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O Palmeiras abriu na madrugada deste sábado (5) (horário de Brasília) o terceiro dia de treinamentos em Abu Dhabi para o Mundial de Clubes. O dia é considerado crucial pela diretoria para definir as situações do lateral-esquerdo Joaquín Piquerez e do ponta Gabriel Veron. Diagnosticados com Covid-19 na última terça-feira (1), os jogadores cumpriram o período de cinco dias de isolamento. E o Verdão estuda com a Fifa e as autoridades locais se eles poderão ter autorização para viajar.

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O objetivo do clube é fazer com que Piquerez e Veron, peças fundamentais no esquema do técnico Abel Ferreira, estejam no voo que levará o goleiro Mateus para a cidade árabe, no domingo (6).

A data é a limite para o clube inscrever os 23 jogadores para a disputa da competição intercontinental.

Segundo o que o LANCE! apurou, a diretoria alviverde conversa com autoridades árabes e representantes da Fifa para obter uma autorização permitindo a viagem da dupla para Abu Dhabi, mesmo em caso de ainda serem diagnosticados com a Covid-19.O clube não revela a situação dos atletas.

Sem poder contar com Piquerez neste primeiro momento, Abel vem esboçando a escalação do time para a estreia. Renan, Jorge e Murilo brigam pela vaga aberta pelo desfalque do uruguaio.

A estreia no Mundial de Clubes da FIFA será na semifinal nesta terça-feira (8), às 13h30 (horário de Brasília), contra o vencedor de Al Ahly-EGI ou Monterrey-MEX, que se enfrentam no sábado (5).

West Ham United will be without a key player this weekend as they prepare to host newly promoted Ipswich Town, according to reliable club insider ExWHUemployee.

Lopetegui under pressure after poor West Ham run

The Irons will be desperate to secure a much-needed three points against Kieran McKenna’s plucky Premier League newcomers on Saturday afternoon.

What Julen Lopetegui has done to leave West Ham players very "surprised"

The Spaniard is dividing opinion behind the scenes.

By
Emilio Galantini

Oct 2, 2024

West Ham haven’t won a single game since late August, with their last one coming in a 1-0 victory against Bournemouth in the EFL Cup – a competition they have since crashed out of courtesy of a 5-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.

Alongside their loss to Arne Slot’s side, West Ham have suffered heavy defeats to the likes of Chelsea and Man City, with manager Julen Lopetegui also lucky to escape Fulham without another defeat thanks to Danny Ings’ last-gasp equaliser to make it 1-1 in added time.

The Hammers also drew 1-1 at Brentford last weekend, with Tomas Soucek finding an eventual leveller after Bryan Mbeumo handed the Bees a very early lead. There are concerns over West Ham’s lack of bite, especially considering they spent nearly £120 million on new signings in the summer transfer window on nine quality squad additions.

“When you’re in a bad run of form and you concede with 41 seconds on the clock, you fear the worst. In that context, the way West Ham bounced back to earn a point at Brentford is a positive,” said Sky journalist Ron Walker.

“But that’s still as good as it gets. For a team with the depth and quality of this Hammers side, the lack of memorable moments they produced is still a concern. The Hammers’ defending has been a major cause for concern but their attacking return is an even greater worry when Julen Lopetegui was tasked with delivering a more expansive style.

“That will take time, but with an expected goals tally lower than Southampton despite Lucas Paqueta, Mohamed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen featuring in every game, even their individual quality should be enough to produce more than this.”

Some believe Lopetegui is at risk of losing the West Ham job if things don’t improve, and the Spaniard has been forced to cope without summer signing Niclas Fullkrug lately, after the German suffered an Achilles injury on international duty with Germany.

West Ham star Niclas Fullkrug set to miss Ipswich through injury

As per Ex, Fullkrug is set to miss West Ham’s clash with Ipswich through injury too – which will come as a bitter blow for Lopetegui who will have to rely on Michail Antonio and Danny Ings yet again.

“We can reveal that German forward Niclas Fullkrug is likely to be missing for the game against Ipswich,” stated Ex on The West Ham Way Patreon.

“His injury has taken longer than expected and the club are now saying they expect he will only be fit after the international break, which comes after the Ipswich game.”

The 31-year-old racked up 26 goal contributions (10 goals, six assists) for Borussia Dortmund in all competitions last season, but has been limited to just 63 minutes in the Premier League over three substitute appearances so far at West Ham.

Newcastle United have made superb progress under Eddie Howe since the Englishman took over at St James’ Park in November 2021.

They have reached a domestic cup final, the 2022/23 Carabao Cup showpiece at Wembley, although ran out runners-up to Manchester United, and qualified for the Champions League last season.

Howe’s record is impressive during his time as Magpies boss. The Englishman has managed the club for 131 games, winning 66 of those, drawing 28 and suffering 37 defeats.

Many players have transformed under the tutelage of the former Bournemouth boss. One of those players is Joelinton, who did not leave great first impressions but has become a key player under Howe.

First impressions of Joelinton

There was always likely to be a lot of expectation on the Brazilian, given he made the move from Hoffenheim to Newcastle for what was a club record fee at the time, although that has now been broken.

He cost the Magpies £40m in 2019 and signed an initial six-year contract. Originally, the South American, who came through the ranks at Sport Recife, was signed as a striker, but he struggled to adapt to the Premier League.

His record at centre forward in that famous black and white shirt is underwhelming, to say the least. The 28-year-old played three seasons up front for the Magpies, 74 games in total, but scored just 12 goals and grabbed seven assists.

That underwhelming record, and his big transfer fee, led to some criticism from the Premier League’s all-time top goalscorer and Newcastle legend, Alan Shearer. The former striker believed Joelinton was “offering nothing” back in 2021.

Those were certainly scathing words from one of the all-time great Premier League players, who also admitted he’s a player who’s left him “screaming” in the past. Since then, however, it has been a completely different story for the Brazil international. He has been a man transformed under Howe.

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Joelinton’s record under Howe

After the tough start experienced by the 28-year-old, he has completely turned his career at St James’ Park on its head, thanks to a genius move from Howe. That was to convert the Brazilian to a midfielder, a move which has worked out massively in his favour.

In an interview in April 2024 with the BBC, Howe cited some of the reasons why Joelinton’s move to the middle of the park has worked so much in his favour. The English boss explained that the Magpies man “has strength and speed” and the fact he “is like a brick wall” works to his advantage. Howe claimed that the “physical side is probably his biggest strength”, and it is hard to disagree.

According to Fbref, the 28-year-old is a tall player, standing at 6 foot 3, and is heavy, too, weighing roughly 168lbs. This physicality will certainly help him in the Premier League, one of Europe’s more physical leagues.

Indeed, his record under Howe speaks for itself and shows that he has repaid the faith of the Magpies boss. The midfielder has played 99 times under the English manager, scoring 16 goals and grabbing seven assists.

In total, of matches he has played 45 minutes or more in, Joelinton has played 73 times in midfield for the Magpies, in a number 10 role, a deeper lying number eight and even, on occasion, a destroyer at the base of midfield.

Number 6

3

0

0

Number 8

36

6

3

Number 10

30

1

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It has been a spectacular turnaround for the 28-year-old in a Newcastle shirt. From being berated by Shearer for bad performances up front, to becoming an undroppable figure of Howe’s side, he is now one of the Premier League’s most underrated midfielders.

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Ashwell Prince has resigned as head coach of South Africa’s Western Province to take up a permanent role as batting coach of the Bangladesh men’s national team. His present stint will be till the end of the 2022 men’s T20I World Cup, to be played in Australia in October-November.Prince was in charge of the Cobras – the franchise which has now dissolved into Western Province, Boland and South Western Districts – from the 2016-17 season and has been with Bangladesh in a temporary capacity since their tour of Zimbabwe last month. He remained with them during their historic T20I series win over Australia more recently, and will now be part of the set-up for the T20I World Cup later in the year.Related

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Assistant coach Faiek Davids will take over Prince’s role in an acting capacity at Western Province when the South African domestic season starts in September.Prince, who played 66 Tests, 52 ODIs and a solitary T20I for South Africa between 2002 and 2011, began his coaching career at the Cobras, first as an assistant to Paul Adams and then taking over full time later in the same season. Under Prince, the Cobras did not win any trophies but produced several players for the national side, including the Malan brothers, Zubayr Hamza, Kyle Verreynne and George Linde.”What I will treasure most about my stint as head coach of the Cobras is, along with my coaching staff, assisting six young players to make their international debut for the Proteas,” Prince said in a statement.Prince joins a strong South African component in Bangladesh’s coaching staff, which includes two former South Africa men’s national head coaches: Russell Domingo, who was in charge of South Africa between 2013 and 2017 is Bangladesh’s head coach, while Ottis Gibson, who took over from Domingo between 2017 and 2019, is Bangladesh’s bowling coach.

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O goleiro do São Paulo, Tiago Volpi, está no México passando férias e esteve no Querétaro, clube onde é ídolo, para apresentar os novos reforços do clube mexicano para a próxima temporada.

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Em determinado momento da apresentação, Volpi falou sobre uma chance de voltar a defender o clube mexicano no futuro. Ele deixou as portas abertas e disse que seria um prazer voltar a defender as cores do time.

-As portas estarão sempre abertas e se Deus quiser e tiver preparado, seria um grande prazer para mim voltar a vestir esta camisa.Existe uma química, existe uma ligação muito forte entre as pessoas, comigo, o clube, sinto falta de tudo, tudo em Querétaro me faz sentir muito bem. A cidade, a forma como as pessoas me tratam. Sou apaixonado por esta cidade, pelas cores e assim será sempre – disse o arqueiro.

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— Gallos Blancos (@Club_Queretaro) December 11, 2021

O goleiro foi um dos destaques do São Paulo, principalmente no final desta temporada e atingiu a marca de 64 jogos disputados em 2021, sendo o jogador que mais atuou no Tricolor durante este período. Volpi tem contrato com o Tricolor até 2023.

Apesar das declarações, o goleiro tem o desejo de permanecer no São Paulo, onde está desde 2019, após passar exatamente pelo Querétaro. O jogador, comprado por 5 milhões de dólares (cerca de R$ 21 milhões na época), tem a confiança da diretoria e ficou no clube após seu nome ser ventilado por clubes mexicanos no final da última temporada.

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea side snatched a late winner to collect all three points at the Vitality stadium, creeping up to seventh in the Premier League table, with seven points after four games played.

Chelsea held 67% possession but struggled to create, only managing to generate 0.78 xG, compared to Bournemouth’s 1.78 xG (this includes their penalty). But it was late quality in the box from a substitute that made the difference.

A late winner from Christopher Nkunku, scoring in the 86th minute secured the victory for the Blues. Nkunku is now on three goals for the season in all competitions, despite having limited minutes in the Premier League, totaling 80 league minutes, and 228 minutes overall.

Pedro Neto's poor performance

Pedro Neto was taken off at halftime, having struggled to make his mark on the game. Just 25 touches, including losing possession 10 times, and only managing a 67% pass accuracy, it wasn’t quite coming off for the Portuguese wide man.

The Portugal international was given a 4/10 rating by GOAL, labeling the winger as ‘anonymous’ in the game. The 24-year-old has struggled to make a big impact since joining the Blues this summer, totaling 237 minutes played so far, and only clocking one assist.

Neto made 24 appearances for Wolves in all competitions last season, scoring three goals, and providing 11 assists, totaling 1,729 minutes played.

Jadon Sancho's Chelsea debut

Jadon Sancho made a huge difference when being subbed on for Neto at halftime, providing the winning assist to Nkunku, and gaining himself a 7/10 match rating from GOAL, despite only playing 45 minutes.

The 24-year-old looked confident and motivated in his cameo, despite struggling in the last few seasons for Manchester United. After joining the Red Devils, Sancho only managed 12 goals and six assists in 83 appearances for the club.

Sancho vs Neto stats against Bournemouth

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Neto

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45

45

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1

0

Touches

39

25

Dribble Attempts

2/4

1/2

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24/28

10/15

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86%

67%

Key Passes

2

1

Ground Duels Won

2/4

1/2

Stats taken from SofaScore

You can see from the stats that Sancho had a much bigger impact on the game, with more touches, more key passes, more dribble attempts, more ground duels won, and, of course, providing the assist for Nkunku.

The English wizard showed poise on the ball, committing opposition defenders, dragging them out to defend him wide, playing lovely incisive passes into dangerous areas, and beating his man when he had the chance, all things Neto struggled to do in the first half.

That level of temperament and IQ of Sancho was perhaps the most impressive; knowing when to recycle play, when to commit his fullback in a 1v1, and when to release the ball to a teammate in a better position than him (usually after dragging a defender out to him).

Sancho has surely done enough to start the next game for Chelsea, picking up the man of the match award, and really showing Maresca what he can offer on that left-wing.

Therefore, the manager must finally unleash the summer signing from the start for the first time when the Blues next take to the pitch against West Ham United next weekend.

To revive their season, the Sunrisers will need more than just their overseas personnel to perform

Annesha Ghosh27-Apr-2021Big pictureThe IPL caravan moves to Delhi, one of the worst-hit regions in the throes of a resurgent Covid-19 wave raging through India. The teams kicking off the eight-match leg in the city – the Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad – have set up camp for four games apiece and, like the other six sides, will be subject to tighter biosecurity restrictions, the onus, as per the BCCI, as much on winning as on catering to “something much more important…humanity.”Conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium have historically favoured both the Super Kings and the Sunrisers, each winning six out of their eight outings at the venue. On recent evidence, though, the Super Kings, on a four-match winning run, hold the edge as the Sunrisers suffered their fourth defeat in five games in a one-over shootout against the Delhi Capitals two nights ago.Pivotal to their turnaround since a seven-wicket loss in their season opener, vital contributions have come in fairly evenly from across disciplines in the Super Kings set-up. Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round tour de force at the Wankhede on Sunday that snapped the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s undefeated streak lent them a derring-do reminiscent of their title-winning campaigns of old.Related

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To stall a team high on confidence and revive their own season, the Sunrisers will need more than just their in-form overseas personnel in Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan to muster a fight. That their Indian bowling personnel have blown hot and cold remains as much a concern as their captain David Warner’s want of form and fluency at the top.Team newsManish Pandey could slot back into the line-up as the Sunrisers’ middle-order troubles continue, after Warner described his omission in the fixture against the Capitals as a “harsh” call by the team’s “selectors”. Pandey’s replacement, 23-year-old Virat Singh, who labored to a 14-ball 4, could be on his way out.The Super Kings had opted to “err on the side of safety,” according to Robin Uthappa, by resting Moeen Ali in the last game because of a tight hamstring. The England allrounder is expected to recover in time for the face-off against the Sunrisers, who missed the services of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in their last match owing to a thigh strain he suffered on April 21.Likely XIsChennai Super Kings: 1 Faf du Plessis, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Ambati Rayudu/K Gowtham, 5 Ravindra Jadeja, 6 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 7 Sam Curran, 8 Moeen Ali/Dwayne Bravo, 9 Shardul Thakur, 10 Imran Tahir, 11 Deepak ChaharSunrisers Hyderabad: 1 David Warner (capt), 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Virat Singh/Manish Pandey, 5 Vijay Shankar, 6 Kedar Jadhav, 7 Rashid Khan, 8 J Suchith, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Sandeep Sharma/Khaleel Ahmed, 11 Siddarth KaulStrategy punt Warner strikes at over 150 against both Jadeja and Tahir in T20s and at 150 against Ali but struggles to put away the likes of Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar and Dwayne Bravo, against whom his strike rate hovers between 76 and 112. He scored only 6 in the last match and has just one fifty in five innings in this edition, so the Super Kings may be tempted to feed him pace early on. If he is able to counter that ploy, though, his sixth straight 50-plus score against the Super Kings in India and the distinction of the first batter to 50 IPL half-centuries could be there for the taking. Since the start of IPL 2020, the Super Kings have scored 43 runs on an average in the powerplay. In instances where they scored better in that phase, they ended close to 180, with a success rate of 80% in those matches. In contrast, a score of under 43 in the first six overs have translated to scores of 150 runs or fewer, the success rate dropping to a mere 25%. Powerplay specialist Sandeep Sharma, who has the most wickets in the first six overs in IPL history, with an economy rate of 6.7 since last season to boot, may be the Sunrisers’ best bet to keep a check on the Super Kings’ run flow in that phase.Stats that matter If Pandey returns to the XI, Wednesday’s match will mark his 150th appearance in the IPL. Teams winning the toss have opted to chase 42 times in 74 outings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Jadeja is two hits shy of a ton of sixes in T20s. Bairstow needs 71 to become the fifth player with 1000 runs in the tournament as a wicketkeeper.

Now in the final few weeks of the summer transfer window, Everton could reportedly be offered the chance to sign a 2023 target in a swap deal for struggling forward Beto.

Everton transfer news

It's been a mixed summer at Goodison Park – perhaps even one some will deem a success in the circumstances – but the transfer window is far from over. The future of Jarrad Branthwaite could still change and the Toffees may yet add further reinforcements, despite their ongoing ownership issues. So far, the Merseyside club have welcomed Iliman Ndiaye, Tim Iroegbunam, Jesper Lindstrom and, most recently, Jake O'Brien.

The young central defender expressed his delight after completing a move to Goodison Park, telling Everton's official website: “I’m buzzing and so happy to have signed for Everton. I've been dreaming of this kind of move in the Premier League, with such a historic club. It's a very exciting move for me.

“Everton is a huge club with a lot of history behind it and there's a big future as well. When the transfer window opened there were other clubs in for me but there was only one club I wanted to go to – it was Everton. They’ve shown the faith in me so now it's my turn to show why on the pitch.”

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Now, the Toffees could follow the arrival of a defender with the arrival of an attacking reinforcement. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, with talks open, Everton could be offered the chance to sign El Bilal Toure in a swap deal for Beto, as Atalanta look to replace Gianluca Scamacca following his ACL injury, in a swap deal which may soon "take off".

Toure, of course, was reportedly the subject of Everton's £34m bid last summer, before a move failed to materialise. A year on from that bid, they may finally get their man.

"Lethal" Toure's injury record is a concern

Given their lack of new owners, Everton are not in a position to get things wrong in the transfer market and signing a player who has had injury concerns in the last year or so represents a risk they may be better off avoiding.

Toure, though still just 22 years old, missed 32 games courtesy of a hamstring injury last season, 13 games for an unknown muscle injury in the season prior for UD Almeria, and 11 games in the 2021/22 campaign through another hamstring injury at Stade Reims. No matter how "lethal" the forward's finishing is, as described by Atalanta BC News, he can't prove that clinical nature when sidelined.

It's worth noting too, that Dominic Calvert-Lewin's own injury record is far from ideal, so sacrificing Beto in exchange for another unreliable option on the fitness front would be quite the risk from Everton at this stage.

West Ham United may have found a new target in their hunt for a fresh face in attack this summer, it has been revealed.

Lopetegui takes charge

West Ham's summer has already been a busy one under new boss Julen Lopetegui. They have shelled out £30m to sign Luis Guilherme from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras, with the teenager penning a five year deal in East London.

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The Hammers have also plundered Lopetegui's former side and Premier League rivals Wolves for club captain Max Kilman, who joined the club in a £40m deal and signed a seven year contract, a deal keeping him at West Ham until he turns 34.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be a West Ham United player,” said Kilman. “As soon as I was aware of the interest from the Club, it was an opportunity I was keen to pursue, so I couldn’t be more delighted to be here."

But their frontline still requires attention, and it looks as though that is Tim Steidten's next transfer mission.

West Ham want Premier League striker

Now, one report has claimed that West Ham are eyeing up a move for Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin as they look to bolster their ranks ahead of the new Premier League season.

As per Football Insider, the Hammers have 'made an enquiry' about the Everton man, with the forward having been 'shortlisted' as a potential option to lead the line at the London Stadium next summer.

Though Everton don't want to sell the striker, he is down to the final 12 months of his £100,000 a week deal at Goodison Park and has "failed to agree terms on a new deal" so far. That may force Sean Dyche's side to cash in on their centre-forward, even though they have cooled their fears over PSR with the imminent sale of Amadou Onana.

And that has "alerted interested clubs" including West Ham and Newcastle United, though the Magpies ended their interest at the end of June.

Ex-Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira was full of praise for the Englishman during one appearance on Sky Sports back in 2023, dubbing him "one of the complete players" in the Premier League. And the striker showed signs of getting back to his best last season under Dyche after an injury plagued spell, finding the net seven times in the Premier League to steer the Toffees clear of relegation.

In the West Ham squad, only Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus managed more, with Tomas Soucek and James Ward-Prowse both grabbing seven goals. Meanwhile, veteran striker Michail Antonio only managed six in a disappointing campaign for the Jamaica international.

Should Lopetegui wish to implement a similar style to predecessor David Moyes at the London Stadium, Calvert-Lewin would be an astute addition given his ability to hold the ball up and bring the likes of Kudus and new signing Guilherme into the game from either flank.

Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham has warned Ruud van Nistelrooy that Ruben Amorim might not want him in his backroom staff.

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Sheringham warns Van NistelrooyThinks Amorim will axe DutchmanWill officially replace Ten Hag later this monthFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The Portuguese coach is set to formally take charge of United on November 11. Last week, the club announced him as their next head coach following Erik ten Hag's departure from Old Trafford. In the meantime, Ten Hag's assistant, Van Nistelrooy, is managing the team as their interim coach.

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Under Van Nistelrooy's tutelage, the Red Devils won their Carabao Cup clash against Leicester City 5-2 but were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday at home. After the clash with the Blues, the Dutchman expressed his desire to stay back and work under Amorim, however, former England and United forward Sheringham believes that it is unlikely that the 39-year-old will keep him on.

WHAT TEDDY SHERINGHAM SAID

Speaking to Flashscore, Sheringham said: "It wouldn’t be a mistake for Ruben Amorim to part ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy. Most managers come in with their staff behind them and with his stock so high he will be able to make his own demands. If he doesn't know Ruud and doesn't know his personality then he won’t have his back. I think when new managers come in it’s time for a fresh start and you don’t want any confusion as to what was at the club before."

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Van Nistelrooy's final two matches as United boss are against PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday night followed by a Premier League encounter against Leicester City on Sunday.