Matheus Nunes has been banned for three matches for violent conduct during Wolves’ defeat by Leeds

Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Matheus Nunes has been given a three-match ban for violent conduct against Leeds on Saturday following a successful unfair dismissal claim. The 24-year-old was an unused substitute during his side’s 4-2 Premier League defeat at Molineux, but was sent off in second-half stoppage time for allegedly storming the assistant referee while protesting Leeds’ fourth goal. Wolves claimed that Nunes had accidentally hit the referee and appealed the red card. “Matheus Nunes will be available for the next three Wolverhampton Wanderers matches following a successful claim for unfair…

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Wolves’ Diego Costa is out for four weeks with a knee injury

Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Diego Costa could be out for up to a month with a knee injury. The 34-year-old, who joined Wolves until the end of the season in September, had to be substituted in the 28th minute of his side’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday. Wolverhampton coach Julen Lopetegui confirmed that the former Chelsea striker may be absent between two to four weeks. Speaking ahead of Wolverhampton’s Premier League match at Newcastle United on Sunday, Lopetegui said: “Diego Costa will be out. He had an injury in…

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Mark Bullingham: The FA is ready to ease GBE restrictions – allowing Premier League clubs to sign players early

Chief executive Mark Bullingham says the Football Association is ready to ease Governing Bodies Endorsement (GBE) restrictions to allow more Premier League clubs to recruit players early. But the FA is also concerned that the influx of new players could limit the path to the first team for English footballers. Post-Brexit, the introduction of the GBE in January 2021 has significantly impacted people who can be recruited from outside the UK. Clubs can no longer take talent from Europe under the age of 18 and the points tally now decides…

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Wolves join Wrexham for a seven-a-side summer tournament in the US

Wolves He will join Wrexham in the US Soccer Championship this summer. Wolves are the Premier League’s first entrant for the tournament, which will see 32 teams of seven players vie for the $1m (£825,000) prize, facing a wide range of teams from three-time Mexican champions Nexaca to F.C. Wrexham band featuring Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhinney. Wolves are expected to field a selection of ‘Club Legends’ in the unique tournament, which will follow a ‘World Cup structure’ in the initial group stage followed by a knockout. Take…

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Matthaus injury being not serious but he doubts the Liverpool match – Julen Lopetegui

Wolverhampton Wanderers were given a boost by the news that Matthews’ sideline was a “major injury”. The Brazilian striker, who arrived from Atletico Madrid in January, was forced off in the second half of Friday night’s 1-1 draw with Fulham. The 23-year-old left the field on a stretcher, sparking fears of a lengthy lay-off, but further tests have come back positive. There is still doubt about Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool, but he is not expected to lose much time. “Because she doesn’t have a major injury, she has…

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Mario Lemina, Wolves’ smiling midfield destroyer

The last time this match took place, Mario Lemina left the field in tears. Adama Traore’s injury-time winner for Wolves in April 2021 pushed Lemina’s then-Fulham side into the nearest Premier League trap, and the midfielder, who had been a key player for the Cougars that season, was insufferable at full time. There were no bubbles on this occasion. In fact when I spoke to Lemina the athlete Having helped Wolves to a 1-1 draw against his former loan club, he was beaming and flashing his pearly whites. Even when…

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Ornstein: Mount talks on hold, Rashford deal boost, Krosche in Liverpool frame

Chelsea’s faltering campaign suffered its latest setback on Saturday as they were beaten at home by bottom-of-the-table Southampton: they remain 10th in the Premier League with 15 games still to play. One of the many issues facing the new ownership at Stamford Bridge concerns Mason Mount, the homegrown talent and England international midfielder whose deal is due to expire in June 2024. Negotiations between Chelsea and Mount over a new contract have not yet led to an agreement, with several offers made last summer and in the autumn rejected by…

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English clubs are responsible for more than half of all transfer fees in the January window

English football clubs spent more than half of global transfer fees worldwide in the January transfer window, according to FIFA International Transfer Snapshot. The 2023 report says teams in England topped the money spent table in January, with a total of $898.6m (£739.5m) spent, accounting for 57.3 per cent of total spending globally. France followed in second place with total spending of £108.5m. A record number of transfers also occurred during the January transfer window across the men’s and women’s matches.A total of 4,387 transfers were completed in the men’s…

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Rearrangement of the match between Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool and Wolverhampton for the month of March

New dates have been set for Arsenal’s Premier League match against Everton and Liverpool against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matches were initially postponed from September due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, when the Premier League canceled a round of matches out of respect for the monarch. Both matches will now take place on Wednesday, March 1. Neither match will be shown live in the UK, as the initial matches were not selected for broadcast. Arsenal’s match against Everton will start at 7.45pm BST (2.45pm EST / 11.45am PT), while Liverpool’s…

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