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Howe said: “I don’t know [if he will come back], but certainly from my perspective I would love him to.“I’m very respectful of the fact he is at another football club and I would never normally talk about a player in that way, so, I won’t change that stance but… yeah… it is very regretful. I love this club and feel really good here."Winning the Europa League was a fantastic moment and we want to build on this now, to win more trophies."We have a new Head Coach, a new captain and I want to enjoy many more years at the club."The real headline?Despite all the talk around Jude Bellingham, Troy Deeney thinks there's a far more glaring omission from Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad.Tuchel has acknowledged Bellingham is fit to play, as are fellow superstars Jack Grealish and Phil Foden.However, talkSPORT's Deeney thinks Adam Wharton should be more angry than any of them."I think Wharton should be fuming," he said."He should be thinking 'how do I get in this team?' Crystal Palace are 19 unbeaten."They're playing in Europe, they're beating the big boys, but he still can't get a game."A hidden message for Bellingham?Thomas Tuchel was keen to stress that he wanted to keep the squad the same as the previous international break.That was because the last fixtures were the best he saw in terms of 'team spirit'.It was a break where the injured Jude Bellingham wasn't present, and Troy Deeney thinks the comments could be directed towards the Real Madrid man and others."Maybe this is just a little reminder to Jude and others that you fall in line or you won't come along," the Watford legend said."Do I think it's the right decision?
I don't think it's right personally, but it's up to him."Bellingham rift deniedThomas Tuchel has denied any thoughts that Jude Bellingham's omission is related to the England boss telling talkSPORT his mother is sometimes 'repulsed' by the Real Madrid star's behaviour.Bellingham has been left out of an upcoming World Cup qualifier and friendly, even though Tuchel admits fitness isn't a concern, just his rhythm."I understand your focus on Jude, he's a very special player, but for this camp we decided that we stick with out straight forward team," he said."Jude always deserves to be in camp, but he's not fully gathered his rhythm at Real Madrid, he hasn't finished one full match and has only started one match."He wanted to be called up, we had a phone call, there was no issue from that side, he just lacks rhythm."Tuchel was then asked about the 'repulsed' comment, and that he said the previous camp was the best in terms of 'team spirit' despite Bellingham not being present. "It is a ligament injury and it will take time to recover."Another scalp?Sunderland may fancy their chances of a first win at Old Trafford in 11 years, but manager Regis Le Bris isn't taking anything for granted.The Black Cats have 11 points to Manchester United's seven and are on a high from a great start on their Premier League return.United, meanwhile, are in disarray under Ruben Amorim and have already lost to Grimsby and Brentford this season.Le Bris is sure his side will have to be even better than they already have been to take any points from Manchester."I still believe that we'll need to upgrade our performance to be competitive in Manchester," he said."They are strong, create many chances from everywhere, direct play in behind, set-pieces, with talented players."So for us the only thing we can control is our way of playing, the way we want to play this game, to face this challenge, being aware that it will be tough."The Frenchman added: "It's better to start with confidence and points and the feeling that we can be competitive in the league, even if it's tough and every game is different."It's really clear that it is collective work and everyone has their own role and it's important to value, even the small tasks."Ange's reactionAnge Postecoglou has admitted he heard the boos and chants against him last night.The Australian made it six games without a win as Nottingham Forest manager with a 3-2 Europa League defeat Midtjylland.Discussing the fans' reaction to the loss, he said: "The fans are disappointed.
I guess it's just the climate we're in and it seems that's the way things are going."But that's nothing I can control, my responsibility to make sure we try and get some wins for this football club and progress it and that's what I'll be focusing on."He added: "Yes I do (believe things can turn) and nothing that I saw tonight changes any of that."I get the mood around the place isn't going to be great. I understand people's kind of attitude at the moment, particularly towards me, but I never worry about that, it's not unfamiliar territory for me."I really believe that we're on the right track and when we get through this period of uncertainty we'll be on a good path."Of course I prefer people were optimistic in what I'm doing, I get that, but I can only change that by winning games of football.