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Champions Man City will do battle with Chelsea in the traditional curtain-raiser for the new EPL season when they face off in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon. The English champions are looking to push on from a record-breaking campaign last time out, as they take on a Blues side embarking on a new chapter under Maurizio Sarri. Manchester City possible starting lineup: Bravo; Bolton, Denayer, Laporte, Zinchenko; Foden, Brahim Diaz, Gomes; B.Silva, Nmecha, Sane Chelsea possible starting lineup: Bulka; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, Alonso; Fabregas, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Morata, Hudson-Odoi what are your predictions? Tell us in the comment…

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Most decorated African and Ex-Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto’o is leaving Turkish top flight side Konyaspor after only half a season at the Anatolian team, the club said Friday. Konyaspor said in a statement that Eto’o, 37, was leaving the club by mutual consent after talks over his future. “We thank Samuel Eto’o for the contributions to our club and the services he has made for the club community,” it said, praising Eto’o for the “maximum efforts” he made while in Konyaspor colours. Images published by the club showed him bidding farewell to his teammates who will…

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EFL side West Bromwich Albion are set to lodge a loan bid for Chelsea rising star Ola Aina, Football Insider sources understands. West Brom are desperate to bring in a new right-back and have switched their attentions to the young defender after seeing a move for Yeovil’s Tom James fall through at the last minute. Aina, 21, is well down the pecking order at Chelsea and a well-placed source has told Football Insider the club feel he would benefit from going out on loan again and the Baggies are ready to offer him that opportunity of continuing his development at the Hawthorns. …

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Super Eagles and Benfica’s defender, Tyronne Ebuehi, has expressed disappointment on his injury setback but determined to return from the situation stronger. The Benfica new boy suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee in training early this week and is expected to undergo surgery soonest. “After each disappointment, there will be a blessing. It’s still hard to realize what happened a few days ago, and not being able to play for a long time, but I have to accept it and move on,” reads a tweet attributed to Ebuehi on the official Twitter…

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