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Leeds United return to action at Elland Road on Wednesday night as they prepare to host Welsh side Swansea City in the Championship.

The Whites are currently third in the table and are on the hunt to chase down the top two in the division – Ipswich Town and Leicester City.

They gained one point on the Tractor Boys over the weekend and now sit seven points behind them but are ten off the Foxes at the summit – despite securing a 1-0 win over Enzo Maresca's side earlier this month.

This means that it will take a colossal effort for Leeds to overtake those above them to earn an automatic promotion place but they still have 29 more matches to gain ground and secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Daniel Farke's side need to focus on their own results and hope that other teams slip up along the way and three points against Swansea this week could be an important step on their way to success.

They head into this game off the back of a frustrating 1-1 draw away at Rotherham United last Friday, with Crysencio Summerville scoring the only goal of the game for the Whites.

Farke could now make some alterations to the starting XI for that match in the hope of a return to winning ways against the Swans at Elland Road.

1 Illan Meslier

Between the sticks, French ace Illan Meslier could retain his position in goal. He has started all 17 of the club's league games this term and there were no major errors against Rotherham to warrant him being dropped for this clash.

2 Archie Gray

The 17-year-old starlet – Archie Gray – could continue to impress at right-back, away from his natural position in midfield. He won seven of his 12 duels against the Millers and won two tackles for the team.

3 Joe Rodon

At the heart of the defence, Joe Rodon should start again after a dominant display last Friday night. The Tottenham Hotspur loanee has been an impressive addition to the squad and showcased his quality last week.

Related Leeds titan with 90% duels won was Farke's true hero over Summerville on Friday

The impressive colossus stood up to the task on Friday night against Rotherham.

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As you can read in the article above, he dominated the opposition with his defensive prowess and deserves to keep his place in the XI after that performance.

4 Pascal Struijk

The first change that the head coach could make to the XI is to bring Pascal Struijk back into the side in place of the experienced Liam Cooper.

He started on the bench against Rotherham after dealing with a hernia over the international break but was pressed into action with ten minutes to go as Cooper was forced off with a knock.

The Dutch colossus has started 15 of the club's 17 Championship matches and could come straight back into the XI after being rested for the majority of last week's clash.

5 Sam Byram

At left-back, Farke could make another change to his team with Sam Byram coming back in for Junior Firpo, who could be ditched after his first start of the campaign.

The former Barcelona defender lost eight of his 16 duels and only competed one of his three attempted dribbles throughout his 70 minutes on the pitch.

It was a sloppy display from the full-back and Byram, who was an unused substitute after recovering from a knock, could return to the line-up.

The English titan has started 13 Championship matches so far this season and contributed with 2.9 tackles and interceptions per game for the Whites.

Since joining on a free transfer from Norwich City, the veteran defender has been a strong defensive presence for the German boss and could play a key role tonight with his ability to win possession back for the team if selected on the left.

6 Glen Kamara

The Finland international has been a superb addition from Scottish giants Rangers and should start in midfield. He has been calmness personified in possession with a pass success rate of 92% for the Whites.

7 Ethan Ampadu

Like Kamara, Ethan Amapdu has been in impressive form for Leeds since his summer switch from Premier League side Chelsea and should start in the middle of the park. The Wales international has made 3.6 tackles and interceptions per game so far in the Championship.

8 Ian Poveda

The third and final change to the XI could be Ian Poveda being unleashed on the right side of the attack in place of Wales international Daniel James.

Poveda completed 100% of his attempted passes and one dribble in 20 minutes off the bench against Rotherham after the former Manchester United forward endured a difficult night.

James only found a teammate with 59% of his attempted passes and failed with all four of his attempted dribbles. The lightweight lost all seven of his duels throughout the game and could now lose his place in the XI as a result of that disappointing display.

Farke hailed Poveda as a "creative" talent who has impressed in training and could unleash him from the start for the second time in the league this term.

9 Joel Piroe

In the number ten position, Joel Piroe could keep his place after a return of one goal, three key passes, and one 'big chance' created in his last two league outings for the Yorkshire-based side. He has plundered six Championship goals in total since his move from Wednesday night's opponents.

10 Crysencio Summerville

Arguably the easiest decision that Farke has to make with this XI. Crysencio Summerville scored his seventh league goal of the season in the draw with Rotherham with a superb curled effort into the bottom corner and is able to provide a huge attacking threat on the left flank.

يخوض منتخب مصر الأولمبي، مباراة هامة أمام نظيره باراجواي، ضمن منافسات دورة الألعاب الأولمبية باريس 2024، غدًا الجمعة.

ويسعى الفراعنة بقيادة البرازيلي روجيرو ميكالي، المدير الفني لتخطي باراجواي في ربع نهائي أولمبياد باريس 2024 ومواصلة المشوار نحو حلم تحقيق ميدالية أولمبية.

وتصدر المنتخب الأولمبي مجموعته، بعد الفوز في مباراتين على أوزبكستان وإسبانيا، والتعادل مع جمهورية الدومنيكان.

طالع ايضًا..حكم مباراة مصر وباراجواي في أولمبياد باريس

وتأتي تلك المرة لتكون الأولى للمنتخب المصري، التي يتأهل متصدرًا مجموعته وبدون أي هزيمة في تاريخ مشاركاته بالأولمبياد.

وضرب منتخب مصر موعدًا مع باراجواي، الذي احتل المركز الثاني في المجموعة الرابعة برصيد 6 نقاط من فوزين وخسارة، خلف منتخب اليابان، ومتفوقًا على مالي والكيان الصهيوني.

ويأمل ميكالي في استغلال خبرات الثنائي محمد النني، لاعب الجزيرة الإماراتي الجديد، وأحمد سيد زيزو نجم الزمالك، في تخطي عقبة باراجواي والتأهل إلى دور نصف النهائي. موعد مباراة منتخب مصر الأولمبي ضد باراجواي

وتنطلق مباراة منتخب مصر الأولمبي ضد منتخب باراجوي يوم الجمعة 2 أغسطس، في تمام الساعة الثامنة مساء بتوقيت مصر والسعودية.

ويواجه المتأهل من مصر وباراجواي في نصف النهائي من أولمبياد باريس 2024 الفائز من مباراة فرنسا والأرجنتين حيث ينطلق نصف النهائي يوم الإثنين 5 أغسطس.

The Surrey batsman will leave the Test party in order for him to get game time with the Lions in the UAE

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Nov-2018

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England will release batsman Ollie Pope from their Test party in Sri Lanka, in order for him to get game time with the Lions, who are embarking on a tour of the UAE to play Pakistan A in all formats.Pope made his Test debut in the summer against India, scoring 54 runs in three innings, but the performance of Ben Foakes on debut in Galle has limited his chances of making further appearances in Sri Lanka. Pope was initially included as the spare middle-order batsman in the squad, but Foakes was called up after an injury to Jonny Bairstow and subsequently scored a century to help set up England’s victory in the first Test.With Bairstow working back to fitness and pushing for a return to the team, and Joe Denly also in the squad, England have a surplus of batting options. The management has therefore decided that Pope would be better served playing than ferrying drinks. He will leave for the UAE on Wednesday, the first day of the second Test in Pallakele.”It is important that Ollie is playing and the selection panel felt that to aid his development the best course of action is for to him to go and play for the Lions in a competitive series against Pakistan A,” Trevor Bayliss, England’s head coach, said.”Ollie needs some game time before the West Indies Test tour early next year and will get more out of playing competitively for the Lions rather than spending the next three weeks in Sri Lanka on the sidelines. He will get the opportunity of playing up to eight matches across all formats in the UAE.”England Lions play one four-day match in Abu Dhabi, starting on November 18, followed by five unofficial ODIs and two T20s.

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Dec-2018

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Adrian Birrell, the former Ireland and England Under-19 coach, has been named as first-team manager at Hampshire, and joins the club on a three-year deal following the departure of Craig White last summer.Birrell, who was South Africa’s assistant coach for four years from 2013 to 2017, was most recently in charge of Paarl Rocks in the inaugural Mzansi Super League, where he helped guide the side to the knock-outs.After a long first-class career with Eastern Province, made his name as a coach during his successful stint with Ireland from 2002 to 2007, a run which culminated in their memorable progression to the Super Eights in the 2007 World Cup, following their famous win over Pakistan at Sabina Park.He was then named England U19 Head Coach in 2010, before joining South Africa’s coaching set-up under Russell Domingo.”I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as the Hampshire First Team Manager,” said Birrell. “While I was with the Proteas, we played at the Ageas Bowl in 2017 and I was very impressed with the world-class facilities.”I am very excited to be working with such a talented group of cricketers and look forward to competing for honours in all three formats – it is a wonderful opportunity for me personally and I can’t wait to get started in the new year.”Giles White, Hampshire’s director of cricket, added: “Adi is someone who is well respected throughout the cricketing world and has a reputation for improving individual and team performance.”He brings experience, a sense of enjoyment and a genuine passion for the game and the people that play it – I’m looking forward to working with him.”Birrell will join up with the Hampshire squad in March, leading the squad during their pre-season tour and friendly matches ahead of the commencement of the 2019 season in April.

كشف عمر عصر البطل الأولمبي المصري في تنس الطاولة، طبيعة علاقة الاتحاد المصري بالبعثة المصرية خلال المشاركة في دورة الألعاب الأولمبية باريس 2024، مؤكداً أن هناك العديد من الأزمات كانت السبب في خسارته.

وخسر عمر عصر أمام خصمه السويدي ترولز مورجارد، بنتيجة 4/1 في الدور ربع النهائي لـ أولمبياد باريس 2024.

وقال عصر في تصريحات عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر” مع عمرو أديب: “المعسكر التحضيري للأولمبياد تم تحديده يوم 15 يونيو في مدينة جرينزاو، ثم تفاجأنا أن الاتحاد قام بإلغاءه قبلها بـ3 أيام فقط دون إيجاد بديل للتدريب”.

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وأضاف: “حاليا متواجد في ألمانيا أقوم بمعايشة مع منتخب ألمانيا لتنس الطاولة، والاتحاد المصري والجهاز الفني والإداري ليس له علاقة بي من قريب أو بعيد ولا بزملائي المحترفين في أندية أخرى”.

وأوضح: “اتحاد تنس الطاولة بعيد كل البعد عن اللاعبين، إلا إذا قام أحد اللاعبين بالتتويج بميدالية في بطولة أفريقية أو عالمية، بعدها يقوموا بالتواصل والشكر للاعبين وإنساب الإنجاز له”.

وأكد: “رئيس الاتحاد قام بتعيين شقيقه مدير فني، وإذا حدثت مشكلة مع المدرب سيكون رئيس الاتحاد الخصم والحكم، وابن المدرب هو مسؤول المراسلات وينسى إرسال أسمائنا في البطولات”.

وأفاد: “نطالب أن يكون من يدير الاتحاد شخص مسؤول وقادر على إدارة الاتحاد بشكل احترافي، وقادر على اختيار جهاز فني وإداري على مستوى عالي”.

وأردف: “كان هدفنا الفوز بميداليات في أولمبياد باريس ورفع رأس بلدنا، والرقم الذي وصلت إليه محبط بالنسبة لي”.

واستطرد: اجتمعنا بوزير الرياضة ووضحنا له بعض الأمور الهامة وأبلغناه أن الاتحادات هي من تقف أمامنا والسبب أننا في خسارتنا، وذلك رغم دعم الدولة للاتحادات لم يتم صرف جنيه واحد على اللاعبين المؤهلين للأولمبياد”.

وأشار: قدمنا لوزير الرياضة ملف كامل عن إجمالي المصروفات التي تحملها اللاعبين، وهو رقم خيالي من أجل الحفاظ على الآمال في الحصول على ميدالية أولمبية، وبعدما علم الوزير بذلك أمر بإرسال مفتش في اليوم التالي للاتحاد المصري لتنس الطاولة لمراجعة المستندات”.

وأتم: “المفتش قال لي أنتم كنتم في معسكر ألمانيا لمدة 12 يوم وتكلفة اليوم 225 دولار هل هذا الكلام حقيقي، فأبلغته أنني كنت في منزلي ذلك اليوم لأن المعسكر تم إلغاءه”.

Of all the traditional 'big six' sides in the Premier League this year, Chelsea have perhaps had the most confusing season.

The Blues started the season in a vein of form no better than last year before going on to thrash Tottenham Hotspur away – while they were top of the league – and holding treble-winning Manchester City to a 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.

It looked like Mauricio Pochettino's men had turned a corner, only for them to fall to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat away to Newcastle United, which was then followed by a win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

In short, the Blues have been consistently inconsistent this year. Still, they could find the game against Manchester United later today even more challenging without their stand-in captain, Conor Gallagher.

The 23-year-old was shown two yellow cards against the Seagulls and will, therefore, be absent for the trip to Old Trafford; while this is undoubtedly a problem for the Pensioners, they have one surprise option: play Noni Madueke.

Noni Madueke's stats this season

Gallagher's sending off on the weekend firmly put the breaks on what has been a relatively impressive season for the Epsom-born midfielder so far this year.

He has gone from a bit part player who looked destined to leave the club over the summer to one that has been given the captain's armband in Reece James' absence – another red card mind – and has generally looked like one of the best players whenever he steps out onto the pitch, registering four assists already this season.

Unfortunately, though, his mindlessness on Sunday has left his manager in the lurch as, despite spending an exorbitant amount of money on new players in the summer, there isn't really a natural replacement for Gallagher in the squad, or is there?

Madueke has been slowly growing into a more prominent role at Chelsea following his £30m move in January, and while he is still firmly a bench player, he has shown glimpses of brilliance along the way.

A goal in the EFL Cup, some impactful substitute appearances, and an impressive record with England's U21s suggest a player ready to make a name for himself at Stanford Bridge. His numbers for this season, while from a much smaller sample size, aren't that much worse than Gallagher's.

Noni Madueke vs Conor Gallagher

Stat

Noni Madueke

Conor Gallagher

Minutes

207

1343

Goals

1

0

Assists

0

4

Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists

0.26

0.22

Progressive Carries per 90

6.43

1.65

Progressive Passes per 90

2.86

5.35

Shots on Target per 90

1.30

0.54

Attempted Passes per 90

60.7

56.1

Passing Accuracy

83.5%

88.2%

All Stats via FBref for All Competitions in the 2023/24 Season

The "unreal" 21-year-old, as described by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, certainly looks more of a goal threat, and while his passing numbers don't match up, that is fairly understandable given the role he is expected to fulfil in the team.

Now, were he to be played in the central midfield position that has been occupied by Gallagher this evening, we might just see those improve, and while he has played on the wing for the Blues, he was frequently deployed in central midfield as a youth player.

Noni Madueke's stats in central midfield

Now, it has been quite some time since the former PSV man played in the centre of the park – just shy of three years, to be exact – but he was deployed there fairly frequently as a youth player, both for PSV's junior sides and England's U16/17 sides.

He has made 14 competitive appearances as a central midfielder, racking up three goals one assist and coming out on the winning side on eight occasions, only losing three games.

Noni Madueke in Central Midfield

Stat

Noni Madueke

Appearances

14

Goals

3

Assists

1

Minutes

1038

Minutes per Goal Involvement

259

All Stats from Transfermarkt

The other benefit to playing the "brilliant" – as described by former Chelsea player Pat Nevin – youngster in midfield is that it will allow Pochettino to field a front three of Raheem Sterling, Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer, which could be the perfect attack to run amok against a fragile and totally demoralised Man United side.

Ultimately, it will be risky to play Madueke in this role, but given his youth-level experience, the lack of proper alternatives in the side, and the prospect of fielding that front three, it might be the best option for Pochettino.

MatériaMais Notícias

Foi uma noite mágica do Santos na Vila Belmiro. Ainda mais do que a do dia 16 de dezembro de 2020, quando o Peixe venceu o Grêmio por 4 a 1 e se classificou à semifinal da Libertadores. Nesta quarta-feira (13), o Alvinegro não tomou conhecimento do Boca Juniors (ARG) e com um placar clássico, de 3 a 0, garantiu o seu lugar na final do principal torneio sul-americano.

Na Vila Belmiro, o Santos foi superior aos argentinos durante os 90 minutos, abriu o placar ainda no primeiro tempo, com Diego Pituca, e garantiu o marcador no início da etapa final, com tentos anotados por Soteldo e Lucas Braga.

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O Peixe está agora a uma partida do seu quarto titulo continental, e a decisão acontecerá no dia 30 de janeiro, contra o Palmeiras, no mesmo estádio do Maracanã.

INÍCIO AVASSALADOR DO PEIXE

Assim como no confronto de volta das quartas de final, contra o Grêmio, na Vila Belmiro, o Santos não tomou conhecimento do adversário ainda nos primeiros segundos de jogo. Se contra o Tricolor Gaúcho, o primeiro dos quatro gols do 4 a 1 saiu aos 11 segundos, contra o Boca aos 30 segundos de jogo Marinho abriu o compasso pelo lado direito de campo e acertou a trave desta do goleiro Andrada. Por muito pouco, novamente o Alvinegro não abre o placar antes do primeiro minuto de partida.

PEIXE ABRE O PLACAR

E não demorou muito para que o Peixe fizesse o primeiro gol. Aos 15 minutos do primeiro tempo, Soteldo alçou bola na área, após bate e rebate, com a bola inclusive batendo na mão do zagueiro López, do Boca, a redonda sobrou para Diego Pituca girar na entrada da pequena área e bater no contra pé do goleiro Andrada. Foi o primeiro gol desta semifinal.

PEIXE CONTROLA AS AÇÕES

Após marcar o primeiro gol, o Santos diminuiu o seu ímpeto defensivo, mas soube se posicionar defensivamente. Com a linha de zaga bem postada, o Peixe mal deixou o Boca Juniors chegar ao seu gol. A única investida um tanto quanto perigosa dos argentinos aconteceu aos 33 minutos do primeiro tempo, quando Lucas Veríssimo dividiu e cabeça com Eduardo Sálvio e levou a pior, na sequência da jogada Villa tirou tinta do gol de João Paulo.

Tanto o Santos dominou as ações ofensivas e controlou bem as defensivas nos primeiros 45 minutos, que a etapa inicial de jogo terminou com 11 finalizações santistas (quatro no gol), contra duas do Boca (nenhuma na meta de João Paulo).

GOL DE CAMISA 10

Emblemático é o camisa 10 do Santos marcar um golaço, na Vila Belmiro, em uma semifinal da Libertadores. E isso aconteceu logo aos 3 minutos do segundo tempo. Soteldo, que não vinha fazendo uma grande partida, recebeu a bola pelo lado esquerdo do gramado, abriu o compassou e encheu o pé esquerdo no ângulo direito do goleiro Andrada. Com a camisa que imortalizou o Rei Pelé, o venezuelano aumentou a passada santista rumo à final da Libertadores.

GOL DE TORCEDOR

Mais emblemático do que um gol de um camisa 10 do Santos em uma semifinal de Libertadores, é um tento anotado por um torcedor. Lucas Braga tem fotos acompanhando jogos do Peixe nas arquibancadas e chegou ao Peixe em 2019, se firmando no segundo semestre do ano passado, após ser emprestado a Inter de Limeira para a disputa do Campeonato Paulista e agradado.

O camisa 36, que já havia marcado um gol na Libertadores, na última rodada da primeira fase, quando o Peixe venceu, de virada, o Defensa y Justicia (ARG), por 2 a 1, na Vila Belmiro, o que foi o primeiro tento de Braga com a camisa santista, recebeu um passe açucarado de Marinho, que passou com muita facilidade pela marcação do Boca, pelo lado direito, e rolou a bola para trás. Lucas Braga, então, tocou na pequena área para o gol vazio.

EXPULSÃO DE FABRA

E ainda teve tempo pra uma covardia argentina em campo. Aos 10 minutos do segundo tempo, o lateral-esquerdo Fabra dividiu pelo alto com Marinho, mas deixou as travas da chuteira no peito do atacante santista na queda. O atleta do Boca foi expulso no ato, pelo árbitro colombiano Wilmar Roldan.

PEIXE CONTROLA O JOGO

Após a expulsão de Fabra, o Boca Juniors não teve mais forças. O Peixe controlou as ações. Cuca preservou o pendurado Soteldo. O Alvinegro até criou algumas oportunidades em contra-ataques rápidos, mas tanto Madson, quanto Kaio Jorge pararam no goleiro Andrada.

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FICHA TÉCNICA
SANTOS 3 X 0 BOCA JUNIORS

Estádio: Vila Belmiro, Santos (SP)
Data e horário: 13 de janeiro de 2020, às 19h15 (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistentes:Alexandre Guzman (COL) e John Leon (COL)
Árbitro de vídeo: Julio Bascuñan (CHI)
Público e renda: Portões fechados
Gols: 1-0 Diego Pituca (15’/1T); Soteldo (3’/2T); Lucas Braga (6’/2T)
Cartões amarelos: Diego Pituca (Santos) e López (Boca Juniors)
Cartão vermelho: Fabra (Boca Juniors)

SANTOS: João Paulo; Pará, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres e Felipe Jonatan (Madson, 35’/2T); Alison (Vinicius Balieiro, 39’2T) e Diego Pituca (Sandry, 16’/2T); Soteldo (Jobson, 16’/2T), Lucas Braga (Jean Mota, 34’/2T), Kaio Jorge e Marinho. Técnico: Cuca.

BOCA JUNIORS: Andrada; Jara (Buffarini, intervalo), López, Izquierdoz e Fabra; Campuzano, Diego González (Capaldo, intervalo), Eduardo Sálvio (Más, 15’/2T) e Sebástian Villa; Carlos Tévez e Soldano (Ábila, 13’/2T). Técnico: Miguel Ángel Russo.

كشف مصدر مسؤول بالجهاز الطبي لـ الأهلي، عن إصابة لاعب الفريق الأول بقطع في الرباط الصليبي للركبة.

والتقى الأهلي مع سموحة أمس الخميس على أرضية برج العرب في الإسكندرية، ضمن مؤجلات الجولة الرابعة والعشرين من الدوري المصري.

وقال المصدر لـ”بطولات”: “كريم فؤاد خضع لفحوصات طبية جديدة خلال الساعات الماضية أظهرت إصابته بقطع في الرباط الصليبي للركبة”.

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وأصيب كريم فؤاد، في الدقيقة التاسعة، ولم يستطع استكمال اللقاء، ليضطر للمغادرة ويحل محمد هاني بدلًا منه.

الأهلي استطاع الفوز على سموحة بهدف دون رد، وحسم لقب بطولة الدوري المصري للمرة الـ 44 في تاريخه، وذلك قبل 3 جولات من نهاية المسابقة. ومن المقرر أن يلعب الأهلي مباراته القادمة أمام زد، على أرضية استاد القاهرة، في الدوري المصري.

Wolverhampton Wanderers' midfield has seen quite a big transformation in recent seasons. Having had Joao Moutinho, Ruben Neves and Leander Dendoncker battling it out among the best players in the Premier League in the middle of the park, supporters now watch Mario Lemina, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Joao Gomes regularly.

Moutinho, in particular, was a symbol that Wolves meant business under the Fosun Group. Having played at clubs such as Porto, Monaco and Sporting CP, the acquisition of the experienced midfielder made a few clubs stand up and take notice, given Nuno Espirito Santo's side were just promoted to the top-flight when the Portugal international joined the club for merely £5m.

The Midlands club certainly got their money's worth as the veteran remained at Molineux for five seasons before departing on a free during the recent summer window. However, the club may currently possess the heir to Moutinho's throne.

Moutinho's stats at Wolves

Despite being on the wrong side of 30 when he joined from Monaco in 2018, Moutinho went on to make 212 appearances for Wolves throughout his five-year stint at the club which is more than he made at Porto. Interestingly, in all five Premier League campaigns, the Portuguese midfielder missed merely 15 games, playing all 38 league matches in his first two seasons.

Despite having three managers at Molineux, Moutinho maintained his place in the team right up until the very end.

Joao Moutinho at Wolves

Appearances – All Comps

Minutes

2022/23

36

2,074

2021/22

39

3,206

2020/21

36

2,781

2019/20

57

4,598

2018/19

44

3,444

Stats via Transfermarkt

There was a slight drop in game-time towards the end of his spell with Wolves, but this is understandable given he was 36 when he left the club a few months back. Furthermore, at Wolves, Moutinho became a key creative outlet for the team, recording 25 assists for the club, including 21 in his first two seasons, according to Transfermarkt.

Wolves have tried to replicate Moutinho's quality on the pitch by purchasing Joao Gomes from Brazilian outfit Flamengo back in January for £15m but no player has quite managed to reach his standards just yet. However, there may be one youngster out on loan who is waiting to fill the Portuguese's boots.

Luke Cundle's stats this season

Having broken through the academy in 2019 to make his competitive debut, Luke Cundle featured seven times for the Old Gold overall before being handed the first loan spell of his infant career at Swansea City in the Championship. It was in Wales that the Swans' former head coach Russell Martin was left hugely wholly impressed with Cundle's ability, describing the player as "intelligent" and "technically gifted".

Upon returning, the 21-year-old wasn't in Wolves boss Gary O'Neil's plans for the forthcoming season and was sent back out on a temporary basis, this time to newly promoted second-tier outfit Plymouth Argyle. With the Pilgrims, Cundle has been excelling and has bagged four goals and five assists in 18 appearances in all competitions, which is more goal contributions than any other Wolves player.

Statistically, the Wolves loanee is performing better than Gomes this season and is keeping up with Moutinho's record from the previous campaign.

Per 90 Metrics

Luke Cundle

Joao Gomes

Joao Moutinho – 2022/23

Goals

0.33

0

0

Expected Goals

0.16

0.03

0.07

Assists

0.55

0

0.1

Expected Assists

0.13

0.04

0.1

Progressive Passes

3.63

2.84

6.67

Progressive Carries

1.98

0.53

1.16

Progressive Passes Received

5.05

0.53

1.62

Key Passes

2.09

1.89

5.3

Passes To Penalty Area

0.44

0.63

1.16

Passes To Final 1/3

3.52

1.89

5.3

Pass Completion %

83.4

81.7

80.4

Stats via FBref

In possession, the 5 foot 7 Cundle is much closer to the diminutive Moutinho than Gomes and is a more similar player to the parted Portuguese than the Brazilian. Given his impressive displays for Plymouth, O'Neil should certainly look to bring Cundle back as soon as possible to be the rightful, yet perhaps surprise heir to the veteran's throne.

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