04/08/2023 Football
04/08/2023 Football – Plenty of games are taking place today. The Championship starts tonight with Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton.
04/08/2023 Football – Championship – Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton
Sheffield Wednesday faces a challenging season with a thin squad under new manager Xisco Munoz, while Southampton enters the Championship level with optimism, backed by a talented squad and manager Russell Martin.
Facts
- Sheffield Wednesday is expected to play in a 4-3-3 formation, with new signings Pol Valentin, Di-Shon Bernard, Juan Delgado, and Ashley Fletcher possibly making their debuts.
- Liam Palmer and Mallik Wilks are doubtful for Sheffield Wednesday, while Ciaran Brennan will be absent.
- Southampton has a talented squad, but some players like Duje Caleta-Car and Mo Salisu have already departed.
- Southampton’s captain James Ward-Prowse is linked with a potential move away from the club.
- Sheffield Wednesday’s promotion-winning squad from last season is going through a transition phase under new management.
- Southampton is entering the Championship level with a mix of proven talent and promising young prospects, led by manager Russell Martin.
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04/08/2023 Football – Other Games
OTHER FOOTBALL – FRIDAY 4 AUGUST
1:00am UK FRI / 8:00pm ET THU
COPA LIBERTADORES – Atletico Nacional v Racing
Australia – beIN Sports 3
Canada – beIN Sports
Indonesia – Mola TV
MENA – beIN Sports 1 English
USA – beIN Sports
1:00am UK FRI / 8:00pm ET THU
COPA LIBERTADORES – Flamengo v Olimpia
Australia – beIN Sports 2
Canada – beIN Sports 3
Indonesia – Mola TV
USA – beIN Sports 3
1:00am UK FRI / 8:00pm ET THU
COPA SUDAMERICANA – America MG v Bragantino
Canada – beIN Sports 5
Indonesia – Mola TV
USA – beIN Sports 5
1:00am UK FRI / 8:00pm ET THU
COPA SUDAMERICANA – Nublense v LDU de Quito
Canada – beIN Sports 4
Indonesia – Mola TV
USA – beIN Sports 4
5:30pm UK / 12:30pm ET
GERMAN 2 BUNDESLIGA – Hertha Berlin v Wehen Wiesbaden
UK – Sky Sports App
Canada – DAZN
Caribbean – Flow Sports
USA – ESPN+
6:30pm UK / 1:30pm ET
SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIERSHIP – Sekhukhune v Sundowns
South Africa – Supersport PSL
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
BELGIAN PRO LEAGUE – Standard Liege v Union St Gilloise
Canada – DAZN
South Africa – ESPN Africa
USA – ESPN+
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
IRISH PREMIER DIVISION – Bohemians v Drogheda
International – LOITV
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
IRISH PREMIER DIVISION – Sligo Rovers v St Patrick’s
International – LOITV
Ireland – RTE Two
04/08/2023 Football Gossip & News
- Everton is now leading the race, ahead of Tottenham and West Ham, to sign Harry Maguire, a 30-year-old defender from Manchester United and England.
- Chelsea and Manchester City are intensifying their efforts to acquire Michael Olise, a French winger from Crystal Palace, amid uncertainty over a release clause in his contract.
- Paris St-Germain is nearing a deal to bring in 22-year-old Benfica and Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos.
- Clement Lenglet, a 28-year-old French defender, is resisting Barcelona’s attempts to sell him to Al-Nassr, a Saudi side. He is keen on returning to Tottenham, where he spent the previous season on loan.
- Chelsea’s plan to swap Romelu Lukaku, a Belgian forward, for Dusan Vlahovic, a striker from Juventus and Serbia, is being hampered by Juventus’ demand for a £35m fee.
- Arsenal has made an initial offer of £20m plus £3m in add-ons for David Raya, a 27-year-old goalkeeper from Brentford and Spain.
- Manchester United is keeping an eye on Leon Goretzka, a 28-year-old midfielder from Bayern Munich and Germany, who is reportedly not in manager Thomas Tuchel’s plans.
- Aston Villa is prepared to activate a release clause of about £25m for Tyler Adams, a 24-year-old midfielder from Leeds United, and is awaiting his decision on his future.
- Tottenham is negotiating to sign Alejo Veliz, a 19-year-old Argentine forward from Rosario Central, and is planning to sell several players including Hugo Lloris, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Tanguy Ndombele, and Bryan Gil.
- Ousmane Dembele, a 26-year-old forward from France, is set to undergo a medical examination before finalizing a move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain.
- Wolfsburg is asking Tottenham to pay £43m for Micky Van de Ven, a 22-year-old Dutch midfielder.
- West Ham and Nottingham Forest are pursuing Hugo Ekitike, a 21-year-old French forward from PSG.
- West Ham’s plan to bring in James Ward-Prowse, a midfielder from Southampton, has been halted due to disagreements within the club’s management.
- Southampton is planning to sign Max Aarons, a full-back from Norwich, to replace Tino Livramento who is heading to Newcastle.
- Burnley is in talks to sign Mohamed Daramy, a 21-year-old forward from Denmark, from Ajax.
- Bournemouth is close to signing Gaetano Castrovilli, a 26-year-old Italian midfielder, from Fiorentina for 12m euros plus add-ons.
- Nottingham Forest has offered Roma £21.5m for Roger Ibanez, a 24-year-old centre-back from Brazil.
- Franck Kessie, a 26-year-old midfielder from Ivory Coast, is nearing a £12.9m move from Barcelona to Al-Ahli, a Saudi Arabian side.
Friday’s gossip: Maguire, Olise, Lukaku, Vlahovic, Goretzka, Dembele, Ekitike – BBC Sport
