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Bruno hails Eriksen impact

Bruno Fernandes has hailed Christian Eriksen for making life easy for him since arriving at Manchester United.

Eriksen, 30, has started all six of United's Premier League games alongside the Portuguese midfielder and they enter Sunday's Manchester derby on a six-game winning streak in all competitions.

There were questions over whether the duo could play together given their similarities, but Fernandes is a huge fan.

The 28-year-old said: "It's really good to play with Christian, he's a player that can find the passes, find the pockets and obviously make my game easier because he finds me when I move between the lines.

"It’s something that’s not easy to do. I'm really happy to have him on the team because, as I've said before, he’s a quality player. 

"He’s a player who's showed in the past that he has really good qualities in the Premier League, in the Italian league, even for his national team.

"So, it’s always a pleasure to play with players like him."

Fernandes, who has been United’s captain during their upturn in form with Harry Maguire named on the bench, believes the summer signings have all taken to life at Old Trafford with ease.

He added: "I think everyone has settled in very well, the new signings have been playing. 

"So, when you play, it's easier to get settled and you get that time to know your team-mates, the environment, the atmosphere and everything. That's really important.

"But more than that, they’ve been really good on the pitch, they have had a good impact, a positive impact on the team and we are really happy for all of them."

Gunners' 'weird' night

Arsenal women boss Jonas Eidevall claims he has "never experienced anything" like their 1-0 victory over Ajax last night.

The Gunners booked their spot in the Champions League group stage as Vivianne Miedema's goal gave them a 3-2 aggregate win.

But Eidevall revealed that they had to measure the goals, which were 10cm too small, ahead of kick-off.

And when Beth Mead was forced off after taking a blow to the head, he was incensed to find out it was not being classed as a concussion substitute.

Eidevall said: "It's been a very weird experience being here.

"Playing against a big club like Ajax where we had to measure the goals before the start of the game — I have never experienced anything like it to be honest.

"It's very weird but we can only control the things we can control."

He added: "There is no doubt that Beth Mead needs to be taken off. The problem I have is that I asked the fourth official if we could do a concussion substitute and she says 'yes'.

"We were preparing Lina Hurtig [to come on] then when we are going to do it she says 'no'. We were getting her ready for two or three minutes.

"So I think that’s misinformation from the referee. I honestly don’t know how and why that can be, because for me it’s just such a simple question to answer yes or no."

Premier League's injury woes

The Premier League was the worst of Europe's big five leagues for injuries last season.

New research shows that the English top-flight had 1,231 injuries to players, more than LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.

Insurance broker Howden's data also showed that Premier League sides had the greatest financial loss with injured players costing £184.57m.

But Real Madrid actually had the highest number of injuries with 114 absences, at a cost of £33.95m, as they won both the Champions League and LaLiga.

Paris Saint-Germain were the worst hit financially, paying out slightly more at £34.22m to injured stars.

Chelsea were the worst hit in England (97), followed by Manchester United (81) and Liverpool (80), with all three clubs competing in four competitions.

WIth managers increasingly moaning about the strain the schedule puts on their players, the data shows there was a 20% increase in injuries across the five leagues to 4,810.

And while Under-21s only had 30 injuries in 2018-19, there were 326 occurrences last term.

Smith woe for Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has been ruled out until after the World Cup with an ongoing groin issue.

The 22-year-old has endured a frustrating start to the campaign with the problem limiting his involvement to four substitute appearances.

Now the Gunners have revealed that Smith Rowe has undergone surgery and will not return to full training until December.

A statement said: "Following a significant setback at our Premier League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 4, and after further specialist consultations and discussions with our medical team, Emile underwent surgery to repair a damaged tendon in his groin.

"This successful surgery took place in London in the past few days and Emile’s rehabilitation programme is already under way.

"We are hopeful that Emile will return to full training in December."

Arsenal return to Premier League action on Saturday lunchtime when they welcome North London rivals Tottenham to the Emirates.

 'Funny' Costa settling in at Wolves

Wolves new-boy Goncalo Guedes revealed that Diego Costa has settled in seamlessly to the Molineux dressing room.

Guedes, 25, only moved to the Midlands in early August, a few weeks before ex-Chelsea rebel Costa followed on a free transfer.

But he revealed the striker has already had an impact on Bruno Lage’s squad as they prepare to take on West Ham on Saturday.

He told Sky Sports: "Diego is a very good person, very happy, very funny, and very good for a dressing room.

"He has arrived with a good mentality. He wants to work, and with his experience in big clubs and the quality he has, he can help us a lot. 

"He is progressing well and that is good news for us because he is a player we know can do a lot damage if he gets back to his normal form. 

"We have to help him so that he can give us his best level and help us much as possible on the pitch."