Liverpool are likely to lose some of their key attackers during the African Cup of Nations later this season and the Reds need to improve their attacking options during the January transfer window in order to continue fighting on all fronts. The Premier League giants are now being linked with a number of attackers and the latest names linked with the move to Merseyside are that of Jonathan David and Luis Diaz. Liverpool keeping tabs on Jonathan David The Canadian international has been outstanding for Lille ever since his move to France and he helped them win the league title as well. The player has a contract with them until the summer of 2025 but he is likely to leave the club soon because he wants to play at a higher level and there has been conflict between his agent and Lille. Accordi...
Liverpool will be hoping to continue their impressive run of form in the UEFA Champions League with a win over FC Porto this week. The two sides meet at Anfield on the 24th of November, at 20:00 pm BST. The Reds are coming into this game on the back of a 4-0 win over Arsenal and they will be full of confidence. Jurgen Klopp’s men have a 100% win record in the Champions League group stages so far this season and they will be hoping to extend that run with a win here. Porto are currently second in their group and they will have to pick up a win here if they want to keep their chances of qualification to the knockout rounds alive. Liverpool vs Porto team news Liverpool possible starting line-up: Alisson; Williams, Konate, Matip, Tsimikas; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Thiago; Salah, Origi, M...
AC Milan will look to get their Champions League campaign back on track with a win over Porto this week. The two sides will meet on the 3rd of November at 17:45 pm BST. AC Milan are in outstanding form heading into this game but their performances in the Champions League have been quite poor. They are yet to win a single group game and Milan are currently at the bottom of Group B. Porto managed to beat AC Milan last month and they will be hoping for more of the same here. The visitors are in impressive form right now and they are unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions. AC Milan vs FC Porto team news The home side will be without Ante Rebic, Samu Castillejo, Alessandro Florenzi, Mike Maignan, Tiemoue Bakayoko due to injuries. Wendell is ruled ou...
Bayern Munich will look to pick up a comfortable home win in the Champions League this week. The German giants are up against Benfica. The two sides will meet on the 2nd of November at 20:00 pm BST. Bayern Munich bounced back from their humiliating defeat against Gladbach with a win over Union Berlin at the weekend and the German giants will look to build on that performance. They managed to score five goals last time out and Julian Nagelsmann’s side will be hoping for another big win this week. Benfica are in mediocre form coming into this game and they will have to improve immensely in order to get anything out of this contest. The Portuguese outfit are massive underdogs here. Bayern Munich vs Benfica team news Bayern Munich have no notable injury concerns. Valentino Lo...
Benfica will look to close in on the top spot with a morale-boosting win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League this week. The two sides will meet on the 20th of October at 20:00 pm BST. The Portuguese outfit are second in their group, with four points from two outings. Meanwhile, Bayern have managed to win their first two matches and they will look to make it three in a row. Benfica vs Bayern Munich team news Valentino Lazaro and Haris Seferovic are ruled out for Benfica. Sven Ulreich, Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka will miss out for Bayern Munich. Benfica possible starting lineup: Vlachodimos; Verissimo, Otamendi, Vertonghen; Gilberto, Weigl, Mario, Grimaldo; Silva, Yaremchuk, Nunez Bayern Munich possible starting lineup: Neuer; Pavard, Sule, Upamecano, Hernandez; ...
Besiktas will look to pick up their first win of the Champions League group stages when they take on Sporting this week. The two sides meet on the 19th of October at 17:45 pm BST. Both teams have lost their first two group games and they will be desperate to bounce back with a win here. These are two evenly matched teams and they will fancy their chances against each other. Besiktas vs Sporting team news Kenan Karaman, Mehmet Topal, Georges-Kevin Nkoudou and Miralem Pjanic are ruled out for the home side with injuries. Pote is the only injury worry for the visitors. Besiktas possible starting lineup: Gunok; Rosier, Welinton, Vida, Yilmaz; Hutchinson, Souza; Ghezzal, Ozyakup, Larin; Batshuayi Sporting Lisbon possible starting lineup: Adan; Neto, Coates, Feddal; Porro, Palhin...
Porto and AC Milan will be looking to pick up their first win of the Champions League group stages when they face each other this week. The two sides will meet on the 19th of October at 20:00 pm BST. Neither side have managed to pick up a win in their two group games so far and they will be desperate for the three points here. A defeat here could be a massive blow as far as the qualification to the knockout stages is concerned. Porto vs AC Milan team news Chancel Mbemba could miss out for the home side here. Milan will be without Alessandro Florenzi, Ante Rebic and Tiemoue Bakayoko due to injuries. Franck Kessie is suspended after his red card against Atletico Madrid. Theo Hernandez and Brahim Diaz recently tested positive for COVID-19 and they are sidelined as well. Mi...
Borussia Dortmund host Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday and they will be looking to bounce back from their defeat at the weekend. The two sides meet on Tuesday at 20:00 pm BST. The German outfit managed to win their group opener against Besiktas and they will look to make it two wins in a row. Sporting are coming into this game on the back of two consecutive wins in the Portuguese league and they will be hoping to pick up their first win of the Champions League group stages this season. Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP team news Dortmund will be without the services of Mateu Morey and Giovanni Reyna for this game. The likes of Erling Haaland, Axel Witsel, Raphael Guerreiro, Manuel Akanji and Mats Hummels are all doubtful as well. Sporting do not have any notable injury concer...
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has returned to full training ahead of the Premier League sides Champions League clash against Porto. Is right, Naby lad 😁 Putting in those Porto preparations 👊 #UCL pic.twitter.com/yH6b876jLc — Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 27, 2021 The Guinean midfielder picked up an ankle injury against Crystal Palace and he was sidelined for the 3-3 draw against Brentford at the weekend. Jurgen Klopp is already without the services of Thiago Alcantara and Harvey Elliott in the midfield and the return of Keita could not have been better timed. No Thiago Alcantara (calf) and Harvey Elliott (ankle) [but] the rest are available which includes Naby Keita who has been pictured on the training pitches. “There are no new concerns at the moment. A big squad ...
Benfica will be looking to maintain their impressive form in the Portuguese Primeira Liga when they take on Boavista at the Estadio da Luz. Matchday information: Day: Monday, September 20, 2021Time: 7 pm BSTWatch online: bet365>livestreaming>football. Benfica vs Boavista Team News Jorge Jesus is unlikely to make a raft of changes, but Nunez could take place of Everton. Rafa Silva picked up an injury in Kyiv and he could be replaced by Pizzi. For Boavista, Ilija Vukotic won’t feature as he is ineligible to face his parent club. Benfica predictable starting line-up:Vlachodimos; Otamendi, Vertonghen, Morato; Lazaro, Joao Mario, Weigl, Grimaldo; Pizzi, Seferovic, Nunez Boavista predictable starting line-up:Bracali; Nathan, Porozo, Abascal; Malheiro, Makouta, Perez, H...
Braga will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they take on Tondela in the Portuguese Primeira Liga clash at the Estadio Municipal. Matchday information: Day: Monday, September 20, 2021Time: 9:15 pm BSTWatch online: bet365>livestreaming>football. Braga vs Tondela Team News Braga are heading into this game on the back of a 2-1 defeat against Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League clash on Thursday. Galeno, who impressed heavily during the game, should retain his place. Carlos Carvahal could use Manchester City loanee, Yan Couto, for this game. For Tondela, Manu Hernando is likely to replace Jota Goncalves who is currently injured. Braga predicted starting line-up: Matheus; Tormena, Leite, Oliveira; Couto, A.Horta, Al Musrati, Galeno; R.Ho...