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October 25th, 2007

The latest Football news from multiligual European online sportsbook, Globet

 

Man Utd concerns for Scholes

Manchester United fear they could be missing Paul Scholes for their crunch clash with Premiership leaders Arsenal in ten day’s time.

Sources say Scholes was forced to pull out of United’s Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday after suffering a knee injury in training. Although Scholes had a hospital scan yesterday, Sir Alex Ferguson and his medical staff will meet this morning at United’s training ground to decide on the best course of action.

It is feared Scholes, who underwent exploratory knee surgery after returning early from United’s pre-season tour of the Far East, may need a cartilage operation to cure the latest problem.

Juventus: Chelsea, Arsenal and Rangers player-exchanges

Juventus are locked in player-exchange talks with Arsenal, Chelsea and Scottish giants, Rangers.

Juve sporting director Alessio Secco met Rangers chief scout Ewan Chester in London yesterday. Secco has also had talks with Arsenal and Chelsea to discuss fringe players being farmed out to gain top-team experience in either the SPL or the Premiership.

Any movement would be subject to Walter Smith’s side qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League with a recognised left-back top of the Ibrox manager’s shopping list. As part of the arrangement Juve would like first refusal on any players the British teams are willing to sell.

Right now the Turin club are not involved in Europe following their demotion to Serie B two seasons ago. Coach Claudio Ranieri, left, wants his fringe players to gain experience of playing abroad ahead of Juventus’s expected return to the Champions League next season.

Liverpool owner Hicks: We back Benitez

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has handed manager Rafa Benetez a vote of confidence after last night’s Champions League defeat at Besiktas.

Benitez has been criticised for his selective use of summer signing Fernando Torres so far this season and Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat by Besiktas left them bottom of their Champions League group.

But Hicks, who owns the club with fellow American George Gillett, told Sky Sports News: “We back Rafa. He’s the right manager.Rafa’s rotation has been his policy for three years. Rafa’s ability to coach and manage in the Champions League should be unquestioned. We had a disappointing loss because we got outplayed by the Turks.”

“I think we have our work cut out, but yes we can qualify. We have to win the next three games.”

 

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