Adarabioyo’s spot-kick settled a marathon shootout, with 13 of 16 penalties scored before Idrissa Gana Gueye rattled the post in sudden death, allowing the Fulham centre-back to secure the Cottagers’ progression.

Source: https://blueprint.ng/fulham-storm-first-ever-carabao-cup-semis-after-gruelling-everton-defeat/

"Although Newcastle were effective in disrupting Brighton’s preferred route out from defence, from centre-back to Gilmour, once the home side were able to advance, João Pedro often had space.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/national-medias-hapless-newcastle-verdict-27643856

And reports have suggested time could already be up for the Swede with planning a January clear out to cut the size of his squad and are now willing to "listen to offers" for the centre-back with the window window rapidly approaching.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gustaf-lagerbielke-sent-coy-celtic-31687888

A pillar at centre-back, Williamson has been an integral part of the England set-up and skippered the side to their first major trophy at Euro 2022.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/uksport/2023/07/28/keira-walsh-adds-to-englands-long-injury-list-after-coming-off-against-denmark/

Assistant manager Paul Thirlwell confirmed the 31-year-old centre-back is a player they have been looking at for a few years.

Source: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/harrogate-towns-fourth-summer-signing-is-strong-powerful-player-and-a-good-character-4176995

“At centre-back, he has been as good as anyone in that position – he can deal with pace, and movement and he can step in and join in.

Source: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/millwalls-mr-versatile-suffers-injury-setback/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millwalls-mr-versatile-suffers-injury-setback

At the other end of the pitch, centre-back Kelleher was outstanding in helping Colchester to victory and keeping a second successive clean sheet.

Source: https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23460286.colchester-united-trio-included-sky-bet-league-two-team-week/?ref=rss

Ben Davies drops out of the matchday squad all together with Leon Balogun reinstated at centre-back and Todd Cantwell returns in place of Sam Lammers.

Source: https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/football/rangers/viaplay-cup-final-team-news-rangers-vs-aberdeen-starting-line-ups-confirmed-as-philippe-clement-makes-3-changes-4448806

Boss Steve Cooper revealed scans have highlighted the worst, with the Scottish centre-back ruled out of Forest’s last six fixtures of the campaign, starting against Brighton at the City Ground on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/04/24/scott-mckenna-ruled-out-of-nottingham-forests-survival-bid-due-to-injury/

Both the Lionesses and Chelsea have become used to her rock-solid displays at the back, and, as her cameo against Spain in the Euros quarter-finals showed, the centre-back is an option up front as well if things get desperate.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/england-world-cup-squad-lionesses-wiegman-b2308401.html

But not to centre-back, to left-back.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-shocked-liverpool-starlet-27681399

But the centre-back has admitted it was a game he never expected to play.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-evans-ten-hag-31015915

Figure 2 shows how Hartlepool United shuffle across defensively to deal with Gateshead's attack as Tom Crawford, acting as an additional centre-back, intercepts Billy Chadwick to start the counter-attack.

Source: https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/how-hartlepool-united-sealed-gateshead-win-with-three-pass-counter-attack-4254607

For last week's match against Ipswich Town to fall foul of Storm Babet was a blow but suddenly makes them the freshest of the teams, and late on Friday afternoon they added former Middlesbrough and Hull City centre-back Daniel Ayala to their ranks.

Source: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/yorkshires-double-derby-weekend-is-all-about-the-supporters-as-leeds-united-huddersfield-town-sheffield-wednesday-and-rotherham-united-go-toe-to-toe-4389043

Formed one of the strongest centre-back pairings to ever grace the Scottish game alongside Alex McLeish.

Source: https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/football/scottish-football-hall-of-fame-52-players-born-in-and-around-glasgow-including-celtic-rangers-manchester-united-and-liverpool-stars-4226064

For me, it is quite simple this afternoon: if he is fit enough to start, Vitaliy Mykolenko should come straight back in, with Jarrad Branthwaite moving back to centre-back in place of Michael Keane.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-line-ups-tottenham-mykolenko-28342001

For the right-sided centre-back role, Disasi can be viewed as a superb acquisition.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/axel-disasi-chelsea-signing-pochettino-b2385599.html

Her coach later played her as a centre-back regularly; she has not looked back.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/06/ashleigh-plumptre-ready-for-england-and-old-friends-after-switch-to-nigeria

"Hull threatened after the break with Jaden Philogene firing over and Liam Delap having penalty claims waved away after a clumsy Rodon challenge, before the centre-back saw red for a needless foul on Connolly."

Source: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hull-city-leeds-united-media-8769724

In Kennedy's absence, fleet-footed 24-year-old Hunt, who overcame her own horror injury run early in her career, emerged as starting centre-back alongside Clare Polkinghorne.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/soccer/alanna-kennedy-return-gives-matildas-welcome-headache-c-11292058