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6 -- Zidane voiced his concerns about a hectic fixture list taking its toll on players' health this week, and with so many absentees here he was forced to pick a makeshift XI based on the options he had available. That meant a rushed return for Dani Carvajal at right-back; no proper defensive midfielder; and a rare appearance for Diaz up front.
Queiroz made a change after just half an hour; taking off Barrios was a gamble, but with an extra striker in Luis Diaz and a switch to 4-2-3-1, Colombia could play forward quicker and put Uruguay under pressure. In the sweltering afternoon heat of Barranquilla the Uruguayans were at full stretch.The visitors made a clever switch at half-time, exchanging 4-4-2 for 4-5-1, increasing their protection against James. At this point the game was in the balance and Colombia deserved an equaliser. But the gamble failed when James lost possession, and, with no Barrios to protect, the defence was exposed.
넥스트벳 Some Liverpool fans online reacted angrily to news that Coote would be the VAR for their match against Leicester on Sunday before a U-turn that led to him being taken off the match. A source said the change was not due to fan pressure but rather "operational reasons" and added that the move is not a punishment, because Coote still has a match to oversee at the weekend: He is the referee in Manchester United's match with West Brom on Saturday.
Derby County's battle to avoid relegation from the EFL Championship is likely to scupper Wayne Rooney's prospects of taking his first steps into management at the club, sources told ESPN.The former Everton, Manchester United and D.C. United forward, who has yet to secure all of his coaching qualifications, signed an 18-month contract as player-coach when he arrived at Derby last January, with the move designed to prepare the 35-year-old for a managerial role at a later date.
Some Premier League clubs will have to field depleted teams this weekend after an increased number of positive coronavirus tests returned during the international break, sources told ESPN.The Premier League confirmed 16 positive tests among players and staff in the latest round of testing -- the highest number of positives in testing before this week was 10. Clubs have been largely satisfied with the COVID-19 protocols that have been put in place for players who are under their supervision, but there remain concerns about the increased risk to squad members who traveled to link up with their national teams during the international break.
