Liverpool forward Diogo Jota is a big doubt ahead of the Carabao Cup final clash with Chelsea on Sunday evening. The Portuguese player is doubtful for the game billed for the iconic Wembley Stadium due to the ankle injury that has forced him to miss the last two Liverpool games in the Premier League.

The Euro 2020 participant suffered the ankle injury in the first half of the Inter Milan game last week Wednesday and he had to be taken off at half-time with Brazilian star Roberto Firmino replacing him. Firmino went on to break the deadlock in the last quarter of the Champions League last 16 first leg game before Mohamed Salah added a second goal to put Liverpool in a very good position to qualify for the quarterfinals at the expense of Inter Milan and ahead of the second leg at Anfield next month.

Euro 2020 participant Jota missed both the Norwich City and Leeds United games in the league on the back of picking up the ankle problem against Inter.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave an injury update on Jota ahead of the final as he said that it would be a challenge for the Euro 2020 participant to make it but he has not been completely ruled out. According to him, it is a good sign that the former Wolves player has not shown any reaction after he returned to training.

Klopp also had his say on the muscle injury which has ruled Firmino out of the Carabao Cup final. He said that the Brazilian international is pushing himself hard, but he won’t be available for the game. The German tactician is hoping that the former TSG Hoffenheim star returns to action very soon.

Firmino and Jota are the only ones carrying injury amongst the Liverpool players ahead of the Chelsea clash in the Carabao Cup final.

England international Jadon Sancho was largely effective as his Manchester United side were beaten 2-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.Jadon Sancho is at the start of his second season at Manchester United, but he’s yet to produce his best form for the club having joined them from Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.

For the Brighton game, new Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag started Sancho on the right side of his attack. It was the first Manchester United game for Ten Hag in the Premier League since his appointment earlier this summer. JadonSancho was easily nullified on the right side of the Manchester United attack with visitors Brighton establishing a two-goal advantage at the end of the first half.

German midfielder Pascal Gross signed a new two-year deal at the club this summer to take his time with the Seagulls to the end of the 2023/24 season and he was responsible for the two Brighton goals against Manchester United. The two goals from the German were scored in the space of nine first half minutes. His first arrived on the half-hour mark before he completed his brace with six minutes of first half action left. Manchester United applied pressure on the Brighton rearguard in the second half and it paid off midway into the second half when Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister scored an own goal. Afterwards, Brighton held on to seal a famous win at the Theatre of Dreams.

Brighton had never recorded a win over Manchester United in the Premier League era until their 4-0 victory in May. They have now won their last two Premier League encounters with the latest result from the game on Sunday afternoon in Manchester. Newcastle United at home is the next game for Brighton in the Premier League, while Manchester United would travel to London to take on Brentford.

Everton midfielder Allanis a big doubtahead of the trip to West London to face newly promoted club Brentford in the Premier League this weekend. Allan is doubtful for the away game against Brentford due to injury. The Brazilian picked up a muscle strain during theToffees’ last Premier League game at holders Manchester City.

Rafael Benitez had a lot of injury issues to deal with in the Everton midfield ahead of the Manchester City gameand the injury picked up by Allan has compounded his woes in midfield ahead of the game with the Bees on Sunday.The other injured players in the Everton midfield are Abdoulaye Doucoure, Andre Gomes and Tom Davies. Frenchman Doucourehas missed several weeks of action and he could return to the Everton squad for the Brentford game as revealed by Benitez in his latest press conference this week.

Spanish tactician Benitez was an unpopular choice amongst the Everton fans when he was made the Toffees manager this summer and he was able to silence his doubters in the first few weeks of the season after leading his new club to the top four places on the Premier League log. Majority of the Everton fans had an issue with his appointment as he was previously the manager of Merseyside rivals Liverpool.

The wheels have fallen off for Benitez in his job as the Everton manager in recent weeks after his team picked up one point from a possible 15. Also, they are on a run of six games without a win. The Brentford game gives Benitez the opportunity to lead his team to a Premier League victory for the first time in two months ahead of the Merseyside Derby clash with Liverpool next week Wednesday. Everton are no longer in the top half on the Premier League log following their recent poor run.

Raheem Sterling has been an important player for Premier League holders Manchester City over the past seasons. However, his status in the team has changed since the middle of last season. His spot in the starting XI is no longer a certainty at Manchester City. Barcelona target Sterling has seen his status change from a certain starter to an uncertain starter since the middle of the last campaign. His situation as a possible starter has been affected further by the arrival of England national team colleague Jack Grealish from fellow Premier League side Aston Villa.

Also, Sterling and his representatives have been in contract talks with Manchester City as confirmed by English publication Metro, but an agreement over a new deal has not been reached.

The ongoing contract impasse has prompted Manchester City officials to set an asking price for Sterling in the event of a sale. The player would be sold if an agreement over a new deal is not reached and La Liga giants Barcelona have been strongly linked with a move for him.

Barcelona target Sterling has 18 months left on his contract and he could be on the move in the January transfer window if Manchester City receive a good offer for him. It has been reported that Manchester City would be open to a £50m deal for Sterling. German champions Bayern Munich paid a similar amount for Leroy Sane when they signed him from Manchester City at the start of last season.

Sterling has struggled to score goals for Premier League heavyweights Manchester City this season. He has two goals and one assist in 15 games in all competitions. The Barcelona target has scored once in nine matches on the Premier League scene. His lone goal in the league this season came during the 5-0 home win over bottom team Norwich City.

Soccer requires that you run for at least 90 minutes without rest. When I say “run”, I mean to run. You’ve probably played the game before and know that it is one of the most difficult sports in the world. You don’t need pads or timeouts. Soccer is hard and you should be ready for it.

Your greatest advantage in soccer is your fitness. This may be the right place for you if your running speed is above average and you can run for more than 90 minutes. Here’s what you need to do to become fit enough to play soccer.

Speed – Run around a soccer field.Jog along the ends, and sprint on the longer sides. You will be able to increase your speed by doing it three times per week, and 5 laps each.

Endurance – Run for two hours each day.This will keep you in good shape and help you not get tired during the soccer live score liga champion season.

Strength – Perform pushups, sit ups, and lunges.Perform 100 push-ups and sit-ups before and during training. Then, do lunges using a calf lift to lower the soccer field.

Mental control: Stand on one foot for two minutes, then switch feet.This will not only help with balance, but it will also help you focus and clear your mind.

These are the most important things to know about soccer. This soccer fitness program will help you get more out of your total health.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has assured the club’s fans that the club will become even better next season following their strong end to the season. At the beginning of the season, Villa were one of the best clubs and maintained their position in the top 2 places in the Premier League after a couple of fine performances that saw them produce some spectacular results during the opening few weeks of the current campaign. Their first match of the season saw them thump Liverpool 7-2 at home and it was a result that sent shock waves across the footballing world.

Their emphatic performance in that match was already tagged as one of the best performances and results of the season and it still rings in the head of the Aston Villa manager. However, as the season drew closer to an end, their form waned and they slowly moved downward in the table as they were unable to maintain the lethal form they started the season with.

One of the major reasons Villa were able to establish themselves as one of the best teams of the opening weeks of the season was due to the electric form of their captain and star midfielder, Jack Grealish. The England international midfielder is the club’s best player and they have suffered immensely when he has not played this season.

Grealish has been attracting a lot of interest from top clubs in the league, including Manchester United and their neighboring rivals Manchester City. However, Smith believes that even though the rumors will continue making the rounds about their star midfielder leaving Villa Park, they will do everything they can to keep him at the club and he will be starting next season with them.

The manager also added that since they now have Grealish back to fitness, and with the youngsters they currently have in the squad, they will be a better side next season.

Ex-Premier League goalkeeper Anders Lindegaardmade the headlines earlier this year after he scored the first goal of his career. Anders Lindegaard has spent all his career in between the sticks. The Danish shot stopper returned toScandinaviato sign for Swedish first division team Helsingborgsin the summer of 2019. Lindegaard signed a two-and-a-half year deal when he joined the club and that contract won’t expire until the end of next year. The 36-year-old spent several years in English football before moving to Sweden.

The first and only goal of his professional career came in the colours of Helsingborgsearlier in the summer during the 2-2 draw with Falkenbergs in the league.Anders Lindegaard scored an injury time equaliser for his team as Helsingborgs were able to earn a share of the spoils during the league game played on July 19, 2020. With Helsingborgs trailing 2-1 in added time, Anders Lindegaard went for a corner kick to try to influence things for his team and he was able to achieve his feat after he scored the equalising goal.

Anders Lindegaard was hugely successful at the start of his career in the Scandinavia as he won the Goalkeeper of the Year Award in Denmark and Norway. After his exploits with the Scandinavian clubs,the five-cap Danish international moved to the Premier League with Manchester United where he made 19 appearances in the league over his five-year stay at the Theatre of Dreams. While he was at Old Trafford, he served as back-up goalkeeper to both Edwin Van Der Sar and David De Gea.

The shot stopper signed for West Brom on a free transfer after the end of his Manchester United career. He signed a two-year contract with the Baggies but was sent on loan to Preston North End after just six months at the Hawthorns. He signed for Preston permanently in the summer of 2016 and the shot stopper also went on to play for Burnley before his transfer to Sweden in 2018.

EA Sports has released Madden NFL 21 update 1.25 on all platforms. This new patch will add a host of changes that will improve the experience for all players and will resolve many of those bugs that the community was complaining about so much.

In fact, the Franchise Mode has finally been updated as claimed by users, so this update will be full of great news for all fans.

Of course, EA promised many more improvements for Madden NFL 22. The developer will focus fully on taking advantage of next-generation hardware with the next installment in the series, but they will not abandon players who already bought Madden NFL 21 yet.

Another game mode that has received some corrections is Madden Ultimate Team. Players will be able to buy cheap Madden 21 Coins with real money at muteamgo without issue after this update, so you don’t have to worry about it.

Without further ado, here are the patch notes from Madden NFL 21 Update 1.25:

On Xbox Series X|S & PS5.

Key Highlights:

Fix for QB freezing in certain play formations

Fix for missing Pro Bowl active abilities

Various MUT UI fixes

Franchise updates to trade logic and player value

“League History” addition to Franchise

Gameplay Updates:

Fixed an issue causing the QB to freeze after flipping Gun Split Close Play Action plays while also hot routing the HB.

Fixed an issue causing some QB’s to repeat their pre-play walk-to-line, getting set in the formation animation twice.

Fixed an issue preventing some abilities from being equipped for players on the Pro Bowl roster.

Fixed an incorrect route shown in the play-art for the play Gun Tight Doubles Zig Under.

Fixed an issue sometimes causing the receiver to run back toward the line instead of breaking out when running a zig route.

Fixed an issue with Hit Sticks not tracking properly for Abilities using Hit Stick accumulation for In the Zone criteria (e.g. Avalanche)

Madden Ultimate Team Updates:

Various UI Fixes

Franchise Updates:

NEW: Improvements to Trade Logic and Player Value

NEW: League History

Dev Note: For Madden NFL 21, League History will begin at the year of your Franchise when the update goes live and populate each year onward. Check out our deep dive on League History, Trade Logic and Player Value Gridiron Notes to learn more!

Fixed issue where “Backlash” ability was called “Pass Lead Elite”

Fixed naming of Seahawks stadium to Lumen Field (for new Franchises)

Dev Note: All updates also apply to Gen4 consoles.

Madden NFL 21 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, Stadia)

Key Highlights:

Fix for QB freezing in certain play formations

Fix for missing Pro Bowl active abilities

Fixed rusher logic in certain punting situations

Gameplay Updates:

Fixed an issue allowing punts to frequently get blocked by an AI-controlled rusher when lined up inside the 5-yard line.

Dev Note: To address this issue, we tuned the logic of the rusher that was blocking the kick. The AI was timing the Dive perfectly and not in a situation where the player rushing the punter would layout and dive due to the blocker between him and the punter.

Fixed an issue causing the QB to freeze after flipping Gun Split Close Play Action plays while also hot routing the HB.

Fixed an issue causing some QB’s to repeat their pre-play walk-to-line, getting set in the formation animation twice.

Fixed an issue preventing some abilities from being equipped for players on the Pro Bowl roster.

Fixed an issue with Hit Sticks not tracking properly for Abilities using Hit Stick accumulation for In the Zone criteria (e.g. Avalanche)

Madden NFL 21 is now available worldwide on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One and PC. The game is also available on EA Play and Xbox Game Pass.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is not ready to swap Premier League football for Italian football according to the latest transfer news coming out of the Italian media. The former Gunners skipper is said to be attracting the interest of Inter Milan. The Swiss international skipper wasinitially linked with the Nerazzuri in the summer and those transfer links have continued intorecent weeks.

According to Italian news portal Calciomercato, Granit Xhaka doesn’t want to move to Italian football despite the fact that Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte wants to sign him to boost his midfield. It was revealed that the Nerazzuri are even willing to offer Christian Eriksen in exchange for Xhaka. Inter Milan are ready to offer Christian Eriksen plus cash for Granit Xhaka but the Swiss internationalis not interested in a move to the San Siro.

Granit Xhaka has come a long way at Arsenal since he signed for the club from German Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach in a £35m deal in 2016. He was the Gunners skipper until last season when former boss Unai Emery stripped him of the armband after his moment of madness during the Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium. He gestured rudely towards the fans and also threw the armband to the ground in that London Derby.

He was briefly taken out of the Arsenal team and only the appointment of Mikel Arteta as the Gunners boss prevented him from leaving the club during the 2020 January transfer window. For now, his commitment lies with Mikel Arteta and Arsenal.

In recent games in the league, Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has not made the starting XI due to the form of new signing Thomas Partey and Mohamed ElNeny. Xhaka is expected to return to the XI for the Leeds United game away from home on Sunday evening since Partey and ElNeny are not available due to thigh injury and Covid-19 respectively.