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How they were outPaul Valthaty’s 4 for 29 were the best figures for a Kings XI Punjab bowler•AFP

Don’t shake Paul Valthaty’s hand any time soon. You might just turn to gold. He followed up his century in Kings XI Punjab’s previous game by surprising everybody with his split-finger slower balls, in the Dilhara Fernando mould, taking 4 for 29, the best figures by any Punjab bowler, and then – with a 47-ball 75 – made a mockery of a target he had himself kept down to 165.The turnaround for Punjab began with a good piece of fielding, and then a fortuitous lob off what should have been a leg-side wide. Until then Kumar Sangakkara and Shikhar Dhawan had put up a fine display of driving in a 75-run second-wicket stand, Deccan’s best for any wicket this season, but both fell within three runs to send the hosts into rebuild mode for the best part of the second half of their innings.Deccan Chargers had reached 88 for 1 in the 11th over, and the set batsmen were just looking to open up further when a diving Shaun Marsh at extra cover made sure Sangakkara stayed on strike. Sangakkara slog-swept the next ball to deep midwicket where Ryan McLaren took a good, low catch. In the next over, Valthaty’s slower ball went wrong, and was going way down the leg side until Dhawan decided to try and clear short fine leg. Instead, the ball landed in the fielder’s lap. Two starts had been wasted, Deccan had to become circumspect.Valthaty’s next over featured two similar slower balls. Bharat Chipli escaped long-off off the first, but the other was picked up near long-on. Daniel Christian’s 30 off 14 threatened a major assault towards the end, but Valthaty once again pulled Deccan back with two wickets in two balls: Christian was bowled attempting a slog, and Amit Mishra then missed a scoop over the keeper’s head and was trapped lbw.Valthaty didn’t get a chance to finish a hat-trick: the wickets came off the last two deliveries of the 19th over. However, he would get a chance to make the match his own when opening the innings. And how he owned the game. Carrying the confidence that he could do no wrong, Valthaty upper-cut and flicked Dale Steyn, then cut Ishant Sharma for a six, and took Manpreet Gony apart with some merciless hitting in the fifth over, which went for 23 runs.In that one over, Valthaty did everything to suggest that as a batsman there is nothing he cannot do. He judged a shortish delivery early, and pulled. He lofted a delivery of similar length over mid-off. He danced down the track to hit a six over long-off. He drove wide of the fielder once long-off went back. He drove a near-yorker past point for four. Adam Gilchrist, one of the cleanest hitters the game has seen, was a mere admirer. At 59 for 0 after five, the game was all but over.Gilchrist wasn’t to be left behind, though. Soon he was hitting Gony for one of the longest sixes of the tournament so far; soon he was pipping Valthaty to the fifty, bringing it up in 30 balls. Valthaty was 46 off 29 then. More clean hitting followed. Valthaty brought up his fifty with a six over long-off, and then hit another to overtake his captain. Gilchrist finally fell for 61, walking back to a hearty applause for his former home crowd, but Valthaty stayed back, and became the joint-highest run-getter this season, before finally getting out after having scored 195 runs between dismissals.

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O Botafogo levantou a taça do Campeonato Carioca neste domingo, porém, ao longo dos 90 minutos do épico encontro com o Vasco, no Maracanã, dois titulares tiveram que sair por conta de lesões: Luiz Fernando e Moisés, substituídos por Rodrigo Pimpão e Gilson, respectivamente.

Após a partida, na zona mista, Cristiano Cinelli, médico do clube, detalhou os contratempos vividos pelo lateral-esquerdo e atacante.

– Depois de avaliá-lo (Luiz Fernando) já descartamos a possibilidade de fratura, foi uma contusão, que iremos analisar amanhã (segunda-feira) melhor para dar prosseguimento ao tratamento. Já o Moisés foi entorse ligamentar, mas também esperaremos até amanhã para definir o que fazer. Ele teve uma queda de pressão no banco de reservas, mas não chegou a desmaiar e já está tudo bem com ele – comentou Cinelli.

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Moisés, após a partida, era o mais brincalhão nas comemorações – na sala de imprensa, com todo o grupo reunido, chegou a dar um tapa na cabeça do técnico Alberto Valentim e contagiou a todos. Já Luiz Fernando, bastante tímido, falou sobre a sua lesão na zona mista:

-Deu para comemorar, na hora, nem dor a gente sente (risos), a emoção é muito f***. Foi muito triste para mim. Desde moleque eu sonhei em estar numa final no Maraca lotado, mas aconteceu isso. Mas agora é ver o que vai acontecer – falou o camisa 11, que sofreu uma entrada duríssima de Fabrício, expulso de forma direta pelo árbitroWagner do Nascimento Magalhães.

ScorecardChris Tremlett and the rest of England’s back-up seam attack were not at the best on the first day•Getty Images

Victoria’s opener Michael Hill made the most of a first-ball reprieve to record his maiden first-class century, as England’s reserve bowlers were made to toil for breakthroughs on the opening day of their three-day warm-up at the MCG. On a sluggish drop-in wicket that offered little of the pace and bounce that is anticipated for next week’s third Test at Perth, Victoria ground their way to 2 for 216 in 74 overs, before a surprising declaration allowed them time to claim the prize scalp of Alastair Cook before the close.By winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Victoria ensured that the focus of the first day would fall on England’s three back-up seamers, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad and Tim Bresnan, all of whom are in competition for the Test place left vacant by Stuart Broad’s stomach injury. In all, England made six changes to the team that won the Adelaide Test by an innings, with Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and Graeme Swann also sitting out the match.Hill stole the show with a gritty innings that surpassed his previous first-class best of 79, and ensured that he’ll at least be on the fringes of the selectors’ thoughts if Phil Hughes, who has been named as Simon Katich’s replacement for Perth, fails to impress on his return to Test cricket next week. Hill’s innings was, however, laced with good fortune, as he survived four clear-cut chances in his first 92 runs, before a scampered single to mid-on brought him his hundred from 234 balls.Tremlett, who is the firm favourite to take over from Broad in Perth, took the new ball for England and could have struck in his first over, when Hill edged his first ball to third slip, only for Matt Prior – playing as a batsman to give Steven Davies his first outing of the tour – to fumble the ball as it flew at him from an unfamiliar angle.Shortly before lunch, Prior’s gloveless hands let him down again, as Hill on 21 smeared Monty Panesar’s first ball of the match at a catchable height to midwicket.On 62, in the final over of the afternoon session, Hill inside-edged a lifter as Tremlett came around the wicket, but Davies couldn’t cling onto a tough one-handed chance. And on 92, Tremlett’s own hands let him down, as Ajmal Shahzad induced a scuffed smear to mid-on, only moments after an inside-edge had bobbled perilously close to his stumps.Despite the let-offs, it was a valuable and attritional performance from Hill, who finally struck his first boundary from his 42nd delivery when Tim Bresnan overpitched. He added two more boundaries in a single over off Panesar, a slog sweep through midwicket followed by a sweetly- timed cover drive, before he nudged Bresnan off his hip to reach fifty off 139 balls. By the time his captain Cameron White declared, he was unbeaten on 105 from 251 balls, with 11 fours.Compared to the rampant show that England’s second string put together at Hobart last month, this was a disappointing performance, although the conditions were not conducive to wicket-taking or heavy run-scoring. Tremlett and Shahzad shared the new ball and conceded their runs at barely two per over, before Bresnan made the only breakthrough of the morning session, as Ryan Carters greeted him with a first-ball cover-drive for four, before his second delivery hit the seam and moved just enough to take a thin edge through to Davies for 16.White reached lunch at 19 not out from 48 balls and looked set for a significant innings. However, shortly after the break, he took on Panesar with a checked drive over mid-off, and skied a simple chance to Shahzad for 23. But David Hussey, who had been an outside bet for a Test call-up until the Australia squad was revealed shortly before tea, looked in impressive form as he racked up an unbeaten 67 from 104 balls, with his only half-chance being a low edge off Shahzad that eluded Ian Bell at gully on 43.Victoria’s new-ball bowlers were a mixed bag. Clint McKay kept things tight from the Members’ End with six overs for nine runs, but at the other, the Victoria debutant Jayde Herrick conceded 22 from four in a spell that was notable only for the enforced removal of his head-band.Neither Andrew Strauss nor Cook looked especially troubled until Cook misjudged a cut off Jon Holland to be caught behind for 27. Holland, a left-arm spinner, toured India recently without playing a Test. Thanks to Michael Beer’s call-up for Perth, he’ll have to wait a while yet to get his opportunity. At the very least, until the teams return to the MCG on Boxing Day.

أعلن نادي ويجان أثلتيك المنافس دوري الدرجة الأولى الإنجليزي عن تعيين مدافع منتخب كوت ديفوار الأسبق، حبيب كولو توريه، كمدرب للفريق الأول لكرة القدم.

ووقع توريه على عقد مع ويجان أثلتيك لمدة 3 سنوات ونصف مقبلة، بعد تجارب تدريبية صغيرة مع منتخب كوت ديفوار للمحليين وكذلك سيلتيك وليستر سيتي تحت قيادة المدرب، برندان رودجرز.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تقارير: المدير الرياضي لـ ليفربول يقرر الرحيل نهاية الموسم

✍🏼 We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Kolo Touré as the Club’s new First Team Manager!

Welcome to Wigan, Kolo 💙#wafc 🔵⚪️ #BELIEVE — Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) November 29, 2022

بدأ توريه مسيرته الطويلة منذ عام 1999 مع نادي أسيك ميموزا في كوت ديفوار وانتقل منه إلى آرسنال في عام 2002 واستمر حتى 2009 قبل الانضمام إلى مانشستر سيتي ثم ليفربول وأخيرًا سيلتيك.

وقال ملاك ويجان أثلتيك عن هذا الأمر في بيان رسمي عبر الموقع الإلكتروني: “يبدأ العمل على الفور مع الفريق الأول، حيث أن عودة الموسم ستكون بعد أسبوعين فقط”.

واختتم: “بصفتنا مجلس إدارة، نتطلع للعمل مع توريه وطاقمه الفني لبناء مشروع رياضي كبير للمنافسة على البطولات من جديد”.

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsJonathan Trott guided England’s innings after Steve Davies sparkled at the top•Getty Images

England’s winning momentum showed no signs of abating as they took the opening one-day international at Chester-le-Street by 24 runs, but at least they were made to work a little harder by Pakistan. Steve Davies led the batting effort with a powerful 87 off 67 balls, his first international half-century, and was backed up by a composed 69 from Jonathan Trott as England piled up 274 for 6 in a match reduced to 41 overs by a wet outfield. For once the visitors’ batting didn’t implode as some spirited contributions kept them alive but they couldn’t find the major stand required.There are 12 ODIs between now and the start of the World Cup for England to finalise their plans but conditions in Durham during early September are a million miles away from anything they’ll face in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. However, this is a strong one-day unit being put into place and one of the few areas still containing some uncertainty, the wicketkeeper-opening batsman, was a success here with Davies’ impressive effort.His only previous ODI came as an emergency replacement for Matt Prior at last year’s Champions Trophy when he faced Australia in the semi-final at Centurion. Here he timed the ball beautifully all around the wicket and was especially strong square through the off side whenever he was offered width during a lively 37-ball fifty. Unlike Craig Kieswetter, who often looked hyperactive at the crease and lost control of his shots, Davies remained still and composed until he fell cutting at Saeed Ajmal.In their current frame of mind it would have taken a monumental effort from Pakistan to chase down the runs, but they at least gave themselves half a chance. Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal added 62 for the first wicket, Pakistan’s best opening stand in any international since the Headingley Test against Australia, before Graeme Swann’s usual party trick of a first over wicket when Hafeez was well caught at deep-square leg.Despite all the allegations circulating in recent weeks players have insisted the matches will be played in the right spirit, but for a moment tensions nearly boiled over during Stuart Broad’s second over. Kamran pulled out of his stance and pointed angrily towards Trott at mid-on then Andrew Strauss became involved before Billy Doctrove stepped in. The heated moment appeared to pass by the end of the over, but feelings were clearly running fairly high.England’s fielding wasn’t quite at its best as Kamran was given two lives in two balls when he was missed by Strauss at point and Trott at long-off. This time the home side had breathing space, but Andy Flower and Richard Halsall, the fielding coach, will have noted the errors.Michael Yardy reasserted England’s control when he had Mohammad Yousuf lbw coming too far across the crease and Swann won his duel against Kamran when the wicketkeeper couldn’t clear long off having made his first half-century of the tour.Umar Akmal hit 43 off 33 balls before trying to scooping Broad over the keeper and Asad Shafiq showed some spirit as he clubbed Tim Bresnan for four boundaries. But Shahid Afridi could barely middle the ball during a painful 25-ball innings and when he carved to cover it really was the end for Pakistan’s slim chances.It was England’s efficient batting display which set up the victory and they’d been led off in style as the new opening duo of Davies and Strauss who added 78 in 12 overs. Mohammad Irfan’s much-anticipated introduction into international cricket didn’t quite go to plan as his first over was dispatched for 15. However, it was still a touch harsh when he was whipped out of the attack after one over and his replacement, Umar Gul, didn’t do any better as his two-over burst cost 22 and he finished with 67 off six overs.Shoaib Akhtar was the only paceman to offer any control and was unlucky not to claim success in an opening five-over burst that cost just nine runs. He received very little support, however, and despite his parsimonious efforts England had 63 on the board at the end of his opening spell. Davies was dropped at short cover on 21 when Afridi could hold a stinging drive and Strauss continued to show impressive intent – no doubt aware that scoring heavily off the spinners will be key in the World Cup – as he launched Ajmal over long-on for his second six, Ajmal, though, claimed revenge when Strauss missed a mighty sweep and he was given a send-off by the bowler for his troubles.With Trott playing himself in and working the ball for ones and twos the onus was on Davies to keep the tempo high which he did successfully until he tried to cut Ajmal 13 short of his hundred.Pakistan were unlucky not to strike again shortly afterwards when Doctrove failed to spot Trott’s edge off Ajmal on 26 and then lost the services of Irfan who limped off midway through his sixth over.Paul Collingwood fell trying to take advantage of the batting Powerplay and Eoin Morgan edged a cut off Afridi, but Trott registered his first boundary off his 54th delivery when he back-cut Shoaib.Trott then brought up his fifty from 64 balls and immediately stepped on the gas with the confidence of a man who is in the form of his life. A few lusty blows from Ravi Bopara ensured the momentum was all England’s and they never really looked liked losing. It says everything about the last two weeks that there was even a sense of gratefulness just for something resembling a contest.

Leeds United have been handed a big boost ahead of their return to Premier League action this evening…

What’s the latest?

Marcelo Bielsa’s side travel to Anfield to face Liverpool, who are chasing down table-toppers Manchester City in second place, and the home side will be without one of their most lethal attackers.

The Yorkshire outfit were beaten in a six-goal thriller by Manchester United on Sunday, another game in which they leaked goals for fun but there is some encouragement ahead of kick-off in Merseyside tonight.

As confirmed by Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, they will be without the services of Diogo Jota for today’s encounter.

“No for tomorrow, no chance. For the final, we will see. I really don’t know in the moment. It would be easy to now say no but we will see. They are pushing but they were not on the pitch for training so that is not a good sign,” he said (via the ECHO).

“We have to see what we can do with the boys in the next few days and then we make a decision later in the week. I would love to have Bobby and Diogo available. That will not happen for tomorrow night. It is like it is.”

Boost for Bielsa

This will come as a huge boost to Bielsa and the Whites squad as the absence of Jota makes Liverpool a much weaker prospect and considering the way in which Leeds have leaked goals for fun, it’ll bolster their chances of conceding as many as they did against City (seven) or United (four).

Over the past nine league outings, the Elland Road natives have let in a whopping 28 goals (56% of their season total of 50), which is an average of 3.1 goals conceded per game.

That sort of form is surely amongst the worst in the division and is certainly cause for concern and heavy defeats in this manner will only pull the Yorkshiremen ever so much closer to a relegation dogfight.

Indeed, Leeds are just five points ahead of 17th-placed Watford in the standings and only one team in the whole division has leaked more goals in rock-bottom Norwich City (53).

A frontline of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Jota is a frightening prospect, so to have at least one of three missing is great news for Bielsa and his leaky backline.

The Portugal international has 17 goals in 32 games across all competitions this term with 12 of them being in the Premier League, which leaves him as the competition’s second-highest top-scorer, behind only Salah.

He would be in line to only add to that number if he were available to play at Anfield this evening, so the Leeds boss is surely relieved if not absolutely buzzing.

AND in other news, Bielsa must unleash Leeds’ “unbelievable” 6ft 3 “leader” today, could be game-changing…

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsA sterling allround performance by Andre Russell helped West Indies A recover from a treacherous start batting first to deliver a comfortable win against Ireland in Belfast.When Devon Smith opted to make first use of the Civil Service Cricket Club pitch, he would not have expected to be reduced to 28 for 4 by the 12th over. But a hard-working middle-order stand between Assad Fudadin and Kevin Stoute changed West Indies A’s fortunes before Russell’s scintillating half-century set up a match-winning total. Russell struck four sixes and six fours to finish on 64 from just 31 balls and take the tourists to 251. It was then left to the bowlers to complete the good work against a shell-shocked Ireland team.In a flash Russell and Gavin Tounge combined to remove openers Gary Wilson and Paul Stirling before adding Rory McCann soon after. David Bernard then saw the back of Kevin O’Brien thanks to a flying catch from Smith, diving to his right. It left Ireland wobbling at 46 for 4 and it was only Andrew White who kept fighting. He was joined by Alex Cusack and the pair added 72 in almost 15 overs to revive Ireland’s hopes. Cusack’s share of the stand was only 15 as White kept going on an ultimately futile mission.He passed his fifty in style, pulling Frudadin for four through square leg but Cusack’s dismissal eventually ushered in the final rites. It was, of course, Russell who made the breakthrough, trapping Cussack in front. John Mooney then fell in similar fashion to Anthony Martin before Russell castled White to end an excellent knock. Russell cleaned up the lower order to finish with 6 for 42 as the tourists finished Ireland off for 201.It could have all been so different for Ireland if not for the 94-run stand for the fifth wicket between Fudadin and Stoute. Beginning slowly they were content to build the partnership by working the ball around and picking off the occasional boundary when available. Stoute was the more positive of the two, and collected the first six of the day when he deposited Albert van der Merwe over the long on boundary. He followed it up two overs later with another handsome drive down the ground and a four three balls later to bring up a crucial fifty off 56-deliveries.Eagleton returned to the attack and struck immediately when Stoute spooned a catch to mid on off to end a match-reviving stand. There was then another minor wobble when Chadwick Walton and David Bernard fell in quick succession but Frudadin stayed strong, anchoring one end while Russell went ballistic at the other.After a careful first 12 balls Russell launched Jones for a six and a four down the ground before repeating the dose to van der Merwe. Somewhere in the carnage Frudadin reached a patient half-century before being run out. In total his innings lasted 101 deliveries – hardly the ‘power hitting’ of contemporary limited-overs cricket but a crucial innings for his side.In the last five overs West Indies A made 63 runs, with Russell banging four fours and two sixes and Gavin Tonge belting four boundaries of his own as the pair added 42 in 27 balls. It was an assault from which Ireland never could recover.

Aston Villa will be looking to finish the 2021/22 season as strongly as possible ahead of a summer which promises plenty of excitement.

As Steven Gerrard enters his first summer transfer window as Villa manager, it’s no secret that the Midlands club will be looking to invest heavily in order to upgrade their squad.

One area which could certainly be improved is centre-forward, especially with last summer’s £25m addition Danny Ings failing to make a big impact at Villa Park, with the 29-year-old scoring just five goals in claret and blue thus far.

Moreover, Ollie Watkins hasn’t had his best season either, with the 26-year-old scoring only seven goals this campaign, having netted 16 last time around.

However, Gerrard and the Villa hierarchy may not have to invest too heavily to sign a striker, with exciting 20-year-old prospect Cameron Archer potentially ready for a regular run in the first team.

In the pipeline

The youngster has made a serious impression at the Midlands club this season, scoring four goals for the first team in two Carabao Cup appearances, plus nine in eight appearances for the under-23s.

In order to help continue his development, Villa sent the striker on loan to Championship side Preston North End in January, with Archer continuing to thrive at Deepdale. The 20-year-old has netted on five occasions in 12 appearances for Ryan Lowe’s side and will be looking to finish the season strongly in order to make a serious impression on the Villa manager.

Aston Villa journalist Ashley Preece has had plenty of positive things to say about the young striker, especially earlier this season after Villa’s under-23s defeated League One Burton Albion 4-2 in the EFL Trophy.

Preece said on that occasion: “Absolutely sensational as he picks up his second match ball of the season with yet another classy hat-trick. It was finishing of the highest order with Archer being applauded off by Smith, Shakespeare, Danks and Lange in the stands.

“Archer was levels above here, whacking home his trio past Balcombe in the Burton net. Villa need to get his contract sorted now. His development since the summer has been staggering. The boy’s some finisher.”

Since then, the deal has been sorted and the 20-year-old is contracted at Villa Park until 2025. The striker will now have to be assured that he has a future in Gerrard’s first-team plans, as his goal record this term suggests that he could be an upgrade on the out-of-sorts Ings.

In other news: Aston Villa open transfer talks over 105-goal machine, Gerrard will be buzzing

أعلن السويسري مارسيل كولر المدير الفني للفريق الأول كرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، تشكيل اللاعبين أمام أسوان في المباراة التي ستجمع بينهما ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وتقام مباراة الأهلي وأسوان على ملعب “الأهلي وي السلام” في ختام منافسات اليوم الأول من الجولة الثانية ببطولة الدوري.

وكان الأهلي قد استهل مشواره في المسابقة بالفوز على الإسماعيلي بهدف وحيد سجله شادي حسين.

وخسر أسوان من الاتحاد في أولى مباريات الموسم الحالي بهدف نظيف، أحرزه المهاجم النيجيري أوستن أموتو. تشكيل الأهلي أمام أسوان

حراسة المرمى: محمد الشناوي.

خط الدفاع: أكرم توفيق، محمد عبد المنعم، محمود متولي، علي معلول.

خط الوسط: حمدي فتحي، أليو ديانج، أحمد عبد القادر، أفشة، حسين الشحات.

خط الهجوم: شادي حسين.

ودفع كولر باللاعب حسين الشحات لتعويض غياب طاهر محمد طاهر، كما أجرى تبديلًا آخر بنزول شادي حسين في مركز الهجوم بدلًا من محمد شريف، ويلعب بمجدي أفشة أساسيًا بدلاً من برونو سافيو.

Celtic have been linked with a move for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Hannes Wolf, according to German tabloid Bild, relayed by Bulinews.com.

The Lowdown: Wolf profiled

Wolf is primarily a left-footed attacking midfielder who can also play on either wing and has made 180 senior club appearances.

He joined Monchengladbach from RB Leipzig this summer following a successful loan spell in a deal worth £8.55m, taking fees to sign Wolf during his career over £20m. [Transfermarkt]

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The 22-year-old has made just one appearance in Monchengladbach’s last 10 Bundesliga games, and so it seems as if a January exit is on the cards.

The Latest: Hoops keen

Bulinews.com relayed an update from German tabloid Bild, who claimed that Wolf could be one of a number of players to leave Monchengladbach in the New Year.

They suggest that he’s not in Adi Hutter’s plans, with Celtic, Trabzonspor and Rapid Wien all showing an interest.

The Verdict: Needed?

The Hoops could well bolster their midfield and attacking ranks in the New Year with three Japanese signings, and should they arrive in Scotland, Wolf may not be needed.

Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi are Ange Postecoglou’s midfield targets, according to Sky Sports, while forward Daizen Maeda could also be brought in over the coming weeks.

Should those moves materialise, Postecoglou would have a plethora of midfield and attacking options, so the club could be better off looking at a new left-back to rival Greg Taylor instead of looking at Wolf, with the likes of Callum Styles and Aaron Hickey recently linked.

In other news: ‘Outstanding’ Celtic gem could now miss next 11 fixtures, says journalist.