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O Corinthians não atuou no último final de semana, mas os acontecimentos nesses dias foram determinantes para o futuro do time no Brasileirão, de olho em uma vaga na Copa Libertadores. Além de o título sul-americano do rival, vitórias de adversários diretos nessa briga apontam para rodadas decisivas para o clube nas próximas semanas, jogando pelo menos três “finais”.

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Com o Palmeiras campeão da Liberta e mantida a posição alviverde entre os seis primeiros do Campeonato Brasileiro, o G6 vira G7 automaticamente, ampliando o leque de possibilidades para os clubes que brigam no meio da tabela. Atualmente, com o Verdão em quinto, os sete primeiros estão se classificando para o torneio continental. O Timão, por sua vez, está em décimo.

E esse G7 ainda deve virar G8 após a Copa do Brasil, já que se o Palmeiras ganhar, mais uma vaga vai para o Brasileirão, e se o Grêmio sair vencedor, estando entre os seis (ou sete) primeiros, também será aberta uma vaga na tabela do Brasileiro. Com oito indo para a Libertadores, o sonho corintiano de classificação, que parecia ter ficado distante, volta a ser uma possibilidade.

Acontece que as duas derrotas seguidas do Corinthians (Red Bull Bragantino e Bahia) possibilitaram que mais clubes pudessem chegar para a briga, e eles chegaram. No último domingo, o Atlético-GO venceu o São Paulo e o Athletico-PR venceu o Ceará, em confronto direto. Assim, ambos atingiram 45 pontos na tabela, a mesma pontuação do Timão, e também do Vozão e do Santos.

Ao todo, cinco clubes estão com 45 pontos, sendo que o Corinthians tem um jogo a menos, diante do Peixe, que seria disputado também no último domingo, mas foi adiado por conta da final da Libertadores, em que os santistas foram vice-campeões, ou seja, não conquistaram uma vaga na próxima edição e precisarão buscá-la no Campeonato Brasileiro.

Dessa forma, o clássico Santos x Corinthians, que já seria disputado, pois ambos vêm com pontuações iguais há algum tempo, passou a ser ainda mais decisivo por conta da busca pelo mesmo objetivo na tabela, o famoso “jogo de seis pontos”. No entanto, não será somente essa decisão do Timão nas próximas rodadas, que ainda reservam duas partidas consideradas “finais”.

São elas: o duelo desta quarta-feira, contra o Ceará, na Neo Química Arena, também com ambos os clubes com pontuações iguais, depois, na próxima semana, outra vez em casa, diante do Athletico-PR, que atualmente tem os mesmos 45 pontos. Em resumo, três compromissos decisivos em um espaço de 15 dias, que podem definir o futuro corintiano no Campeonato Brasileiro.

Para essa sequência de decisões, o Corinthians volta a treinar na manhã desta segunda-feira, no CT Joaquim Grava, em preparação para encarar o Ceará, nesta quarta-feira, às 21h30, na Neo Química Arena, pela 34ª rodada do Brasileirão-2020. Atualmente, o Timão ocupa a décima posição com 45 pontos.

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Manchester United head to Anfield this afternoon to take on bitter rivals Liverpool in the Northwest Derby on Merseyside.

Yet again, the Red Devils face their great rivals as the underdogs, having sustained a period of dominance over two and a half decades which rapidly fizzled out in the Jurgen Klopp era.

Erik ten Hag’s side make the trip to Merseyside with a gravely depleted squad off the back of two consecutive defeats in the Premier League and the Champions League against Bournemouth and Bayern Munich respectively.

A plethora of injuries have been the story of United’s season as the head coach has hardly had his entire squad to select from and today will be no different when the English giants limp over the white line to face table-toppers Liverpool.

However, in an attempt to bandage a bleeding heart, ten Hag could look to make some interesting tactical changes to his side, particularly in the absence of one of his most important players.

Manchester United injury news vs Liverpool

United put in a respectable showing on Tuesday at home to the German giants but suffered two more damaging injuries. Harry Maguire was replaced in the first half at Old Trafford with what looked to be a groin strain, forcing veteran defender Jonny Evans to come on and partner Raphael Varane at the back.

Furthermore, Luke Shaw was replaced at half-time with a tight hamstring. The Telegraph’s James Ducker confirmed that the 28-year-old had been holding his left hamstring in the final few minutes building up to the referee’s whistle.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s colossal clash, ten Hag confirmed that the former skipper wouldn’t be fit to play this weekend but hinted that Shaw could be available.

"Harry will not be available for coming games, but don't think he is a long-term (absentee).”

"Luke Shaw trained this morning, so we think he's available for Sunday.”

With Maguire sidelined, ten Hag will have up to 11 players unavailable for this huge upcoming game, including club captain Bruno Fernandes.

Bruno Fernandes’ stats this season

Fernandes has had a perceived history of petulancy since moving to Old Trafford back in 2020. The playmaker’s on-field antics can come across as slightly reactive when things aren’t going his way during games, with football pundit Micah Richards even describing his actions as “pathetic” at times.

The Portuguese magnifico certainly did not help himself last Saturday as Manchester United were hammered 3-0 at home against Bournemouth at the Theatre of Dreams. With merely six minutes remaining of the ninety, Bruno nonsensically kicked Adam Smith to the floor, leaving referee Michael Salisbury no choice but to take his name in the book.

Unfortunately for ten Hag and Man United, the yellow card meant that Fernandes will be suspended ahead of the trip to Anfield, having picked up too many bookings this season, meaning he won’t feature for the 20-time English champions at the same ground where club legend Gary Neville called him “disgraceful” last season.

Despite Fernandes’ struggles this season, the skipper has still been one of Manchester United’s better players throughout the disturbing campaign and has recorded more goal contributions this term than any other player at the club.

Player

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Scott McTominay

18

6

1

Bruno Fernandes

23

5

5

Rasmus Hojlund

20

5

0

Casemiro

12

4

1

Alejandro Garnacho

22

3

1

Marcus Rashford

20

2

3

Anthony Martial

19

2

1

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Furthermore, Bruno has yet to be victorious at Anfield in his career thus far against the side who were once linked with signing him before he eventually chose Old Trafford. The midfielder would have been champing at the bit to pick up his first career win in the historic stadium, righting last season’s wrong.

Nonetheless, ten Hag will have to make do without his captain, meaning a rejigging of the midfield may be in order. This could leave the Dutchman with an obvious decision regarding who to play in Fernandes’ place.

Scott McTominay’s stats this season

Surprisingly, in mid-December, Scott McTominay is Manchester United’s top goalscorer with six goals, having bagged two braces – against Brentford earlier in the campaign and another last week at home to strugglers Chelsea.

Having once been called "special" by former manager Jose Mourinho, the Scotland international's spell with the Red Devils looked to be coming to an end. However, the £60k-per-week star has had quite the redemption arc at Old Trafford, from being a player ten Hag was looking to sell to now being the team’s most prolific player.

However, McTominay’s best displays have come off the right of a midfield three. Instead of asking the 27-year-old ace to drop deep and link play, as he had done under ten Hag’s predecessors, McTominay is tasked with crashing the box and taking up decent goalscoring positions to help alleviate the side’s attacking woes.

McTominay does this role really well and has even been described as “just like [Marouane] Fellaini” by BBC Radio Manchester’s Gaz Drinkwater. In fact, the academy product is just one goal away from matching Fellaini’s best-ever tally for United of seven goals which came during the 2014/15 campaign.

The Scot could be tasked with filling Bruno’s boots with the captain suspended, which could offer United more stability in games, particularly in transition. As a result of McTominay and Fernandes positioning themselves so high during games, the team can be caught on the break very easily, with the defensive midfielder being left to cover an ungodly amount of space.

With McTominay as the ‘ten’ behind the striker and a more balanced midfield of Kobbie Mainoo and Sofyan Amrabat sitting as a double-pivot, protecting the backline, United could be a little more secure in transition. Plus, McTominay's attacking stats this season are quite impressive compared to all other midfielders in Europe's top five leagues.

It would be a new role for the towering ace as he has only played one game as an attacking midfielder in his career, but it is one that could suit his qualities.

Stat

Percentile Ranking

Non-Penalty Goals

98

Non-Penalty xG

99

Shots

94

Touches In Attacking Penalty Box

88

Progressive Carries

65

Stats via FBref

McTominay may not be as creative as Bruno Fernandes would but can certainly be more of a goal threat, while the two midfielders behind him can sit deeper and ensure that United aren't caught by Liverpool's deadly transitions.

His statistics show that the Scottish dynamo has the positioning and timing of his runs to provide a fantastic threat at the top end of the pitch, which is why playing in a new role as a number ten could be perfect for him, whilst it would also allow United to balance their midfield with other options behind him.

Chelsea players had to be dragged away from the referee after seeing their winner against Aston Villa ruled out by VAR

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Blues salvage draw at VillaDisasi winner disallowedPlayers surrounded officials at full-timeWHAT HAPPENED?

With the game balanced on a knife edge deep into stoppage time, Chelsea defender Axel Disasi thought he bagged the winner only for VAR to chalk it off due to a foul in the box from Benoit Badiashile. This led to a stampede of blue shirts heading towards the officials at full-time, with Noni Madueke picking up a caution for getting up close and personal with referee Craig Pawson. The players had to be physically dragged away by members of staff to avoid any further punishment.

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The Blues skipper reflected on the incident at the end of the game with TNT Sports, saying: "We are gutted really. I felt we should have won the game, we were hard done by. I am proud of the lads for the second-half performance. The goal at the end should have counted but it's not my decision. We can hold our heads high and take a lot of confidence."

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Mauricio Pochettino's side still have a chance of finishing inside the top seven in the Premier League but will need to beat rivals Tottenham on Thursday if they are to stay within touching distance of Newcastle. Villa extending their advantage over Spurs to seven points, but the North London club have three games in hands on their fellow Champions League contenders.

Two days after becoming only the third man batting at No. 8 or lower to score a Test double-hundred, West Indies captain Jason Holder has emulated Sir Garry Sobers in achieving the top spot among allrounders in the ICC Test rankings. Holder broke several records and the England attack, fashioning West Indies’ third-biggest victory in terms of runs, at the Kensington Oval, his home ground. All of this has helped him become the first West Indian to be ranked No. 1 among Test allrounders since Sobers held the top spot in March 1974 in the retrospective rankings.Holder leapfrogged Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and India’s Ravindra Jadeja and now has 440 points – 25 more than the second-placed Shakib. Holder also made gains on the batting front, jumping from 58th to a career-best 33rd.The top allrounders in Test cricket•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Wicketkeeper-batsman Shane Dowrich who put on an unbroken 295-run stand with Holder – the third-highest for the seventh wicket in Test cricket – also moved to a career-best 47th from 61st among batsmen. Fast bowler Kemar Roach and offspin-bowling allrounder Roston Chase, who also played key roles in West Indies’ memorable win over England, rose to 20th and 41st respectively among bowlers.Pat Cummins, who picked up a career-best match haul of 10 for 42 to rout Sri Lanka in the pink-ball Test in Brisbane, leapfrogged South Africa’s Vernon Philander to third place in the Test bowlers’ rankings. His 866 rating points are the best by an Australia bowler since Ryan Harris reached 870 in March 2014. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka seamer Suranga Lakmal, who took 5 for 75 at the Gabba and achieved his dream of a five-wicket haul in Australia, moved up two places to 31st.

All eyes are on the MCG pitch which has led to both teams making changes to the XIs for the Boxing Day Test

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Big PictureThe MCG Boxing Day Test is always an eagerly anticipated occasion, but this year it feels like there is an added edge. The series is poised at 1-1; the stump mics have been turned up; Australia are finding their voice again; Virat Kohli isn’t taking a backward step and there is grass on a Melbourne pitch. It has the makings of a Christmas cracker.If India can bounce back from their Perth defeat and register victory they will have retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy. If Australia take the honours again it will mark a significant upturn in their fortunes at the end of a year of turmoil and no little disgrace. And if it’s a draw let’s hope it’s a thriller and not like last year.The pitches in this series have provoked much discussion and Melbourne’s 22 yards has been at the forefront of everyone’s attention for days. Last year the surface was marked “poor” by the ICC after the drab Ashes stalemate and this Test, under the management of a new curator, feels like a significant moment as an iconic ground tries to repair its reputation.These two teams have shown that when there is some help on offer for the bowlers they can produce compelling cricket which makes for a wonderful spectacle. The contest between bat and ball has been excellent in Tests throughout 2018 and it would be nice to think it will end that way.The unknown qualities of the pitch – despite the evidence of this season’s Sheffield Shield matches – left both sides with thinking to do over their XIs. India won’t admit it, but fielding four quicks in Perth was a mistake – another one in a year of selection blunders – but it doesn’t have to prove terminal for their hopes in this series. They started 2018 hoping to create an overseas legacy for themselves and this match will go a long way to deciding if that happens.Form guide(last five completed matches)
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In the spotlightAfter an unconvincing performance in Adelaide, Aaron Finch shaped up much better under testing conditions in Perth. However, the nasty blow he took on the finger in the second innings curtailed his knock and on return he gloved his first delivery down the leg side. He has looked comfortable in the nets leading into the third Test – which would be his first Boxing Day in the baggy green – but that dodgy digit is certainly a target for the India quick bowlers. Unless the pitch is really slow and low, and everyone hopes that isn’t the case, Finch will surely get some short deliveries early on.India’s selections away from home this year, especially in England and Australia, have been the subject of significant criticism. Ravi Shastri said all that is being ignored – on this tour because they were in a different hemisphere – but while some calls may have been 50-50 others, such as those made in Perth, were more clear errors. There are a number of issues to resolve for Melbourne and their XI will also bring much scrutiny.Team newsMitchell Marsh has been recalled at the expense of Peter Handscomb, whose technique has been worked over by the India quick bowlers, but it’s also the overs Marsh can provide which have been factored in on a surface that could yet change character.Australia 1 Aaron Finch, 2 Marcus Harris, 3 Usman Khawaja, 4 Shaun Marsh, 5 Travis Head, 6 Mitchell Marsh, 7 Tim Paine (capt. & wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Josh HazlewoodIndia have dropped both their openers – 97 runs between them in eight innings – for the Boxing Day Test. Mayank Agarwal is set to get his debut with Hanuma Vihari moving up the order from his No. 6 station. R Ashwin has not recovered fully, which means Ravindra Jadeja has come in as part of the four-man attack. Rohit Sharma, though, is back to fitness, slotting in at No. 6. India have resisted the temptation to bring Hardik Pandya right back in.India 1 Mayank Agarwal, 2 Hanuma Vihari, 3 Cheteshwar Pujara, 4 Virat Kohli (capt.), 5 Ajinkya Rahane, 6 Rohit Sharma, 7 Rishabh Pant (wk), 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 Jasprit BumrahPitch and conditionsRated “poor” last year, the pitch has been the topic of much conversation. Having tried various lengths of grass in the Sheffield Shield, it appears more rather than less will be left on in an attempt to give the surface some life. Could it even be green enough to encourage a team to bowl first? The weather may play a part in how the surface develops with hot, sunny conditions forecast for at least the first four days.Stats and Trivia Mitchell Starc needs four wickets to reach 200 in Tests Nathan Lyon already holds the record for the most wickets taken by an Australian spinner in a series against India on home soil (23 in 2014) but with 16 already from two Tests this time he could go past that. Virat Kohli has scored five Test hundreds in 2018, equalling his tally from 2017 as his best year. A century in Melbourne would put him alone in second place for the most in a year by an India batsman behind Sachin Tendulkar’s seven in 2010 India have two previous victories in Melbourne: in 1977, then won by 222 runs against a side ravaged by World Series Cricket and in 1981 when the margin was 59 runs as Australia were skittled for 83 chasing 143Quotes”I believe in confidence, there’s no doubt. Confidence, like respect, is something you have to earn. We haven’t had much success…to win one, it’s nice to get rewarded for the work the boys are doing. There were some really good signs in Perth.”

امتدح جود بيلينجهام، لاعب وسط ريال مدريد، زميله الفرنسي كيليان مبابي، في حديثه بعد التتويج بكأس السوبر الأوروبي.

وتغلب ريال مدريد على أتالانتا بهدفين دون مقابل، ليتوج بطلاً للسوبر الأوروبي، وسجل له فيدي فالفيردي وكيليان مبابي.

وقال بيلينجهام في تصريحاته لشبكة “TNT Sports”: “لدينا فريق جديد، بدا الأمر وكأنه يسير بشكل جيد الليلة، في بعض الأحيان يستغرق الأمر بعض الوقت”.

وأضاف: “في الشوط الأول، كنا لا نزال نحاول التكيف، ولكن في الشوط الثاني، جاء كل شيء معًا وكنا رائعين، يجب أن نستمتع بليالي مثل هذه الليلة”.

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وتابع: “يثق المدرب في قدرتي على الإحساس بالمواقف، عندما يكون ذلك ضروريًا، يمكنني التقدم إلى الأمام، وعندما أحتاج إلى ذلك، أساعد في بناء الهجمة، آمل أن أظل دائمًا مشاركًا في مساعدة الفريق على الفوز وهذا هو أهم شيء بالنسبة لي”.

وعن مبابي، أكد بيلينجهام: “إنه واحد من هؤلاء اللاعبين، إنه رائع، حاد للغاية، لديه الكثير من الجودة الفنية، إنه زميل رائع في الفريق أيضًا، إنه يعمل من أجل الفريق، مثل بقية اللاعبين، يستحق الثناء، وهو يستحق ذلك الليلة”.

Colin de Grandhomme, who was rested for the ODI series against Sri Lanka, also returns for the first three ODIs against India

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Jan-2019Left-arm spin-bowling allrounder Mitchell Santner is set to play his first ODI in 10 months. He has recovered from knee surgery and has proved his fitness in the one-off T20I against Sri Lanka and in the Super Smash, New Zealand’s domestic T20 tournament. Wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham and seam-bowling allrounder Colin de Grandhomme, who were both rested for the ODIs against Sri Lanka, also return to the side for the first three ODIs against India.James Neesham, who was sidelined from the T20I against Sri Lanka with a hamstring strain, and legspinner Todd Astle, who is recovering from a knee injury, were not included in the squad. However, they could be considered for the last two ODIs on January 31 and February 3, after proving their fitness in the ongoing Super Smash.Santner has shown fine form in the T20 tournament, taking seven wickets in six matches at an economy rate of 6.77 in addition to providing Northern Districts the finishing kick with the bat. He has tested out his knee by securing hard-run twos and diving catches in the outfield.Doug Bracewell, who did not play a single ODI against Sri Lanka, was retained in the squad. New Zealand coach Gary Stead said he was impressed with the performances of Bracewell and Santner in the T20I in Auckland. While Bracewell struck 44 off 26 balls and took the wicket of Niroshan Dickwella in a Man-of-the-Match performance, Santner came away with 1 for 27 from three overs.”Our two main priorities have been to select and prepare a squad capable of winning what is shaping as a massive series against India, and gathering as much information as possible ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales,” Stead said. “Tom and Colin are experienced players in this format and will offer quality in their respective roles, and Mitch and Doug showed us what they are capable of during the T20 on Friday night.”Tim Seifert, who kept wicket against Sri Lanka, was left out. Latham will take over the gloves from him. The seam attack has a familiar look with the promise of Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry complementing the experience of Trent Boult and Tim Southee. Santner’s Northern Districts team-mate Ish Sodhi is the other spinner in the side.The five-match series begins with the first ODI in Napier on January 23.Squad for first three ODIs: Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor

Cody Gakpo was not included in the Liverpool matchday squad that is set to face Everton in Merseyside derby on Wednesday.

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• Gakpo missed out on Merseyside derby
• Diaz and Nunez fielded alongside Salah
• Dutchman scored in Reds' win over Fulham last week

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Dutchman appeared in the last 24 Premier League games for the Reds but was kept out of their matchday squad that is all set to take on rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday. The attacker opted to stay out of action as his partner went into labour.

  In Gakpo's absence, Jurgen Klopp has fielded Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez alongside Mohamed Salah in the attack.

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• WHAT JURGEN KLOPP SAID

  Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, Klopp said, "Diogo [Jota] is injured and Cody probably has the best excuse of all! Timing is not great, but much more importantly, right now they are expecting a baby. Now, maybe!"

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  The 24-year-old has been in fine form in the current season having scored 14 goals and provided five assists in 49 games across all competitions. He is the club's fourth-highest goalscorer in the 2023/24 campaign behind Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota. The Netherlands international was on target for the Merseyside club in their last game as they registered a 3-1 win over Fulham away from home.

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  The player recently opened up about how close he was to joining Liverpool's rivals Manchester United last season after he shared a conversation with manager Erik ten Hag. He, however, ended up signing for the Reds in January 2023.

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Menos de 24 horas após empatar em 3 a 3 contra o Athletico-PR, em casa, pela 35ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, o elenco do Corinthians voltou aos treinamentos na tarde desta quinta-feira (11), no CT Joaquim Grava.

Os titulares contra o Furacão fizeram uma atividade de recuperação física na parte interna do Centro de Treinamentos, enquanto o restante do grupo, comandados pelo técnico Vagner Mancini, realizaram um treino de enfrentamento um a um, além de uma trabalho técnico em espaço reduzido.

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O Timão já volta a campo neste domingo (14), às 16h, quando encara o Flamengo, vice-líder do Campeonato Brasileiro, pela 36ª rodada da competição, no estádio do Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro.

O time de Parque São Jorge briga por uma vaga na pré-Libertadores. A equipe é a oitava colocada do Brasileirão, com 49 pontos, e ficaria com o último espaço na fase prévia da competição continental, caso Grêmio e Palmeiras, atuais sexto e sétimo colocado, e que fazem a final da Copa do Brasil, que abre a classificação para mais um time via Brasileirão – o Alviverde, além de ser finalista do torneio nacional é o atual campeão da Libertadores e, portanto, tem vaga assegurada na próxima edição do campeonato.

Red Bull Bragantino, Athletico-PR, Santos, Ceará e Atlétco-GO são os adversários diretos do Corinthians na briga pela competição sul-americana.

Além do Flamengo, o Timão também encara nesta reta final do Brasileiro o líder Internacional. O duelo diante do Colorado acontecerá na última rodada, no dia 25 de fevereiro, às 21h30, no Beira Rio, em Porto Alegre.

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has been named MLS Player of the Month for April.

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Messi wins MLS POTMHad 10 goal contributionsLook ahead at Miami schedule WHAT HAPPENED?

The Argentine had a sensational month, leading the Herons to an undefeated month across league play. With three wins and one draw, Messi accumulated six goals and four assists in four matches, putting on a brilliant performance week in and week out.

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The Argentine has taken MLS by storm since returning from injury in early April after missing four games for Inter Miami. He's fully put himself in contention for the MLS Golden Boot Race and is an early frontrunner for the 2024 MLS MVP.

MLS Player of the Month is voted upon by a panel of select national media members in a process conducted by MLS Communications.

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Miami have won back-to-back Player of the Month awards, with Suarez claiming it in February/March.

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The Herons clash with the New York Red Bulls this weekend in MLS action. It's an Eastern Conference showdown between No. 1 Miami and No. 3 RBNY.