Liverpool fans have taken to social media in reaction to the news Diogo Jota will miss tomorrow’s game against Fulham with a knee injury. The Reds are still waiting to find out the full extent of the injury after the attacker played 87 minutes of the 1-1 draw against FC Midtjylland on Wednesday. But the Portuguese…
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Tottenham Hotspur Boss Jose Mourinho Questions Manchester United’s Drop Into Europa League
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says former club Manchester United will be among the favourites to win the Europa League, but questioned the way in which sides who fail to qualify for the Champions League last 16 drop into the competition. United will enter the second-tier European competition at the last 32 after losing 3-2 at…
CAF Fines Aubameyang N4.7m For Social Media Outburst
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 (which is over four million Naira) for social media posts that tarnished the “honour and image” of African football. He made the social media post after his Gabon team spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier last month. Last month Aubameyang and…
‘There Aren’t Many Better’: Freddie Ljungberg Questions Mesut Ozil’s Arsenal Absence
Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has questioned the club’s decision to freeze out Mesut Ozil from their Premier League squad and says there are few better players at opening up defences than the German playmaker. Ozil has not played for Arsenal since March and was not named in the squad lists for the Premier League and the Europa League, effectively sidelining the 32-year-old until January when the…
Premier League: Leeds Defender Robin Koch To Undergo Knee Surgery After Aggravating Injury In Chelsea Defeat
Germany defender Robin Koch was due to undergo knee surgery on Tuesday after aggravating an existing injury in Leeds United’s Premier League defeat to Chelsea at the weekend. The 24-year-old initially sustained the injury on his debut in the opening game of the season against Liverpool. But after playing through a hectic spell of 10…
Transfer News And Football Gossip: Deeney To Walk Off If Racially Abused, ‘Arteta Could Face Arsenal Sack, Man United Eye Trippier
Paulo Dybala has been offered to a host of Premier League clubs – including each one of the Big Six. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City and Arsenal have all been approached over possibly signing Dybala, the Juventus forward, with his representatives believing now is the time for the 27-year-old to move to England….
Diego Maradona’s Doctor Says He Has ‘Nothing To Hide’ As Police Raid His Home And Surgery
Leopoldo Luque, Diego Maradona’s doctor, said he did “everything he could” for the former football World Cup winner, who died of a heart attack last week. Earlier in the day prosecutors in San Isidro, near Buenos Aires, said they were investigating Dr Luque, 39, while Argentinian television showed police raiding the doctor’s surgery and home….
Roy Keane: ‘Edinson Cavani could be a huge signing for Manchester United’
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has paid tribute to Edinson Cavani for the Uruguayan’s two-goal showing against Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The 33-year-old was introduced at the half-time interval of the clash at St Mary’s, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s side trailing 2-0 courtesy of goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse. Cavani provided the assist for Bruno Fernandes to make it 2-1, though, before…
Why Liverpool’s Makeshift Lineup Faces New Test From Brighton’s Tactical Uncertainty
The landscape within football is an ever-changing one, and this is particularly relevant in this season of all seasons. This is because most teams, especially those situated near the top, are partaking in congested schedules involving highly intense matches every few days. In this current environment, it can be difficult to properly deconstruct one fixture,…
Chelsea Handed Christian Pulisic Injury Boost As Thiago Silva Edges Closer To Extending Contract
Chelsea plan to activate a clause in Thiago Silva’s contract which will see his stay at Stamford Bridge extended by a year. The 36-year-old centre-back has excelled since arriving on a free transfer this summer following his release by French giants Paris Saint-Germain. And, despite his advancing years, Chelsea are eager to keep him at the club beyond…
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