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| | Aston Villa news: Long reveals Taylor tears after horror tackleFOOTBALLINSIDER |
| | ‘I was trying to comfort Seamus… he is loved by everyone’ - Shane Long on Coleman’s leg breakIRISHMIRROR |

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| | Liverpool take first steps to sign most wanted Premier League starROUSINGTHEKOP |
| | Long: 'I tried to comfort Coleman’SPORTSMOLE |
| | Shane Long explains his reaction to Seamus Coleman after horror injuryGIVEMESPORT |

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Coleman will return ‘fitter and stronger’ from leg fracture, says Long

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Shane Long has backed Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman to come back ‘fitter and stronger’ from an horrific leg fracture.

Coleman was rushed straight to hospital after being carried from the pitch on a stretcher following Neil Taylor’s ugly challenge during Friday night’s 0-0 World Cup qualifier draw with Wales.

He will have surgery in Dublin on Saturday after suffering a double tibia fracture.

The damage to the 28-year-old Everton full-back’s leg was so gruesome that television bosses decided not to show replays of the incident.

Striker Long comforted his team-mate on the pitch and is confident that he will return to his best after what promises to be a lengthy lay-off.

He said: 'It’s not nice. I was trying to comfort him on the pitch. He’s loved by everyone, he’s a big player and he will be a big loss.

'He was in a lot of pain. It’s a bad injury, so I tried to settle him and relax him. It’s not nice to see that happen to anybody, but I think everybody loves Seamus and it’s hard to see when he goes down like that.

‘I’m sure he will come back fitter and stronger.’

Aston Villa’s Taylor, who himself spent six months on the sidelines after breaking an ankle in 2012, was instantly dismissed by Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli and Wales boss Chris Coleman later revealed he was ‘devastated’ at the outcome.

Long said: 'I think he has got it done to him before, so I suppose he went in worried about the challenge. He caught him high and I think he was in tears afterwards. He knows the pain Seamus was in because, as I said, he’s been there before.

‘It was a horrible challenge and there is no defending it, but I don’t think he meant to do it.’

Coleman’s misfortune struck just seconds after fellow defender John O’Shea escaped serious injury after being caught by a similarly forceful tackle from Wales star Gareth Bale.

The Real Madrid front man escaped with a booking - he will miss June’s trip to Serbia as a result - and Long admitted he might have been fortunate after O’Shea was left needing stitches to repair the wound to his shin.

Long said: 'He caught him high. I think that was honest as well as he was trying to get the ball and score a goal.

‘Little things like that, if they go your way, can change the game, but I don’t think there was any malice in it. The referee did all right. He let the game go and tried to keep it fair for both sides.’

Wales had enjoyed the better of the game without unduly troubling Ireland before they were reduced to 10 men, but the home side finished strongly with James McClean seeing a goal-bound shot deflected just wide.

However, Bale could have won it for the visitors five minutes from time with a raking effort which skimmed a post.

Serbia’s win in Georgia means they now top Group D on goal difference from Ireland with both sides on 11 points and Wales back in third and four adrift at the halfway stage.

Long said: 'It was disappointing when they went down to 10 men that we didn’t kick on and get the three points, but a point isn’t a bad result. We’re still nicely sitting in the group and it’s all to play for.

'Three points would have been brilliant, it would have opened up a bit of a gap ahead of Wales. But as I said, they are a great side and they have got some good players. They’re a threat every time they get the ball, so a point isn’t a bad result.

‘We’ll take it and move on. It’s not a bad start to the group.’

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Garmin Stadium Challenge: Round 2

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Watch as three teams led by Southampton stars Shane Long, Manolo Gabbiadini and Harrison Reed take on Round 2 of the Garmin Stadium Challenge.

The three sides went head-to-head in a driving challenge in Round 1, with the next stage seeing them take on a cycling contest, equipped with a Garmin Edge.

Check out the product for yourself by clicking here, and look out for Round 3 tomorrow!

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Shane Long backs Seamus Coleman to come back ‘stronger’ after leg break

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Shane Long has backed Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman to come back “fitter and stronger” after the defender broke his leg against Wales.

The Everton full-back was rushed to hospital after being carried off on a stretcher following Neil Taylor’s challenge during Friday night’s 0-0 World Cup Qualifier.

He is set to have surgery in Dublin today after scans showed he suffered a double fracture of his right tibia, according to Sky sources.

His team-mate Long, however, is confident that Coleman will return to his best.

He said: "It’s not nice. I was trying to comfort him on the pitch. He’s loved by everyone, he’s a big player and he will be a big loss.

"He was in a lot of pain. It’s a bad injury, so I tried to settle him and relax him. It’s not nice to see that happen to anybody, but I think everybody loves Seamus and it’s hard to see when he goes down like that.

“I’m sure he will come back fitter and stronger.”

Aston Villa’s Taylor, who himself spent six months on the sidelines after breaking an ankle in 2012, was shown a red card by referee Nicola Rizzoli and Wales boss Chris Coleman later revealed the player was “devastated” at the outcome.

Long added he does not believe Taylor intended to injure Coleman having had a long injury lay-off.

"I think he has got it done to him before, so I suppose he went in worried about the challenge. He caught him high and I think he was in tears afterwards.

"He knows the pain Seamus was in because, as I said, he’s been there before.

“It was a horrible challenge and there is no defending it, but I don’t think he meant to do it.”

Serbia’s win in Georgia means they now top Group D on goal difference from Ireland with both sides on 11 points and Wales back in third and four points adrift at the halfway stage of the qualifying campaign.

Martin O’Neill’s side are at home to Iceland on Tuesday.

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Transfer news: Power ranking the top 20 summer signings in the Premier League

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By now, last summer’s signings should have settled into their new team.

Some hit the ground running in the Premier League, like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, others took a little more time to adjust, like Leroy Sane.

But who has had the biggest impact since their arrival?

We’ve power ranked the top 20 summer signings of the season in England’s top flight – scroll through the gallery above to find out who has been chosen as number one.

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| | Coleman will come back fitter and stronger from leg break, says LongBTSPORT |
| | Long: Coleman challenge was unintentionalEIRSPORT |

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Bertrand: It’s been a breath of fresh air

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The full-back started in the midweek defeat to Germany, as part of a double header which sees them take on Lithuania at Wembley in World Cup qualifying tomorrow.

Bertrand said: “It’s been a breath of fresh air to be part of an England team where he gives us the mantle.

“We leave no stone unturned tactically but we also have the freedom to go out and express ourselves and he encourages that massively.

“That gives us the perfect stage to go out and achieve wins.”

“I think we’ve got more responsibility within the group. Every time we have a meeting the thoughts are shared between the team and coaching staff."

Bertrand has been joined by Saints teammates Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse in the squad, both of whom made their debuts in Dortmund.

Speaking about the transition from the Under-21s, Bertrand reflected: “They’ve settled in very well. As a nation moving forward it’s nice to see that gap being closed so the Under-21s feel they can make that step, because they’ve got the quality.

“With Reders and Prowsey they’ve been playing consistently n the Premier League at a good level.

“Gareth has shown faith in them and they’ve got their rewards.”

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 25/03/2017 19:26:27

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