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PREMIER LEAGUE

Match Preview: Manchester City vs Chelsea

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League after thrashing Everton 2-0  in midweek but could find themselves down in second by the time they host Chelsea on Sunday. Chelsea are the only side to ever complete a league double over a Pep Guardiola side in the same campaign, achieving it during their title contest in 2016/17. They could repeat history with a win on Sunday after inflicting City with their first league defeat of the season back in December.                                                     &n...
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Southampton striker Danny Ings sideline for three weeks

Southampton striker Danny Ings will be sideline for two to three weeks with a hamstring injury. Southampton manager Ralph Hassenhuttl confirmed the news in a press conference on Thursday.Southampton host Cardiff on Saturday afternoon, knowing a win would see them move five points clear of their opponents and with it the relegation zone.Ings will miss Saturday's game, but could also be ruled out of Premier League games against Arsenal and Fulham later in February.Ings is on loan from Liverpool and has scored seven goals for the Saints in 18 league appearances, including two in Southampton's 3-2 win over Arsenal in December.                                                &n...
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LALIGA

Barcelona held 1-1 draw against Real madrid in Copa del Rey semi-final first leg

Lucas Vasquez gave Real Madrid an early lead in the game when he was set up by striker Karim Benzema. But, after holding out for nearly an hour, Real Madrid's defence crumbled. The ball came across to Malcom and, with goalkeeper Keylor Navas out of position, he found a way to score.Substitute Gareth bale even spuned a late opportunity to give Madrid victory but Real Madrid maintained their performance ahead of the return leg at Bernabeu in three weeks time.
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Pep Guardiola urge Everton to keep faith with Marco Silva

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has advised Everton to stick with under-fire Marco Silva if they believe in his ability as there are no guarantees that a new manager can come in and improve results immediately.Everton invested heavily on new players in the close season but results have hardly matched expectations, with Silva's side managing three wins in their last 12 Premier League games to heap pressure on the Portuguese.Guardiola told reporters ahead of Wednesday's trip to Goodison Park:"My advice, if they believe in the project, if they believe in him, they have to move forward with him. "Nobody assures you a new manager is going to do better."Guardiola did not enjoy success at City until his second campaign when he won the league title and the League Cup last season and s...
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Champions League: Manchester United reveal squad ahead of PSG clash

Manchester United will be hoping to win when they face PSG in the knockout stages of the Champions League.Paris Saint-Germain will travel to Manchester next week in the first leg of the last-16 tie.All 16 teams left in the competition have had to submit their squads for the knockout stages, with plenty of changes made.A maximum of 25 players can be named on a club's List A to UEFA with a minimum of eight places reserved for players which have been trained locally.Clubs are entitled to register an unlimited number of young players on List B which includes those born on or after January 1 1997 and who have been eligible to play for the club for any uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday.Man United's Champions League squad for the knockout stages Goalkeepers: David De Gea...
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Vinicius Junior set to make Clasico debut: “I fear Nothing”

Real Madrid youngster Vincius Junior is ready to take on his first clasico in the Copa del Rey. “Nothing scares me,” he told UOL Sport, “I play for the best team in the world, Real Madrid. I fear nothing.”Vinicus has been a part of Madrid’s last eleven matches, starting nine of them. Despite this, he maintained he was unsure if he’d start.“I’m going to do everything I can to help,” the forward said, “on the right, on the left, in the middle, I’ll continue working to win with Madrid.”Madrid are in good form and have won 5 in a row with 16 goals total.“This is our best moment since the start of the season,” he continued.The 18-year-old did not take part in the first meeting between the sides this season. Julen Lopetegui, who coached Madrid then, was criticized for failing to use him consiste...
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LALIGA

Ousmane Dembele back in Barca Training

Barcelona returned to training on Monday after Saturday’s 2-2 La Liga draw with Valencia, as they prepare for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey clash against Real Madrid.Ousmane Dembele was back for the first time since spraining his ankle against Leganes and did “fieldwork,” amid reports he’s still suffering from tonsillitis.Meanwhile, Lionel Messi did not take part in the session, and it’s still unclear how serious the knock he took against Valencia is.As it stands it looks as though both men are big doubts for Wednesday’s game at the Camp Nou, but we’ll keep you posted with any updates as soon as they land.
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Joe Gomez set to undergo surgery on lower leg fracture

Liverpool's Joe Gomez set to undergo  surgery on lower leg fracture, the Premier League leaders announced on Monday.Gomez suffered the injury in a 3-1 victory at Burnley early in December.Liverpool's inital assessment was that Gomez might be sidelined for six weeks, but have now refused to set a specific timescale for the England international's recovery, although he is expected to play again this season."Liverpool confirm Joe Gomez is to undergo surgery to assist his recovery from a lower leg fracture sustained at Burnley on December 5," the club said in a statement.Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp added: "It's a blow for the boy and for us,  because prior to the injury he was in such fantastic shape."But he is too valuable to take any risk with, both for our present and future, s...
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Solskjaer happy with Man Utd attitude after 1-0 win over Leicester City

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer grabbed his 9th win in 10 Manchester United games as his side held on against Leicester City to maintain their unbeaten start under the interim boss.The Norwegian was delighted with the team commitment after the hard-fought victory.“Our attitude was spot on. There are couple of bruised noses and knees,” Solskjaer told the BBC.“It is supposed to be like this. There are three points on the line. Our lads sacrificed everything they had. They know they can do better than this but a clean sheet is always a foundation to build on.”Marcus Rashford early goal was enough for Man Utd, who were not at their best at King Power Stadium. His goal came after Pogba pounced on a misplaced pass and fed the striker with a through ball. Rashford remained composed and scored his 26th Premi...
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SERIE A

Mario Balotelli disclose Brescia ambition

Marseille striker Mario Balotelli said that a move back to Italy did not appeal to him at this point in his career, but revealed he has the desire to play for hometown club Brescia one day.The 28-year-old brought his two-and-a-half year spell at Nice to an end when he joined Marseille on a free transfer in January and he has so far scored one goal in two Ligue 1 appearances for Rudi Garcia's struggling side.Balotelli's switch to the Stade Velodrome means he has now played for six top-flight clubs across the course of his career, including Inter, Manchester City, AC Milan and Liverpool.Interviewed on the Italian television show, Queli che il Calcio, Balotelli revealed the possibility of returning to his home country one day and he also express his desire to eventually feature...
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BUNDESLIGA

Bosz Leverkusen hit back to stun Bayern Munich

Bayern Leverkusen made it two wins out of three under Peter Bosz with a stunning 3-1 win over Bayern Munich on Saturday.Bosz got his first win as Leverkusen manager last weekend against Wolfsburg and his side went into the clash with Bayern full of confidence.However, Four mins before the break, Leon Goretzka fired the visitors in front before Lewandowski had a second cancelled.Leverkusen equalised eight mins into the second half through an excellent Leon Bailey free-kick. Ten mins later. Leverkusen took the lead when Kelvin Volland scored from close range.Bayern tried to equalise but in last mins, Lucas Alario sealed an excellent win for the host. 
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LALIGA

Real Madrid draw Barcelona in Copa del Rey semi-final

Real Madrid will face defending champions Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.The draw made on Friday means there will be back-to-back Clasicos, with the second leg due to take place in the last week of February, before Madrid host Barca in La Liga on 2 March.The first leg will be played at the Camp Nou next week before a return at the Santiago Bernabeu. The provisional dates are February 6 and 27. Real Betis will go up against Valencia in the other semi-final.Barcelona are 10 points clear of Madrid in La Liga and will be favourites to progress but their opponents have found form in recent weeks, winning six of their last seven matches.Barcelona director Guillermo Amor said: “Real Madrid are playing well and they will be the Madrid team we always expect  a group of winner...
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TRANSFERS

Man Utd's Fellaini complete move to Shandong Luneng in China

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has joined  Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng. Fellaini traveled to China on Thursday to complete the deal that brings to an end five and half years at United. Fellaini, 31, joined United from  Everton in 2014 when he became the first significant signing after Sir Alex Ferguson's departure as manager.He signed a  new two-year deal last summer that was due to run until 2020."Everybody at United thanks Marouane for his service and wishes him well for the future as he completes his move to Shandong Luneng Taishan FC in China," the club said in a statement.The Belgium international managed just three minutes of Premier League action under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He was signed for United by his forme...
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Celtic winger Lewis Morgan joins Sunderland on loan

Sunderland have  signed of Celtic winger Lewis Morgan on loan.Morgan joined the Scottish Champions 12 month ago but has struggled for playing time.He is yet to start a league game and has featured just 13 times for Brendan Rodgers’ side.Morgan, a Scotland international, will innow spend the second half of the season at Sunderland, who are fighting for promotion from League One.The Black Cats are fifth, but have three games in hand on leaders Luton.Morgan is reunited with Sunderland boss Jack Ross  the pair worked together during St Mirren’s Scottish Championship winning campaign last year.                                                      ...
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Ozil snub loan move to Paris Saint-Germain

Mesut Ozil has rejected  a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain.The French club are eager to add to their squad before the window closes after  Neymar was ruled out for 10 weeks.However, according to Suddeutsche Zeitung, the Arsenal midfielder has rejected the opportunity to join the  Ligue 1 leaders on a temporary deal. Neymar faces 10 weeks on the sidelines after picking up a foot injury in a French  Cup clash against Strasbourg a week ago.He is set to miss the Champions League round of 16 clash with Manchester United, and Thomas Tuchel is keen to see his squad injected with more attacking threat in his absence.Ozil has been out of favour at the Emirates since Unai Emery arrived in the summer, taking charge from Arsene Wenger. He has started just 13 of the ...
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Atalanta stun Juventus in Coppa Italia

Holders Juventus were bundled out of the Coppa Italia after suffering a 3-0 quarter-final defeat to Atalanta.The home team scored twice in the first half with goals from Timothy Castagne and Duvan Zapata.Colombian striker Zapata claimed his second in the 86th minute  his 17th goal in his last 10 games  to set up a semi-final against Fiorentina.Juve have won four Coppa Italia titles under manager Massimiliano Allegri.Atalanta took the lead through Castagne goal as he coolly slotted a shot into the bottom corner.Just two minutes later, Zapata punished Juve for failing to clear the ball as it pinged around the box, rifling a shot past goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.The Serie A leaders, who are unbeaten in the league, had chances in the second half and came close with a Sami Khedira vo...
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Chelsea out of Premier League top four after 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth

Chelsea dropped out of the top four of the Premier League after a shocking 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth as Joshua King scored twice at the Vitality Stadium.A memorable win was secured with all four goals coming in a rampant second-half display for the Cherries, with Blues boss Maurizio Sarri receiving flak from the travelling support.King struck either side of setting up David Brooks before Charlie Daniels headed in a last-gasp fourth which saw Chelsea drop to fifth, below London rivals Arsenal on goal difference.The defeat was Chelsea’s third in a row on the road in all competitions and Sarri’s decision to haul off Premier League debutant Gonzalo Higuain after Brooks’ strike was met with disdain from the visiting fans.Blues supporters will also be demanding an explanation as to why Callum Hu...
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Milan winger Ivan Perisic want Arsenal move

Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic is absolutely adamant that he wants a move to Arsenal in this transfer window according to a report from Corriere dello Sport.Arsenal are seemingly unwilling to meet Inter’s demands for a loan with obligation transfer and have also proposed Mesut Ozil to Inter as an alternative solution.The two salaries the player’s earn though are very much different with Ozil earning twice as much as Perisic does each week which makes a deal complicated to complete, even if it is just an exchange of loans.Inter have not been left with much time to find a replacement for Perisic on the wing if a move does go through and could try sign Rodrigo de Paul.The Nerazzurri have been eyeing the Argentine attacker for quite some time now and as per some reports they already have an a...
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PSG sign Zenit Saint Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes

Zenit Saint Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes have signed a four year contract with  Paris Saint-Germain.The Argentina midfielder has been in Paris finalising the deal since the weekend with the fee agreed around £35m.The 24-year-old has been playing for the Russian club since the summer of 2017, having previously represented Boca Juniors, Chievo, Roma and Empoli.
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