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Juan Foyth suffers knee injury for Villarreal

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Juan Foyth has suffered a knee injury for Villarreal.

Foyth had to be substituted out for Villarreal in the second half of their 0-0 draw vs. Getafe. The 24 year old defender was replaced in the second half with what appeared to be an injury to his left knee.

Villarreal coach Unai Emery commented on the injury saying after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“I don’t know. I hope it’s nothing serious but I don’t know.”

The severity of it remains unknown. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni is expected to announce his list of players for the September friendly matches in the United States in the next two weeks.

Jose Mourinho praises Paulo Dybala after Roma’s 1-1 draw vs. Juventus

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AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho praised Paulo Dybala after their 1-1 draw vs. Juventus.

Jose Mourinho only had nice things to say about Dybala following the 1-1 draw. Dybala, who had an assist on the goal, was up against his former club. Speaking at the press conference after the match, here is what Mourinho had to say:

“He always makes a difference. People think he does well when he scores or assists. Tonight he made the difference. He is a point of reference for the team.

“Dybala played well, Cristante did a great job to leave a more central route open for Paulo. It was enough for us to step into the box in the second half and there was the feeling of fear of their fans.”

Exequiel Palacios scores for Bayer Leverkusen in 3-0 win vs. Mainz

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Exequiel Palacios scored for Bayer Leverkusen in their 3-0 win vs. Mainz.

Palacios scored his first goal of the season for Bayer Leverkusen. With Leverkusen crosses off a corner kick, the ball fell to Palacios on the edge of the penalty area as his strike would deflect off a player and give Leverkusen the 1-0 lead.

The goal would count for Palacios as he got his first of the new season. The 23 year old continues to be called up to the Argentina national team as he looks to cement his spot for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

These are his stats from the match, courtesy of Sudanalytics.

1 goal
1st in touches (56)
1st in recoveries (8)
1st in duels won (6)
1st in completed passes (32)
1st in completed tackles (6)

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Julián Álvarez most fouled player in Manchester City 4-2 win vs. Crystal Palace

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Julián Álvarez was the most fouled player for Manchester City in their 4-2 win vs. Crystal Palace.

Álvarez was brought on as a substitute for Manchester City and was part of the turnaround for Pep Guardiola’s team. He was substituted on with City trailing 2-1 and played a part in the win. And per Argentidata, he was the leader in one statistic.

The Argentine did not misplace one pass for City as he completed 20/20 passes. He was also fouled twice, the most for a Manchester City player in the match.

Argentina away shirt for 2022 Qatar World Cup leaked

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The Argentina away shirt for the 2022 Qatar World Cup has been leaked.

Argentina’s away shirt will have a “legacy indigo/purple rush” color to it. According to Footy_Headlines, the shirt will combined two different shades of purple with silver details.

The AFA and Adidas logos will be in silver with the 3 stripes on the shoulders as a shade of purple.