Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest versatile defender, Olaoluwa Temitayo Aina, was included in Troy Deeney’s BBC Team of the Week after a brilliant outing against Brentford, Soccernet.ng reports.

The Nigerian is on Deeney’s list for the second time this season after his inclusion a few weeks ago when he scored a stunner against West Ham United from outside the 18-yard box.

Deeney, who was famously known as a Watford striker before he hung his boots, took up punditry with BBC and is now tasked with picking the BBC Team of the Week.

In goal, Deeney opted for Bournemouth’s Kepa Arrizabalaga who made a good number of saves to keep a clean sheet in his side’s 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Trent Alexander-Arnold nicks the right-back spot after he provided a brilliant assist for Luis Diaz in Liverpool’s 6-3 win against Tottenham Hotspur. Trent is joined by Everton’s James Tarkowski and Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen at the heart of the defence.
Ola Aina picks up the left-back position after scoring in Forest’s 2-0 win over Brentford to put the Reds in 4th place on the English Premier League table.

“Another great win for Nottingham Forest, beating Brentford at their place. He looks solid defensively and is a great option going forward as well, as shown by his goal,” Deeney said about the Super Eagles defender.

In midfield, Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai joins Wolves Matheus Cunha and Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, as each player were involved in their side’s win over the weekend.

Deeney’s right-wing pick was Mohammed Salah. The Egyptian recorded a brace of goals and assists against Tottenham, and went one better to break Thierry Henry’s long-standing goal contribution record in the English top-flight.

Luis Diaz scored two goals against Spurs on Sunday as a centre-forward but fits into Deeney’s team on the left. Leading the line is Newcastle United’s Aleksandar Isak, who scored a hat-trick in his side’s 4-0 win against Ipswich Town.

Marcus Rashford revealed he was “ready for a new challenge” during a recent interview with sports journalist Henry Winter. Now Red Devils manager Ruben Amorim has struck back, insisting his side can expect more from a player who has spent so long at Old Trafford. United will take on Wolves in the Premier League on Boxing Day, having fallen to a 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth last time out.

Ruben Amorim believes Marcus Rashford has a responsibility to perform for Manchester United after nearly two decades at Old Trafford.
The forward joined the club’s academy at the age of seven and made his first-team debut in 2016.
However, he revealed that he is “ready for a new challenge” during a recent interview with sports journalist Henry Winter, having been left out of Amorim’s squad for the Manchester derby.

United will face Wolves on Boxing Day, and the Portuguese manager believes The Red Devils have to be strong during a difficult time for the club.
“Some guys have a big responsibility here because they have been here for a long time,” he said when asked about what he expects from Rashford.
“If you have big talents, we need big performances, big responsibility, big engagement to push everybody forward in this moment.
“This is maybe one of the lowest moments in our club. We have to face it and be strong.”
To add to Amorim’s issues at the club, his press conference at Old Trafford was interrupted by a leaky roof.
“If I knew [how], I would solve all the problems of this club, even this [leaky roof at the press conference].

“I know what I am going to do. That is so clear for me. I will not say I am feeling relaxed because I’m really frustrated.
“It’s a very difficult moment, but we will solve problems step by step and find answers for everything.”

United are 13th in the Premier League table ahead of their trip to Molineux.
They suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth in their last league match, and Amorim is prioritising a win over Christmas celebrations as he looks to get the club back on track.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv in November.

The riots, which caused an international outcry and accusations of deliberate antisemitic attacks, left 5 people in hospital and 20 others with minor injuries. More than 60 people were detained.

The court on Tuesday sentenced one man to 6 months in prison, another to 2 1/2 months and two to 1 month in jail. A fifth defendant received 100 hours of community service.

A series of violent incidents took place between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soccer fans around the soccer match.

Some of the violence was condemned as antisemitic, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offering to evacuate Maccabi supporters. The violence, which garnered headlines worldwide, damaged Amsterdam’s reputation as a beacon of tolerance and a haven for persecuted religions, including Jews.

“It seems that the violence arose from strong pro-Palestine sentiments and dissatisfaction with the situation in Gaza, and related anger against the Israelis present,” the prosecutors’ office said in a statement at the conclusion of hearings two weeks ago.

The five defendants, who are all Dutch residents and aged between 19 and 32, were accused of public violence, theft and assault.

The Nov. 8 game was allowed to go ahead after the Netherlands’ counterterror watchdog found there was no “concrete threat” to Israeli fans, and the match wasn’t considered a high risk. Even so, Amsterdam authorities banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Johan Cruyff Arena.

According to an investigation, the day before the game the authorities reported several incidents, including Israeli fans tearing a Palestinian flag from an Amsterdam building and attacking a taxi.

Six more suspects will have their trials at a later date, including three minors. Under Dutch rules, proceedings for juveniles are held behind closed doors. Police are continuing to investigate the violence and have released images of several suspects they want to identify.