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BURNLEY, England: Son Heung-min's prolific start to the season continued with his 76th minute header giving Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win at winless Burnley in the Premier League on Monday (Oct 26) and moving Jose Mourinho's side up to fifth. The South Korean was left unmarked at the back post to nod home his eighth league goal of the season after Harry Kane had flicked on an Erik Lamela corner to give Mourinho's side a third win in six games. Kane had saved Spurs minutes earlier with a fine piece of defending as he cleared a goal-bound James Tarkowski header off the line. Although Spurs always looked more comfortable on the ball it was Sean Dyche's side, who have just a point from their opening five games, who had come the closest. Ashley Barnes had a 20th minute drive ruled out for offside and then Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris got down well to stop a low drive from Ashley Westwood. Son is now the top scorer in the Premier League and Kane is becoming a leading creator with the … [Read more...] about Football: Son strikes again as Spurs beat Burnley to move fifth

LONDON: A Raul Jimenez shot that took a heavy deflection off the head of Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips gave Wolverhampton Wanderers a hard-fought 1-0 away win in the Premier League on Monday (Oct 19). Leeds dominated possession in the opening half, firing crosses into the box at a variety of angles and threatening from set pieces without creating much in the way of clear-cut chances. For all their attacking endeavour, they were almost made to pay in first-half stoppage time when Wolves sliced them open on the counter-attack, but Daniel Podence fired a powerful shot straight at goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who batted it away. Wolves improved greatly in the second half and Romain Saiss thought he had given his side the lead with a wonderful flick and volley in the 53rd minute. However, the goal was ruled out by the video assistant referee when Podence was deemed to be offside in the build-up. Wolves finally broke the deadlock when Jimenez drifted in from the right and … [Read more...] about Football: Deflected Jimenez strike gives Wolves narrow 1-0 win over Leeds

REUTERS: Manchester United's new recruit Edinson Cavani says he is relishing the challenge of playing in the Premier League and is confident he can handle the pressure of wearing the club's iconic No. 7 jersey. Cavani, who left Ligue 1 champions PSG after his contract expired last season, joined United on a free transfer, penning a one-year deal with an option to extend for a further 12 months. He will sport the No. 7 jersey previously worn by United greats George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. "I know that once you're out on the pitch, the number you have on your shirt has no influence," the 33-year-old striker told the United website. "But when you get the chance to pull on the No. 7 shirt at United... it really is a nice responsibility to have. I hope that I can do it great justice and leave it in as high regard as the many great players who have worn it before me." Cavani scored 200 goals in 301 appearances for PSG and departed the French … [Read more...] about Man Utd’s Cavani hoping to do justice to iconic No. 7 shirt

REUTERS: Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson will undergo a scan after sustaining a hamstring injury in Friday's 2-0 defeat by Southampton, manager Steve Bruce said. Wilson, who is Newcastle's top scorer this season with six goals in eight Premier League games, limped off shortly before full-time and was replaced by Andy Carroll. "It's a hamstring injury and we don't know how bad it is yet," Bruce said of the 28-year-old England striker. "He needs a scan. We hope that it's not too bad but we'll see." Winger Ryan Fraser, who missed the game against Southampton due to a hamstring problem, is also set for an extended spell on the sidelines. "Unfortunately, he came into the treatment room and wasn't happy. We scanned it and revealed a small tear. He won't make the internationals (for Scotland)," Bruce added. Newcastle who are 11th in the Premier League, will face Chelsea on Nov. 21 on their return to action after the international break. (Reporting by Arvind Sriram in … [Read more...] about Newcastle boss Bruce sweats over fitness of striker Wilson

PARIS: Paris St Germain will concentrate on combating Manchester United's counter attacks in their Champions League opener on Tuesday (Oct 18), 18 months after a heart-breaking elimination by the English side in Europe's premier club competition. PSG wasted a two-goal first-leg lead in a 3-1 home defeat by United at the last 16 stage in 2019 but this year reached the final before losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in August. Coach Thomas Tuchel warned that previous achievements would mean nothing on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes, where PSG's all-time top scorer Edinson Cavani could debut for the visitors. "Last season is over, and we're a different team now. My challenge is to create a good atmosphere in a tight-knit squad," Tuchel told a news conference before the Group H clash. While United have already conceded 12 goals in four Premier League games this season, which seems to make them vulnerable to the attacking power of PSG's Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Angel Di Maria, Tuchel … [Read more...] about Football: PSG to focus on countering Man United counter attacks