defender

Example Sentences

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He was caught in possession early on by Beto but was rescued by defender Jorrel Hato, before allowing a shot from the striker to slip through his fingers in the second half.

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Manchester United's Luke Shaw may also have a similar sinking feeling, while Manchester City defender John Stones is a more complicated case.

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Midfielder Jude Bellingham is included despite not playing for Real Madrid since early February because of a hamstring injury, while defender John Stones has made just two Manchester City appearances since early December.

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"Olivier Giroud was stood right in front of him, he put it over the defender's head and the rest is history. Captain's performance."

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Former Forest defender Luke Chambers summed it up when he said on BBC Radio 5 Live: "Everything that could have gone wrong this season has gone wrong."

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