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  • Wigan to secure League Leaders’ Shield

    Wigan to secure League Leaders’ Shield

    Wigan Warriors can clinch the Betfred Super League League Leaders’ Shield on Friday night if they secure a win against Leigh Leopards at Leigh Sports Village.

    The Cherry and Whites are top of the table, but only thanks to their superior points difference, with Catalans Dragons and St Helens also on 38 points and that pair will hope Wigan fluff their lines on Friday.

    Hosts Leigh have already surpassed expectations and their place in the play-offs is already secure ahead of their final game of the regular season.

    Despite having home advantage, Leigh are 2/1 to win on Friday. They have struggled against Wigan of late, though, losing the last five meetings between the two clubs.

    The tie is 18/1 for Friday’s fixture, while Wigan are 2/5 to win and to secure the second domestic trophy available this season.

    Team news

    Adrian Lam confirmed that John Asiata, Frankie Halton, and Zak Hardaker are all struggling with injuries in his pre-match press conference, but Asiata and Halton have still been named in his 21-man squad.

    A broken hand for Hardaker may mean he misses the rest of the season.

    Wigan coach Matty Peet has named an unchanged 21-man squad for the trip to Leigh, but Liam Farrell and Brad O’Neill should feature after being rested last week against Castleford.

    Liam Byrne misses out, with Wigan confirming earlier this week that he would miss the rest of the campaign.

    Wigan Warriors -6 @ 20/21

    Wigan’s squad need no extra motivation for Friday’s encounter, as the club try to win their first League Leaders’ Shield for the first time in three years

    The Cherry and Whites have been in incredible form of late, winning seven in a row, including a 44-18 success over Leigh at the end of July.

    Leigh have already won this season, having lifted the Challenge Cup, and injuries are starting to derail their plans at the worst possible time.

    In the playoffs, anything can happen, but Wigan have set the standard over the last few months and will get their hands on the League Leaders’ Shield after a routine win.

    Abbas Miski to score anytime @ EVS

    Wigan winger Miski has personal pride at stake on Friday, as he can move to the top of the tryscorer charts if he betters Tom Johnstone’s efforts for Catalans.

    Miski and Johnstone have scored 27 tries already this year, and the former has been in incredible form of late for the Warriors.

    The Lebanon international scored five tries against Castleford last week and he will be tough to stop on what could be a huge night for Wigan.

    He also got a hat-trick against Leigh in the previous meeting between the two clubs, so we expect him to cross over once more.

  • “There are other leaders”: Mbappé will not like

    “There are other leaders”: Mbappé will not like

    Impressive this Friday evening at the Stade de France, the France team easily won against the Netherlands (4-0) in the first match of the Euro 2024 qualifiers. For Kylian Mbappé’s first match as captain of Les Bleus, the collective performance of Didier Deschamps’ men hinted at great things for the future. For Aurélien Tchouaméni, the star striker of PSG is not the only master on board.

    In difficulty at the start of 2023 with the real Madrid, Aurelien Tchouameni regained his place as a priori indisputable holder with The french team. Holder in front of the defense, the former of AS Monaco performed well, while its complementarity with Adrien Rabiot And Antoine Griezmann allows great versatility in the midfield of the Blues. After the meeting with The Netherlands this Friday, Aurelien Tchouameni spoke in particular about the captaincy of Kylian Mbappé.

    “The armband has not changed” Mbappé

    In comments relayed by the team, Aurelien Tchouameni declares: “As usual, he spoke on the ground to galvanize the troops. We know he is a leader, but there are others like Antoine (Griezmann). The armband has not changed it in everyday life, it is still the same. We have a great group, we are all happy to be together”.

    Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann already accomplices

    If we learned of the disappointment ofAntoine Griezmann when appointing Kylian Mbappe as captain of the Blues, the performances of the two players on the pitch quickly swept away doubts. The attacker of PSG notably delivered a decisive pass for the playmaker of Atletico Madrid It front of The Netherlands this Friday.

  • Revelation of the Blues and tracked by European leaders, he decides on his future

    Revelation of the Blues and tracked by European leaders, he decides on his future

    Nice surprise of this 2022 World Cup, Randal Kolo Muani scored valuable points in Qatar by achieving several good performances. These have not gone unnoticed in Europe where Bayern Munich and Manchester United would be interested in his profile. The native of Bondy has already decided for his future.

    Arrived on tiptoe in the France group of Didier Deschamps to replace Christopher Nkunku, injured, Randal Kolo Muani made a great world Cup to the point of catching the eye of the recruiters of the Bayern Munich and of Manchester United.

    Kolo Muani targeted by Bayern and Manchester United

    Convincing against Tunisiascorer in the semi-final against Morocco and hard-hitting in the final against argentinathe performance of Randal Kolo Muani did not escape the Bayern Munich and to Manchester United. According to Saber Desfarges, these two European leaders are tracking the Frenchman, currently linked to Frankfurt until June 2027.

    Kolo Muani decides for his future

    At only 22 years old, Randal Kolo Muani has plenty of room for improvement and the latter would like to end his season with Frankfurt and play his first round of 16 of Champions League against Naples next February 21. He joined the German team in July 2022 from Nantes and scored 5 goals and provided 10 assists in 14 games of Bundesliga. Its market value is 37M€ according to Transfermarkt.