Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted he does not know when Rodri will return from injury as he confirmed that the Ballon d'Or winning midfielder will miss Saturday's Premier League clash with Everton. Rodri suffered a hamstring injury in City's 1-0 win at Brentford before the international break, missing two World Cup qualifiers for Spain as a result.

Rodri's injury pain goes on

Rodri used to be renowned for his ability to play practically every game for City and Spain but he has not been the same player since suffering a brutal knee injury against Arsenal in September 2024. Rodri tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the 1-1 draw with the Gunners and also damaged his meniscus. He underwent surgery on the ACL and meniscus and Guardiola warned at the time that he could be out for up to 12 months. Despite Guardiola also stressing the need for Rodri to be patient with his recovery time and not to rush back to action, he was playing again eight months later, playing seven minutes as a substitute against Bournemouth in May.

He then took part in the Club World Cup in June but he had to be substituted after coming on in City's defeat to Al-Hilal in the last 16. He missed City's season-opener against Wolves but played against Tottenham as a substitute and then started against Brighton, Manchester United, Napoli and Arsenal. However, alarm bells began ringing when he was not in the squad to face Burnley, prompting Guardiola to declare that he was not ready to play three games in a week. Nonetheless, Rodri started against Monaco, although he was taken off just after an hour. He started against Brentford four days later but only lasted 21 minutes. 

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Rodri had sought to assuage fears about the injury after the Brentford game, telling : "I felt a little bit in the hamstring but it seems as though it's not that much. I stretched a bit, like in the final of the Euros [when he had to go off injured]. But the most important thing is it's not that big." Two weeks later, however, it appeared that he was yet to recover from the injury. 

Guardiola confirmed that Rodri was not available for City's match against Everton and could not give any indication about when he might return. "No news," the coach told a press conference. "He is not ready for tomorrow. I don't know when he will be back."

City fans fearing for Rodri's fitness

There was some concern among City fans on on the extent of the second injury Rodri has suffered since he tore his ACL.

"Rodri should take a year off and come back without any injury for a whole season," wrote @Starboy_Jeff01. "Rodri is becoming an injury prone concern, will he still be the same player?" added @Omarkakk.

And it was worth recalling what Guardiola had said earlier this month, hinting that he felt Rodri had returned too soon from the injury. "I said to Rodri, maybe he’s struggled to understand that this is not about six or seven months," Guardiola had said ahead of the Brentford game. "'I'm back, I'll play and I’ll be like the Rodri from before'– no! Rodri will be good at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Spain, next season – he will be the best Rodri. This season, it will be how you handle it, step by step. It’s normal. For one year, he’s been on the massage table. The body changes, the rhythm changes and everything. It’s a question of time. He will be back."

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Rodri will be a doubt for City's next Champions League game away to his former side Villarreal on Tuesday and Sunday's trip to Aston Villa. While City are naturally concerned about Rodri given his importance and the fact that they very rarely lose matches when he plays, there was some good news this week as Mateo Kovacic made his comeback after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon in June. The midfielder played 69 minutes for Croatia against Gibraltar and is in the frame to play his first game for City since May against Everton.

"Maybe 50-60 minutes," Guardiola said of Kovacic's involvement this weekend. "He needs quality moment, quality time and quality minutes. It's important he is back step by step."

The coach also said Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush had resumed training after their injury lay-offs and were nearing a return. Everton have lost just once since the opening day of the season, with City loanee Jack Grealish helping inspire their positive start to the season. Guardiola said he was pleased to see Grealish's return to form although the midfielder will be unable to help his new side as he is barred from playing against his parent club due to the terms of his loan deal.

West Ham United have approached a title-winning former Tottenham manager to potentially replace the under-fire Graham Potter.

Graham Potter could be axed if West Ham suffer Crystal Palace defeat

According to some reports, amid real fan unrest, chairman David Sullivan is keen to avoid a Julen Lopetegui-esque ‘will they, won’t they’ sack saga with Potter, and will make a quicker decision on whether to part company if poor results continue.

Lopetegui continuously managed to save himself with the odd win this time last season, and delayed the Hammers axe from swinging down on him until January.

The same won’t be said for Potter, as it is believed that an unconvincing loss to Crystal Palace today could even seal the 50-year-old’s fate.

This is now backed up by English broadcast giant talkSPORT, who say that an undesired result at the London Stadium this afternoon will “likely spell the end” for Potter.

West Ham officials hold talks with Nuno Espírito Santo

Adding further information on West Ham’s managerial saga, the outlet also shared an update on the club’s links to ex-Tottenham, Al-Ittihad and Wolves boss Nuno Espírito Santo.

After guiding Nottingham Forest back to European football for the first time since 1995, Nuno is a hot commodity, and won plenty of admirers at the City Ground by shoring up their once-leaky defence.

The 51-year-old made Forest a very difficult side to beat with his pragmatic style, and they became far less vulnerable to set plays, which will undoubtedly appeal to Sullivan, Brady and the Hammers board after West Ham’s undoubted struggles in that regard so far.

Nuno was awarded a brand-new contract in June, but a public fallout with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sealed a shock, unceremonious exit just three games into the new Premier League season.

talkSPORT reports that West Ham officials have spoken to Nuno about replacing Potter, but it remains to be seen whether the tactician, who won a Saudi league title with Al-Ittihad, would be so eager to jump into such a pressurised role after the heartbreak of his Forest departure.

In terms of whether Nuno is the right man, we believe he is the standout candidate by far if they elect to hand Potter a P45.

Why West Ham should appoint Nuno if they sack Potter

Not only could the coach help to shore up West Ham’s fragile backline, which has conceded more goals than any other Premier League side so far, but Nuno is also famed for being a “very good man-manager”.

His status as a free agent means that West Ham won’t have to pay any compensation fee to employers, either, with Nuno there for the taking.

The same could be said of fellow top contender, Slaven Bilic, but Nuno’s stock is very high right now after his miracle job at Forest last season.

Other reports claim that Nuno is in fact keen to make a swift return to management and his priority is to remain in England, so West Ham could have a golden opportunity here.

STKNP also acquired middle-order batter Alick Athanaze by trading out Rutherford

ESPNcricinfo staff20-May-2025In a landmark move in the history of CPL, experienced allrounder Jason Holder will leave his home franchise Barbados Royals after 13 years, to join St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (STKNP) for the upcoming season. As part of the trades and transfers before the CPL draft next month, STKNP also acquired middle-order batter Alick Athanaze while trading middle-order basher Sherfane Rutherford to Royals.Holder had been with Royals since the inaugural CPL season in 2013. That period included lifting the trophy twice, in 2014 and 2019, the latter under Holder’s captaincy. He played 104 matches for Royals to take 97 wickets that included two four-fors, and also scored 1169 in 85 innings at a strike rate of 129.60.Rutherford, currently playing IPL 2025 for Gujarat Titans (GT), will be turning out for his third CPL franchise, having represented STKNP for the last four seasons and Guyana Amazon Warriors from 2018 to 2020.Related

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Athanaze has also turned out only for Royals so far, in 2023 and 2024. He made his international debut in 2023 before his CPL debut, and played 19 matches in all for Royals. He scored 344 runs in those outings, averaging 22.93 and striking at 106.83 with just one half-century.STKNP had finished last in 2024 with just one win from 10 games, while Royals had progressed to the playoffs and lost qualifier 2 to runners-up Amazon Warriors.CPL 2025 will be played from August 14 to September 21 with no clashes with West Indies’ international assignments. St Lucia Kings are the defending champions this time.

When Liverpool signed Luis Suarez from Dutch giants Ajax in January 2011, there was a general acceptance that a deal was possible because Europe’s leading clubs, of which Liverpool were not one in that former phase, were dissuaded by his conduct.

Suarez, now 38 and playing Major League Soccer with Inter Miami, will retire as one of the most decorated and greatest strikers of his generation. He will be remembered by many for his incredible goalscoring record and mesmeric movements and ability to blend with attacking teammates.

But he will also be remembered for his volatile and aggressive nature. Suarez plays with his heart on his sleeve, but not always in a sporting fashion. He is both bark and bite.

Even so, he was a superstar for Liverpool, and many others besides. Trumping him would take some doing at number nine, and for all their success under Jurgen Klopp and now Arne Slot, it is something the Reds have not achieved yet.

Well, not until this summer. Now, Liverpool may have not one but two new centre-forwards capable of emulating the Uruguayan’s Premier League legacy.

Liverpool's new strikers

Meet Liverpool’s new strikers. Hugo Ekitike has already familiarised himself with the Anfield crowd, scoring three goals and supplying an assist across his first three matches for the club.

Liverpool won a charged race for his signature, beating off a number of competitors, notably Newcastle United, to sign the French forward in a £69m deal, plus £10m in add-ons.

And he’s repaying the faith. Ekitike looks at home in the Premier League, leading the line. Still only 23, perhaps the most exciting part is that Ekitike has so much potential, and there’s little question that FSG have hit the jackpot, even given his lofty price tag.

Aleander Isak hardly needs an introduction. Liverpool signed Newcastle’s star striker in a British record £125m deal on transfer deadline day, ending a month of speculation that was as contentious as it was compelling.

The Sweden international scored 27 goals across all competitions in 2024/25 and won the Carabao Cup, scoring as Eddie Howe’s side beat Liverpool at Wembley.

Erling Haaland is the only player to have scored at a more clinical rate in the Premier League since Isak left Real Sociedad in Spain and joined Newcastle for £63m. Even Mohamed Salah, in all his brilliance, hasn’t provided the same frequency.

Erling Haaland

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90 (0.89)

Mohamed Salah

112

68 (0.61)

Alexander Isak

86

54 (0.63)

Ollie Watkins

112

50 (0.45)

Chris Wood

96

39 (0.41)

Bryan Mbeumo

105

39 (0.37)

No doubt, Isak hopes to leave a legacy comparable to that of Suarez, and Ekitike will too. However, Liverpool’s new version of the South American star is actually another member of Slot’s squad.

Liverpool's new version of Suarez

Suarez was a maverick, a game-changer. Rarely has the Premier League seen such boundless quality in one man, and he almost single-handedly dragged Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool to the top-flight title in 2013/14, scoring 31 goals and assisting 13 more as he plied a campaign for the ages.

But he didn’t quite hit the ground running a few years earlier, when he joined from Ajax. Suarez scored off the bench on his Premier League debut, netting against Stoke City in a 2-0 win.

Then the goalscorer would go on to bag just once across his first eight starting appearances in the competition. The circumstances differ, but this curious fact could be applied to contextualise the slow start of Florian Wirtz.

Wirtz, 22, joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for a record-breaking £116m fee that was swiftly superseded by Isak. The attacking midfielder is one of the most talented footballers in the world and has earned acclaim for his performances in his German homeland.

Fleet feet and a sharp assist for Ekitike in the Community Shield issued a solemn warning to the rest of English football, but four games into the league campaign, the £195k-per-week talent has yet to break his duck.

Journalist Declan Carr conceded that the marquee arrival “has struggled since joining Liverpool”, but there is little reason for concern. As journalist Sam McGuire noted, he is a “statistical unicorn” – a “final third freak”.

Devastating in the Bundesliga and equally as mesmerising across his exploits in the Champions League, Wirtz has proven himself on every stage, and in spite of his relative struggles so far, data from Sofascore reveals that he is averaging two key passes per game for Liverpool, also winning 50% of his ground duels and completing 60% of his dribbles.

In a similar way, Suarez was always going to be a star on Merseyside. Perhaps he outgrew his reputation and potential, becoming one of the best to do it, but still, the forward just needed a bit of time to find his feet.

Suarez might not have made the fastest start in Premier League history, but he played and fought and won like a man possessed once he got going.

And Wirtz carries himself with the air of the footballing elite. You can see it when he takes a deft touch, scans and rolls his way through and into space. There’s a tenacity in his play and an undercurrent which is just waiting to erupt.

Has it been a disappointing start? Perhaps. Wirtz has not been bad, by any stretch, but those who expected him to set the English game aflame from the get-go would be forgiven, as he cost a significant sum, after all.

But Wirtz is young and adapting to a new league; Liverpool, let’s not forget, are adapting to a new system, and have emerged from a summer transfer window characterised by upheaval and change.

It is a matter of when, not if, and if Wirtz keeps on as he has been, he will soon find himself playing with all the gusto of Suarez in his Liverpool prime, and the plaudits will follow.

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كشفت رابطة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز عن قائمة المرشحين لجائزة أفضل مدرب في المسابقة المحلية، وذلك عن شهر أكتوبر الحالي.

وانتهت مباريات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز في شهر أكتوبر، حيث ستلعب الجولة العاشرة من البطولة يوم السبت المقبل، بينما يتصدر آرسنال تريتب الدوري حتى الآن.

وجاء على رأس المرشحين للحصول على جائزة مدرب الشهر روبن أموريم، المدير الفني لنادي مانشستر يونايتد، والذي يعيش أيامًا جيدة للغاية مع الشياطين الحمر.

واستحق أموريم ترشيحه لجائزة مدرب الشهر في الدوري الإنجليزي، في ظل النتائج الرائعة التي يقدمها مانشستر يونايتد خلال الفترة الأخيرة وتحقيقه لانتصارات متتالية في البطولة.

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مانشستر يونايتد حقق ثلاث انتصارات متتالية على كل من سندرلاند بهدفين دون رد، وليفربول بهدفين مقابل هدف، وأخيرًا على برايتون بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدفين.

وسوف ينافس أموريم على جائزة مدرب الشهر في الدوري الإنجليزي كلًا من ميكيل أرتيتا، المدير الفني لنادي آرسنال، وأندوني إيراولا، مدرب بورنموث، وأخيرًا أوناي إيمري، مدرب أستون فيلا.

وقاد أرتيتا آرسنال إلى تصدر ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز حيث يقدم الجانرز مستويات متميزة خلال الآونة الأخيرة، في حين صنع بورنموث المفاجآة مع إيراولا ويحتل المركز الثاني في ترتيب البطولة، في حين استفاق أستون فيلا مع إيمري وهزم توتنهام هوتسبير خلال الجولة الماضية من البطولة المحلية.

Although Arsenal went top of the Premier League with victory over West Ham United, it was another afternoon to forget for Martin Odegaard as his injury woes continued.

Arteta admits Odegaard injury "not positive"

It was a season of injury woes for Arsenal as a whole last season. So much so that much of their summer spending centred around adding quality in depth to Mikel Arteta’s squad. But whilst that has helped put an end to several concerns, Mikel Arteta still has one major Odegaard concern after the Norwegian left the pitch injured for a third-consecutive game on Saturday afternoon.

It looked as though Arsenal’s summer spending was all coming together against West Ham. Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyokeres all shared the stage and any concerns that Arteta hadn’t let go of the handbrake seemed destined to end before Odegaard’s injury spoiled the party.

Arteta, as frustrated as anyone, provided an update on the midfielder in his post-match reaction – saying: “With Martin it was a clash, knee to knee. It’s not looking very positive at the moment. Immediately he was uncomfortable. I just spoke to him, he’s not positive about it, he’s got a brace on, we’ll have to wait and see from the doctors.”

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Arsenal shared an update on Odegaard on Sunday, revealing he has sustained ‘a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee’ and has withdrew from international duty with Norway.

The big question will be just how long Odegaard misses. He’s already been forced to sit out of three games in all competitions and an injury expert has now revealed the worst-case scenario for the Arsenal captain following another setback.

Injury expert reveals worst-case Odegaard scenario

Reacting to the injury, injury expert Physio Scout took to X to reveal Odegaard could miss up to six weeks of action with a Grade 2 MCL injury, believing a Grade 3 is unlikely.

Should Odegaard miss six weeks of action, he would miss seven games up until the next November international break, including Champions League fixtures against Atletico Madrid.

Games Odegaard could miss if he’s out for 6 weeks

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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

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Not an ideal situation, but Arteta and Arsenal have shown they have the squad to cope.

Manchester City are ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign an “extraordinary” Champions League winner.

Haaland in form of his life for Man City

Pep Guardiola’s men battled their way to a 1-0 win away to Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday, thanks to yet another Erling Haaland goal. The Norwegian looks unstoppable currently, bagging 18 goals in 11 appearances for club and country this season, and speaking after the victory over the Bees, the City star admitted he has never been in better form.

“You can say so, I’ve never felt better than I do now. So yeah you can say so. I think it’s about preparation first of all, getting ready for the games. You can be physically ready but you need to be mentally ready as well.

“And to be honest I think with a kid, it makes me even better because I actually disconnect more than ever. I don’t think of football at all which sometimes when you’re younger you think of this and that and maybe worry a little bit about things. But when I go home I relax even more so I think I need to give a shoutout to my son!”

Haaland is one of the best players in the world currently, and one club who have plenty of players in that bracket are Madrid, as City look to poach their status as the dominant number one in world football by signing one of their brightest stars.

Man City in pole position to sign Real Madrid star

According to a report from Spain, Manchester City are leading rivals United in the battle to sign Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga in 2026.

The La Liga giants are thought to be willing to sell the Frenchman for £52m, having fallen out of favour under new manager Xabi Alonso this season. It is also claimed that Madrid would rather negotiate with City over their rivals.

Camavinga is a fantastic player who has already offered so much for Madrid by the age of just 22, winning the Champions League and being hailed by Carlo Ancelotti.

“He’s a player with extraordinary qualities. He can play anywhere on the pitch, he’s special. He can play as a midfielder, or as a defender.”

It does seem strange that Alonso doesn’t seem to consider Camavinga an important part of his plans, given his technical brilliance – he hasn’t started a single game in La Liga or the Champions League this season – but City should be looking to take advantage of the Frenchman’s situation.

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At just 22, his career is still in its relative infancy, and with Rodri worryingly continuing to suffer from injury problems, the Madrid man could be an ideal long-term option to sit in front of the defence and dictate matches.

Harry Kane has, during an exclusive either/or quiz with GOAL, pieced together a star-studded XI made up of Premier League and Bundesliga legends. The England captain has, of course, graced both of those divisions across spells with Tottenham and Bayern Munich. He has now made some intriguing selections from a list that includes the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Oliver Kahn and Gerd Muller.

• Kane's goal record in England and Germany

  Kane rewrote the history books in his homeland with Spurs, moving 47 efforts adrift of Alan Shearer’s record-breaking tally of Premier League goals, before stepping out of his comfort zone in the summer of 2023. A move to German has proven to be productive, with long-awaited major silverware being secured when landing the Bundesliga title in 2024-25.

  Kane has added two more Golden Boots to his collection in Bavaria, while passing 100 goals for the European heavyweights, and continues to maintain remarkable individual standards at 32 years of age. There could come a day when he goes down as a bonafide legend in English and German football.

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• Kane's selections: Premier League just shades it

  For now, Kane is happy to pick between performers who already enjoy icon status. He was charged with the task of compiling a team made up of Premier League and Bundesliga greats that would have lined up in a 4-5-1 formation.

  The list of players given to Kane and his selections were:

  Oliver Kahn vs Petr Cech

  Philipp Lahm vs Gary Neville

  Mats Hummels vs John Terry

  Franz Beckenbauer vs Bobby Moore

  David Alaba vs Ashley Cole

  Michael Ballack vs Steven Gerrard

  Bastian Schweinsteiger vs Paul Scholes

  Lothar Matthaus vs Frank Lampard

  Arjen Robben vs Theo Walcott

  Franck Ribery vs Eden Hazard

  Gerd Muller vs Alan Shearer

  The Premier League just about claims bragging rights in Kane’s team, with the English top flight boasting six selections compared to five from the Bundesliga.

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  Kane explains differences between Premier League & Bundesliga

  Kane has previously spoken of the “confidence” that he gets from being mentioned in the same breath as World Cup-winning England captain Moore – as he now fills that armband with the Three Lions. He has previously said of being inspired by legendary No.9 Muller after stepping into his boots at Bayern: “I wanted to find out what he was like and how he played. He was an incredible goalscorer and, from what I hear, above all, an incredible person. It’s very special for me to follow in his footsteps.”

  Kane is now fully adjusted to life in Germany, alongside wife Kate and their four children, with a new experience proving to be everything that he hoped it would be. Kane said shortly after his move to the Allianz Arena of noticeable differences between the Premier League and Bundesliga: “It was my first transfer after a really long time at Tottenham, so I didn’t really know what to expect. I just believed in myself and my abilities. It was clear to me that I would be joining a great team, but I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect and how everything would work out. But now I’m totally happy with how I’ve settled in in Munich and with the team. Bayern Munich was a really good option for me. I wanted to experience something different, I wanted to get to know European football.”

  He added: "In the Bundesliga more teams try to play out from the back, more teams press and sometimes even play man against man. Therefore, the spaces are a bit bigger, which we can take advantage of by bringing pace into our game. In the Premier League there's probably a bit more structure – a few more teams defend in block. Regarding the atmosphere, it's fantastic in Germany – completely different to the Premier League.”

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Nesta sexta-feira (8), a Seleção Brasileira inicia sua trajetória nas Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo de 2026. E o adversário será a Bolívia, em Belém (PA), pela primeira rodada da competição Sul-Americana. O Brasil tem se dado bem diante dos bolivianos e sustenta uma longa invencibilidade no confronto. Tanto é que a última derrota foi em 2009, jogando em La Paz-BOL.

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Assim, são quase 15 anos sem sofrer um revés para o adversário desta sexta (8). Nesse período são seis jogos, cinco vitórias e um empate, além de 21 gols marcados e nenhum sofrido. Ou seja, a Seleção tem “passado o carro” sobre os bolivianos da última década para cá.

Essa derrota aconteceu no dia 11 de outubro de 2009, já na reta final das Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo da África do Sul. Jogando na altitude de La Paz, o Brasil viu os donos da casa abrirem 2 a 0 no placar com pouco mais de 30 minutos do primeiro tempo. O segundo gol foi marcado por Marcelo Moreno, que segue sendo destaque da Bolívia e deve estar em campo nesta sexta-feira (8).

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A partida terminou 2 a 1 graças a um gol de honra marcado por Nilmar. Naquele dia, a Seleção treinada por Dunga entrou em campo com: Júlio César; Maicon, Miranda, Luisão e André Santos (Elano); Josué, Ramires, Daniel Alves e Diego Souza (Alex); Nilmar e Adriano (Diego Tardelli).

Depois dessa derrota, o Brasil aplicou cinco goleadas na Bolívia, que somente não foram consecutivas por conta de um empate em 0 a 0, em La Paz, no ano de 2017, nas Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo da Rússia.

O último jogo no Brasil entre a Seleção Brasileira e a Bolívia foi em outubro de 2020, com vitória por 5 a 0 dos donos da casa. Marquinhos, Firmino (duas vezes), Coutinho e Carrasco (contra) construíram o placar na Neo Química Arena.

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Quase três anos depois, os adversários voltam a se encontrar no Brasil, onde a Amarelinha nunca foi derrotada pelos bolivianos. A partida acontece nesta sexta-feira (8), às 21h30, (de Brasília), no Mangueirão.