Arsenal fans dey breathe small relief as Mikel Arteta confirm say Gabriel go fit play for Champions League match against Sporting CP. The Brazilian defender bin dey worry after he come off injured during Arsenal FA Cup loss to Southampton. Na knee problem make him leave that match early, and he even miss Brazil international duty because of am.
But now, Arteta just dey give simple answer when dem ask am about Gabriel availability. “Yes,” the Spanish coach yarn. That one mean say Arsenal defence go get one important player back as dem travel to Lisbon for Tuesday match.
For other injury news, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard dey ready for the squad. Dem two bin dey train on Monday morning. Rice bin return early from England duty for medical check, but now he dey set to play.
But not all news sweet for Arsenal. Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber no travel with the team. Arteta explain say dem no ready yet. “Dem no travel,” the gaffer talk. “Dem no ready yet. Hopefully dem go ready for weekend if everything go well.” Timber still dey recover from ankle problem wey make him miss Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.
Two other players wey no go fit play na Eberechi Eze and Mikel Merino. Dem get calf and foot injuries respectively.
Meanwhile, for women football side, Manchester City women team don qualify for FA Cup semi-final. Dem beat Birmingham City 1-0 with Khadija Shaw early goal. The match no easy as Birmingham press dem well well, but City manage hold their one-goal advantage.
City goalkeeper Khiara Keating no face too much trouble, but Birmingham defence make am hard for City to score more goals. City hit woodwork three times! Shaw, Yui Hasegawa, and Rebecca Knaak all hit bar with their shots.
Now City go face Chelsea for semi-final. Dem don meet Chelsea for League Cup final last month where Chelsea beat dem 2-1. For other semi-final, Liverpool go play Brighton.
City women dey top of Women Super League with nine points clear. Dem still dey chase league and cup double this season.
For other football news, Bristol City interim manager Roy Hodgson dey proud of his team after 1-0 win over Sheffield United. Na two wins from two matches for the former England boss. He praise goalkeeper Vitek wey he say go eventually return to Manchester United.
Champions League quarter-final go see Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool meet again. Last season, PSG beat Liverpool for round of 16 after penalty shootout. This year dem meet one round later.
PSG go miss Fabian Ruiz because of knee injury, while Bradley Barcola dey manage ankle problem. Liverpool side different from last season. Dem no get Luis Diaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Diogo Jota from that time. Alisson Becker injured, Andy Robertson no dey first choice, and Mohamed Salah don lose small speed as he dey near end of his time at Anfield.
Lineups for the match still dey uncertain. PSG coach Luis Enrique fit use Desire Doue for midfield or start Kang-in Lee. Liverpool coach Arne Slot get decisions to make about his defence after dem suffer heavy defeat to Manchester City recently.
For funny side of football news, one Sunday league player wey dey play for Mickleover FC get special insurance. Adam Diksa, wey dem know as ‘Keiran Lee’ for adult film industry, get $1 million insurance for his penis. Na his company Brazzers arrange am.
Diksa tell Loaded World say: “The million dollar penis thing na marketing idea from Brazzers. Dem come tell me say, ‘Look, Beckham don insure his right foot, JLo get price for her backside. If Keiran ever break his thing we go finish, make we insure am.'”
The insurance no cover if somebody cut am off. Diksa joke say: “How I go lose my knob? If somebody cut am off, that na theft, no be loss.”
The 44-year-old dey married to fellow porn star Kirsten Price and don move to America. He bin become friend with former footballer Vinnie Jones wey help am when he first reach Los Angeles.
Diksa still dey play football regularly for Mickleover veterans team. He score four goals in ten matches this season. He bin watch his beloved Derby County from America, sometimes dey rearrange film schedule to catch matches.
He talk say if he get chance to play for Derby County, he for exchange his career for am. But for now, he dey enjoy scoring goals for Mickleover and sharing am with his 771,000 followers online.
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