Dan Burn suffered a rib fracture and damage to his lung after a nasty collision during Newcastle’s loss to Sunderland on Sunday. Eddie Howe confirmed that the defender was taken to hospital after the incident that left him with breathing difficulties. Burn was forced off in the first half during the 1-0 loss at the Stadium of Light after a collision with Black Cats defender Nordi Mukiele.
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Arne Slot claimed he had no outstanding issues with Mohamed Salah and would see the Egypt international after the Africa Cup of Nations following the forward’s positive return for Liverpool against Brighton. Salah was reintroduced to the Liverpool side as a 26th-minute substitute having been omitted from the Champions League win at Inter over the incendiary interview he gave at Elland Road last Saturday. Slot said as far as he was concerned the matter was resolved.
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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is in the squad for Saturday’s Premier League match against Brighton after positive talks with head coach Arne Slot on Friday. It is understood the decision was made with Slot wanting to act in the best interests of the club, particularly with a number of players out through injury. Issues still remain unresolved and those will continue to be tackled by Liverpool and Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas, while the player is at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Fifa has been accused of a “monumental betrayal” by fan representatives after it emerged that the cheapest tickets for next summer’s World Cup final will cost more than £3,000. Football Supporters Europe (FSE), which represents fans across the continent, described the prices as “extortionate” and called for an immediate halt to ticket sales
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Mohamed Salah has been left out of the squad for Liverpool’s Champions League match at Inter Milan. The club have decided to remove Salah from selection for a short period after he gave an explosive interview on Saturday, claiming that he was “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down. It is understood there will be no formal disciplinary action taken by the club.
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