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What do we make of that then? Josh King a better player than Cole Palmer? Looks like this goes beyond just playing ability. Tuchel’s press conference is set for 11am so we’ll see how he explains what looks like a huge snub.

The other big news in Tuchel’s squad announcement is that there is again no place for Cole Palmer. Other surprise omissions include Noni Madueke and Kobbie Mainoo.

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The chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union and England and Wales Cricket Board have joined forces with leading broadcasters and YouTube in writing to the chancellor requesting tax credits for production companies to help deliver more television coverage of women’s sport.

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Away from the World Cup, the latest allegations against the now former West Ham chairman have alerted the new regulator, as PA Media reports:

The football regulator is in contact with West Ham after allegations were made against co-owner David Sullivan that he had pressured aspiring models for sex.

The 77-year-old recently quit as chairman of the east London football club to fight what he claimed were “false allegations” about his conduct.

According to the reporting, the claims about Mr Sullivan involve him pressuring young or aspiring models in their late teens or early 20s.

The Times said it was a two-year investigation, which involved its reporters interviewing dozens of former models and other industry sources.

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Eddie Howe had some words of praise for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City: ““Genuinely, I think we learn something more about ourselves and our game going forward every time we play them. They have been the benchmark for a number of years for many teams. Each painful defeat we suffer at the Etihad we try to grow from it, evolve and improve.

“They have been very, very good and are led by an outstanding manager. They continue to be the benchmark in my opinion.”