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Southampton are optimistic Kyle Walker-Peters will be fit despite being forced off against Brentford in midweek.Ainsley Maitland-Niles is set to return from a minor injury but Tino Livramento and Juan Larios are still sidelined.Tottenham remain without injured quartet Hugo Lloris, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ryan Sessegnon.

Feb 16, 2023



James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC



Tottenham face a further spell without Antonio Conte after the club announced their head coach will remain at his family home in Italy while recovering from gallbladder surgery.The 53-year-old underwent an operation earlier this month and missed Spurs' 1-0 win over Manchester City, a match which saw Harry Kane break Tottenham's all-time goalscoring record.
- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Conte then returned for defeats at Leicester City last weekend and AC Milan on Wednesday but Tottenham released a statement on Thursday stating he would now take some further time away from management.

Newcastle United are ready to battle Premier League rivals Tottenham for Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse in the summer window.That is according to Football Insider, who reports that Eddie Howe is looking to add quality to his squad during the next transfer window and midfield is an area that needs strengthening in the Magpies' squad.

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte is working on making his players "more resilient under pressure" as he prepares them to face AC Milan in the San Siro on the back of a 4-1 defeat at Leicester.The Spurs boss, who returned to the dugout on Saturday after gallbladder surgery, is missing three key midfielders and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for the first leg of Tuesday's Champions League last-16 tie.

R yan Mason has played down the chances of making sweeping changes for his first game as acting head coach against Manchester United on Thursday.Tottenham's latest interim boss played a 4-2-3-1 system when he took charge for the final six games of the 2020-21 season, but watched the side conceded five times in the opening 21 minutes with a back four in Sunday's humiliating 6-1 defeat to Newcastle.

They were thrust into the spotlight at one of football's most iconic venues against the seven-time European champions, but a young Tottenham midfield duo showed there was hope amid the gloom of defeat in Milan for Antonio Conte's side.Injuries to Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur, alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's suspension, meant Oliver Skipp and Pape Matar Sarr were handed their first Champions League starts for Spurs at the San Siro.

Between the unusual Tuesday night kickoff time due to Juventus ' current participation in the Europa League, the not completely sold out crowd saw a surprising final score in the traditional Derby della Mole that had a lot of drastic differences from the one we saw earlier this year.Still, one thing remained the same: Turin is still black and white, as the Bianconeri defeated their city rivals in a 4-2 barnburner at the Allianz Stadium that was both entertaining and hopefully a purveyor of good things to come for Juventus.

Verdict: Manchester City win & Both teams to score Best Odds: 9/5 Bookmaker: Unibet Knowing that they face a must-win showdown on Thursday night, Manchester City will welcome Tottenham to the Etihad.Manchester City
Starting with the hosts, suffering what was a shocking late collapse away at Old Trafford last weekend, Manchester City now face what is a huge uphill struggle in 2023.

Nov 26, 2022



Tim VickerySouth America correspondent



Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has clearly seen better days, but though he became the first to reach the milestone of scoring in five men's World Cups, with a highly dubious penalty in the 3-2 win against Ghana, the evidence of the game was that there are still moments when the 37-year-old offers a potent threat at this level.