23/11/2025

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SPORTS 14 NOAH OKAFOR believes Leeds United must fight from the first whistle if they are to have any chance of reversing their poor run of form against Aston Villa today (10pm). Having lost four of their last five games ahead of the international break, Leeds sit 16th in the Premier League table, only a point clear of the relegation zone. Nottingham Forest and West Ham both look rejuvenated following managerial changes and have cut Leeds’ buffer to the danger zone, which has led to suggestions head coach Daniel Farke could soon come under pressure.

Okafor ready for physical battle

principles under their head coach Unai Emery, and they are reaping the rewards on the field. But Emery knows that his men will have to bring the best version of themselves to the pitch to take away three points today. “We’re delighted about everything that happens from here with our players in their national teams. “How we are performing away is not in the balance. How we are competing, how we are progressing is really fantastic, but it’s not enough... away from home is our challenge. “On Sunday, we’re respecting them a lot because it’s always very difficult away, and it’s very difficult against Leeds at Elland Road. “After the last results they had, they’re wishing to show and play getting their good performance, form and points. We are ready, but it’s going to be very difficult.” – Agencies

international break with a clean bill of health, leaving Farke with a fully fit squad to choose from. “The most important thing is no one came back injured. Everyone is in a good mood. So, I have all the players available,“ he said. “Not one player is injured so that’s really, really good news. Today was the first time we had the whole group back on the training pitch.” Aston Villa battered Bournemouth 4 0 at home a fortnight ago, jumping to sixth spot, sitting four points off second placed Man City. With five wins from their previous six encounters, Villa have returned to first

Looking ahead to today’s return to Premier League action at Elland Road, Okafor told the club’s website: “We need to be a little bit more aware or awake in a few moments. “As a team, we must defend together, and we must go on offense together, use our weapons. “In this League, the best league in the world, it’s small details. When you are not 100% ready for five seconds, these things can kill a game. “We have to go with full energy from the first second and take the fans with us. In the end, whoever wins more duels will win the game.” Leeds did at least come through the Devils in dilemma

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Benjamin Sesko goes down injured in the PL match against Tottenham. – AFPPIC

United face shortage of attackers as Sesko injury blow confirmed

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MANCHESTER UNITED will be without Benjamin Sesko for about three weeks with the knee injury he suffered in the 2-2 draw against Tottenham. And manager Ruben Amorim admitted he could be short of forwards for the December game against Wolves which Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo are set to miss because of the Africa Cup of Nations. Amorim is confident that Sesko has avoided a major injury but will be without the £73 million (RM423m) signing for Tuesday’s (4am Malaysian time) clash against Everton as well as forthcoming matches with Crystal Palace and West Ham, though he hopes the Slovenian might return for the meeting with Wolves. Top scorer Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui are likely to have to go to Africa on Dec 7 and could be absent for up to six weeks while Sesko, who has scored two goals in 12 games for United, could return around then. “More or less at the same time, I don’t want to say for sure but when they are going to the camp I expect to have Ben back,” Amorim said. “He is going to stay a few weeks out, I don’t know how long but it is not that serious, we need to be careful with him. “He is doing the recovery. He is

doing better.” Amorim is hopeful United can persuade Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco respectively to delay the departures of Mbeumo, Amad and Mazraoui as he risks being short of players for the meeting with the relegation-threatened Wolves. “It’s not ideal because they are so important in our team and we don’t have a long squad,“ he said. “We have the rules. When we have to release the players, we’ll see. “We are doing our job to try to maintain the players a little bit longer, but it’s not just in our hands. So we’ll try to arrange something with the federations, but we need to respect their wills in this case.” United will definitely be without defender Harry Maguire for the Everton game and is waiting to see if midfielder Kobbie Mainoo will be able to return to the squad. Centreback Lisandro Martinez, who has not played since being stretchered off against Crystal Palace in February, is in contention to make his comeback. “I feel Licha is coming close to being able to play,” Amorim added. “We need to be careful. “He’s going to struggle in the first minutes, but he’s clearly in a better position if you compare it to two weeks ago.” – The Independent

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