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Flocking to Twitter, some Liverpool fans were left unimpressed with the performance of Takumi Minamino against FC Porto on Wednesday night.

Jurgen Klopp’s side made it five wins out of five in the Champions League as they continued their dominance over Group B, and some rarely-selected Reds were handed a chance to impress.

Liverpool’s teenage midfielder Tyler Morton, making his European debut against the Portuguese giants, was one of a few players to be gifted a rare nod by Klopp.

Despite their rotated team in parts, the Merseysiders ran out out 2-0 winners on the night courtesy of second half goals from Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah.

One man who also got a chance was Minamino, who has started just three games in all competitions since coming back from a loan spell at Southampton last season.

Liverpool fans unimpressed…

Upon the Japan forward’s return to the starting XI, it’s safe to say that many Liverpool fans don’t think he grasped his opportunity, criticising his performance on social media.

According to SofaScore, the largely anonymous 26-year-old took just 33 touches all game, considerably fewer than goalkeeper Alisson managed (51) over the 90 minutes. Also, out of every Liverpool starter on the night, Minamino ranked as SofaScore’s lowest-rated Red with a 6.7/10 score, highlighting his relatively ineffective display.

Having zero shots on goal and winning none of his aerial duels, it’s understandable why numerous Liverpool supporters believe he didn’t have the best of nights, with one Kopite describing him as “average”.

Check out some of their Twitter verdicts below:

“Chamberlain, Origi, Minamino add nothing to that Liverpool team, need to sell quick, Thiago goal something else though”

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“Tsimikas should be the starting LB, Matip is comfortably our 2nd best CB, Morton held his own in a big game, Salah can still score even whilst playing bad, Thiago is world class, Minamino is average”

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“The last 10 mins with Minamino and Origi is telling me that January is going to be very long without Salah and Mane”

Credit: @adzz_s

“Disasterclass”

Credit: @LFCDan92

“Only real negative was Minamino, thought the lad was horrific and we are in trouble if we have to rely on him when Salah and Mane are away at AFCON”

Credit: @Corballyred

“Minamino needs to be given away on a free, not half the player that made VVD sit”

Credit: @Ernray

In other news: ‘If he leaves, I riot’ – Fabrizio Romano’s tweet about one ‘magnificent’ LFC star gets a lot of fans talking

كشف أحمد ياسر ريان لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي سيراميكا كليوباترا، حقيقة خلافه مع بيتسو موسيماني المدير الفني السابق للأهلي، عندما كان لاعبًا في القلعة الحمراء.

وقال أحمد ياسر في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر فضائية “إم بي سي مصر”: “بدأت في النادي الأهلي وعمري 4 سنوات ونصف، وتدربت مع فريق 96 واستمررت حتى سن 18 عامًا”.

وتابع: “تدربت مرة واحدة مع مارتن يول، وبعد ذلك حسام البدري ثبتني مع الفريق الأول وعمري 18 عامًا، وكنت أشارك على فترات بعيدة، وطلبت الخروج للإعارة لأحصل على الخبرات”.

وأردف: “وحققت نتائج جيدة وتجددت الإعارة، وانضممت للمنتخب الأولمبي، ثم تمت إعارتي لـ سيراميكا، ثم ألتاي سبورت، ثم الأهلي ثم الآن سيراميكا”.

وتطرق للحديث عن بيتسو موسيماني المدير الفني السابق للأهلي: “بيتسو موسيماني تحدث معي بشكل جيد أنا وبعض اللاعبين، وقال سنعتمد عليكم في الفترة المُقبلة، في اليوم التالي أصبت بكورونا، وكل اللاعبين شاركوا في مباراة الكأس، وبعد عودتي كنت أشارك فترات قصيرة”.

وأوضح: “وطلبت منه أن أشارك أكثر من ذلك لكي أحافظ على مكاني في المنتخب الأولمبي، فكان رده أن أتدرب في مستوى 1 أفضل من اللعب في مستوى 2، وأنا اعترضت على ذلك وقلت له لو خرجت إعارة سأكون هداف الدوري، قال لي سأوافق على إعارتك وسنرى”.

وأكمل: “لكن لم نتشاجر كما ذكر في وسائل الإعلام، أنا لا أتشاجر مع أحد، ولو كان حدث ذلك إذًا، لماذا عندما عدت من ألتاي قال لي موسيماني أريدك معي في الفريق”.

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وأضاف: “قابلت موسيماني وأنا في سيراميكا عندما سجلت 8 أهداف، قال لي (شكل كلامك هيطلع صح قولتله لسا هتشوف)”.

وأكد: “أنا لم يُخصم مني أي أموال في الأهلي بسبب عدم انضباط أو تأخير عن التدريبات، مرة وحيدة خصم مني في الجونة بسبب سوء تفاهم واعتذرت وقتها للكابتن حسام غالي”.

واستطرد: “بعد عودتي من تركيا، موسيماني قال لي كيف خرجت للإعارة، قلت له وصل لي عرض جيد ورحلت، وتحدثنا في تفاصيل كثيرة، ثم قال لي أنا الموسم الماضي لم أعتمد عليك ولكن هذا الموسم سأعتمد عليك”.

وأشار: “وقال لـ سامي قمصان هل نستطيع قيده الآن، قال لا، فقال لي موسيماني ستتدرب وتكون جاهز للموسم الجديد”.

وواصل: “بعد رحيل موسيماني ذهبت لـ سيد عبد الحفيظ وأخبرته بما قاله لي موسيماني بأنه سيعتمد علي قبل رحيله، وقال لي هل أنت جاهز بدنيًا قلت له لا، قال اجهز وتدرب مع الفريق، وبالفعل فعلت ذلك وتدربت حتى رحلت على سبيل الإعارة”.

وأكمل: “كان هناك وكلاء يتحدثون معي ويقولون أن الأهلي يريد أن أخرج للإعارة، وقابلت رئيس نادي عندما كنت في الساحل وقال لي أن أمير توفيق قال له أنه يفتح الباب أمام رحيلي، وقلت له أنا لم يتحدث معي أحد من الأهلي، وأكدت أنني لن أخرج إعارة، لو الأهلي احتاجني سأستمر، لكن لن أخرج إعارة، لأن هذه السنوات أنا خسرت أموال واستقرار”.

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وأردف: “بعدها وجدت رئيس ناد أخر يتواصل معي وقال لي لو اتفقنا مع الأهلي لضمك سترحب، قلت له أنا في الأهلي، قال لي سنضمك إعارة بنية بيع، وبعدها طارق أبو العنين تواصل معي وقال لي أن النادي يرى أن أخرج إعارة، لو اشتريتك من الأهلي توافق، قلت لو النادي لن يُمانع أنا موافق”.

واستطرد: “كنت أتدرب بشكل طبيعي حتى تواصل معي أبو العنين مرة أخرى وأكد لي أنه أنهى اتفاقه مع الأهلي، وبالتأكيد حزين كنت أتمنى أن أضيف شيء للنادي الذي نشأت فيه، لكني رحلت من دون أن أحصل على فرصة مثل باقي اللاعبين، هذا الأمر الوحيد الذي يزعجني، لكن هو قرار الأهلي وأنا لاعب كرة ويجب أن أنظر لمستقبلي”.

وتابع: “أنا لا أستطيع أن أذهب لأحد وأقول له لماذا لا أشارك، حتى لا أشعر بالكسرة، عندما كان الوكلاء يتحدثون معي عن نية الأهلي في الاستغناء عني لم أكن أصدق لكن عندما تواصل معي رؤساء أندية تيقنت أن الأهلي لا يرغب في تواجدي”.

It’s been a frustrating few years for Queens Park Rangers as they’ve quickly had to accept mid-table mediocrity since their relegation from the Premier League in 2015.

Over the last six seasons, the west London outfit have only finished in the top 10 of the Championship on one occasion, largely owing to the owners reducing investment in the club. However, their change of approach to try and achieve success through more organic and efficient means has certainly had some positive effects as well.

No longer is the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium home to a plethora of washed-up, big-name players looking for a final payday. Instead, it homes a host of talented homegrown footballers who are hungry to impress.

Eberechi Eze is the most famous example of QPR’s fresh approach, with the highly-rated youngster moving to Crystal Palace for a sizeable fee last summer before illustrating his credentials on the biggest of stages.

The R’s next academy graduate capable of following a similar career path is continuing to light up the Championship on a regular basis.

Since making his first team debut back in 2017, Ilias Chair has established himself as one of the division’s most exciting and promising talents, bagging 20 goals and providing 18 assists in 124 QPR appearances.

The 24-year-old’s eye-catching displays have earned him two caps for Morocco and plenty of praise from several plaudits, including Ryan Dilks.

“Ilias Chair, in particular, looked great,” said the podcaster after a devasting performance from the player against Nottingham Forest last season.

“The issue with him last season was, we saw glimpses of brilliance, but he’d do it once every three games – but if he gets going, he could be quality this season. I know it’s a lot of praise, but if he does build some consistency, he could be their Ebere Eze from this season, couldn’t he?”

It seems as though Chair has taken his game to another level this time around. In just 17 outings for Mark Warburton’s charges in 2021/22, the midfielder has found the back of the net on six occasions, providing a further four assists for his teammates.

His exploits for both club and country have seen his market value rise to £3.6m, and with his current contract not set to expire until the summer of 2025, that figure is only set to rise.

It remains to be seen where the £11,000-per-week magician’s long-term future lies, but whether he stays or goes, QPR have certainly struck gold over the youngster who they signed for free.

If he chooses to stay loyal to the Hoops, then Chair could be the catalyst to fire them back to the Premier League, while his potential exit is likely to generate a sizeable income. Either way, QPR chiefs will surely be delighted with the outcome.

In other news… Sold for £5.04m, now worth £1.8m: QPR sealed big transfer masterclass in 29 y/o flop

Opening batsman Scott Newman has extended his one-month loan deal with Nottinghamshire from Surrey and will now play for the county until the end of the 2009 Championship season.”The deal is essentially an extended trial for Scott and we’ll monitor his performances between now and the end of the season,” Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell said. “I think that a number of counties will be interested in securing his services next season but we were keen to take the opportunity to have a closer look.”Newman began his stint with Nottinghamshire by scoring 87 against Somerset in July and will be in the XI to face Hampshire at Trent Bridge this week.

Leeds United could be facing another Seth Johnson-esque nightmare by making a move for Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley.

What’s the story?

According to recent reports from 90min, the English ace is free to leave Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window, and is wanted by the likes of Leeds, Newcastle United and Burnley.

Shades of Johnson

A profile done by Goal, said: “Having starred for Derby County, Johnson was being tipped as the future of England’s midfield, and as such Leeds forked out £7m for his services.

“Injuries plagued his time in West Yorkshire, though, and he made just 54 league appearances in four seasons with the club. His massive wages, meanwhile, are cited as the best illustration of the mass overspending that crippled the Whites during the early 21st century.”

Leeds Live added: “The poster child of the Ridsdale era of over-indulgence. A £7m signing with a hefty wage packet who turned out just 54 times in four years.”

If Johnson’s career at Elland Road could be mirrored by a modern player, then Barkley arguably fits that bill the most.

Earning a reported £100k-per-week, the midfielder just endured a shocking season while on loan at Aston Villa, managing only three goals and one assist in the Premier League – indeed, he had a shocking second half of the season in particular, with no goals in the top flight since the end of January when he netted in a 1-0 victory over Southampton.

Speaking on The Athletic’s Aston Villa-themed 1874 podcast, journalist Gregg Evans said: “He doesn’t do enough for me now. I’ve seen enough of Ross Barkley now to realise that he’s becoming a bit of a liability for Villa. He’s not helping out enough as he should, really.”

And, speaking after he was taken off yet again in the second half against Leicester, Sky Sports pundit Alex Scott slammed him for his display, saying: “For me it’s another missed opportunity for Ross Barkley to show up and demand, he’s been subbed off again and you can see in his face he’s not happy. But how many chances does a player need?

“You need to take it upon yourself. There’s only so many chances that he can be deserving. He’s missed another opportunity today.”

Barkley has faced numerous injury problems that have really plagued his career since really making his breakthrough at Everton, and given his big wages too, he doesn’t scream a player who could really take Leeds to the next level.

The Whites must simply avoid a major disaster by going after Barkley.

Meanwhile, Leeds are eyeing this La Liga starlet…

The previous summer window saw a number of incoming and outgoing transfer deals taking place with the likes of Danny Ings, Mario Lemina, Jannik Vestergaard and Ryan Bertrand, among others, leaving the club in a mass exodus.

Meanwhile, the likes of Adam Armstrong, Romain Perraud and Lyanco, among others, made the move to St. Mary’s.

One player that made a permanent transfer to Southampton in the summer that the club hit the jackpot with is 18-year-old right-back Valentino Livramento.

Since joining the Saints for £5m from fellow Premier League side Chelsea, a side who did everything they could to keep hold of him in the summer according to Thomas Tuchel, the teenager has played the full 90 minutes in all of Southampton’s Premier League games so far this season apart from their 0-0 draw against Manchester City where he was taken off after 86 minutes after picking up a yellow card just two minutes earlier.

Livramento has also managed to score one goal and provide one assist in that time, proving to be an exceptional threat in offensive areas.

This shows just how important Livramento, who is currently valued at £10.8m according to Transfermarkt, has made himself for the Saints and how much Ralph Hasenhuttl rates him at such a young age.

The manager labelled the full-back back in August as a “fantastic young player”, and the fact that he is currently rated as Southampton’s second highest-rated player with an overall season rating of 7.02/10, according to WhoScored, further highlights what a great bit of business it was from the club to sign him.

However, with Livramento revealing last month that he would not rule out a potential move back to Chelsea in the future, an understandable admission given how he’s a product of their youth academy, we feel that it should be Southampton’s long term priority to keep him on the south coast for as long as possible.

His current contract isn’t set to expire until 2026 but given the talent he’s already shown in his short time at St. Mary’s and the fact that he has a lot of potential within him to develop and grow, it would be somewhat of a disaster to lose him.

While it may still be early days in his time at Southampton, it would be nothing short of a catastrophe for the club if they end up losing such a talented player before his current contract runs out.

He has proven to be an exciting addition to the Saints ranks and he could well be the difference between beating the drop next May.

In other news: Get rid: Ralph must let go of £18k-p/w forgotten Saints figure, his time’s running out – opinion

England’s double World Cup-winners came crashing back down to earth with a bump as Australia romped to victory

Will Luke25-Jun-2009
Scorecard and ball-by-ball commentaryLauren Ebsary crashes one through the off side•Getty ImagesEngland’s double World Cup-winners came crashing back down to earth with a bump as Australia romped to a comprehensive, revenge-seeking win in the one-off Twenty20 at Derby. Karen Rolton ensured Australia’s competitive 151 for 3 with a perfectly paced 43, while Shelley Nitschke produced a fine all-round performance to pick up the Player-of-the-Match award.Demonstrating their confidence – perhaps their over-confidence – England decided to omit Katherine Brunt and Caroline Atkins and include Isa Guha and Ebony Rainford-Brent, and their attack was all the less incisive for it. Guha has struggled to force her way into this strong, confident England side, but her lack of match-form showed, and she was no replacement for Brunt, who bent the ball viciously in a devastating opening spell of 3 for 6 from her four overs in the ICC World Twenty20 final.Australia – sensationally beaten by England in a memorable semi-final last week – came out hard from the off, with a momentum-seizing opening partnership of 55 between Leah Poulton and Nitschke. England adopted their usual, yet still unusual, tactic of opening with Laura Marsh, the offspinner, but she was taken for 20 from two overs as Poulton carved her through extra cover before elegantly flicking another through midwicket. Guha struggled with her lines, offering leg-side strays and rank long-hops to the two Australia openers, with Nitschke clattering another half-volley through the covers for four.England looked a little shell-shocked at the assault which brought Australia 47 from the first five overs, and Nicky Shaw – initially at least – couldn’t improve on Marsh and Guha’s wayward opening spell. But she quickly rediscovered a much fuller length to stifle the runs. Holly Colvin, too, was taken apart early on by Poulton – four over long-off, then long-on, but England’s young spinner showed impressive resolve to bowl Poulton, who heaved across the line, for a slick 33 from 22.The wicket enlivened England’s fielders, but it didn’t prevent a number of uncharacteristically sloppy mistakes in the field. Nevertheless, Shaw was beginning to assert some control on proceedings, and had Nitschke well-caught by Claire Taylor, swiftly moving to her left at mid-off. After 10 overs, Australia were 74 for 2, and England had clawed back the momentum in impressive fashion.To the crease marched the daunting figure of Karen Rolton, but she too was contained and restricted to picking up singles and twos, with nudges off her hip and one deft late cut off. Only in the last two overs did Australia accelerate, largely thanks to Lauren Ebsary who smashed the innings first and only six, a wonderfully clean mow over midwicket off Jenny Gunn. That shot alone appeared to spur Rolton on, and she hammered Charlotte Edwards down the ground for another four.England were ill-disciplined, to say the least, at the back-end of Australia’s innings, with sloppy fielding and careless mistakes creeping in as Rolton and Ebsary put on exactly 50 in under six overs of urgent power-hitting. Australia marched off the happier side with 151 for 3 on the board and, unlike England, their opening bowlers were tidy and accurate to stifle the hosts’ response.Rene Farrell gained encouraging swing to the right-hander and had Sarah Taylor chipping to mid-on while Edwards holed out to deep midwicket and whereas Australia cracked 47 from their first five overs, England limped unconvincingly to 17 for 2. Those two wickets brought Claire Taylor and Beth Morgan, the stars of England’s thrilling run-chase to beat Australia in the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20, to the crease. Taylor began to open up in the ninth over, pulling Kirsten Pike over midwicket for a powerful and much-needed boundary. It was followed by a wonderful back-cut, timed to perfection to beat both square-leg and third man and she made it three in three with perhaps the day’s most authoritative off-side drive, stepping outside leg and fairly thrashing Pike over extra cover for four.It didn’t last, as she miscued to long-off and Morgan followed in the next over when she found deep midwicket. Lydia Greenway briefly threatened, but became Erin Osborne’s second wicket when she was deftly stumped by Jodie Fields, captaining Australia for the first time.England, truth be told, lacked the dynamism which brought them their second world trophy in three months and looked a little tired and jaded. With five ODIs and the crucial Ashes Test around the corner, this has served as a vital reminder that for all England’s undoubted success, Australia will always fight tooth and nail against the old enemy.

India’s batting efforts in the second innings, spanning 180 overs, ensured a draw and a 1-0 lead going to Wellington on Friday

The Bulletin by Jamie Alter30-Mar-2009
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How they were out
VVS Laxman kept New Zealand at bay with his 14th Test century•AFP

“Yeah definitely,” was VVS Laxman’s response when asked on day three if India could save this Test. Two days laterhe was in the middle walking the talk and helped India pull off a great escape with his 14th Test century. Along with an epic from Gautam Gambhir, the last of India’s veteran troika had helped India inch their necks in front before Yuvraj Singh’s carefree hand cracked a tired attack. India’s batting efforts in the second innings, spanning 180 overs, ensured a draw and a 1-0 lead going to Wellington Friday.For the second day running Daniel Vettori and his bowlers had struggled to raise themselves in a match they appeared to have in the bag not too long ago. India were on the back foot for three days, but New Zealand failed to keep them there. Vettori will know his side can compete but what will rankle is the fact that they failed to recreate the intensity of the first three days. After a while, the task of toiling for every Indian wicket just got too difficult on a flat track.When Laxman pulled the 835th delivery of India’s follow-on innings to the square-leg boundary shortly after lunch on the final day, India had wiped out the 314-run deficit. “What this is, is Rigor-esque,” Ian Smith commented, comparing India’s dour, obstinate rearguard to the batting efforts of Mark Richardson, who was nicknamed Rigor for his ability to long periods without scoring runs. Richardson would have been proud to have batted for as long, and with as much discipline, as the Indians did.India should have been four down with a lead of just 13 but Iain O’Brien juggled and dropped an absolute sitter at mid-on when Gambhir chipped Vettori in the air. Despite O’Brien’s generosity India needed to see out the session to get out of trouble. Gambhir was finally dismissed, given lbw to Jeetan Patel. His 137 spanned 643 minutes and 436 deliveries.India’s lead was just 42 and that brought out the new ball immediately, and nearly another wicket. Yuvraj’s attempt to flick over midwicket resulted in a thick leading edge that evaded cover. Just six boundaries dotted the first session, but India hit 17 in the second, four each by Laxman and Yuvraj in 21 balls before tea against a very tired attack.There were further gems off Laxman’s bat in the first over after tea – three boundaries to different parts of McLean Park. Two more in another disappointing O’Brien over raised three figures, received with warm applause from a thin crowd and a raucous Indian dressing room. This was not the first time a Laxman century had bailed India out and spread cheer.The shots shunned for five sessions came out in full flow. The 100 partnership with Yuvraj took just 59 minutes as boundaries flew about. The hard work done by those before him, Yuvraj breezed his way to a fifty from 61 balls, punctuated with ten punchy boundaries. Laxman remained unbeaten on 124 while Yuvraj picked up some needed form as the game was drawn.None of this was possible without Gambhir. With Tendulkar gone early in the day, nicking a loose drive behind for 64, the workload on Gambhir had increased exponentially but he handled the pressure as he had all of day four: with utter confidence. Gambhir, displaying Chanderpaul-like prudence, was once again content to play well within his limitations. His innings remained out of character but was just what India needed to bind the innings together. He only scored 17 runs all morning and 21 in the afternoon, going past his previous longest Test innings, the 550 minutes he batted for a double-century against Australia last year.Laxman offered solid support. He let deliveries go which he caressed away during the first innings and padded away plenty of what Vettori sent his way. Laxman had no option but to drop anchor. The Gambhir-Laxman partnership of 96 developed at just under two runs an over – the kind of dignified pace that Gambhir would have tended to believe until yesterday was beneath his dignity – but it was just what was needed.The contributions of Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar in both innings also need a mention. It was a great escape indeed. Test cricket teaches you that good things come to those who wait. India waited, and maintained their 1-0 lead.

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Sem a presença da imprensa, Dorival Júnior comandou neste domingo o último treino antes de enfrentar o Grêmio, às 20h desta segunda-feira, no Morumbi. E o técnico mantém o mistério na escalação do substituto de Wellington Nem, atacante vetado por ter sofrido trauma no ombro direito.

Os principais candidatos à posição são Marcinho e Lucas Fernandes, testados na posição de Wellington Nem no treinamento de sábado. O Tricolor não divulgou quem foi utilizado na atividade realizada na tarde deste domingo, sem indicar qual deve ser a única alteração em relação à equipe que iniciou a vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Vasco, na quarta-feira.

Neste domingo, Dorival Júnior indicou os pontos fortes do Grêmio, vice-líder do Brasileiro com nove pontos atrás do Corinthians, simulou jogadas, trabalhou as bolas paradas defensiva e ofensiva e exigiu força no contra-ataque. A equipe precisa da segunda vitória para embalar e sair da zona de rebaixamento.

Renan Ribeiro, Bruno, Arboleda, Rodrigo Caio, Edimar, Jucilei, Petros, Jonatan Gomes, Cueva e Pratto são nomes certos na escalação. Na vaga de Wellington Nem, sacado aos 20 minutos do jogo de quarta-feira e ainda sem treinar no campo por conta das dores no ombro direito, Marcinho sai teoricamente na frente por ter substituído o atacante na partida, mas Lucas Fernandes vem sendo um dos destaques nos treinos.

Além de Wellington Nem, outros desfalques de Dorival Júnior são o goleiro Denis (tendinite no ombro esquerdo), o zagueiro Aderllan (aprimora a forma física), o meia Hernanes (está com documentação regularizada, mas ainda não começou a treinar) e os atacantes Maicosuel (aprimora forma física) e Morato (cirurgia no joelho direito). Além do zagueiro Lugano, que cumpre suspensão por ter recebido o terceiro cartão amarelo.

Sem Lugano, a única novidade na lista de relacionados é o lateral-direito Buffarini. O argentino ficou fora até do banco no último jogo porque o regulamento da CBF limita em cinco o número de estrangeiros por jogo, na reserva ou como titular. Os argentinos Pratto e Gomez, o peruano Cueva e o equatoriano Arboleda completam a relação para o jogo desta segunda.

Confira os 23 jogadores relacionados por Dorival Júnior:

Goleiros: Renan Ribeiro e Sidão
Laterais: Bruno, Edimar, Buffarini e Júnior Tavares
Zagueiros: Rodrigo Caio, Arboleda, Éder Militão e Douglas
Volantes: Petros, Cícero, Jucilei e Araruna
Meias: Cueva, Thomaz, Shaylon, Lucas Fernandes e Gomez
Atacantes: Lucas Pratto, Gilberto, Marcinho e Denilson

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Mumbai 402 and 130 for 0 (Jaffer 74*, Samant 53*) lead Uttar Pradesh 245 (Shukla 99, Zaheer 7-54) by 287 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out

A devastating Zaheer Khan was too much for Uttar Pradesh’s batsmen and his second five-for in back-to-back Ranji Trophy finals took Mumbai within striking distance of a 38th title. Zaheer was the one big difference between Mumbai and Bengal two years ago, and he proved to be the same with UP. He didn’t stop at five this time, taking two more wickets to finish the job emphatically, and helped Mumbai to a 157-run lead.Umpiring continued to be the focus too. Shivakant Shukla, who resisted for 393 minutes and 99 runs, ended up on the wrong side of a marginal lbw decision, and that dismissal started UP’s slide. Wasim Jaffer and Vinayak Samant helped themselves to fifties against a lacklustre UP in the second innings to put it almost beyond them.It was almost unfair to unleash a superlative Zaheer on the domestic batsmen. He has played only three Ranji matches for Mumbai so far – he started his career with Baroda, and has rarely found time off from his international commitments since shifting to Mumbai. The first, when he took nine in the match against Bengal, brought them the 37th title. He was off colour in the second, in the semi-final this year, but has come back strongly with his best performance in the Ranji Trophy.In his second spell with the second new ball today, Zaheer took five wickets for 20 runs, and UP went from 214 for 4 to 245 all out. He started the day with perhaps the highlight of the match: a spell of immaculate reverse-swing bowling, although he went wicketless because Parvinder Singh handled him admirably. That seven-over spell from Zaheer was a fierce interrogation that would have tested any Test batsman.From round the stumps, and wide of the crease, Zaheer angled the ball in, and continuously got it to move away. He got Mohammad Kaif with a similar delivery yesterday, but Parvinder learned the lesson. He played as late as possible, kept the bat close to the body, and even took a blow on the forearm. There was no show of pain at that moment, and he went back to tackling Zaheer. Parvinder took 32 deliveries to get off the mark, but clearly he was not anxious about reaching that milestone, unlike Suresh Raina yesterday who ran himself out first ball.Parvinder lost that intense concentration half an hour before lunch to let Mumbai sneak back. His first error proved to be his last, as he chased a juicy wide delivery from Abhishek Nayar. Along with a fortuitous Shukla, he had frustrated Mumbai for 126 minutes, but those minutes translated into only 55 runs for the partnership. Nayar, a modest medium-pacer at best, has this happy knack of getting match-turning breakthroughs. He did that again here.After his 821-minute epic in the semi-final, Shukla had said he could bat on for three-four more days. It seemed the case, especially given the two dropped chances and various edges falling either short of fielders or in the gaps. But Shukla stayed patient, unhurried in his strokeplay and body language.Zaheer got him to edge one though gully, before Dhawal Kulkarni got back-to-back edges off him. After surviving the second of those outside-edges, Shukla walked away from the stumps and admonished himself, keen to make the most of those chances. But four overs later, Ajit Agarkar beat him outside the off stump twice. And then he tried to cut Sairaj Bahutule, and expertly bisected first and second slip with an edge. Neither Jaffer, blind-sided by Samant’s gloves, nor Ajinkya Rahane, at second slip, went for it. Shukla was 68 then.Shukla’s innings was similar to Rohit Sharma’s, though he wasn’t as quick, Two catches went unclaimed, he looked loose outside off, and in-between he hit a few attractive boundaries to reach 99. Along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shukla added 68 for the fifth wicket in quick time. Bhuvneshwar played an odd cameo – characterised by being beaten outside off comprehensively at one time, and driving the next ball for a crisp boundary.With more than 20 hours gone between dismissals for Shukla, it would have taken a special delivery to get him. Zaheer produced just that: a sharp inswinger, catching him in front of stumps. But Shukla was hit on the flap of the front pad, and height was a question. It was a touch-and-go decision, but one that went against UP again. Zaheer just proved too good against the other batsmen, who lacked application.So crushing was Zaheer’s effort that a dejected UP took the field with two days and a session to go still. Gone was the fizz their bowlers had in the first innings, and the resilience that has been their trademark all season. Jaffer and Samant found it easy, and did exactly what was required to start the home stretch towards yet another title.