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For Chelsea supporters with a vested interest in the England national team, this international break was a great deal more appealing to them.

That’s because Thomas Tuchel, a man who once occupied the Stamford Bridge dugout, is now in the Wembley hot seat.

He’s the head honcho of the England side, the man tasked with bringing football home. In America no less, in 2026, the German will hope to end 60 years of hurt.

If he’s to win the tournament, then a number of Chelsea players could well be key.

Cole Palmer missed the latest camp through injury but will no doubt play a big role next year having scored England’s only goal in last summer’s European Championship final. Doesn’t that feel like a long time ago now?

Much has changed for the Three Lions since then. Gareth Southgate departed his role, Lee Carsley took over on an interim basis and now Tuchel is at the helm.

He’s already sprung a few surprises, too, notably calling up Reece James.

Reece James' stunning England return in numbers

When Tuchel announced his first England squad nearly two weeks ago now, there were a few shocks.

This was perhaps a moment to mark a changing of the guard, a moment to get rid of the old and bring through the new.

Well, the head coach decided to merge the two ideologies together, combining youth with experience.

Myles Lewis-Skelly, Arsenal’s exuberant 18-year-old made his debut and scored during the 2-0 win over Albania but even his inclusion wasn’t the most surprising.

That honour went to Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker who both now ply their trade on the continent with Ajax and AC Milan respectively.

Rivalling Walker for a place on the right-hand side of the defence was none other than James.

The Blues skipper has only played 14 times this season as he has his load managed following a string of injuries but Tuchel knows him well, having managed the 25-year-old on 74 occasions. For context, no other manager has used James more.

Speaking before the game with Albania, the boss was confident the full-back would stand up to the task.

Well, he certainly stepped up alright. Handed a rare England start in their 3-0 win over Latvia on Monday evening, it was James who opened the scoring.

The hosts won a free-kick on the edge of the area and it was the Chelsea captain who stepped up to take. Step up he did, curling a delicious set-piece past the goalkeeper.

While that goal will no doubt give Tuchel the confidence to select James again, it wasn’t just the attacking phases of the game that he impressed in.

The defender only misplaced one pass all night, had a whopping 118 touches, completed two tackles and made two interceptions. Forget about the level of opposition, it really was a complete performance.

Minutes played

90

Touches

118

Accurate passes

96/97 (99%)

Key passes

1

Accurate crosses

2/3

Duels won

2/5

Interceptions

2

Tackles

2

Shots on target

1

However, while James caught the eye, the rest of Chelsea’s England contingent shouldn’t be too confident of a call-up next time around.

Chelsea's England hopefuls

There are a number of England prospects in the current Chelsea side, ranking from that man James to the likes of Jadon Sancho, Levi Colwill and Noni Madueke, somebody who actually assisted a goal during the Lee Carsley era.

While it wouldn’t be out of the realms of fantasy to suggest all three could be at the World Cup next year if they find form, one Chelsea player who is seriously unlikely to be there is Ben Chilwell.

The £200k-per-week left-back could have been the answer to their lack of options on the left side of the backline but the fact of the matter is there’s far more promising options coming through.

Take the aforementioned Lewis-Skelly for instance, take two former Chelsea boys in Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall too.

Both Lewis-Skelly and Livramento were in Tuchel’s first squad but Hall was unfortunate to miss out having sustained a season-ending injury a few weeks ago.

So, there’s two left-backs Chilwell would have to usurp and despite his Chelsea connections, someone like Luke Shaw who was at the Euros is probably still in their mind.

So, we’re up to three left-backs and if you count Colwill and Dan Burns’ ability to feature in that position, you’re looking at five players standing in the way of Chilwell. Add players like Tyrick Mitchell and Leif Davis to the mix and it looks quite bleak for the former Leicester defender’s hopes of an inclusion.

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So, with Chilwell quite rightly not being called up for the matches with Albania and Latvia, it looks as though he’s already played his last game in an England shirt.

He’s played just 45 minutes of football for Chelsea this term and hasn’t exactly done a lot since a winter loan move to Crystal Palace was formalised, featuring in only five games and yet to start in the Premier League.

Barring a severe improvement in his injury history and game time, it’s unlikely we’ll see him in a Three Lions jersey again.

Aged 28 and once valued at £50m, that feels like a sad sentence to be writing.

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ByStephan Georgiou Mar 13, 2025

Rangers are back in action on Saturday evening, seeking to continue the momentum established prior to the international break.

First, Barry Ferguson’s side ousted Fenerbahçe from the Europa League, prevailing on penalties at Ibrox, thereby setting up a quarter-final clash with Athletic Club Bilbao.

Then, three days later, the Gers were 3-2 winners in the Old Firm derby, with Ferguson becoming the first Rangers manager since Walter Smith in 1991 to win their very first Glasgow derby at Parkhead.

While it’s too late to reignite the Premiership title race, the Light Blues will be seeking another victory at Dundee on Saturday evening, although this is unlikely to be straightforward, considering they’ve drawn their last two visits to Dens Park, held to a 1-1 stalemate there in January.

If Ferguson is to land all three points in the City of Discovery, he should unleash his superstar striker.

Cyriel Dessers' recent Rangers form

As noted by Scott Bradley of Breaking the Lines, Dessers’ performances for Rangers have been largely ‘inconsistent’ and ‘frustrating’, adding that he ‘divides opinion’.

The Nigerian striker arrived from Cremonese for a reported fee of £5.5m in July 2023, scoring 44 goals in 99 appearances for the club to date, averaging a goal every 138 minutes, which certainly isn’t bad.

Following Rangers’ 3-1 win at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium last month, Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho said that “today, Dessers looked like the best player in the world”, with John Walker adding that this was Dessers’ ‘best match for Rangers’.

However, he is often criticised for not being clinical enough, a perception supported by the fact that, since the start of last season, he has missed a humongous 46 Opta-defined big chances across the Premiership and Europa League.

So, after Dessers got the nod at Parkhead, we’re advocating for Ferguson to start his other centre-forward at Dens.

Rangers' starting striker vs Dundee

Hamza Igamane’s last-gasp winner in the Glasgow derby a fortnight ago will forever cement his name into Rangers folklore but, even before that, his performances had been catching the eye.

During the international break, the 22-year-old made his senior debut for Morocco, coming off the bench for the final eight minutes as the Atlas Lions beat Niger 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Oujda.

Head Coach Walid Regragui, who guided the North African nation to the most recent World Cup semi-finals, praised Igamane’s “mindset”, also adding he “has a bright future ahead of him”.

At club level, Igamane has scored 14 goals since joining Rangers last summer, four of which have come in the Europa League, described as “unpredictable” and “outrageous” by scout Ben Mattinson, thereby attracting Premier League interest.

So, let’s analyse how Rangers’ two centre-forward options compare.

Appearances

45

37

Goals

22

14

Minutes-per-goal

120

152

Goals – xG

-2.3

+2.8

Shots on target %

47.8%

41.9%

Shot-creating actions per 90

2.78

3.52

Goal-creating actions per 90

0.88

0.94

Big chances missed

19

5

Average Sofascore rating

6.84

7.15

As the table outlines, while Dessers’ pure goals and minutes-per-goal statistics are superior, Igamane comes out on top for pretty much every other underlying metric.

In this season’s Europa League for example, the Moroccan ranks second for goals – xG, behind only Malick Fofana of Olympique Lyonnais, while the Nigerian sits joint-fourth bottom for the same metric, out of the 702 players who’ve attempted at least one shot in the competition, above only Ulrik Saltnes, Kevin Rodríguez and compatriot Victor Osimhen.

This emphasises that Igamane is a significantly more clinical centre-forward and, at 22 years old, has a significantly higher ceiling than 30-year-old Dessers.

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Thus, in Premiership matches that don’t matter a great deal, Ferguson should prioritise giving Igamane minutes, starting on Saturday, giving him the opportunity to stake a claim, with the first leg against Athletic Club coming up soon.

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أعلن المدير الفني لفريق تشيلسي، إنزو ماريسكا، التشكيل الأساسي لمباراة اليوم ضد نظيره الترجي التونسي، في إطار منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للأندية.

ويلتقي الفريقان في خضم منافسات الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة من دور مجموعات البطولة، نسخة 2025، وذلك لحساب المجموعة الرابعة.

ويخوض تشيلسي تلك المباراة وهو يمتلك 3 نقاط في المركز الثاني في المجموعة الرابعة، ويليه الترجي بنفس عدد النقاط، ولكن فارق الأهداف لصالح الفريق الإنجليزي.

ويحتاج تشيلسي إلى نقطة تعادل فقط من أجل التأهل كوصيف المجموعة، بعدما تأهل فلامينجو كمتصدر.

في حين أن الترجي لا يمتلك أي حل آخر سوى تحقيق الفوز على تشيلسي من أجل الحصول على بطاقة تأهل ثمينة إلى دور الـ16.

ويلتقي وصيف تلك المجموعة مع متصدر المجموعة الثالثة، وهو بنفيكا، الذي فاز أمس على بايرن ميونخ بهدف دون رد، وتراجع البافاري إلى الوصافة حيث سيواجه فلامينجو.

ويفتقد تشيلسي خدمات المهاجم نيكولاس جاكسون الذي تحصل على بطاقة حمراء في مباراة الجولة الماضية ضد فلامينجو، وقررت اللجنة التأديبية تمدد فترة إيقافه (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وأجرى المدرب إنزو ماريسكا عدد تغييرات في التشكيل الأساسي، أبرزها عدم تواجد الحارس ريناتو سانشيز، وبقاء كول بالمر على دكة البدلاء، إلى جانب آخرين مثل بيدرو نيتو، مارك كوكوريلا، تشالوباه ومويسيس كايسيدو. تشكيل تشيلسي اليوم أمام الترجي في كأس العالم للأندية

حراسة المرمى: يورجنسن.

خط الدفاع: مالو جوستو، توسين، بادياشيلي، أتشيمبونج.

خط الوسط: إنزو فرنانديز، لافيا.

خط الوسط الهجومي: نكونكو، كيرنان هال، نوني مادويكي.

خط الهجوم: ديلاب. 

البدلاء: ريناتو سانشيز، ريس جيمس، تشالوباه، كولويل، كوكوريلا، كايسيدو، بالمر، بيدر نيتو، مارك جويو، تيريك جورج، أندري سانتوس، إيسوجو، أنسيلمينو، مامادو سار، بيندرز.

استطاع لاعبو السعودية الفوز على حساب البحرين بثنائية نظيفة في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما مساء اليوم في إطار لقاءات تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.

وأقيمت المباراة بين السعودية والبحرين على أرضية ملعب الأخير، ضمن الجولة التاسعة من تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.

ويتواجد منتخب السعودية في المجموعة الثالثة لـ تصفيات كأس العالم، بجانب منتخبات اليابان وأستراليا وإندونيسيا والبحرين والصين.

حقق منتخب أستراليا فوزًا قاتلًا على اليابان في الجولة التاسعة من التصفيات الآسيوية المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026، ما أدى إلى تغييرات مهمة في مشهد الترتيب داخل المجموعة الثالثة، التي تضم منتخب السعودية.

وبحسب نظام التصفيات، يتأهل أول فريقين من كل مجموعة (3 مجموعات) مباشرة إلى كأس العالم، بينما تلعب الفرق صاحبة المركزين الثالث والرابع في كل مجموعة الملحق الآسيوي الذي يمنح بطاقتين مباشرتين إضافيتين، بالإضافة إلى فرصة عبر الملحق القاري. ترتيب مجموعة السعودية في تصفيات كأس العالم

اليابان – 20 نقطة من 9 مباريات

أستراليا – 16 نقطة من 9 مباريات

السعودية – 13 نقطة من 9 مباريات

إندونيسيا – 12 نقطة من 9 مباريات

البحرين – 6 نقاط من 9 مباريات

الصين – 6 نقاط من 9 مباريات

طالع أيضًا | الاتحاد السعودي يعلن إطلاق دوري جديد الموسم المقبل.. ويوضح التفاصيل المباريات المتبقية للمنتخب السعودي

السعودية ضد أستراليا – يوم الثلاثاء 10 يونيو، في المملكة العربية السعودية.

الفوز في الجولة الأخيرة على أستراليا سيرفع رصيد السعودية إلى 16 نقطة، متساويًا مع أستراليا، وهنا ستُحسم الأفضلية إما بفارق الأهداف أو المواجهات المباشرة، ما قد يمنح السعودية المركز الثاني المؤهل مباشرة إلى المونديال، بشرط أن تتفوق على أستراليا في الفارق التراكمي.

لو تعادل أو خسر الأخضر أمام أستراليا، فسيكتفي بالمركز الثالث على الأغلب، مما يعني خوض الملحق الآسيوي، وهي فرصة لا تزال قائمة ولكنها أكثر تعقيدًا.

Liverpool have now shortlisted a “fantastic” right-back who plays for a fellow top English club as a potential replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, according to a report.

Alexander Arnold's uncertain future

There has been some positive news on the contract front in the past few days, with various rumours suggesting Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have now signed new deals to extend their stay on Merseyside beyond the end of the season.

It remains to be seen whether those reports are true, but there is a feeling the Reds may find it easier to keep hold of Van Dijk and Salah, rather than Alexander-Arnold, despite the right-back’s long-standing affiliation with the club.

Former scout Mick Brown has recently suggested a move to Real Madrid is still the most likely outcome this summer, saying: “I think, at the moment, the odds are in favour of him going to Real Madrid. They’ve been talking about a potential move for a while now and it’s definitely an option.

“From what I hear, he’s leaning towards that move because players find it notoriously difficult to turn down Real Madrid when they come calling.”

As such, it is important Arne Slot identifies potential replacements for the defender, and he is now eyeing a player who is currently at a rival Premier League club.

According to a report from TEAMtalk, Liverpool have now shortlisted Chelsea’s Malo Gusto as a replacement for Trent, although they are still trying to convince the England international to sign a new deal. Gusto has recently changed agents, which often suggests a move could be in the offing, and the timing is intriguing given the situation surrounding Alexander-Arnold.

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The Chelsea ace is said to tick a lot of boxes for Slot, but it may take a big offer to tempt Chelsea, as he is contracted until 2030 with no release clause, which places the Blues in a strong negotiating position.

Gusto could be the ideal Trent heir

The hope will be that Trent commits to a new deal over the next few months, but at the moment it looks like the 26-year-old is heading for the exit. As such, it is good news that Liverpool are being proactive by looking for replacements, and Gusto could be an ideal heir, given his skill-set.

The Reds’ current right-back is well-known for his attacking contributions, and the Frenchman is also impressive going forward, ranking in the 83rd percentile for assists per 90 over the past year. Enzo Maresca has also praised the £45k-per-week youngster for his ability to play further forward this season.

Gusto could be a superb signing for Liverpool, but Chelsea may be unwilling to sell to a rival club, which could be a major stumbling block.

كشف نادي الزمالك، عن سبب قرار الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم فيفا، بإيقاف قيد الأبيض خلال الساعات القليلة الماضية لمدة 3 فترات عبر موقعه الرسمي.

وأوضح عمرو أدهم، عضو مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك، أن النادي تلقى مؤخرًا قرارًا جديدًا بإيقاف القيد، وذلك بسبب مستحقات مالية متأخرة للاعب الفلسطيني ياسر حمد، المدافع السابق للفريق.

وأوضح أدهم أن المستحقات تبلغ نحو مليون و700 ألف جنيه مصري، مؤكدًا أن النادي سيتولى سداد المبلغ اليوم الخميس، من أجل إنهاء الأزمة بشكل رسمي واستعادة القدرة على قيد اللاعبين الجدد.

طالع.. خطاب عاجل من الزمالك لاتحاد الكرة بشأن نهائي كأس مصر

وكان الزمالك، قد أعلن منذ أيام عن حل أزمة القيد بعد التوصل لإتفاق مع الثنائي خالد بوطيب، مهاجم الفريق السابق، وجايمي باتشيكو، المدرب السابق.

وفي وقت سابق أكد الزمالك بأن المجلس الحالي برئاسة حسين لبيب دفع مستحقات للاعبين ومدربين سابقين وصلت إلى 6 ملايين و522 ألف و913 دولارًا.

ويستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك في الوقت الحالي، لمواجهة فاركو، ضمن ختام منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز السبت المقبل.

West Indies have recalled Evin Lewis and Johnson Charles to their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, and have made a surprise pick by including the uncapped legspin-bowling allrounder Yannic Cariah, who last played a T20 in 2016. The selectors left out the experienced duo of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.Lewis last played international cricket at last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE, and had since missed out on West Indies’ squads for fitness reasons. Over recent months, CWI lead selector Desmond Haynes and director of cricket Jimmy Adams had been critical of West Indies’ players – Lewis in particular – for failing to meet fitness standards, but Haynes has now welcomed Lewis back to the team.”Someone like Evin Lewis, we all agree that he’s our best one-day cricketer, he’s done so well for us over the years,” Haynes told Ian Bishop in an interview on the sidelines of Wednesday’s CPL game between Jamaica Tallawahs and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. “We had a meeting with him, and he’s committed to West Indies cricket, and I believe he should be given the opportunity.”Sometimes we have to move on and appreciate when people come to us and explain their position to us, and if we agree, we give them a chance,” Haynes later said in a press conference.The 15-man squad that will represent West Indies at the 2022 T20 World Cup•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Russell also last featured for West Indies during last year’s T20 World Cup. He has had a quiet time in CPL 2022 so far with Trinbago Knight Riders, particularly with the bat, managing a top score of just 17.Cariah, 30, made his West Indies debut during last month’s ODI series against New Zealand and his experience in the T20 format is limited to four games, the last of which came during the 2016 CPL. Cariah is not contracted to a CPL team this season.The selectors picked Cariah ahead of Hayden Walsh, who had been the preferred wristspin option over recent months.”When we look at consistency, we don’t feel that Hayden is consistent enough,” Haynes said. “We don’t write off anybody, because Hayden is somebody we have invested in, and we believe that he still stands a chance of playing for the West Indies, and we hope again that he is another one that will continue to do well in the CPL and give himself a chance to be selected.”Haynes was confident Cariah could do a job in T20 cricket despite his limited experience of the format.”I think Yannic has impressed us from the time we picked him for the A team,” Haynes said. “And then we gave him the opportunity to play against New Zealand in the 50-overs competition, and I think going to Australia, I know we’ve got a lot of confidence in him, we think that he’s bowling well enough that [he] can play in the T20 format. It’s a bit unfortunate that he’s not in the CPL, we have no control over that, but we think that he is a guy who we feel can do a job for us. I don’t think you can underrate his batting either.”Fabian Allen, who recently announced his availability for selection after taking a break for family reasons, was absent from the squad. Haynes said Allen was unfortunate to miss out with the squad having room for only one left-arm spinner in Akeal Hosein.Apart from Cariah, the squad includes one other uncapped T20I player in Raymon Reifer, the left-arm seam-bowling allrounder who has played three Tests and five ODIs. Reifer has been in excellent form for Jamaica Tallawahs in the ongoing CPL, scoring 171 runs in four innings at an average of 57 and a strike rate of 143.69.Among other seam-bowling allrounders, there was no room for Romario Shepherd – Haynes termed his exclusion “another close call” – while Dominic Drakes was unavailable due to a knee injury.”His bowling has gone off a little bit and he is very good in the backend with six-hitting. It was a close thing, but because of the composition of the side, he missed out on this occasion,” Haynes said of Shepherd’s exclusion.CPL form has also led to a recall for Charles, who last played a T20I in December 2016. Charles is presently the second-highest run-getter in CPL 2022, with 227 runs in six innings at an average of 45.40 and a strike rate of 136.74.Charles, Haynes said, would fill the role of reserve wicketkeeper in West Indies’ squad behind Pooran.”Judging from his performances in the CPL, he [Charles] is experienced as well, he had a tour of Australia, he’s done well down there, and also we are looking at someone who can be the second keeper,” Haynes said.

With the January transfer window well and truly underway, Aston Villa are reportedly in danger of losing one of Unai Emery’s star men amid Barcelona’s recent contact.

Aston Villa transfer news

It’s a big month for the Villans and their Champions League ambitions. On the pitch, they’ve struggled to hit top form under Emery but managed to secure all-important results nonetheless. Losing once in their last four games in a run that includes a 2-1 defeat of Manchester City, it was Leon Bailey’s first goal of the season which put those at Villa Park in high spirits once again against Leicester City last time out.

The winger’s goal comes at a good time too, given how his place is at risk amid reports that Aston Villa are chasing the signature of Borussia Dortmund’s Donyell Malen this month. A sudden return to form could instantly save Villa plenty of money and put Emery’s side back on course to qualify for European football for the second season running.

It’s not just incomings that the Midlands club have to worry about, however. According to Sport in Spain, Barcelona have now made contact with Jhon Duran’s representatives over securing his signature as soon as this month as their failure to register Dani Olmo threatens to derail an otherwise solid first season under Hansi Flick.

Often forced to settle for a place on Emery’s bench, it will be interesting to see whether Duran will be able to resist Barcelona’s potential pursuit and if the La Liga giants will even have the funds to welcome such a player from a fellow Champions League side this month.

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The £75,000-a-week forward is certainly one to watch, with his performances pushing him beyond a substitute’s role throughout the current campaign.

"Special" Duran has big decision to make

There has been no greater headache for Emery this season than the decision to start one of Ollie Watkins or Duran. The former has enjoyed a solid campaign and it could be argued that his work off the ball is better than his competition, but there’s also no denying the pure goalscoring ability of the latter, who will not want to settle for a place on the bench forever.

What is currently a luxury for those at Villa Park could quickly become a problem and there’s no doubt that Duran has quite the decision to make, particularly if Barcelona come calling this month.

The numbers build Duran’s case for a starting spot even further, with seven goals to his name despite making just four Premier League starts all season. Emery is certainly aware of that quality though, having praised his forward in abundance since his arrival.

Speaking after Duran’s brace against Liverpool last season, Emery told reporters as relayed by beIN Sports: “Jhon Duran is a special player. We have to try and help him. He is a good guy, and he needs a team behind him. He is getting our demands better. He was very clinical and today was important for him.”

Two Sri Lankan stars who dominated Australia in the recent Test in Galle have nominated to play in the BBL this upcoming season with Prabath Jayasuriya and Dinesh Chandimal among the latest names to headline a host of new nominations for the upcoming overseas draft.Jayasuriya, Chandimal, Maheesh Theekshana and Bhanuka Rajapaksa have all nominated while England’s Overton brothers, Jamie and Craig, have also put their names forward. None of those players have played in BBL before and Jayasuriya, having taken 29 wickets in his first three Tests, has never even played a T20I for Sri Lanka.But there are still no Pakistan players amongst the 169 players currently nominated after it was revealed that the PCB is refusing refusing to provide no-objection certificates (NOCs) to Pakistani players – contracted or not contracted – who want to participate in the upcoming BBL season.Related

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There are some familiar names that have nominated to return to the BBL including a host of Afghanistan stars. Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Brisbane Heat) and Zahir Khan (Melbourne Renegades) have all nominated and are eligible to be retention picks having played in the BBL last season. Noor Ahmad has also nominated having played for Renegades two seasons ago but is not eligible to be a retention pick.Sandeep Lamichhane, Tom Lammonby and Unmukt Chand have all joined the draft and could be retention picks having played last season.Imran Tahir has nominated for the BBL draft after withdrawing from the BBL two years ago•PA Images/Getty

South Africa legspinner Imran Tahir has nominated having signed to play for Melbourne Renegades in 2020-21 before he withdrew for personal reasons.Englishmen Joe Denly and Dan Lawrence and West Indian Fidel Edwards are also included. Overall, players from 13 countries were added to the draft.Nominations close on August 21 with the event to be held on August 28. Players who have already nominated can change their availability status right up until the cut off. That leaves clubs with just seven days to finalise their draft strategy.Nominated players (as of August 3, 2022):* = eligible for retentionAfghanistanNoor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad*, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hamid Hassan, Waqarullah Ishaq, Rashid Khan*, Zahir Khan*, Mohamad Nabi*, Izharulhaq Naveed, Azmatullah Omarzai, Waqar Salamkheil, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Shahzad, Naveen Ul Haq Murid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman*, Hazratullah ZazaiBangladeshAl-amin Hossain, Shaiful Islam, Ripon MondolEnglandRehan Ahmed, Kashif Ali, Tom Alsop, Martin Andersson, Gus Atkinson, Josh Baker, Sonny Baker, Jake Ball, Jacob Bethel, James Bracey, Danny Briggs, Henry Brookes, Patrick Brown, Brydon Carse, Matthew Carter, Jordan Clark, Joe Clarke*, Josh Cobb, Ian Cockbain*, Jordan Cox*, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Steven Croft, Liam Dawson, Alex Davies, Joe Denly, Brett D’Oliveira, Jacobus Leus Du Plooy, Stephen Eskinazi, Laurie Evans*, Matt Fisher, James Fuller, George Garton*, Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Sam Hain, Alex Hales*, Miles Hammond, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Freddie Heldreich, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Adam Hose, Benny Howell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Danny Lamb, Tom Lammonby*, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leaning, Jake Lintott, Liam Livingstone, Lewis McManus, Ben Mike, Tymal Mills*, Daniel Mousley, Steven Mullaney, Craig Overton, Jamie Overton, Callum Parkinson, Matt Parkinson, David Payne, Michael Pepper, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ben Raine, Adam Rossington, George Scrimshaw, John Simpson, Prem Sisodiya, Nathan Sowter, Mitchell Stanley, Cameron Steel, Olly Stone, Callum Taylor, Jack Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Reece Topley*, Liam Trevaskis, James Vince*, Paul Walter, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, Chris Wood, Luke Wood, Saif ZaibIrelandMark Adair, Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delaney, Josh Little, Paul Stirling, Harry TectorNamibiaDavid WieseNepalSandeep Lamichhane*NetherlandsColin Ackermann, Brandon Glover, Fred Klassen, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Pal Van MeekerenNew ZealandTodd Astle, Colin Munro*ScotlandMichael Jones, Mark WattSouth AfricaChris Benjamin, Shane Dadswell, Marchant de Lange, Faf du Plessis, Pieter Malan, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Imran Tahir, Dane VilasSri LankaDinesh Chandimal, Prabath Jayasuriya, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lakshan Sandakan, Maheesh TheekshanaUAEVriitya AravindUSAHarmeet Singh Baddhan, Unmukt Chand*, Ali KhanWest IndiesDwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Mark Deyal, Fidel Edwards, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Evin Lewis, Anderson Phillip, Kieron Pollard, Khary Pierre, Ravi Rampaul, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair, Tion Webster, Kesrick Williams, Nyeem YoungZimbabweEddie Byrom, Tawanda Muyeye, Blessing Muzarabani, Sikander Raza