Although Arsenal suffered a defeat at the hands of Liverpool in the early hours of this morning, so far, their pre-season has been going relatively well.

Mikel Arteta survived the US tour without any significant injuries to his squad. He's also been able to give valuable first-team minutes to a host of Hale End prospects while finally announcing Riccardo Calafiori's signing to the world.

The Italian is the first major addition to the first team this summer, although, based on reports, Mikel Merino should be signing for the club any day now, which would be another impressive addition to the team.

However, Edu Gaspar and Co aren't quite done there. The club have also been heavily linked with another exciting star who could be the perfect man to replace Reiss Nelson and who may well have a better left foot than both Calafiori and Merino.

Arsenal transfer news

According to a report from Thursday's print edition of The Sun via Sky Sports, Arsenal are keen to sign Bayern Munich star Leroy Sané this summer.

In fact, the report claims that this is a move spearheaded by Arteta, likely due to his previous relationship with the player, and that the German would be willing to 'swap Bavaria for north London.'

No price is mentioned, but previous reports have revealed that offers in the region of £40m should be enough to tempt FC Hollywood into selling the winger this summer.

It wouldn't be a cheap transfer, but with it looking like Nelson will leave this summer, Sane would be the perfect upgrade, and his left foot is even deadlier than Calafiori and Merino's.

How Sane compares to Nelson and his wicked left-foot

Okay, so before we compare Sane to Nelson, let's examine this brilliant left foot of his as if he does join this summer, he'll have to compete with Merino and Calafiori for the title of best left foot at the club.

So, the first thing to look at are his statistics from his time in the Premier League, and when we do that, it becomes abundantly clear why people like journalist Tom Young have described the German's left foot as being "like a traction engine."

For example, in his 90 league appearances, he scored 25 goals, and a whopping 23 of them came off of his left boot, with just one coming off his right. How he scored that last one is anyone's guess.

However, while it's fun to wax lyrical about the German's incredible left peg, let's look at how his underlying numbers stack up to Nelson's.

Well, unsurprisingly, it's an emphatic win for the former Manchester City ace, as he comes out way ahead in every relevant metric, such as non-penalty expected goals plus assists, actual non-penalty goals plus assists, progressive passes and carries, shots and shots on target, shot and goal-creating actions, and successful take-ons, all per 90.

Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists

0.75

0.33

Non-Penalty Goals + Assists

0.62

0.41

Progressive Passes

4.21

3.06

Progressive Carries

4.97

3.06

Shots

2.88

2.48

Shots on Target

1.15

0.28

Shot-Creating Actions

5.41

4.65

Goal-Creating Actions

0.71

0.40

Successful Take-Ons

3.76

1.63

Ultimately, if Arsenal can get their hands on Sane for a reasonable fee this summer, signing him as the upgrade on Nelson seems like a no-brainer, as he beats the Englishman in practically every comparison and by quite some way at that.

Moreover, if he can rekindle the form he showed under Arteta at the Etihad, the Gunners would have a genuinely exceptional winger on their hands, a winger with a wand for a left foot.

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has emphasized that youngsters Endrick and Arda Guler must be patient and wait for their time to come.

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti talked about the lack of opportunities for Endrick and Arda Guler, asserting that he isn't against handing minutes to the young duo. In spite of the mounting injury list in recent months, Ancelotti has used both Endrick and Guler sparingly over the course of the season.

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Guler arrived at Real Madrid in 2023, but the first half of his debut season at his new club was marred by injuries. At the end of the season, he scored six goals in as many LaLiga appearances, before putting on sensational performances for Turkey at the EURO 2024. It was widely expected that the young Turk would get a more prominent role in his second season, but that has not been the case. On the other hand, Endrick announced his arrival from Brazil with a bang as he scored on both his LaLiga and Champions League debuts.

Despite their positive cameos off the bench, Ancelotti has been reluctant to use the teenage pair more often. Even if Guler has started a few games here and there, the amount of injuries Madrid have suffered in the first four months of the campaign should have opened up more minutes for Endrick and Guler.

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"Endrick is staying here, as is Guler. They may need more minutes, but I'm not prejudiced against anyone," Ancelotti said at a press conference, addressing reports of potential loan moves for the duo.

"I just try to put the best players in every game. I don't care whether someone is 18 or 40. Sometimes it can be like that with Endrick, with Guler or without them. You have to be patient with the youngsters. They bring enthusiasm but, because they are young, they also have to learn certain things. I'm not prejudiced against youngsters: in my career I've put 17 or 18-year-olds in if I thought they were the right ones to play the games."

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With two wins and three losses from their opening give games in the Champions League group stage this season, Los Blancos unexpectedly face a challenge to finish in the top 24. Their next assignment is against one of the most in-form teams in Europe at the moment, Atalanta, who are also at the top of the Serie A table after 15 games. The match will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.

Streak is understood to have facilitated approaches by a corruptor to people within teams he was coach at

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Among other things, Streak has been charged with disclosing inside information during international matches in 2018•ICC via Getty

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has been banned for eight years after being charged with – and admitting to – five breaches of the ICC’s anti-corruption code, including accepting a payment in bitcoins from a potential corruptor.Streak, Zimbabwe’s greatest fast bowler, had been under investigation for an extensive list of games through 2017 and 2018, during his post-playing career as a coach, from his time in international cricket – with Zimbabwe from 2016 to 2018 – as well as stints in T20 leagues including the IPL, the BPL and the Afghanistan Premier League (APL).The charges paint a picture of Streak as a facilitator of approaches by a corruptor to people within teams he was a part of. But they also include one charge of disclosing inside information pertaining to matches during a 2018 tri-series involving Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, a Zimbabwe-Afghanistan series in 2018, the 2018 IPL and the 2018 APL.Streak was also charged with facilitating or attempting to introduce four players – including a national captain – to a potential corruptor. The three other charges revolve around his failure to disclose receiving gifts or payment in lieu of this facilitation, the failure to disclose potentially corrupt approaches in the 2017 BPL, and, in 2018, the PSL, IPL and the APL. Those gifts include accepting two bitcoins – converted eventually into US$ 35,000 – from the potential corruptor identified in the ICC’s investigation as Mr X. At the APL, Streak was also gifted a new iPhone for this wife, both of which he failed to disclose to ICC anti-corruption investigators.Although he is believed to initially have contested the allegations, Streak eventually admitted to the charges and agreed to the sanctions. He is now banned from all cricket activities and would be free to resume his involvement again on March 28, 2029.”Heath Streak is an experienced former international cricketer and national team coach, who had participated in numerous anti-corruption education sessions and was fully aware of his responsibilities under the Code,” the ICC’s anti-corruption head Alex Marshall said in a statement. “As a former captain and coach, he held a position of trust and owed a duty to uphold the integrity of the game. He breached the Code on several occasions, including facilitating the approach of four other players. At times, he also sought to obstruct and delay our investigation.”The offences did not affect the outcomes of any relevant matches and Mr Streak has agreed to assist the ICC anti-corruption education programme for which we are grateful. He has also expressed his remorse and contrition and entered this agreed sanction decision to avoid the need for a full disciplinary process. The sanction reflects this cooperation.”Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, members of the Zimbabwe cricket-playing community expressed their shock and sadness at the update, with reactions ranging from “I’m blown away” and “I am genuinely shocked”, to “It’s a kick in the teeth for Zimbabwe cricket and the current crop of players – not only that, but now to regain trust is lengthy process.”David Coltart, the former Zimbabwe sports minister, also expressed his anguish on Twitter, saying “there can be no excuses for this type of behaviour”. ‘Darkest day in Zimbabwe cricket’Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), meanwhile, welcomed and endorsed the ICC decision, calling it a “very sad and shameful episode that might well go down in history as the darkest day in Zimbabwean cricket”.”Streak was a powerful figure adored by many and held up as an idol for future generations of cricketers. In doing this, he held a position of trust and owed a duty to uphold the integrity of the game,” a statement, signed by ZC chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani, said. “But, as we and the rest of the world now know, Streak was also a corrupt, greedy and selfish character who regrettably abused his status and position in pursuit of dirty benefits.”He has let cricket down. He has let down the teams and players he coached. He has let the nation down. He has let down the fans – including impressionable children – who loved and idolised him.”While we have been left to pick up the pieces from the damage, it is our hope that the punishment meted out on Streak will help to reinforce the measures that the ICC and ZC have been taking to root out any wrongdoing in cricket. The integrity of ZC and the sport itself is of paramount importance and, therefore, the need to maintain high levels of honesty and professionalism at leadership and all levels of the game cannot be overemphasised.”Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s sports and recreation commission has requested the country’s national prosecuting authority to “ascertain whether any of the criminal laws in Zimbabwe, particularly those relating to corruption, have been breached by Heath Streak in order that appropriate action is also taken locally”. Saying that the body has zero-tolerance for corruption in sport, the commission has “fully supported and endorsed” the action on the part of the ICC.The sanctions will come as a shock to many given his status as one of the greatest players Zimbabwe has produced. He was a major figure in the national sides of the mid-to-late 90s, a period in which they enjoyed their greatest successes. He remains the only Zimbabwean bowler with more than 100 Test wickets (he has 216) and the only Zimbabwean with over 200 ODI wickets (237). Streak captained Zimbabwe as well in the 2000s, during a difficult period when a number of players withdrew from the national side and as relations between the board and team hit rock bottom.He has since remained in cricket as a coach, with stints as bowling coach of Bangladesh and multiple stints with Zimbabwe. He was also bowling coach for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.One of Zimbabwe’s greatest cricketers, Heath Streak ended with 216 wickets in Tests and 239 in ODIs•EMPICS via Getty Images

The charges 2.3.2 – disclosing inside information under both the ICC code and various domestic codes, in circumstances where he knew or should have known that such information may be used for betting purposes. In particular, he disclosed inside information in relation to matches in the 2018 tri-series involving Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan series in 2018, the IPL 2018 and the APL 2018. 2.3.3 – directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any participant to breach the code. In particular, he facilitated or attempted to facilitate the introduction of four different players, including a national captain, to someone he knew, or should have known, may have wanted to approach them to provide inside information for betting purposes. 2.4.2 – failing to disclose the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or other benefit that the participant knew or should have known was given to them to procure a breach of the code or that was made or given in circumstances that could bring the participant or the sport of cricket into disrepute. 2.4.4 – failing to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in corrupt conduct under the code including in relation to international matches, matches in the 2017 BPL, the 2018 PSL, the 2018 IPL and the 2018 APL. 2.4.7 – obstructing or delaying an investigation, including concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and/or that may be evidence of or may lead to the discovery of evidence of corrupt conduct under the ICC Anti-Corruption code.

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Na última quinta-feira, o zagueiro Danilo Avelar, do Corinthians, visitou o Museu do Futebol, no estádio do Pacaembu, e participou de uma exposição sobre o racismo na modalidade, ao lado da ativista e pesquisadora Winnie Bueno, com quem o jogador tem recebido ensinamentos sobre o tema.

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– Foi uma visita muito bacana, em que aprendi muita coisa boa e refleti sobre como posso ser antirracista e ser reforço na causa. Estou pesquisando muito sobre esse assunto, entendendo temas como Racismo Recreativo, Imagens de Controle, estou tentando absorver o máximo de conhecimento para mudar ajudar da forma que for possível e passar um pouco desse aprendizado para as pessoas que estão ao meu redor – disse Avelar.

O atleta corintiano está fazendo várias visitas em comunidades carentes, aprendendo sobre a realidade delas e também realizando um curso com temáticas relacionadas a desigualdade, discriminação, marginalização, preconceito, violência e segregação.

– Estou estudando e fazendo cursos com pessoas capacitadas como a Winnie Bueno, que é uma grande pesquisadora que está me ensinando semanalmente, diariamente sobre o tema, porque as minhas maiores preocupações são ” As coisas vão ser sempre assim? Meu filho vai crescer em um mundo racista assim?” – questionou.

– Diante desses estudos, comecei a entender outras coisas que vêm lá do racismo, da parte da escravidão, vem lá de trás certos comportamentos que nós temos no dia a dia. São coisas rotineiras que estão enraizadas e temos que mudar isso. Só silenciar o problema não resolve, e era o que eu fazia antigamente, eu não fazia nada em prol de combater o racismo. Eu tive que me alertar para poder melhorar, como estou fazendo. Fui na CUFA (Central Única das Favelas), dentro das comunidades conversar com as pessoas que fazem as ações, entender mais as dificuldades das pessoas, o porquê da questão racial estar tão atrelada à questão de classe – completou.

– Precisei evoluir como ser humano, busquei informações, saí da minha zona de conforto, fui conversar com pessoas que vivem esse problema diariamente e eu fui tentar entender mais sobre tema – concluiu Avelar.

Em junho deste ano, durante um jogo online, o zagueiro cometeu um ato de racismo, o que levou a uma grande repercussão, resultando inclusive em uma nota oficial do Corinthians alegando que haveria o rompimento do contrato com o jogador. Desde então, motivado pelo que aconteceu, ele tem buscado se aprofundar sobre os temas relacionados ao racismo nos últimos meses.

Danilo Avelar está em fase final de transição após cirurgia no joelho. Ele vem treinando de forma separada do grupo, mas não deve ser integrado ao elenco para o restante da temporada. O clube segue prestando todo o apoio para a recuperação do atleta e buscará o melhor destino ao jogado no fim do ano.

It has been a very busy transfer window for Tottenham Hotspur. They have completed several deals over the summer as they look to improve the quality of their squad and build on their 5th-place finish last season during Ange Postecoglou’s first campaign as Spurs manager.

The Lilywhites' marquee signing this summer has been striker Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth. The former Chelsea and Liverpool centre-forward switched the south coast for north London in a deal worth £65m. He scored 19 goals in 38 top-flight games last term and is finally Spurs’ replacement for Harry Kane, a year after he left for Bayern Munich.

Aside from Solanke, the Lilywhites have added two exciting youngsters to their squad over the summer. The first was Archie Gray from Leeds United, who cost Postecoglou’s side £30m. The 18-year-old adds quality on the ball and versatility to Spurs’ side. Lucas Bergvall also completed a move to north London, with his £8.5m deal from Djurgarden agreed in February.

However, Spurs recently signed another young player who adds dynamism and directness in attack, with the deal happening out of the blue on Friday.

Wilson Odobert’s move to Spurs

Wilson Odobert left Burnley to switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a deal worth £31.5m.

Despite his best efforts last term, the dynamic winger could not help keep the Clarets in the Premier League, and they were relegated straight back to the Championship a year after promotion to the top flight.

Odobert’s first season in the Premier League was impressive. The talented 19-year-old played 29 times, scoring three goals and grabbing three assists. He is a versatile player, operating in several different positions and producing respectable numbers throughout the campaign.

Odobert stats by position 2023/24

Position

Games

Goals

Assists

Left-wing

12

3

2

Centre-forward

7

0

1

Right-wing

5

1

0

Left-midfield

3

0

0

Stats from Transfermarkt

Prior to his big move to Spurs, the youngster played against Luton Town in Burnley’s opening Championship fixture of the season. He got himself on the scoresheet, too, using his pace to make a direct run in behind, latching onto a pass and coolly slotting home past the onrushing Thomas Kaminski.

It is certainly an exciting move for the Lilywhites, adding a dynamic, direct and versatile winger to their squad. Whilst Odobert cost them a fair amount of money, they do have players who are worth more and could sell this summer to help balance the books, including winger Dejan Kulusevski.

Dejan Kulusevski’s transfer value in 2024

The rumours have been swirling that enterprising Swedish winger Kulusevski could depart the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer. One of the places he has been linked to this summer is Italian side Napoli.

That was a move being reported in the Italian press back in July. Some reports claimed he could be available for a fee of around €45m (£38.3m), which would represent great profit for the Lilywhites. The Sweden international cost Spurs £25m from Juventus following an 18-month loan spell in north London.

That would be a transfer fee that allows Spurs to recuperate the money they spent adding Odobert to their squad for this season. In fact, the Lilywhites would make such an amount that they would more than balance the books, having money left over to potentially reinvest in the squad elsewhere.

While links have gone quieter recently, moving to Naples this summer would see Kulusevski reunite with former Spurs manager Antonio Conte. The winger played 47 times under the Italian whilst the pair were at Spurs together, with Kulusevski scoring seven goals and grabbing 15 assists in that time.

Since joining Spurs from the Old Lady in 2022, the 24-year-old has found the back of the net 15 times and registered an impressive 19 assists in 96 appearances in the famous white shirt. Football talent scout Jacek Kulig described him as a “fantastic talent”, and he has certainly showcased that at times to Spurs fans.

Whilst it would perhaps be a surprising move for the Lilywhites to let Kulusevski go, they do need to balance the books after signing Odobert, whose transfer took their summer spending well past the £100m mark. A sale of the Sweden star might be the best way forward from here for Spurs as they look to continue progressing their squad under Postecoglou.

The summer transfer window officially slams shut in less than seven days and Celtic do not have much time left to get their remaining business over the line.

So far, the Hoops have brought in Viljami Sinisalo, Kasper Schmeichel, Paulo Bernardo, and Adam Idah on permanent deals, with the latter two having been on loan at Parkhead last term.

Brendan Rodgers is reportedly in the market to make further additions to his playing squad with the Scottish giants before the deadline passes next Friday, though.

The Northern Irish head coach is looking to bring in reinforcements for his defensive unit in Glasgow, with a Championship defender on the club's radar.

Celtic's interest in American titan

According to The Scottish Sun, Rodgers is lining up a late Celtic swoop to sign Sheffield United central defender Auston Trusty before the end of the window.

The report claims that the Hoops are interested in signing the USA international to bolster their defence, a year on from his £5m move to the Blades from Arsenal.

It states that Sheffield United are keen on a deal for Bhoys winger Mikey Johnston, who returned to Glasgow this summer after a loan spell with West Bromwich Albion, and that he could be used as part of a move for Trusty.

However, the outlet does not reveal whether it could be a straight swap or if one team would offer a player and some money in exchange to make a transfer happen, so it remains to be seen how viable it is at the moment.

If Celtic do manage to secure a swoop for the USA international before the end of the window, though, he could come in as an excellent partner for Cameron Carter-Vickers.

Why Celtic should sign Auston Trusty

Firstly, signing another left-footed defender, who can play at centre-back or left-back, makes perfect sense when Liam Scales and Greg Taylor are the only two in the first-team squad.

Trusty could come in to provide both players with competition for their place in the team, particularly for Scales in the left centre-back position, as that is the American's natural role.

He is a naturally left-footed player and could complement Carter-Vickers, who is a right-footed defender and operates on the right side of the pairing, whilst they have already played alongside each other for USA U20s in the past.

Appearances

44

32

Tackles + interceptions per game

3.8

2.6

Error led to shot or goal

0

3

Ground duel success rate

59%

55%

Aerial duel success rate

56%

55%

As you can see in the table above, Trusty enjoyed far more success on loan with Birmingham in the Championship than he did as part of a Sheffield United team that picked up just 16 points in the Premier League last season.

The 26-year-old titan, who was hailed as "incredible" by former teammate George Friend, won the majority of his duels on the ground and in the air without making a single error that led to a shot or goal in the second tier in England.

If he can recapture that form then he could be a reliable and dominant partner for Carter-Vickers, who won 68% of his duels in the Scottish Premiership last term,

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Trusty would then provide competition for Scales on the left side of the centre-back pairing and they would both offer a left-footed balance next to the former Spurs man.

أكد نافع السعيد، المدرب العام لنادي بتروجيت، أن الفريق يسير بشكل جيد بفضل العمل الجماعي والدعم الكبير الذي يقدمه مجلس الإدارة، مشيرًا إلى أن المدير الفني سيد عيد يقود الفريق بشكل مميز، ويسعى لتحقيق أفضل النتائج.

وحول ما يتردد بشأن مفاوضات الأهلي مع رشاد المتولي، قال السعيد: “لا نتمسك باللاعب كما يُشاع، لكن لم يصلنا أي عرض رسمي من الأهلي لضمه، كل ما يقال مجرد حديث وكلاء”.

بعد تصريحات وكيله.. علي معلول يظهر في مقر الأهلي

وأضاف رشاد في تصريحات إذاعية عبر أثير “ميجا إف إم”: “العرض الرسمي الوحيد الذي تلقيناه فكان لأحمد رضا، حيث تدخل محمود الخطيب وأنهى الصفقة فورًا باتصال واحد”.

وتابع: “كجهاز فني لا يمكننا تحمل رحيل لاعبين في فترة الانتقالات الحالية، لذلك أغلق سيد عيد ملف أي انتقالات، وإذا وُجدت عروضًا جديدة فسيتم مناقشتها في الصيف، لكن حتى الآن لا يوجد أي شيء رسمي، ولو حدث فسيكون نهاية الموسم”.

وعن انتقال أحمد رضا إلى الأهلي، أشاد السعيد بإمكانات اللاعب، قائلًا: “هو خامة جيدة جدًا، والضغوطات ستكون العامل الوحيد الذي قد يؤثر عليه، لأننا في بتروجيت لا نعيش تحت الضغوط مثل الأهلي، لكنه يتمتع بشخصية قوية، وتجربته مع الزمالك سابقًا ستساعده على التأقلم”.

واختتم: “أحمد رضا يجيد اللعب في مركز 6 وفي قلب الدفاع، ويتميز بالقوة والسرعة والقدرة على بناء اللعب، وهو جيد جدًا في الالتحامات، وأعتقد أنه سيكون نجمًا جديدًا للأهلي”.

Sean Dyche’s Everton will be looking to make amends for last weekend’s 3-0 defeat against Brighton and Hove Albion as they travel to face Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon.

His side will be without numerous key first-team members for the trip to the capital, with Ashley Young suspended after his red card last time out, with regular centre-backs Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski both nursing injuries.

It will likely be a makeshift backline, a scary thought when coming up against the likes of Heung-min Son, Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski, as Ange Postecoglou's side look to claim all three points in their first league game of the season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Alongside the injuries, Dyche has numerous dilemmas across the pitch, as he tries to secure the Toffees’ first win of the new Premier League campaign.

23/12/2023

2-1

Loss

15/10/2022

2-0

Loss

07/03/2022

5-0

Loss

13/09/2020

1-0

Win

06/07/2020

1-0

Loss

He could look to drop one player who failed to impress during the season opener, despite producing some impressive numbers during the 2023/24 season.

Abdoulaye Doucoure’s stats against Brighton

Despite finishing the season prior as the club’s joint-top scorer, midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure produced a performance to forget on the opening day of the new season last weekend.

The 31-year-old started in a similar role to last season, in a more advanced berth just behind Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but he was unable to make a positive impact on the game or the result.

In his 63 minutes on the pitch, the Malian only managed 23 touches – just one touch nearly every three minutes – giving possession away eight times, as he failed to make the most of his time on the ball.

Doucoure was also caught offside four times, with all of his offences coming within the first 45 minutes, putting an end to any momentum the Toffees had within the final third.

Minutes played

63

Shots taken

1

Passes completed

12/17 (71%)

Times offside

4x

Tackles won

0/1 (0%)

Possession lost

8x

Touches

23

As a result, he could be replaced by one Everton talent who is more than deserving of a start after his cameo off the bench during the defeat.

The man to replace Doucoure against Spurs

After joining the Toffees in a £15m deal from Marseille during the off-season, attacker Iliman Ndiaye was restricted to a place on the bench during last weekend’s loss to the Seagulls.

However, he was brought on for Doucoure with just 27 minutes remaining, making more of an impact on the encounter than the former Watford ace despite featuring for 36 minutes fewer.

The "outrageous" talent, as previously described by ex-teammate Chris Basham, only had 13 fewer touches, but managed to achieve a higher success rate of duels won – putting himself about in the hope of changing the game for Dyche’s side.

Despite being brought on for his attacking abilities, Ndiaye managed to win three tackles – an average of one every nine minutes – as he worked tirelessly to make an immediate impression on the fanbase.

In what was a disappointing day for the entire side, he was unable to provide that spark that could change the game for the Toffees, but did demonstrate moments of quality which could earn him a start in North London this afternoon.

Out of the new additions this summer, the 24-year-old was arguably the most exciting after his previous stint in England for Sheffield United, where registered 36 goals and assists in just 88 games in total.

However, he’s yet to be handed that opportunity from the start to showcase what he’s capable of, with Dyche needing to hand him a first start over Doucoure if his side are to have the best opportunity of claiming anything from the meeting.

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