severalfamiliar names their last nine under roy hodgson.r names have their last nine under roy hodgson. severalfamiliar names have been left out. there interesting calls from the england manager and his latest england manager and his latest england squad. the biggest names missed out was raheem sterling, chelsea forward, they said it's a mutual decision in stirling didn't feel that he was fit enough or at the level to perform and represent his country. he is currently carrying a hamstring injury. there is also a call—up from eberechi eze from crystal palace. the midfielder has been in great form for his club and scored ten premier league goals this morning. he was actually called up this morning. he was actually called up three years ago in the initial european squad but got injured before that tournament. as a reward for his fine form. there are also recall third trent alexander—arnold and lewis dunk. england play malta and lewis dunk. england play malta and north macedonia and gareth southgate as they want to back up the good results and

i remember talking to roy hodgson about and then and roy telling me that he had picked up an injury inthat day. i think he has finished the season really strongly and he can play in a couple of positions across the attacking line.— couple of positions across the attacking line. southampton are close to announcing _ attacking line. southampton are close to announcing the - attacking line. southampton are - close to announcing the appointment of head coach as their new boss. the contracts of ruben will not be renewed when it expires at the end of the season as they rebuild following premier league relegation. not in the real madrid squad for their lalique game after sustaining racial abuse against valencia at the weekend. valencia will have part of their stadium closed for five matches. the closure applies to the south stand the area that he was seen pointing too angrily during the match. the club say that the punishment is disproportionate and they have also been fined nearly £40,000 by the spanish football federation. la liga is asking for more sanctioning powers following racism follo

roy hodgson says managerial changes late in the season in the premier league is strange.ardyce replaced javi gracia as leeds managerfor the finalfour games of the season. he and hodgson are two of six premier league managers who will finish the season on an interim basis. a total of 13 managers have been sacked this season, which is a premier league record ido find i do find it a i do find ita bit i do find it a bit strange to see that there are so many changes very late in the season. i don't quite know what the new manager is to do. there is no magic, there is no dusty can sprinkle over the team you can only work with the players that are there. it will be if the players really can we act to a new manager and find something they haven't found before. but if i was the owner of the club, i would be asking the question if they find that has been found before, what has stopped them up found before, what has stopped them up to this point? a 33—year wait for the serie a title could be over for napoli later. they'll be crowned champions of italy if they manage to get at least

i remember talking to roy hodgson about him then and roy telling me that he had picked up an injury in. i think he has finished the season really strongly, he can play in a couple of positions across the attacking line again, we are looking forward to working with trent, he is playing in a slightly different role which has invigorated him in the last few months he is always of course been in advanced areas of the pitch with the ball. he is a little bit more central now so now, interesting for us, there's no question. southampton are close to announcing the appointment of their new boss, this morning is that it's confirmed that the contract will not be renewed as when it expires at the end of the season. he's been in charge since nathanjones was sacked in february. hat charge since nathan jones was sacked in februa . ., ., ., in february. not in the la liga sauad, in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius _ in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius junior- in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius junior had - in february. not in the la liga squad, vinicius junior had

crystal palace continued their resurgence under roy hodgson — they beat bournemouth 2—0. wins from their last eight league games for palace. from the offset, we've done well. we played well and the players have really, i think we've got better. i think the quality of our place is probably even better than it was in the first run. but the results are still very, very good. and the team has certainly maintains the quality that we have. i would think are more than capable of building it. irate that we have. i would think are more than capable of building it.— than capable of building it. we got beaten by a _ than capable of building it. we got beaten by a better— than capable of building it. we got beaten by a better side _ than capable of building it. we got beaten by a better side today. - than capable of building it. we got| beaten by a better side today. that sort of _ beaten by a better side today. that sort of shows that if we are not at our level. — sort of shows that if we are not at our level, and were dropping by 5% or 10%. _ our level, and were dropping by 5% or 1

crystal palace continued their resurgence under roy hodgson — they beat bournemouth 2—0.s above bournemouth in 14th. and aston villa won 2—1 against spurs, harry kane with a late consolation for tottenham. theirs hope of securing a champions league place over. and the stadium of light plays host to the first of the championship playoff semi—finals — with sunderland at home to luton. where it's currently i—i just kicking off in the second half there. luton finished three places and 11 places above sunderland in the championship table. the second leg is on tuesday.. bolton and barnsley remain locked together in the battle for a trip to wembley following a 1—1 draw in the first leg of their league one play—off semi—final. nicky cadden opened the scoring for the visitors shortly after the hour mark — firing low in to the corner from outside the area. however, bolton responded just four minutes later, dion charles bundling the ball home. the two sides meet in the second leg at 0akwell on friday. in scotland, celtic have already secured the title — but glasgow rivals rangers wo

roy hodgson says managerial changes late in the premier league season are strange.palace manager as one of six interim bosses having taken over at leeds for just the final four matches at the end of a campaign in which a record 13 managers have been sacked. ido find i do find a little bit strange to see that there were so many changes, sort of very late in the season. i don't quite know what the new manager is really expected to do. there is, you can only walk. it will be if the players really can react to the new manager, i guess, and some of them have before, but if i were the owner of the club i would be asking the question. what has stopped them up to this point. it feels like napoli have been on the brink of the title in italy for a while now. perhaps understandable considering they've been so far clear at the top of the table for so long. but tonight could be the night. big screens have been set up at the diego armando maradona stadium to watch a match at udinese in which napoli only need a point to seal a historic scudetto, and set off what are likely to be p

we got we got roy hodgson toottng— we got we got roy hodgson looking after— we got we got roy hodgsonionals who want want to play, want to do well, want to play, you want to play for the you know, want to play for the club. it's not that difficult getting the best out of them, massaging keeping getting the best out of them, massthappy keeping getting the best out of them, massthappy . keeping getting the best out of them, massthappy . it's, keeping getting the best out of them, massthappy . it's, you keeping getting the best out of them, massthappy . it's, you know,tg them happy. it's, you know, telling them how good they are rather than how useless they are. keep encouraging them, get the best out. you know yourself. get the best out of people and discipline, discipline, of course, you'd have to have discipline. you can't. discipline. yeah. you can't. otherwise all over otherwise they'll walk all over you. that balancing act. you. so it's that balancing act. are you a soft manager? a hard ntntgene— are you a soft manager? a hard ntntget wo— are you a soft manager? a hard ntntget to .

we got we got roy hodgson heehhhe— we got we got roy hodgson looking after— we got we got roy hodgsonlay, want to do well, want to play, you want to play for the you know, want to play for the club. it's not that difficult getting the best out of them, massaging keeping getting the best out of them, massrhappy keeping getting the best out of them, massrhappy . keeping getting the best out of them, massrhappy . it's, keeping getting the best out of them, massrhappy . it's, you keeping getting the best out of them, massrhappy . it's, you know,ig them happy. it's, you know, telling them how good they are rather than how useless they are. keep encouraging them, get the best out. you know yourself. get the best out of people and discipline, discipline, of course, you'd have to have discipline. you can't. discipline. yeah. you can't. otherwise all over otherwise they'll walk all over you. that balancing act. you. so it's that balancing act. are you a soft manager? a hard rheheeere— are you a soft manager? a hard rhehepere we— are you a soft manager? a hard rhehepere we r— are you a soft man

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of experience, there is neil warnock doing a good job rescuing huddersfield in his mid—705 and roy hodgsonhough. that is unusual. in _ 70s. so late in the season though. that is unusual. in previous - 70s. so late in the season though. that is unusual. in previous times| that is unusual. in previous times he's that is unusual. in previous times has coming _ that is unusual. in previous times has coming to — that is unusual. in previous times he's coming to firefighter- that is unusual. in previous times he's coming to firefighter and i that is unusual. in previous times he's coming to firefighter and has| he's coming to firefighter and has had more time, but four games seems like a tall order, especially with the fixtures leeds have got coming up the fixtures leeds have got coming up with manchester city next. liam livingstone hit a hatrick of sixes against his england teammatejofra archer in the indian premier league. the allrounder has been sidelined with injury for almost four months, but looked in excellent form as he hit three sixes in a row as he posted 82 not out. archer finishing w