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CRYSTAL PALACE WORRY GROWS — INJURY SIDELINES MARC GUEHI AHEAD OF BIG MATCHES

Manchester Utd receive a potential boost ahead of their clash with Crystal Palace as Eagles captain Marc Guehi suffers a foot injury. The defender is on crutches and could miss the Premier League fixture at the end of November.

Crystal Palace worry grows — injury sidelines Marc Guehi ahead of big matches
Marc Guehi suffered a knee injury - COURTESY/PHOTO

A crucial injury has been sustained by Crystal Palace, who will soon play Manchester United.

As Ruben Amorim's team looks back on a great few weeks that have seen the Red Devils return to European contention once more, Manchester United will have the opportunity to rest and recuperate over the international break.

Matthijs de Ligt's equaliser in the 96th minute made Manchester United leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday with a piece of the action, tying Spurs and several other teams on 18 points after 11 games. As we enter the two-week break, the Red Devils are in seventh place, two points behind Chelsea in third.

With only four points separating third and 12th place in the competition, the Premier competition is now quite close. As a result, it is crucial to get started as soon as the winter season arrives, which is frequently a season that greatly influences the direction of a campaign.

In a crucial run of games, United will next play Everton. On November 30, they will travel to Crystal Palace. The Eagles recently learned that one of their important players had sustained an injury in the last few days.

Marc Guehi is hurt before the match against Manchester United.


According to sources, Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi missed Sunday's 0-0 draw with bitter rivals Brighton & Hove Albion because of a foot injury he suffered late in Thursday night's 3-1 UEFA Conference League triumph against AZ Alkmaar. The 25-year-old suffered a personal cost by being sidelined over the weekend, despite staying on the field to see the victory.

Guehi will not play for England during the international break because he is unable to walk and is on crutches, according to manager Oliver Glasner.

The Palace manager told Sky Sports, "He had a knock on his foot." He is currently unable to walk due to the injured bone. He had been using crutches for the past few days. He was unable to play as I had hoped because of this.

"How this plays out over the next few days is unknown to me. However, it appears that he is currently unable to play for England either.

If the Eagles captain is unable to play when United visits Selhurst Park at the end of the month, this will be good news for United, who will be greatly boosted. Before it, Palace had Conference League games against Strasbourg and Wolverhampton Wanderers. With a difficult matchup between the two teams coming up, the Red Devils will hope Guehi stays out of action for the remainder of the month because he is essential to Glasner's defensive unit at the back.

After the Spurs draw, Amorim said, "We have a lot of difficulties."


Despite United's impressive recent play, which earned the Portuguese manager the Premier League Manager of the Month award for October, Amorim did not hold back at full-time after the team's draw with Spurs, saying there is still much his team has to work on.

Amorim remarked, "We have a lot of problems. "This is only the beginning. We still have a long way to go, even though the results occasionally indicate that we are getting better.

"You can split the game in the last ten minutes, when we have to substitute Harry Maguire and Casemiro simultaneously, lose [Sesko], and then give up two goals even before the second goal with a great opportunity.

"It is fantastic to play with ten men and then overcome all obstacles to score, but if you look at the remainder of the game, we were at ease. We ought to perform better, act more aggressively, and pay attention to the atmosphere in the stadium, in my opinion.

"We need to accept that anything can happen in a single play and alter the atmosphere of the stadium, and today was that. The three points were there, the space was there, and I believe we felt too at ease during the game. Although we had good control of the game, we still need to improve because it was open to us.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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