Partey had to endure more than his share of frustration last season, injuries limiting him to only 18 Premier League starts, and there was more misfortune at the start of this one, a twisted ankle suffered in pre-season causing him to miss Arsenal's first three games.
It was a decision that I didn't hesitate in taking. Suarez even reportedly advised Aston Villa manager and former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard to sign Bentancur last month, which led to Villa having a £20.5m bid turned down by Juve.
The home side were down to the bare bones with a whole host of players out through injury and suspension while Jason Cummings was also absent from the squad for disciplinary reasons with manager James McPake only able to name five subs on the bench.
And given the extent to which Covid-19 is playing havoc with English football, the importance of vaccines is being thrown into even sharper relief.
The visitors were looking to move four points clear at the top of the table but could not find a goal in a game packed with chances.
Three games on 26 December have now been postponed, taking the total to 13, while players and club staff returned a record 90 positive tests last week.
The Old Trafford defeat by Chris Wilder's Championship side ended any realistic hope of United winning their first domestic silverware since 2017.
However, his chances of scooping the award in 2022 might have been improved by a change of criteria which means players will now be judged over the course of a typical club season rather than a calendar year.
Norfolk-born Lauren Hemp had a shot rebound out off the post just moments after being brought on at the break.
Instead they remain a place further back, two points behind second-placed Blackburn with a game in hand.
Neil, who was sacked as Preston boss last March, has promotion experience, having guided Norwich to the Premier League in 2015.
As far as I know the South Americans are on the same page, so good luck with a World Cup like that. I think it will never happen as it is so much against the basic principles of football.
Same players but different approach as Rangnick makes positive start By then, Rangnick should at least know what he is dealing with.
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With Birmingham perhaps striving for damage limitation following Gardner's unnecessary sending-off, the game became more compact after Wilks put the game to bed.
In the years since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 – and, if we are being honest, a few years before that – Man Utd have behaved like a club from another century.
It's important they don't panic. Vieira: I'm so proud Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira said: We played a really good game of football.
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The goalkeeper doesn't see the ball until it is past him. The second, he moves towards the ball, so he's impacting on the goalkeeper.
He had Brighton's best chance of the game last weekend at Aston Villa but his effort was beaten away by Emi Martinez, and Lamptey was responsible for two shots at goal in the last home game with Newcastle.
Shields sent over a cross from the left and the Dutchman rose highest to head past the keeper. What the managers said...Motherwell assistant boss Chris Lucketti: Kevin [ van Veen] was terrific.
Brentford are mid-table too, so both teams are finding out that the Premier League season is a slog - no matter how well you start.
City were left stunned a minute later as the Brazilian then scored his second with a fantastic header from Carvajal's cross to level the tie and send it to extra time.
There are players that are a bit tired because they played many games with the national team, and also we worked a lot in the last two weeks.
From there, the challenge was to turn Manchester United back into Premier League title challengers but the defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool showed they remain a long way off their rivals.
Table tennis, F1 gaming and other games prevent boredom, but a happy camp is often a successful one.
Perhaps the most alarming aspect to Aston Villa's victory was that Manchester United could have few complaints.
Look, nobody said it would be easy. Barcelona have been a shambolicly run club for a few years now and Xavi, Joan Laporta and whomever replaces Ramon Planes will have to work hard to undo the mess and get the squad back to an elite level.
Arsenal crying out for creativity: Ozil has itFor me, Mesut Ozil comes back in the team if Thomas Partey is fit.
Chelsea fixtures | ResultsPremier League tableLive football on Sky SportsChelsea, who have a bye through to the semi-finals, will face either Egyptian side Al Ahly, New Zealand's Auckland City or Al Jazira Club from UAE, who are among the 10 teams who have qualified for the tournament.
“You have to be honest with what you see because if it was someone else I would say it. I don’t get this, 'You can’t say this about a manager', because people are quick to say it about a player: 'Get rid of him, he can never wear the shirt again!' You can’t say that about a manager? What’s the difference?
Erling Haaland's family friend has warned Manchester City the race to land the striker has not finished yet.
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Their semi-final against Rangers and some of the stuff they delivered in the second half here are the outliers in a season of disappointment. Maloney's task is to figure out who are the real Hibs - the one flatlining in the Premiership or the crew who are capable of scaring the top two clubs in the country half to death in the cup?
Championship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsBut Moore took his name to the top of Cardiff's goalscoring charts to reduce the deficit in the 66th minute and missed a good chance to level, before McGuinness's late intervention restored parity and a deserved draw for the visitors.
However, those plans have now ended, with members of the consortium understood to have been unable to agree on the final make up of the deal.
We scored the goal and got the red card for Lewis Dunk with a brilliant interception from Anthony Elanga. It should have been 3-0, 4-0 after 75 minutes but there is a bit of lack of assuredness in front of goal.
I've continued to push home that if Hannah keeps her standards and keeps pushing, she should definitely be looked at as someone who is in and around Sarina's ideas.
Real Betis have only won four major trophies in their history Real Betis won their first Copa del Rey since 2005 after beating Valencia on penalties in Seville.
They have the major players, every player showed already they are amazing and can perform well in this league at the highest level, so they just need a gaffer who is like, 'Guys, you have to do this, this and this.' He needs time of course, but I think he's probably the perfect match. Veltman adds that it's all about making the players gel for his former coach when he arrives in Manchester.
Stoke City will pursue the strongest possible action against anyone involved in discriminatory behaviour and, working in conjunction with Coventry City, will support any efforts by the authorities to secure a criminal conviction. Coventry won the game 1-0 to move above Stoke and into ninth in the Championship table.
Ahead of Arsenal's game with Aston Villa on Friday night, live on Sky Sports, Lacazette's manager was eager to praise the Frenchman for his commitment to the club and his contagious influence on the team, but stopped short of clarifying whether he will be offered an extension to his current deal.