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Aston Villa host surprising AFC Bournemouth on Sunday, in a sneaky good Premier League fixture. What do we mean by “sneaky good?” We’re talking about a match that should, or at least could, be much better than you initially thought. Bournemouth are a club on the make, they are indeed going places. However, not sure […] The post Aston Villa Team News, Predicted XI vs AFC Bournemouth appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Newcastle United played Athletic Club to a draw in mid-week, in the UEFA Champions League, and well, one never truly knows how to feel when it comes to a tie. You can’t really feel too strongly, a draw is a draw, and a tie, obviously, is neither a win nor a loss. Eddie Howe’s men […] The post Newcastle Predicted Starting XI at Brentford FC appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Wednesday night’s 2-2 draw with Athletic Club in the UEFA Champions League brought two new injury concerns for Newcastle United. William Osula had to be withdrawn from the squad, just ahead of the match, due to match fitness issues, following his recent ankle injury. And then you have Anthony Gordon, who was subbed in the […] The post Newcastle Team News at Brentford: Anthony Gordon, William Osula appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Sunday brings another edition of what has truly been “the game” in English football during the late 2010s and early 2020s, as Manchester City hosts Liverpool FC. This time it’s 2nd place hosting 3rd place, which is a bit of a departure, given how this match usually involves the top of the table team. Quite […] The post Liverpool FC at Manchester City Predicted Starting Lineups appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Ahead of Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday night, Reds boss Arne Slot ruled out three players, Alisson Becker, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak, due to injury. He also ruled the first two out for Sunday’s epic league clash at Manchester City. “All three are not available for tomorrow,” Slot said. “Jeremie and […] The post Liverpool at Manchester City Team News: Alisson, Isak, Frimpong, Kovacic appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Chelsea got a nice win, very close to home last weekend, beating Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby. Then, in midweek, they traveled to the farthest end of the area of the world covered by UEFA: Baku, Azerbaijan. After a long road trip (nearly 3,000 miles) that ended in a disappointing draw at Qarabag. Now […] The post Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction vs Wolverhampton Wanderers appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Poor Romeo Lavia; he’s injured again. Yes, the Belgian midfielder is set for yet another spell on the sidelines, having come off early in the draw with Qarabag last night. Lavia has suffered a thigh injury, and Blues boss Enzo Maresca summed it up best in post-match press conference yesterday: “It’s a great shame, especially […] The post Chelsea Team News vs Wolves: Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Benoit Badiashile appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Tuesday night saw Arsenal notch their eighth straight clean sheet across all competitions. In blanking Slavia Praha on the Gunners matched 1889 Preston and 1920 Liverpool as the only English clubs to make a run of no goals conceded in eight consecutive matches. A record that is over a century old has now been matched. […] The post Arsenal FC Starting Lineup Prediction at Sunderland appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Tuesday night saw Arsenal notch their eighth straight clean sheet across all competitions. In blanking Slavia Praha on the Gunners matched 1889 Preston and 1920 Liverpool as the only English clubs to make a run of no goals conceded in eight consecutive matches. A record that is over a century old has now been matched. […] The post Arsenal Predicted Starting XI at Sunderland appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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The unspecified muscular injury that Viktor Gyokeres is suffering from is apparently more serious than the Gunners initially knew, and/or maybe led on. It is feared that Gyokeres could have a hamstring injury of some sort. ‘He’s definitely not available,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said, prior to his side routing Slavia Praha in midweek. Arsenal […] The post Arsenal Team News at Sunderland: Gyokeres, Zubimendi, Arizzabalaga appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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What a difference being healthy makes! Manchester United have a nearly fully fit squad, heading into the Saturday lunchtime fixture at Tottenham Hotspur. Lisandro Martinez is their only injury concern, and has been that only absentee in recent weeks. The result is a major uptick in form, which has seen them go undefeated in their […] The post Manchester United Predicted Starting XI at Tottenham Hotspur appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Tottenham Hotspur seem to be coming back down to Earth right now. Or at least their domestic form is. They have lost two of their last three in the league, and have also been eliminated from the League Cup. They’ll host Manchester United in the first match of the next round of league action. They’ll […] The post Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI vs Manchester United appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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On Monday, ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-0 rout of FC Copenhagen, Spurs boss Thomas Frank indicated that Djed Spence and Mo Kudus were both nursing minor injuries. He expected both to feature in the continental clash, saying: “Djed and Mo got a knock. They could and should be available for tomorrow.” Spence was, and he […] The post Tottenham vs Man United Team News: Mo Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, Lisandro Martinez appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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When Aston Villa host Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, it will be a match where the headlines are much bigger than football. Supporters of the visiting Israeli club were initially banned from attending, but that proved to be a moot point as Maccabi later elected to decline their ticket allocation, due […] The post Aston Villa Predicted Starting XI vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is injured, yet again. Last time it was his ankle. On Saturday, he unfortunately injured his hamstring. Villa boss Unai Emery provided an update after the 2-0 loss to Liverpool. “He felt his hamstring, I think,” Emery said. “Hopefully, it is not too bad for the next matches. Normally, some […] The post Aston Villa Team News vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Tyrone Mings, Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendia appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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The FC Barcelona travel squad, for tomorrow’s Champions League group stage match at Club Brugge, came out a few hours ago and it is quite newsworthy. Pau Cubarsi is back available again, but Andreas Christensen (still suffering muscular discomfort) is not. It had been thought that latter could potentially pass a fitness test that would […] The post Barcelona Team News at Club Brugge: Raphinha, Christensen, Cubarsi appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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The Chicago Bears, as a franchise, currently have a void when it comes to who their most prominent living former player is. Walter Payton should hold this role, but he was tragically taken from us way too young. It’s been 26 years already, and in my world, I cannot own a Bears jersey unless it’s […] The post Peanut Tillman Should be the Bears Living Face of the Franchise appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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It is odd that we only care about Pumpkin spice latte, or pumpkin spice muffins, or pumpkin spice scones, or pumpkin flavored anything from late September to the first week of December. It is also odd that the pumpkin spice trend gains more strength every October. It’s not quite as annoying and oppressive as daily […] The post Pumpkin Spice Actually Not Autumnal Nor Pumpkin (Videos) appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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A quiet revolution is reshaping the modern hunting world. Traditional methods—walking long distances or using fuel-powered ATVs—are giving way to a more efficient and eco-friendly alternative: the electric hunting bike. This innovation is transforming how hunters move through the wild, redefining the balance between humans and nature. From Tradition to Intelligence, The Shift in Hunting […] The post Smart Companion in the Wild: A New Era of Hunting with Electric Hunting Bikes appeared first ...
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Manchester City seem to be getting their groove back as November gets off and running, and a visit from Borussia Dortmund beckons. They are looking much better in the league, beating a very tough AFC Bournemouth team yesterday. That now means that City has recorded five wins in their last six matches across all competitions; […] The post Manchester City Predicted Starting XI vs Borussia Dortmund appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Erling Haaland and Rodri shook off their fitness concerns over the weekend, and they are now full go for Manchester City. The bad news is that Mateo Kovacic is now a long-term injury for City. He missed yesterday’s win over Brentford with an ankle injury, and Pep Guardiola indicated that Kovacic will be out for […] The post Man City vs Borussia Dortmund Team News: Mateo Kovacic, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Sule appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Chelsea got a nice win, very close to home this weekend, beating Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby. Now they travel to the farthest end point of the UEFA footprint- Baku, Azerbaijan. It’s a midweek Champions League clash at Qarabag FK, who reside in the largest city situated on the Caspian Sea. Sounds like an […] The post Chelsea Team News, Predicted Starting XI at Qarabag FK appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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The next match can’t come fast enough for Newcastle United, who shamefully lost to West Ham United, one of the worst teams in the Premier League, over the weekend. Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Club, whatever you want to call them, they are up next. They’ll get Newcastle’s best shot, no doubt about it, as manager Eddie […] The post Newcastle United Predicted Starting XI vs Athletic Club appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Newcastle United suffered a very embarrassing loss yesterday, 3-1 to Premier League bottom feeder West Ham United. Adding injury to insult, the Magpies now have two new fitness concerns, in Kieran Trippier and Anthony Gordon, ahead of the visit from Athletic Club on Wednesday night. Both players are basically 50/50 propositions for the midweek UEFA […] The post Newcastle Team News vs Athletic Club: Anthony Gordon, Kieran Trippier appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), currently ranked #2 by FIFA in the world, thrashed New Zealand 6-0 this week, bringing a very enthralling end to a productive October international window. The Stars and Stripes achieved this despite manager Emma Hayes fielding the least experienced starting XI that the national team has seen in […] The post USWNT Win Over New Zealand Was Historical for NWSL, Women’s Soccer appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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