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Arsenal defensive duo out of big game, Solsjkaer set to shuffle starting XI
The Europa League returns with the quarter-final second leg ties scheduled to be played on Thursday. Manchester United will fancy their chances of progressing to the last four as they hold a two-goal advantage over Granada. However, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay all miss the game through suspension. Arsenal will be without David Luiz and Kieran Tierney for their tough trip to face Slavia Prague. The two sides are locked at 1-1 after the first game, leaving the Gunners needing to score at least once to reach the semi-finals. Roma are a good bet to go through to the next round after securing a 2-1 lead over Ajax in Amsterdam last week. Villarreal versus Dinamo Zagreb completes the quarter-final line-up with the La Liga side leading 1-0 after the first leg. Europa League Quarte...
Arsenal star misses big game, Solskjaer makes five changes
The Europa League takes centre stage this evening with the quarter-final second leg ties featuring some finely poised fixtures. We’ll update this story with reports, results and the latest Europa League highlights as the games are played. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to Manchester United’s line-up for their home game against Granada. The Red Devils lead 2-0 after the first leg and should progress to the semi-finals. Tonight’s team news = locked in 🔒 Let’s finish this one off, Reds! ✊ 🔴 #MUFC🏆 #UEL — Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 15, 2021 Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not in Arsenal’s squad for their fixture at Slavia Prague. The two sides drew 1-1 in the first leg. 📋 Tonight’s team news… 🏴...
Arsenal star dropped for big game, Solskjaer makes three changes
The Europa League takes centre stage this evening with the quarter-final first leg ties featuring some exciting fixtures. We’ll update this story with reports, results and the latest Europa League highlights as the games are played. The action is underway, with the two Premier League clubs strongly fancied to progress to the last four of the competition. David de Gea starts in goal for Manchester United against Granada, while Scott McTominay and Daniel James replace Fred and Edinson Cavani. Tonight’s team news has landed, Reds! 🛬 🔴 #MUFC🏆 #UEL — Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 8, 2021 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been left out of Arsenal’s starting XI for their game against Slavia Prague, but Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe return to the line-up. 📋...
Manchester United’s Eric Bailly tests positive for coronavirus after Ivory Coast duty
Getty Images Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Eric Bailly has tested positive for coronavirus after his international duty with Ivory Coast. Bailly missed the Red Devils’ 2-1 comeback win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday as goals from Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood extended their unbeaten run to 10 Premier League matches. Amad Diallo, who made his international debut for the Elephants during their 3-0 defeat of Niger on March 26, is back in Manchester and was an unused substitute at Old Trafford. Solskjaer, in his team’s update, disclosed that Bailly – who was an unused substitute in Ivory Coast’s final Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ethiopia last Tuesday – is yet to return to England and will not be available for selection for the time...
Europa League flashback: Man Utd massive favourites, Arsenal on track for dream final
After an enthralling round of Europa League ties, we’ve reached our final eight. Dinamo Zagreb pulled off an incredible comeback to eliminate Tottenham Hotspur, Paul Pogba proved his worth with a fantastic winner at the San Siro, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers crashed out – it’s been an eventful week in the Europa League. What’s up next? The quarter-finals and there are some tidy looking fixtures. Ajax face Roma, Arsenal compete with Slavia Prague, Dinamo Zagreb oppose Villarreal, and Granada are up against Manchester United. In anticipation of these fixtures, here are the previous meetings between these clubs. Ajax vs Roma A 20-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores against Roma Back when the Champions League was really strange and had two group stages, Ajax and Roma faced each other in the second ...
Four changes for United, key forwards miss out, Rangers keep the faith
The Europa League takes centre stage this evening with the round of 16 first leg ties featuring some mouthwatering fixtures. We’ll update this story with reports, results and the latest Europa League highlights as the games are played. The action is already underway and most eyes were on the clash at Old Trafford between Manchester United and AC Milan. Amad Diallo gave United the lead, but a late Simon Kjaer header handed Milan a vital away goal ahead of the second leg. Filip Helander was on target as Rangers grabbed a 1-1 draw at Slavia Prague. Davy Klaassen, Dusan Tadic and Brian Brobbey were on the scoresheet as Ajax ran out 3-0 winners at home to Young Boys. Villarreal are well placed to reach the last eight after winning 2-0 at Dynamo Kiev – Pau Torres and Raul Albiol got the goals. T...
Possible injury boost for Arsenal, selection issues for Tottenham
The Europa League returns with the round of 16 first leg ties scheduled to be played on Thursday. Manchester United are involved in the standout tie of the round as they go head-to-head with AC Milan. Both teams have injuries ahead of the game, although the Red Devils are expected to field a strong starting XI. Arsenal could have a fitness boost for their game at Olympiacos, with playmaker Emile Smith Rowe in line to return to the squad. Smith Rowe missed the visit to Burnley over the weekend but was involved in training yesterday, and he may feature in Greece. Tottenham Hotspur have a few selection concerns ahead of their first-leg meeting with Dinamo Zagreb. Matt Doherty, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Dele Alli have all collected two yellow cards in the competition, and another caution would...
Granada vs Molde – Europa League Preview, Team News & Predicted Line-ups
Granada’s inaugural appearance in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 pits them against Molde, another debutant at this stage of the tournament. For the first time in history, Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes will host a Norwegian club, with Granada facing the sides from seven different countries so far. Meanwhile, this will be Molde’s fifth European trip to Spain (D2, L2), with two of their last three visits to the country yielding three-goal defeats. You can watch this game and other Europa League matches live online. Granada Preview Granada have enjoyed one hell of a debut European campaign, going from the Europa League second qualifying round all the way to the competition’s last 16. Seven of their 11 European matches this season have seen one or both sides fail to get on the scoresheet, incl...
Victor Osimhen returns to training ahead of Bologna clash
Victor Osimhen has returned to full training ahead of Napoli’s Serie A game against Bologna at Stadio San Paolo on Sunday. The 22-year-old suffered head trauma after landing awkwardly on the turf following a collision with Cristian Romero in his side’s defeat to Atalanta on February 21. The forward spent the night in the hospital and underwent several tests but has been cleared of any damage to his head. The Nigeria international missed Napoli’s clash against Granada in the Europa League as well as their league games against Benevento and Sassuolo. The Parthenopeans have now confirmed the Super Eagles forward has rejoined the rest of his teammate in preparation for their league game against Sinisa Mihajlovic’s men “Osimhen did the whole session with the team,” read a statement from the clu...
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid ordered to further tighten belts by La Liga
FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will have to cut down the costs of their squads by more than 35 million euros ($42.14 million) following new salary limits imposed by La Liga on Tuesday to cope with the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The figures, published twice annually following each transfer window, dictate how much teams can spend on players, coaches, support staff and their youth teams. They are calculated in line with revenues, which have been obliterated by coronavirus restrictions preventing fans from attending matches for 12 months while depressing the transfer market and reducing income from merchandising. Barcelona are the club most acutely affected by the new limits and will be forced to reduce their costs by an additional 35.7 million euros, to 347 million. League ...
Arsenal star bolsters line-up, but Arteta takes big risk in defence
The Europa League takes centre stage this evening with the round of 32 second leg ties featuring some enthralling fixtures. We’ll update this story with reports, results and the latest Europa League highlights as the games are played. One tie has already been completed, with Tottenham Hotspur beating Wolfsberger 4-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the last-16. Arsenal are in early action against Benfica on Thursday and will fancy their chances of going through after drawing 1-1 in the first leg. Kieran Tierney is in the starting XI for the Gunners, but the inclusion of David Luiz and Hector Bellerin in defence is a risky move by manager Mikel Arteta. 📋 Tonight’s team news is in! 🏴 @KieranTierney1 starts🇧 ...
Victor Osimhen likens his unconscious 30 minutes to a brain reset
Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has said his 30 minutes of unconsciousness Sunday, ‘felt like a brain reset’ Osimhen was discharged to return to Naples on Monday after spending the night under observation at a hospital in Bergamo following an alarming collapse towards the end of the club’s 4-2 Serie A defeat by Atalanta on Sunday. Osimhen was knocked unconscious in a scary incident during the final minutes of the game after a challenge with Cristian Romero; he was stretchered off the pitch and taken directly to hospital. A close adviser to the player told ESPN that a disoriented Osimhen was shocked when he saw the video of the incident. “He could not believe it when they showed him the video from the incident,” the adviser said. “He said it felt like a brain reset.” Multiple...
