Arsenal : Mikel Arteta annonce le retour d’Ebere Eze face à Bournemouth

Mikel Arteta a fait le point sur les blessures de plusieurs joueurs, dont Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber et Martin Odegaard, avant le match contre Bournemouth prévu ce samedi à 11H30 GMT. Ce trio, ainsi que Riccardo Calafiori et Piero Hincapie, n’ont pas participé à la première séance d’entraînement jeudi. Ebere Eze disponible pour affronter Bournemouth Ebere Eze, qui a disputé son dernier match avec Arsenal lors de la victoire 2-0 contre le Bayer Leverkusen le mois dernier, est disponible pour affronter les Cherries ce week-end. Le coach a confirmé que l’international anglais a tout fait pour revenir au plus vite et a été impressionné par sa volonté et sa détermination. Mikel Merino en phase de reprise Mikel Merino, qui a disputé son dernier match lors de la défaite 3-2 contre Manchester United en janvier, est en phase de reprise. Il a déjà commencé à faire des exercices et est en bonne voie pour un retour rapide. Arteta est convaincu que Merino pourra raccourcir sa période de récupération et revenir sur les terrains bientôt.

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Zimbabwe-born Nedbank athlete, Colllin Kanyimo, regained his title in the Totalsports Two Oceans Long Trail Race over 24km this morning (Friday 10 April) while running doctor Ebeth Marais remains unbeaten in her re-launched trail-running career, taking the honours over a quality women’s field.

Almost 700 trail runners took part in perfect conditions in two races over 16km and 24km, returning a top-quality trail event to the Two Oceans Marathon bouquet of races over the weekend. syntagm.co.za

The challenging trail races started and finished on the UCT Green Mile and took place on the slopes of Devil’s Peak and Table Mountain. The Long Trail included much of the traditional route from the time it was first run in 2010, albeit in reverse direction.

The race started out with a circuit through Newlands Forest before reaching Kings Blockhouse along the contour path, racing past the Saddle via the Middle Traverse before returning to the UCT campus via the Lower Traverse.

Part of the trails, including the start and finish venue at UCT, will be used for next year’s World Mountain and Trail Championships and a high-level delegation of technical experts from World Athletics and its trail and mountain running partners were in attendance to assess aspects of the routes and the event logistics.

“So far we’re really pleased with what we have seen,” said World Athletics Running Project Manager, Brazilian Natacha Manchado.

“Cape Town’s a great place to host the championships and the mountain backdrop is stunning. Our technical experts are working closely with local trail organisers to ensure compliance with the championship guidelines and standards.”

For Kanyimo it was a case of many happy returns, having won the Two Oceans Long Trail Race in 2022 and the competitive 43km Cape Town Trail Marathon in 2024. And from the time he drew away from the lead group in Newlands Forest, 4km into the race, there was only going to be one winner, and he raced home in an impressive 2 hr 02 min 07 sec.

“My plan was to run away on the climbs, I am stronger there, down runs are difficult for me. These days I am specialising in road races. So, I know that I have speed. I pushed on the climb up to the contour path to open a big gap so I could relax when I reached the descents.”

Kanyimo drew steadily away from his rivals and was four minutes clear of 2026 Pass to Pass Marathon winner, Iain Peterkin, on the descent from the Saddle, two thirds into the race.

Siviwe Nkombi, who won the Pass to Pass 25km in February, finished strongly to overhaul Peterkin and claim second in 2:06:25 with Peterkin rounding out the podium a minute further back.

Leading Western Cape trail athlete, Mila Geldenhuys, took an early lead in the women’s race, climbing strongly to the contour path, before former Marais hauled her in at the King’s Blockhouse.

“I felt good,” Geldenhuys reflected. “But Ebeth was running so strongly it was impossible to stay with her. But I’m happy with second.”

Marais moved further away in the second half to cross the finish line at the UCT Green Mile in 2:18:03, 2 min 25 sec clear of Geldenhuys with Cape Town-based American Emily Djock third.

“I only started running trail more seriously last year,” Marais said. “I just love the Cape Town trails and knew that the route would be great, while the support along the way was amazing. It was unbelievable to cross the finish line first.”

Marais spends her working hours just a few hundred metres away from part of today’s route – she is working towards a neurological science specialisation at Groote Schuur Hospital. “But we never get any off time at lunch to train on those trails, it is far to busy for that,” Marais laughed.

Knysna-based former Whale of Trail double winner, Melikhaya Mzisi, won an exciting race in the 16km Short Trail, finishing in 1:18:12, just 44 seconds clear of Jonathan Black, while Louise Muller triumphed by 15 minutes over Elzanne Kuun in the women’s contest.

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Le CR Belouizdad et le Zamalek s’affrontent ce soir en demi-finale de la Coupe de la Confédération CAF. Voici les joueurs choisis par les entraîneurs pour débuter le match. Belouizdad mise sur une équipe solide et équilibrée pour poursuivre sa belle dynamique face aux Égyptiens. Les Algériens s’appuient sur un collectif bien en place, avec des joueurs habitués aux grands rendez-vous africains. En face, le Zamalek aligne également une formation compétitive, avec l’objectif de réaliser un bon résultat à l’extérieur. Les Cairotes comptent sur leur expérience pour répondre au défi imposé par Belouizdad. Compositions officielles CR Belouizdad : Chaal, Belhocini, Boukerchaoui, Boukhenchouche, Boussouar, Benguit, Laouafi, Khacef, Benayada, Meziane, Ouassa Zamalek SC : Soliman, Gaber, Abdelmaguid, Ismail, Abdoul-Fetouh, Shehata, El-Said, Rabia, Bezerra, Mansi, Dabbagh

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Madagascar’s Ministry of Youth and Sport has yet to decide on the pitch type to be installed at the Mahamasina Municipal Stadium. The 40,000-seater stadium is undergoing refurbishment so that the Madagascar national team can play at home when the group stage of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying begins in September this year.

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The pitch installation was initially set to begin in mid-March, but the government’s delay in deciding on the turf type means construction is not going as planned. The official explanation given to local media is that the government is weighing its options before commencing the pitch upgrade.

According to 2424.mg, the Ministry of Youth and Sport has disclosed that the stadium will have either hybrid turf or artificial grass. These options were selected due to their durability, water consumption levels, and approval by relevant football governing bodies.

The current surface is natural grass, as the government has ordered a halt to its maintenance and treatment. The Ministry added that modern technology will be implemented in the stadium, following the example of stadiums in Egypt and Morocco.

Madagascar head coach Corentin Martins hopes the country will receive the green light from CAF regarding the stadium ban before the 2027 AFCON group qualifiers kick off in September. The Barea have lacked home support in recent games due to the CAF stadium ban.

Les compositions officielles du choc entre le Real Madrid et Gérone FC sont désormais connues, et Álvaro Arbeloa a décidé d’apporter quelques ajustements par rapport à l’équipe alignée face au Bayern Munich en Ligue des Champions. Dans le secteur défensif, plusieurs changements sont à signaler. Raúl Asencio est titularisé, tout comme Éder Militão, de retour au premier plan. Sur le flanc droit, Dani Carvajal retrouve également une place de titulaire, apportant son expérience dans un match qui s’annonce disputé. Fran Garcia prend également la place de Carrereras. Camavinga fait également son entrée au milieu de terrain aux côtés de Bellingham qui fait aussi son retour dans le onze de Arbeloa et Valverde. En attaque, pas de surprise majeure mais une confirmation. Le tandem Kylian Mbappé – Vinícius Júnior sera chargé de mener les offensives madrilènes. Du côté de Gerone, les cadres sont également présents avec Witsel, Lemar, Ounahi, ou encore Echeverri. Compositions officielles Real Madrid : Lunin – Asencio – Militao – Fran Garcia – Carvajal – Camavinga – Bellingham – Valverde – Brahim Diaz – Mbappe – Vinicius Gerone : Gazzaniga – Moreno – Reis – Francès – Arnau – Martin – Witsel – Lemar – Ounahi – Echeverri – Tsygankov

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