‘Speak to Pep’, Southgate Says City Also Use Foden Out Wide 

Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group C - Ukraine v England - Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland - September 9, 2023 England's Phil Foden in action with Ukraine's Vitaliy Buyalskiy. (Reuters)
Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group C - Ukraine v England - Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland - September 9, 2023 England's Phil Foden in action with Ukraine's Vitaliy Buyalskiy. (Reuters)
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‘Speak to Pep’, Southgate Says City Also Use Foden Out Wide 

Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group C - Ukraine v England - Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland - September 9, 2023 England's Phil Foden in action with Ukraine's Vitaliy Buyalskiy. (Reuters)
Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group C - Ukraine v England - Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland - September 9, 2023 England's Phil Foden in action with Ukraine's Vitaliy Buyalskiy. (Reuters)

England manager Gareth Southgate has defended his use of Phil Foden in a wide position, saying Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola also plays the midfielder in the same role.

Foden has said he feels his game is more suited to the central number 10 role, but Southgate has been reluctant to use the 23-year-old there.

"He doesn't for his club," Southgate said. "Presumably there is a reason for that.

"You'd have to speak to Pep, who is the best coach in the world, who plays him from wide. He's always got the freedom to drift if we play him wide and that's important."

England were held to a 1-1 draw by Ukraine on Saturday, their first dropped points of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. They face Scotland in a friendly match later on Tuesday.



Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite
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Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli Saudi Club aims for its third consecutive victory when it faces Al-Rayyan of Qatar on Monday at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan in the third round of the group stage (West region) of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite.
Al-Ahli enters the match with 6 points from two wins, placing the club second on goal difference just behind Al-Hilal.

They are looking for a win and a clean sheet, as they are the only team yet to concede a goal in the competition, according to SPA.

Al-Ahli strives for a perfect record after defeating Persepolis of Iran 1-0 in Jeddah and Al-Wasl of the UAE 2-0 away.
However, Al-Ahli will play without their Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy due to a recent injury. Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, 23 years old, will step in as his replacement, having played in the last four matches.