Santos x Palmeiras: prováveis escalações, desfalques e onde assistir

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Santos e Palmeiras se enfrentam pela 24ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, neste sábado (05), às 17h, na Vila Belmiro. Segundo e terceiro colocado da última edição do Brasileirão, Peixe e Verdão, respectivamente, tem travado duelos duros nos últimos anos, no qual a rivalidade entre as equipes têm crescido bastante.

De um lado, o Peixe vive um momento de retomada, após mais de dez atletas retornarem do período de isolamento por Covid-19, enquanto o Alviverde ainda vive resquícios do surto coletivo em seu elenco, que dessa vez atingiu o treinador Abel Ferreira, contaminado e fora do banco de reservas palestrino no clássico deste fim de semana.

Para apimentar ainda mais, as duas equipes estão no mesmo patamar da tabela. Os dois times tem a mesma pontuação, 37, com o Alviverde tendo um jogo a menos. Enquanto o Palmeiras é o quinto colocado do Brasileirão, o Peixe é o sexta. No momento, os dois times estariam promovidos para disputar a pré-Libertadores em 2021. No entanto, o Internacional, primeiro clube na zona de classificação possui o mesmo número de pontos que alvinegros e palmeirenses, podendo colocar o vencedor do clássico até mesmo no G-4 ao fim da rodada,

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Estádio: Vila Belmiro, Santos (SP)
Data e Hora: 05 de novembro de 2020, às 17h (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (SP)
Assistentes: Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (SP) e Neuza Inês Back (SP)
​Árbitro de vídeo: José Cláudio Rocha FIlho (SP)
Onde ver: TNT (menos SP), Premiere e Tempo Real do L!

SANTOS

John; Pará, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres e Felipe Jonatan; Alison, Diego Pituca e Soteldo (Jean Mota); Marinho, Kaio Jorge e Lucas Braga (Soteldo).Técnico: Cuca.

Desfalques: Vladimir (recuperação de cirurgia no dedo mínimo do pé direito); Jobson (suspenso); Carlos Sánchez (reconstrução ligamentar do joelho direito); Raniel (recuperação de trombose na perna direita).

Pendurados:Lucas Veríssimo, Lucas Lourenço, Soteldo, Madson, João Paulo, Luan Peres, Felipe Jonatan, Diego Pituca e Alison.

PALMEIRAS

Weverton; Mayke, Emerson Santos, Alan Empereur e Viña; Luan, Zé Rafael, Raphael Veiga e Lucas Lima; Gabriel Veron e Willian. Técnico: Vitor Castanheira.

Desfalques: Felipe Melo, Patrick de Paula, Wesley, Luan Silva e Luiz Adriano (Departamento Médico); Renan, Marcos Rocha e Abel Ferreira (Covid-19); Gustavo Gómez, Gabriel Menino e Danilo (suspensos); Gustavo Scarpa e Rony (poupados)

Pendurados: Lucas Lima, Gustavo Scarpa, Rony e Wesley.

تشكيل الزمالك أمام المقاولون العرب في الدوري.. شيكابالا أساسيًا

أعلن الجهاز الفني لنادي الزمالك بقيادة البرتغالي جوزيه جوميز، تشكيل الفارس الأبيض لمواجهة المقاولون العرب، اليوم الإثنين، في المباراة التي تقام ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

الزمالك يواجه المقاولون العرب، في إطار المباراة المؤجلة بينهما، من الأسبوع الـ 19 لبطولة الدوري المصري، على ملعب نادي المقاولون العرب.

ويحتل فريق الزمالك المركز الخامس في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 49 نقطة من 28 مباراة، محققًا 14 انتصارًا وتعادل في 7 وخسر 7 مواجهات أيضًا.

ويتواجد فريق المقاولون العرب المركز السابع عشر (قبل الأخير) في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 21 نقطة، من 29 لقاء.

ويشهد تشكيل الزمالك، تواجد محمود عبد الرازق شيكابالا أساسيًا في بداية اللقاء، معه التونسي سيف الجزيري.

طالع | بدلاء الزمالك أمام المقاولون العرب في الدوري المصري تشكيل الزمالك اليوم أمام المقاولون العرب في الدوري

حراسة المرمى: محمود الشناوي.

خط الدفاع: عمر جابر، حمزة المثلوثي، أحمد رفاعي وأحمد فتوح.

خط الوسط: محمد أشرف “روقا”، محمد السيد وأحمد عبد الرحيم “إيشو”.

خط الهجوم: محمد عاطف، سيف الجزيري ومحمود عبد الرازق “شيكابالا”.

"Incredible" Leeds star spotted with possible injury on international duty

International breaks can either come at an ideal time or the worst possible time for a club – there is rarely an in between. And for Leeds United, it has come at the worst possible time, with Daniel Farke's side firing on all cylinders in pursuit of Ipswich Town and Leicester City at the top of the Championship. The Whites have lost just once in their last seven games and sit just seven points adrift of what once looked like an unreachable top spot.

From Farke's perspective, he'll just hope to see that momentum continue after the international break. But bad news is already beginning to pile up for the Whites, with one star player already potentially injured ahead of their return to club action in a week or so to make it yet another international round to forget.

Leeds United injury news

When it comes to injuries this season, Leeds haven't faced incredibly unfortunate times with knocks, keeping the majority of their side together to eventually form what is currently an impressive run of results. That said, Farke will know just how quickly things can change and could already be without one specific player when club football returns.

According to Leeds All Over, Wilfried Gnonto was forced off with an injury for Italy U21s as they smashed San Marino 7-0 on Thursday. The winger was responsible for two goals, before passing on the chance to score a hat-trick, instead handing the penalty to Sebastiano Esposito. Gnonto reportedly appeared to clutch his hamstring as he limped off in what is a worrying sign for Farke and co.

It wouldn't be Gnonto's first injury of the season, either. The Italian has struggled to get going after seeing his campaign disrupted early on by an ankle injury which saw him miss four games. Now, he could be set to miss even more action after coming off for the national side.

Leeds need "incredible" Gnonto back to his best

If Leeds are to secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, then getting Gnonto back to his best could be the key. The winger showed glimpses of what he can do in the top flight last season, recording six goal involvements, but has struggled to get going in the Championship, with just one goal and one assist to his name in 11 appearances.

Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto.

At just 20-years-old, Gnonto still has plenty of time to rediscover his golden touch and become the player that former manager Jesse Marsch praised so highly in the past. The ex-Leeds boss said after the winger's Paolo Di Canio-esque volley last season: "It was a good diagonal ball from Rodrigo, really clever from Willy to fox the defender and then an incredible finish. He’s really happy with that. We knew about him for a while and we initially had a little more of an idea to bring him in the future.

“But we brought him in early and he’s shown what he can do. He is very humble, grounded and a real human being who wants to improve. He’s worth more than four million now. I like working with young, attacking explosive talent.”

مباراتان في يوم.. ليفربول يعلن خوض ودية جديدة قبل الدوري الإنجليزي

أعلن نادي ليفربول، في بيان رسمي منذ قليل، خوض مباراة ودية جديدة في إطار الاستعدادات للموسم الجديد 2024/25.

وخاض ليفربول حتى الآن 3 مباريات ودية، الأولى خلف الأبواب المغلقة والتي خسرها أمام بريستون بهدف دون رد.

في حين فاز ليفربول في الثانية ضد ريال بيتيس بهدف دون رد، وانتصر في الثالثة بصعوبة أمام آرسنال بهدفين لهدف.

ويخوض ليفربول ودية جديدة، فجر يوم الأحد المقبل، ضد مانشستر يونايتد، قبل مواجهة إشبيلية يوم الأحد 11 أغسطس.

اقرأ أيضًا | باللون الأسود .. ليفربول يعلن قميصه الاحتياطي لموسم 2024/25

وحسبما جاء في بيان ليفربول، فإن الفريق سيخوض مباراة ودية جديدة، في نفس يوم مواجهة إشبيلية، وستكون على ملعب “الأنفيلد”.

وسيلتقي ليفربول، في مباراته الودية الجديدة، مع نظيره لاس بالماس خلف الأبواب المغلقة، بعد خوض مباراة إشبيلية.

وستنطلق مباراة ليفربول وإشبيلية في ذلك اليوم، في تمام الساعة الثانية والنصف ظهرًا بتوقيت القاهرة، في حين أن مباراة لاس بالماس ستكون في تمام الساعة السابعة مساءً.

وستكون كلتا المباراتين آخر بروفة لـ ليفربول تحت قيادة المدرب آرني سلوت قبل بدء مشوار الدوري الإنجليزي.

ويبدأ ليفربول مشواره في الموسم الجديد من الدوري الإنجليزي بمواجهة إبسويتش تاون، يوم 17 أغسطس الجاري.

Sarfraz should be relieved of Test captaincy – Mohsin Khan

The head of the PCB’s new cricket committee said he felt sorry for Sarfraz Ahmed for having to be the wicketkeeper, batsman and captain

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Oct-2018

Sarfraz Ahmed plays a late cut•Getty Images

Mohsin Khan, freshly installed as the head of the PCB’s new cricket committee, wants Sarfraz Ahmed to be relieved of the Test captaincy, a suggestion that will do little to calm an already turbulent start to the committee’s existence. It is also a suggestion that the board chairman Ehsan Mani has shot down.Announced publicly only on Friday, Mohsin’s appointment had the PCB apparently distancing itself from the Justice Qayyum report on match-fixing, in a bid to convince him to work with Wasim Akram. Misbah-ul-Haq and former women’s captain Urooj Mumtaz are the other members of the committee.It then emerged that only a week before the committee was formed, Mohsin had called Mickey Arthur a “stupid donkey” on a show on TV, an assessment that could presumably make the three meetings in a year the committee will have with the coach a little awkward.On that same show, Mohsin had first aired the opinion that Sarfraz should not be Test captain, an opinion he remained true to when talking to on Tuesday evening.”I have said it before and I will say it now too,” Mohsin, who is associated with the channel as an expert, said “with Sarfraz I was saying you got a new guy in, don’t put the burden of three formats on him. It will take such a physical load on him, T20s, ODIs and then Tests if he is captain he will not get any mental relaxation.”I had said make him T20 and ODI captain and in Tests, put in a senior player for a year, year-and-a-half which will give him [Sarfraz] time, allow him to relax and groom himself as a leader, to get some confidence.”Mohsin pointed to Pakistan’s haggard performances in the Asia Cup, which appeared to have taken a toll on Sarfraz.”Sarfraz’s body language was so down. I felt sorry for him that he’s had so much pressure put on him, with T20s, ODIs and Tests. There’s no doubt he is so talented and it’s not as if he is 35-36. He is young, he has a lot of time. That was my view before and it is now as well.”It is a more sympathetic take than it may come across as; the burdens of captaincy in every format have weighed heavily on Sarfraz, who until recently was in the midst of a poor run with the bat as well as in uncertain form with the gloves.But the timing of his remarks will raise eyebrows. Sarfraz has just led Pakistan to a Test series win against Australia – where he finally managed some big scores – and then oversaw a resounding 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series. That result, incidentally, has been sidelined by the news the cricket committee has been making.Mohsin and the committee do not have the power to remove Sarfraz from the Test captaincy, only to make a recommendation to Mani, the chairman. And that is something Mohsin will be doing.”Yes, absolutely,” he said. “I have spoken to Ehsan Mani, the final decision will of course be his but I will give him the suggestion. Whatever suggestions I give, it will not be out of personal interest. I will only suggest those things that will help make Pakistan better on or off the field.”This New Zealand series, it has Tests, ODIs and T20s, it will give us a better picture of how much mentally stronger Sarfraz has become. I will repeat – I only say this because he is still young and he doesn’t need this much pressure on him. He needs some relief time because wicketkeeping itself is such a difficult job.”Mani will not be taking that suggestion on.”I have full faith in Sarfraz as Pakistan captain,” Mani told ESPNcricinfo. “He is the Pakistan captain, that is completely unambiguous. He is the Pakistan captain today, there is no other consideration or thought in anyone’s mind. He has the absolute support of the board.”Mohsin’s comments, no matter the nuance, are unlikely to enamour him to Sarfraz, which means he will have managed to annoy both coach and captain less than a week into his job. Arthur has been understandably unimpressed by Mohsin’s remarks about him, and is believed to have asked for an apology. That has left the PCB scrambling to find a way for the pair to move on from this, with a first meeting between the two likely to be in front of Mani.On Tuesday, the board was forced to clarify their stance on the Qayyum report, insisting that the “work of Justice Qayyum is acknowledged and appreciated by PCB and there is no truth in the perception… that the report has been dismissed by the PCB.”In the same statement, the board added that it “maintains a zero-tolerance policy on corruption.”

América-MG x Palmeiras: escalações, arbitragem e onde ver a partida

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América-MG e Palmeiras se enfrentam nesta quarta-feira (30) na Arena Independência, às 21h30 (horário de Brasília), pela partida de volta das semifinais da Copa do Brasil. No primeiro jogo, houve empate por 1 a 1, no Allianz Parque.

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Um empate por qualquer resultado leva a decisão para os pênaltis, enquanto quem vencer avança até a decisão. Os mineiros buscam uma final inédita e o Verdão tenta decidir a competição nacional pela quinta vez. São três títulos (1998, 2012 e 2015) e um vice-campeonato (1996).

GABRIEL VERON LESIONADO E VOLTA DE RONY E MAYKE NO PALMEIRAS

O Palmeiras não terá o atacante Gabriel Veron, com uma lesão muscular na coxa esquerda. O jovem de 18 anos se machucou na vitória sobre o Red Bull Bragantino, no último domingo (27) pelo Brasileirão. Em contrapartida, Rony e Mayke, que foram poupados da última partida por desgaste e um edema na coxa, respectivamente, treinaram sem restrições durante a semana e estão à disposição do técnico Abel Ferreira.

ZÉ RAFAEL FORA

Com uma inflamação no pé esquerdo, Zé Rafael está fora do confronto em Belo Horizonte. O camisa 8 está fora da semifinal da competição nacional.

RETORNOS DE MATHEUS CAVICHIOLI E FELIPE AZEVEDO NO AMÉRICA-MG

Já o América-MG, contará com os retornos do goleiro Matheus Cavichioli e do atacante Felipe Azevedo, poupados na vitória sobre o CRB por 1 a 0, pela Série B. Ambos estavam com desconforto muscular, mas estarão à disposição de Lisca para o confronto decisivo em Belo Horizonte.

Horário, transmissão, arbitragem, prováveis escalações: os dados de América-MG x Palmeiras

Data: 30 de Dezembro de 2020 (quarta-feira)
Horário: 21h30 (de Brasília)
Local: Arena Independência, em Belo Horizonte-MG
Árbitro: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Fifa/GO)
Assistentes: Fabrício Vilarinho da Silva (GO) e Bruno Raphael Pires (GO)
VAR: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha (GO)

Transmissão:
– Rede Globo (só para Minas Gerais)
– SporTV (para todo o Brasil)
– Premiere (pay-per-view)

O assinante poderá assistir ao jogo online pelo PREMIERE PLAY.

AMÉRICA-MG: Matheus Cavichioli, Daniel Borges, Messias, Anderson Jesus e Sávio (João Paulo); Flávio, Juninho, Geovane(Alê); Ademir, Felipe Azevedo e Rodolfo. Técnico: Lisca

Suspensos: ninguém
Pendurado: Ademir

PALMEIRAS: Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Luan, Gustavo Gómez e Matías Viña; Danilo, Patrick de Paula (Marcos Rocha) e Gabriel Menino; Raphael Veiga, Gustavo Scarpa, Rony e Luiz Adriano. Técnico: Abel Ferreira

Desfalques: Gabriel Veron, Felipe Melo, Wesley, Luan Silva, Henri e Zé Rafael* (lesionados)
Suspensos: ninguém
Pendurados: ninguém

Arsenal’s “sensational” ace set to return from injury on international duty

Arsenal have been given a boost after learning that one of their sidelined players is set to return from injury on international duty, according to a reliable journalist.

Arsenal injury news

The Gunners currently have Ben White, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe and Jurrien Timber out on the sidelines with their own respective problems as it stands, but the club have recently received an encouraging update on the fitness of Martin Odegaard. The Emirates Stadium captain is expected to be available for selection again upon the return of domestic action, and if the following update is to be believed, he might not be the only one who is ready to stage his comeback in the Premier League.

During October’s 2-1 victory over Sevilla in the Champions League, Gabriel Jesus sustained a serious hamstring problem and he’s been out ever since, but the striker was still surprisingly called up to represent his country, Brazil, over the international break.

Mikel Arteta’s centre-forward reported for duty despite knowingly missing the first fixture of the fortnight, though ahead of his nation’s second game vs Argentina on Wednesday, the 26-year-old has returned to the grass and is set to be at the disposal of his manager.

Gabriel Jesus expected to stage comeback

Taking to X, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Jesus has returned to training and is expected to be in the matchday squad for Brazil's midweek encounter, which of course will be music to the ears of Arteta and Arsenal.

On Sunday, he wrote: "Gabriel Jesus in full training today for Brazil and ready to be part of Diniz's squad for the upcoming game. Positive news for #AFC as he’s set to be back with Arteta’s squad soon."

Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus.

Arsenal have a "sensational" striker in Jesus

During his time at Arsenal, Jesus has racked up 24 involvements, 15 goals and nine assists, in 44 appearances since putting pen to paper (Transfermarkt – Jesus statistics), so the fact that he will soon be back in the starting line-up will be a huge boost for Arteta.

Sponsored by Adidas, Sao Paulo’s native ranks in the 96th percentile for most attacking touches in the opposition’s penalty area (FBRef – Jesus statistics), highlighting his desire to create as many chances as possible for himself and his peers in the final third.

Gabriel Jesus' Main Strengths

Passing

Key passes

Dribbling

Finishing

Headed attempts

Defensive contribution (Data via WhoScored)

Furthermore, Edu’s talisman is even capable of operating out wide on both the left and right flanks alongside his usual role when leading the line through the middle, with his versatility making it easier for the manager to alter his team selection or formation should he want to have several of his best stars on the pitch at the same time.

As per journalist Josh Bunting, Jesus is a “sensational” player and the positive impact he's had on the side since joining last summer is clear to see, so his imminent return to top-flight action will be massively welcomed by everyone at the Emirates Stadium.

نتائج مصر اليوم في أولمبياد باريس.. مصر تفوز على الأرجنتين وسقوط في الرماية وسلاح الشيش

تستمر منافسات البعثة المصرية المشاركة في أولمبياد باريس 2024، اليوم الأحد، والتي تشهد مواجهات قوية على مستوى ألعاب الرماية والشراع وكرة اليد.

وانطلقت فعاليات أولمبياد باريس خلال الفترة من 26 يوليو الجاري، وحتى 11 أغسطس في مدينة باريس عاصمة فرنسا.

وتشارك البعثة المصرية بأكبر عدد من اللاعبين على مدار تاريخها في الدورات الأولمبية بواقع 148 لاعباً ولاعبة أساسيين و16 لاعبًا احتياطيًا بإجمالي عدد لاعبين 164 لاعبًا في 22 رياضة، وتعد بعثة الفراعنة الأكبر في مشاركات العرب وإفريقيا.

وحصلت البعثة المصرية، على ميدالية واحدة حتى الآن، كانت للاعب منتخب مصر في لعبة سلاح المبارزة محمد السيد الذي توج بالميدالية البرونزية.

طالع أيضًا | رئيس اتحاد اليد: جيل منتخب مصر الحالي يستحق دخول التاريخ.. ووضعنا خطة لها مفعول السحر

وخاض منتخب مصر لكرة اليد، مباراة قوية أمام الأرجنتين، في الجولة الخامسة والأخيرة من منافسات دور المجموعات، بـ أولمبياد باريس 2024، ونجح الفراعنة في تحقيق مُستحق وعن جدارة. منافسات كرة اليد

نجح منتخب مصر لكرة اليد في تحقيق فوز كبير على نظيره الأرجنتين بنتيجة 34-27 منافسات الرماية “رجال”

أنهى ‏عمر خالد لاعب منتخب الرماية، منافسات الرماية 25 م مسدس في المركز 21 من 29 بأولمبياد باريس. منافسات الرماية “سيدات”

أنهت أميرة أبو شقة، لاعبة منتخب الرماية، منافسات الرماية سكيت سيدات في المركز الـ 29 والأخير بكسر 107 أطباق من أصل 125. منافسات سلاح الشيش

خسر منتخب مصر لسلاح الشيش أمام أمريكا بنتيجة 45 – 35، في ربع نهائي منافسات الفرق بالأولمبياد، ويلعب على تحديد المراكز.

تلقى منتخب سلاح الشيش الخسارة أمام كندا  بنتيجة 45 – 38 واحتل المركز الثامن.

Chelsea x Aston Villa, Everton x Manchester City e mais: saiba onde assistir aos jogos da segunda-feira

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A última segunda-feira do ano será movimentada para os amantes do futebol. Na Inglaterra, Crystal Palace x Leicester, Chelsea x Aston Villa e Everton x Manchester City são os confrontos válidos pela 16ª rodada da Premier League.

Já no Brasil, a bola vai rolar para duas partidas da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro de 2020. Às 17h, o Brasil de Pelotas-RS recebe o Confiança-SE. No confronto da noite, Chapecoense e Paraná se enfrentam às 20h. Ambos os jogos são válidos pela 31ª rodada da Segunda Divisão do futebol nacional.

Confira abaixo os confrontos do dia e a programação de transmissão:

12h – Crystal Palace x Leicester
Premier League
Onde assistir: ESPN Brasil

14h30 – Chelsea x Aston Villa
Premier League
Onde assistir: ESPN Brasil

17h – Everton x Manchester City
Premier League
Onde assistir: ESPN Brasil

CONFIRA A TABELA ATUALIZADA DA SÉRIE B DO CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO

17h – Brasil-RS x Confiança-SE
Série B
Onde assistir: SporTV

20h – Chapecoense x Paraná
Série B
Onde assistir: SporTV

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Bruno Lage signing is enduring a nightmare loan away from Wolves

In 2016, Wolverhampton Wanderers began working with football superagent Jorge Mendes to boost the profile of players coming through the door at Molineux. This partnership worked wonders as the likes of Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Rui Patricio and Matheus Nunes all came to the club within the space of five years.

However, not all transfer plans can be fool-proof. While the likes of Neves and Moutinho went on to become legends at the Midlands club, Wolves did sign some duds for massive money which was facilitated by Mendes.

One of these failed signings is still on the books at Wolves, albeit on loan, but has had a turgid spell away from the club.

How much Wolves signed Goncalo Guedes for

After spending his entire youth career with Portuguese giants Benfica, Goncalo Guedes eventually made the leap to Paris Saint-Germain, joining for £25m after the French side reportedly battled it out with Manchester United for the "new Ronaldo". Nevertheless, after just a handful of matches at the Parc des Princes, the winger made the switch to Valencia for £35m.

It was at Valencia where Guedes played his best football, scoring 36 goals and recording 30 assists in 178 appearances in all competitions for Los Ches, while helping the side to Copa del Rey glory in 2019 which is still the club's first and only title in 15 years. The Portugal international's form eventually piqued the interest of Wolves, who acquired his signature eighteen months ago for £27.5m.

Unfortunately, Guedes' time at Molineux was less than impressive. The attacker featured just 18 times in all competitions for the Wanderers, including 12 in the Premier League and lasted just half a season at the club before joining Benfica on loan last January, winning the Primeira Liga in the process.

Guedes returned to the champions of Portugal this summer on loan but his second temporary spell hasn't been as successful the second time around.

Guedes' stats this season

Upon signing for the club, chairman Jeff Shi called Guedes a "high quality" player but admitted that the English side had to scrap it out with a number of different suitors right up until the last minute to secure his services.

Nevertheless, Guedes' move coincided with what was a topsy-turvy season for the Midlands club. Bruno Lage, who brought the wide-man to the club, was sacked by October and eventually replaced with former Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui, while the pressure of being Wolves' fourth-most expensive player of all time also lingered above the player.

Throughout his half-season with Wolves, Guedes scored just two goals, one against Brighton and Hove Albion in a 3-2 league defeat and one in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the FA Cup. Still, the 26-year-old proved to be more prolific last term and actually outperformed his teammates in a number of key metrics in comparison to the previous season.

Per 90 Metrics

Goncalo Guedes

Diego Costa

Matheus Cunha

Pedro Neto

Hwang Hee-chan

Goals

0.23

0.07

0.11

0

0.25

Expected Goals

0.17

0.23

0.25

0.1

0.23

Shots

2.78

2.23

2.7

1.73

1.65

Shots On Target

0.97

1.01

0.96

0.45

0.63

Goals Per Shot

0.08

0.03

0.04

0

0.15

Stats via FBref

There's no question that Guedes underperformed last season considering how much money Wolves spent to bring him to Molineux. However, the Portuguese attacker also came during a turbulent campaign for the club, with the threat of relegation looming overhead.

Goncalo Guedes for Wolves

Guedes has failed to register a single goal or assist since moving back to Benfica on loan and has played just six games and 61 minutes overall. Furthermore, the player is yet to receive more than 45 minutes worth of game-time in Lisbon during a match, having totalled merely 160 minutes on the pitch.

Even Guedes' ability to play on the left, the right and up top has proved unable to offer him more game-time for Benfica this season.

Perhaps Wolves could look to recall their expensive winger when the January transfer window opens and offer him one more chance to prove himself in an orange shirt.

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