Tottenham Hotspur have now received a major update on their pursuit of Bayern Munich attacker Mathys Tel, with Sky Sports sharing breaking news live on air during their deadline day coverage.
Spurs chasing Mathys Tel
Tottenham have been attempting to make multiple additions to their squad in the final days of the winter transfer window, and one of their attacking targets has emerged as Tel.
Daniel Levy even travelled to hold talks over a deal for the 19-year-old just a few days ago, but the move was held up by the player’s initial reluctance to move to north London.
Levy was unsuccessful in his attempt to convince the forward, however, which led the Lilywhites to start assessing their options, including Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface.
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There has now been a promising new update on Spurs’ pursuit of Tel, however, with Sky Sports revealing he has now changed his mind and is now willing to make the move.
Fabrizio Romano has since shared an image of the Frenchman on a flight to London with his agent, while also revealing the deal is set to be a straight loan until the end of the season.
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Florian Plettenberg has described the development as an “incredible twist”, given that the starlet seemed to have decided against a move to north London, and the reporter has now explained why he ultimately changed his mind.
“He has reconsidered his decision. He was in talks with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. I’m convinced that in the end Spurs have presented the best project in order to get match practice. This is the most important for Tel.
“Now it’s up to Postecoglou to place him in the right position. He’s not a winger, he’s a striker. Let him strike, let him score goals!”
Mathys Tel
The Sky journalist has lauded the Bayern ace as “unbelievable”, and there are plenty of signs he could be a fantastic addition to Ange Postecoglou’s squad.
Although game time has been limited last season, the teenager amassed 12 goal contributions in 30 Bundesliga games last term, and he has showcased his versatility by playing on both wings and at striker.
Having picked up an impressive win at Brentford yesterday, and strengthened their squad considerably in the latter stages of the transfer window, Tottenham will now be hoping they can get their season back on track and start moving up the Premier League table.
Leeds United dropped down to second in the Championship table over the weekend after Sheffield United secured all three points in their clash with Luton Town.
The Whites are now second in the division but can move straight back to the top of the league with as little as a point in their match against Sunderland this evening.
Daniel Farke’s side welcome the Black Cats, who are fourth in the table and can move level with Burnley with a win, to Elland Road for a big match-up tonight.
The West Yorkshire outfit come into this clash off the back of a terrific 4-0 win away at Watford in their last outing in the Championship, and will be hoping to follow up with another impressive showing.
Leeds are currently gunning for automatic promotion back to the Premier League at the second time of asking and that means that every point counts, with Sheffield United and Burnley providing stern competition.
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The Whites came close to a huge three points when they visited the Stadium of Light in the reverse fixture earlier this season, only for disaster to strike…
What happened when Leeds visited Sunderland
Farke’s men travelled to Wearside at the start of October, in the early stages of the 2024/25 campaign, and played out an entertaining, for the neutral, 2-2 draw.
It was the Black Cats who struck first, though, as teenage sensation Chris Rigg converted from close-range after a scramble in the box provided him with a huge chance to score after just nine minutes.
Sunderland'sChrisRiggand Wilson Isidor celebrate after the match
Joel Piroe did not need long to find an answer for Leeds, however, as the Dutch centre-forward met Wilfried Gnonto’s beautiful cross from the right flank to head into the bottom corner in the 22nd minute.
It was then a stalemate until Junior Firpo drove forward down the left flank and played a one-two with Gnonto, who put it on a plate for the left-back to find the far corner in the 56th minute.
Leeds appeared to be on course for all three points at the Stadium of Light as they repelled attack after attack, with Joe Rodon making six clearances and three blocks in total.
However, with just seconds left in the match, Illan Meslier inexplicably allowed the ball to bounce through his grasp and into the back of his net after Firpo deflected an effort that seemed to be going straight towards the French goalkeeper.
It was a big mistake by the former Lorient man and one that he will surely be keen to avenge by putting in a fantastic performance against Sunderland this evening.
All of the players across the defence could need to be at their best, though, because Black Cats centre-forward Wilson Isidor has been in phenomenal form of late.
Wilson Isidor's form this season
The 24-year-old number nine failed to score in the reverse fixture but he did create a ‘big chance’ for his teammates and won four of his seven duels, which shows that it was far from a poor performance.
Sunderland's Wilson Isidor
Isidor, who joined the club on a permanent deal in the winter window after initially being on loan from Zenit, has proven himself to be a reliable striker at Championship level so far this season.
The French whiz has racked up 11 goals and seven ‘big chances’ created in 26 starts in the second tier for Regis Le Bris’ side, and has been in particularly impressive form of late.
Plymouth Argyle (H)
7.0
1
0
Middlesbrough (A)
7.3
1
0
Watford (H)
7.2
0
1
Luton Town (H)
7.5
1
0
As you can see in the table above, Isidor has registered one goal contribution in each of his last four matches in the league, which shows that Leeds are up against a striker who is confident and ready to produce tonight.
The Sunderland star, who scored the winner in a clash with Sheffield United last month, is a huge threat at the top end of the pitch and one that the Whites have to be wary of ahead of this game this evening at Elland Road.
In order to silence the in-form French marksman, Farke must ruthlessly ditch Ilia Gruev from the starting line-up in order to bring Pascal Struijk into the side.
Why Pascal Struijk could silence Wilson Isidor
Firstly, it will be harsh to drop the Bulgarian dynamo from the XI after he played the full 90 minutes against Watford last time out, but Struijk is now back from injury and bringing him into the team would allow Ethan Ampadu to play in his natural midfield role.
Gruev lost seven of his 11 duels against the Hornets and the captain, who has won 64% of his duels this season, could move up into midfield to offer more physicality in the middle of the park.
As well as improving the physicality of the midfield set-up, moving Ampadu into the midfield alongside Ao Tanak and dropping the Bulgaria international to the bench would provide Farke with the chance to reinstate Struijk next to Rodon.
The £50k-per-week Dutch defender, who was once dubbed “unbelievable” by former teammate Liam Cooper, recently missed four matches through injury and has been on the bench in the last three league outings, but should be brought into the XI for this game in order to utilise his defensive skills up against Isidor.
Appearances
32
27
Tackles + interceptions per game
1.4
1.7
Duels won per game
3.8
4.4
Aerial duel success rate
54%
64%
Error led to shot/goal/penalty
3
0
As you can see in the table above, Struijk could have a better chance of dealing with the in-form Sunderland centre-forward than Rodon, based on his superior defensive statistics in the Championship this season.
The former Ajax youngster has won the ball back more frequently than the Wales international, without making any major mistakes that have led to shots, goals, or penalties, and this suggests that he could be the man to silence Isidor this evening.
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That is why Farke must drop Gruev down to the bench to shuffle his side around, with Ampadu moving into midfield to dominate in the middle of the park and Struijk coming into the XI to deal with the French striker.
Tournament to kick off in Dubai; final of UAE’s new T20 league likely to be on February 12
ESPNcricinfo staff22-Nov-2022The UAE’s new International League T20 (ILT20) is set to begin on January 13 in Dubai, with the final likely to be contested on February 12. The six-team ILT20 is expected to have 34 matches, with each team playing the others twice before four playoff matches.The tournament is set to clash entirely with South Africa’s new T20 league, the SA20, which has announced fixtures running from January 10 to February 11, 2023. Australia’s Big Bash League will also be on at the time – it starts in December and runs till February 4. The 2023 season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), meanwhile, is set to begin on February 9, and the Bangladesh Premier League is also expected to be played somewhere in the same window.Related
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While all this adds up to huge competition to attract the best players and also broadcast audiences, the ILT20 will take comfort in the fact that it has a strong roster of players committed to the tournament, including Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Trent Boult, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Sikandar Raza.Several of the ILT20 franchises are owned by Indian companies, including those that own the IPL’s Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. The owners of Manchester United FC, Lancer Capital, are also on the list. The contracts of top players in the cash-rich league are expected to be in the region of USD 450,000 per season, making it the second-most lucrative T20 league behind the IPL.
The outspoken analyst singled out the Norwich City and the Real Salt Lake stars, hailed them for recent showings
Lalas applauds Sargent's Championship Team of the Season selectionBelieves Luna thrives in the spotlight after standout performancesSuggests that Luna will be in conversation for USMNTGetty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED
USMNT striker Josh Sargent’s remarkable campaign for Norwich City was rewarded this week when he was including on the English Football League Championship Team of the Season. The former Werder Bremen star netted 15 goals for the Canaries. Former USMNT star Alexi Lalas praised Sargent for the honor, calling it "fully deserved."
“He has had a wonderful, a wonderful season," Lalas said on his State of the Union podcast. "He has gotten us to talk about him on a consistent basis. Now, obviously it's because we are lacking a number a No. 9 and it hasn't necessarily translated to the national team. But from a pure championship perspective, I think it's a no brainer to have Josh Sargent in that team of the season. And, you know, he should be incredibly proud of the season that he put out. We'll see if that if he's able to parlay that into a potential move to someplace bigger.”
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Lalas also praised Diego Luna's emergence as a creative force for both Real Salt Lake and the national team and suggested that the 21-year-old midfielder's fearless mentality makes him ideally suited for the international stage.
“He is in his moment right now," he said of Luna. "And sometimes when everybody starts talking about you, especially if you're a younger, less experienced player, it can be difficult to accept that. And then there's others – and I think that's what Luna is here – that are kind of living up to their reputation and their larger-than-life personality and enjoying it and embracing it. And so that's what's you're seeing. This was a big, big performance… when it comes to Diego Luna, I think we're going to be talking about, especially over the next couple a couple of years relative to the World Cup, how he is kind of burst on the scene.
“And it hasn't felt like a burden to him. As a matter of fact, I think he likes the spotlight. And as we always say, 'If you want to be a star, stars step up.' When everybody is waiting there with their arms full. That's saying, all right, do something – and in this case, he certainly did.”
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The USMNT continues its preparation for the 2026 World Cup with ongoing questions about who will lead the line and provide attacking creativity against elite sides. Sargent's renaissance at Norwich, alongside Luna's meteoric rise for Real Salt Lake, represents the kind of development pathway American soccer has long sought to establish.
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Both players will look to solidify their positions within the USMNT setup during the upcoming international fixtures and the Gold Cup this summer. For Sargent, the Championship season only has one game left and he then faces a potentially pivotal transfer window where a move to a higher level of competition could further enhance his national team prospects.
Luna, on the other hand, has become a consistent figure for Real Salt Lake and faces Vancouver Whitecaps next on May 3.
Will Celtic secure another strong end to this season?
On Saturday, the Hoops actually suffered just their second Premiership defeat of the season, Brendan Rodgers’ side surprisingly beaten 2-1 by Hibernian at Easter Road.
Nevertheless, the Bhoys remain 13 points clear at the top of the Premiership, with only 11 matches still to play, ahead of Aberdeen’s visit to Parkhead on Tuesday night.
This team is targeting a sixth treble in nine seasons, but they could be even stronger next season if and when a highly-rated winger returns from his loan spell down under.
How Jota is faring after re-joining Celtic
Jota’s return to Celtic in January brought with it much fanfare, rejoining the club from Stade Rennais for a reported fee of £8m, having only left to join Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League for £25m, a joint-club-record, 18 months earlier.
Less than half an hour into his second Celtic debut, the Portuguese winger marked his return by scoring against Motherwell at Fir Park, bursting into tears during his celebration, so delighted to be back “home” having endured, as he put it afterwards, countless “difficult moments” since his departure.
Meantime, following the Hoops’ 6-0 hammering of Dundee, Jota exclaimed that he was “delighted” to be back at Celtic Park.
That said, prior to the first leg against Bayern Munich, Rodgers revealed to TNT Sports that the winger “is not quite at the physical level yet”, beginning as a substitute for that Champions League tie, before then starting the draw in Bavaria six nights later.
Colloquially known as the ‘superstar from Portugal’, Jota is unquestionably a fans’ favourite, but could he face fresh competition for his place next season, from a player currently impressing out on loan?
Celtic loanee starring down under
Back in June 2023, Celtic signed winger Marco Tilio for a reported £1.5m from Melbourne City.
At the time, it was the highest fee ever paid for an A-League player, with Aussie Scout on Twitter labelling him a ‘prolific goalscorer’, pointing in the direction of this being an exciting addition.
However, during his first six months in Glasgow, Tilio made just two appearances, handed brief cameo appearances off the bench against Motherwell and Hibs, so rejoined Melbourne City on loan a year ago, remaining there for this season too.
In an interview with ESPN, Tilio admitted this was the “toughest year” of his career, describing his move to Celtic as a “dream” but admitting “pretty much from there, everything didn’t fall into place… it was taken away from me through injuries.”
Well, so far this season, the 23-year-old has made just seven appearances for the Sky Blues due to a hamstring injury, but did score a sublime opener during Saturday’s Melbourne derby, a match that ended 2-2.
So, let’s assess how he and Jota compare.
Statistics
Tilio
Jota
Appearances
95
90
Minutes
5,923
6,311
Goals
23
30
Minutes per goal
258
210
Assists
19
27
Shots on target %
42%
41.2%
Big chances created
23
36
Dribble success %
42.2%
51.7%
As the table shows, Jota does come out on top for most metrics, albeit Tilio’s numbers in terms of shots on target percentage, big chances created and dribble success percentage are especially impressive considering he’s played fewer minutes.
He is also currently performing at a comparable level to the SPFL; Global Football Rankings believe the Scottish Premiership to be the 43rd strongest league in the world, while the A-League ranks at 52nd.
So, there is little doubting Tilio’s talent and, if he is able to stay fit, he can certainly be an asset to Rodgers’ squad, potentially rivalling Jota upon his return.
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Who's hot, who's not? INDIVISA ranks all 14 teams across the National Women's Soccer League
It was a fairly tame weekend across the NWSL, with the exception of both the Orlando Pride and Kansas City Current dropping points on the road. The Pride were stumped by the Portland Thorns, while the Seattle Reign handed Kansas City Current just their second loss of the season.
Other noteworthy moments across the weekend included some sister-sister magic for Angel City, when Alyssa Thompson assisted her younger sister Gisele Thompson for a headline finish. San Diego Wave also put on another strong performance and move their overall spot in the standings to third, the highest yet for the club.
So, who's leading the pack, and who's falling short of expectations? INDIVISA presents the latest 2025 NWSL Power Rankings.
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Prior Ranking: 13
Result: Lost to North Carolina Courage 2-0
Ramifications: The Utah Royals drop to the bottom of this week's Power Rankings after falling to the North Carolina Courage 2-0 at home. The Royals are 1-5-1 overall, and have only scored four goals all season.
The Royals continue to depend on Ally Sentnor to make magic happen, however, there needs to be some more star power to assist the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year.
AdvertisementGetty Images13Chicago Stars
Prior Ranking: 14
Result: Drew Gotham FC 1-1
Ramifications: The Chicago Stars didn't lose this week, but they also didn't win. Earning a draw and allowing zero goals against on the road against Gotham FC was a good result for a team that remains at the bottom of the overall standings with a record of 1-5-1 overall.
Next week, the Chicago Stars host the Washington Spirit at home.
Getty Images12Houston Dash
Prior Ranking: 10
Result: Lost to Racing Louisville 2-1
Ramifications: TheHouston Dash managed to get on the board first against Racing Louisville, thanks to an Avery Patterson finish in the eighth minute. However, the Dash struggled to round out the game, falling 2-1.
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Prior Ranking: 7
Result: Lost to San Diego Wave 2-1
Ramifications: Bay FC drop this week after falling to a strong San Diego side. Bay FC did tie the game in the 18th minute, however a late goal from San Diego in extra time sealed the deal. Bay FC have a tough task next week when they face Kansas City Current.
No timeframe on return but allrounder will miss T20 World Cup in South Africa
ESPNcricinfo staff15-Dec-2022Freya Kemp, the 17-year-old allrounder, has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the back, after flying home early from England Women’s tour of the Caribbean.Kemp was given her international debut in the summer and soon made her mark against India by becoming the youngest England player, male or female, to make a T20I half-century. She went on to be named the Women’s Young Player of the Year by both the PCA and the Cricket Writers’ Club, and was recently handed her first England central contract.Although the ECB said in a statement that there is no specific timeframe for Kemp’s recovery, she has already been ruled out of the T20 World Cup, which gets underway in South Africa in February.”After receiving further exploratory scans in the UK, it has been confirmed that England Women and Southern Vipers all-rounder Freya Kemp has sustained a stress fracture in her back,” the ECB said.”Although the timescale of Kemp’s return is to be determined, she will not be available for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in February 2023.”She will now begin rehabilitation in partnership with the England Women and Southern Vipers medical teams.”Kemp was not involved in any of England’s three ODI wins over West Indies prior to her departure, after suffering with back pain from the outset of the trip.She joins her fellow teenager Alice Capsey in returning home early, after Capsey suffered a broken collarbone during a fielding accident in the opening ODI.
Fosun have made some poor transfer decisions during their time at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Selling the likes of Pedro Neto, Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes for big fees certainly bolstered the bank balance.
It did leave the Old Gold weaker across several areas of the team, however, something that Vitor Pereira is having to try and improve.
Vitor Pereira
One of the biggest mistakes the club made recently was selling Max Kilman to West Ham United.
Why Wolves must regret selling Max Kilman
Kilman joined the Irons for a fee of around £40m, which meant the Molineux side secured a stunning profit on him.
The centre-back has won 70% of his total duels contested in the Premier League for West Ham, while also losing possession just 7.6 times per game and recovering four balls per game.
Wolves captain Max Kilman
West Ham haven’t exactly enjoyed the best season, but with Kilman, the club have an excellent defender who will only go from strength to strength as time goes on.
How Wolves could do with someone of his quality right now, especially as the club has been dragged into a relegation battle.
Has this been Fosun’s biggest transfer mistake? Or was selling another defender back in 2023 even worse?
Nathan Collins is now starring for Brentford in the top flight, and it looks as though the club could be rueing the decision to sell.
Wolves' bigger mistake than Kilman
Collins spent a single season with the Old Gold, making a total of 31 appearances in all competitions for the club.
During the 2023 summer transfer window, Brentford began to show interest in the Republic of Ireland international and he was soon on his way to London for a reported £23m transfer fee.
This now looks like a bargain. Stephen Kenny, Collins’ former Ireland manager, lauded him in 2022, saying:
For the Bees this season, the 23-year-old has been in excellent form indeed. Across 26 Premier League games, the centre-back has completed 87% of his passes, averages 1.2 tackles, makes 0.8 interceptions and wins an impressive 5.2 total duels per game – a success rate of 63% – in the top flight.
Metric (per 90)
2023/24
2024/25
Accurate passes
37.4
47
Tackles
1.2
1.2
Total duels won
4.5
5.2
Balls recovered
4.3
4.5
Interceptions
1.4
0.8
Against Leicester City on Friday evening, he made 12 clearances, was accurate with 60% of his long balls and finished the game with a 90% pass success rate.
There is no doubt Thomas Frank is now getting the best out of the former Wolves star and the decision to sell him two years ago is one that will surely be looked back on as a poor one.
Wolves have conceded 54 goals in the top flight this season, the third-worst defensive record in the division.
If they had Collins at the heart of their defence, things may have looked a lot more promising.
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Ruben Amorim has opened up on Al-Hilal's interest in Bruno Fernandes and revealed Manchester United's stance on a possible transfer.
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Al-Riyadh reported on Tuesday that reigning Saudi Arabian champions Al-Hilal have tabled a three-year contract for United captain Fernandes to join them this summer. The Daily Mail further claimed that the Saudi Pro League side are willing to offer £65 million ($86.5m) per year in wages to lure the Portuguese midfielder away from Old Trafford.
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ESPN has claimed that Fernandes is content at Old Trafford and has no plans of leaving the Red Devils ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. United boss Amorim has now weighed in on Al-Hilal's interest, while clearly stating the club will not sanction the departure of their talismanic captain.
WHAT RUBEN AMORIM SAID
Speaking to reporters, the Portuguese coach said: "It’s normal that a lot of clubs want a player like Bruno, like (Alejandro) Garnacho, like others. But we want to keep the best players, and Bruno is clearly one of the top players in the world, so our idea didn’t change. We want Bruno here."
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Amorim's United side are currently focused on going all the way in the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League. They will next face La Liga side Athletic Club at Old Trafford in the second leg of their semi-final tie on Thursday. Amorim's side won 3-0 in Bilbao last week.
A 112-run stand between Verreynne and Jansen gave the innings some backbone but there was not much else
Firdose Moonda25-Dec-2022The opening day at MCG suggests this series is in for a repeat of what happened at the Gabba but don’t be fooled: this pitch is nowhere near as spiteful, it’s South Africa’s batting which remains bad. They were bowled for under 200 for a seventh successive Test innings and David Warner, in his 100th Test, had already made some headway into the total.Collapses bookended South Africa’s innings as they slipped to 58 for 4 in before lunch and lost five wickets for 10 runs in the evening session. A 112-run sixth-wicket stand between Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen, who scored half-centuries each, gave the innings some backbone but there was not much else.Pat Cummins will feel vindicated after making the surprising decision to bowl first and put pressure on a vulnerable line-up. Though Australia were disciplined with the ball, they were not outstanding and they put down several catches but still managed to dismiss South Africa for an under-par score. Cameron Green did the bulk of the damage and claimed the wicket of Theunis de Bruyn, which was the first of three for two runs, before lunch and then Verreynne, Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi in 12 balls to complete his first Test five-for.Related
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Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee started off fairly well against tight Australian lines. Elgar was dropped on 7, when he offered Cummins a return catch, and on 19, when he gave Green a tough chance at point. He played and missed several times but dug in and survived and the stage seemed set for him to grind out a good knock.But it wasn’t long before familiar batting problems reared their head. Erwee drove loosely against Scott Boland and was caught at third slip to be dismissed in that fashion for the 10th time in 16 innings. New No. 3 de Bruyn, who replaced Rassie van der Dussen, seemed in good touch and hit Green for two straight drives down the ground but then misjudged Green’s length and top-edged a pull.That brought South Africa’s two most experienced hands, Elgar and Temba Bavuma, together but they were separated 10 minutes before lunch. Elgar pushed Mitchell Starc to the right of mid-off, where Marnus Labuschagne was quick onto the ball. He turned and released in one move and fired in a direct hit to find Elgar short of his ground and run him out for the first time in Test career. The ball after that, Starc found Bavuma’s edge with a ball that tailed away as he prodded at it and had him caught behind.Both Verreynne and Khaya Zondo were scoreless at the lunch interval but resumed the innings with positive intent. Verreynne got off the mark with a confident square drive off a full, wide Starc ball. He did not score a run for the next eight balls he faced as Australia applied pressure and Zondo succumbed to another moment of Marnus magic. He stepped out to drive Starc past mid-off but found Labuschagne, who took an outstanding leaping catch to end Zondo’s innings.Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen revived South Africa’s stumbling innings•Associated PressUndeterred by the severity of the situation, Verreynne and Jansen took the fight to Australia and their approach could well be a blueprint for South Africa to follow in future. Verreynne was particularly severe on the short ball while Jansen drove well and they were both proactive against Nathan Lyon’s offspin.Jansen should have been dismissed for 37 when he pulled Cummins to Usman Khawaja at square leg but the chance was spilled. He went on to his first Test fifty, and sixth first-class half-century, with a lofted drive over long-on. The shot that got him to his milestone just evaded Starc at long-on and caught the tip of his finger, in what initially seemed a serious injury. Starc left the field immediately and later returned with his finger in a dressing. He was not required to bowl again.Verreynne’s fifty followed, with his second milestone of the series after also top-scoring in the first innings in Brisbane and South Africa were set to push past 200 but then Green struck.However, Verreynne was drawn forward and edged Green to Steven Smith at slip and in his next over, Jansen went the same way. Rabada played on, Keshav Maharaj hit Lyon to mid-off and Green took out Lungi Ngidi’s offstump to end South Africa’s inning with 19 overs left in the day.Though their attack had more to work with than they did at the Gabba, South Africa’s bowlers lacked energy and barely threatened. Five of Rabada’s first six balls, all to Warner, went down leg. In Rabada’s next over, Warner did as he promised he would and took Rabada on. He got off the mark when he pulled Rabada behind square for four. He repeated the shot in Rabada’s next over. South Africa’s spearhead had some reward when Khawaja nicked off. It was the fifth time in nine matches that Rabada has dismissed Khawaja.Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen were more disciplined but Warner issued a final warning, when he threw his bat at a wide Anrich Nortje ball that flew over the slips for four more. He was undefeated on 32 overnight, with Labuschagne alongside him.