Author: Tristan Wells

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…

Ruben Amorim’s first few months in Manchester have not gone entirely to plan, as he has struggled to revive the struggling giants. When he took over from interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, the club was mired in 13th place in the Premier League table, where they remain five months down the line.Lyon have had a comparatively strong domestic campaign, sitting fifth in Ligue 1 after a dominant Paris Saint-Germain, 22 points clear at the summit, claimed an early title last weekend. Having won all but one of their last seven matches, Lyon will be buoyed as they look to carry…

The Blues have won nine of nine games in the competition this season and will be confident of making that 10, and then next week 11, in the Polish capital.The likes of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson were given a rest at the weekend with this fixture in mind, and Enzo Maresca knows the path to the final is more than favourable should this test be navigated.Legia beat Real Betis in the first matchday of this season, in quite a scalp, but have otherwise produced inconsistent results before seeing off Molde after extra time in the previous round.Date, kick-off time…

Having been knocked out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, while languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, only lifting the European trophy in May will prevent the campaign going down as the club’s worst in modern history.Lyon will likely prove to be no pushovers, especially for a team like United who struggle in front of goal, but the Ligue 1 side’s leaky defence is a place for Ruben Amorim’s side to exploit. The game developed an extra spice the day before kick-off as Andre Onana and Nemanja Matic, formerly of United, traded blows. After the…