Bayern Munich chief provides Harry Kane injury update after England star is forced off in win over Darmstadt Bayern Munich are sweating on the fitness of Harry Kane after the England captain was substituted during the closing stages of Saturday’s 5-2 win over Darmstadt. Thomas Tuchel’s side kept their hopes of hauling in runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen alive by coming from behind to record a third straight victory. The German champions fell behind early on but goals from Jamal Musiala and Kane himself ensured Bayern went in at the break ahead. Musiala was on target again after the break…
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Man Utd suffer huge injury blow ahead of Liverpool clash as Casemiro withdraws from Brazil squad Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has pulled out of the Brazil squad due to injury, throwing his participation in Sunday’s FA Cup showdown with Liverpool in major doubt. Brazil are in action against England and Spain during March’s international break on 23 March and 26 March respectively. Casemiro was expected to feature in those games but the Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed on Saturday night the midfielder is no longer available for those games. ‘The coach of the Brazilian team, Dorival Júnior, announced, this Saturday (16),…
WSL fixtures this weekend 16/03 – City fights for top spot & Man Utd face Bristol This weekend, England’s top-flight women’s league returns with one WSL match back in action on Saturday and four on Sunday. Friday night saw league leaders Chelsea face Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in front of more than 30,000. WSL fixtures this weekDateKick-offWhere to watch?Everton vs Aston Villa16/0313:00FA PlayerLiverpool vs West Ham17/0312:00FA PlayerManchester United vs Bristol City17/0312:00FA PlayerBrighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City17/0312:30BBC Two and BBC iPlayerTottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City17/0314:00FA Player
Premier League football returns on Saturday, with 3 big matches in action as the relegation battle heats up. Sunday sees just one Premier League match as the FA Cup ties take place this weekend as well.
Thomas Muller sends message to Arsenal star after Champions League draw Thomas Muller is relishing Bayern Munich’s Champions League tie against Arsenal and a potential reunion with Kai Havertz. The Gunners reached the last eight of Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in 14 years on Tuesday following their nerve-shredding penalty shootout win over Porto. Bayern’s route to the last eight was a little more straightforward, although they were forced to overturn a first leg deficit in order to beat Lazio on aggregate. Muller, meanwhile, was part of the Bayern side that thrashed Arsenal 10-2 over two legs…
Champions League quarter-final draw: Arsenal and Manchester City handed nightmare route to final Arsenal have been handed a very difficult route to the Champions League final after landing Bayern Munich in the quarters, while reigning champions Manchester City take on Real Madrid. The Gunners progressed to the last eight of Europe’s premier club competition for the first time since 2009/10 after overcoming a stubborn Porto side in midweek courtesy of a penalty shootout win. Porto are only third in the Portuguese league table, some way adrift of Sporting and Benfica in the title race, and significantly tougher tests were waiting…
Manchester United pay off £120m of ‘credit card debt’ using Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cash injection…which was meant for Old Trafford refurbishment Manchester United have paid off £120million of debt on the club’s revolving credit facility following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s investment in the club. Ratcliffe took a 27.7% stake in the club following his purchase of around £1.05bn. However, the 71-year-old pledged a further £235m to the club to be used for refurbishment of the stadium. But United’s financial results on Tuesday showed the club owed £773.3m, excluding the money owed on transfers.
Liverpool should not be in the Europa League, says Sparta Prague manager after Anfield hammering Sparta Prague head coach Brian Priske insists Liverpool should not be playing in the Europa League after their 6-1 victory at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side demolished Sparta with a 5-1 win in the first leg last week and followed that up with another sublime performance on Thursday evening to secure their place in Friday’s Europa League quarter-final draw. Priske admitted his Sparta side had never played a team at the level of Liverpool and feels Klopp’s men should be competing in the Champions League. ‘We…
Europa League quarter finals draw: Liverpool to face Atalanta as West Ham get Bayer Leverkusen Liverpool will take on Atalanta in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Jurgen Klopp’s side smashed Sparta Prague 11-2 on aggregate to progress to the last eight. Liverpool reached the final during Klopp’s first season in charge in 2016, losing to Sevilla in the final. The Reds will face Atalanta and the winners of Benfica vs Marseille should they progress to the semi-finals.
Bayern Munich given ‘most difficult road imaginable’ after drawing Arsenal in Champions League, says Thomas Tuchel Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel says the club’s quarter-finals draw against Arsenal means they have the ‘most difficult road imaginable’ in the Champions League. The six-time Champions League winners were paired with Arsenal in the last-eight during Friday’s draw. Bayern beat Lazio to progress to the quarter-finals, while Arsenal beat Porto in a penalty shootout. Mikel Arteta’s side will be slight favourites against Bayern but it’s a mammoth tie in what is shaping up to be a fantastic Champions League knockout stage.
FA Cup fixtures this weekend- 16/03 – Liverpool take on Man Utd
Over 30,000 tickets have been sold for the Arsenal clash on Friday, during which up to five double beds will be placed around the stadium in the latest Stamford Bridge stunt.
We want to give him the best send-off we can as Liverpool want to “win every trophy” possible for departing boss Jurgen Klopp after they thrashed Sparta Prague to reach the Europa League quarter-finals.
England head coach Gareth Southgate has named his squad for the side’s upcoming Euro 2024 warm-up friendlies against Brazil and Belgium, with uncapped trio Anthony Gordon, Jarrad Branthwaite and Ezri Konsa in line to make their debuts.
Christian Horner’s accuser ‘can’t get over’ being suspended by Red Bull over Formula 1 scandal The woman at the centre of the Christian Horner scandal is ‘disappointed’ and feels ‘very let down’ by Red Bull after she was suspended by the Formula 1 team. Horner was cleared after an investigation into ‘inappropriate behaviour’ allegations made against the team principal by a female employee of Red Bull. The saga has overshadowed the start of the 2024 season, with leaked texts and images supposedly from the probe and fiery comments from Max Verstappen’s father Jos only adding fuel to the fire. An…
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has pulled out of the Belgium squad for their upcoming friendlies due to a groin injury.
Emma Hayes is out to make Stamford Bridge a fortress and silence Women’s Super League rivals Arsenal Arsenal head to Stamford Bridge for a blockbuster clash under the Friday night lights which they can’t afford to lose if they are to stay in the Women’s Super League title race. Three points separate the two sides in the table, with Arsenal in third and Chelsea top, level on points with Manchester City. For Chelsea, the desire for revenge is in the air following their humiliating 4-1 loss to the Gunners at the Emirates. Chelsea have never hosted Arsenal at Stamford Bridge…
Mikel Arteta’s offensive insult to Porto manager Sergio Conceicao revealed Mikel Arteta has been accused of making an offensive reference to the late mother of Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao during Arsenal’s Champions League win on Tuesday evening. Arsenal secured a place in the Champions League quarter-final by beating Porto on penalties, with David Raya saving two spot-kicks during a tense shootout. During Arsenal’s celebrations, Conceicao confronted Arteta on the pitch and in his post-match press conference, Porto’s head coach alleged that the Arsenal manager had insulted a member of his family on the touchline. According to MailOnline, a source…
Mason Mount’s move to Manchester United from Chelsea was ‘not for football reasons’ Mason Mount’s decision to leave Chelsea for Manchester United was ‘not down to football reasons’. The midfielder completed a £55m move to the Red Devils last summer, ending his career at boyhood club Chelsea. Mount had a year left on his Chelsea deal, and his intention had always been to stay at Stamford Bridge. But Chelsea saw the value in selling an academy product in a summer when Financial Fair Play was impacting their transfer window.
Thierry Henry has named Manchester City and Real Madrid as the two Champions League favourites ahead of Arsenal’s quarter-final draw on Friday.
Mike Tyson has shared footage from his first day of training as he gears up to take on Jake Paul in a controversial blockbuster boxing showdown this summer.
Premier League fixtures today – 13/03 – Struggling Luton away to Bournemouth Wednesday night football is back with relegation zone strugglers Luton heading to Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth. Luton sit in 18th place and even if they secure all three points, there’s no guarantee it’ll be enough to lift them out of the relegation zone. They’ll need a convincing win to leapfrog Nottingham Forest – currently three points ahead, with a one-goal difference. Bournemouth are in 13th in the PL table, and securing all three points will likely not move them above Fulham – unless they can score more…
The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Arsenal’s win over Porto to take them into the last eight of the Champions League. Arsenal goalkeeper Raya saved two penalties to secure the victory in the shootout. It marks Arsenal’s first last-8 appearance in the Champions League since the 2009-10 season.
The back page of the Daily Star reports on Arsenal’s win over Porto to take them into the last eight of the Champions League. Arsenal goalkeeper Raya saved two penalties to secure the victory in the shootout. It marks Arsenal’s first last-8 appearance in the Champions League since the 2009-10 season.
The back page of the Sun newspaper reports on Arsenal’s win over Porto to take them into the last eight of the Champions League. Arsenal goalkeeper Raya saved two penalties to secure the victory in the shootout. It marks Arsenal’s first last-8 appearance in the Champions League since the 2009-10 season.