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Oleksandr Zinchenko has missed the last three months (Picture: Getty) Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says Oleksandr Zinchenko is ‘very’ close to returning to full fitness but the Gunners will be without Gabriel Jesus in the short-term. Zinchenko missed the Gunners’ opening weekend win against Nottingham Forest as he continues his recovery from a calf injury that he sustained in May. The Ukraine skipper has been a fans’ favourite since joining from Manchester City last term and, following injury to Jurrien Timber, his role in the side has taken on extra importance. And the good news is that Arteta says the…

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England 3-1 Australia: Lionesses reach first ever Women’s World Cup final England have beaten Australia 3-1 in a packed out stadium in Sydney booking their place in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.  Tournament co-hosts Australia had the advantage of 75,784 – mostly Matilda fans – cheering them on. But England put in a professional and composed performance to secure their first world cup final (men’s or women’s) since 1966 – when the men’s team won the world cup.  You may also like England’s Keira Walsh says pressure is on Australia in semi-final 2023 World Cup: Australia beat France on…

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Seismic impact of Women’s World Cup could be even greater than Euro 2022 The Guardian says The drumbeat of the Euros was barely noticeable in England, background noise to the hustle and bustle of life, before growing louder and louder until it reached a climax when the Lionesses triumphed over Germany to win a first major tournament last year. Public consciousness of the Euros was earned; each kick of a ball, each victory, turned attentions to the players, the teams, the jeopardy. Years of work had been done to build the tournament’s profile. In the weeks or months before it…

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2023 Women’s World Cup: England & Australia prepare for epic battle The last semi-final match – between England and Australia – takes place today at 11:00 BST. The teams will meet in Sydney, where they will battle it out for a place in the final. The Matildas had never advanced beyond the quarter-finals before this tournament whilst the European Champions are playing their third consecutive World Cup semi-final. “You can never take anything for granted,” said Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman, whose side came from behind to defeat Colombia 2-1 in their quarter-final. “It’s very special to go so far in…

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