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PLANS DASHED: FABIO CARVALHO INJURY CONFIRMS NO JANUARY TRANSFER WILL HAPPEN

Brentford winger Fabio Carvalho is out for the season after suffering an ACL injury, requiring knee surgery. The £27.5m signing scored his only league goal this term against Chelsea.

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Brentford has announced that winger Fabio Carvalho will be out for the rest of the season due to an injury. 

Carvalho is set to undergo knee surgery, as the Bees disclosed on Saturday ahead of their return to Premier League action after the November international break against Brighton.

After consulting a specialist, the ex-Liverpool player, who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, began his rehabilitation with Brentford.

The club issued a statement saying, "We will support you every step of the way, Fabio."

Carvalho, who had only made one Premier League start for Brentford under new head coach Keith Andrews, was already facing a challenging season.

The former England and Portugal youth international has made only a handful of brief appearances off the bench. In September, he netted his first and only goal of the current top-flight season with a last-minute equaliser in the 2-2 draw at home against Chelsea, their rivals from west London.

Carvalho had better performances in the Carabao Cup, where he started three consecutive matches for Brentford and scored goals against both fourth-tier Grimsby and the high-flying Bournemouth, helping them progress to the quarterfinals, where they will face Manchester City next month.

Since moving from Anfield to the Gtech Community Stadium for £27.5 million, including add-ons, he has made a total of 33 appearances. This season, he has played in nine matches across all competitions.

Under previous Brentford manager Thomas Frank, Carvalho scored three goals and provided three assists in 24 games last season. However, a persistent shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery cut his season short in February.

After leaving Fulham in 2022, Carvalho made only 21 appearances for Liverpool. He also spent time on loan at Hull in the Championship and RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga.

Before his eventual transfer to Brentford, Southampton attempted to sign the 23-year-old. In the summer, he rejected a potential transfer to Lyon, a French club, despite interest from Stuttgart and Strasbourg.

Last month, Standard Sport reported that Carvalho had become frustrated with Brentford's inconsistent first-team opportunities and was considering a temporary or permanent move during the January transfer window. However, those plans will now need to wait as he focuses on recovering from his latest injury setback.

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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