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Star Sport – Battered The back page of the Daily Star leads on Manchester United’s shocking exit from the Champions League group stage. The paper reports that Harry Maguire went off injured as calls Man United ‘gutless’ saying they have hit ‘rock bottom.’ The paper looks ahead to Newcastle’s Champions League match tonight. Catch up on all the back pages here

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Loris Karius could start in goal for Newcastle United in their Champions League showdown with AC Milan on Wednesday – his first appearance in the competition since his nightmare night for Liverpool five years ago.

Loris Karius could start in goal for Newcastle United in their Champions League showdown with AC Milan on Wednesday – his first appearance in the competition since his nightmare night for Liverpool five years ago.

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WCL & Women’s FA Cup – Wednesday 13 December fixtures  The Women’s Champions League (WCL) returns tomorrow night with some big fixtures on the cards and England’s FA League Cup fixtures also get underway. Watch the WCL on DAZN and tune in to the FA Player for the League Cup matches. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURES GROUP A Rosengård Women vs Barcelona Femenino – (17:45) Benfica Women vs Eintracht Frankfurt Ladies – (20:00) GROUP B St.…

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Jonas Eidevall: Arsenal’s fans playing huge role in growing women’s game Arsenal women’s boss Jonas Eidevall says that the North London club’s fervent fanbase has played a crucial role in not only retaining and attracting top players but also in fostering the overall growth of women’s football. The Gunners set a new Women’s Super League (WSL) attendance record on the season’s opening day and consistently sell out their away ticket allocation. Arsenal’s sustained growth is…

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‘The better team won’: Emma Hayes reacts to Chelsea’s 4-1 thumping In a recent Women’s Super League (WSL) match at the Emirates Stadium, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes criticised her team’s performance, labelling it as their worst in a long time. The match saw Arsenal secure a dominant 4-1 victory in front of a record-breaking WSL crowd of 59,042 spectators. Beth Mead scored an impressive opening goal for Arsenal, setting the tone for the match. Chelsea…

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The Guardian says For Manchester United, the week had started with an apology – the abject performance in the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. Hope and fear for Manchester United before Champions League showdown The Guardian says For Manchester United, the week had started with an apology – the abject performance in the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. And it finished with another one, more literal this time, served up by the captain,…

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The Independent says In a roundabout way, the uncertainty around Manchester United has given Erik ten Hag some assurance in the build-up to a decisive week. Manchester United enter huge week stuck in endless cycle The Independent says In a roundabout way, the uncertainty around Manchester United has given Erik ten Hag some assurance in the build-up to a decisive week. No major decision-making is expected until the Ineos situation is fully resolved. Sir Jim…

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As for Newcastle, they host AC Milan on Wednesday with both sides needing to win to stand any chance of qualification, and they also need PSG to fail to beat Borussia Dortmund.

It’ll be a very tough task for both Premier League sides who are struggling for form and with injuries, but Owen believes that one of his former clubs stands a good chance of making it to the round of 16.

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