Celtic have scouted Gwangju FC’s Eom Ji-sung and Jeong Ho-yeon ahead of possible Parkhead moves, according to reports.

What’s the latest Celtic transfer news?

The Hoops will back new manager Brendan Rodgers in the transfer market this summer and have already done so by securing a move for midfielder Odin Thiago Holm. The Norwegian has signed a five-year deal in Glasgow and could well be the first of many through the door.

According to reports, Celtic are also interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. Alongside the Nigerian who Rodgers knows well, a significant bid has also been made for Yang Hyun-jun from Gangwon FC.

Yang isn’t the only K League 1 target, though, with a Celtic transfer update emerging on both Eom and Jeong. According to The Daily Record, Rodgers is set to make the most of Celtic’s foothold in the Far East, with Celtic making their first move by scouting both Eom and Jeong from Gwangju.

Who are Eom Ji-sung and Jeong Ho-yeon?

It looks as if Rodgers is keen to continue looking at the Asian market, with former manager Ange Postecoglou bringing in the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Oh Hyeon-gyu from Japan and South Korea, but who are the two new targets in question?

Starting off with Eom – the South Korean is primarily a left-winger but can also play on the right or as an attacking midfielder.

The 21-year-old is valued at a career-high €650,000 by Transfermarkt and has progressed through Gwangju’s academy, making 77 senior appearances for the club, scoring 15 times and providing four assists.

Jeong is one year older than his teammate and is mainly a defensive midfielder who can also turn out slightly further forward if needed. Like Eom, Jeong also came through Gwangju’s youth system and holds a career-high €325,000 Transfermarkt valuation.

The midfielder took time out at Dankook University but has made a total of 55 senior appearances for his current employers, contributing to seven goals, and by the looks of it, they could soon be making their way to Scotland, should Celtic firm up their interest over the coming weeks.

Liverpool are increasing their efforts to secure one of the signings of the summer transfer window and tie up a deal for Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.

What's the latest on Aurelien Tchouameni to Liverpool?

That's according to reports in Spain who claim that Liverpool have launched an opening proposal of £55m for the France international, who only signed for the Spanish giants from Monaco for €100m (£85m) last summer.

The report continues that after a tepid first year under Carlo Ancelotti's wing, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is hoping to ensnare the 23-year-old after failing in his pursuit one year ago, and while Real are 'open to negotiating', they demand £80m for the ace.

An imposing midfielder and an exquisite talent, Tchouameni would be the ultimate upgrade at Anfield with James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain concluding their contracts this month.

How good is Aurelien Tchouameni?

Such a transfer might seem unlikely, with prominent Liverpool reporter daveOCKOP stating that he "would be surprised" if the Reds succeeded in securing a deal for a player who moved to, arguably, football's most prestigious outfit in Real Madrid just one year ago, but much has changed since.

Jude Bellingham has completed his much-anticipated move to Los Blancos from Borussia Dortmund for an initial €103m (£88.5m) this month, bypassing the likes of Liverpool in their interest, and Tchouameni has endured a disspiriting campaign that has left him on the periphery of prominence at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Joining the fold on Merseyside could prove to be a match made in heaven for someone of Tchouameni's ilk; he is a formidable, prodigious star who will know of the vested attention from Liverpool over the past year or so, and despite Klopp's side failing to qualify for the Champions League this year, there is an expectation that the requisite adjustments in midfield will banish the seeping indifference.

He played regularly this term, clinching 50 appearances for his LaLiga outfit, but was not entrusted with a starting berth in the definitive moments, benched for both Copa del Rey semi-final ties against Barcelona and every knockout phase fixture in the Champions League.

Despite this, the "superb talent" – as dubbed by Rio Ferdinand – ranks among the top 1% of midfielders across Europe's top five leagues for pass completion, the top 1% for interceptions, the top 8% for clearances and the top 11% for aerials won per 90, as per FBref.

He could forge a cohesive and frightening partnership with his international comrade Ibrahima Konate at Liverpool, with the "extraordinary" midfielder's robustness and battling mentality exactly what has gone missing for Klopp's team this year, with The Athletic highlighting the inefficacy of the midfield in protecting the defence and subsequently allowing sustained fire on Alisson's goal – with the Brazilian shot-stopper ranking fourth in the saving charts.

Konate is an aggressive and burly central defender, who signed for the club for £36m from RB Leipzig in 2021 and has been praised as "incredible" by defensive partner Virgil van Dijk; the £206k-per-week menace that is Tchouameni would enhance his game with his defensive omnipresence at the nucleus of the pitch.

Konate ranks among the top 10% of centre-backs for successful take-ons and the top 12% for tackles per 90, indicating that he already has the tenacity and vigour to play a central role for Liverpool over the next age, and with an imperious anchor ahead of him, one can only imagine the spectacular success.

Considering the various facets, Klopp must go full ham for Tchouameni this summer and entice him with a package worth taking – he might play for Real Madrid, but at Liverpool he could etch his name into the history books and flourish as the centrepiece as the new chapter under Klopp's sagely stewardship.

Manchester United are ready to table an offer of €30m (£26m) for Lille midfielder Carlos Baleba, according to reports from France.

What's the latest Man United transfer news?

ESPN have recently given an overview of the midfielders Man United could consider if they are unsuccessful in their pursuit of Chelsea's Mason Mount, with Moises Caicedo, Mohammed Kudus and Taylor Booth all being named as potential options.

West Ham United captain Declan Rice remains a target, despite heavy interest from the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City, and the Red Devils are currently considering whether to test the waters with an official bid.

With both Fred and Scott McTominay potentially on the move this summer, Erik ten Hag may be tasked with bringing in multiple new options in the engine room, and Baleba is now emerging as a target.

According to a report from La Voix des Sports (via Sport Witness), Man United are now ready to put €30m (£26m) on the table to sign the Lille midfielder, who has been attracting the interest of several Premier League clubs.

Ten Hag's side and Newcastle United are named as the "most insistent" clubs, meaning a transfer battle could soon be on the cards, although the report stipulates we might need to wait a few weeks before there is any movement.

Who is Carlos Baleba?

The 19-year-old has only just started to establish himself as a first-team regular for Lille, having now made a total of 21 appearances, however, it is clear to see why Paolo Fonseca has kept the faith with the youngster.

In Lille's final home game of the season, the Cameroonian performed very well in a deep-lying midfield role, receiving a 7.4 SofaScore rating after winning seven ground duels, the joint-highest figure of any player on the pitch.

Not only that, the starlet also has some very impressive attacking qualities, ranking in the 99th percentile for successful take-ons per 90 over the past year, when compared to his positional peers, highlighting his remarkable dribbling ability.

Teammate Remy Cabella has hailed the up-and-coming Lille star as a "monster", while also adding that it is "very, very hard to stop him" due to his "incredible strength" on the ball.

If Baleba continues his current trajectory, he could go on to be a top player, so Man United could be pursuing a star in the making, however, he is still very young, and he may not immediately become a regular starter.

تعرف على منافس الأهلي في دور الـ8 ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

أجرى الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم اليوم الثلاثاء قرعة دور الـ8 (ربع النهائي) لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا 2023-2024.

بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا تشهد مشاركة فريق مصري واحد في دور الثمانية، وهو النادي الأهلي بعد خروج بيراميدز من دور المجموعات.

خالد الغندور يُدافع عن ثنائي الزمالك.. ويُصرح: الأهلي لا يستحق الفوز بكأس مصر

حيث تذيل فريق بيراميدز المجموعة الأولى برصيد 5 نقاط، التي ضمت إلى جواره صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي ومازيمبي الكونغولي وإف سي نواذيبو الموريتاني.

وتصدر الأهلي ترتيب المجموعة الرابعة برصيد 12 نقطة، التي ضمت إلى جواره فرق يانج أفريكانز التنزاني وشباب بلوزداد الجزائري وميدياما الغاني.

وحقق الأهلي في مشوار المجموعات ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا ثلاث انتصارات وثلاث تعادلات، فيما لم ينال أي خسارة، وسجل لاعبوه ستة أهداف واستقبلت شباك الأحمر هدفًا واحدًا. منافس الأهلي في ربع نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وأسفرت القرعة المقامة في مصر عن مواجهة الأهلي لنظيره سيمبا التنزاني.

ومن المقرر أن تقام مباراة الذهاب أحد يومي 29 أو 30 مارس، على أن تكون مباراة الإياب أحد يومي 5 أو 6 أبريل المقبل في مصر.

Eoin Morgan hailed his bowlers’ collective effort after they set up a seven-wicket win, which the captain called a ‘pretty complete performance’ during the first T20 in Kanpur

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‘We were 30-35 runs short’ – Kohli

Eoin Morgan hailed his bowlers’ collective effort after they set up a seven-wicket win, which the captain called a “pretty complete performance” during the first T20 in Kanpur. After winning only one of their eight matches on tour so far, England kept control by taking wickets at regular intervals and stifling India’s batsmen in the end overs on Thursday.Morgan was especially praiseworthy of Man of the Match Moeen Ali who bowled four straight overs in the middle and finished with 4-0-21-2, his best T20I figures including the wicket of Virat Kohli with his first delivery, and Morgan did not use their limited-overs specialist spinner Adil Rashid at all.”It was a pretty complete performance certainly,” Morgan said. “As complete a performance as any we’ve produced on this trip. To win the toss and bowl is always a bit extra pressure on the bowlers to produce exactly what’s needed on that particular wicket especially bowling at a guy like Virat first up. And I thought we handled that pretty well. Tymal Mills and Chris Jordan coming into the side pretty fresh showed exactly why they’re in the side and selected in the first game in this series, they were outstanding I thought.”Then Moeen was so good in the middle, showed huge amount of experience. I thought he bowled outstandingly well, not getting carried away with what he was trying to bowl or bowl too aggressively. Just nailing his basics and I thought that was a big factor in the game. Then obviously finishing well; when you got to bowl to MS [Dhoni] at the end, especially when he’s faced 10-15 balls already, it’s very difficult, coming in and nailing the skills. CJ and Tymal were brilliant.”Morgan said not bowling Rashid, despite including him in place of Jake Ball, was a factor of the pitch and the result of a discussion he had with Jos Buttler.Didn’t have the runs to try anything – Kohli

Virat Kohli said his team fell short by 30-35 runs when they set England a target of 148 which was chased down in 18.1 overs.
“Today was a case where we were about 30-35 runs short,” he said. “150 was below-par score on that sort of wicket. If we had bowled better we could have made a good fight of the total we had on the board but about 170-175 would have been a more competitive total, I wouldn’t say a match-winning one because the ball was coming on nicely.
“Still, it would have been one that we could have tried a few things with and put the pressure on the opposition but with the start they had, it was difficult to pull things back and that’s where we needed a cushion of 35-40 runs which we didn’t have.”

“I sort of made the decision, I think it was about eight or nine overs when Liam [Plunkett] came back. I think Stokesy bowled an over. We sort of looked at the wicket and it deteriorated a little bit. The slates in the middle started to move. I had a chat with Jos about bringing Liam back on or go on with Adil, I sort of decided that Liam was the best option given those circumstances. But certainly, you are right about the control of the game. Everything about it felt really good. Generally, when things go well, you might have one over and they get carried away and give 15 or 20.”England executed their yorkers much more consistently than in the one-day and improved on their accuracy in the death overs that helped restrict India to 147 for 7. Morgan said reducing India to what Kohli called a “below-par score” was a factor of Kohli’s early wicket and the slower balls the England bowlers used smartly.”I thought it [slower balls] were executed very well,” Morgan said. “They could have bowled bad slower balls, there are two types. But I thought they bowled really well. You are always going to see them bowled in T20 games. But how well they bowled is obviously matter of how they are played. I thought we executed them really well.”It was extremely important to get Virat out. The bowlers did an exceptional job. He is always looking to come hard at you. So to keep him quiet is always a good sign for us.”Kohli, himself, was equally magnanimous in his assessment of the England bowlers who he has dominated for much of the tour.”For sure they showed character,” he said. “They were better with the ball; smarter in the areas that they bowled even at the death. Jordan hit some really nice areas, even Mills bowling back of the hand at the end was pretty good with the slower bouncers.”They executed what they wanted pretty nicely and you could tell they were playing more freely, they were not thinking about conceding too many runs which was evident in their body language and credit to them, they bowled in good areas and made it difficult for us to score off.”Even though chasing 148 against India, who played two spinners, cannot be taken lightly, opener Sam Billings ensured England’s asking rate fell sharply to under seven an over when he smashed Jasprit Bumrah for 20 in the second over. Billings, playing his second match of the tour, was dismissed for a quick-fire 22 off 10 in the fourth over and though that was the second wicket to fall in three balls the start had given England plenty of breathing space.”Personally, I think he is in outstanding form at the moment,” Morgan said. “I watched all the games he played in the Big Bash. In the build-up to this one-day series, he struck the ball as good as anybody. We encourage him to enjoy the form that he is in. I know he has not played a great deal of cricket and it is easy to put yourself under pressure when the opportunity comes.”Part and parcel of taking the opportunity is to be relaxed enough and backing your game. He has done that tonight. When you are chasing a small total, coming out and stamping your authority is a part and parcel of setting the tone of the innings. I think he did that magnificently well for a guy who has played just eight or nine games.”

We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Turning up on a Sunday morning, maybe a bit worse for wear – at least that’s the excuse you give – before putting in a performance worthy of the Hall of Shame.We’re talking ball rolling under your foot bad, open goal misses kind of bad. The type of performances that really make you think, is this it? Is it time to bring an illustrious career of games on what we somehow call football pitches to an end? The answer, by the way, is definitely a yes. Hang those 20-year-old boots up.If only professional footballers could forget about a disasterclass so easily. Instead, their mistakes are thrown into compilations, to be forever remembered, and eventually thrown into lists such as this.With that said, after fans took to Twitter to name the worst performances in Premier League history, we at Football FanCast have ranked them.

5 Dejan Lovren vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2017

Ironically, without this performance from Dejan Lovren, Liverpool may not have gone on to win every trophy possible in club football in the six years that followed. This October day to forget was the final straw for Jurgen Klopp, who welcomed Virgil van Dijk in January. And the rest is history.

Nonetheless, the performance still deserves a place on this list after the defender was at fault for two of Tottenham Hotspur’s first goals, before being hooked in the 31st minute.

4 Romelu Lukaku vs Crystal Palace, 2022

You have to feel for Romelu Lukaku here, in a way. He started life back at Chelsea so well, practically bullying Arsenal on his debut, finding the back of the net as the Blues won 2-0.

It went downhill from there, however, culminating in an embarrassing afternoon for the Belgian against Crystal Palace, as he touched the ball just seven times – a Premier League record – as Chelsea avoided a narrow escape to seal all three points.

His time at Stamford Bridge is summed up by that game.

3 Tiemoue Bakayoko vs Watford, 2018

When Tiemoue Bakayoko first joined Chelsea, the immediate partnership that he formed with N’Golo Kante was one of the best in the Premier League as the London club won the league title under Antonio Conte.

That was as good as it got for the Frenchman, though, in a short peak of form in England’s top flight.

The midfielder’s display against Watford in 2018 was the nail in the coffin, as the Hornets smashed Chelsea 4-1 after Bakayoko was sent off just 30 minutes in, having looked way off the pace throughout.

Here’s a brilliant Twitter compilation showing just had bad he was:

2 Steven Gerrard vs Manchester United, 2015

When Brendan Rodgers benched Steven Gerrard against Manchester United back in 2015, he would have done so with the thought in the back of his mind of lighting a fire underneath the Liverpool captain.

This would mean that when Rodgers did need to turn to the Reds legend, he would have himself a player ready to turn the game around. Benching Gerrard didn’t just light a fire, however, it lit a raging, destructive inferno.

Indeed, the captain stepped from the bench at half-time, before launching into challengers, and receiving an instant red card just 38 seconds after coming on – the third-fastest dismissal in PL history.

Speaking in his book which was serialised by the Daily Mail, Gerrard said of the incident: As I left the pitch I asked myself: “What have you just done? Are you f****** stupid?”

1 Jonathan Walters vs Chelsea, 2013

You’d have thought it can’t get much worse than scoring two own goals in a Premier League game, but Jonathan Walters somehow took things another level further by then missing a penalty at the other end against Chelsea.

We’re not just talking any penalty miss here, either. No. We’re talking, the ball is likely still travelling high into the sky type of missed penalty. It simply cannot get worse than the game Walters had.

First came the own goals, which, to his credit, were two inch-perfect headers – albeit at the wrong end – to give Chelsea a two-goal advantage. The Blues then went on to score twice more to make it 4-0 against Stoke City, before their top goalscorer for the day had a chance to restore face, only to blast his penalty over the bar.

It doesn’t get any worse than that.

Liverpool are thought to be leading the race to sign highly-rated Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga this summer, according to a fresh update.

Did Veiga shine last season?

The Spaniard enjoyed an eye-catching season for his current side in 2022/23 and was the club's third-best performer over the course of the previous campaign. Veiga proved to be a reliable source of goals from midfield, scoring 11 times and also chipping in with four assists across 36 appearances in La Liga.

Liverpool have been linked with a move for the 21-year-old a number of times in recent months, seeing him as one of their primary midfield targets. The Reds have already brought in Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton, but a couple more signings are required in that area and the Celta Vigo gem could be one who comes in.

Now, a new update regarding Veiga's future certainly suggests that the Reds, and by extension new sporting director Jorg Schmadtke, are serious about snapping up the youngster.

Are Liverpool favourites to sign Veiga?

According to The Transfer Room, Liverpool are in fact now the front-runners to sign Veiga before the new Premier League season begins:

"Sources close to The Transfer Room have claimed that Liverpool are well ahead of any club in the race for Veiga. Chelsea, who were pushing hard, have now taken a step back and are assessing other targets. The main 'problem' with the deal for Liverpool is the €40million release clause.

"Despite Chelsea dropping their interest in the Spanish midfielder, two other Premier League sides, Newcastle United & Manchester United are also following his future closely. Even though Liverpool are now leading the race, many twists and turns could still take place as his future will not be decided until he returns back from the U21 Euros which is taking place currently."

This is a very positive update regarding Liverpool's pursuit of Veiga, suggesting that he could well be the next man through the door at Anfield, joining Mac Allister in transforming an ageing Reds midfield.

His performances last season showed exactly what he is capable of – football talent scout Jacek Kulig lauded his "great season" – and he already has 49 appearances to his name in La Liga, showing that he can compete at the highest level.

At 21, Veiga, labelled as a "very electric player" by Fabrizio Romano, would be considered both an immediate key squad player and a future star – he may have to accept not being a guaranteed starter from the off, especially given Curtis Jones' end-of-season form – and if he came in along with either Khephren Thuram or Romeo Lavia, it could continue a highly productive summer.

تعرض فريق ريال مدريد لضربة جديدة، حسبما أفادت تقارير صحفية إسبانية منذ قليل، في اليوم ذاته الذي تعرض فيه النادي لخبر سيئ بشأن حارس المرمى تيبو كورتوا.

كان ريال مدريد، قد أعلن اليوم، تعرض تيبو كورتوا لإصابة جديدة خلال مشاركته في التدريبات (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

ولكن الأمور السيئة لم تتوقف عند هذا الحد، حيث تشير التقارير الصحفية الإسبانية إلى وجود مشكلة تتعلق بلاعب ريال مدريد ديفيد ألابا.

وتعرض ديفيد ألابا لتمزق في الغضروف المفصلي في ركبته اليمنى، في شهر ديسمبر الماضي.

وخضع اللاعب النمساوي لعملية جراحية، على يد كريستيان فينك، لعلاج تمزق الرباط الصليبي الأمامي.

ولكن شبكة “كوبي” الإسبانية ذكرت أن عملية التعافي الخاصة بـ ديفيد ألابا تسير بشكل أبطأ مقارنة بما كان متوقعًا في البداية.

وأفادت أنه نتيجة لذلك، وافق ريال مدريد على سفر ألابا إلى النمسا للتحقق من حالة ركبته.

وأوضحت أنه من المتوقع أن يتجه ألابا إلى موطنه الأصلي في الساعات القليلة المقبلة لمتابعة حالته مع الأطباء المختصين هناك.

Tottenham Hotspur are homing in on their second signing of the summer in Brentford shot-stopper David Raya, with new manager Ange Postecoglou swiftly addressing the glaring weakness of the Spurs squad.

What's the latest on David Raya to Tottenham?

That's according to Fabrizio Romano, speaking to GIVEMESPORT – who has recently provided a pleasing update for Tottenham fans, underlining the increasing desire to sign the 28-year-old this summer.

Romano said: "For David Raya, they are confident. I think when all parties want the same, Brentford have already signed a new goalkeeper, the player wants to go, he's not extending the contract and Tottenham want him. When they all want the same, I think there is a good chance to make the deal happen.”

Bees boss Thomas Frank has previously been adamant that the Spaniard is available for no less than £40m, but there is a sense that with just one year left on his current deal, such a valuation might be whittled down.

Another report from the Telegraph does state that Manchester United are also intrigued by the player's availability, but Postecoglou can rest assured at present with his outfit firmly leading the pursuit.

How good is David Raya?

Veteran Hugo Lloris, who has occupied the No. 1 spot between the sticks since arriving from Lyon for £12m in 2012, still has one year remaining on his current deal but confirmed he wishes to depart this summer, having been at the epicentre of the club's defensive disarray this season.

Having made four errors leading to goal this term – the most in the Premier League – and Spurs having conceded 63 times in the league, it is evident that change is needed, with the 35-year-old, stalwart though he is, at the end of his career in north London.

And in Raya, who has been riding the crest of a wave with the Lilywhites' London rivals, an almighty upgrade would be achieved if the club manage to pull off the signing, with his ball-playing aptitude playing into Postcoglou's favour and his top-class shot-stopping feats good enough to rival any 'keeper across Europe.

Indeed, as per FBref, the two-cap international ranks among the top 8% of peers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for save percentage and the top 6% for touches per 90, which illustrates his ability in possession and his superlative strength as a defensive wall, praised as "next level with the ball at his feet" by Dan Bardell.

Such a ball-centric game is no doubt attracting Postecoglou's undivided attention, with the former Celtic manager heralded for his "fast, attacking style of play" upon signing by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.

By securing his signature, the Australian manager could emulate Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's success with goalkeeper Ederson, who has been the glove-sporting centrepiece of the Sky Blues' incredible and illustrious exploits since signing from Benfica for £35m in 2017.

City's Spaniard manager called the 29-year-old Brazilian "the best" goalkeeper in the world with his passing ability, having succeeded with 53% of his long balls in the Premier League this season.

Raya might not be quite that good yet but his ability to play the ball comfortably from the back certainly deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the Man City stopper.

Starting with the perfect foundation to craft his outfit from is imperative for the success of Postecoglou at Tottenham, and by signing the Spanish 'keeper, such success could be realised.

Bangladesh’s chief selector Minhajul Abedin has indicated that Mustafizur Rahman could be picked for the full tour of Sri Lanka next month, after watching the fast bowler’s performance in his latest domestic first-class appearance.In two matches for South Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League, Mustafizur has taken four wickets in 48 overs. He was excluded from the side for the one-off Test against India to give him time to recover fully from a shoulder surgery. Mustafizur underwent surgery in August last year after injuring his shoulder in July, while bowling for Sussex in the English T20 tournament. He was picked for the New Zealand tour but struggled, taking five wickets in the four limited-overs matches he played. Mustafizur did not play in any of the Tests.”I am really impressed with the way he bowled in the second innings [against Central Zone],” Minhajul said. “I think he got back his rhythm, so there is no need for him to play the fourth-round match. You can only know whether he will be in the Test team or not when we announce it but I can say that he is ready to play the full series in Sri Lanka.”Mustafizur said that he is back to full fitness and had regained confidence in bowling longer spells. He is expected to join the national camp on February 24. The series in Sri Lanka is likely to comprise two Tests, three ODIs and two T20Is.”I felt a little discomfort on my back but gradually everything was fine,” Mustafizur told the Dhaka-based . “I bowled 31 overs with ease. Playing two rounds of BCL matches helped me a lot to get back full confidence in my bowling.”I now have full confidence to play the Sri Lanka series but the selectors and team management will take the decision about what would be best for me. I missed the Test in India so I am looking forward to Sri Lanka. Mentally I am also fresh now and I am happy with the way I bowled in the last round of the BCL.”Khaled Mahmud, the BCB director and Bangladesh manager closely associated with Mustafizur, has urged that the bowler’s workload be handled carefully in the coming months.”I am sure he can play in all three formats in Sri Lanka but we have to keep in mind that he has just returned from a major injury,” Mahmud said. “If we handle him with care, his career will be prolonged.”