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Chelsea are believed to be in current dialogue with an athletic forward’s camp before the summer window, with manager Enzo Maresca and co making plans to sign a new centre-forward ahead of time.

Chelsea's rumoured summer striker targets

BlueCo didn’t think it was possible to acquire a fresh goalscoring option in the January window, which they could potentially regret considering Marc Guiu is out with a long-term injury and Nicolas Jackson is currently minus both his fitness and best form.

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Jackson is expected to be back for Chelsea’s next game against Brighton in three days, but he was a sore miss for their last clash against the Seagulls as Maresca’s side crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday.

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Christopher Nkunku is a fantastic option to have in place of Jackson and Guiu if needs be. The Frenchman’s scored an impressive 13 goals and bagged four assists in all competitions, but Nkunku did want to leave Stamford Bridge in January, even agreeing terms over a move to Bayern Munich (Florian Plettenberg).

It could yet be the case again this summer, especially if Chelsea are looking at new strikers.

Of the forwards linked with moves to Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are believed to be huge admirers of Alexander Isak, but he will prove to be the most complicated potential striker signing as Newcastle United are feasibly likely to adopt a very firm transfer stance.

Sporting Lisbon sensation Viktor Gyokeres is also being considered by Chelsea, according to some reports, amid another extraordinary Primeira Liga campaign for the Swede – where he’s bagged 34 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions.

Ipswich Town star Liam Delap is also a top target for Chelsea heading into the summer, with “significant groundwork” already laid over a potential deal for the 22-year-old according to journalist Simon Phillips.

However, Phillips also writes via his Substack that other options remain on the table, and another striker they’re seriously considering is RB Leipzig starlet Benjamin Sesko.

Chelsea actively holding talks with Benjamin Sesko's camp

The Slovenia international is on course to improve his tally from last season, having already scored 15 goals in all competitions this campaign.

Sesko’s deal also includes a £65 million release clause, which appears to be enticing Chelsea behind-the-scenes. Indeed, according to Phillips, Chelsea are actively talking to Sesko’s camp ahead of a potential summer move.

“Source says Chelsea continue to hold talks with Benjamin Sesko’s people and have kept that line open as well,” wrote the reliable journalist.

“And there is still dream interest in Alexander Isak. However, on the latter, our source says that any deal for Isak would be too expensive, and the player is also happy at Newcastle.

“Those are just two striker names mentioned as alternatives to [Liam] Delap, but Chelsea are also talking with other strikers as well as all of the above. Interest remains also in Viktor Gyokeres.”

Sesko, noted for his “extremely quick” burst of pace, would be an exceptional alternative to Delap – but they face stiff competition for the 21-year-old’s services.

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Jonathan Calleri vem sendo decisivo para o São Paulo nesta temporada. O argentino foi o autor do primeiro gol no empate por 2 a 2 contra o Ceará e só não marcou um hat-trick porque teve dois gols anulados pela arbitragem.

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Calleri, inclusive, é o artilheiro do Campeonato Brasileiro, com oito gols em oito partidas, uma média de um tento por jogo. Além disso, o camisa nove deu a assistência para o gol de Rodrigo Nestor, o segundo do São Paulo na partida.

O jogador marcou nos três últimos jogos que disputou, contra Ceará, Corinthians e Cuiabá. Ao todo, na temporada, ele soma 16 gols em 27 partidas, uma média de 0,59 gols por jogo, basicamente um gol a cada dois jogos.

Essa boa fase fez com que ele atingisse a meta prevista em contrato de minutos em campo, o que obriga o São Paulo a contrata-lo em definitivo. Após a partida, Calleri falou sobre a sua permanência no clube.

-Para mim, ser comprado pelo São Paulo é muito bonito porque, como sempre falo, vivi meu melhor momento como jogador com a camisa do São Paulo. Depois de ficar viajando por 5 ou 6 anos, eu posso falar que vou ficar num lugar. No futebol tudo pode acontecer, eu sempre sonho em jogar na Seleção e algum dia eu quero voltar a jogar na Europa, mas hoje estou muito contente por ficar no São Paulo. Eu sou grato por todo o carinho, estou muito feliz por ficar aqui porque é um time que está em reconstrução, quero fazer grandes coisas no clube, quero ser campeão, seria o melhor para minha carreira, mas se tudo der certo vou ficar por mais tempo – disse o jogador.

One day out of India’s semi-final against England at the Commonwealth Games, head coach Ramesh Powar attributed the chopping and changing of player roles – and team compositions – to the side being an evolving team. In the first three games, India have used all 15 squad members en route to the knockout stage.Jemimah Rodrigues, who returned to the side on the Sri Lanka tour after missing out on the Women’s World Cup, batted at No. 5 throughout the three-T20I series and also in the Commonwealth Games opener against Australia. She then walked out at No. 4 against Pakistan with India on the cusp of the win before slotting to No.3 against Barbados. She made an unbeaten 56 – her first T20I half-century since November 2019 – to help India make the semi-final in a must-win game.”We are an evolving team, and processes and plans will evolve,” Powar said on the eve of the semi-final. “We are not going to set one player at a certain place, and are trying to get the best out of them.”As team management we felt Jemi is ready for this because she’s been playing in England for a while in the Hundred or T20s. So we thought we will take a chance on her and promote her.”Jemimah Rodrigues drives one crisply through cover•Getty Images

Rodrigues played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Kia Super League in 2019, where she scored 401 runs – only second behind Danni Wyatt’s 466 – including a century and two half-centuries, striking at 149.62. In the inaugural season of the Hundred women’s competition, she finished on 249 runs – only ten shy of the leading run-getter Dane van Niekerk – at a strike rate of 150.90, hitting three half-centuries with a best of 92 not out.”It’s an evolving process and we learn every day,” said Powar. “We don’t get carried away with performances or failures. We try and give them space and if someone is clicking we try and continue with that player.”While India opted for Yastika Bhatia as their primary wicketkeeper in the squad and played her in the first two matches of the Commonwealth Games, Taniya Bhatia replaced in the XI against Barbados, scoring a laborious 6 off 13 balls. Yastika had kept wickets in the last two T20Is of the Sri Lanka series with Taniya not part of the squad.Powar said that Taniya’s inclusion was to have their best wicketkeeper play in crunch situations, where the conditions can be tricky.”When you come to a marquee tournament, you are ready with the players and all 15 are available. It is not a bilateral series where you give a chance to a player to see how she goes about the game,” Powar said. “We want to use whatever we have in our arsenal. We felt Taniya could be a game-changer as far as wicketkeeping is concerned because we have quality bowlers. Taniya has been very good with her keeping in the last so many years and that makes a difference.”A day after sealing their semi-final spot, India, who are not staying in the Games Village, visited the Village to watch other sports and interact with players from other disciplines. They engaged in interactions with the Indian men’s hockey players PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh and also watched Murali Sreeshankar win silver in men’s long jump.”It does give us goosebumps,” Powar said about the idea of India winning a medal in cricket. “We were watching long jump of one of our athletes who got us silver. That gave us an impression that the boy was trying very hard.”Our job is to go out there and try as hard as he did. We watched him achieve the silver medal live and will put our best performance forward to win a medal.” A win for India in the semi-final against England will assure them of a medal, while a loss would leave them vying for bronze.

Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez believes Pedri and Lamine Yamal are the two 'difference makers' under Hansi Flick.

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• Suarez enjoyed successful years at Barca
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  The Inter Miami forward knows what it takes to be successful at Barca having linked up with Lionel Messi and Neymar during his time in Spain, and he has given some expert insight on which two players he believes can steer the Blaugrana to success under Hansi Flick after admitting he is a big fan of how the team looks under the German coach.

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  He said in a chat with Davoo Xeneize: "I love today’s Barcelona. The team has a dynamic, a style of football and a level of efficiency that is really impressive. There are two players who are well above average, in my opinion – Pedri and Lamine Yamal. They’re difference-makers."

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  Individual quality has shone through as Barca chase the La Liga and Champions League titles this term but Suarez believes the entire squad is pulling its weight in the hunt for silverware. He went on to say: "Pedri’s level is incredible, it surprises me how consistent and composed he is. And Lamine… at his age, doing what he’s doing? It’s unreal. You’ve got Raphinha and Lewandowski delivering at crucial moments. But those two – Pedri and Lamine – are something else."

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  Barca have fallen slightly into the shadow of rivals Real Madrid in recent years but look back to their formidable best with plenty of young talent on the books for years to come. Suarez will be watching from the United States as Flick's men push towards their goals, with their current lead in La Liga three points to Los Blancos.

كشف الإعلامي أحمد شوبير عن تفاصيل جديدة بخصوص أزمة اللاعب أحمد سيد زيزو مع نادي الزمالك، مؤكدًا استمرار التصعيد بين الطرفين خلال الفترة الحالية.

وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي صباح اليوم الإثنين: “مُنتظر إن زيزو لن يحضر جلسة التحقيق، وكان لم يحضر الجلستين الماضيتين، وسيتم تحديد موعد جلسة ثالثة، والنادي سيرسل للاعب خطابا رسميا بعلم الوصول لكي يحضر”.

وأضاف: “بعد ذلك الأمر سيتم رفعه لاتحاد الكرة، وفي نفس الوقت زيزو يُقدم شكوى في اتحاد الكرة، وللأسف الشديد دخلنا في شكاوى نحن في غنى عنها لو طبقنا الأمور باحتراف سواء من جهة اللاعب أو النادي”.

وواصل شوبير حديثه قائلاً: “النادي من حقه أن يحصل على حقه، واللاعب من وجهة نظره له حق، وكل طرف من حقه أن يبحث عن حقه”.

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وفي سياق آخر، تطرق شوبير للحديث عن مستجدات فرع نادي الزمالك الجديد في مدينة 6 أكتوبر، مشيرًا إلى أنه يمثل خطوة مهمة نحو زيادة الموارد المالية للنادي.

وقال: “موضوع الفرع الجديد لنادي الزمالك عمل انتعاشة كبيرة، لأن الزمالك بدأ من الآن تأجير المحلات والمولات والمشاريع الاستثمارية في الفرع الجديد، وسيعملون بقوة لكي يظهر هذا الفرع، وستكون هناك مصادر دخل غير تقليدية، وهناك رجل أعمال، اسم جديد غير الأسماء المعتادة، سيكون له دور كبير في هذا الأمر”.

وتابع: “الزمالك سيعقد مؤتمرًا صحفيًا لكي يُعلن تفاصيل فرع أكتوبر، وهذا ما كنا ننادي به منذ زمن، أنت تمتلك أرضًا ولا تعمل فيها منذ سنوات طويلة، وكنا ننصح ببدء العمل ولكن لم يكن أحد ينصت لنا، لكنه الآن بدأ رسميًا التعاقد مع بنوك وبعض الشركات الكبرى لتأجير مساحات في نادي الزمالك بفرع أكتوبر، لأن الفرع سينفذ بشكل استثماري”.

واختتم شوبير تصريحاته قائلاً: “لا يوجد استاد الزمالك الآن، وأتمنى أن يكون هناك استاد للنادي في الفترة القادمة، لكنه ليس في القريب العاجل إطلاقًا، التركيز الآن منصب على ظهور الفرع الجديد”.

Yet again in the Scottish Premiership, it looks to be Celtic’s title to lose following what has been another imperious start to the campaign, with Brendan Rodgers’ side still unbeaten in the top flight following Wednesday’s win over Aberdeen.

The Dons had been the only side to take points off the Old Firm giants this season, although, at the end of another hard-fought contest, it was the Hoops who claimed the victory at Pittodrie, thus widening their gap at the summit.

Reo Hatate’s late strike – which was beautifully teed up by substitute Greg Taylor – sealed a 1-0 win on the road for the Glasgow outfit, ensuring their lead now rests at seven points with a game in hand on their closest rivals.

Rangers, meanwhile, remain 11 points behind amid what has been a dismal domestic season for Philippe Clement and co.

Despite that healthy advantage, there is no room for complacency for the champions, with Rodgers likely to be somewhat concerned by the displays of a few key individuals, including young Alex Valle.

Alex Valle's game in numbers vs Aberdeen

There’s certainly been a lot to like about the Barcelona loanee since his arrival at Parkhead over the summer, with the 20-year-old full-back already chalking up four assists from just 12 appearances in all competitions.

The former Levante ace was particularly impressive off the bench during the 1-1 draw with Club Brugge a week ago, having teed up Daizen Maeda’s equaliser just minutes after entering the fray.

Now looking like being Celtic’s new loan superstar – in the mould of Jota – the aim will now be for the youngster to achieve consistency under Rodgers’ watch, having been taught something of a lesson on Wednesday night.

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Up against the lively Duk, Valle struggled to assert himself down the left flank, having notably been caught out early on by a lofted ball over the top which allowed his opposite number to get an attempt on goal.

In all, the promising Spaniard won just three of his 11 total duels and lost possession on 16 occasions from just 55 touches, having also failed to complete any of his five dribble attempts, as per Sofascore.

Having also picked up an undoubtedly soft yellow card just after the 30-minute mark, the defender was then replaced at the break, with the arrival of Taylor ultimately paying dividends due to his involvement in Hatate’s decisive effort.

A bad day at the office for Valle then, although he certainly wasn’t alone in failing to deliver for the visitors, with one first-team star having arguably been worse on the day…

Celtic's worst performer vs Aberdeen

The caveat to this is that Kyogo Furuhashi is not a striker who seeks to get involved in the build-up, offering a pure poaching presence, rather than that Harry Kane-like playmaking style.

Kyogo’s record at Celtic by coach
Stat	Ange Postecoglou	Brendan Rodgers
Games	83	69
Starts	71	57
Goals	54	26
Assists	10	8
Yellow cards	6	2
Minutes per goal	100	177
Minutes played	5383	4589
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That is all well and good, not least when the Japanese star is finding the back of the net – having scored 80 goals in 151 games for the club to date – yet when the goals aren’t forthcoming, it leaves little to fall back on. Valle may be a young kid learning his trade, yet Furuhashi is an experienced figure who should well be offering much more.

Indeed, the former Vissel Kobe man averages just 13.2 touches per game in the Premiership in 2024/25, having only registered 11 touches at Pittodrie, before being hooked just after the hour mark.

Having been rested for the weekend win over Ross County, the 29-year-old hardly made the most of that well-earned break amid his limp showing against the Dons, having also lost the ball on six occasions, while recording a pass accuracy rate of just 56%.

With the Hoops’ number eight also failing to win a single duel, while not even registering a single attempt on goal, it was a frankly anonymous display in attack, with the introduction of Adam Idah providing a far more effective focal point in the closing stages – as indicated below.

There is now perhaps a real decision to make over who should be Rodgers’ leading marksman moving forward, with Idah having scored eight times across all fronts this season, while Kyogo has just seven strikes to his name.

Equally, there may be a case to be made that the 6 foot 3 Idah represents a better fit for these battling away trips, emulating the role that Giorgos Giakoumakis often used to take on under Ange Postecoglou.

It is encouraging, at least, that Rodgers does have two quality options to choose from, with that depth of firepower set to be needed to maintain this rampant title charge.

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The NBA All-Star and Atlanta native was seen wearing Five Stripes gear ahead of the Timberwolves’ game against the Charlotte Hornets

• Edwards was seen sporting an Atlanta United jacket
• Atlanta United sit seventh on the Eastern Conference table with three points
• The Five Stripes host New York Red Bulls next in the MLS.

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  NBA star Anthony Edwards, known for his explosive performances with the Minnesota Timberwolves, was recently spotted wearing an Atlanta United jacket during a public appearance. The Atlanta native's choice of attire showcased his continued support for his hometown's soccer team, despite his professional commitments in Minnesota. The shooting guard was captured by the Timberwolves' social media team, who posted the photo with the caption "hardly home but always reppin’."

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  Despite spending his professional NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minnesota, Anthony Edwards was born and spent his early life in Oakland City, Atlanta. The NBA star also played youth football for the Atlanta Vikings before switching sports, taking up basketball. His choice of attire did draw some ire from local Minnesota United fans though.

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  After winning their season opener 3-2 to CF Montreal, Atlanta United lost their second game of the MLS season 2-0 to Charlotte FC and thus sit in seventh place after two games. They are, however, only three points off Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union and now have back-to-back home games against the New York Red Bulls on March 8 and then Inter Miami on March 16.

The duo rescued Mumbai from 44 for 3 in Ahmedabad

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His Test career under scrutiny, India batter Ajinkya Rahane compiled a much-needed century to keep himself in India reckoning while guiding Mumbai to 263 for 3 against Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy opener on Thursday in Ahmedabad.Choosing to bat, Mumbai were also boosted by Sarfaraz Khan’s unbeaten 121 off 219 balls on the first day of their Elite Group D match.The focus was, however, firmly on Rahane who ended the day on an unbeaten 108 from 250 deliveries.Rahane, who had a mediocre Test series against South Africa recently, got to his century in 212 balls, hitting 14 fours and two sixes along the way. He had managed just 136 runs in six innings in India’s 1-2 defeat in the Test series in South Africa earlier this year.With the Test series against Sri Lanka set to be played from March 4 after the T20Is starting on February 24, this century will provide the confidence that he needs and could ensure that he retains his place in the Indian team.Another struggling senior India batter, Cheteshwar Pujara, who is playing against Rahane in this match, will also look to get a big knock in the game to ensure the national selectors retain him for the series against Sri Lanka.With new-ball bowlers Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya operating well, Mumbai found themselves in trouble early on, losing openers Aakarshit Gomel (8) and Prithvi Shaw (1) with just 22 runs on the board.First-change Chirag Jani had No. 3 Sachin Yadav trapped in front as Mumbai slipped to 44 for 3.However, Saurashtra failed to make any more inroads after that as Rahane and Sarfaraz added 219 runs for the fourth wicket to put their side in a comfortable position at stumps.Rahane took his time before starting to play freely and got to his 36th first-class hundred.He got to 99 with a big six against left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, before getting to the century with a single.Rahane’s 479 Test runs in 2021 came at an average of 20.82, leading to his sacking from the vice-captain’s post for the tour of South Africa.

A recent WNCL match in Canberra had a well-grassed pitch and there is much interest in the Test surface

Andrew McGlashan25-Jan-2022Tall quick bowler Stella Campbell has been called into Australia’s Test squad in Canberra for the injured Tayla Vlaeminck as the home side deliberate on the best balance for their attack as they hunt the 20 wickets that could seal the Ashes.Australia hold a 4-2 lead in the multi-format series following an opening victory and then two washouts in the T20Is in Adelaide. Victory in the Test would come with four points that would mean the Ashes were regained before the ODI series.Vlaeminck was ruled out of this series and the upcoming ODI World Cup with a stress fracture in her right foot – the same injury which kept her out of the 2020 T20 World Cup – and the selectors have gone for the closest like-for-like replacement in Campbell who made her Test debut against India earlier in the season.Related

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Notably, Campbell took 7 for 25 in a WNCL match at Manuka Oval earlier this month on a surface that was well grassed and there is much interest in what the pitch will be like come Thursday. After the rain in Adelaide there is the chance of further disruption during the four-day Test which would make it a challenge to force a result amid continued calls from players to add a fifth day.”It’s going to be pretty interesting what wicket we have for the first day… think there might be a little bit in it for the bowlers if that 50-over game is anything to go by,” allrounder Ashleigh Gardner said. “When we played ACT down here for New South Wales, Stella was almost unplayable and to have her back into the Test squad is really exciting. The confidence she can take out of that match going into this match it’s really exciting. Hopefully if she does play she can replicate that.”England bolster pace options

England have added uncapped 21-year-old seamer Lauren Bell to their squad for the Ashes Test in Canberra.

Bell took 3 for 35 in an intrasquad warm-up match against England at the start of the tour and followed that with 3 for 17 in the first T20 against Australia A.

“Lauren bowled really well throughout the English summer and she’s continued that good form over here on Australian wickets,” head coach Lisa Keightley said. “She gives us another option to consider for selection going into the Test match.”

Rachael Haynes was captain of New South Wales when Campbell took her seven wickets. “Having seen first-hand the damage she did against ACT and the wicket…she’d definitely come into calculations,” she said during the T20I series. “Particularly in red-ball cricket, where your ability to take wickets is obviously fundamental to winning.”Australia had a surfeit of bowling options in their Test against India on the Gold Coast in October and while some of those warranted their place as batters, it occasionally looked as though Meg Lanning had too many options to choose from.Stella Campbell bowling on Test debut•Getty ImagesThe balance of the side for this match is still be confirmed but if Beth Mooney has recovered from her broken jaw (and signs were looking promising on Tuesday) there will likely be an extra batter in this game with Haynes, who missed the India Test through injury, available again. On the flip side, along with the absence of Vlaeminck, Australia will also be without key spinners Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molineux. Legspinner Alana King could be in line for a Test debut depending on conditions.”Having lots of bowlers there’s plenty of variety,” Gardner said. “Guess that’s the best thing about this team, pretty much everyone can bowl. Sometimes that’s a good and bad thing having so many different options for Meg to choose from, potentially sometimes her not knowing who to go to and use those attacking options. [But] having plenty of options is definitely not a bad thing”You’ve got play those bowlers and batters who will be matchwinners. Maybe in the past we haven’t had bowlers who are really attacking, or bowling those attacking lines for as long as possible. Not playing a lot of Test cricket, it’s hard to know how to go into it. All the chats we’ve had have been about taking those wickets. Sometimes in T20 cricket it’s trying to reduce the runs whereas in Tests you need to take 20 wickets.”

Silverwood says seam duo are “fit and ready to go” ahead of Adelaide’s pink-ball fixture

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Dec-2021Stuart Broad and James Anderson are in line for selection in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, with England head coach Chris Silverwood declaring that the pair are “fit and ready to go”.The omission of the vastly experienced seam-bowling duo from the series opener at the Gabba raised eyebrows even before Australia romped to a nine-wicket victory inside four days, and selection was a predictable focus of the post-match wash-up.And while he did not confirm any selections for the day-night Test starting on Thursday, Silverwood backed Broad’s assertion earlier in the day that they would be well prepared, having started training with the pink ball in the Brisbane nets as soon as their omission from the first Test was apparent.Related

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“Jimmy will be fit and ready to go for the second Test, as will Stuart,” Silverwood said on Sunday ahead of the team’s planned departure from Brisbane on Monday. “They are available. Certainly, from an experience point of view, with the bowlers we’ve got heaps of experience so I’m happy with that.”The guys have already been training with the pink ball behind the scenes. And what we have got is a very skilful set of bowlers. We have talent and we still have two of the best up our sleeve as well.”The decision to leave Anderson out of the first Test emerged on the eve of the match, with the ECB saying it was not injury related but aimed at managing him ahead of the day-night fixture in Adelaide. Broad’s omission was more of a surprise on match-day morning when England opted for spinner Jack Leach instead, a call which came in for more criticism after Leach’s return of 1 for 102 in 13 overs.Broad, who hasn’t played since tearing his calf in August, wrote in his Mail On Sunday column that he believed he would only have been chosen in a five-man seam attack at the Gabba. While disappointed, he believed it would be inappropriate to “kick up a stink” over his non-selection, having publicly questioned his omission for the first Test against West Indies in Southampton in July 2020.”Stuart has been great, to be honest,” Silverwood said. “Obviously he was disappointed not to be playing but he understood that this is a long series.”Everybody will put their hand up to do the hard work out there and he is ready to do that now. We had good conversations with Stuart before any decisions were made and he was 100 per cent on board.”I’ve not told anyone they are playing yet. We will have some sore bodies from this Test and we’ll make decisions from there.”Australia also have some decisions to make at the selection table with Josh Hazlewood flying to Sydney nursing a side strain, although Cricket Australia have said he hasn’t been ruled out of the Adelaide Test yet. David Warner is also being monitored for a rib injury after being struck by a Ben Stokes short ball in Brisbane.Silverwood said his team were looking ahead, rather than dwelling on their disappointing showing in the first Test, which was characterised by twin batting collapses and some sloppy fielding.”We had a good chat in the dressing-room after,” he said. “There are obvious areas we need to improve on, such as holding our catches and building big partnerships.”Obviously they were hurting, but there is belief they can win this series. We have been in this position before. We have gone 1-0 down and then bounced back. We have the players here that can match the Australians. The confidence is there that we can compete with Australia, and that’s exactly what we intend to do.”