Former India bowling coach has previously had an IPL stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore
ESPNcricinfo staff14-Jan-2022
Bharat Arun was India’s bowling coach in two different stints•BCCI
Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun has been appointed in the same position by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the upcoming 15th edition of the IPL.”We are very excited to have someone of the calibre of Bharat Arun joining us as our bowling coach,” Venky Mysore, Knight Riders’ CEO & MD, said in a statement. “He will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to KKR’s strong support staff. We are delighted to welcome him to the Knight Riders family.”Related
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Arun, a medium-pacer who played two Tests and four ODIs between 1986 and 1987, brings with himself considerable coaching experience, having had two stints with India’s national side – first from 2014 to 2015, and then from 2017 till the end of the T20 World Cup in 2021.Before that, he was part of the India team which won the Under-19 World Cup in 2012, and has also been a part of the coaching staff at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, other than being with India’s domestic teams Tamil Nadu and Bengal.”I’m very excited and looking forward to becoming part of a highly successful franchise, such as the Knight Riders,” Arun said. “I have admired the Knight Riders franchise for not only being very successful in the IPL and around the world in T20 leagues but also for the way it is very professionally run.”His time with Knight Riders will not be the first time in the IPL. He spent three seasons – 2015 to 2017 – with Royal Challengers Bangalore as their bowling coach before he became part of the India set-up.”With a strong and successful pedigree in the international game, I’m sure Arun will complement the current staff we have and I look forward to working with him,” Brendon McCullum, the Knight Riders head coach, said. “His experience at international level and the ability to give confidence and clarity to our bowling group will be important, as we attempt to quickly align a new group of players to the values and style of play for KKR.”
تحدث لامين يامال نجم برشلونة الشاب، عن فوز فريقه القاتل أمام أتلتيكو مدريد، خلال منافسات بطولة الدوري الإسباني.
وتقدم أتلتيكو مدريد بهدفين، ثم حول برشلونة تأخره إلى فوز برباعية، وسجل لامين يامال الهدف الثالث.
وقال لامين يامال في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: أنا سعيد جدًا، كانت انتصارًا مهمًا”.
وأضاف بشأن الاحتفال في غرفة الملابس: “كنا نحتفل معًا، كنا جميعًا سعداء، الآن حان وقت التوجه مع المنتخب”.
وواصل: “من الغضب والإحباط أخرجنا أفضل ما لدينا، لأن الأمور لم تسر كما أردنا، قدمنا أفضل ما لدينا”.
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وأردف: “هدف ليفاندوفسكي كان مهمًا جدًا، وكذلك هدف فيران توريس، ثم جاءت الأهداف الأخرى تقريبًا من تلقاء نفسها”.
وتابع لامين يامال: “كنت متأكدًا أنه إذا سجلت، سيكون في المباريات المهمة، بصراحة، لا أركز كثيرًا إذا لم أسجل في المباريات التي يفوز فيها الفريق، كل شيء من أجل مساعدة الفريق”.
وأتم: “الانتصار على أتلتيكو مدريد هو بمثابة ضربة قوية، هو استعادة الصدارة مع مباراة أقل لنا”.
Glasgow Rangers will be hoping to return to winning ways on Thursday evening as they take on Romanian side FCSB in the Europa League.
The 1-0 Premiership loss vs Kilmarnock wasn’t a shock, especially considering how poor the Light Blues played during the tie. Philippe Clement must make several changes to his starting XI this evening, otherwise it could be another defeat.
There wasn’t a single standout performer at Rugby Park, as even those who have been bright recently struggled to break down Killie, including left-back Jefte.
Jefte’s performance against Kilmarnock
The Brazilian has impressed in spells since deputising for Ridvan Yilmaz on the left side of the defence, but he wasn’t quite at the races against the Ayrshire side at the weekend.
While he certainly was dynamic, succeeding with three of his five dribbles, making one key pass and delivering an accurate cross, things didn’t seem to click, especially from a defensive viewpoint.
Jefte
Indeed, the youngster won just seven of his 14 attempted ground duels, lost possession a staggering 23 times and was dribbled past once during the 90 minutes.
He was given a match rating of 5/10 for his display by Scotsman journalist Matthew Elder, and it was a fair reflection of how he performed.
Dribble attempts (successful)
5 (3)
Ground duels (won)
14 (7)
Touches
81
Key passes
1
Possession lost
23
Tackles
4
Clement could drop him to the bench to unleash another one of his summer signings, one who shone during the Gers’ opening Europa League tie against Malmö last month – Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
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Signed on loan from Feyenoord during the dying embers of the summer transfer window, the Dutchman’s versatility was expected to be a big bonus for Clement, as he can play across the entire back four.
He made his first start against the Swedish side in what turned out to be a routine 2-0 win for the Gers.
Kasanwirjo played the full 90 minutes and finished with a pass success rate of 89%, while also delivering eight accurate long passes from ten attempts, indicating a wonderful passing range.
Defensively, the Dutchman won two of his three contested duels, made one tackle and lost possession just six times, delivering an extremely solid display on his very first start for the club.
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He could even have added a goal during the final minutes, missing a fairly straightforward chance by blazing his shot over the crossbar.
Since then, he has been forced to make do with substitute appearances, but against FCSB, Kasanwirjo has to be unleashed from the start.
Following his performance, writer Gavin Kelly hailed the defender, saying:
“Kasanwirjo has to start against the better teams now for me. Instantly more aggressive with his defending and gave less space and time for wingers to get going.”
Neraysho Kasanwirjo
Clement is a man under pressure, no doubt about it. Will he continue to play with the same starting XI? Or will the Belgian make a few changes this evening?
Whoever starts, three points is an absolute must tonight.
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Ipswich Town will be attempting to bounce back from two Premier League defeats on the spin with a top performance away at Brentford this coming Saturday, but will be aware they’ll be up against it once more on their travels to face the Bees.
Of course, the Tractor Boys’ last visit to London saw Kieran McKenna’s men come unstuck away at West Ham United – with the Hammers turning over the leaky away side 4-1 – but there’ll be fingers crossed in Suffolk all the same that a first win of the campaign is going to come soon.
Liam Delap’s electric form – scoring four goals – has been a notable highlight of the season but there’s a player outscoring him in the Premier League who once played down at Portman Road in Ipswich colours.
Chris Wood's time at Ipswich
It will be a stint across his playing days that the New Zealand international won’t recollect with much emotion attached. Indeed, Chris Wood was on the roster at Ipswich on loan during the 2014/15 season away from then-parent club Leicester City.
Before he ultimately exploded into life away from Suffolk, Wood struggled to ever get going for the Tractor Boys as he attempted to make a name for himself with only eight appearances coming his way that campaign donning Ipswich blue.
He also failed to find the back of the net across those forgettable displays, before heading back to the King Power Stadium to be sold permanently to Leeds United, where he began to show off his now well-known goalscoring prowess.
Wood then netted an impressive 44 strikes from 88 games playing in West Yorkshire, leading to him eventually making the grade in the top-flight where he now shines week in week out as Nottingham Forest’s main talisman.
Chris Wood's form at Forest
Wood has been a man possessed for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side this season to date, hammering home five strikes from eight Premier League contests, with the 32-year-old cementing his reputation as a top striker at that level now.
It was previously up for debate whether the 6 foot 3 forward could really cut it in the top division after a harrowing spell with Newcastle United saw him score just five times in 39 outings, but he is adored at the City Ground away from any lingering St James’ Park demons and rightly so.
Games played
8
Goals scored
5
Assists
0
Shots*
1.6
Expected goals (xG)
3.39
Scoring frequency
129 mins
Goal conversion %
31%
Big chances missed
6
Looking at the table above, it’s abundantly clear that the 32-year-old has been potent in front of goal for Forest, with the on-fire number 11 outperforming his expected goals at 3.39 with a stunning five strikes.
Moreover, Wood has also missed six big chances this campaign, which is astounding when you realise how impressive his numbers have been away from shots going astray, with perhaps even more to come from the standout Forest man as the season drags on.
The final goal of his glittering back catalogue for the season so far – which saw him instinctively fire home this winner against Crystal Palace – was actually Wood’s 21st strike from 50 clashes playing for Santo’s men, as his team sit pretty in a respectable eight spot in the current league standings.
There is still a lot of the campaign to go, but Wood – who is bettering Delap’s league goal numbers for Ipswich – is really turning into a crucial player for Forest, after once looking timid in front of goal at Portman Road.
Whilst he strives to reach even dizzier heights at the City Ground, Ipswich will be desperate for a win to come their way soon in the tricky division, with the Tractor Boys anxiously hovering just above the relegation zone.
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Glasgow Rangers recorded a fourth straight win in all competitions on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Hibernian at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership.
Tom Lawrence scored the only goal of the game in the first half with a stunning, curling, effort from distance to find the far top corner, after a VAR review deemed him to be onside.
Hibs had the perfect chance to equalise just before the break, though, after John Souttar was penalised for a handball offence in the six-yard box, but Mykola Kukharevych produced a weak penalty that Jack Butland saved with ease.
Despite giving away the penalty in the first half, the Scotland international did not have a terrible day at the office at the heart of the Gers defence.
John Souttar's performance against Hibernian
The central defender could have no complaints with the decision from the referee, with the help of VAR, as his elbow was outstretched to block the shot, but it was a genuine last-ditch attempt to save what looked to be a certain goal.
It was more unlucky than it was a huge error from Souttar, who did more than enough to make up for that penalty concession with the rest of his display.
Ground duels won
2/3
Aerial duels won
3/5
Pass success rate
96%
Clearances
9
Tackles + interceptions
2
As you can see in the table above, the former Hearts man made a whopping nine clearances and won five of his eight duels throughout the game.
His most important clearance came in the final throes of the match, as he rose above everyone in the box to thump a header away from a crowded box as Hibs pushed for an equaliser.
Rangers centre-back John Souttar.
There was, however, a player who was worse than Souttar and should now be ruthlessly ditched from the starting XI by Philippe Clement – Vaclav Cerny.
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The head coach must brutally drop the Wolfsburg loanee from the starting XI after another poor display on the right wing for the Light Blues.
Vaclav Cerny
His performance was summed up by his exchange with some supporters at Ibrox just before he was substituted in the second half. A section of the fanbase were frustrated, seemingly with his lack of progressive play, and it led to gestures and some words from the winger, which did not go down well with the crowd.
He was worse than Souttar, who made positive defensive contributions before and after the penalty incident, as the forward offered very little in the game.
Shots
4
4
Goals
0
0
Big chances missed
1
0
Key passes
0
0
Duels won
3/8
4/11
As you can see in the table above, Cerny has struggled badly in the last two matches for Rangers, with zero goals, zero chances created, and one ‘big chance’ missed.
More specifically, against Hibs, the underperforming winger gave away possession on 12 occasions, once every five minutes he was on the field.
The Czechia international did not record a shot on target or create a single chance in the 1-0 win over Hibs, and some of the supporters let him know how they felt about his lack of impact on the pitch.
Clement must now drop Cerny from the starting XI and offer another player, potentially Ross McCausland – after his strike off the bench against Malmo, a chance to shine on the right flank, with Nedim Bajrami on the left.
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Barcelona have been given the green light to select Dani Olmo and Pau Victor after the National Sports Council (CSD) granted a precautionary measure.
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The pair were initially ruled out for the rest of the season as Barcelona failed to register them by the deadline. Now, though, the CSD has intervened to rule that they can play until the case is properly settled. While both players were left out of the Supercopa de Espana semi-final match against Athletic Club on Wednesday, the pair may be allowed to play if they make the final.
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The CSD said that "professional athletes have the right to a sports career in accordance with their potential and with all the guarantees and certainty" in a statement published on Wednesday evening, adding that failure to grant the precautionary measure would cause "sporting and economic damage" for the players and the club, and could have further implications for the national team and La Liga.
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CSD's ruling means that Olmo and Victor will likely be allowed to play in La Liga again as soon as next week and until a final ruling is given following Barcelona's appeal against their failed registration.
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The news comes too soon to see the two Spain internationals feature against Athletic Club in Saudi Arabia, but it seems their return to Hansi Flick's side is just days away.
In a deal that would replace Pedro Neto for years to come, Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly plotting a move to beat Manchester United to the signature of an exciting young winger.
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Those in the Midlands endured a mixed summer transfer window, with both Max Kilman and Pedro Neto joining Premier League sides West Ham United and Chelsea, before the likes of Jorgen Strand Larsen and Carlos Forbs arrived to boost Gary O’Neil’s side.
Yet, even after those reinforcements, Wolves remain without a single Premier League victory after five games in what is a major cause for concern when it comes to their early survival hopes.
It hasn’t been for the want of trying, however, with Wolves taking the lead in a strong performance against Aston Villa only for their Midlands rivals to battle back and eventually secure a 3-1 victory. In the story of Wolves’ season so far, they’ve lacked the attacking quality that they could now find in the transfer market.
According to Swedish outlet FotbollSkanalen, Wolves sent scouts to watch Bazoumana Toure in action for Hammarby and are now plotting a move to beat Manchester United to his signature.
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Hammarby director Mikael Hjelmberg recently admitted that scouts have been watching his side’s future star, telling FotbollSkanalen as relayed by United in Focus: “There are a lot of clubs coming to the match against Hacken (on Thursday).”
“We need to plan for a future without him. Then if it happens this winter, next summer or even further than that – I don’t think so, we’ll see. But the longer we get to keep him the better.”
Seemingly resigned to losing Toure, Wolves should swoop in as soon as they get the chance to sign a player who would replace Neto once and for all at the Molineux.
"Strong" Toure is one for the future
At just 18 years old, Toure is certainly one to watch. The Hammarby winger is quickly becoming the star of the show in Sweden, with six goals and three assists throughout the current campaign representing his recent rise. Now, if Wolves can jump ahead of Manchester United to sign the teenager, they’ll have a major coup in 2025 and the ultimate heir to Neto’s throne.
Scouts around England have been impressed by the Ivorian, with The Next Wave – a scout based in London – dubbing Toure’s alertness “strong” which heavily “compliments his speed”.
When the January transfer window swings open, it will be interesting to see whether the Midlands club decide to make an early move or, indeed, wait until, the summer in an attempt to jump ahead of Manchester United in the race for a future star.
Craig Overton and Josh Davey sparked a dramatic Somerset resurgence on the third day of the LV= County Championship match with Middlesex at the Cooper Associates County Ground.When the home side could add only 90 to their overnight score of 178 for 4, Steve Finn finishing with 5 for 77, they conceded a first-innings lead of 89 runs. But Overton, with 5 for 34, and Davey, 3 for 28, skittled Middlesex for just 117 in their second innings, leaving a victory target of 207. By the close, the hosts had posted 104 for 4, with skipper Tom Abell unbeaten on 43.Related
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At the start of the day, Somerset were forced to call Jack Brooks into their team as a Covid replacement for Lewis Gregory.Bartlett and Lewis Goldsworthy extended their fifth-wicket stand in Somerset’s first innings to 90 before Tom Helm had Goldsworthy caught behind for 39. Bartlett went to fifty, off 107 balls, with 10 fours, but fell to Helm on 55, nicking a drive to wicketkeeper John Simpson.Steve Davies was caught at backward point off Finn, who struck again when Davey clipped a leg-side delivery to fine leg where Helm took the catch.Overton played sensibly for his unbeaten 38, receiving good support from Jack Leach in a ninth-wicket stand of 39. But Finn forced Leach, on 16, to fend a catch to short leg and Brooks quickly fell to the second new ball, taken by Tim Murtagh.The afternoon session began with Middlesex 11 without loss. Sam Robson and Max Holden took the score to 44 before a brilliant Tom Banton catch at backward point in Davey’s first over saw Robson depart for 18. Nick Gubbins was dropped by James Hildreth at first slip in the same over. But soon it was 48 for 2 as Holden edged Overton through to Steve Davies.The Somerset wicketkeeper held another catch when Peter Handscombe feathered an Abell outswinger and notched his 600th first class victim when Gubbins chased a wide ball from Davey.The probing Davey then had Simpson taken at third slip by Abell before Martin Andersson was caught and bowled off a leading edge by Overton. When Robbie White was pinned lbw on the back foot by Overton, the visitors had lost seven wickets for 38 runs. At tea, they were 85 for 7 and led by 174.Overton struck twice more in the final session for well-deserved match figures of 8 for 94 and Somerset looked favourites.An absorbing match took another twist when Murtagh bowled Banton with the first ball of Somerset’s second innings and then trapped Tom Lammonby lbw for 9. But Abell and Hildreth prospered in the early evening sunshine, Hildreth looking in prime form until falling to Andersson for 43 after a stand of 78, before nightwatchman Leach departed to the final ball of the day.
The summer transfer window officially slams shut for business on Friday and Celtic do not have much time left to complete their incoming and outgoing business.
Brendan Rodgers is yet to make an outfield signing of a player who was not a part of his squad from the 2023/24 campaign, as Adam Idah and Paulo Bernardo have joined on permanent deals after their loan spells in Glasgow.
He has also brought in two goalkeepers – Viljami Sinisalo and Kasper Schmeichel – to replace Joe Hart, who retired at the end of last season after three years at Parkhead.
To date, though, there have not been any outfield players to improve the squad that ended last term as the Scottish Premiership and SFA Cup champions.
There could be movement in the final days of the summer transfer window, however, as one of Rodgers' stars looks set for a move away from the club.
Attacking midfielder Matt O'Riley is the subject of interest from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, who are reportedly set to sign him for a deal worth up to £30m.
His exit from the Scottish side would be a big blow for the club after his terrific performances at the top end of the pitch throughout the 2023/24 campaign.
Why losing Matt O'Riley would be a huge blow
The Denmark international has been a consistent performer for the Premiership champions and has proven himself to be an influential figure on the pitch since his move from England in 2022.
Ange Postecoglou swooped to sign the young whiz from League One side MK Dons in January 2022 for a reported fee of £1.5m, which means that Celtic would make a gigantic profit on him if they cash in for more than £25m.
He produced four goals and three assists in 16 matches during the second half of that season, before going on to register three goals and 12 assists in 38 league games during his first full campaign in Scotland.
The left-footed magician then exploded under Rodgers last season by showcasing his quality as both a scorer and a creator of goals on a regular basis for the Hoops.
O'Riley registered 18 goals and 13 assists in 37 appearances from a central midfield position in the Premiership for Celtic as they won the division.
23/24 Premiership
Matt O'Riley
Squad rank
Sofascore rating
7.91
1st
Goals
18
1st
Assists
13
1st
Big chances created
14
1st
Key passes per game
2.5
1st
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the 23-year-old talent was the club's most influential figure at the top end of the pitch when it came to scoring and creating goals in the top-flight.
No player provided as many goals, assists, big chances created, or key passes as O'Riley did in the Premiership for Celtic, which illustrates how important he was to the team.
Whilst the Bhoys may look to replace him with an immediate first-team addition, like LAFC's Mateusz Bogusz, Rodgers could also land a future star who could be developed into the next O'Riley at Parkhead.
Celtic's interest in teenage sensation
Earlier this month, Swedish outlet Fotboll Direkt claimed that Celtic are one of a number of teams interested in signing Hammarby youngster Bazoumana Toure.
The report stated that the Hoops have sent scouts to watch the 18-year-old talent in action over the summer as they consider a move for the gem.
It was also revealed that Crystal Palace, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen are also keeping tabs on the Ivorian ace, which suggests that there could be strong competition for his signature from major leagues in Europe.
Earlier this summer, it was reported that it would take an offer of more than £7.3m to tempt Hammarby into cashing in on their starlet before the end of the window.
It now remains to be seen whether or not Celtic, Palace, Frankfurt, or Leverkusen are willing to offer £7m+ to land the Ivory Coast international to bolster their respective squads over the coming days before Friday's deadline.
Selling O'Riley to Brighton for £30m could free up some funds for the Hoops to play with and Toure could come in as a future star for the Scottish giants.
Why Celtic should sign Bazoumana Toure
The 18-year-old is an up-and-coming talent who could be developed into a top-quality player for Celtic in the years to come, which means that they could invest in him at £7m+ in the hope that he is worth £30m or more in the future.
He would not be a like-for-like replacement for O'Riley but the teenage whiz is another left-footed attacking midfielder who has the potential to contribute with goals and assists.
Whilst the Danish ace typically operates in a central midfield role, with a license to get forward into attacking positions in a dominant Celtic side, Toure is a left-sided player who has also been deployed as one of two number tens in behind a centre-forward with Hammarby.
The Ivorian sensation, whose form was hailed as "phenomenal" by video scout Elijah Michiels, has enjoyed a strong start to his first-team career in the 2024 Allsvenskan season so far.
2024 Allsvenskan
Bazoumana Toure
Appearances
13
Sofascore rating
7.45
Goals
5
Key passes per game
1.1
Big chances created
3
Assists
2
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Toure has provided quality as both a scorer and a creator of goals from an attacking midfield position, whether that has been wide left in a three or centrally in a two behind a striker.
At the age of 18, he has plenty of time left ahead of him to develop and progress further and there would not be any immediate pressure for him to perform at Parkhead, given that he has yet to prove himself outside of Sweden.
Rodgers could bring him in as a long-term project and look to help him improve on the training pitch over the months and years to come, to develop him into O'Riley 2.0 as another left-footed midfielder who can score and create goals on a consistent basis.
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Lee Carsley is set to turn down club offers as he targets the England manager's job after Thomas Tuchel's 2026 World Cup campaign.
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Carsley's role as interim coach of the England first team squad has now ended, and he has returned to his role as Under-21s coach. However, it may not be the last we hear of the former Everton man in relation to the senior international set-up.
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Carsley largely impressed in his time in charge, although not enough to make the job his own permanently. It has instead gone to former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Tuchel, who has been given the reigns for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
With an experienced manager now at the helm, England will be confident of making a deep run at the tournament, but should they fall short, then the head coach job could open up once again, something that Carsley will look to take full advantage of. While he has made no direct statement indicating this, reports that friends of Carsley say he is happy in the international environment, and he will be well placed should the job open up after the World Cup.
WHAT CARSLEY SAID
Speaking about his time in the England job, Carsley recently said: "I’m on the road a lot, so service stations is where I seem to get the most advice. Some of it is good, some of it is not so good. I seem to meet a lot of West Ham fans, very Jarrod (Bowen)-heavy.
"It’s mainly team selection… I was in a queue in a Starbucks and a fella was talking about the false nine and the tactics, after the Greece game. I just wanted a soy latte! I am not sure I will give Thomas a lot of advice. He is in a better position than I am in terms of the experience he has had and the staff he has. It will probably be more about the players, the personalities and the stuff you won’t see on the TV."
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With Carsley back with the U21s, the England team await the arrival of Tuchel in 2025 ahead of their World Cup qualifying campaign.