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'No assurances given about number one spot'
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has revealed that Mikel Arteta has not given him "any assurances" about remaining his first choice goalkeeper. The 29-year-old has been first choice for Arsenal since signing for the club, taking over from Aaron Ramsdale. However, Arsenal signed Kepa Arrizabalaga this summer and the former Chelsea and Bournemouth goalkeeper saved three penalties in a shoot-out in their pre-season opener against AC Raya says that Arteta has not given him any guarantees about his starting place following Arrizabalaga's £5m signing."[He has said] Nothing - he just came as a new team-mate and to add another goalie to the group," Raya told BBC Sport. "The manager hasn't said anything, so we will see what happens."Raya and Arrizabalaga know each other well as the pair both represent became the most expensive goalkeeper in the world after joining Chelsea for £71m in 2018, but Raya does not think the arrival of another high-profile shot-stopper at Arsenal will add more pressure on him. "No I think it is just a healthy relationship," Raya said. "We are friends. We have been together in the national team and now we are here, so we have that healthy relationship and, let's say, 'healthy partnership' in goal. "We know how tough it is to be a goalkeeper. There is only one goalkeeper playing and we will see what happens. That is the job of the boss and he will decide."
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Denholm completes Livi switch from Hearts
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Liverpool 2 AC Milan 4: Florian Wirtz makes debut but Reds comfortably beaten with comical late mistake
LIVERPOOL suffered their first defeat of pre-season as they were run ragged by AC Milan in Hong Kong. To make matters worse, Arne Slot 's side conceded a comical 94th-minute goal to compound the defeat. 7 7 Noah Okafor latched on to a sloppy pass from Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas to tap into an empty net. The goal was the forward's second of the match as the Serie A giants dumped four goals past the Premier League champions. The impressive Rafael Leao netted the Italian's opening goal after a dazzling run. The winger ran half of the pitch before slamming his effort past Alisson. Dominik Szoboslai did level the match for the Reds in the 26th minute. The midfielder curled an effort into the top corner of the Milan net from the edge of the box. However, the second half saw Milan put themselves out of sight of Slot's men. Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The midfielder made no mistake from close range to restore Milan's lead in the 52nd minute. Massimiliano Allegri 's side then extended their lead as Okofor netted his first of the game with a slick finish from the top of the box. Darwin Nunez performs tragic Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota's celebration after scoring in first game since his death 7 7 7 Liverpool gave themselves a glimmer of hope of rescuing a draw as Cody Gakpo struck in the 93rd minute. But those hopes were rubbed out within a minute as Slot's side capitulated, allowing Milan to net their fourth of the game. The match did see Florian Wirtz get his first minutes in a Liverpool shirt, although he was not able to make a starring impression. Slot's squad has also lost a bit of depth as defender Joe Gomez has flown home from the tour in the Far East. 7 7 The centre-back is travelling with a believed injured Achilles. Forwards Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez were both left out of the squad as they continued to be linked with transfers this summer. Liverpool will now fly to Japan to face Yokohama F-Marinos on Wednesday.
