Author: Tristan Wells

Kobbie Mainoo’s return to fitness has given Ruben Amorim’s side a timely boost ahead of their trip to the Groupama Stadium, where an extra edge to proceedings has been added by a pre-match war of words that erupted between Andre Onana and ex-United midfielder Nemanja Matic, who called the Cameroon international one of the worst goalkeepers in the club’s history. Source link

Chelsea have breezed through the Conference League so far, not dropping a single point en route to easily topping the league phase before beating FC Copenhagen 3-1 on aggregate in the last 16. The likes of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson will be expecting to return to Enzo Maresca’s starting XI here having been benched for Sunday’s frustrating goalless draw with west London rivals Brentford, though Romeo Lavia is still out and Wesley Fofana lost for the season. Source link

Liverpool head into the weekend perhaps looking over their shoulders for the first time in weeks as they take on West Ham in the Premier League.Defeat at Fulham last time out, having squeaked past Everton a few days earlier, coupled with a Champions League exit and a limp Carabao Cup final loss, has prompted suggestions that the Reds are running out of steam.Should Arsenal – who will have one eye on their trip to Real Madrid next week – beat Brentford on Saturday night, the gap will be eight points. Beat West Ham and the gap again looks insurmountable, but…

Arsenal travel to Madrid on Wednesday with a commanding lead after a 3-0 win in the first leg at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.The Gunners look out of the Premier League title race as leaders Liverpool are 11 points clear of them with seven games to go.Arteta will want to keep the momentum going ahead of a trip to the Bernabeu, and here Standard Sport assesses a number of selection headaches he faces.Arteta very rarely makes wholesale changes and likes to keep an element of continuity with his team selection.The Arsenal boss is also a winner and, even against lower league…

Arsenal must refocus on the Premier League as they welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium between two titanic Real Madrid tests.Mikel Arteta will surely want to keep the momentum up by not succumbing to the Bees, but he cannot risk any of his star players missing the trip to Sanitago Bernabeu.Another Emirates clash under the lights as the Gunners look to stick or twist in the title race.Date, kick-off time and venueArsenal vs Brentford is scheduled for a 5.30pm BST kick-off on Saturday, April 12, 2025.The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium.Where to watch Arsenal vs BrentfordTV channel:…

Scottie Scheffler is among the earlier starters as he begins his Masters defence today, with Rory McIlroy set to go out in one of the final groups.McIlroy, who with a win would become the sixth player to complete the career Grand Slam of golf’s four majors, will tee off in the fourth-to-last group at 6.12pm BST, alongside 2024 runner-up Ludvig Aberg and Akshay Bhatia.World number one Scheffler is bidding to become only the fourth player to secure back-to-back Masters win, is in the 14th group alongside Justin Thomas and Spanish amateur Jose Luis Ballester. He will take to the course…

Georgia was hit hard by Hurricane Helene last September, causing devastating damage to Augusta National and the surrounding areas. It claimed the lives of 37 people, and damage is still plain to see as houses remain unrepaired and fallen trees are yet to be cleared. The woods surrounding the Masters course are now notably thinner, and the course lighter as a result. Source link

The first major of the season is here, as the Masters begins today.The Northern Irishman has never won the Masters – the only major he has failed to win – and has not won any major title since 2014 as he looks to break an 11-year duck.Reigning champion Scottie Scheffler comes into the tournament as the world No1 and the favourite, having won two of the last three Masters but is yet to win a tournament in 2025.Tiger Woods is set to miss the tournament after rupturing his Achilles tendon and undergoing surgery. The 15-time major winner has yet to…

Ange Postecoglou knows the season, and likely his job, is on the line as Spurs look to not only navigate past the German outfit but go on to life the trophy in May.Spurs have produced some of their better performances in the Europa League this season but will know the same can be said for Frankfurt, who sit third in the Bundesliga.It is the biggest game of the season so far for Spurs, with next week’s second leg likely topping it, and anything less than a win will pile even more pressure on Postecoglou.Date, kick-off time and venueTottenham vs Eintracht…

A remarkable clash with Brighton produced three red cards, of which two were for Palace players, leaving Marc Guehi and Eddie Nketiah suspended for this game. There are also injury concerns over Maxence Lacroix.Palace have been somewhat of a bogey team for Pep Guardiola in recent years with City dropping points in four of their last seven meetings.Date, kick-off time and venueMan City vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 12.30pm BST kick-off on Saturday, April 12, 2025.The match will take place at Etihad Stadium.Where to watch Man City vs Crystal PalaceTV channel: In the UK, the game will be…