Tag: Premier League

USMNT goalkeeper Turner left off Nottingham Forest squad for Premier League opener

The USMNT starter appears to be third-string at his club

Matt Turner appears to have been demoted at Nottingham Forest — again.

The U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper was not in Forest’s matchday squad for its Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Saturday, indicating he may have dropped to third on the depth chart.

Turner joined Forest last summer in a £10 million move from Arsenal. After a promising start to his time at the City Ground, the 30-year-old would eventually lose his starting position due to a series of high-profile errors.

Forest signed Matz Sels from Strasbourg in February, relegating Turner to a spot on the bench for the remainder of the Premier League season.

In the summer, Forest signed goalkeeper Carlos Miguel from Corinthians. The Brazilian was on the bench on Saturday, with Sels in goal to kick off the 2024-25 season.

With Turner’s chances of playing time now seemingly gone at Forest, the focus will turn to whether he can secure a move away before the transfer window closes at the end of August.

CBS Sports has reported that Turner has been subject to interest from Bundesliga and La Liga clubs this summer.

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USMNT left back Robinson praises impending Pochettino hire

The ex-Chelsea boss is closing in on taking over the USMNT

Mauricio Pochettino may not officially be U.S. men’s national team head coach yet, but one of the team’s key players is already praising his arrival.

Multiple reports this week have said that Pochettino and U.S. Soccer have reached an agreement for the Argentine to take over the USMNT. The hire will be made official when the final details between the coach and his former club Chelsea are ironed out.

In the meantime, Robinson became the first USMNT player to react to the hire, as NBC Sports quizzed him following Fulham’s season-opening loss to Manchester United on Friday.

“Good,” Robinson said when asked about his reaction to the former Chelsea, Tottenham and PSG coach taking over for Gregg Berhalter.

“He’s a very good manager, so I’ll be interested to see obviously how he comes in, how he gets used to the boys, how we get used to him.

“It’s a fresh start now, obviously eyes are going to be on the World Cup and he’s got two years to get the best out of us that we can and we gotta give it everything for him, so that he can be successful with us.”

The USMNT will face Canada and New Zealand in a pair of friendlies on September 7 and 10, with the team expected to use an interim manager for the games. Pochettino could make his debut as U.S. boss during the October international window.

Watch Robinson react to Pochettino hire

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NBC Sports adds Gary Neville to Premier League coverage

The Manchester United legend will be a weekly contributor to the network’s broadcasts

NBC Sports has announced that Gary Neville will be a special contributor during its 2024-25 Premier League coverage.

The acclaimed analyst will join the network’s studio coverage on a weekly basis each Sunday throughout the season. He will also appear live from NBC’s Connecticut studio multiple times during the campaign.

Neville will take on the NBC role in addition to his work for Sky Sports in the UK.

The 49-year-old spent his entire 20-year playing career with Manchester United, and is England’s most-capped right back with 85 appearances.

Neville will make his NBC debut on Friday as his former side kicks off the Premier League season against Fulham. He will also appear on Sunday’s coverage, with Brentford hosting Crystal Palace on USA Network before Chelsea faces Manchester City on NBC.

NBC Sports is set to begin its 12th season as the home of the Premier League in the United States. Matches will be shown in English across NBC, Peacock and USA Network this season, with Telemundo and Universo broadcasting matches in Spanish.

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Ream: Charlotte FC move shouldn’t knock me out of USMNT picture

The center back has returned to MLS 12 years after he initially departed the league

Tim Ream believes that his recent move to Charlotte FC should not mean his U.S. men’s national team career is in jeopardy.

The veteran defender signed with the MLS side last week, ending a nine-year stint with Fulham.

Ream has become a vital part of the USMNT during the latter portion of his career, as a renaissance at Fulham over the past two seasons led to him starting every game at the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Copa América.

But a move back to MLS may be detrimental to his USMNT future, with former coach Gregg Berhalter mostly phasing out players from the North American top flight in recent years.

Of the 26 players on Berhalter’s Copa América roster this summer, only three were based in MLS.

Though Berhalter is gone, the USMNT is likely to remain heavily Europe-based under his successor.

Ream spoke to the media on Tuesday and declared his intention to remain part of the USMNT player pool under whichever coach comes in to replace Berhalter.

“I think there is no reason that I should not be [considered],” Ream said. “I understand that playing is an important part of that. I’m not going to take myself out of the hat just because people want me to or people think I’m too old. I don’t see the point of that.

“Like I said before, it’s a matter of just continuing to put my head down [and work], and if I get picked, I get picked. If I don’t, I don’t. It’s one of those things that partially under my control and partially not.”

Ream, who turns 37 in October, is looking to regain a regular role at his club after losing his starting spot at Fulham in the second half of last season. Still, Ream said that the Premier League club wanted him to stay for the upcoming season.

“The day after the season finished, I sat down with Marco [Silva, head coach] and we had a good chat,” Ream said. “They wanted me to stay. They tried to push me to stay and really think about it. But, it’s not so much that if I get something in my head that I go for it, but I really think through things.

“We had really thought through this whole move. For us, personally, as a family, it was the right thing to do. It was time to move on.”

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Wolves vs. RB Leipzig: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The two sides will square off at Chase Stadium, home of Inter Miami

RB Leipzig and Wolves will continue their preseason preparations when they face off in a friendly Saturday night at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale.

RB Leipzig’s first tour of the U.S. began with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday in New Jersey, and will conclude with another match against Premier League opposition.

Marco Rose’s club finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season, and will return to Germany for one more friendly at home against PSG next weekend before kicking off the regular season.

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Wolves, meanwhile, will be looking to get back on track after falling 3-1 to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. This will be the final game of the club’s U.S. tour, which has also seen them beat West Ham.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Wolves vs. RB Leipzig (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Chase Stadium (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH LIVE), CBS Sports Golazo Network

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Manchester United vs. Liverpool: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Premier League rivals clash at the home of the University of South Carolina football team

Manchester United will face Liverpool on Saturday in a high-profile friendly at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

In its first matches under new coach Arne Slot, Liverpool defeated Real Betis 1-0 in a friendly in Pittsburgh before also beating Arsenal 2-1 in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Now the Reds will conclude their U.S. tour with the first major soccer match held at the home of the University of South Carolina football team.

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Manchester United will be concluding a U.S. tour that began with a loss to Arsenal that also saw the Red Devils lose Rasmus Højlund and new signing Leny Yoro to injury.

United rebounded with a win over Real Betis in San Diego, and will travel back to England after Saturday’s match ahead of the Community Shield against Man City one week later.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Manchester United vs. Liverpool (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, SC)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Club America vs. Aston Villa: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

A huge crowd is expected in Chicago to see the Premier League side face the Liga MX champions

Club América will face Aston Villa in a friendly at Soldier Field on Saturday.

Villa’s U.S. tour has not gone according to plan so far, as Unai Emery’s side has lost to the Columbus Crew and RB Leipzig in consecutive games.

The final game of the tour will see the Villans travel to Chicago to face the two-time defending Liga MX champions.

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América is taking a break from its league season to play a pair of friendlies against Premier League sides in the United States. The Mexico City powerhouse fell 3-0 to Chelsea in its first friendly over the weekend.

After the two friendlies, América will face a yet-to-be-determined team on August 9 in the Leagues Cup round of 32.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Club América vs. Aston Villa (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: TUDN (Watch FREE on Fubo)

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Chelsea vs. Manchester City: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The two Premier League powers meet in Columbus, Ohio

Chelsea will face Manchester City on Saturday in a high-profile friendly at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

The Premier League champions will be looking for their first win of their U.S. tour, having fallen to Celtic and AC Milan and then drawing Barcelona on Tuesday before losing in a penalty shootout.

Pep Guardiola’s side will fly back to England after this match, as it gets ready for the Community Shield against Manchester United on August 10.

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Chelsea also got off to a difficult start in its U.S. tour, drawing Wrexham and losing to Celtic before rebounding with a win over Club América.

Enzo Maresca’s side will have one final game in the U.S. after this one, as it faces Real Madrid in Charlotte on Tuesday.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Chelsea vs. Manchester City (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH)
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Manchester United vs. Real Betis: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Red Devils travel to San Diego to face the Liga side in a friendly

Manchester United will square off with Real Betis on Wednesday night in a friendly at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

United’s three-game USA tour started off in rough fashion over the weekend, as it fell 2-1 to Arsenal and saw Rasmus Højlund and new signing Leny Yoro exit with injuries.

United will have one more match to go on its U.S. tour after facing Betis, as it squares off with Liverpool on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Betis, meanwhile, is playing the second and final game of its U.S. tour, having lost 1-0 to Liverpool in Pittsburgh on Friday.

Manuel Pellegrini’s side will face a quick turnaround after this match, flying back to Spain for a home friendly against Saudi power Al Ittihad on Saturday.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Manchester United vs. Real Betis (friendly)

  • When: Wednesday, July 31
  • Where: Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA)
  • Time: 10 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Chelsea vs. Club America: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Liga MX champion will face the Blues in Atlanta

Chelsea will face Club América on Wednesday in a friendly at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The Blues aren’t off to a great start on their U.S. tour, drawing 2-2 with Wrexham before falling 4-1 to Celtic on Saturday.

Enzo Maresca’s club will look to turn things around against the Liga MX champions before closing out its U.S. tour with games against Manchester City and Real Madrid.

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América, meanwhile, is taking a break from its league season to play a pair of friendlies against Premier League sides in the United States. After Wednesday’s game, América will take on Aston Villa in Chicago on Saturday.

After the two friendlies, América will face a yet-to-be-determined team on August 9 in the Leagues Cup round of 32.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Chelsea vs. Club America (friendly)

  • When: Wednesday, July 31
  • Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE), TUDN, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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