Adil Rashid ruled out for the season with shoulder injury

Legspinner managed shoulder complaint throughout World Cup campaign, and will undergo a period of rehabilitation before England’s T20I series in New Zealand

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Aug-2019Adil Rashid, England’s World Cup-winning legspinner, has been ruled out for the rest of the season as his shoulder injury continues to plague him.Rashid’s shoulder injury was first made public when England’s World Cup squad was announced, and was cited as a reason for the inclusion of Liam Dawson over Joe Denly.It was not sufficiently serious that it caused him to miss any World Cup games, but Rashid revealed that he had needed an injection to manage the pain, and said that bowling his variations in particular had hurt.He declared himself “100% fit” after the group stages, but after a brief period of rest, told Yorkshire’s medical staff that the injury was “the worst it has been this summer”, and withdrew from their Vitality Blast squads.Rashid will undergo a period of rehabilitation, and hopes to bit fully fit in time for England’s T20I series in New Zealand in November.An ECB spokesman said that Rashid was suffering from “chronic pain” and added: “We believe intense rehabilitation and rest will be sufficient over the next six to seven weeks. He might need further treatment ahead of the winter if this persists. That will be decided in due course.””The aim was to come back after the World Cup and play for Yorkshire,” Rashid said. “I enjoy playing for Yorkshire, but it just wasn’t meant to be. I’ve had a shoulder problem for a little while and I got through the World Cup with an injection. Obviously, as time has gone on the injection has worn out and, after the World Cup, I started feeling a bit of a pinch in my shoulder.”These things can happen and fortunately it hasn’t happened to me earlier than it has. I’ve played 13-14 years of professional cricket and this is the first time I’ve suffered an injury to my shoulder.”I’m very confident, after being ruled out for the rest of the season, that I can get myself fully fit before we go away in the winter. I’ve got two months now to get myself fully fit and it’s as simple as that.”Rashid’s withdrawal from Yorkshire’s squads caused eyebrows to be raised, with his contract up at the end of the season, and director of cricket Martyn Moxon telling the there was “no guarantee” Rashid would play red-ball cricket for the club this season. He had opted out of first-class cricket last year, only to change his mind after being recalled to England’s Test squad.Yorkshire have subsequently re-signed South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj as cover, who will be available for the rest of the Blast, as well as Championship games against Nottinghamshire and Somerset.But Rashid quashed any idea that he might not be motivated to turn out for the county. “When I can play, I’ll play,” he said. “I just wasn’t anywhere near fit enough to play. People may have other views, but I just can’t play. Any other talk is nonsense. I enjoy playing cricket and enjoy playing for Yorkshire, but this year it wasn’t possible with how the shoulder was.”

Mason Greenwood named Player of the Season at Getafe as La Liga club pay tribute to departing 'starboy' following Man Utd transfer decision

Mason Greenwood has been named Player of the Season at Getafe as reports suggest Manchester United are looking to put another transfer deal in place.

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Forward starred during Spanish loan spellBeing linked with clubs across EuropeRed Devils expected to sanction a saleWHAT HAPPENED?

The 22-year-old forward is expected to sever ties with the Red Devils on a permanent basis during the summer window. He has plenty of options to consider, with a loan spell in Spain bringing him to the attention of clubs across Europe.

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Greenwood has been billed as a “starboy” at Getafe, with a 10-goal haul endearing him to team-mates, coaching staff and a loyal fan base. Said efforts have been recognised with a prestigious award, as the one-cap England international is considered to be the best performer at Coliseum Alfonso Perez in 2023-24.

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Greenwood has said of picking up a Player of the Season prize: “It feels amazing to receive this kind of award but I obviously wouldn’t be able to get this kind of achievement if it wasn’t for my team-mates and the coaching staff. Everyone has done well in helping me get this award and I just want to say thank you.”

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Juventus, Napoli, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are among the clubs to have been credited with interest in Greenwood, as United open themselves up to offers, while there has been talk of teams in the Premier League and Saudi Arabia asking to be kept updated on future developments.

'I thought I'd seen everything in cricket' – Jos Buttler

I think I’ll be apologising to them for the rest of my life, says Ben Stokes about the four overthrows off his bat in the final over

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Jul-2019Ben Stokes: Yeah. Don’t know, I’m pretty lost for words. All the hard work over the four years, to be champions is an amazing feeling. This is what we aspire to be. To do it in such a good game, don’t think there’ll be a better game in history than this. Pretty done to be honest, Playing against New Zealand is a great event to be part of. They’re great lads. I think I’ll be apologising to them for the rest of my life [for that overthrow for four off his bat in the last over]. There’s no chance I wasn’t going to be there till the end. You live for these moments. I walked up to Jof (Jofra Archer) before he bowled that over (Super Over) and told him: “whatever happens from here, this isn’t going to define your career, because I’ve been through a tough time before (2016 World T20 final).” It’s absolutely fantastic, without the lads in both the one-day and Test team, and my family – the support has been incredible.Jonny Bairstow: Elated! Massive commiserations to New Zealand. One hell of a game, edged one way and then another. What a hell of a tournament. The way the guys came out in the Super Over, huge! Ben Stokes’ performance was amazing. They bowled pretty well, they put us under heck of a lot of pressure. The ball was doing something. The way Jos [Buttler] and Stokes put together that partnership, it won us the game at the end of the day. What a special moment, what an atmosphere. To play at Lord’s is one thing, to play at Lord’s in a World Cup final is a completely different matter. To have friends, family and rest of the amazing fans – it’s difficult to put to words.Jos Buttler: It’s unbelievable! I thought I’d seen everything in cricket. The game was ridiculous, amazing occasion. Very hard to put words to it at the moment. What an unbelievable day. We wanted to take it deep, knew the run rate won’t be an issue if we batted till the end. We wanted to put a partnership together and tried to put the pressure back on New Zealand. Unbelievable.Joe Root: Unbelievable! Wow! Hard to sum it up. What a tournament. The lads have done everything asked of them. We’ve come through difficult periods in the group stages, performed when the pressure was on. Feel for Ben – he’s been through a tough time, his family has been through a lot, and now to see him here, can’t be more pleased for him.Liam Plunkett: It hasn’t sunk in yet. What a great finish! Great game. Hats off to the Kiwi boys. We’re over the moon. I knew we still had batters when I got out. I just felt like it was going to happen for us.Jofra Archer: I’m pretty sure I was going to bowl it [Super Over]. So I just had a double check. Heart’s still racing, sorry. It’s the biggest thing. It’s one of the only tournaments I’ve ever won in my life. The boys started so well. It’d be really disappointing if we didn’t win. Especially this man Stokes calming me down before I bowled. It’s the best family.

Will Aurelien Tchouameni be fit for the Champions League final? Injured Real Madrid midfielder losing race against time to make Wembley

Aurelien Tchouameni could miss out on playing at Wembley in the Champions League final as he is yet to recover from his injury.

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Tchouameni suffered injury against Bayern Frenchman could miss out on playing Champions League final Midfielder remains hopeful of playing at Wembley WHAT HAPPENED?

The midfielder suffered a stress injury during Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final second-leg clash against Bayern Munich earlier this month and has remained out of action since then. Now reports that the Tchouameni could miss out on playing at Wembley on June 1 as he faces a race against time to fully recover ahead of the Borussia Dortmund clash.

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The report further claims that the France international suffered breakage of a third metatarsal on his left foot which will likely keep him away from the grand finale. Last week, the player claimed that he was doing everything he possibly could to regain fitness and remained optimistic about making it to Carlo Ancelotti's travelling squad.

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The 24-year-old has been an important part of Los Blancos' squad this season which won the Spanish Super Cup and La Liga titles and are just a step away from registering a record-extending 15th Champions League title win.

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The newly crowned Spanish champions will play their final league game of the season on Saturday as they take on Real Betis at Santiago Bernabeu.

Delray Rawlins gives Sussex something to cheer on a day Durham dominated

Rawlins 56 not out after partnership with David Wiese closes the gap

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Early on the second morning of this game Stiaan van Zyl dived to stop a ball on the fine leg boundary. He failed but managed to cake himself in mud, a legacy of Monday night’s heavy rain. Van Zyl’s embarrassment greatly amused Ben Brown and Chris Jordan but they would have chuckled less freely had they been told it was a portent of Sussex’s day. Or rather, of much of their day.Sussex supporters will tell you that one of the frustrations of following the county has been its occasional tendency to lose matches when simple victory beckons and win them when undertakers are parked outside the ground. They do not quite mean what they say. Sussex’s inconsistency also gives their supporters a frisson of excitement. That emotion was felt by some on the second evening of this game when the batting of Delray Rawlins took a day Durham had dominated and gave his own county’s supporters something to cheer after a grim couple of sessions.Had it not been for Rawlins’ unbeaten 56 and his eighth-wicket partnership of 109 with David Wiese, the day’s honours would have been claimed by Brydon Carse, whose four wickets were a just reward for 14 accurate overs. Perhaps they still should be; after all, Sussex have not yet saved the follow-on and the visitors are in the ascendant. But after watching Rawlins strike the ball clean and long through a perfect Hove evening Sussex supporters may have gazed into the gull-strewn sky and not known whether to curse or bless their loyalty.When Rawlins joined Wiese twenty minutes after tea Sussex were 110 for 7 and 284 runs in arrears. Gradually the 21-year-old adjusted to his task and began to hit the ball with more assurance. His second four, an on-drive off Ben Raine, was as sweet as anything we saw. Two balls later he stroked Raine easily for six in the same direction and followed that in the next over with a straight drive off James Weighell. Rawlins was beginning to enjoy himself and Wiese, too, batted with greater certainty, sweeping Liam Trevaskis for six and reaching his own fifty before falling leg before when attempting a reverse sweep. Aaron Thomason became Carse’s fourth victim a couple of overs later but by then Rawlins had reached his fifty off 88 balls with a huge six over long-on.It was intriguing as Rawlins was applauded to recall Sussex’s travails earlier in the day. The morning’s cricket, for example was divided into two very unequal parts. In the first Cameron Bancroft and Ned Eckersley extended their overnight partnership to 282, a sixth-wicket record for Durham in first-class cricket; in the second Durham lost their last five wickets for 12 runs in 32 balls, three of the wickets falling to the left-arm spin of Rawlins, a bowler who had never previously taken more than one wicket in a first-team game.Bancroft and Eckersley batted competently but needed to do little more. Thomason seemed to require more evidence Bancroft can play the pull shot; the evidence was duly provided and the ball smacked into the advertising hoarding. The session continued in similar fashion for nearly two hours. The collapse began when Eckersley, having registered his maiden century for Durham, drove too early at a ball from Luke Wells and was caught and bowled for 118. Two balls later Bancroft was lbw for 158 when sweeping a full toss from Rawlins. One wonders why long partnerships are so often the prelude to both partners getting out in quick succession. Is it a form of trivial bereavement, the second batsman being unable to carry on without his long-time colleague? Simple destabilisation is probably a better explanation. Either way, it never seemed to unsettle Bradman.Such thoughts did not trouble Rawlins. He carried on giving it a tweak and had picked up two more wickets and a career-best 3 for 19 before Will Beer wrapped up an untidy session on the stroke of tiffin. All the same, 384 seemed a decent score and an even better one when Sussex were 3 for 2 twenty minutes into the afternoon session.Their favourites’ rapid decline did not surprise the regulars in the Sharks stand. One declared he had never seen anything like it. (He probably had.) Another that: “We’ll be batting again by tea.”(They weren’t.) But Sussex, whose top-order batting is flaky at the moment, were five down at tea, two of their early wickets having been taken by Chris Rushworth, who struck with the fourth ball of the innings when Wells’ weak defensive push only edged a catch to Alex Lees at first slip. Will Beer, whose place as opener indicates a willingness to help rather than unsuspected competence, was then leg before to a full length ball from Carse, and Harry Finch was then trapped in front by one from Rushworth which nipped back down the hill.Subsequent recoveries beguiled supporters in the Spen Cama Pavilion but ultimately deceived them. Laurie Evans made 20 before being caught down the leg side off Weighell. Van Zyl batted carefully for 34 but played down the wrong line to Gareth Harte’s fourth ball of the day. That wicket fell a few minutes before tea; two balls after the resumption Brown made to whip Carse through midwicket but only gave a catch off the leading edge to Rushworth at mid-on. By now Wiese was at the crease and four overs later he was joined by Rawlins. Sussex supporters could have given up the day as a bad job but instead they opted to stay where they were and watch this young lad Rawlins for a while.

'For the love of my life' – Georgina Rodriguez shows off Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired dress – signed by Al-Nassr superstar – that she wore for VETEMENTS fashion show

Georgina Rodriguez has shown off the dress she wore at Paris Fashion Week, which featured a touching message from Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Ronaldo penned a message on Rodriguez's dressOutfit features 'Ronaldo 7' on the frontAl-Nassr star was present at Fury-Usyk boxing matchWHAT HAPPENED?

Cristiano Ronaldo helped personalise his partner Georgina Rodriquez's dress that she wore at the VETEMENTS fashion show. Rodriguez, and creative director of VETEMANTS, Guram Gvasalia, showed off the red dress that features 'Ronaldo 7' on the front on Instagram.

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Ronaldo's message on the back reads: "For the love of my life, Cristiano Ronaldo".

The front of the long red dress also features the former Manchester United icon's signature on the number seven.

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Georgina Rodriguez debuted the dress, that echoes Ronaldo's former Manchester United shirt, earlier this year at Paris Fashion Week, with the personalised touch on the back showing Ronaldo's support for his partner.

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The Saudi Pro League is reaching its conclusion, with just two rounds of fixtures remaining. Ronaldo's Al-Nassr side sit second in the table but have been unable to prevent unbeaten Al-Hilal from romping to the title. Ronaldo heads the scoring charts, having netted 33 times this season and recent reports have suggested he is ready to sign a new contract extension that would keep him in Saudi Arabia past his 40th birthday. Meanwhile, Ronaldo was spotted ringside at the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury boxing match on May 18, that took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

No backwards steps, say England, as Kevin Pietersen criticises Eoin Morgan "weakness"

Short ball to England captain raises eyebrows of former team-mate, as England face battle for semi-final berth

George Dobell at Lord's25-Jun-2019Ben Stokes has insisted England “are not, for one minute going to take a backward step” in their remaining World Cup group games, even if their former team-mate Kevin Pietersen believes that Eoin Morgan doing just that during his brief innings was a contributory factor in their 64-run defeat to Australia.Morgan, England’s captain, dismissed a suggestion made by Pietersen on Twitter that he had backed away from Mitchell Starc. “The England captain backing to square leg when Starc bowled his first delivery to him made me think England may have a problem over the next week,” Pietersen wrote. “I hope not, but I’ve not seen a captain show such weakness for a while.””Really? Excellent,” said Morgan with an icy smile when asked about the comments. “It didn’t feel that way at all.”He did, however, accept that confidence may have been dented over the last few days and conceded that his team had “struggled with the basics of what we call our batting mantra”.Defeat at Lord’s – England’s third in seven games in this World Cup – has left them needing to win at least one and possibly both of their final two group matches against India (Sunday) and New Zealand (Wednesday) if they are to qualify for the semi-finals.”I think both this game and the last, we struggled with the basics of what we call our batting mantra,” said Morgan. “You know, strong intent, building partnerships, and doing it in our own way. We haven’t done those things for long enough periods of the game to either chase down 230 or 280 and that’s disappointing.”Confidence is not where it was at the start of the tournament, simply because we started really, really well. I think it’s a matter of rebuilding it. India is going to be a tough challenge on Sunday, as is New Zealand. It’s a matter of going back to our strengths.”It probably was our disappointing performance with the bat. Again we were left short with the basics. To fail to build substantial partnerships is disappointing.”Watch on Hotstar (India only): Highlights of England’s damaging defeat at Lord’sStokes, who has top-scored for England in their last two matches, believes England must stick to the aggressive approach that took them to the top of the world rankings and has called on his team-mates to “dig deep” in those remaining games.”Two back-to-back losses can sometimes make you think differently as a team,” Stokes said. “But we are not going to go away from our method of playing. We just need to adjust to situations and conditions, but we are not for one minute going to take a backward step. Especially in these last two group games.”We have to really dig deep in these last couple of games; not go back on how we know we play well. Everybody’s obviously disappointed in the last two games, but this is our World Cup and we are going to go about it the way we know how we play best.”We know how much the World Cup means to fans. It means a lot to players as well. It’s one of the greatest times to be a cricketer: representing your country at a World Cup.”Watch on Hotstar (India only): Highlights of Aaron Finch’s centuryWhile Stokes accepted that England’s performance in the last couple of games, defeated by Sri Lanka and Australia while chasing apparently modest targets, did not prove it, he suggested the side were far better at adapting to different surfaces and situations than they had been. As a result, he feels confidence will not be hit by the defeats.”We make better decisions now,” he said. “Obviously it doesn’t look that way when we’ve bowled out quite cheaply in the last two games, but we are a very, very confident team in terms of our batting line-up and these last two games aren’t going to knock our confidence at all.”

Alex Lees, Graham Clark help Durham to bounce back against Warwickshire

Durham pulled off a comfortable DLS chase after restricting Warwickshire in the field

ECB Reporters Network26-Apr-2019Durham returned to winning ways in the Royal London Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket Duckworth-Lewis-Stern victory over Warwickshire at Edgbaston.A solid all-round display saw Durham bounce back from their North Group defeat at Worcester two days earlier. They restricted Warwickshire to 244 for 8 with tidy bowling, led by Ben Raine and Liam Trevaskis, supported by excellent fielding.Tim Ambrose, Chris Woakes and Sam Hain made half-centuries but the scoring-rate was slowed for too long by the need to shore up the innings after the loss of early wickets. The home side’s total looked under-par and even more so when, after an hour’s rain delay, the DLS equation left Durham requiring 211 in 36 overs.Alex Lees, Graham Clark and Gareth Harte eased Durham to victory with 14 balls to spare to ensure they remain right in the heart of the qualification race.Warwickshire, meanwhile, without a win after four games, desperately need victory in the derby against Worcestershire at New Road on Sunday. Added to their problems is yet another injury concern as Ambrose did not keep wicket after suffering some hip discomfort between innings.Put in, the home side received a perky start from Ed Pollock who collected 22 in fours and sixes but was then smartly caught by Scott Steel, running round the midwicket boundary, off Brydon Carse. Steel then showed safe hands again, at deep extra cover, to remove Dom Sibley off Trevaskis.Ambrose and Hain added 69 in 15 overs before the latter was bowled behind his legs by Gareth Harte. That was the first of three wickets in 23 balls as Will Rhodes chipped Carse to midwicket and Liam Banks lifted Raine to long off to leave the Bears 142 for 5.Woakes injected some momentum with a 43-ball half-century but Durham fielded tigerishly, turning a number of apparent boundary hits into ones or twos. They also caught like cats, with Harte pouching Ambrose at midwicket, Steel pouncing like a panther for a third time when Alex Thomson skied Carse, and Clark making no mistake when Woakes lifted Matty Potts to long-on.The DLS calculation left Warwickshire badly needing early wickets but they took only one, when Steel was brilliantly caught at cover by a diving Sibley off Olly Hannon-Dalby.Clark and Lees were little troubled in a stand of 93 in 14 overs, the former reaching his second List A half-century, from 47 balls, in the grand manner with a six hoisted into the Hollies Stand off George Panayi. He then pulled a Thomson long-hop to midwicket and Woakes swiftly had Cameron Bancroft caught by sub keeper Alex Mellor but Lees skilfully shepherded his side to victory in an unbroken partnership of 79 with Harte.

Big change for Jude Bellingham! Kylian Mbappe arrival will see Real Madrid use England star in different role despite stunning debut season

Jude Bellingham's role might be altered by Carlo Ancelotti to accommodate Kylian Mbappe in attack despite his remarkable goal record.

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Mbappe set to arrive in the summerBellingham may have to play deeperWill have more responsibility in midfield(C)Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

The 20-year-old midfielder has enjoyed a stunning debut season, tallying 23 goals and 12 assists in 40 appearances, and played a pivotal role in Real Madrid's La Liga triumph and their journey to the Champions League final. Despite his impressive performances, Bellingham may find himself adjusting to a new role to make room for Mbappe, whose long-awaited move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain is imminent, which could herald a new era of Galacticos at the club.

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According to Ancelotti is considering using Bellingham in a deeper position at the centre of the park. Throughout the current season, the Italian has deployed Bellingham in various positions, often featuring him on the left side or as a false nine, granting him the freedom to roam in the final third – which has unlocked the English international's goal scoring abilities.

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Ancelotti sees Bellingham as capable of shouldering additional defensive responsibilities while maintaining his versatility as a total footballer. The manager is known for his ability to convince players to embrace new roles, as seen with Camavinga playing as a left-back or Tchouameni being deployed as a centre-back. He is clear that Bellingham's primary objective isn't solely scoring goals. While his prolific goalscoring form has helped Madrid cope superbly following the departure of Karim Benzema, Ancelotti envisions him reverting to a more natural midfield role next season to address the evolving needs and dynamics of the squad.

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Bellingham's innate talent and versatility make him a valuable asset for Real Madrid. His quality in front of goal has been crucial in steering the team to success at crucial junctures this season. However, with the arrival of Mbappe, Ancelotti seemingly wants him to take on the role of a midfield general and dictate the tempo of the match. Now, it remains to be seen how the 20-year-old adapts to his new role in the upcoming campaign.

Romania Euro 2024 squad: Who will Edward Iordanescu take to Germany?

Which 26 players will make it to Romania head coach Edward Iordanescu's final squad for the 2024 European Championship in Germany?

Romania did not qualify for Euro 2020 despite being a host nation, as they were one of the many host nations in the unique pan-European format. However, they have featured at three European Championships this century and failed to make it past the group stage of the 2016 edition of the tournament in France.

They are a force to be reckoned with under the tutelage of Edward Iordanescu right now, having displayed rare consistency to top Group I with ease.

Although a lack of experience at the top level may hinder their chances pitted in a tricky-looking Group E featuring Belgium, Slovakia, and Ukraine, they are in fine form under Iordanescu and may be capable of causing a surprise.

Head coach Iordanescu has named a 28-player provisional Romania squad for the European Championship in Germany this summer.

GOAL takes a look at the roster for this summer's European Championship.

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Romania's squad is a blend of talent from various clubs and leagues. In goal, they will boast the likes of Florin Nita from Gaziantep, Horatiu Moldovan who sealed a transfer from Rapid Bucuresti to Atletico Madrid over the winter window, and Stefan Tarnovanu coming from Steaua Bucuresti.

Moldovan has usually been the No. 1 pick in goal for Iordanescu, but he has hardly featured for Atletico Madrid since his winter switch, which could open the door for Nita to stake a claim for the starting goalkeeping spot.

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Florin NitaGaziantepHoratiu MoldovanAtletico MadridStefan TarnovanuFCSBRazvan SavaClujAdvertisementGettyDEFENDERS

In defence, the most eye-catching name is that of Radu Dragusin, who joined Premier League side Spurs for a fee of €25 million from Italian side Genoa after having an impressive start to the season. The 22-year-old is a mainstay at the heart of the back four, with the likes of Andrei Burca, Adrian Rus, and Bogdan Racovitan set to battle it out for the other central defensive spot.

At full-back, Romania have plenty of options, partly down to the versatility of the aforementioned defenders. Nicusor Bancu and Ratiu have shown more than enough to keep their starting places as a balanced full-back pair that suits the team's defensive style very well while also providing some ability to carry the ball forward.

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Adrian RusPafosAndrei BurcaAl-OkhdoodAndrei RatiuRayo VallecanoBogdan RacovitanRakow CzestochowaIonut Nedelcearu PalermoNicusor BancuUniversitatea CraiovaRadu DragusinTottenhamVasile MogoșClujGettyMIDFIELDERS

Creative midfielder Nicolae Stanciu, who has 14 international goals to his name, is set to start in his No. 10 role as captain.

Former Rangers star Ianis Hagi is expected to support the Damac midfielder in the supply chain, with backup options available in the form of Darius Olaru and free-scoring FCSB wide attacking midfielder Florinel Coman.

Marius Marin andRazvan Marin are more defensive-minded midfield options likely to compete for the two pivot spots.

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Adrian Sut FCSBAlexandru CicaldauKonyasporDarius OlaruFCSBFlorinel ComanFCSBIanis HagiDeportivo Alaves (on loan from Rangers)Marius MarinPisaNicolae StanciuDamacRazvan MarinEmpoliValentin MihailaParmaDennis ManParmaDeian SorescuGaziantepConstantin GrameniFarul ConstantaGettyFORWARDS

George Puscas has now netted 11 times for his country, making him the second-highest goalscorer in the squad, and he should be the starting centre-forward for Romania in Germany.

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Denis Alibec MuaitherDenis DragusGaziantepGeorge PușcașGenoaDaniel BirligeaCFR Cluj

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