The best Light Cones for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail should provide all the necessary stats that could give the character an edge in the battle. However, picking the right option can be tricky considering the 5-star character uses the power of Elation. Players have limited ideas regarding how the Path operates in combat.
All they have to work with is Yao Guang’s ability to deploy a special field to buff teammates’ Elation stats. Unfortunately, she has limited synergy with the available roster as of writing. Regardless, if you are still planning to summon and build the 5-star general, this article is for you. It explores some of the best Light Cones for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail.
Best 5-star Light Cones for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail
When She Decided to See
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The signature LC (Image via HoYoverse)
We have deemed three different Light Cones suitable for building Yao Guang, including her signature option in Honkai Star Rail. Known as When She Decided to See, the 5-star LC grants 18% SPD to the wearer and generates Great Fortune when they use Ultimate on an ally. The effect increases squad members’ CRIT Rate by 10% and CRIT DMG by 30%.
Additionally, Yao Guang will get a 12% Energy Regeneration Rate via Great Fortune. The effect is also triggered when she enters combat, meaning she will be able to obtain Ultimate points each turn. Besides, the Light Cone bolsters Yao Guang’s support potential, allowing her to buff teammates’ critical stats.
Best 4-star Light Cones for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail
1) Today’s Good Luck
4-star Light Cone from the battle pass (Image via HoYoverse)
Today’s Good Luck is a 4-star Light Cone that was added to the battle pass during the Honkai Star Rail 4.0 update. It boasts some impressive passives that Yao Guang can benefit from. For starters, the LC increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 12%, which ensures a consistent damage output from her attacks.
As such, you can use Yao Guang as a sub-DPS. However, the 12% Elation boost from the LC will be particularly useful.
2) Mushy Shroomy’s Adventures
The F2P option (Image via HoYoverse)
Mushy Shroomy’s Adventures is the best free-to-play Light Cone for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail. It rolls with a slightly lower ATK stat but grants a 12% Elation boost to the wearer. Casting the Elation skill will further increase the DMG taken by all enemies by 6%.
The extra Elation will improve the effectiveness of Yao Guang’s special zone and improve her persona damage.
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Fury was last in action in December 2024 when he suffered his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, leading him to announce his latest retirement from the sport.
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Ahead of his impending return, promoter Frank Warren has told Sky Sports News who else Fury has in his sights, with another bout against Usyk at the top of his list.
“He wants to be the best. That’s how he’s always been. He’s told me he wants to fight Usyk again.
“Tyson’s a fighting man. He loves it. He goes in the gym and when he gets down to serious training, he wants to see an end result and the end result for him is fighting.
“For me, he doesn’t need to fight. He’s cemented his legacy. But he is fighting on and he’s going to be a great addition to the heavyweight scene. He’s a great personality. The crowds come out for him, this is a big, big moment for his career.
“If he is going to come back, I’d much rather he do it now than in four or five years’ time when his powers will probably be diminished then.”
Now the surging backmarker readies a five-start autumn at Randwick Saturday, as Pride maps solutions to the staying enigma.
“This preparation, I am about once and for all establishing if he can run 2000 metres as well as what he runs a mile,” Pride said.
“There’s no doubt he runs 2000 metres, but is he as effective?
“And does he get the right set-up for 2000? He never seems to get speed on, and that might be the defining factor for him. He might get in a 2000 metre race that is run a bit different and be a different horse.”
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Two tests await to affirm his middle-distance prowess: fourth start in the Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington, then the Queen Elizabeth finale.
First hurdle is the Apollo Stakes (1400m) this Saturday, facing unblemished mare Autumn Glow plus stable star Aeliana.
No first-up wins for Ceolwulf, though he has flashed ability, like last year’s eye-catching fourth to Fangirl here when below par.
Pride attributes last autumn’s shortfalls to various elements, fixing the foremost.
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“I’m convinced one of them was that I had him too big,” he said.
“I had him up around 530 kilos for his first-up run last time and he’s 510 now. I’m not a believer in a fighting weight for a horse so much, but with this horse, there is just a weight he runs well at and it’s around that (510 kilos).”
Saturday sees Ceolwulf primed for a late charge, Pride happy with a top “in the first four or five” as the Apollo Stakes offers compelling online bookmakers.
Races every fortnight thereafter build to peak for his campaign’s decisive duo, steering his career trajectory.
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“It is always my aim to find out what the one perfect formula is for each horse, and I’ll repeat it all day long,” Pride said.
“That’s why I want to work it out with Ceolwulf. I don’t want to waste any more time running him in 2000 metre races if he can’t perform at his best at that distance.
“I’ll keep him a miler for the rest of his life if I have to. I’ve just got to find that out.”
Ukraine’s skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Games for wearing a helmet commemorating Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia. Ukraine’s Sports Minister Matvii Bidnyi called the decision “unjust,” but confirmed the team would continue competing. The move has sparked a growing controversy over the IOC’s rules on political symbols. FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta has more from Rome.
Manchester United youngster Harry Amass signed for Norwich City on loan until the end of the season in the January transfer window.
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Manchester United academy star Harry Amass has had a bizarre 2025/26 season. The teenager moved to Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday on last summer’s deadline day and enjoyed his first spell of regular senior football in the English second tier. During his time in South Yorkshire, Amass came under fire from previous United head coach Ruben Amorim in a press conference.
Following that spat, Amass returned to United in January and despite clubs pushing for promotion to the Premier League being interested in his services, the defender completed a move to Norwich City, who were, at the time, hovering above the relegation zone. But speaking to MEN Sport, The Pink Un’s chief Norwich City reporter Connor Southwell explained why United chose Carrow Road as the best destination for their man.
“You look at some of the other clubs mentioned, Stoke and Watford are two who I know liked him, it was a surprise to everyone,” Southwell said when asked why Norwich won the race to sign him. “When [Lucien] Mahovo got injured, they had to dig into that database of players they have and the recruitment team pulled out Harry’s name very quickly. Philippe Clement watched him, really liked him and then it progressed from there.
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“The fact Norwich were able to get him was a major coup when you look at his career and not just where he is at at the moment, but also where he could get to. It is clear Manchester United really rate him highly.
“I recognise where Norwich were in the league but since Philippe Clement has come in, anyone who has watched them would argue they are not a team really in danger of relegation. They have shown that in the last few weeks with the run of form they have been on.”
Clement is a manager many United fans will be aware of, having previously been in the dugout for Rangers, AS Monaco and Club Brugge. Southwell believes the 51-year-old will have been a big factor in persuading Amass to move to Norfolk.
He added: “Clement as a coach is a blend of being a little bit of a throwback in terms of being big on man-management and knows how to get into a player’s psyche and knows how to get the best out of them. But also, tactically, he is quite modern, quite flexible and what we have seen so far from Norwich is that he has been able to take a group – which is the youngest in the Championship by far – and improved not just one or two of the players but the bulk of the players.”
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Amass first caught Southwell’s eye in November when Wednesday drew 1-1 with Norwich at Hillsborough. “From a fan’s perspective, there was a lot of excitement,” he explained.
“Norwich played them in November and I kind of walked away from that game thinking his name was the one I was really impressed by because of how he played and the bravery he showed. His ability to adapt to the robustness of the Championship at such a young age was really impressive. You look at some of the teams who were linked and the fact Norwich were able to get to the front of that queue was really encouraging.”
The youngster made his debut for the Canaries in a 2-1 win over the league leaders at the time, Coventry City, but the first impression Amass gave raised eyebrows among those covering Norwich and supporting from the stands. “The first impression was probably not the one we expected because his only minutes for Norwich came as a right winger which I don’t think any of us expected,” Southwell laughed.
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“He came off the bench in that win against Coventry and I don’t think that is something Harry expected, there was a few eyebrows raised. But that gets to the heart of what could have been.”
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Alas, left-back Amass has picked up an injury since his unusual debut at right wing. Clement has described the injury as being serious and it is expected the United youngster will miss most of this season, albeit he could return for the run-in.
In a double blow for Amass, Southwell believes it is unlikely the Canaries will come back in for him next summer as they would prefer to develop their own left-backs in Ben Chrisene and Mahovo.
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“All of that makes it really disappointing,” he concluded. “I think Harry Amass would have had a lot of fun with Norwich and Norwich would have had a lot of fun with Harry, it is just a shame that injury has cut that short.
“It felt like this was a good chance for him to progress and continue that upward trajectory at Norwich in a team that is improving and is getting better under a coach who is getting the best out of individual players. I don’t think it has totally ended but it has been cut short drastically from what it would have been if he had been fit still.”
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The Daytona 500 is almost here. On Thursday night, the drivers competed in the Duels to determine the starting order for the Great American race.
The single-car qualifying took place on Wednesday night. In single-car qualifying, each driver ran a timed lap around the 2.5-mile superspeedway. The top 10 drivers advanced to Round 2 to compete for the pole position, racing another timed lap. The two fastest drivers in that round will be in the front row for the Daytona 500.
Kyle Busch finished first and won his first Daytona 500 pole. Last year’s pole-sitter Chase Briscoe finished with the second-best time, putting him right behind Busch in the lineup.
The single-car qualifying also set the lineup for each Duel qualifying race. Drivers that placed in odd number positions (third, fifth, etc.) raced in Duel 1. Drivers who placed in even number finishes (fourth, sixth, etc.) raced in Duel 2.
The Duels are 60-lap, 150-mile qualifying races that set the third to 40th positions in Sunday’s race. Duel 1’s finishing order determines the inside rows and Duel 2’s finishing order determines the outside row for the Daytona 500.
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Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in each Duel and will count towards the regular season. First place of each Duel race will get 10 points, second will get nine points, etc.
Daytona 500 order
1. Kyle Busch 2. Chase Briscoe 3. Joey Logano 4. Chase Elliott 5. Ryan Blaney 6. Carson Hocevar 7. Austin Dillon 8. Kyle Larson 9. Brad Keselowski 10. Michael McDowell 11. John Hunter Nemechek 12. Christopher Bell 13. Shane van Gisbergen 14. Josh Berry 15. Daniel Suarez 16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17. Casey Mears 18. Todd Gilliland 19. Ryan Preece 20. Ty Gibbs 21. Alex Bowman 22. Denny Hamlin 23. Cole Custer 24. Erik Jones 25. Noah Gragson 26. Tyler Reddick 27. Bubba Wallace 28. Riley Herbst 29. Corey Heim 30. Zane Smith 31. Jimmie Johnson 32. Connor Zilisch 33. Cody Ware 34. Ty Dillon 35. AJ Allmendinger 36. Austin Cindric 37. Ross Chastain 38. Anthony Alfredo 39. William Byron 40. Justin Allgaier 41. Chris Buescher
Failed to qualify
Corey LaJoie (Duel 1)
Chandler Smith (Duel 1)
BJ McLeod (Duel 2)
JJ Yeley (Duel 2)
Duel 1 results
1. Joey Logano 2. Ryan Blaney 3. Austin Dillon 4. Brad Keselowski 5. John Hunter Nemechek 6. Shane van Gisbergen 7. Daniel Suarez 8. Casey Mears 9. Ryan Preece 10. Alex Bowman 11. Cole Custer 12. Noah Gragson 13. Bubba Wallace 14. Corey Heim 15. Jimmie Johnson 16. Chandler Smith 17. Cody Ware 18. Kyle Busch 19. Corey LaJoie 20. AJ Allmendinger 21. Ross Chastain 22. William Byron 23. Chris Buescher
Duel 2 results
1. Chase Elliott 2. Carson Hocevar 3. Kyle Larson 4. Michael McDowell 5. Christopher Bell 6. Josh Berry 7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 8. Todd Gilliland 9. Ty Gibbs 10. Denny Hamlin 11. Erik Jones 12. Tyler Reddick 13. Riley Herbst 14. Zane Smith 15. Connor Zilisch 16. Ty Dillon 17. Austin Cindric 18. Anthony Alfredo 19. BJ McLeod 20. Chase Briscoe 21. Justin Allgaier 22. JJ Yeley
Romane Miradoli won silver in the Super-G at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. At 31, the French skier claimed her first Olympic medal – the first for a French woman in Alpine skiing in 24 years. She was beaten by Italy’s Federica Brignone, who triumphed just 10 months after suffering a serious left leg injury.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — When it comes to Jordan Spieth at Pebble Beach, it can be easy to forget that some things are a matter of life and death.
Like, for example, the strangest swing thought of his high-octane professional career, which arrived on the cliff overhanging the 8th hole at Pebble Beach in 2022.
“Let’s not shift our weight forward or we might die,” Spieth said with a chuckle, recalling the cliff scene from ’22 on Thursday. “That’s probably the weirdest [swing thought] I’ve ever had.”
Thankfully, 2026’s visit to Monterey Peninsula has proved at least slightly less death-defying. The three-time major champ ended Thursday’s opening round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at 6 under, good for T11 in a loaded Signature Event field, the strongest signal of his 2026 season to date. As is tradition, Spieth’s opening round was filled with at least a little adrenaline — he dunked his approach shot on the 18th hole (his ninth of the day) for an eagle 2.
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But as it turns out, the hole-out was far from the most excitement Spieth faced in the early stages of the action from Pebble Beach. In fact, it paled in comparison to the … unusual swing obstacle he was forced to work through in the lead-up to the tournament: Himself.
“I got in a bad kind of mental place Friday,” Spieth said, referring to the second-round 75 that ended his week at the WM Phoenix Open prematurely with a missed cut. “I was swinging it well and I decided to tell myself I wasn’t. I just had a bad day.”
Jordan Spieth (-7) is back at Pebble Beach, the location of the weirdest swing thought of his career.
If you’re flinching as you read those words, you’re not alone. The golf world has squinted hard to find signs of a comeback from Spieth in recent years, as golf’s one-time golden child has aged into a frustrating prime. Spieth, who is currently ranked 89th in the world, has dealt with both injury and mental obstacles in the nine years following his last major win at the 2017 Open Championship. He has tried reset after reset during that time — most recently undergoing surgery to correct a wrist tendon issue that had plagued him for years last offseason — to little progress.
But there have been signs of life. Spieth’s wrist took a while, but now he says it’s fully healed, giving him range of motion and, critically, pain-free golf for the first time in a long while. His swing is returning to the feeling that helped jumpstart one of the most thrilling three-year stretches of golf in recent memory.
Under these auspices, Friday’s hiccup at the WM Phoenix Open is concerning, but not disqualifying.
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“Things are better than what they seem there,” Spieth said. “That was just kind of a strange deal. I came up here, I played a fun round with my brother on Sunday morning at Pebble. I hit a few balls Saturday when we got in. But I played Pebble and Cypress in the same day, Sunday. Just had a fun day. Played a loop, we didn’t play them all. Then just once Monday hit, it was just get prepared for a normal week and just throw it out the window.”
Spieth did a good job of wiping the slate clean on Thursday at Spyglass Hill — recording four birdies, the aforementioned eagle and no bogeys. The boredom on his scorecard arrived thanks to a vintage performance around the greens, where Spieth finished a perfect seven for seven scrambling.
Thursday’s performance wasn’t enough to fully erase the bad taste from last Friday — but it was enough to water it down. There’s a little bit of reverse psychology at play there: Spieth has historically played well in Phoenix before faltering — maybe now, after the MC, he can flip the script.
“I mean, it was just an off day and a week that is typically a really good one for me,” Spieth said. “The last five [or] six years Phoenix has been a big springboard for me, and I thought, ‘let’s just forget about it and use this as our pseudo-Phoenix and try to get dialed in.’”
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Again, it’s not as if Spieth is a stranger to these kinds of prevarications. He is perhaps the most compelling golfer alive, and his vacillations between brilliance and disaster are a big part of the reason why. The dark moments seem … very dark. But they never seem to hang around.
“I just thought I had a fluke kind of crappy day,” Spieth said. “I woke up on the wrong side of the bed last Friday.”
That is, after all, the nice part about life and death with Jordan Spieth: He might stare over the edge of the cliff — but he won’t stay there.
Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famer Jared Allen stands at the podium during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 press conference at the Saenger Theater, where Feb 6, 2025 marked an official celebration of his induction and career accomplishments before family, friends, and NFL media in New Orleans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.
Hall of Famer Jared Allen joined Kay Adams’s show this week, and among many topics, Adams asked Allen about the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback situation. One of his solutions? Find a way to get Tua Tagovailoa.
Allen tossed out Tagovailoa for the Vikings, yet Brian Flores’ past with Tua would loom over any real pursuit.
While that idea might work in a video game, the proposal fails to acknowledge that Tagovailoa doesn’t like one of the Vikings’ main coaches, Brian Flores.
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Jared Allen Mentions Tua Tagovailoa for Minnesota
Allen knows the right fix, but it would face a Floresian hurdle.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) stands on the sideline during the second half against the New England Patriots on Sep. 17, 2023, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, watching the action unfold as Miami worked to close out a division road contest. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Allen to Adams: Vikings Should Grab Tagovailoa
Never afraid to shoot from the hip, Allen endorsed Tagovailoa when asked about the Vikings’ quarterback plan in 2026.
“I’ll be honest. I think people might hate me for it: I think Tua Tagovailoa is actually an interesting option. I mean, the dude won a championship in college, right? He shows signs. And if you bring you know, you put Kevin with that offense, you get a good offensive line, it can work,” he told Adams.
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About a month ago, head coach Kevin O’Connell said about the offseason, “I absolutely want a competitive situation. Obviously, J.J. McCarthy is going to be a major, major emphasis for our staff, and our team and me personally, and we’ll figure out what that looks like as we navigate the early part of this offseason when it comes to managing the roster.”
So Allen ran with that quote, nominating Tagovailoa as his plan for the “competitive situation.
O’Connell added in January, “I think ultimately, we’ve got to decide how to not only continue J.J.’s progression, allow him to continue to ascend as a young player, 22 years old with 10 starts, but at the same time, like I said, I think the competition in that room will only enhance our entire team.”
Tua Thinks Flores Is a Terrible Person
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There’s one problem with Allen’s big idea: Tagovailoa point-blank called Flores a terrible person about a year and a half ago.
Flores and Tagovailoa worked together for two seasons in Miami (2020 and 2021), and the pair evidently didn’t see eye to eye.
“To put it in simplest terms, if you woke up every morning and I told you you suck at what you did, that you don’t belong doing what you do, that you shouldn’t be here, that this guy should be here, that you haven’t earned this right, and then you have somebody else come in and tell you, ‘Dude, you are the best fit for this,” Tagovailoa told the The Dan Le Batard Show in August 2024, implicating Flores as the culprit. “How would it make you feel listening to one or the other, you see what I’m saying?”
“And then you hear it, no matter what it is, the good or the bad, you hear it more and more, you start to believe that. I don’t care who you are.”
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Tagovailoa then delivered the terrible person line: “You could be the president of the United States, you have a terrible person telling you things that you don’t want to hear or probably shouldn’t be hearing, you’re going to start believing that about yourself.”
“And so that’s what sort of ended up happening. It was, it’s basically been what two years of training that out of not just me but a couple of guys as well that have been here my rookie year all the way until now.”
It would be very, very strange for the Vikings to trade for or sign Tagovailoa with Flores on the coaching staff.
The Numbers for Tagovailoa
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That, of course, doesn’t mean Tagovailoa is inept. He has a history of crumbling in big moments, but, generally speaking, he’s a productive quarterback, especially when he’s healthy and his weapons are available.
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen (69) greets fans at the NFL on Regent Street block party on Sep. 28, 2013, in London, United Kingdom, appearing in advance of the International Series matchup between the Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers overseas. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Through 76 games in six seasons, Tagovailoa’s EPA+CPOE ranking reveals peaks and valleys:
Some team — probably not the Vikings — will get a decent quarterback who hopes to change the narrative about his performance in crunchtime.
Allen Mentions Mac Jones, Too
Allen also gently banged the drum for Jones, the current QB2 in San Francisco. He said, “I think Mac Jones makes sense. I like what Mac did when he stepped in for Brock Purdy. I think he did a great job in San Francisco. I liked Mac Jones coming out of college, to be honest with you.”
“I think there are some guys on that list that will at least push for that starting job and possibly take us there again. It’s about ball security. It’s about being on the field.”
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws a pass during the second half against the New Orleans Saints on Sep. 14, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, attempting to push his offense downfield in a tightly contested matchup. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Jones is indeed a trade option for the Vikings, but San Francisco has coyly hinted that a 1st- or 2nd-Round pick may be needed to pry him loose, which could be a non-starter for Vikings trade negotiations.
Allen also advised the Vikings not to re-up with Kirk Cousins because, in his estimation, Cousins couldn’t lead the team to the Promised Land in his physical prime. Why would this time be any different with Cousins approaching his age-38 season? The Falcons are expected to release Cousins in the next few weeks.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has praised Cole Palmer and admitted there are similarities in terms of carrying the “creative burden” for a top club.
Palmer has made a huge impact at Stamford Bridge since making the £40m switch from Manchester City in the summer of 2023.
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The 23-year-old has scored 52 goals and registered 32 assists in 115 appearances for the Blues, which is some record.
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Steven Gerrard praises Cole Palmer
Palmer has struggled with a groin injury, which caused him to miss virtually the entire first half of the season, and he returned in the defeat against Leeds in December.
The England international has struggled at times, but over the last two games he’s looked like he’s getting back to his best.
Palmer has scored four goals in his last two games. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)
Despite the good form of Joao Pedro, and the impact Estevao has made, Chelsea still appear to be reliant on Palmer to make things happen, and Gerrard has responded to comparisons between him and the Englishman.
“I’ve heard Carra making those comparisons, and you can see it in the way he looks around sometimes. He’s got that elite frustration when things aren’t clicking,” he told TNT Sports.
“But for me, you look at his output—he’s carrying the creative burden for a huge club at a very young age. It’s a lot of pressure, but he seems to have that inner belief that the top, top players have.”
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Whilst Palmer is getting back to his best, Chelsea have been handed a boost by the return to full training of Romeo Lavia and Reece James.
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James has missed the last three games through injury and illness, whilst Lavia has been sidelined since November.
Whether the duo feature on Friday evening against Hull remains to be seen, but having them both back in full training given the games coming up is vital.
Zimbabwe’s campaign at the ongoing global showpiece suffered a major setback after veteran wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor was ruled out of the tournament following an injury picked up earlier this week. The experienced campaigner had limped off during the group-stage clash against Oman on February 9, where Zimbabwe secured an eight-wicket win, but concerns over his fitness have now ended his participation.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Captain Sikandar Raza confirmed the development at the toss ahead of their clash against Australia, revealing that the 40-year-old would take no further part in the competition. “Brendan Taylor picked up an injury and he’s been ruled out of the competition,” Raza said at the toss.
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Taylor had struggled while running between the wickets in the Oman game and was eventually forced to retire hurt after scoring 31 from 30 balls during the chase. The exact nature of the injury has not been disclosed, but team management opted against risking further damage given his importance to the side.Taylor’s absence leaves a big void in Zimbabwe’s batting order and leadership group. Since debuting in 2004, the veteran has been a cornerstone of the team across formats, featuring in 36 Tests, 207 ODIs and 59 T20Is. His recent run of retirements due to injury — including three instances in his last five T20 innings — had already raised fitness concerns, making this latest setback particularly painful for the team.Zimbabwe were also without pace spearhead Richard Ngarava for the Australia fixture, with Raza clarifying that the left-armer was rested purely as a precaution despite positive scan results. With key players sidelined, Zimbabwe now face a challenging road ahead as they attempt to maintain momentum and remain competitive against stronger opposition.
