themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-21--Man United's number 9 battle and whether Solskjaer is getting it right

Manchester United have found a winning formula .
Forward duo Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are both in the team , scoring regularly and keeping United in the push for Champions League places — as evidenced by them both hitting the scoresheet once more in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace .
But which of the two is enjoying the best season so far ?
They are identical in terms of their scoring : 17 league goals apiece and 22 each in all competitions .
But there ’ s more to both of them than just putting the ball in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , here ’ s a more detailed look at how each is faring , and a consideration of whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has them the right way round , too : Martial as the No .
9 and Rashford wide left , rather than the other way around .
We ’ ll get to the goals .
But United are spreading them around right now , with Bruno Fernandes , Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba all contributing , which means the other duo are involved in plenty of build-up play .
In actual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to five , and he edges Martial in key passes per 90 minutes , too : 1.2 to 1.0 ( as per WhoScored ) .
But the quality of those key passes matters : are they setting up great scoring chances , or have they benefited from team-mates having above-average finishing ?
Martial ’ s expected assists puts him essentially right on the money , with an xA of 4.5 , but Rashford ’ s is 5.4 — he has actually assisted more goals than might be considered normal , given the shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Impressively , both players have an xGChain of 0.72 , second and third in the squad behind only Pogba ( 0.73 ) , as per understat .
This is a measure of all their contributions to each passing move through a game , and shows they are consistently involved in build-up play of good quality , important moments which lead to chances on goal for United .
Elsewhere , Rashford is the more frequent dribbler and sees more of the ball — a natural consequence of playing in more space on the flank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the more consistently accurate passer of the two .
They are , however , very well-matched across the board .
Level on numbers , what about the finishing level ?
There ’ s a big discrepancy here and it hints at which way the friendly rivalry between the two could pan out .
Simply put , there should be a big gap between the two — Rashford should be several goals ahead , based on the chances they ’ ve both had .
The England international is underperforming his expected goals by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is significantly overperforming , with an xG of 13 in the Premier League .
There are , generally , two conclusions : he has been fortunate , or his finishing has been exemplary .
On the evidence of the past few weeks , with his goals against Bournemouth and Southampton in particular , it ’ s the latter .
Martial is taking on shots which most forwards would find unlikely to result in goals , but is absolutely burying them .
That could revert toward the norm somewhat , but while his confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great form and showing consistency , there ’ s no reason to suspect it will dip massively .
This isn ’ t just outperforming his xG over the past few games , it ’ s across the entire season , with those recent goals a part of the overall .
There are some who suggest Greenwood may be the longer-term No .
9 for United , thanks to his power , two-footedness , ability to score from anywhere and probably the fact that centre-forward is the most glamorous position and people want the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player .
Right now , though , he ’ s a distance off , as his performance against Palace showed : he ’ s a young man still making his way , still with plenty to learn and consistency in his game to find .
It ’ s Martial who has discovered that over the course of this season and this , plus his clearly improved physique , stamina and finishing skills , which make him the right call as No .
9 - even over Rashford .

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Manchester United have found a winning formula. Forward duo Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are both in the team, scoring regularly and keeping United in the push for Champions League places — as evidenced by them both hitting the scoresheet once more in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
But which of the two is enjoying the best season so far? They are identical in terms of their scoring: 17 league goals apiece and 22 each in all competitions. But there’s more to both of them than just putting the ball in the net.
With that in mind, here’s a more detailed look at how each is faring, and a consideration of whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has them the right way round, too: Martial as the No. 9 and Rashford wide left, rather than the other way around.
Build-up and creativity
We’ll get to the goals. But United are spreading them around right now, with Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba all contributing, which means the other duo are involved in plenty of build-up play.
In actual assists, Rashford leads the way seven to five, and he edges Martial in key passes per 90 minutes, too: 1.2 to 1.0 (as per WhoScored).
But the quality of those key passes matters: are they setting up great scoring chances, or have they benefited from team-mates having above-average finishing? Martial’s expected assists puts him essentially right on the money, with an xA of 4.5, but Rashford’s is 5.4 — he has actually assisted more goals than might be considered normal, given the shots at the end of his passes.
Impressively, both players have an xGChain of 0.72, second and third in the squad behind only Pogba (0.73), as per understat.
This is a measure of all their contributions to each passing move through a game, and shows they are consistently involved in build-up play of good quality, important moments which lead to chances on goal for United.
Elsewhere, Rashford is the more frequent dribbler and sees more of the ball — a natural consequence of playing in more space on the flank and slightly deeper areas — but Martial is the more consistently accurate passer of the two.
They are, however, very well-matched across the board.
Goalscoring
Level on numbers, what about the finishing level? There’s a big discrepancy here and it hints at which way the friendly rivalry between the two could pan out.
Simply put, there should be a big gap between the two — Rashford should be several goals ahead, based on the chances they’ve both had. The England international is underperforming his expected goals by a little over two, whereas Martial is significantly overperforming, with an xG of 13 in the Premier League.
There are, generally, two conclusions: he has been fortunate, or his finishing has been exemplary. On the evidence of the past few weeks, with his goals against Bournemouth and Southampton in particular, it’s the latter. Martial is taking on shots which most forwards would find unlikely to result in goals, but is absolutely burying them.
That could revert toward the norm somewhat, but while his confidence is up, he’s in great form and showing consistency, there’s no reason to suspect it will dip massively. This isn’t just outperforming his xG over the past few games, it’s across the entire season, with those recent goals a part of the overall.
No. 9: Right call
There are some who suggest Greenwood may be the longer-term No. 9 for United, thanks to his power, two-footedness, ability to score from anywhere and probably the fact that centre-forward is the most glamorous position and people want the brightest lights shining on the exciting new player.
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Right now, though, he’s a distance off, as his performance against Palace showed: he’s a young man still making his way, still with plenty to learn and consistency in his game to find.
It’s Martial who has discovered that over the course of this season and this, plus his clearly improved physique, stamina and finishing skills, which make him the right call as No. 9 - even over Rashford.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Pep Guardiola challenges Man City players over summer signings

Pep Guardiola does not expect summer signings to be enough to make Manchester City more successful next season .
Defeat in the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday leaves the Blues with just the Carabao Cup and Community Shield in their trophy cabinet this year , having bagged an unprecedented domestic clean sweep in the previous campaign .
They can still claim the Champions League but to do so will need to go two rounds better than they have ever done , and three under the current manager .
City are expected to improve the squad in the transfer market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Arbitration for Sport increases their appeal to potential targets .
Talk at the Etihad has been of rebuilding rather than ripping up and starting again , understandably given the amount of success the current squad has had .
While Guardiola believes new signings can add to the team and squad their influence will not be significant enough if the impetus they provide is not matched by a fresh spark from the current group of players .
`` I think we ’ ve done that , we attack differently sometimes .
This will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players we ’ ll have next season , it depends on the quality of each one as to how we adapt the way we attack and defend .
`` New players can maybe come or maybe not , it will not change the freshness of the team completely .
Everyone has to be fresh - not just one or maybe none or two or three or 10 or 20 [ signings ] - all of us have to freshen up our minds and bodies and desires to continue to be competitive in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in eight or nine players , which is impossible , you change a lot , the mentality or the freshness or the way you want to play .
But I think 80 per cent or 85 per cent or 90 per cent of the team will be the same so it depends on the people who are here . ''

Pep Guardiola does not expect summer signings to be enough to make Manchester City more successful next season.
Defeat in the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday leaves the Blues with just the Carabao Cup and Community Shield in their trophy cabinet this year, having bagged an unprecedented domestic clean sweep in the previous campaign. They can still claim the Champions League but to do so will need to go two rounds better than they have ever done, and three under the current manager.
City are expected to improve the squad in the transfer market, and their exoneration at the Court of Arbitration for Sport increases their appeal to potential targets. Talk at the Etihad has been of rebuilding rather than ripping up and starting again, understandably given the amount of success the current squad has had.
While Guardiola believes new signings can add to the team and squad their influence will not be significant enough if the impetus they provide is not matched by a fresh spark from the current group of players.
"I think we’ve done that, we attack differently sometimes. This will happen, but it depends on the players we’ll have next season, it depends on the quality of each one as to how we adapt the way we attack and defend.
"New players can maybe come or maybe not, it will not change the freshness of the team completely. Everyone has to be fresh - not just one or maybe none or two or three or 10 or 20 [signings] - all of us have to freshen up our minds and bodies and desires to continue to be competitive in all the competitions.
"If you bring in eight or nine players, which is impossible, you change a lot, the mentality or the freshness or the way you want to play. But I think 80 per cent or 85 per cent or 90 per cent of the team will be the same so it depends on the people who are here."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Man City boss Guardiola takes aim at Arsenal as bad blood continues

Pep Guardiola said he has little respect for Arsenal 's actions off the pitch as the bad blood between the Gunners and Manchester City continues .
The relationship between the two clubs has occasionally boiled over since the Blues were taken over more than a decade ago , with the number of players swapping the Emirates for the Etihad and Arsene Wenger 's public comments about City 's spending adding to the tension .
There have also been specific issues this season .
City were left unimpressed by Arsenal 's conduct in pursuing Mikel Arteta to become their new manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late-night talks on the day of a game between the two teams and announcing his appointment publicly without informing the other party , as is the norm with transfers at this level .
Arsenal 's part in going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to try to ensure City 's expulsion from next season 's Champions League has also gone down poorly at the Etihad , with Guardiola telling the Gunners and the other seven clubs to be up front in future if they have a problem with the Blues .
City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the hands of Arsenal when they lost the FA Cup semi-final to Arteta 's side at the weekend .
Guardiola gave full credit to his former No.2 , but turned an answer into how they would use fixtures with Watford and Norwich into another dig at Arsenal 's behaviour away from the pitch .
“ Our game , who we are , with and without the ball .
We are good when we go full gas , no fear , it doesn ’ t matter what happens and we play .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from these two games , '' he started .
`` Watford and Norwich can beat us but I want us to be who we are .
I said after Arsenal , my only regret from the game was that we didn ’ t play the first half like the second .
We wanted to play 90 minutes like the second half .
And after , if we were beaten , we shake hands .
The opponents always deserve my respect and credit and Arsenal have it .
`` I have all respect for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not much off the pitch , but on the pitch a lot .
Congratulations to them and good luck in the final . ''

Pep Guardiola said he has little respect for Arsenal's actions off the pitch as the bad blood between the Gunners and Manchester City continues.
The relationship between the two clubs has occasionally boiled over since the Blues were taken over more than a decade ago, with the number of players swapping the Emirates for the Etihad and Arsene Wenger's public comments about City's spending adding to the tension.
There have also been specific issues this season. City were left unimpressed by Arsenal's conduct in pursuing Mikel Arteta to become their new manager, including flying up to Manchester for late-night talks on the day of a game between the two teams and announcing his appointment publicly without informing the other party, as is the norm with transfers at this level.
Arsenal's part in going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to try to ensure City's expulsion from next season's Champions League has also gone down poorly at the Etihad, with Guardiola telling the Gunners and the other seven clubs to be up front in future if they have a problem with the Blues.
City suffered their first defeat in three years at the hands of Arsenal when they lost the FA Cup semi-final to Arteta's side at the weekend. Guardiola gave full credit to his former No.2, but turned an answer into how they would use fixtures with Watford and Norwich into another dig at Arsenal's behaviour away from the pitch.
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“Our game, who we are, with and without the ball. We are good when we go full gas, no fear, it doesn’t matter what happens and we play. That’s what we have to take from these two games," he started.
"Watford and Norwich can beat us but I want us to be who we are. I said after Arsenal, my only regret from the game was that we didn’t play the first half like the second. We wanted to play 90 minutes like the second half. And after, if we were beaten, we shake hands. The opponents always deserve my respect and credit and Arsenal have it.
"I have all respect for what Arsenal are on the pitch - not much off the pitch, but on the pitch a lot. Congratulations to them and good luck in the final."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Ministers FINALLY agree to tell local public health experts exactly who has Covid-19

Government has agreed to tell local public health directors exactly who has tested positive for Covid-19 in their areas after weeks of intense campaigning by mayors and council officials .
The move marks a victory for town halls in a protracted battle to wrestle data from Whitehall that originated over two months ago .
It means that instead of only being told how many people in a given postcode have the virus , as they have been in recent weeks , public health directors will now be told exactly which people in their area have tested positive .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afternoon , Matt Hancock confirmed that what he called ‘ enhanced ’ data would be provided to local public health departments from today .
“ We ’ re able to provide full information , including the name and address of those who ’ ve tested positive , to local authorities , where they have signed a data protection agreement , ” he said .
Sources say Public Health England North West emailed town halls this afternoon to confirm the move .
Greater Manchester ’ s mayor Andy Burnham , who has been among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared , called it a ‘ major breakthrough ’ in the region ’ s ability to tackle the disease .
However the announcement comes nearly a week after Mr Hancock told MPs that patient-identifiable data was already being provided to councils , despite insistence from local officials and mayors that this was not the case .
Questioned in the House of Commons this afternoon , the health secretary again insisted that his department had been providing ‘ patient identifiable information based on postcode level testing ’ before today .
But one senior local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tonight stressed 'patient identifiable ' and 'postcode level ' were not the same thing .
While the number of people testing positive in a given postcode area had indeed been provided to councils over the past few weeks , they said , that could still mean hundreds of people .
“ What are we supposed to do ?
” they said of any attempt to identify who those individuals were .
“ Door knock until we find the right person ?
” Officials privately expressed relief at the government ’ s move this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean they can start to monitor precisely where the virus is spreading , as would normally be the case with similar diseases .
Nevertheless they remain concerned about shortcomings within the national 'test and trace ' programme .
Over the weekend it emerged that in Rochdale , Oldham and Manchester , that system was failing to track down most close contacts .
Calls are now growing from Labour for public health departments in local authorities to be given more of that responsibility , instead of a national system that has been partly contracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understands Greater Manchester ’ s own local authority-led track and trace system , which under current government rules only deals with ‘ complex ’ cases such as care homes , homeless people or schools , has so far traced 98-100pc of cases referred to it .
In Rochdale , Oldham and Manchester , the national system - which deals with routine cases - is reportedly contacting less than half .
Asked by shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth about the national contact tracing system , the health secretary suggested councils will now be brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hard sometimes , in certain areas , to find all of the contacts , '' said Mr Hancock .
`` So we ’ ll be sharing with the local area the information on those NHS Test and Trace hasn ’ t been able to contact , so that local directors of public health will be able to support the action there . ''
However he accused the shadow secretary of health of ‘ sniping from the sidelines ’ , adding that Labour 's approach ‘ ill behoves the enormous effort ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed that the national system has been set up from scratch in a short space of time .
Responding to today 's government decision to share patient identifiable data with town halls , Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said : “ This is a major breakthrough in Greater Manchester ’ s fight against this virus and I am pleased that the health secretary has moved quickly to correct the mistake of not providing this data to local officers .
“ For it to have maximum effect , he should ensure our councils are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground .
`` It is clear that the national contact training system is not working properly in the north west and some of the £10bn allocated to it should be redirected to councils to plug the gaps .
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Government has agreed to tell local public health directors exactly who has tested positive for Covid-19 in their areas after weeks of intense campaigning by mayors and council officials.
The move marks a victory for town halls in a protracted battle to wrestle data from Whitehall that originated over two months ago.
It means that instead of only being told how many people in a given postcode have the virus, as they have been in recent weeks, public health directors will now be told exactly which people in their area have tested positive.
In a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, Matt Hancock confirmed that what he called ‘enhanced’ data would be provided to local public health departments from today.
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“We’re able to provide full information, including the name and address of those who’ve tested positive, to local authorities, where they have signed a data protection agreement,” he said.
Sources say Public Health England North West emailed town halls this afternoon to confirm the move.
Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham, who has been among those campaigning for that data to be shared, called it a ‘major breakthrough’ in the region’s ability to tackle the disease.
However the announcement comes nearly a week after Mr Hancock told MPs that patient-identifiable data was already being provided to councils, despite insistence from local officials and mayors that this was not the case.
Questioned in the House of Commons this afternoon, the health secretary again insisted that his department had been providing ‘patient identifiable information based on postcode level testing’ before today.
But one senior local official spoken to by the M.E.N. tonight stressed 'patient identifiable' and 'postcode level' were not the same thing.
While the number of people testing positive in a given postcode area had indeed been provided to councils over the past few weeks, they said, that could still mean hundreds of people.
“What are we supposed to do?” they said of any attempt to identify who those individuals were. “Door knock until we find the right person?”
Officials privately expressed relief at the government’s move this afternoon, however, as it will mean they can start to monitor precisely where the virus is spreading, as would normally be the case with similar diseases.
Nevertheless they remain concerned about shortcomings within the national 'test and trace' programme.
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Over the weekend it emerged that in Rochdale, Oldham and Manchester, that system was failing to track down most close contacts.
Calls are now growing from Labour for public health departments in local authorities to be given more of that responsibility, instead of a national system that has been partly contracted to outsourcer Serco.
The M.E.N. understands Greater Manchester’s own local authority-led track and trace system, which under current government rules only deals with ‘complex’ cases such as care homes, homeless people or schools, has so far traced 98-100pc of cases referred to it. In Rochdale, Oldham and Manchester, the national system - which deals with routine cases - is reportedly contacting less than half.
Asked by shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth about the national contact tracing system, the health secretary suggested councils will now be brought further into the process.
“It’s hard sometimes, in certain areas, to find all of the contacts," said Mr Hancock.
(Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)
"So we’ll be sharing with the local area the information on those NHS Test and Trace hasn’t been able to contact, so that local directors of public health will be able to support the action there."
However he accused the shadow secretary of health of ‘sniping from the sidelines’, adding that Labour's approach ‘ill behoves the enormous effort’ involved in the national response. He stressed that the national system has been set up from scratch in a short space of time.
Responding to today's government decision to share patient identifiable data with town halls, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said: “This is a major breakthrough in Greater Manchester’s fight against this virus and I am pleased that the health secretary has moved quickly to correct the mistake of not providing this data to local officers.
“For it to have maximum effect, he should ensure our councils are supported to employ more contact tracers on the ground.
"It is clear that the national contact training system is not working properly in the north west and some of the £10bn allocated to it should be redirected to councils to plug the gaps.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Phil Neville pinpoints when Solskjaer proved his Man Utd worth

Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville has revealed the moment he realised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the right fit for the Reds as manager .
Solskjaer has enjoyed some big highs and rough patches since he took over from Jose Mourinho last autumn but the club is currently on a great run .
United are now battling hard for the top four and ahead of the FA Cup semi-final clash against Chelsea , Neville was asked about when he felt Solskjaer was right for the job .
Neville reflected on Solskjaer 's playing career as an example for what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was only when he sold Romelu Lukaku and loaned out Alexis Sanchez that he thought the former striker had what it takes .
Asked whether he always saw Solskjaer as a leader , Neville told the BBC : `` I was quite lucky , I used to sit next to him on the bench and in the dressing room for a lot of our Man United careers .
`` What I knew is that he was someone who was good when it comes to systems and tactics .
He spoke about players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me was when he got rid of Lukaku and Sanchez .
I thought then that he had the ruthlessness to manage Manchester United .
`` There were three managers before him that had great experience and he did n't have that but he has done unbelievable so far . ''

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Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville has revealed the moment he realised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the right fit for the Reds as manager.
Solskjaer has enjoyed some big highs and rough patches since he took over from Jose Mourinho last autumn but the club is currently on a great run.
United are now battling hard for the top four and ahead of the FA Cup semi-final clash against Chelsea, Neville was asked about when he felt Solskjaer was right for the job.
Neville reflected on Solskjaer's playing career as an example for what the Norwegian brings to the table but admits it was only when he sold Romelu Lukaku and loaned out Alexis Sanchez that he thought the former striker had what it takes.
Asked whether he always saw Solskjaer as a leader, Neville told the BBC: "I was quite lucky, I used to sit next to him on the bench and in the dressing room for a lot of our Man United careers.
"What I knew is that he was someone who was good when it comes to systems and tactics. He spoke about players a lot.
"The biggest thing for me was when he got rid of Lukaku and Sanchez. I thought then that he had the ruthlessness to manage Manchester United.
"There were three managers before him that had great experience and he didn't have that but he has done unbelievable so far."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Man City evening headlines as Guardiola confirms plans for Madrid clash

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for July 20 City in the dark against Watford Pep Guardiola has told his players they will have to work out for themselves how to beat Watford following the sacking of Nigel Pearson .
Usually , City analyse each detail of an opponent ’ s previous matches but will be left in the dark this time around with the Hornets ’ strategies unknown to all .
`` It makes our job easier , We don ’ t have to watch any Watford games because I don ’ t know the system they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play , '' said Guardiola .
`` We can not help the players so the players will have to solve situations for themselves .
`` After 10 or 15 minutes we will know exactly what they thought to play against us .
We can focus a bit on the individual qualities of the players that Watford have , especially up front .
`` Now we know , we did n't know yesterday who the manager would be .
We will maybe find some ideas of what they have done with the second team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they are going to do tomorrow . ''
Pep Guardiola was full of praise of Leeds manager Marcella Bielsa after the Whites were promoted to the Premier League , and shed light on the Argentine ’ s influence in world football .
`` It is an historic team , after 16 years they are coming back and it will be good to go to play in that stadium against them .
They have done an exceptional job , it was not easy mentally for the club after not being promoted last season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which shows how consistent they are .
`` I was not his player so it is difficult for me to talk about him , not being there , but I know the reference and influence for a thousand million players that did work with him .
I was lucky to have the opportunity to talk with him , but for world football his ethics , his behaviour , the way his team plays , he is an authentic manager , his product is always incredible .
Nobody can imitate him and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honestly it is my personal opinion for English football it will be incredible for him to be in the Premier League this season and learn how his teams play .
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that his players will not have any time off between the conclusion of the Premier League and the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid .
City take a 2-1 lead into the match to be held in a neutral venue in Lisbon .
`` We are going to make some changes , some players who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we are going to play the next two games , ” said Pep .
“ I will try to let all of them play .
We will see . ''
`` We will have two days after the game against Watford but after the Norwich game we will have two weeks of training sessions . ''

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for July 20
City in the dark against Watford
Pep Guardiola has told his players they will have to work out for themselves how to beat Watford following the sacking of Nigel Pearson. Usually, City analyse each detail of an opponent’s previous matches but will be left in the dark this time around with the Hornets’ strategies unknown to all.
"It makes our job easier, We don’t have to watch any Watford games because I don’t know the system they will use or how they are going to play," said Guardiola. "We cannot help the players so the players will have to solve situations for themselves.
"After 10 or 15 minutes we will know exactly what they thought to play against us. We can focus a bit on the individual qualities of the players that Watford have, especially up front.
"Now we know, we didn't know yesterday who the manager would be. We will maybe find some ideas of what they have done with the second team but obviously I don’t know what they are going to do tomorrow."
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Guardiola praises ‘incredible’ Bielsa
Pep Guardiola was full of praise of Leeds manager Marcella Bielsa after the Whites were promoted to the Premier League, and shed light on the Argentine’s influence in world football.
"It is an historic team, after 16 years they are coming back and it will be good to go to play in that stadium against them. They have done an exceptional job, it was not easy mentally for the club after not being promoted last season. They did it one year later, which shows how consistent they are.
"I was not his player so it is difficult for me to talk about him, not being there, but I know the reference and influence for a thousand million players that did work with him. I was lucky to have the opportunity to talk with him, but for world football his ethics, his behaviour, the way his team plays, he is an authentic manager, his product is always incredible. Nobody can imitate him and that makes him special.
"I think honestly it is my personal opinion for English football it will be incredible for him to be in the Premier League this season and learn how his teams play.
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City confirm plans to prepare for Real Madrid
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that his players will not have any time off between the conclusion of the Premier League and the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
City take a 2-1 lead into the match to be held in a neutral venue in Lisbon.
"We are going to make some changes, some players who played the semi-final are going to play but we are going to play the next two games,” said Pep. “I will try to let all of them play. We will see."
"We will have two days after the game against Watford but after the Norwich game we will have two weeks of training sessions."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Road closed after leaking main sends water pouring down Mossley street

A leaking water main has forced the partial closure of a road in Mossley .
Part of Stamford Street has been shut off to allow for repair work , which United Utilities says will be carried out later tonight .
It says it has not carried out the work sooner to try to minimise disruption , as the pipe serves around 200 homes and the valves to shut it off are in the middle of a busy road .
Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up very simply by following the instructions here Gerry Walter , who lives nearby , says a 'large stream ' of water has been pouring down the road since it was dug up on Sunday .
He says water had been leaking into the cellar of a neighbouring property , causing it to flood , for around two weeks prior to that .
Read more of today 's stories here A spokeswoman for United Utilities said : `` It ’ s always a balance between trying to fix a leak as quickly as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disrupting local water supplies and traffic .
`` This particular leak is on a pipe serving around 200 local properties .
`` To turn it off we need to operate valves in the middle of a busy road .
`` So we made the decision to postpone the repair until tonight at about 11pm when the traffic is lighter , demand for water is less and local shops are closed .
`` We will use our water tankers to keep water on for most of the properties served by the pipe , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning . ''

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A leaking water main has forced the partial closure of a road in Mossley.
Part of Stamford Street has been shut off to allow for repair work, which United Utilities says will be carried out later tonight.
It says it has not carried out the work sooner to try to minimise disruption, as the pipe serves around 200 homes and the valves to shut it off are in the middle of a busy road.
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Gerry Walter, who lives nearby, says a 'large stream' of water has been pouring down the road since it was dug up on Sunday.
He says water had been leaking into the cellar of a neighbouring property, causing it to flood, for around two weeks prior to that.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
A spokeswoman for United Utilities said: "It’s always a balance between trying to fix a leak as quickly as we can, but trying to avoid disrupting local water supplies and traffic.
"This particular leak is on a pipe serving around 200 local properties.
"To turn it off we need to operate valves in the middle of a busy road.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"So we made the decision to postpone the repair until tonight at about 11pm when the traffic is lighter, demand for water is less and local shops are closed.
"We will use our water tankers to keep water on for most of the properties served by the pipe, and the repair should be complete by Tuesday morning."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--A child has plunged down a 100ft waterfall in north Wales

A child was washed down a 100ft waterfall after slipping into a pool during a day out at a north Wales beauty spot .
The youngster fell while visiting the Ceunant Mawr Waterfall in Llanberis on the edge of Snowdonia and was washed down into the pool below as bystanders desperately tried to help .
North Wales Live reports a member of the public jumped into the pool below the waterfall to drag them out before emergency services arrived .
Paramedics took the child to hospital in an ambulance .
Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team told North Wales Live one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waterfall when they heard ' a lot of shouting and commotion ' .
A spokesman said : `` They saw that a child had slipped and fallen into the pools above the main waterfall .
`` The team member immediately alerted the team ( who were dealing with a separate incident on Snowdon ) and the other emergency services . ''
The spokesman said that a person who had been at the waterfall with the child immediately entered the water to try and reach them , but they could not get to them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below .
They said : `` Another member of the casualty group entered the water to try and reach the child but the child was washed over the main waterfall .
`` Having been alerted by the commotion , a local Good Samaritan saw the child floating in the pool below the falls , entered the water and was able to recover them to the side , where other members of the public assisted them out . ''
Emergency services then arrived .
They added : `` Rescue team members arrived on scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the casualty as well as those who had been in the water and witnessed the incident .
`` Two team doctors were on scene and able to assist Welsh Ambulance Service paramedics as well as team members specifically trained in water rescue .
`` The casualty was transported to a waiting ambulance and taken to hospital . ''
They said that while the person who entered the water to pull the child from the pool was a strong swimmer , they experienced the effects of the water themselves .
The spokesman said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottom pool was a very strong swimmer and used to cold water , they did however , experience the effects of cold water shock with a noticeable reduction in muscle power .
`` While beautiful , Llanberis waterfall has been the scene of several fatalities and very near misses . ''

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A child was washed down a 100ft waterfall after slipping into a pool during a day out at a north Wales beauty spot.
The youngster fell while visiting the Ceunant Mawr Waterfall in Llanberis on the edge of Snowdonia and was washed down into the pool below as bystanders desperately tried to help.
North Wales Live reports a member of the public jumped into the pool below the waterfall to drag them out before emergency services arrived.
Paramedics took the child to hospital in an ambulance.
Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team told North Wales Live one of their team members was out near the waterfall when they heard 'a lot of shouting and commotion'.
A spokesman said: "They saw that a child had slipped and fallen into the pools above the main waterfall.
(Image: Daily Post Wales)
"The team member immediately alerted the team (who were dealing with a separate incident on Snowdon) and the other emergency services."
The spokesman said that a person who had been at the waterfall with the child immediately entered the water to try and reach them, but they could not get to them before they were washed into the pool below.
They said: "Another member of the casualty group entered the water to try and reach the child but the child was washed over the main waterfall.
"Having been alerted by the commotion, a local Good Samaritan saw the child floating in the pool below the falls, entered the water and was able to recover them to the side, where other members of the public assisted them out."
Emergency services then arrived.
They added: "Rescue team members arrived on scene and were able to immediately start treating the casualty as well as those who had been in the water and witnessed the incident.
"Two team doctors were on scene and able to assist Welsh Ambulance Service paramedics as well as team members specifically trained in water rescue.
"The casualty was transported to a waiting ambulance and taken to hospital."
They said that while the person who entered the water to pull the child from the pool was a strong swimmer, they experienced the effects of the water themselves.
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The spokesman said: "The Good Samaritan who entered the bottom pool was a very strong swimmer and used to cold water, they did however, experience the effects of cold water shock with a noticeable reduction in muscle power.
"While beautiful, Llanberis waterfall has been the scene of several fatalities and very near misses."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--This is when the coronavirus vaccine could be ready

The initial findings of a trial into a potential coronavirus vaccine have been celebrated by politicians and experts today .
Scientists at the University of Oxford revealed that the vaccine currently on trial is safe and induces an immune reaction , according to their research .
The health secretary said he was 'cautiously optimistic ' about the vaccine following the news , while the Prime Minister praised the scientists involved , but warned it was only the first step in a long process .
Health experts have long insisted that vaccination is the only long-term solution to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to be the norm until a vaccine in available .
But while findings from the Oxford trial are ' a step in the right direction ' , as Boris Johnson said , questions remain over the timescale of the trials .
Some scientists remain hopeful that predictions made earlier in the year , that a vaccine could be ready by the autumn , could still come true , while others have avoided speculation over dates .
Following today 's announcement , Pascal Soriot , the chief executive of AstraZeneca , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists , said the vaccine , if successful , could be distributed as soon as the end of this year .
He told reporters that manufacturing the vaccine while the trials are ongoing would ensure it could be delivered as soon as the results allow for it .
Results from the trial are expected by September , he said , but `` it may take another month or two ” .
“ We ’ re working as quickly as we can but of course there are things that we can not control , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community which influences the results , '' he said .
`` We ’ re basically starting the manufacturing process in parallel to running the clinical trials .
“ Our hope is that we can actually start delivering the vaccine before the end of the year , and how early before the end of the year depends really on infection rates in the community . ''
His comments echoed Kate Bingham , chairwoman of the UK Vaccine Taskforce , who said she is also hopeful there will be a vaccine before the year is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Today programme that “ optimistically we will be vaccinating by the end of the year ” but added that she would not “ go to the bank on it yet ” .
Dr Sandy Douglas , who has been working on developing a large-scale manufacturing process for the coronavirus vaccine , said it was “ possible ” a final version might be available to high-risk groups by the end of the year , but said a vaccine `` won ’ t be made available to everybody immediately '' .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the potential roll out of a Covid-19 vaccine .
The Prime Minister described the findings as `` very positive '' but said further trials were necessary and warned `` there are no guarantees '' .
It came after he spoke to reporters during a visit to a school in Kent earlier in the day , where he said he could not be “ 100 per cent confident ” that a vaccine would be available this year - or even next .
He added that the “ sheer weight of international effort ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but said that `` collective action '' such as continuing with social distancing measures , washing hands and wearing face coverings will `` continue to drive the virus down '' .
“ It may be that the vaccine is going to come riding over the hill like the cavalry , but we just can ’ t count on it right now , ” he told Sky News .
Oxford professor Sarah Gilbert , who has been working on the trial , warned that there was `` still much work to be done '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine could help to manage the pandemic .
But she added that `` early results hold promise '' .
More than 4,000 participants are already enrolled in the UK trial and a further 10,000 are being sought for the next stages .
Prof Gilbert said that future work would focus on how the vaccine performs in older people who are more at risk of severe disease from Covid-19 .
She said developers still do n't know how strong the immune response brought on by the vaccine is , which means it is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect people from the virus or not .
`` The only way we are going to find out is by doing large-scale trials and waiting for people to be infected , '' she said .
Mr Soriet praised the efforts of scientists at the University of Oxford who managed to get trials for the vaccine up and running just 104 days after the virus was successfully genetically sequenced .
But he added that `` we have to be patient and wait a little longer '' to find out how long any protection given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Pollard , of the Oxford Vaccine Group , said the vaccine had been “ very well tolerated ” by more than 1,000 volunteers involved in the trial , and that the results were `` exactly the sort of response we were hoping for '' .
He described today 's news as `` an important milestone '' and said the trials were `` moving rapidly forward '' .
The UK government has signed a deal for 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine if it is successful .
Announcing further deals , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commons that the government plans to 'build a portfolio of the most promising vaccines ’ .
The latest deals are for an additional 90 million doses of vaccines being developed by an alliance between the pharmaceutical giants BioNtech and Pfizer , as well as the firm Valneva , with more in the pipeline .
`` We ’ re getting the deals in place so that as soon as we know if a vaccine is safe and effective , we can make it available for British citizens as soon as is humanly possible , @ @ @ @ @

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The initial findings of a trial into a potential coronavirus vaccine have been celebrated by politicians and experts today.
Scientists at the University of Oxford revealed that the vaccine currently on trial is safe and induces an immune reaction, according to their research.
The health secretary said he was 'cautiously optimistic' about the vaccine following the news, while the Prime Minister praised the scientists involved, but warned it was only the first step in a long process.
Health experts have long insisted that vaccination is the only long-term solution to the coronavirus pandemic, with many warning that social distancing will continue to be the norm until a vaccine in available.
But while findings from the Oxford trial are 'a step in the right direction', as Boris Johnson said, questions remain over the timescale of the trials.
Some scientists remain hopeful that predictions made earlier in the year, that a vaccine could be ready by the autumn, could still come true, while others have avoided speculation over dates.
Following today's announcement, Pascal Soriot, the chief executive of AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company developing the vaccine with Oxford scientists, said the vaccine, if successful, could be distributed as soon as the end of this year.
He told reporters that manufacturing the vaccine while the trials are ongoing would ensure it could be delivered as soon as the results allow for it.
Results from the trial are expected by September, he said, but "it may take another month or two”.
“We’re working as quickly as we can but of course there are things that we cannot control, in particular the infection rate in the community which influences the results," he said.
"We’re basically starting the manufacturing process in parallel to running the clinical trials.
“Our hope is that we can actually start delivering the vaccine before the end of the year, and how early before the end of the year depends really on infection rates in the community."
His comments echoed Kate Bingham, chairwoman of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, who said she is also hopeful there will be a vaccine before the year is over.
She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “optimistically we will be vaccinating by the end of the year” but added that she would not “go to the bank on it yet”.
Dr Sandy Douglas, who has been working on developing a large-scale manufacturing process for the coronavirus vaccine, said it was “possible” a final version might be available to high-risk groups by the end of the year, but said a vaccine "won’t be made available to everybody immediately".
Meanwhile, government ministers have resisted putting a date on the potential roll out of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The Prime Minister described the findings as "very positive" but said further trials were necessary and warned "there are no guarantees".
It came after he spoke to reporters during a visit to a school in Kent earlier in the day, where he said he could not be “100 per cent confident” that a vaccine would be available this year - or even next.
(Image: PA)
He added that the “sheer weight of international effort” will produce some forms of treatment - but said that "collective action" such as continuing with social distancing measures, washing hands and wearing face coverings will "continue to drive the virus down".
“It may be that the vaccine is going to come riding over the hill like the cavalry, but we just can’t count on it right now,” he told Sky News.
Oxford professor Sarah Gilbert, who has been working on the trial, warned that there was "still much work to be done" before it would become clear whether the vaccine could help to manage the pandemic.
But she added that "early results hold promise".
More than 4,000 participants are already enrolled in the UK trial and a further 10,000 are being sought for the next stages.
Prof Gilbert said that future work would focus on how the vaccine performs in older people who are more at risk of severe disease from Covid-19.
She said developers still don't know how strong the immune response brought on by the vaccine is, which means it is still too soon to say whether it will protect people from the virus or not.
"The only way we are going to find out is by doing large-scale trials and waiting for people to be infected," she said.
Mr Soriet praised the efforts of scientists at the University of Oxford who managed to get trials for the vaccine up and running just 104 days after the virus was successfully genetically sequenced.
But he added that "we have to be patient and wait a little longer" to find out how long any protection given by the vaccine would last.
Professor Andrew Pollard, of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said the vaccine had been “very well tolerated” by more than 1,000 volunteers involved in the trial, and that the results were "exactly the sort of response we were hoping for".
He described today's news as "an important milestone" and said the trials were "moving rapidly forward".
(Image: Getty Images)
The UK government has signed a deal for 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine if it is successful.
Announcing further deals, the health secretary today told the House of Commons that the government plans to 'build a portfolio of the most promising vaccines’.
The latest deals are for an additional 90 million doses of vaccines being developed by an alliance between the pharmaceutical giants BioNtech and Pfizer, as well as the firm Valneva, with more in the pipeline.
"We’re getting the deals in place so that as soon as we know if a vaccine is safe and effective, we can make it available for British citizens as soon as is humanly possible," Mr Hancock said.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Everything we know so far about the Oxford coronavirus vaccine

The first stage of research into a potential coronavirus vaccine has been published and hailed as 'very positive ' by the Prime Minister .
Researchers say their tests have found that the simple jab could provide double protection against Covid-19 .
The vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford was said on Monday to be safe and induces an immune reaction following trials on around 1,000 participants .
The strong immune responses were found in both parts of the immune system – provoking a T cell response within 14 days of vaccination , and an antibody response within 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causes few side effects .
However they found that the minor side effects , compared with the control group of those given a meningitis vaccine , appeared more frequently but some of these could be reduced by taking paracetamol .
Overall , researchers said there were no serious adverse events from the vaccine .
Co-author Professor Sarah Gilbert , of the University of Oxford , said : `` There is still much work to be done before we can confirm if our vaccine will help manage the Covid-19 pandemic , but these early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as continuing to test our vaccine in phase three trials , we need to learn more about the virus – for example , we still do not know how strong an immune response we need to provoke to effectively protect against Sars-CoV-2 infection .
`` If our vaccine is effective , it is a promising option as these types of vaccine can be manufactured at large scale .
`` A successful vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 could be used to prevent infection , disease and death in the whole population , with high-risk populations such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to receive vaccination . ''
Boris Johnson went on to praise the 'world leading scientists ' at Oxford University after the findings of the early trials were published .
Though he also approached the 'positive news ' with caution adding : `` There are no guarantees , we 're not there yet and further trials will be necessary - but this is an important step in the right direction . ''
Health secretary Matt Hancock was also full of optimism when he spoke in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' when it comes to finding a vaccine and that the Oxford report is 'very encouraging ' .
An ideal vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 should be effective after one or two vaccinations and work in target populations including older adults and those with other health conditions , researchers say .
They add that it should confer protection for a minimum of six months , and reduce onward transmission of the virus to contacts .
However , the experts warn that the current trial , published in The Lancet , is too preliminary to confirm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Phase two – in the UK only – and phase three trials to confirm whether it effectively protects against the virus are taking place in the UK , Brazil and South Africa .
How did the first trial work ?
The trial included 1,077 healthy adults aged 18-55 years with no history of Covid-19 , and took place in five UK hospitals between April 23 and May 21 .
The data included in the paper covered the first 56 days of the trial and is ongoing .
The participants either received the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the meningitis vaccine ( 534 people ) .
Some of them - 56 given the vaccine , and 57 in the control group - were also asked to take paracetamol before and for 24 hours after their vaccination to help reduce vaccine-associated reactions .
All volunteers gave additional blood samples and underwent clinical assessments to determine if the vaccine was safe and whether it provoked an immune response .
What did the trial find ?
The most commonly reported reactions were fatigue and headache .
However , some participants also reported pain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , malaise , chills , feeling feverish , and high temperature .
In the 10 people who received the extra dose of the Covid-19 vaccine , side effects were less common after the second dose .
The research found that the vaccine stimulates an antibody and T-cell response .
Antibodies are proteins produced by the blood in response to antigens , which are harmful substances that come from outside the body , such as from viruses or bacteria .
If the non-specific immune cells which respond to any invader instantly can not tackle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They take two forms helper T-cells and killer T-cells and it is the killer T-cells which will attack the virus directly .
T-cell responses targeting the Sars-CoV-2 spike protein were markedly increased in the 43 participants studied , peaking 14 days after vaccination .
This level declined slightly by day 56 of the trial .
Researchers also found that the T-cell response did not increase with a second dose of the vaccine .
Antibody responses in those given a single dose peaked by day 28 , and remained high until the measurement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This response was boosted by a second dose .
Four weeks after vaccination , neutralising antibody responses against Sars-CoV-2 were detected in 32 of 35 participants , and in 35 of 35 participants - depending on the test - who received a single dose of the vaccine .
These responses were also present in all participants who had a booster dose of the vaccine .

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The first stage of research into a potential coronavirus vaccine has been published and hailed as 'very positive' by the Prime Minister.
Researchers say their tests have found that the simple jab could provide double protection against Covid-19.
The vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford was said on Monday to be safe and induces an immune reaction following trials on around 1,000 participants.
The strong immune responses were found in both parts of the immune system – provoking a T cell response within 14 days of vaccination, and an antibody response within 28 days.
They also found that it causes few side effects.
However they found that the minor side effects, compared with the control group of those given a meningitis vaccine, appeared more frequently but some of these could be reduced by taking paracetamol.
Overall, researchers said there were no serious adverse events from the vaccine.
Co-author Professor Sarah Gilbert, of the University of Oxford, said: "There is still much work to be done before we can confirm if our vaccine will help manage the Covid-19 pandemic, but these early results hold promise.
"As well as continuing to test our vaccine in phase three trials, we need to learn more about the virus – for example, we still do not know how strong an immune response we need to provoke to effectively protect against Sars-CoV-2 infection.
"If our vaccine is effective, it is a promising option as these types of vaccine can be manufactured at large scale.
"A successful vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 could be used to prevent infection, disease and death in the whole population, with high-risk populations such as hospital workers and older adults prioritised to receive vaccination."
Boris Johnson went on to praise the 'world leading scientists' at Oxford University after the findings of the early trials were published.
(Image: Getty Images)
Though he also approached the 'positive news' with caution adding: "There are no guarantees, we're not there yet and further trials will be necessary - but this is an important step in the right direction."
Health secretary Matt Hancock was also full of optimism when he spoke in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon.
He said that Britain is 'leading the world' when it comes to finding a vaccine and that the Oxford report is 'very encouraging'.
An ideal vaccine against Sars-CoV-2 should be effective after one or two vaccinations and work in target populations including older adults and those with other health conditions, researchers say.
They add that it should confer protection for a minimum of six months, and reduce onward transmission of the virus to contacts.
However, the experts warn that the current trial, published in The Lancet, is too preliminary to confirm whether the new vaccine meets these requirements.
Phase two – in the UK only – and phase three trials to confirm whether it effectively protects against the virus are taking place in the UK, Brazil and South Africa.
How did the first trial work?
The trial included 1,077 healthy adults aged 18-55 years with no history of Covid-19, and took place in five UK hospitals between April 23 and May 21.
The data included in the paper covered the first 56 days of the trial and is ongoing.
The participants either received the new vaccine (543 people), or the meningitis vaccine (534 people).
Some of them - 56 given the vaccine, and 57 in the control group - were also asked to take paracetamol before and for 24 hours after their vaccination to help reduce vaccine-associated reactions.
All volunteers gave additional blood samples and underwent clinical assessments to determine if the vaccine was safe and whether it provoked an immune response.
What did the trial find?
The most commonly reported reactions were fatigue and headache.
However, some participants also reported pain at the injection site, muscle ache, malaise, chills, feeling feverish, and high temperature.
In the 10 people who received the extra dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, side effects were less common after the second dose.
The research found that the vaccine stimulates an antibody and T-cell response.
Antibodies are proteins produced by the blood in response to antigens, which are harmful substances that come from outside the body, such as from viruses or bacteria.
If the non-specific immune cells which respond to any invader instantly cannot tackle it, the T-cells come into play.
They take two forms helper T-cells and killer T-cells and it is the killer T-cells which will attack the virus directly.
T-cell responses targeting the Sars-CoV-2 spike protein were markedly increased in the 43 participants studied, peaking 14 days after vaccination.
This level declined slightly by day 56 of the trial.
Researchers also found that the T-cell response did not increase with a second dose of the vaccine.
Antibody responses in those given a single dose peaked by day 28, and remained high until the measurement at day 56 in the trial.
This response was boosted by a second dose.
Four weeks after vaccination, neutralising antibody responses against Sars-CoV-2 were detected in 32 of 35 participants, and in 35 of 35 participants - depending on the test - who received a single dose of the vaccine.
These responses were also present in all participants who had a booster dose of the vaccine.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Man United evening headlines as Solskjaer bullish over top-four chances

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for July 6 Manchester United are set to announce three academy signings , with Marc Jurado , Alvaro Fernandez and Isak Hansen-Aaroen joining up with academy head Nick Cox .
The club are waiting for international clearance for the trio , but Fernandez , while – who became Tromso ’ s youngest ever player at 15 years and 319 days – is also all but confirmed .
that Jurado has rejected a three-year contract offer from Barcelona to sign with the Red Devils , already generating comparisons with Gerard Pique who made the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last week , United announced their academy intake for next season , and confirmed the signing of Joe Hugill from Sunderland , with Radek Vivek also completing a move from Sigma Olomouc .
United defender Eric Bailly has been discharged from hospital after suffering a head injury in the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea .
Bailly clashed with captain Harry Maguire and came off worse for wear as he received lengthy treatment on the sidelines before being carried off on a stretcher .
Centre-halves Phil Jones and Alex Tuanzebe are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still on loan in Argentina , and so the return of Bailly will be welcome to news as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer launches a final assault for a spot in the Premier League top four .
Youth team captain Teden Mengi has also begun training with the United first-team given their lack of options at the back .
Solskjaer has launched a rally cry ahead of two crunch Premier League matches as they push for top four spot and a place in next season ’ s Champions League .
“ We ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving ourselves a chance going into the last two games , '' said .
“ We always said that if we can get into the Leicester game needing to beat them , that would be a great achievement and we might be able to even go one step further than that if we get a good result against West Ham.
” “ If we do our job on Wednesday we ’ ll be in a good position .
We ’ ll go into the Leicester game and hope that if we win that @ @ @ @ @

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Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for July 6
United to announce three signings
Manchester United are set to announce three academy signings, with Marc Jurado, Alvaro Fernandez and Isak Hansen-Aaroen joining up with academy head Nick Cox.
The club are waiting for international clearance for the trio, but Fernandez has signed a four-year deal , while Hansen-Aaroen – who became Tromso’s youngest ever player at 15 years and 319 days – is also all but confirmed.
Sources say that Jurado has rejected a three-year contract offer from Barcelona to sign with the Red Devils, already generating comparisons with Gerard Pique who made the same switch as a 17-year-old in 2004.
Last week, United announced their academy intake for next season, and confirmed the signing of Joe Hugill from Sunderland, with Radek Vivek also completing a move from Sigma Olomouc.
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Bailly injury boost
United defender Eric Bailly has been discharged from hospital after suffering a head injury in the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea.
Bailly clashed with captain Harry Maguire and came off worse for wear as he received lengthy treatment on the sidelines before being carried off on a stretcher.
Centre-halves Phil Jones and Alex Tuanzebe are also sidelined through injury while Marcos Rojo is still on loan in Argentina, and so the return of Bailly will be welcome to news as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer launches a final assault for a spot in the Premier League top four.
Youth team captain Teden Mengi has also begun training with the United first-team given their lack of options at the back.
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Solskjaer rallies United ahead of top four race
Solskjaer has launched a rally cry ahead of two crunch Premier League matches as they push for top
four spot and a place in next season’s Champions League.
“We’ve been great in the last few months, giving ourselves a chance going into the last two games," said the United boss .
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“We always said that if we can get into the Leicester game needing to beat them, that would be a great achievement and we might be able to even go one step further than that if we get a good result against West Ham.”
“If we do our job on Wednesday we’ll be in a good position. We’ll go into the Leicester game and hope that if we win that one we can qualify”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Brits abroad: Socially distanced sun loungers and facemasks in 30 degree heat

“ It ’ s difficult wearing a face mask in the heat , ” says Neil Hanley .
“ We have been struggling , especially with sunglasses on .
But it has to be done.
” Wearing a protective face covering in 30 degree heat might not be particularly comfortable , but it ’ s a necessary evil for the Brits venturing abroad this summer .
It ’ s one of many new quirks they ’ ll need to get used to fast if they ’ re planning to travel abroad during the coronavirus pandemic .
From temperature checks at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there ’ s plenty to negotiate .
Not to mention the potential risk of picking up the virus while in a foreign country .
But for some , it ’ s a risk worth taking after months of being locked down .
Sarah Roberts says her experience of travelling to sun soaked Spain was easier than she expected .
“ It was not how I expected it , ” she says .
“ I actually thought it was quite lenient .
I had to wear a mask in shops but not while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sarah , 41 , spent a week at her friend ’ s villa in Nerja back in June , before more stringent restrictions regarding facemasks were introduced .
While waiting for her doggy daycare business to reopen , Sarah took a gamble and booked Ryanair flights for £52 return in the hope her holiday could go ahead .
“ I ’ m lucky I did because the day after they went up to about £300 , ” she says .
She jetted off from Manchester Airport on June 28 .
“ Everyone had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security , ” she says .
“ It was very quiet .
The only thing open in Terminal 1 was a small Boots .
“ On the plane everyone was wearing a mask .
It was alright going out because I was by a window and there was a gap next to me .
But coming back there were a lot of people .
“ Nobody was allowed to leave their seat unless they pressed a buzzer and they would be allowed to go up to the loo one at a time.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sol Airport , Sarah ’ s friend Jaki Jacks picked her up and drove her to her villa in Nerja - a 50 minute drive away .
“ I don ’ t think I would have gone if I was staying in a hotel , ” Sarah says .
“ It was okay because I was on my own and I was staying with my friend.
” Though Sarah says she felt very safe in restaurants and bars , she admits this was largely because they were so quiet .
“ It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usually packed , ” she says .
“ We went for a curry one night and we were the only ones in the whole restaurant .
Usually we have to queue to get in.
” When she returned home to Macclesfield she quarantine herself for two weeks , only exercising her dogs for an hour each day .
Neil Hanley , 55 , is currently having a similar experience at his holiday home in La Cala de Finestrat , near Benidorm .
“ I was one of the first few people to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
“ I flew into Alicante from Liverpool airport .
The priority was to make sure I had everything I needed so I was not denied boarding at the airport .
“ We had to download an app and enter your flight details , your seat number and where you are staying for track and trace .
You get a QR code and that ’ s scanned at the airport .
“ It was seamless .
There were no queues .
There was a camera there to measure your temperature but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added : “ Ryanair were very fast friendly and efficient .
Everyone was wearting a mask .
In a bizarre way it was quite calm.
” Despite reports of bathers being turned away from the beaches due to overcrowding , Neil insists this is not the case .
“ They have a fixed number of people they ’ re allowed to let onto the beach before they have to stop but that ’ s not happening from what I ’ ve seen , ” he says .
“ The Spanish are very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sectioned off square spaces and each family bubble uses that space .
It ’ s actually better than normal in that nobody is going to come into your space .
“ It is a bit strange because we ’ re at peak season and at this stage the beaches would normally be rampacked.
” He adds : “ I know a lot of ex-pats who have restaurants here and they have been hit hard .
“ Some have shut down completely and some are saying that at reduced capacity they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some parts of Spain it ’ s now mandatory to wear a facemask even when social distacning can be observed with penalties imposed on those who don ’ t comply .
Neil says wearing a mask in the heat can be a struggle .
“ If you ’ re in a crowded place you have to put them on , ” he says .
“ Everybody is complying and nobody is objecting to it .
But it ’ s difficult in the heat .
It ’ s only been a problem the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Especially with sunglasses on .
Breathing is unbelievable.
” The retired teacher - who will return home to Leeds next weekend - hopes others will consider a holiday to Spain this summer .
“ For couples and single people I think it ’ s fantastic , ” he says .
“ But I think families may struggle as many of the water parks and theme parks are closed.
” Zayn Khalil Hussain , from Hulme , recently returned from a week-long Salou and Barcelona with his partner Chris .
They had an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different experience from Neil when it comes to social distancing .
According to Zayn , some parts of Barcelona were “ heaving ” with people and the beaches were “ packed ” in Salou .
“ There ’ s no social distancing anywhere , ” he says .
“ There were people with sunloungers just finding a gap anywhere and putting their towels down by people ’ s feet .
“ And we went into Primark one day and it was chaos .
People were on top of each other.
” Zayn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficulties in the heat .
He says : “ It was difficult with how hot it was there to walk around in a mask , especially when you ’ re walking in the heat .
“ The police are everywhere .
They were stopping lots of people who were getting told off if they didn ’ t have a mask on .
We just embraced it.
” Zayn , 37 , advises anyone thinking of travelling abroad this summer to do their research before jetting off .
“ You ’ re supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a form so when you get back into Manchester they can check it , ” he says .
“ We had done that but a lot of people hadn ’ t and they were spending about 20 minutes messing with it .
”

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“It’s difficult wearing a face mask in the heat,” says Neil Hanley.
“We have been struggling, especially with sunglasses on. But it has to be done.”
Wearing a protective face covering in 30 degree heat might not be particularly comfortable, but it’s a necessary evil for the Brits venturing abroad this summer.
It’s one of many new quirks they’ll need to get used to fast if they’re planning to travel abroad during the coronavirus pandemic.
From temperature checks at the airport to socially distanced sun loungers, there’s plenty to negotiate. Not to mention the potential risk of picking up the virus while in a foreign country.
(Image: Sarah Roberts)
But for some, it’s a risk worth taking after months of being locked down.
Sarah Roberts says her experience of travelling to sun soaked Spain was easier than she expected.
“It was not how I expected it,” she says. “I actually thought it was quite lenient. I had to wear a mask in shops but not while you’re just walking around.”
Sarah, 41, spent a week at her friend’s villa in Nerja back in June, before more stringent restrictions regarding facemasks were introduced.
(Image: Sarah Roberts)
While waiting for her doggy daycare business to reopen, Sarah took a gamble and booked Ryanair flights for £52 return in the hope her holiday could go ahead.
“I’m lucky I did because the day after they went up to about £300,” she says.
She jetted off from Manchester Airport on June 28.
“Everyone had their temperature checked before they went through security,” she says.
“It was very quiet. The only thing open in Terminal 1 was a small Boots.
(Image: Sarah Roberts)
“On the plane everyone was wearing a mask. It was alright going out because I was by a window and there was a gap next to me. But coming back there were a lot of people.
“Nobody was allowed to leave their seat unless they pressed a buzzer and they would be allowed to go up to the loo one at a time.”
(Image: Sarah Roberts)
When she touched down at Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport, Sarah’s friend Jaki Jacks picked her up and drove her to her villa in Nerja - a 50 minute drive away.
“I don’t think I would have gone if I was staying in a hotel,” Sarah says. “It was okay because I was on my own and I was staying with my friend.”
Though Sarah says she felt very safe in restaurants and bars, she admits this was largely because they were so quiet.
“It was a bit strange because they’re usually packed,” she says. “We went for a curry one night and we were the only ones in the whole restaurant. Usually we have to queue to get in.”
(Image: Sarah Roberts)
When she returned home to Macclesfield she quarantine herself for two weeks, only exercising her dogs for an hour each day.
Neil Hanley, 55, is currently having a similar experience at his holiday home in La Cala de Finestrat, near Benidorm.
“I was one of the first few people to get back into the country,” he says.
“I flew into Alicante from Liverpool airport. The priority was to make sure I had everything I needed so I was not denied boarding at the airport.
“We had to download an app and enter your flight details, your seat number and where you are staying for track and trace. You get a QR code and that’s scanned at the airport.
“It was seamless. There were no queues. There was a camera there to measure your temperature but they didn’t act on it.”
He added: “Ryanair were very fast friendly and efficient. Everyone was wearting a mask. In a bizarre way it was quite calm.”
Despite reports of bathers being turned away from the beaches due to overcrowding, Neil insists this is not the case.
“They have a fixed number of people they’re allowed to let onto the beach before they have to stop but that’s not happening from what I’ve seen,” he says.
(Image: Getty Images)
“The Spanish are very good. They’ve used rope and sectioned off square spaces and each family bubble uses that space. It’s actually better than normal in that nobody is going to come into your space.
“It is a bit strange because we’re at peak season and at this stage the beaches would normally be rampacked.”
He adds: “I know a lot of ex-pats who have restaurants here and they have been hit hard. “Some have shut down completely and some are saying that at reduced capacity they’re making a loss straight away.”
In some parts of Spain it’s now mandatory to wear a facemask even when social distacning can be observed with penalties imposed on those who don’t comply.
Neil says wearing a mask in the heat can be a struggle.
(Image: Zayn Khalil Hussain)
“If you’re in a crowded place you have to put them on,” he says. “Everybody is complying and nobody is objecting to it. But it’s difficult in the heat. It’s only been a problem the last few days but we have been struggling. Especially with sunglasses on. Breathing is unbelievable.”
The retired teacher - who will return home to Leeds next weekend - hopes others will consider a holiday to Spain this summer.
“For couples and single people I think it’s fantastic,” he says. “But I think families may struggle as many of the water parks and theme parks are closed.”
Zayn Khalil Hussain, from Hulme, recently returned from a week-long Salou and Barcelona with his partner Chris.
They had an “amazing time” but had quite a different experience from Neil when it comes to social distancing.
(Image: Zayn Khalil Hussain)
According to Zayn, some parts of Barcelona were “heaving” with people and the beaches were “packed” in Salou.
“There’s no social distancing anywhere,” he says. “There were people with sunloungers just finding a gap anywhere and putting their towels down by people’s feet.
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“And we went into Primark one day and it was chaos. People were on top of each other.”
Zayn says wearing a face mask also posed difficulties in the heat.
He says: “It was difficult with how hot it was there to walk around in a mask, especially when you’re walking in the heat.
(Image: Zayn Khalil Hussain)
“The police are everywhere. They were stopping lots of people who were getting told off if they didn’t have a mask on. We just embraced it.”
Zayn, 37, advises anyone thinking of travelling abroad this summer to do their research before jetting off.
“You’re supposed to go on a government website and fill in a form so when you get back into Manchester they can check it,” he says.
“We had done that but a lot of people hadn’t and they were spending about 20 minutes messing with it.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Man City 'make bid for' Kalidou Koulibaly and more transfer rumours

Manchester City have lodged a bid to Napoli for centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly , according to reports .
After a disappointing domestic campaign in which they have only managed to lift the Carabao Cup , City are looking to refresh their squad this summer with a new centre-back being the top priority .
City have struggled at the back this season after failing to replace Vincent Kompany last summer and due to the injury issues suffered by Aymeric Laporte , John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi .
M.E.N .
Sport understands that the Blues have a four-man centre-back shortlist for this summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Pau Torres , as well as Koulibaly .
According to Corriere dello Mezzogiorno , via SportWitness , City have made a bid for the Senegal international but it reportedly does n't reach Napoli 's asking price .
It 's claimed that the Serie A side 's lofty valuation of Koulibaly may have lowered in a post-coronavirus market but they will still demand a hefty €70-80million , which may be too much for City for a 29-year-old .
City will also be wary of dealing with Napoli after losing out on Jorginho to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a verbal agreement for the midfielder .
Meanwhile , in perhaps the most bizarre rumour of the year so far , City will reportedly reignite their interest in Alexis Sanchez this summer .
Tuttosport , via SemperInter , report that City are looking into matching Manchester United 's £18m asking price for flop Sanchez , who the Blues were interested in when he moved to Old Trafford from Arsenal .
City could n't afford the move at the time , and it appears to have been a blessing in disguise as Sanchez has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season at Inter Milan on loan .
Perhaps this rumour comes from Pep Guardiola 's mention of Sanchez last week , when he was speaking about players City could n't afford but their rivals could .

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Manchester City have lodged a bid to Napoli for centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.
After a disappointing domestic campaign in which they have only managed to lift the Carabao Cup, City are looking to refresh their squad this summer with a new centre-back being the top priority.
City have struggled at the back this season after failing to replace Vincent Kompany last summer and due to the injury issues suffered by Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi.
M.E.N. Sport understands that the Blues have a four-man centre-back shortlist for this summer which includes Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Pau Torres, as well as Koulibaly.
According to Corriere dello Mezzogiorno, via SportWitness, City have made a bid for the Senegal international but it reportedly doesn't reach Napoli's asking price.
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It's claimed that the Serie A side's lofty valuation of Koulibaly may have lowered in a post-coronavirus market but they will still demand a hefty €70-80million, which may be too much for City for a 29-year-old.
City will also be wary of dealing with Napoli after losing out on Jorginho to Chelsea two seasons ago after already having a verbal agreement for the midfielder.
Meanwhile, in perhaps the most bizarre rumour of the year so far, City will reportedly reignite their interest in Alexis Sanchez this summer.
Tuttosport, via SemperInter, report that City are looking into matching Manchester United's £18m asking price for flop Sanchez, who the Blues were interested in when he moved to Old Trafford from Arsenal.
City couldn't afford the move at the time, and it appears to have been a blessing in disguise as Sanchez has been disappointing at United and has spent this season at Inter Milan on loan.
Perhaps this rumour comes from Pep Guardiola's mention of Sanchez last week, when he was speaking about players City couldn't afford but their rivals could.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Investigation launched after shots fired at a home in north Manchester

Police are investigating after shots were fired at the front door of a home in Blackley .
Police were called @ @ @ @ @ 3.20pm this afternoon and discovered damage which they say is consistent with a firearms discharge @ @ @ @ @ could be seen in the door of the property , which has been cordoned off @ @ @ @ @ at the scene .
Read more of today 's stories here Police say no-one was @ @ @ @ @ to be an isolated incident .
A scene remains in place and enquiries are ongoing @ @ @ @ @ been made .
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 3728 @ @ @ @ @ 20/07/20 .

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Police are investigating after shots were fired at the front door of a home in Blackley.
Police were called to Ruthin Avenue at around 3.20pm this afternoon and discovered damage which they say is consistent with a firearms discharge.
A number of holes could be seen in the door of the property, which has been cordoned off while officers carry out work at the scene.
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Police say no-one was injured and this is believed to be an isolated incident.
A scene remains in place and enquiries are ongoing.
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No arrests have currently been made.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 3728 quoting incident number 1773 of 20/07/20.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--No updates on murder inquiry a week on since a man died Rusholme

A murder investigation is continuing a week after a man died after being found with serious head injuries in Rusholme .
Police discovered a man unresponsive with head injuries on a sofa at a house on Carnforth Street at around 1.15am last Tuesday , July 14 .
Despite the efforts of paramedics the man , believed to be in his 50s , was pronounced dead at the scene .
The victim has since been named locally as Leroy Hanley , who is thought to have lived on the street for a number of years .
He was described by neighbours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Monday , police said there were no updates on the case .
Read more of today 's stories here Carnforth Street was cordoned off for much of last Tuesday .
Several forensics officers could be seen entering the terraced house , while a number of evidence markers could also be seen on the pavement outside .
An appeal was launched for witnesses .
Chief Insp Andrew Butterworth of GMP ’ s Major Incidents Team said : `` Our thoughts are with the man ’ s family as we work to determine how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our investigations are at an early stage and people in the area will notice an increased police presence over the coming days .
`` If you were in the area at the time and saw anything , or have any information that can assist us , then please get in touch immediately . ''
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 6777 or Crimestoppers , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .

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A murder investigation is continuing a week after a man died after being found with serious head injuries in Rusholme.
Police discovered a man unresponsive with head injuries on a sofa at a house on Carnforth Street at around 1.15am last Tuesday, July 14.
Despite the efforts of paramedics the man, believed to be in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The victim has since been named locally as Leroy Hanley, who is thought to have lived on the street for a number of years.
He was described by neighbours as 'such a nice guy'.
On Monday, police said there were no updates on the case.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
Carnforth Street was cordoned off for much of last Tuesday.
Several forensics officers could be seen entering the terraced house, while a number of evidence markers could also be seen on the pavement outside.
An appeal was launched for witnesses.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
Chief Insp Andrew Butterworth of GMP’s Major Incidents Team said: "Our thoughts are with the man’s family as we work to determine how he has come to lose his life.
"Our investigations are at an early stage and people in the area will notice an increased police presence over the coming days.
"If you were in the area at the time and saw anything, or have any information that can assist us, then please get in touch immediately."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 6777 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--DNA could nail the GMP vandal behind the swastika found on a cop's locker

Detectives have sent samples of DNA to uncover the 'hate crime ' colleague responsible for a Swastika found on a fellow cop 's locker , the M.E.N .
can reveal .
A shocked police officer found the Nazi symbol on his locker when he began his shift at Pendleton police station in Salford on Sunday .
The discovery has prompted a significant investigation including detectives and the Professional Standards Branch of Greater Manchester Police .
Forensics specialists have taken samples from the locker to be sent for DNA analysis .
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told the M.E.N : `` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this extremely seriously and there 's a thorough investigation on-going to find the perpetrator and bring them to justice . ''
Force bosses went public with the incident within hours of the discovery on Sunday .
The officer whose locker was vandalised has not been named and nor has his heritage or background been revealed .
The vandalism has been declared a hate crime and a critical incident by force bosses .
Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said on Sunday : “ This is an absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act and I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of our employees felt that this behaviour was acceptable .
“ It will not be tolerated and an investigation is underway by detectives alongside colleagues from our Professional Standards Branch .
A colleague has been subjected to a hate crime and there is no place for behaviour like this in GMP or policing nationally and it ’ s being treated incredibly seriously .
“ We serve one of the most culturally diverse areas in the United Kingdom and we ’ re incredibly proud to have a diverse workforce to serve and represent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that an officer has been faced with such an atrocity during their shift and we ’ re urging any officers or staff with any information to report it .
“ We are currently supporting the officer and I have spoken to the officer on a number of occasions today to update them on our investigation and offer them further support .
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Detectives have sent samples of DNA to uncover the 'hate crime' colleague responsible for a Swastika found on a fellow cop's locker, the M.E.N. can reveal.
A shocked police officer found the Nazi symbol on his locker when he began his shift at Pendleton police station in Salford on Sunday.
The discovery has prompted a significant investigation including detectives and the Professional Standards Branch of Greater Manchester Police.
Forensics specialists have taken samples from the locker to be sent for DNA analysis.
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told the M.E.N: "It's absolutely shocking. We are treating this extremely seriously and there's a thorough investigation on-going to find the perpetrator and bring them to justice."
Force bosses went public with the incident within hours of the discovery on Sunday.
The officer whose locker was vandalised has not been named and nor has his heritage or background been revealed.
The vandalism has been declared a hate crime and a critical incident by force bosses.
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Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said on Sunday: “This is an absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act and I can wholeheartedly say that we are appalled that one of our employees felt that this behaviour was acceptable.
“It will not be tolerated and an investigation is underway by detectives alongside colleagues from our Professional Standards Branch. A colleague has been subjected to a hate crime and there is no place for behaviour like this in GMP or policing nationally and it’s being treated incredibly seriously.
“We serve one of the most culturally diverse areas in the United Kingdom and we’re incredibly proud to have a diverse workforce to serve and represent our communities. It is absolutely unacceptable that an officer has been faced with such an atrocity during their shift and we’re urging any officers or staff with any information to report it.
“We are currently supporting the officer and I have spoken to the officer on a number of occasions today to update them on our investigation and offer them further support.”