{"id":293246,"date":"2023-10-12T07:24:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=293246"},"modified":"2023-10-12T07:24:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:24:49","slug":"jesse-lingard-scores-four-minutes-into-al-ettifaqs-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/jesse-lingard-scores-four-minutes-into-al-ettifaqs-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Lingard scores four minutes into Al-Ettifaq&apos;s friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jesse Lingard boosts his chances of landing a deal in Saudi Arabia after scoring four minutes into Al-Ettifaq&#8217;s friendly after joining Steven Gerrard&#8217;s side on a training contract<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jesse Lingard scored four minutes into Al-Ettifaq&#8217;s friendly with\u00a0Al-Khaldiya\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The former England international joined Steven Gerrard&#8217;s side on a training deal\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jesse Lingard could earn himself a contract in Saudi Arabia after impressing in a friendly for Al-Ettifaq on Wednesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former England international joined Steven Gerrard&#8217;s side on a training contract last month as he continues to look for a new club.<\/p>\n<p>And he wasted no time in making an impact, scoring just four minutes into Al-Ettifaq&#8217;s friendly against\u00a0Al-Khaldiya.<\/p>\n<p>Played behind closed doors the game ended 2-2 and marked the opening of Al-Ettifaq&#8217;s new ground, the Ettifaq Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Lingard\u00a0<span>played for <\/span>Nottingham Forest<span> last season but failed to make an impact in\u00a0<\/span>Steve Cooper<span>&#8216;s side, making just 17 league appearances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/07\/76462209-0-Jesse_Lingard_left_scored_four_minutes_into_Al_Ettifaq_s_friendl-a-6_1697092846144.jpg\" height=\"483\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Lingard (left) scored four minutes into Al-Ettifaq&#8217;s friendly against\u00a0Al-Khaldiya<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/07\/76462425-0-Al_Ettifaq_signed_Lingard_to_a_training_contract_at_the_end_of_l-a-9_1697093117956.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Al-Ettifaq\u00a0signed Lingard to a training contract at the end of last month<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>After Forest opted not to extend his deal over the summer, the 30-year-old has been without a club, but trained with\u00a0West Ham\u00a0in August.<\/p>\n<p>Lingard enjoyed a blistering six-month spell at the London Stadium in 2021, scoring nine goals and registering five assists in 16 appearances in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>David Moyes&#8217; side, however,\u00a0ultimately chose not to re-sign\u00a0him this summer,\u00a0prompting his move to Saudi.<\/p>\n<p>Should Lingard, who\u00a0who has not featured in a competitive match since a two-minute cameo against Manchester United in April, be offered to stay long-term in Damman he would be reunited with former team-mate Jordan Henderson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Liverpool midfielder played alongside Lingard during England&#8217;s 2018 World Cup campaign in the Three Lions&#8217; first major tournament under Gareth Southgate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/07\/76462151-0-image-a-2_1697092529938.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The former England international played just 17 games for Nottingham Forest last season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/07\/76462161-0-image-a-4_1697092560404.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Should Lingard\u00a0be offered to stay long-term in Damman he would be reunited with former England team-mate Jordan Henderson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/07\/76462157-0-image-a-3_1697092558058.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Steven Gerrard&#8217;s side are seventh in the Saudi Pro League after nine games\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whilst Henderson remains a fixture in Southgate&#8217;s set-up, Lingard found himself increasingly sidelined after the competition as his form at United dipped.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Henderson joined Al-Ettifaq in an eyebrow-raising move in August for a deal that is thought to garner the player \u00a3700,000 per week in wages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Premier League contingent at Al-Ettifaq also includes Demarai Gray, Moussa Dembele and Georginio Wijnaldum.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ettifaq are seventh in the Saudi Pro League with 17 points after nine games, six adrift of league leaders Al-Hilal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12622149\/Jesse-Lingard-Al-Ettifaq-Saudi-Arabia-contract-Steven-Gerrard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesse Lingard boosts his chances of landing a deal in Saudi Arabia after scoring four minutes into Al-Ettifaq&#8217;s friendly after joining Steven Gerrard&#8217;s side on a training contract Jesse 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