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Blasphemy! A wee club in the north-east threaten sir Alex Ferguson's dominance!
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Olympics 2028 Watch
Host - Egypt
Current Holders - U.S.A.
Group Stage:
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Quarter Final Draw:
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Olympics 2028 Watch
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Quarter Final Stage:
Saturday 29th July 2028
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Kasongo (pen 74), Mandanda sent off (82); Ba (6, 53, 80)
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Davi Alexandre (33)
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Pelletier (11), Daoudi (pen 59)
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Catalano (29); Tawfik (82)
Italy win 4-3 on penalties
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Semi Final Draw:
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Tuesday 1st August 2028
0-2
Karpinskiy (24), Daoudi (71)
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Catalano (pen 9), Iodice (30); Ba (24), Wade (pen 33, 43), Coly sent off (84)
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PUBLISHED: 16:35 GMT, 2 August 2028 | UPDATED: 16:43 GMT, 2 August 2028
Italian striker first signing in Dalglish reign
Liverpool have adopted a different approach in the transfer market since Kenny Dalglish bought the club. Kenny has kept quiet about transfers but media suggested funds will be tight this summer after a large sum went to cover the previous ownership's debts. All this meant the Liverpool fans needed to wait until August to see the first signing. Dalglish gave the green light after careful scouting and few will question the quality of the player - Andrea Vicentini (23) is a versatile forward who can also play at the right wing. He cost £9m and arrives from A.C. Milan.View attachment 359768
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Italian striker first signing in Dalglish reign
He is familiar with English football after spending the 26/27 campaign with Crewe Alexandra helping them secure Premier League qualification in the Championship. Andrea made a big impression scoring 18 goals in 22 games and A.C. Milan put him in the first team last season. He only managed 4 starts but featured regularly from the bench for 23 more appearances - and contributed 12 goals. Liverpool's promise of more first team football convinced him to return to England and test himself with the best in the world.
Blackburn grant contract rebel Mensah Citizens exit
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By Kevin Gallacher.........iiiii..........7:33 PM Wednesday 2nd August 2028 in Sport
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Neil Lennon continues his smart business with the second summer signing for Rovers. After raiding Manchester United for right full-back Martyn Flint, Lennon looked at the blue half of the city to add depth on the left side of defense as well. Ibrahim Mensah (25) has been looking for an exit from Manchester City for over a season and with little time left on his contract the Citizens were forced to sell for peanuts. The deal is worth only £1.6m - incredibly low fee for a player with 352 appearances for Manchester City.
Mensah has been integral part of his previous team and contributed 29 assists and 6 goals in his career with the sky blue shirt. He has immense international experience with 159 caps for Ghana.
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By Kevin Gallacher.........iiiii..........7:33 PM Wednesday 2nd August 2028 in Sport
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Neil Lennon continues his smart business with the second summer signing for Rovers. After raiding Manchester United for right full-back Martyn Flint, Lennon looked at the blue half of the city to add depth on the left side of defense as well. Ibrahim Mensah (25) has been looking for an exit from Manchester City for over a season and with little time left on his contract the Citizens were forced to sell for peanuts. The deal is worth only £1.6m - incredibly low fee for a player with 352 appearances for Manchester City.
Mensah has been integral part of his previous team and contributed 29 assists and 6 goals in his career with the sky blue shirt. He has immense international experience with 159 caps for Ghana.
Godoy makes Barcelona choice
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Chelsea left back Leandro Godoy (27) has been allowed to leave Stamford Bridge after a single season with the Blues. Despite spending £15.5m to secure his services from Roma, Marcelino only played him in ten games and has told Godoy he is free to look for another club in the summer. A number of offers were accepted after the player spent some time on the transfer list and Leandro picked to go to Barcelona. Chelsea will receive £8.25m although that means they only recoup half the amount they invested on the Argentinian.
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Chelsea left back Leandro Godoy (27) has been allowed to leave Stamford Bridge after a single season with the Blues. Despite spending £15.5m to secure his services from Roma, Marcelino only played him in ten games and has told Godoy he is free to look for another club in the summer. A number of offers were accepted after the player spent some time on the transfer list and Leandro picked to go to Barcelona. Chelsea will receive £8.25m although that means they only recoup half the amount they invested on the Argentinian.
Rovers sign another Red Devil
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By Kevin Gallacher.........iiiiiiiiiii..........9:15 PM Thursday 3rd August 2028 in Sport
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Blackburn officially confirmed their third summer signing - and second from title rivals Manchester United. Neil Lennon convinced the Red Devils to sell experienced centre-back Greg Bennett by offering the sizable £14m - rather large fee for a 31 year old. Lennon talked about Bennett's ability to cover at right full-back and mentioned his international experience played an important part in deciding to pay so much for his services.
Lennon's criteria for bringing in experienced players with experience at the highest level suggests he is preparing for a successful European campaign after conquering the Premier League. Some pundits argue such a policy doesn't take long term future into account although after the amazing success last campaign the manager is entitled with spending a little more to tweak the squad to his liking.
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By Kevin Gallacher.........iiiiiiiiiii..........9:15 PM Thursday 3rd August 2028 in Sport
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Blackburn officially confirmed their third summer signing - and second from title rivals Manchester United. Neil Lennon convinced the Red Devils to sell experienced centre-back Greg Bennett by offering the sizable £14m - rather large fee for a 31 year old. Lennon talked about Bennett's ability to cover at right full-back and mentioned his international experience played an important part in deciding to pay so much for his services.
Lennon's criteria for bringing in experienced players with experience at the highest level suggests he is preparing for a successful European campaign after conquering the Premier League. Some pundits argue such a policy doesn't take long term future into account although after the amazing success last campaign the manager is entitled with spending a little more to tweak the squad to his liking.
Olympics 2028 Watch
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Third Place Playoff
Friday 4th August 2028
0-2
Josias (8, 49)
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Final
Saturday 5th August 2028
3-3
Riviere (84), Astier (100, 119); Wade (48, 96), N'Diaye (113)
Senegal win 8-7 on penalties
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Hristov decides to cash in on Fekete
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Published at 1:31PM, August 6 2028
Newcastle manager Dimiter Hristov has decided to sell one of his fringe players. Gábor Fekete (29) is a very talented left winger although never booked a first team appearance for the Magpies and spent all ten years since arriving from MTK out on loan. Despite a number of clubs showing interest Manchester City were most persistent in their attempts to sign the flamboyant winger and their £13.25m offer was accepted. Newcastle will also receive 50% from his next transfer.
Fekete may have failed to impress Hristov for a first team place but he can be proud with his career so far. He has played for some of the biggest clubs in Europe like Ajax, FC Bayern, Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Citizens have a very prolific player on their hands now - the Hungary international (78 caps and 15 goals) has scored 10 and passed for 8 more during 35 appearances for Ajax, 8 goals and 10 assists in 37 games for FC Bayern, 29 goals and 31 assists in 85 games for Barcelona, 2 goals and 10 assists in 22 games for Real Madrid, 19 goals and 22 assists in 68 games for Stade Rennais FC, 13 goals and 10 assists in 40 games for LOSC and 16 goals and 15 assists in 39 games for his new club during a previous loan spell with them. Fekete has consistently proved he can cut it in Holland, Spain, France, Germany and England and I am a little sorry we never had the opportunity to watch him in black and white.
Leeds United: versatile Spanish youngster arrives from Atlético Madrid - Matteo
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Harry Redknapp has spoken earlier in the summer that incoming transfers this window will be unlikely although he has decided to bolster the youth team with an impressive youngster - Saúl from Atlético Madrid. The centre-back only cost £1.1m but has incredible tactical knowledge at the age of 16. He is already comfortable in the usually awkward defensive midfielder position and quite adept at a more advanced midfield role. I am curious how far he can go after a season or two - if we can develop his talents we will have a gem of a player who only cost us peanuts.
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Harry Redknapp has spoken earlier in the summer that incoming transfers this window will be unlikely although he has decided to bolster the youth team with an impressive youngster - Saúl from Atlético Madrid. The centre-back only cost £1.1m but has incredible tactical knowledge at the age of 16. He is already comfortable in the usually awkward defensive midfielder position and quite adept at a more advanced midfield role. I am curious how far he can go after a season or two - if we can develop his talents we will have a gem of a player who only cost us peanuts.
Evens - Newcastle United
5-4 - Blackburn Rovers
6-4 - Leeds United
7-4 - Chelsea
5-2 - Manchester United
5-2 - Liverpool
5-2 - Manchester City
3-1 - Everton
5-2 - Manchester City
3-1 - Everton
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes a look at the title contenders
I think we are up for a cracking season this time. After the Magpies had their hearts broken by Blackburn in the most major upset we have seen in recent years Newcastle will be looking to show everyone who is boss. But it won't be just Blackburn and Newcastle with Liverpool on the wings of passion following Kenny Dalglish's return at Anfield as the new owner of the club. Chelsea and Leeds did not invest much but have highly capable seasoned teams hungry for trophies and Sir Alex Ferguson enjoyed a big spending summer - first since many - and will look to race Newcastle to the twentieth league title as both the Magpies and Manchester United currently sit at 19. But what can we really expect from each of the clubs? Did they change their manager or prefer stability? Did they strengthen or a lucrative offer depleted their squad? What are their provisional squads for the upcoming season? Did they spend a good pre-season or they will meet Day 1 marred with injuries? It's all here on BBC Sport for you. Just read on and spread the word. Starting with the big favourites.
*Note - if the club conducted January transfers, they have been included in the squad sheet using the following format: players bought in January have their name in bold and marked by stars: *Aaron Abraham*; players sold in January have their name in bold and marked by brackets: (Aaron Abraham). All January transfers are additionally marked in the Notable transfers in/out field.
Newcastle United
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Manager: Dimiter Hristov (since July 2012)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in China
Friendlies:
Everton (A) 3-0
Tianjin (A) 4-0
Shandong (A) 9-0
Guangzhou (A) 4-0
Beijing (A) 3-1
Celtic (A) 8-0
Manchester City (H) 3-0
Preferred Formation:
2-3-1-2-2
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Jáider Vallejo / Paulo Villalobos
Central Defenders:
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Mark Erwin / Pape Diédhiou / Santiago Bernal / Silvio Ibáñez
Full Backs:
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Sam Thomas / Andreas Rush / Gerardo Soriano / Darren Donaldson
Midfielders:
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Aubrey Mashishi / Antonio Undiana / Michael Toase / Scotty Walden
Wingers:
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Paolo Bonato / Diego Escudero / Leomar / Mickaël van der Vaart
Strikers:
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Dong Dexin / Jim Priestley / Mikael Lampi / Radek Pilar
Captain: Scotty Walden
Vice Captain: Michael Toase
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Diego Escudero - pulled hamstring (10-14 days)
Notable Transfers In:
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Jordan Hayward - Everton, £16.5m
Notable Transfers Out:
Jordan Hayward - Oxford on loan, £190k p/m
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Gábor Fekete - Manchester City, £13.25m
Adem Yigit - Manchester City on loan, £475k p/m
Alexis Riquelme - Zagreb on loan, feeder club
Berkay Sezer - Borussia Dortmund on loan, £250k p/m
Brett Palmer - Chelsea on loan, £925k p/m
Christian Lemos - Q.P.R. on loan, £85k p/m
Dale Jones - Valencia on loan, £160k p/m
Dimiter Hristov-Jr. - Ludogorets on loan, £50k p/m
Elvis El Alagui - Liverpool on loan, £300k p/m
Gareth Bailey - Everton on loan, £275k p/m
Gentian Sallauka - Aston Villa on loan, £120k p/m
Heimir Snær Ólafsson - Arsenal on loan, £800k p/m
Iñigo Cuesta - Real Madrid on loan, £650k p/m
Kamel Boukhari - Red Star on loan, £200k p/m
Kôtarô Kawaguchi - FC Porto on loan, £550k p/m
Lawrence Clarkson - Stoke City on loan, £100k p/m
Malick Wade - Leeds on loan, £600k p/m
Mamadou Ba - Zagreb on loan, feeder club
Mario Jäderström - Barcelona on loan, £900k p/m
Martik Skarka - Barcelona on loan, £800k p/m
Norbert Tornyi - Tottenham on loan, £150k p/m
Osvaldo Huerta - Valencia on loan, £925k p/m
Otto Thulin - Peterborough on loan, £18k p/m
Paulo Delgado - Atlético Madrid on loan, £500k p/m
Roland Le Gac - Manchester United on loan, £100k p/m
Sam Latham - Cardiff on loan, £140k p/m
Stefanos Angelidis - Valencia on loan, £750k p/m
Tom Riley - Reading on loan, £50k p/m
Tony De Havilland - Swansea on loan, £250k p/m
Ufuk Topal - Toulouse FC on loan, £80k p/m
**** Yongdì - Zagreb on loan, feeder club
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Manager: Dimiter Hristov (since July 2012)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in China
Friendlies:
Everton (A) 3-0
Tianjin (A) 4-0
Shandong (A) 9-0
Guangzhou (A) 4-0
Beijing (A) 3-1
Celtic (A) 8-0
Manchester City (H) 3-0
Preferred Formation:
2-3-1-2-2
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Jáider Vallejo / Paulo Villalobos
Central Defenders:
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Mark Erwin / Pape Diédhiou / Santiago Bernal / Silvio Ibáñez
Full Backs:
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Sam Thomas / Andreas Rush / Gerardo Soriano / Darren Donaldson
Midfielders:
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Aubrey Mashishi / Antonio Undiana / Michael Toase / Scotty Walden
Wingers:
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Paolo Bonato / Diego Escudero / Leomar / Mickaël van der Vaart
Strikers:
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Dong Dexin / Jim Priestley / Mikael Lampi / Radek Pilar
Captain: Scotty Walden
Vice Captain: Michael Toase
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Diego Escudero - pulled hamstring (10-14 days)
Notable Transfers In:
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Jordan Hayward - Everton, £16.5m
Notable Transfers Out:
Jordan Hayward - Oxford on loan, £190k p/m
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Gábor Fekete - Manchester City, £13.25m
Adem Yigit - Manchester City on loan, £475k p/m
Alexis Riquelme - Zagreb on loan, feeder club
Berkay Sezer - Borussia Dortmund on loan, £250k p/m
Brett Palmer - Chelsea on loan, £925k p/m
Christian Lemos - Q.P.R. on loan, £85k p/m
Dale Jones - Valencia on loan, £160k p/m
Dimiter Hristov-Jr. - Ludogorets on loan, £50k p/m
Elvis El Alagui - Liverpool on loan, £300k p/m
Gareth Bailey - Everton on loan, £275k p/m
Gentian Sallauka - Aston Villa on loan, £120k p/m
Heimir Snær Ólafsson - Arsenal on loan, £800k p/m
Iñigo Cuesta - Real Madrid on loan, £650k p/m
Kamel Boukhari - Red Star on loan, £200k p/m
Kôtarô Kawaguchi - FC Porto on loan, £550k p/m
Lawrence Clarkson - Stoke City on loan, £100k p/m
Malick Wade - Leeds on loan, £600k p/m
Mamadou Ba - Zagreb on loan, feeder club
Mario Jäderström - Barcelona on loan, £900k p/m
Martik Skarka - Barcelona on loan, £800k p/m
Norbert Tornyi - Tottenham on loan, £150k p/m
Osvaldo Huerta - Valencia on loan, £925k p/m
Otto Thulin - Peterborough on loan, £18k p/m
Paulo Delgado - Atlético Madrid on loan, £500k p/m
Roland Le Gac - Manchester United on loan, £100k p/m
Sam Latham - Cardiff on loan, £140k p/m
Stefanos Angelidis - Valencia on loan, £750k p/m
Tom Riley - Reading on loan, £50k p/m
Tony De Havilland - Swansea on loan, £250k p/m
Ufuk Topal - Toulouse FC on loan, £80k p/m
**** Yongdì - Zagreb on loan, feeder club
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes a look at the title contenders
Now let's take a look at reigning champions Blackburn Rovers. Media predictions: 2nd place.
*Note - if the club conducted January transfers, they have been included in the squad sheet using the following format: players bought in January have their name in bold and marked by stars: *Aaron Abraham*; players sold in January have their name in bold and marked by brackets: (Aaron Abraham). All January transfers are additionally marked in the Notable transfers in/out field.
Blackburn Rovers
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Manager: Neil Lennon (since February 2024)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in China
Friendlies:
Jiangsu (A) 3-0
Ipswich (A) 5-0
Huddersfield (A) 3-2
Preferred Formation:
4-4-2
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Central Defenders:
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Greg Bennett / Savio Barreto / Lars Persson / Frode Ravndal
Full Backs:
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Martyn Flint / Victor Ndayishimiye / Luo Hán / Ibrahim Mensah / Dino Koledic
Midfielders:
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Patricio Espinoza / Ismail Hakan Tosun
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Josué / Joel Ashby / Ekrem Tayfur / Michael Maldonado
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Can Özdemir / Luca Boccaccini / Álvaro Aguilar / José Osti
Captain: Luca Boccaccini
Vice Captain: Frode Ravndal
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
None
Notable Transfers In:
Martyn Flint - Manchester United, £23.5m
Greg Bennett - Manchester United, £14m
Ibrahim Mensah - Manchester City, £1.6m
Notable Transfers Out:
Laurie Smith - Stoke City on loan
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Manager: Neil Lennon (since February 2024)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in China
Friendlies:
Jiangsu (A) 3-0
Ipswich (A) 5-0
Huddersfield (A) 3-2
Preferred Formation:
4-4-2
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Marc-André ter Stegen
Central Defenders:
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Greg Bennett / Savio Barreto / Lars Persson / Frode Ravndal
Full Backs:
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Martyn Flint / Victor Ndayishimiye / Luo Hán / Ibrahim Mensah / Dino Koledic
Midfielders:
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Patricio Espinoza / Ismail Hakan Tosun
Wingers:
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Josué / Joel Ashby / Ekrem Tayfur / Michael Maldonado
Strikers:
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Can Özdemir / Luca Boccaccini / Álvaro Aguilar / José Osti
Captain: Luca Boccaccini
Vice Captain: Frode Ravndal
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
None
Notable Transfers In:
Martyn Flint - Manchester United, £23.5m
Greg Bennett - Manchester United, £14m
Ibrahim Mensah - Manchester City, £1.6m
Notable Transfers Out:
Laurie Smith - Stoke City on loan
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes a look at the title contenders
Now let's take a look at Leeds United. Media predictions: 3rd place.
*Note - if the club conducted January transfers, they have been included in the squad sheet using the following format: players bought in January have their name in bold and marked by stars: *Aaron Abraham*; players sold in January have their name in bold and marked by brackets: (Aaron Abraham). All January transfers are additionally marked in the Notable transfers in/out field.
Leeds United
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Manager: Harry Redknapp (since February 2024)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Montreal Impact (A) 2-1
Real Salt Lake (A) 2-1
Osasuna (A) 2-2
Notts County (A) 4-0
Preferred Formation:
4-4-1-1
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Ji Nam-Il / Shaun Gregory
Central Defenders:
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Phillip Foose / Pablo Yglesias / Saúl
Full Backs:
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Dennis Paula / Mxolisi Makhanya / Álex Grimaldo
Midfielders:
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Alejandro Boyaro / Damion Giddens / Konstantin Chumak
Wingers:
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Hamaye Fanta / Casper Wilson / Mikko Pöyry
Strikers:
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Malick Wade / Ahn Jung-Ho / Diego Herrera / Colin Tait
Captain: Phillip Foose
Vice Captain: Rémi Rivière
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Rémi Rivière - sprained ankle (4 weeks)
Notable Transfers In:
Casper Wilson - Liverpool, £21m
Saúl - Atlético Madrid, £1.1m
Malick Wade - Newcastle United on loan, £925k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
Rémi Rivière - Manchester City, £9m
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Elvis El Alagui - loan return
Phil Jones - retired
Brian Shea - retired
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Manager: Harry Redknapp (since February 2024)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Montreal Impact (A) 2-1
Real Salt Lake (A) 2-1
Osasuna (A) 2-2
Notts County (A) 4-0
Preferred Formation:
4-4-1-1
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Ji Nam-Il / Shaun Gregory
Central Defenders:
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Phillip Foose / Pablo Yglesias / Saúl
Full Backs:
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Dennis Paula / Mxolisi Makhanya / Álex Grimaldo
Midfielders:
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Alejandro Boyaro / Damion Giddens / Konstantin Chumak
Wingers:
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Hamaye Fanta / Casper Wilson / Mikko Pöyry
Strikers:
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Malick Wade / Ahn Jung-Ho / Diego Herrera / Colin Tait
Captain: Phillip Foose
Vice Captain: Rémi Rivière
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Rémi Rivière - sprained ankle (4 weeks)
Notable Transfers In:
Casper Wilson - Liverpool, £21m
Saúl - Atlético Madrid, £1.1m
Malick Wade - Newcastle United on loan, £925k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
Rémi Rivière - Manchester City, £9m
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Elvis El Alagui - loan return
Phil Jones - retired
Brian Shea - retired
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes a look at the title contenders
Now let's take a look at Chelsea. Media predictions: 4th place.
*Note - if the club conducted January transfers, they have been included in the squad sheet using the following format: players bought in January have their name in bold and marked by stars: *Aaron Abraham*; players sold in January have their name in bold and marked by brackets: (Aaron Abraham). All January transfers are additionally marked in the Notable transfers in/out field.
Chelsea
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Manager: Marcelino (since July 2026)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Sporting Kansas City (A) 2-0
Bournemouth (A) 4-1
Wolves (A) 1-1
Preferred Formation:
4-2-3-1
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Andy Conroy
Central Defenders:
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Leonardo Martínez / Marjan Cvetanovski / Willis Davis
Full Backs:
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Haris Slomic / Mike Pritchard / Denis Karadza / Djalma
Midfielders:
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Slobodan Magazin / Murat Erdil / Dany Varillas / Julio Jesús Gutiérrez / Lee Sung-Ho
Wingers:
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Fabien Benoist / Tajuddin Hossain / Hugo Viviano
Strikers:
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Brett Palmer / Gabriel / Laurent Simon / Ivo
Captain: Hugo Viviano
Vice Captain: Marjan Cvetanovski
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Andy Conroy - gashed leg (6-8 days)
Djalma - broken jaw (4 weeks)
Ivo - pulled hamstring (3 weeks)
Notable Transfers In:
Brett Palmer - Newcastle United on loan, £925k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
Osvaldo Huerta - loan return
Leandro Godoy - Barcelona, £8.25m
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Manager: Marcelino (since July 2026)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Sporting Kansas City (A) 2-0
Bournemouth (A) 4-1
Wolves (A) 1-1
Preferred Formation:
4-2-3-1
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Andy Conroy
Central Defenders:
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Leonardo Martínez / Marjan Cvetanovski / Willis Davis
Full Backs:
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Haris Slomic / Mike Pritchard / Denis Karadza / Djalma
Midfielders:
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Slobodan Magazin / Murat Erdil / Dany Varillas / Julio Jesús Gutiérrez / Lee Sung-Ho
Wingers:
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Fabien Benoist / Tajuddin Hossain / Hugo Viviano
Strikers:
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Brett Palmer / Gabriel / Laurent Simon / Ivo
Captain: Hugo Viviano
Vice Captain: Marjan Cvetanovski
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Andy Conroy - gashed leg (6-8 days)
Djalma - broken jaw (4 weeks)
Ivo - pulled hamstring (3 weeks)
Notable Transfers In:
Brett Palmer - Newcastle United on loan, £925k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
Osvaldo Huerta - loan return
Leandro Godoy - Barcelona, £8.25m
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes a look at the title contenders
Now let's take a look at Manchester United - aiming to prevent Newcastle from breaking the joint record of 19 titles. Media predictions: 5th place.
*Note - if the club conducted January transfers, they have been included in the squad sheet using the following format: players bought in January have their name in bold and marked by stars: *Aaron Abraham*; players sold in January have their name in bold and marked by brackets: (Aaron Abraham). All January transfers are additionally marked in the Notable transfers in/out field.
Manchester United
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Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson (since November 1986)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Toronto FC (A) 1-0
Montreal Impact (A) 3-1
York (A) 3-1
Preferred Formation:
4-2-3-1
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Jonathan Thevenet
Central Defenders:
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Stuart Gillespie / Hidde van Dijk / Robin Pettersen
Full Backs:
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Igli Berisha / Abdoul Konaté / Raymond McFadden
Midfielders:
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David Joel González / Shola Shoretire / Keith Sedgemore / Gabriel López / Milan Milovanovic
Wingers:
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Ziya Kas / Almamy Traoré / Fraser McCarthy / Dario Djokovic / Walter Blasi / Roland Le Gac
Strikers:
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Igino Valente / Martin Callaghan / Guy Amadou
Captain: Gabriel López
Vice Captain: Abdoul Konaté
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
None
Notable Transfers In:
David Joel González - Udinese, £26m
Igli Berisha - Q.P.R., £22.5m
Ziya Kas - Nottingham Forest, £21.5m
Igino Valente - Everton, £15.75m
Jonathan Thevenet - LOSC, £13.75m
Robin Pettersen - Arsenal, £7.5m
Dario Djokovic - Leicester, £7.25m
Roland Le Gac - Newcastle United on loan, £100k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
David de Gea - retired
Kôtarô Kawaguchi - loan return
Martyn Flint - Blackburn, £23.5m
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Greg Bennett - Blackburn, £14m
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Amos Obi - Tottenham, £1.1m
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Burhan Öztürk - Tottenham on loan
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Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson (since November 1986)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Toronto FC (A) 1-0
Montreal Impact (A) 3-1
York (A) 3-1
Preferred Formation:
4-2-3-1
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Jonathan Thevenet
Central Defenders:
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Stuart Gillespie / Hidde van Dijk / Robin Pettersen
Full Backs:
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Igli Berisha / Abdoul Konaté / Raymond McFadden
Midfielders:
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David Joel González / Shola Shoretire / Keith Sedgemore / Gabriel López / Milan Milovanovic
Wingers:
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Ziya Kas / Almamy Traoré / Fraser McCarthy / Dario Djokovic / Walter Blasi / Roland Le Gac
Strikers:
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Igino Valente / Martin Callaghan / Guy Amadou
Captain: Gabriel López
Vice Captain: Abdoul Konaté
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
None
Notable Transfers In:
David Joel González - Udinese, £26m
Igli Berisha - Q.P.R., £22.5m
Ziya Kas - Nottingham Forest, £21.5m
Igino Valente - Everton, £15.75m
Jonathan Thevenet - LOSC, £13.75m
Robin Pettersen - Arsenal, £7.5m
Dario Djokovic - Leicester, £7.25m
Roland Le Gac - Newcastle United on loan, £100k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
David de Gea - retired
Kôtarô Kawaguchi - loan return
Martyn Flint - Blackburn, £23.5m
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Greg Bennett - Blackburn, £14m
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Amos Obi - Tottenham, £1.1m
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Burhan Öztürk - Tottenham on loan
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes a look at the title contenders
Now let's take a look at Liverpool. Media predictions: 6th place.
*Note - if the club conducted January transfers, they have been included in the squad sheet using the following format: players bought in January have their name in bold and marked by stars: *Aaron Abraham*; players sold in January have their name in bold and marked by brackets: (Aaron Abraham). All January transfers are additionally marked in the Notable transfers in/out field.
Liverpool
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Manager: Míchel (since January 2026)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Rochester Rhinos (A) 6-0
Toronto FC (A) 3-1
Montreal Impact (A) 2-2
Seattle (A) 5-0
Bristol City (A) 2-1
Preferred Formation:
4-3-3
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Ladislav Holy / Jason Kenworthy
Central Defenders:
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Holger Schmidt / Juan Gabriel Travieso / Michael Stevens
Full Backs:
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Eldin Jesenkovic / Alejandro Ramírez / Viv Bevan
Midfielders:
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Gustavo Sosa / Igot Gajic / John Schofield / Aydin Kurtulus
Wingers:
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Elvis El Alagui / Ignazio Messina / Bruma
Strikers:
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Pierpaolo Voltolini / Daniël van Bremen / Michel van Wonderen / Ben Sykes / Andrea Vicentini / Eirik Mork
Captain: Eirik Mork
Vice Captain: Alejandro Ramírez
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Viv Bevan - virus (4 days)
Notable Transfers In:
Ben Sykes - Tottenham, £19.5m
Andrea Vicentini - A.C. Milan, £9m
Elvis El Alagui - Newcastle United on loan, £300k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
Casper Wilson - Leeds, £21m
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Badji Soumbounou - Borussia Dortmund, £3.9m
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Manager: Míchel (since January 2026)
Pre-Season: Training Camp in the U.S.A.
Friendlies:
Rochester Rhinos (A) 6-0
Toronto FC (A) 3-1
Montreal Impact (A) 2-2
Seattle (A) 5-0
Bristol City (A) 2-1
Preferred Formation:
4-3-3
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Ladislav Holy / Jason Kenworthy
Central Defenders:
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Holger Schmidt / Juan Gabriel Travieso / Michael Stevens
Full Backs:
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Eldin Jesenkovic / Alejandro Ramírez / Viv Bevan
Midfielders:
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Gustavo Sosa / Igot Gajic / John Schofield / Aydin Kurtulus
Wingers:
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Elvis El Alagui / Ignazio Messina / Bruma
Strikers:
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Pierpaolo Voltolini / Daniël van Bremen / Michel van Wonderen / Ben Sykes / Andrea Vicentini / Eirik Mork
Captain: Eirik Mork
Vice Captain: Alejandro Ramírez
Current injuries (bold if in doubt for Day 1):
Viv Bevan - virus (4 days)
Notable Transfers In:
Ben Sykes - Tottenham, £19.5m
Andrea Vicentini - A.C. Milan, £9m
Elvis El Alagui - Newcastle United on loan, £300k p/m
Notable Transfers Out:
Casper Wilson - Leeds, £21m
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Badji Soumbounou - Borussia Dortmund, £3.9m
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When I think about it, twitter idea sound alot better than mine interview idea
When I think about it, twitter idea sound alot better than mine interview idea
Yeah but it's a real pain in the rear to prepare the templates. Joey Barton took me about an hour. I do like the interview idea though if questions aren't coming from different people it's gonna sound mechanic and forced pretty quickly.
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Newcastle - Blackburn
FA Community Shield
Sunday 6 August 2028
15:00
12' Goal!! 1-0 Dong Dexin
26' Goal!! 2-0 Radek Pilar
36' Goal!! 3-0 Mickaël van der Vaart
45+2' Half Time
52' Goal!! 4-0 Dong Dexin
88' Goal!! 5-0 Dong Dexin
90+2' Full Time
FINAL SCORE:
Newcastle United 5-0 Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle defeat Rovers for the third consecutive season in the FA Community Shield match. It is little comfort for the champions that Aguilar didn't pick up a red card this time (in his third attempt). Blackburn did try to give it a go but were completely blown out of any contention. Dong Dexin starts the season in style with a hat-trick and Rovers must be worried about how they are going to retain the title. Let's take a look at match stats and individual performances:
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FA Community Shield 2028/29 - holders Newcastle!
Newcastle - Blackburn
FA Community Shield
Sunday 6 August 2028
15:00
12' Goal!! 1-0 Dong Dexin
26' Goal!! 2-0 Radek Pilar
36' Goal!! 3-0 Mickaël van der Vaart
45+2' Half Time
52' Goal!! 4-0 Dong Dexin
88' Goal!! 5-0 Dong Dexin
90+2' Full Time
FINAL SCORE:
Newcastle United 5-0 Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle defeat Rovers for the third consecutive season in the FA Community Shield match. It is little comfort for the champions that Aguilar didn't pick up a red card this time (in his third attempt). Blackburn did try to give it a go but were completely blown out of any contention. Dong Dexin starts the season in style with a hat-trick and Rovers must be worried about how they are going to retain the title. Let's take a look at match stats and individual performances:
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FA Community Shield 2028/29 - holders Newcastle!