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The Blues have been on a bit of a losing streak since then, falling to both Manchester United and Brighton in the Premier League as they undergo an injury crisis, particularly at the heart of defence. First-choice centre-backs Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana were both ruled out of the home defeat by the Seagulls last weekend, with deputy left-back Jorrel Hato filling in alongside Trevoh Chalobah, who was shown a red card.Levi Colwill injured his anterior cruciate ligament is out for the remainder of the campaign, while talisman Cole Palmer is still struggling with a groin injury. Dario Essugo and…

Both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain will look to extend their perfect starts to the Champions League on Wednesday as they face off in Spain.In further bad news for the Parisians, the Ballon d’Or runner-up Lamine Yamal is back fit and firing for Barcelona. He returned to action after shaking off a groin injury as they beat Real Sociedad 2-1 at the weekend.After opening their European season with a win away at St James’ Park, courtesy of a brace from Marcus Rashford, the Blaugrana will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season.Date, kick-off time and venueBarcelona vs PSG is…

However, UEFA’s rule change for all their men’s club competitions this season allows for the temporary replacement of a player named in the squad who suffers a long-term injury or illness before matchday, allowed for Chiesa to be drafted in.As a result, the Reds confirmed their request to replace Leoni with Chiesa was approved.A statement read: ‘UEFA have approved a request to add the Italian to the Reds’ ‘List A’, in line with a new regulation allowing a change in the event of a long-term absence.‘Chiesa replaces Giovanni Leoni in the club’s pool of eligible players for the league phase…

The striker was forced to sit out the Super Eagles’ World Cup qualification draw with South Africa as well as three Galatasaray fixtures – including the 5-1 Champions League loss to Eintracht Frankfurt a fortnight ago.Osimhen, did however, return to action as a substitute at the weekend as he played the final five minutes of the 1-0 win over Alanyaspor.In a further boost for the Turkish Super Lig champions, the Nigerian was spotted in training on Monday which suggests he is winning his battle to be fit for the visit of Liverpool.Will Victor Osimhen play for Galatasaray against Liverpool?Okan Buruk,…

Part of the reason for Spurs earning a seat at Europe’s top table was their Europa League semi-final win over the Norwegian outfit, recording a 5-1 aggregate win.Bodo, meanwhile, fought back from 2-0 down away at Slavia Prague to earn a point as substitutes Daniel Bassi and Sondre Fet made the difference.History will be made as Bodo host their first-ever Champions League group game and they’ll be seeking to gain a measure of revenge on Tottenham for that Europa League loss not too long ago.Date, kick-off time and venueBodo/Glimt vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 8pm BST kick-off on Tuesday,…

The Reds were beaten by Eddie Nketiah’s late winner at Selhurst Park over the weekend, falling to their first league defeat of the campaign. Arne Slot’s side still sit two points clear at the top of the table, having won all five of their other games in the English top flight. In Europe, however, they were taken 12 rounds by Atletico Madrid on matchday one, needing an injury-time header from Virgil van Dijk to seal all three points against the La Liga outfit. Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah’s quickfire double salvo inside six minutes made many think that the Premier…

The Blues were defeated by Bayern Munich 3-1 at the Allianz Arena last time out, and were taught a harsh lesson on their return to Europe’s top table. The Conference League winners are looking to get back to winning ways against the Primeira Liga outfit, who recently appointed former Blues boss Mourinho after Bruno Lage, the ex-Wolves manager, was sacked following a shock defeat by Qarabag on matchday one of this competition. Mourinho has already stirred the pot in the build-up to this game, calling his former club’s spending “crazy”, and remarking that they had “lost direction” for a period…

Team USA have been left needing the biggest comeback ever to avoid an embarrassing defeat amid criticism of captain Keegan Bradley, who, like Donald, has lined up his top stars early this afternoon to try and wrestle back some sort of momentum. Scottie Scheffler against Rory McIlroy is undoubtedly the headline contest, with Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood also up early for Europe as they look to get the job done with minimal fuss. Follow the Ryder Cup live below! Source link

Arsenal travel to Newcastle in the eye-catching of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures, with Mikel Arteta’s side winless in the north-east for over two years. The north Londoners have not been victorious at St James’ Park since May 2023, where they earned a 2-0 win thanks to a Martin Odegaard strike and Fabian Schar’s own goal. Since then, it has been slim pickings for Arsenal on their more recent trips. They have been dealt two 1-0 defeats and a 2-0 loss in their past three visits, with one of those coming in the Carabao Cup semi-finals last term. Source link

There are some huge matchups on the cards this afternoon. Rose will lead the line, facing Cameron Young, while McIlroy will go toe-to-toe with his long-time rival Scottie Scheffler. There is concern surrounding Viktor Hovland, though, who pulled out of yesterday’s fourball session after a pre-existing neck injury flared back up. He underwent an MRI scan last night and a decision will be made this morning as to whether he can play. Follow the Ryder Cup live below! Source link