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DAVID MOYES CONFIRMS MERLIN RöHL SURGERY, MIDFIELDER RULED OUT FOR WEEKS

Everton's Merlin Röhl will miss the Man Utd clash after hernia surgery. David Moyes confirms the summer signing is out for "a few weeks," but Seamus Coleman is back in his thoughts.

David Moyes Confirms Merlin Röhl Surgery, Midfielder Ruled Out For Weeks
Röhl Forced To Rest After Operation

Moyes also mentioned that Tyler Dibling, a young player they bought in the summer from England's Under-21 team, might play more; he has been slowly getting used to the team because Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye have been playing so well.

Moyes said, "We hope to let Tyler play for more time as we move forward and include him in the matches." "We really appreciate Ili as a player, and he's certainly someone we see as important for our future, especially since he's performing exceptionally well on the right."

Lisandro Martínez and Harry Maguire might not be able to play in the upcoming game, and it's expected that Benjamin Šeško from Manchester United will also be out because of a knee problem he got in the Red Devils' last league match against Tottenham Hotspur.

Kobbie Mainoo was also absent from the Spurs game because of a minor injury, and there are reports that the midfielder is only "slightly doubtful" to play against the Toffees.

I realised that many players on Norway's team weren't even born the last time the country played in the World Cup, and he should get to play in and feel what it's like to be in a World Cup as an excellent football player, so I'm very happy for him.

Rodri, who plays midfield for Spain, will still be unavailable for the weekend games as he works on getting back in shape after a recent issue.

Since being taken out of the game against Brentford on October 5, the only time he has played is a brief appearance as a substitute against Bournemouth earlier in the month.

Guardiola confirmed, "Rodri is improving well. The last time he had a setback was almost three weeks ago. He understands that to remain steady from now until the end, he needs to give himself enough time to recover both physically and mentally from his problems.

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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