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Aubameyang, Wilshere doubtful for game against Everton
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger on Friday said his new recruit Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and midfielder Jack Wilshere are sick and will be assessed before their clash against Everton in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday.
Gabon striker Aubameyang has been sick after his inception with the London club on the deadline transfer day.
“Jack (Wilshere) who was sick, we will have to assess him today. We hope he is capable of being in the squad, he is better. He will practice with the team today and we will see how he feels,” Wenger said.
“Aubameyang was sick as well, we have to assess him today. Welbeck is not completely back from injury, he is not ready,” the Frenchman added.
Wenger also said that there is every possibility that his newly acquired midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will start against the Sam Allardyce-managed side.
“Certainly, Mkhitaryan will start, that is a possibility yes,” Wenger said.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.