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England manager, Thomas Tuchel, has spoken for the first time since Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice left camp ahead of their friendly against Japan.

The Arsenal duo have returned to their club for further medical checks.

Tuchel, speaking to the media on Monday, insisted it “made no sense” to keep Saka and Rice.

The German insisted that the two players were eager to play, but it was going to be a risky decision.

“Saka and Rice wanted to play… but it made no sense to take this risk for us and for them,” Tuchel said.

“They were clearly in discomfort. There was a risk of making it worse.”

It made no sense – Tuchel opens up on why Saka, Rice left England camp

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has reacted to the decision of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco.

CAF’s Appeal Board, earlier this week, overturned Senegal’s 1–0 victory in the final of the competition.

They adjudged that the Teranga Lions’ walk-off in protest of a stoppage-time penalty breached Articles 82 and 84.

The match was consequently recorded as a 3–0 forfeit in favour of Morocco.

“It’s a surprise,” Guardiola told reporters on Friday.

“I don’t have a proper opinion because I don’t know the reason why. I didn’t read, didn’t see.

“But it’s a decision made behind-the-scenes. What happens everywhere is what we see, it’s not happened, it always happens behind the scenes and you don’t see their faces. That is what is happening lately in football and all around the world in other subjects.”

Guardiola reacts to CAF stripping Senegal of 2025 AFCON title win

Shooting Stars Chairman, Hon Taiwo Lekan Salami, says that his team will fight to secure a continental this season.

The Oluyole Warriors currently occupy fourth position on the league table.

Shooting Stars will do battle with Barau FC in their next league fixture in Ibadan this weekend.

Salami expressed optimism in his team’s ability to secure the needed points to achieve their target.

“We will keep working hard, we will keep believing. We are hopeful of getting another victory in the clash against Barau FC,” Salami told the club’s media.

“We will go to Minna in our last match against Niger Tornadoes to go an fight, we are ready as we are Warriors.”

DAILY POST reports that the top two teams will qualify for the CAF Champions League, while the third-place team will play in the Confederation Cup.

NPFL: Shooting Stars will keep fighting for continental ticket – Salami