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Some pre-game chat from Pep Guardiola, who confirms Nico O’Reilly is out of the squad after “feeling uncomfortable” in training with a knock.
“We can only focus on ourselves for the rest of the games … I don’t know what is going to happen. Today is how we behave against Forest. Haaland has made an incredible impact since he arrived years ago. In the first quarter of this season he was outstanding. We need everyone. Everyone has to be ready.”
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Karoline Leavitt bats away question over bombing that reportedly killed 175 people
Gen Caine said today that the US will “now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory”, after forces were able to establish air superiority.
“The throttle is coming up,” Caine said, “as opposed to ramping down”.
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Eddie Howe speaks to TNT Sports. “It’s always a difficult decision with the goalkeepers … we have two outstanding players for that position … I’ve decided to make a change … hopefully [Aaron Ramsdale] comes in and does well … our home form for a long time has been really strong … [the recent bad form] is not a nice feeling … we want to make this place the fortress that it has been again … the crowd have been magnificent … this is on us as a team … we’ve made too many mistakes … we’re looking to put that right tonight … tonight and the game at the weekend [in the FA Cup against Manchester City] are so important … I think we can do it … football changes really quickly … results haven’t aligned with performances … we’re scoring goals which is a great thing … we just need to get tighter at the back … [Manchester United] have outstanding players … but we’ve got players who can hurt them … it could be quite open.”
Newcastle make two changes to their starting XI following their 3-2 home defeat to Everton. Nick Pope, an error or two in him of late, loses his place in goal to Aaron Ramsdale, while Harvey Barnes comes in for the ill Nick Woltemade.
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Iraq team due in Mexico for playoff final on 31 March
Middle East crisis has made travel plans uncertain
The intercontinental World Cup playoffs are in doubt with officials from the Iraq Football Association (IFA) in crisis talks with Fifa over concerns they may be unable to take part in the final scheduled for Mexico later this month.
The Guardian has learned that the IFA received a letter from Iraq’s national airline, Iraqi Airways, and the Ministry of Transportation earlier today informing them that the country’s airspace will remain closed for “at least four weeks”, which would leave around 40% of the squad unable to travel.
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