Posts

Showing posts with the label break

Arsenal injuries: Fitness updates and return dates after October international break

Image
Arsenal will return to Premier League action after the October international break with a trip to London rivals Chelsea on Saturday. Star forward Bukayo Saka did not link up with the England squad for their victories over Australia and Italy due to injury and Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is also sweating over the fitness status of a number of other first-team stars ahead of their clash with the Blues. The October internationals saw members of Arsenal's squad jet all over the world with fans praying for a full bill of health once domestic duties return. Here's the current situation with injuries and fitness concerns at the Emirates. Bukayo Saka Saka didn't link up with the Arsenal squad / Jean Catuffe/GettyImages Injury : Hamstring Return date : Chelsea (A) - 21/10/2023 Bukayo Saka's consistent availability and knack for avoiding injuries has drawn huge praise over the past few years, his performances helping turn Arsenal back into Premier League title contenders. Howev...

The Premier League's fastest players before first 2023/24 international break

Image
Pace is more important than ever in Football . With defensive lines pushing higher and higher up the pitch, there is a greater need for speedsters capable of exploiting the space left in behind. This is particularly true in the Premier League where the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool have popularised the high line, while the greater intensity of matches in general means speed and acceleration are increasingly significant. The Premier League have revealed which players have registered the highest sprint speeds so far this season, with two players ranking twice inside the top ten. Below are the players quickest off the mark this season. 10. Pedro Neto - Wolverhampton Wanderers Pedro Neto made the tenth quickest sprint this season / Steve Bardens/GettyImages The diminutive winger has lightning fast feet and is able to glide past opposition defenders with ease at his best, but he is also darn quick. Neto showed his pace against Crystal Palace, hitting the tenth quickest sprint i...

LeBron James breaks NBA scoring record: Reactions pour in on basketball's historic night

LeBron James has done it. After 20 years, three teams, four championships and 1,410 regular-season games, King James has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,388 career points (and counting). Abdul-Jabbar was on hand at Crypto.com Arena to watch the 38-year-old James break his almost 39-year-old record, and fittingly, the new all-time leading scorer in NBA history broke the record in the same Los Angeles Lakers uniform that Abdul-Jabbar once wore. Now, the entire basketball world is taking the time to praise the NBA 's new scoring king. Here are some of the best reactions to LeBron's historic night . The whole world was watching "This is one of the greatest accomplishments in sports history." Some of the best to ever do it congratulate @KingJames 👏 pic.twitter.com/3nNvmKVYAo — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 8, 2023 James h...