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Nwaneri: Arteta praises Arsenal youngster’s growing character

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised the growing character of Ethan Nwaneri after he starred in the Gunners’ 3-0 EFL Cup win at Preston North End on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The 17-year-old English attacker of Nigerian heritage started the game and scored the second goal in between strikes from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz. It was the third senior Arsenal goal for Nwaneri after he netted...

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Man City boss Guardiola bemoans growing injury list

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has bemoaned the growing injury list in his team after Manuel Akanji and Savinho joined the growing list, Afrosport reports. The duo picked up separate injuries in the Citizens 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup Round of 16 clash on Wednesday. Akanji did not feature in the game as he had a muscular issue during the warm-up, while...

EFL Cup: Spurs end Man City’s unbeaten start; Man Utd, Arsenal & Liverpool into Q/final

EFL Cup: Spurs end Man City’s unbeaten start; Man Utd, Arsenal & Liverpool into Q/final

Manchester City's unbeaten start to the season came to an end after losing 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup round of 16 on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Timo Werner put Spurs ahead in the fifth minute with his first goal since March, latching onto a pass from Dejan Kulusevski, before putting the ball beyond goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Ange Postecoglou's men got a second courtesy of...

EFL Cup: Southampton defeats Stoke as Brentford win on penalties to reach quarter-finals

EFL Cup: Southampton defeats Stoke as Brentford win on penalties to reach quarter-finals

Southampton and Brentford became the first two sides to secure their place in the EFL Cup quarter-finals following their wins over Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday respectively on Tuesday. Taylor Harwood-Bellis scored in the 15th minute to put Southampton ahead before Adam Armstrong doubled the lead from the spot in the 35th minutesl after Jaden Dixon brought down Yukinari Sugawara . However, Ashley Phillips equalised for...