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The Chelsea head coach has responded to doubts about Cole Palmer's international commitment. Alonso confirmed that the midfielder miss out on England duty due to groin discomfort. The 24-year-old attacker is available for Saturday's Premier League clash against Bournemouth.
Natilla·5 min read
Galatasaray defeated Kasimpasa 3-1 with a dramatic late surge and ended the weekend as provisional Super Lig leaders. Okan Buruk rested Gündogan and Osimhen, who returned with an assist, ahead of the Champions League clash against Barcelona.
varela·4 min read
Atlético Madrid return to LaLiga action on Saturday afternoon with an away clash against Deportivo Alavés at Mendizorroza. The international break interrupted a red-hot run that featured three straight wins, including a victory over Real Madrid. Diego Simeone gets back Alexander Sorloth and Pablo Barrios for a stadium where Atlético have failed to win in four visits.
Javi
·5 min read
José Mourinho admitted on Friday at Valdebebas that Real Madrid have clear areas to fix before facing Villarreal. The Portuguese coach has spent recent days working on the team's lack of finishing, their midfield control and Vinicius' confidence after the derby defeat against Atlético de Madrid.
Matt·5 min read
Atletico Madrid have published a sarcastic social media post after Fede Valverde returned to a Real Madrid squad list just 17 days after being diagnosed with a grade 3 ankle sprain. The Uruguayan picked up the injury in the derby against Atletico following a challenge from Kang-in Lee. The rivalry between the two clubs remains heated three weeks after that match.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Portuguese hacker Rui Pinto, who released the documents that triggered the Premier League investigation into Manchester City, will remain under witness protection. Authorities in Portugal have suspended the decision to remove him from the programme, which was due to take effect on Saturday.
Natilla·5 min read
Michael Carrick says a retrospective winner's medal would not replace the emotional moments of glory Manchester City took away on the pitch. Andoni Iraola calls for a swift resolution while Mikel Arteta defends his time as assistant at the Etihad.
varela·7 min read
Cristiano Ronaldo found the net again for Al Nassr in a 3-0 victory over Diriyah in the Saudi Pro League. The Portuguese forward opened the scoring in the 23rd minute to reach 980 career goals, just twenty away from the 1,000-goal milestone he has publicly targeted. Samu Costa and Kingsley Coman added the other goals for the league leaders.
Javi·5 min read
Borussia Dortmund let a 2-0 lead slip in the closing minutes and Werder Bremen rescued a stunning 2-2 draw at Signal Iduna Park. Niclas Füllkrug, who played for the home side in the 2023-24 season, headed the equaliser deep into stoppage time after goalkeeper Karl Hein delivered a man-of-the-match performance.
Matt·5 min read
Lyon missed the chance to climb to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday after falling 2-1 away to Lens, who claimed their first league win since August 22. It was the first domestic defeat of the season for Paulo Fonseca's side, who remain two points behind leaders Monaco. Florian Sotoca and Matthieu Udol scored for the hosts, both assisted by Florian Thauvin, while Khalis Merah pulled one back for Lyon.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read