including Chadli to such an outstanding list would absolutely stiffen competition for places within the side, but there appears to be no hope for the player at Tottenham, with Pochettino watching to enhance on his third-placed finish from final season.

The attacker was once a key a part of the facet following his recruitment in 2013 and he made an foremost contribution that season. Nonetheless, his form has taken a dip since, and he's now watching on from the periphery.

He used to be earlier linked to Swansea city, with reports claiming that an £8m transfer used to be on the playing cards.
Whether Dortmund can be inclined to pay yet another £4m for a participant whose sport has declined during the last season, specially after adding such ability to their squad in up to date weeks, remains to be obvious.

Antonio Conte has spoken of the importance of having a good relationship with John Terry


New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has spoken of the significance of having a just right relationship with John Terry and has praised the affect the captain has on the membership.

Terry's 18-yr Chelsea career regarded all but over after the former England captain introduced earlier in the yr that he would now not be getting a new contract. But the appointment of Conte was once a determining aspect in the membership's resolution to ultimately hand the 35-12 months-historic a new deal, and the Italian supervisor is joyful he has Terry to call upon this season.

"John has constantly played for this club," Conte told the MailOnline.

"I feel he's in the history of this club. And it is main for me that he can give an explanation for what it means to play for this club, what it approach to put on this shirt, this badge. I consider it is major in the dressing room," the previous Juventus manager brought.

"i've spoken with him. Sooner or later it can be main to have this relationship given that he is the captain of our staff and it is essential additionally to switch usually message.

"I suppose to have a just right relationship is very foremost with John and the opposite avid gamers, continuously with satisfactory schooling and admire."

Terry has most effective been given a one-year contract as a result of the club's over-30 coverage, however Conte does no longer feel that is his captain's final season.

"I believe a player need to play when he feels capable to, when he has the desire to head daily to the learning ground, to have the educational session with the team, to leave for many days from your wife or your youngsters," Conte mentioned.

"when you believe this, I suppose it is proper to continue to play. I believe he has this this considering I see he has this will likely."