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Vitória e Tombense se enfrentam nesta sexta-feira, 29, pela 30ª rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. A partida será às 21h (Brasília), no Barradão, casa do Vitória. A partida será transmitida pelo SporTV e pelo Premiere.

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líder isolado da Série B, com 55 pontos, o Vitória está cada vez mais próximo do acesso à elite do Brasil e tem pela frente um adversário que se preocupa em sair da zona de rebaixamento, o Tombense. Enquanto o time baiano está com cinco pontos de diferença para o último lugar que da acesso à Série A, o time de Minas vê o Avaí, primeiro clube fora da zona, quatro pontos na frente.

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FICHA TÉCNICA
Vitória x Tombense

Data e horário:Sexta-feira, 29/09/2023, às 21h (de Brasília)
Local:Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão), Salvador, Bahia
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PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES

VITÓRIA
Lucas Arcanjo; Yan Souto, Camutanga, Wagner Leonardo e Edson Lucas; Dudu, Rodrigo Andrade (Marco Antônio) e Matheuzinho; Osvaldo, Léo Gamalho e Mateus Gonçalves. 
Técnico: Léo Condé.

TOMBENSE
Felipe Garcia; Pedro Costa, Ednei, Roger Carvalho e Egídio; Zé Ricardo, Bruninho e Matheus Frizzo; Kleiton, Daniel Amorim e Marcelinho.
Técnico: Moacir Júnior.

Hosts indebted to Matt Waite half-century but below-par total leaves bowlers with work to do

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Jordan Clark helped roll Worcestershire cheaply•Getty Images for Surrey CCC

Surrey’s bowlers dominated day one of the Rothesay County Championship clash against Worcestershire, as Matt Fisher’s 3 for 34 helped bundle the hosts out for 209.A middle-order collapse saw the bottom-side in Division One slip to 87 for 5, after both Jake Libby and Henry Nicholls made starts at Visit Worcestershire New Road. Jordan Clark impressed with three wickets of his own, as Matthew Waite dug in for a resilient 68 in an otherwise underwhelming batting display from the hosts.Dom Sibley and Ryan Patel batted through the remaining 15 overs of the day, as Surrey closed the day 47 for 0 and took charge of the contest.The visitors returned to four-day action in a hurry, as Fisher trapped Gareth Roderick lbw in the 10th over of the morning – the first of his three wickets on the day in an eye-catching bowling display.Stand-in Worcestershire captain Libby came together with Nicholls to add 47 for the second wicket, before Surrey struck twice in five balls to leave the home side 70 for 3 at lunch. Worcestershire’s batting unit continued to struggle early in the afternoon session, when Fisher removed Nicholls for 31, before the impressive Clark pinned Hose lbw, as Surrey took control of proceedings.Ethan Brookes and Waite joined forces, with their side in some peril at 87 for 5, but raised the 100 in the 43rd over of the day, shortly before Brookes was given a reprieve when he was dropped at gully still in single figures.The pair accumulated 31 for the sixth wicket, when former Worcestershire man Nathan Smith traded wickets with Mitchell Santner, as Surrey’s bowlers continued to press on. Signing a one-game extension to enable his participation in this fixture, Santner showed all his class, returning figures of 1 for 38 from 15 overs as he bowled with expert control throughout.Waite brought up a defiant fifty just after tea, facing 77 balls on the way to reaching his third half-century of the season, scoring six boundaries in his standalone innings.Fisher returned to remove Ben Allison cheaply, before Fateh Singh joined Waite, as the pair came together to add a valuable 45 for the ninth wicket, before Waite held out to Dan Lawrence at long-on.After wrapping up the Worcestershire innings for 209, Surrey openers Sibley and Patel made their way to the middle with 15 overs remaining in the day. Despite catching a nasty blow on the arm from a rising Jacob Duffy short ball late on, Patel batted with great temperament, as he and Sibley saw their side through to stumps unscathed, trailing by 162 runs with all ten wickets in hand heading into the second morning.

Josh Inglis could possibly bat at No.4 in Australia’s revamped top-order for the first Test in the Caribbean and his Western Australia (WA) coach Adam Voges believes the wicketkeeper-batter is more than capable of succeeding in the top four at Test level despite limited experience there in first-class cricket.Inglis was confirmed as a certain starter for the first Test against West Indies in Barbados beginning next Wednesday after Cricket Australia took the unusual step of announcing that Marnus Labuschagne had been dropped five days out from the match while confirming that Steven Smith would miss out through injury.Inglis was named alongside Sam Konstas as the direct replacements. The batting order was not confirmed, nor was the final XI. Konstas looks set to open alongside Usman Khawaja as Australia’s selectors have publicly stated they are keen to bed down an opening combination for the West Indies tour and the Ashes after cycling through five different combinations in the last 12 Tests.Related

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But with Smith likely to return from injury for the second Test in Grenada, it seems logical that Cameron Green will remain at No.3 despite twin failures in the World Test Championship (WTC) final while Inglis could slot in at No.4 in order to create the least disruption for when Smith returns, with Travis Head unlikely to be moved from his preferred position at No.5.Inglis, 30, has been one of the most in-form players on the planet this year across all-formats and scored a Test century on debut in Sri Lanka batting at No.5. But it was his first first-class century at No.5 having previously scored just one fifty in five innings in that slot. He has even less experience at No.3 and No.4. He played six innings at No.3 for WA in 2019 and scored 76 runs at 12.66 while he has batted just once at No.4, making 44 back in 2015. His best spot in first-class cricket is No.6 where he averages over 50 and has four centuries, all of which have come playing as the specialist wicketkeeper.Speaking at the BBL draft on Thursday in Melbourne, a day before Inglis’ return to the Test XI was confirmed, Voges said the right-hander had the technique and the temperament to handle batting No.3 or No.4 in Test cricket.”Obviously being a wicket-keeper you’re generally batting down the order,” Voges said. “We did trial Josh up the order a few years ago, batting at three and wicketkeeping, which is always difficult thing to do.”We did that because we felt technically he’s good enough to play that role and be able to do it. And I think without potentially the burden of having to take the gloves I think it’s a role he can fill. And I guess if you fast forward to what does the Test team looks over the course of an Ashes summer, I think these three Tests is a great audition for a number of players, and certainly hopefully for Josh, potentially in that role.”Cameron Green had a difficult WTC final at No.3•Associated Press

Voges also threw his support behind fellow Western Australian Green and did not advocate for Inglis to replace to him. Green had only previously batted at No.3 once in first-class cricket prior to batting there in the WTC final. He now has three scores at No.3 in first-class cricket of 15, 4 and 0, while he averages 63.92 at No.4 with six centuries including his 174 not out against New Zealand, and he averages 67.58 at No.5 in first-class cricket with four centuries. He has three centuries, including another Test hundred against India at No.6 at an average of 39.36.Voges urged patience with Green given that he had come off a 15-month period without playing Test cricket following his back injury.”We know how talented Cameron is,” Voges said. “He’s coming back off a long layoff with back surgery, missed out in the World Test Championship. There’s going to be vastly different conditions in the West Indies. And he’s a quality player and a class player, and he’ll bounce back.”Green remains unavailable to bowl in the Caribbean as he continues his slow rebuild from back surgery. He began bowling in the nets in England but played the WTC final as a batter-only and remains available as a batter-only in the Caribbean. He is not set to bowl in a game in any format until October where it is hoped he could bowl in Sheffield Shield cricket with the aim of being available as an allrounder in the Ashes.It means Beau Webster will remain as Australia’s allrounder in the Caribbean having made a stellar start to his Test career with the bat at No.6, including top-scoring for Australia in the first innings of the WTC final. But he has just one wicket for 99 from 28 overs with his medium pace in Test cricket. He did take two tail-end wickets with his offspin in two overs to finish off the second Test in Sri Lanka. How he will be used in the Caribbean and his effectiveness on what are likely to be pretty docile pitches remains to be seen.

Australia’s selectors will likely opt for Labuschagne’s experience over dropping him in favour of 19-year-old Sam Konstas

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Finch: The way Labuschagne has been playing is ‘concerning’

Opening the batting may not be Marnus Labuschagne’s preferred option, but Usman Khawaja has said that sometimes players need to take a role that is best for the team rather than the individual and backed him to make a success of it should that be the selectors’ call at Lord’s.Labuschagne is firming as the likely option to walk out alongside Khawaja in the World Test Championship final as Australia juggle their batting order. When it was suggested last year that Labuschagne could be an option at the top of the order after David Warner’s retirement, Khawaja said he had “opening-itis” and on Monday joked again that he wasn’t really over it.Related

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However, it appears the selectors will opt for Labuschagne’s experience and Test record – which includes 11 centuries – over dropping him in favour of 19-year-old Sam Konstas, who was handed a debut against India when Australia wanted someone to take the game on. Should that transpire, it shapes as a key moment as Labuschagne fights to secure his Test spot with the selectors keen to settle down an opening combination ahead of the Ashes later this year.”You don’t always get to choose in Australia. You’ve got six of the best batsmen in the country,” Khawaja said while promoting Prime Video who will broadcast the final in Australia. “Like I’ve said in the past, there are plenty of times where I prefer to bat in other positions. But beggars can’t be choosers. You just have to be humble that you’re playing for Australia.”Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne could be Australia’s new opening pair at the WTC final•ICC/Getty ImagesLabuschagne has previously opened 15 times in first-class cricket although only once since 2016, but as a regular No.3 knows there is a chance he could be in for the second ball of an innings.”You take what you get and you make the best out of it. At the end of the day, it’s a team game,” said Khawaja, who moved permanently into the opening role in early 2022 after returning to the side with twin hundreds against England at No. 5. “The best place for me to bat for the team is to open. So I’m very happy to open and do my role for the team. I’m sure if it’s the same for Marnus, I’m 100%. I know he’ll take that role.”[When] you bat three, I think the opening is an easier transition. The only time it’s hard is when you bat second. You have to run off and change [into] your pads. Usually when I was at three, I just put my feet up. You don’t get to do that anymore. That’s the biggest difference. But Marnus is a terrific player. If he gets an opportunity, I’m sure he’ll be fine.”

“There are plenty of times where I prefer to bat in other positions. But beggars can’t be choosers. You just have to be humble that you’re playing for Australia.”Usman Khawaja

From a personal point of view, Khawaja played down any issues with what has become a revolving door of opening partners since Warner retired. Since then, Australia have cycled through Steven Smith, Nathan McSweeney, Konstas and latterly Travis Head who was used as a conditions-specific selection in Sri Lanka.”An opener can get out first ball and you’re batting with number three anyway,” Khawaja said. “So it’s not that big of a deal. All the guys that are in this team I’ve batted with. Opening has been a revolving door for a long time. But I think it just shows you how hard opening is. It’s not an easy place to bat.”I’ve had a few partners since Davey’s gone. It’s just a tough place to bat. You can’t hide in Test cricket. I think whoever’s going to come in will do a good job. But for me, it’s no different.”The other selection questions Australia had to ponder where whether to continue with an allrounder at No. 6 and the call between Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland. Hazlewood looks primed to return to the bowling line-up, while during training on Monday, the catching cordon was Khawaja, Smith, Beau Webster and Cameron Green. Webster, who has never played at Lord’s, spoke the previous day about having to factor in the slope when standing in the slips.Meanwhile, Australia believe that spin could play a significant role in the match. Two days out the pitch was already quite straw-coloured and the forecast is for warm weather during the Test and a good amount of sunshine.”I think spin will play a big part, particularly as the game wears on,” Smith said. “It is dry. We only came here a week ago, but I think it’s been pretty dry to start the season over here. I think the footmarks will definitely come into play as the game wears on.”Two years ago, during the 2023 Ashes, Australia lost Nathan Lyon to a calf injury during England’s first innings but were able to secure victory through their fast bowlers.”He’s keen to get back here and I guess put those negative memories out of his mind,” Alex Carey said. “But it probably proved in that series how big a role he does play in all conditions, especially here in England.”

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed in a new interview with Piers Morgan that he doesn't expect to extend his history-making football career for that much longer, also admitting that his interests in retirement will ultimately lie outside the sport he has dedicated his life to. It comes after the Portuguese icon had been billed as "perfect" for a role upstairs at former club Manchester United.

• Ronaldo has retirement planned out

  Having chosen Piers Morgan for an incendiary interview marking his exit from Manchester United in 2022, Ronaldo again linked up with the divisive media personality, this time on YouTube channel .

  The 40-year-old forward, who has a contract with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League until the end of the 2026-27 season, was asked outright about eventual retirement. "Soon," Ronaldo replied, revealing he has been thinking about how it will go for years. "I think I will be prepared. It will be tough, of course. Will be difficult, yes. Probably I will cry, yes…

  "It will be very, very difficult but I've prepared my future since [I was] 25, 26, 27 years old. So I think I will be capable to support that pressure."

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  Future outside football

  There will be lots of calls for Ronaldo to stay in football when he eventually does hang up his boots, with a wealth of expertise and experience to share. But coaching, management or executive roles within the sport don’t appear to appeal to the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

  "Nothing will compare to the adrenaline we have for football to score a goal," Ronaldo explained, revealing that retiring from football will finally give him the time to pursue other things.

  "But I have other passions. [When I retire] I'm going to have more time for me, have more time for my family, to raise my kids. I want to be more a family person, more present. Also, to have my own hobbies. I like to see UFC, the fights. I like padel. I like and I want to learn more about my companies.

  "I'll never be a [full-time] YouTuber, of course, but I want to be there. I'm going to spend more time on that to learn. I think I'm going to do funny things and things I'm not used to doing before. Because I live football 24 hours [each day] to do the right things and perform."

• Post-playing role at Man Utd now unlikely

  Ronaldo's desire to do things with his life other than football suggests leaving the sport altogether, which means recent speculation that he could consider a post-playing career in the boardroom, potentially even back at Manchester United, is quite unlikely to come to fruition.

  Former team-mate Wes Brown, who won the Champions League alongside Ronaldo in 2008, had said he wouldn't put it past Ronaldo to remain involved in football that way. "He could definitely move into the boardroom," Brown said. "He's got the ability to swerve away from coaching and into the executive level, 100 per cent. Why not? If he's enjoying it, it'll be perfect for him."

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  In pursuit of more trophies

  Ronaldo probably isn't going to call time on his career before the end of his Al-Nassr contract. Aside from it being incredibly lucrative – worth a reported €257m (£235m/$280m) per year – the veteran forward is still freely scoring for the club and continues to chase trophies.

  The lack of a major domestic or international trophy since moving to Saudi Arabia – the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup is the only silverware so far – is a notable blot on Ronaldo's record. Al-Nassr have seen both Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal win the Pro League in recent seasons, while the King's Cup and wider continental success has also been beyond them.

  So far in 2025-26, though, Al-Nassr lead the way in the domestic table with a 100 per cent record after seven games. They are only competing in the secondary AFC club competitions this season, but could feasibly be back in the Champions League Elite next year – potentially Ronaldo's last dance in football.

  Next summer also comes Ronaldo's last crack at the World Cup with Portugal.

Saif Zaib passes 1000 runs for season but Northants wobble again after conceding 364 deficit

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay24-Jul-2025Northamptonshire 261 (Zaib 82, Higgins 4-51) and 64 for 3 trail Middlesex 625 for 8 dec by 300 runsRyan Higgins moved to the top of Middlesex’s wicket-taking chart for the season as his side closed in on a Rothesay County Championship victory over Northamptonshire at Merchant Taylors’ School.Higgins finished with 4 for 51, with Noah Cornwell taking 3 for 48 as the visitors were made to follow on 364 behind – and the medium-pacer then grabbed two quick top-order wickets second time around to further improve his season’s tally to 32.Northamptonshire stumbled to 64 for 3 at stumps and their plight would have been deeper but for rain stoppages and Saif Zaib’s first-innings 82, which made him the county’s first player to register 1000 first-class runs in a season since Ben Duckett in 2016.Zaib was almost the fastest to that landmark across the Championship circuit, but the 27-year-old narrowly missed out to Surrey’s Dom Sibley, who got there just 15 minutes earlier at Scarborough.Middlesex rotated their seam quartet when the visitors resumed on 126 for 4, but their spin options were limited after Zafar Gohar, tumbling to deal with George Bartlett’s cover drive, landed awkwardly on his shoulder and had to leave the field.Bartlett, having steered Tom Helm neatly through gully for four, repeated the stroke later in the over and picked out the fielder this time, but Zaib continued to progress steadily as he built a partnership with Rob Keogh.Keogh, who had injured a finger while fielding on day one, did well to withstand a couple of Helm deliveries that rose sharply down the slope and helped Zaib to add 55 before Cornwell had him caught down the leg side.The left-hander went on to pass 50 for the ninth time in this season’s Championship, ushering Northamptonshire’s total beyond 200 before rain arrived to send the players off for an early lunch.Dom Leech provided spirited support, finding the boundary four times in his knock of 22 while Zaib capitalised on successive short balls from Leus du Plooy, pulling the slow left-armer for six and four. Higgins broke the seventh-wicket stand of 64 with two dismissals in as many deliveries, with Leech caught top-edging a hook before Ben Sanderson was lbw without scoring to leave the visitors eight down.A more persistent spell of rain held up play for the next hour and a half – but it took just three balls for Cornwell to wrap up Northamptonshire’s first innings, knocking out Zaib’s off stump with one that seamed back before cleaning up Yuzvendra Chahal with a yorker.After another weather-induced delay, Higgins reclaimed centre stage, winning what looked like a borderline lbw decision against Ricardo Vasconcelos and castling Aadi Sharma next ball to leave the visitors reeling at 10 for 2. James Sales began redressing the balance with a series of positive shots in his knock of 26, but he attempted one too many and lost his middle stump to Toby Roland-Jones.Stand-in skipper Lewis McManus remained defiant, punching Helm off the back foot to the fence to reach 21 not out before the light deteriorated sufficiently for the umpires to bring play to a close.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has heaped praise on a member of the Spurs squad who he’s barely called upon lately.

Tottenham travel to Everton as concerns surround midfield

Spurs travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium as they prepare to battle David Moyes’ Everton on Merseyside this weekend.

Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke are the club’s most notable absentees, joining Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Yves Bissouma on their extensive injury list.

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22/11/2025

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22/11/2025

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08/11/2025

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01/11/2025

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08/11/2025

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08/11/2025

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After a dismal 0-0 draw away to Monaco in the Champions League, where goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was on hand to spare their blushes time and time again with a string of excellent saves, Spurs supporters are concerned by their lack of control in midfield.

Joao Palhinha has been one of Tottenham’s players of the season so far, but his partnership with fellow in-form ace Rodrigo Bentancur has attracted debate.

While both men have performed brilliantly in an individual sense, as a pairing, they don’t appear to be connecting defence with attack that well, and this was on full display in France on Wednesday.

Concerns have also surrounded Xavi Simons, who’s largely failed to make the desired impact creatively since his £52 million move from RB Leipzig last summer, with the Dutchman having just one goal contribution to show for his efforts.

Lucas Bergvall was given the nod in Simons’ position against Monaco, but he was equally ineffective, leading to suggestions that their lack of creative guile stems from a broader tactical issue in the engine room.

Tottenham cannot keep relying on Mohammed Kudus to provide all of their cutting edge from the right-hand side, so it’ll be interesting to see if Frank shakes things up a bit for Everton.

Frank has also raised eyebrows with his decision to drop Pape Sarr, despite the Senegalese starting 2025/2026 in excellent form.

The 23-year-old hasn’t started a Premier League game since Tottenham’s 4-0 win at West Ham, playing just 33 minutes across their last four top flight games, leaving many to wonder if there is an issue with him behind-the-scenes.

Thomas Frank clarifys Pape Sarr situation at Tottenham

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Frank addressed the concerns around Sarr.

Spurs’ head coach insists that nothing is wrong with the African, and that he has been left very impressed by Sarr since arriving in north London.

The former FC Metz sensation was one of Fabio Paratici’s first signings at Tottenham, and he’s gone on to justify his bargain price tag by becoming a real success story at the club.

Physical and combative, Sarr’s work rate always catches the eye – breaking up opposition play and helping to launch attacks with his excellent turn of pace. His energy adds balance to Tottenham’s midfield, providing both cover and a steady link between the backline and their attack.

He is an excellent option to potentially partner Palhinha against Everton, and Frank should definitely consider recalling Sarr to the eleven amid the growing criticism surrounding Spurs’ engine room.

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Coritiba e Cuiabá se enfrentam nesta quarta-feira (18) pela 27ª rodada do Brasileirão. A partida, que acontecerá no Estádio Couto Pereira, em Curitiba, será às 20h. A transmissão da partida será exclusiva do Premiere.

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O time da casa vem de uma sequência excelente no Brasileirão. Com duas vitórias seguidas, uma em clássico contra o Athletico, e outra fora de casa, contra o melhor mandante do segundo turno, Atlético-MG, o Coritiba vem cheio de moral. O objetivo de se manter na Série A ainda parece muito difícil, mas o time de Thiago Kosloski ainda acredita na recuperação.

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Os visitantes do Mato Grosso vivem situação diferente. Com altos e baixos no campeonato, o Dourado está no meio da tabela. O jogo contra o Coritiba é importante para definir se o Cuiabá ainda sonha com uma vaga na Pré-Libertadores ou se só se preocupa em ficar longe da zona da degola.

FICHA TÉCNICA
Coritiba x Cuiabá
Campeonato Brasileiro
27ª Rodada

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Data e Horário: quarta-feira, 18/10/2023, às 20h (de Brasília)
Local: Estádio Couto Pereira, em Curitiba (PR)
Árbitro: Denis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim (AL)
Assistentes: Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (SP) e Eduardo Gonçalves da Cruz (MS)
VAR: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (Fifa-RJ)
Onde Assistir: Premiere

PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES

CORITIBA (Técnico: Thiago Koloski)
Gabriel Vasconcelos; Natanael, Jean Pedroso, Thalisson Gabriel e Victor Luis (Jamerson); Willian Farias, Matheus Bianqui e Sebastian Gómez; Marcelino Moreno, Slimani e Robson.

CUIABÁ (Técnico: António Oliveira)
Walter; Matheus Alexandre, Marllon, Alan Empereur e Rikelme; Raniele, Denilson e Ronald; Wellington Silva (Derik Lacerda), Clayson e Deyverson. 

The good times keep rolling on for Chelsea as they took their strong domestic form into the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Enzo Maresca made sweeping changes to the side that beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Saturday, but instead of looking dysfunctional, they demolished Ajax 5-1.

Granted, the Dutch side were a man down after just 17 minutes, but even then, it was an impressive showing from the young Blues side.

There were brilliant performances from several starters, including the incredible Estevao and someone else who is now emulating the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.

Estevao's performance vs Ajax

While he didn’t win the Man of the Match award on Wednesday, it was yet another sensational showing from Estevao.

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The young Brazilian was seemingly here, there, and everywhere throughout his time on the pitch, and Ajax simply could not live with him.

His first Champions League goal may have come courtesy of Enzo Fernández letting him take the penalty just before half-time, but it was he who won it in the first place.

Moreover, on another night, he could have easily scored at least one more from open play.

It really was an all-action performance, one that should see him start the game on the weekend and one that left quite the impression on the Express’ Bobby Vincent, who awarded him a 9/10 match rating at full-time.

Unsurprisingly, his statistics more than justify such a rating.

In 95 minutes of action, he produced a combined expected goal and assists figure of 1.69, took eight shots, took 70 touches, won one penalty, played two key passes, completed 92% of his passes, and made one interception.

Estevao’s game vs Ajax

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1/1

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All Stats via Sofascore

Overall, Estevao once again demonstrated why he is one of the most exciting youngsters in the world, even though it’s one of his teammates who is now emulating Haaland and Mbappé.

The Chelsea gem emulating Haaland & Mbappé

There were several other standout displays for Chelsea last night, from Jamie Gittens to Moises Caicedo, but only one player who is now emulating Haaland and Mbappé: Marc Guiu.

Yes, as incredible as it might sound, it is the exciting young Spaniard who managed to do something that only the two international superstars have managed before: score for two different teams in the Champions League as a teenager.

It was the 19-year-old who opened the scoring with a close-range tap-in for Maresca’s side, but his first goal in the competition came for former side Barcelona, in a game against Belgian outfit Royal Antwerp in December 2023.

Now, it has to be said that while he has emulated the Manchester City and Real Madrid stars, nobody is really claiming that the youngster is going to be quite as good as them.

However, the Spanish gem is undeniably talented, and showed on Tuesday night and in the game against Forest that he is every bit the “nightmare” talent scout Jacek Kulig said he would be to come up against.

The Granollers-born forward is technically sound, agile, physical, has an impressive jump on him and knows how to finish, so while he might not match Haaland’s goal tallies, there is a world in which he could end up being an incredibly useful player for Maresca this season.

Ultimately, there is a long way to go before Guiu reaches his full potential, but his goal and performance against Ajax show he’s a real talent.

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There have been some iconic left-backs in previous generations – from AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini and free-kick specialist Roberto Carlos to Premier League greats like Ashley Cole.

Previously, a top left-back was a world-class defender who could also chip in with the odd goal going forward. Now, we have a new up-and-coming class of attacking left-backs who are crucial to their team’s build-up play, but who is the best in the world right now?

Ranking factors

To help rank the left-backs in order, we have considered the following criteria:

Current form – how well a player has been performing Importance to their teams – how influential they are to their team Role – how unique their skillset is Reputation – what others are saying about them 15 Marc Cucurella Chelsea and Spain

The Premier League has plenty of impressive left-backs, and Marc Cucurella has been making his mark at Stamford Bridge over the last 12 months.

Now one of the first names on the teamsheet under Enzo Maresca, Cucurella has shown why Chelsea splashed the cash on him from Brighton back in 2022.

Maresca called Cucurella “very important” and even wants seven players like him in his Blues side.

European Championship

2024

Club World Cup

2025

Europa Conference League

2025

Copa del Rey

2018

14 Rayan Ait-Nouri Man City and Algeria

New Man City signing Rayan Ait-Nouri is another who has been catching the eye at former employers Wolves in recent seasons.

The 24-year-old now holds a career-high €35m Transfermarkt valuation and hit double figures for Premier League goal contributions in what has been a struggling Wolves side.

13 Destiny Udogie Tottenham and Italy

Spurs have seemingly struck gold after signing Destiny Udogie from Udinese, with the Italian’s market value more than doubling since moving to north London.

Once called “the most underrated player in the Premier League” by Paul Merson and a full-back who “has everything” by Luciano Spalletti, Udogie, who is still just 22, may only get better in the coming years.

12 Ferland Mendy Real Madrid and France

Ferland Mendy has struggled with injuries in recent seasons, but when fully fit, is one of the best left-backs around in Europe.

The Frenchman has made more than 200 appearances for Real Madrid since signing from Lyon and was dubbed a “quiet force” by fellow teammate and countryman Kylian Mbappe. Carlo Ancelotti called him “the best in the world”, however, his lack of attacking output has him low down the list.

Champions League

2022, 2024

La Liga

2021

Nations League

2021

Copa del Rey

2023

UEFA Super Cup

2022, 2024

Spanish Super Cup

2020, 2022, 2024

11 Theo Hernandez Al-Hilal and France

Since leaving Real Madrid for AC Milan in 2019, Theo Hernandez has gone from strength to strength and has earned the praise of legendary left-back Paolo Maldini, who hailed the Frenchman as “special”.

Hernandez, who sealed a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in 2025, also has the blistering pace required to get back from attacking phases and show his defensive qualities.

Champions League

2018

Serie A

2022

Nations League

2021

FIFA Club World Cup

2018

UEFA Super Cup

2017

Spanish Super Cup

2017

Italian Super Cup

2025

10 Andrea Cambiaso Juventus and Italy

Arguably a player who has been going under the radar is Juventus’ Andrea Cambiaso. Labelled as an attacking left-wing back with “world-class” vision and “elite passing ability”, the 25-year-old’s Transfermarkt valuation has rocketed to €35m.

Previously linked with Man City, Cambiaso, who actually doesn’t have a weak foot, could soon be the next star left-back to try his luck in the Premier League.

Coppa Italia

2024

Serie B

2021

9 Alvaro Carreras Real Madrid and Spain

Part of Real Madrid’s youth set-up from 2017 to 2020 before joining Man Utd, Alvaro Carreras is now back at the Bernabeu after impressing for Benfica in recent seasons.

Madrid paid €50m and gave Carreras a six-year contract, and he has slotted straight into Xabi Alonso’s defence.

Taca da Liga

2025

8 Myles Lewis-Skelly Arsenal and England

Another impressive youngster starring on the big stage has been Myles Lewis-Skelly at Arsenal. The Englishman has even featured as a left-back under Thomas Tuchel with England, despite coming through the Gunners academy as a midfielder.

Mikel Arteta has used the 19-year-old as a left-back at the Emirates, and Jamie Carragher has even compared Lewis-Skelly’s “football arrogance” to Jude Bellingham and Wayne Rooney.

7 Milos Kerkez Liverpool and Hungary

Milos Kerkez only cost Bournemouth £15m from AZ Alkmaar back in 2023, and the Cherries made a nice profit on the left-back who has joined Liverpool.

The Hungarian is already on his way to the top, so it’s no surprise to see the Reds come in for “one of the most talented left-backs in world football”.

6 Riccardo Calafiori Arsenal and Italy

Riccardo Calafiori now appears to have taken over at Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s first choice left-back, with the Italian also capable of filling in at centre-back if required.

Arteta hailed Calafiori’s unpredictability, saying his attacking edge can be “very difficult to control for the opponent”. His stunning first Gunners goal against Man City highlights that.