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Ronald Koeman insists he is completely focused on the spending three years at Everton and not on what the next move in his career might be. The Dutchman arrived on Merseyside this summer after a successful two-year stint at Southampton served as his introduction to English football.
Stoke City vs Bournemouth
Saturday 19th November 2016
bet365 Stadium
Kick Off 3.00pm
PREMIER LEAGUE football resumes once again following the final international break of the year and some may say that this is where the real nitty gritty action gets underway.
Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri expects his side to benefit from striker Jamie Vardy having ended his long goalless run with a midweek strike for England. The 29-year-old had gone 14 games for club and country without finding the net, but did so in style at Wembley, heading home superbly as the Three Lions were held to a 2-2 draw by Spain.
Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin faces several weeks out of action due to an ankle injury, but the Gunners hope to have Alexis Sanchez available this weekend. Spanish defender Bellerin was injured late on in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham the weekend before last and is set to be missing for around a month due to ligament damage, meaning that he definitely sits out the Old Trafford clash with Manchester United on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp is unsure whether England international Adam Lallana will be fit enough to feature for Liverpool against Southampton on Saturday. The former Saints star will have a scan to determine the extent of the injury he sustained in the opening stages of England’s 2-2 draw with Spain at Wembley on Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur hope to have Toby Alderweireld back in action within the next two weeks, with the central defender still battling to shake off a knee problem. The Belgium international is not quite ready for the weekend derby clash with West Ham at White Hart Lane, having been out of action since a 1-1 Premier League draw at West Brom just over a month ago.
American Andre Ward feels victory over Sergey Kovalev in their light-heavyweight clash in Las Vegas on Saturday would help him create a legacy. Ward is unbeaten and has made the step up from super-middleweight to take on the dangerous Russian, who has managed 30 victories, 26 of which came by knockout, and one draw.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has cooled talk suggesting he is set to be reunited with the former Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard. The two men worked together at Anfield and reports suggested Rodgers was set to launch a bid to sign the veteran who left LA Galaxy earlier this week.
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is confident Lionel Messi will spend the rest of his career with the Catalan giants. The Argentine star is due to fall out of contract in 2018 and the fact he is yet to agree to an extension has led to speculation he could depart.
MARKO ARNAUTOVIC was on the losing side of his battle against Stoke City’s Republic of Ireland duo at the weekend – and there was further bad news on the winning side as well.
GLENN WHELAN was forced off with hamstring problem just 24 minutes into the World Cup qualifier on Saturday and could now miss out on the Potters’ clash with Bournemouth at the bet365 Stadium this weekend.