Marco Silva hoping to improve Hull squad in transfer window

Recently-appointed Hull manager Marco Silva says new signings are needed quickly amid talk of Everton outcast Oumar Niasse arriving.
Hampered by instability off the field, injuries and a small squad, the Tigers sit bottom of the Premier League following a turbulent top-flight return.
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Coutinho "fit for Liverpool squad" as Henderson nears comeback

Having completed three sessions with another due before the trip to St Mary’s, the Reds could include the 24-year-old on their teamsheet, while the skipper edges closer to a return
Jurgen Klopp revealed Philippe Coutinho is fit enough to make Liverpool’s matchday squad for the League Cup semi-final..

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Rakitic left out of Barcelona squad to face Villarreal

Speculation over the midfielder"s future is likely to grow after he was dropped from the side ahead of their first league encounter of the year
Ivan Rakitic has been left out of the Barcelona squad for Sunday"s La Liga clash against Villarreal.
Real Madrid & Barcelona’s record runs compa..

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Premier League pair omitted from Cameroon squad

West Brom"s Allan Nyom and Liverpool"s Joel Matip have been left out of Cameroon"s African Nations Cup squad.
Baggies defender Nyom had travelled to Cameroon this week to speak to officials and will now return to England.
Nyom and Matip were two of seven players who told their country they did not want ..

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Bradley: Swansea"s squad "needed more winners, more fighters"

The recently sacked boss has attacked his former employers, stating that the board has not done enough to replace players who have left in the past few seasons
Former Swansea manager Bob Bradley has hit out at the club"s squad strength, claiming that they lack "winners" and "fig..

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Joey Barton plays 90 minutes for development squad after rejoining Burnley

Joey Barton played 90 minutes for Burnley"s development squad on Tuesday after completing his move back to the Premier League club.
The Clarets announced on Monday the midfielder, who helped them to promotion last year, had rejoined them until the end of the season having left Rangers in November.
The 34-year-old,..

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Ronaldo given extra holiday as Real Madrid name squad to face Sevilla

The forward is allowed an extension to his Christmas time off as Zinedine Zidane names a 19-man party for the Copa del Rey fixture
Real Madrid have handed Cristiano Ronaldo some extra time to rest before returning to action, leaving their star man out of the squad to face Sevilla in the Copa del Re..

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Man City must complete squad overhaul in 2017 after title chances fade at Anfield

Pep Guardiola and the club"s hierarchy agreed in the summer that major changes to the squad were needed, but they only did half the job
COMMENT Manchester City may have given a better account of themselves by the end of their New Year"s Eve clash with Liverpool but the end result was fami..

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Lindelof left out of Benfica squad amid Manchester United speculation

The defender"s future remains the subject of much debate and he was a surprise omission from the squad for Thursday night"s clash
Victor Lindelof has been left out of Benfica"s squad for the clash against FC Pacos de Ferreira amid ongoing speculation surrounding a move to Manchester ..

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Zaha named in Ivory Coast preliminary AFCON squad

The question over the Crystal Palace winger"s future looks to be settled, with the 24-year-old expected to feature for his country of birth during the tournament in January
Wilfried Zaha has been called up to Ivory Coast"s provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
Xhaka, ..

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Pulis: Arsenal have stronger squad than Chelsea

The Baggies boss believes the Gunners boast greater depth to their ranks than the table-topping Blues and has backed them to maintain their Premier League title challenge
West Brom manager Tony Pulis has backed Arsenal to maintain a Premier League title challenge and insists the Gunners have a stro..

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TEAM NEWS: Mata starts, Rooney not in Manchester United squad vs Sunderland

The England international is believed to be injured and the former Chelsea winger replaces him in attack
Juan Mata will start in attack for Manchester United in their clash with Sunderland on Monday, with Wayne Rooney sidelined with a suspected injury.
Jose Mourinho has made two changes to the tea..

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Mourinho: Moyes unlucky at Man Utd despite enviable squad

The Scotsman was fired during his first season in charge after replacing Sir Alex Ferguson in charge of the Old Trafford club, but the current boss feels he had it tough
Jose Mourinho has refused to blame David Moyes for Manchester United"s recent difficulties and is adamant the Scot"s di..

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Pep Guardiola happy with Man City squad but not ruling out January signings

Pep Guardiola has not ruled out January signings at Manchester City.
The City manager oversaw the acquisition of players worth around a combined £170million after arriving at the Etihad Stadium in the summer.
He insists he is pleased with his squad and has no plans to make immediate additions – but is keeping the optio..

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"I like and trust my squad" - Mourinho does not expect incoming Manchester United transfers

The Red Devils manager expects a quiet January transfer window when it comes to incoming players, but will not stand in a player"s way should he want to leave
Jose Mourinho does not expect any new arrivals at Manchester United in the January transfer window, unless they sell other players firs..

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Mourinho not eyeing January transfers as wants to keep Man Utd squad together

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is not “chasing” any January signings but Old Trafford departures could force him into the market.
Speculation is mounting as the transfer window edges closer, with Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay and Bastian Schweinsteiger among those linked with a move away.
Mourinho is agai..

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Fan"s birthday ruined by horrendous photo with Liverpool squad

Reds supporter Amy Keane met her idols, but her memento of the occasion came out horribly wrong – before manager Jurgen Klopp stepped in to save the day!
Many football supporters dream of one day meeting their favourite players, and maybe even taking a photograph as a souvenir.
That"s exactly..

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Southampton manager Claude Puel challenges squad to cope without Charlie Austin

Claude Puel has challenged his Southampton squad to cope with the loss of injured striker Charlie Austin and produce a swift response from their Europa League disappointment.
Austin is set for an unspecified spell on the sidelines after being substituted in the first half of Thursday night"s 1-1 draw with Hapoel..

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Official FIFA Club World Cup squad lists announced

© Getty Images The 13th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup is just around the corner and the official squad lists for six of the seven clubs set to compete at Japan 2016 have now been confirmed.
The only side missing is that of the host nation, who will be represented by the J-League champions. On Saturday 3 December the second leg of the final between Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers will be played, with the former going into the fixture with a 1-0 advantage.
The other six teams have already published their official 23-man squad lists.
Despite losing some of the members of their triumphant Copa Libertadores side, Atletico Nacional will still travel to Japan with a strong team. That includes goalkeeper Franco Armani, who did not concede a single goal during the group stage of that tournament; captain Alexis Henriquez, the only Colombian player to have won the Libertadores twice, having done so the first time with Once Caldas; and striker Miguel Borja. Nevertheless, ElVerdolaga..

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