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Of all of the injury news from the press conference, this has go to be the best news of all.
Update on Jack Clarke - tests showed he was suffering from a virus. He’s doing indoor gym work this week and will do outdoor work next week, though not with the first team yet. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHayYEP) February 21, 2019
Tests revealed that Jack Clarke was only suffering from a virus when he collapsed on the bench against Middlesbrough, and will restart light training soon, and while he’s not back with the first team just yet, he will be soon.
And in case you’re wondering how a virus could send a Premier League footballer to hospital, he was likely dehydrated already and then played a half of intense football. Lesson learned for him, and hopefully he’ll be 100% soon enough.
On to the links.
Leeds United Links
Pontus Jansson lead Malmo fans in chants before his former club took on Chelsea in the Europa League in London. [Yorkshire Evening Post]
England and English Football Links
Arsenal beat BATE Borisov 3-0. [The Short Fuse]
Chelsea beat Sweden’s Malmo FF 3-0 to advance in the Europa League. [BBC.com]
World Football Links
Napoli beat FC Zurich and are into the final 16 of the Europa League. [The Siren’s Song]
Inter Milan beat Rapid Vienna 4-0, and will also advance. [Serpents of Madonnina]
Are the Maurizio Sarri to AS Roma rumors real? [Chiesa di Totti]
Monterrey survived their Concacaf Champions League match-up in San Salvador with a 0-0 draw against Alianza FC. [FMF State of Mind]
Sporting Kansas City beat Liga MX team Deportivo Toluca 3-0 in their opening round CCL match. [The Blue Testament]
Atlanta United lost 3-1 to Herediano in Costa Rica in their CCL opener. [Dirty South Soccer]