pect Victory. Theyre a fantastic team. But if we play the best we can, (there will be) no worries.The midfielder sai

Kevin Pietersen says superstar Ben Stokes missing the rest of Englands Test series against Sri Lanka is a big blow for the player.England prepare for the second Test at the Emirates Riverside on Friday without Stokes, who will miss out on playing at his county home ground, as well as the third and final Test at Lords on June 9, after aggravating a knee injury in Englands first-Test win at Headingley.The loss of Stokes is seen as a significant blow for England, with Sky Sports pundit Dominic Cork saying England will miss him. And Pietersen, who scored more than 8,000 runs in 104 Tests for England, believes Stokes absence will be a huge loss, who he says is one of the countrys finest players.Its a big blow for Ben Stokes, hes a wonderful player, a superstar, and hes going to do some great things for England, Pietersen told Sky Sports News HQ. Kevin Pietersen and Stokes batted together for England during the 2013 Ashes series Hes going to play stupid shots and get out in silly ways, but hes going to add a lot more pleasure to people watching the game than he is anything else.I fully support and endorse the way he plays his cricket and its just sad that hes going to be missing out.Pietersen feels Stokes game is a similar style to his own in the way that he likes to entertain spectators.I didnt give two hoots out about the way I got out and the manner in which I got out, I repeated mistakes but I was out there to entertain and whack the ball, he added. Kevin Pietersen has experience against Pakistan bowlers having played in the PSL Pietersen does not think Sri Lanka, who lost by an innings and 88 runs in the first Test, will pose as great a challenge as Pakistan, who tour England later this summer.With Pakistan you cant write them off yet because their bowling attack is ridiculous, Pietersen said.Ive faced some of them and I played in the PSL [Pakistan Super League] in Dubai and there are wonderful players in there.That will hopefully be more competitive then the Sri Lankan series but [I still think] England win.Also See:Beefy backs Root, BroadWillis: Id play BallStokes a big miss for EnglandStokes set to miss SL seriesChris Lindstrom Womens Jersey . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. 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Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals.Socceroo Tim Cahill isnt sure whether hell start or even play a part in Saturdays A-League derby but that isnt putting a dampener on Melbourne Citys confident build-up to the match.The 37-year-old has started in the previous two derbies since joining the A-League title aspirants, which have both produced City wins.But Cahill said he was still suffering the lingering effects of Josh Brillantes tackle in the FFA Cup final, and his hand was not yet in the air to start.I took quite a nasty knock. Ive got to put myself together, he said on Tuesday.Hopefully, Ill play a part this week, he concluded, suggesting that watching on from the stands was a distinct possibility.The Socceroos record scorer has played just 12 minutes plus injury time in two league matches since then, 1-1 draws against Brisbane and Sydney FC.Cahill has been managed carefully by City, with coach John van t Schip, medical staff and Cahill deciding on an approach to each match on a weekly basis.Cahills possible unavailability hasnt stopped teammate Luke Brattan from talking up Citys chances of a third-straight success over Victory - something the club has never achieved.Brattan said he believed City were the best side in the league and couldnt be matched when on song.If we play the way wwe can - not to sound cocky - but we can beat any team in the league, he said.ddddddddddddOn our day, we play fantastic football - extremely positive going forward.The players weve got in the final third are the best in the league, I think.Youve got to respect Victory. Theyre a fantastic team. But if we play the best we can, (there will be) no worries.The midfielder said Citys 1-1 result away to Sydney FC was not good enough in a gruff post-match assessment of last Fridays table-topping clash.He said that wasnt intended as a dig at his teammates but rather a statement of where City were aiming.Any A-League team would be happy to go to Sydney away and draw 1-1, he said.To be disappointed with a draw in Sydney ... that proves our mentality of where were at.Cahill backed Brattans assessment, saying the clubs record this season merited confidence.Weve proved that we can mix it with the best and obviously teams love playing against us, he said.They show up ... they want to be physical and they want to put on their best performance because they want to beat us.For us, thats a compliment and we really accept that with open arms. ' ' '