Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Atalanta last night in a potentially crucial game in the hunt for automatic qualification in the Champions League. The Blues made a decent start, scoring early when the out of form Joao Pedro finally found the net following good play from Reece James.
Barcelona are currently without the services of Ronald Araujo, who is currently on an indefinite leave of absence as he seeks to recover mentally following a number of setbacks over the last few months.
Vincenzo Italiano reveals the ‘birthday present’ he asked his Bologna players for as they go into a Europa League clash with Celta Vigo, but there are more injury problems.
Aston Villa are hoping to sign the Gremio attacker Alysson, and they are now close to getting the deal done. According to Radio Imortal, the Brazilian club is in the process of finalising the player’s move to the English club, and he is expected to travel to England in the coming days.
Juventus will host Pafos in the Champions League shortly, and this is the starting eleven selected by Luciano Spalletti. Juventus team to face Pafos The Bianconeri have been inconsistent for much of the season, though they recorded a win against Bodo/Glimt in their previous European fixture.
Club Brugge will be the latest team attempting to disrupt Arsenal’s 100 per cent start to the Champions League this season. The Gunners have impressed in recent weeks, defeating both Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, and currently remain the only club with a flawless record in Europe’s elite competition.
These are the Real Madrid vs Manchester City confirmed lineups for their UEFA Champions League clash. All eyes will be on this one as two of Europe’s giants collide when Kylian Mbappe and co.
Gian Piero Gasperini warns Evan Ferguson ‘had plenty of chances’ and has failed to deliver at Roma, while Paulo Dybala shook off flu symptoms to face Celtic.
These are the confirmed lineups for Club Brugge vs Arsenal at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Brugge. Top of the table Arsenal will be eager to continue their 100% record so far.
CF Montreal acquired defender Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City on Wednesday, both clubs announced. In exchange for the 25-year-old Icelandic international, Orlando receives $500,000 in general allocation money.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Nathaniel Brown. The 22-year-old has been linked with a move away from the German club, and the two London outfits are keen on securing his signature, as per TEAMtalk.
Many Tottenham supporters have been keeping Archie Gray on a pedestal since he took his first steps donning the Lilywhites badge last season. And if you
Gabriel Martinelli is on the verge of making history in the Champions League for Arsenal, with the Brazilian appearing to have a particular affinity for Europe’s elite competition.
Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee is determined to remain at Carrington despite renowned interest from Roma. The Dutchman has been heavily linked with the exit door since the start of the season due to the lack of playing time.
Tottenham Hotspur have been enduring a chaotic season as Thomas Frank continues to marshal his troops at N17. But with a wide section of supporters starting to feel frustrated over the kind of football that the Lilywhites have been playing, the pressure continues to mount on the Dane head coach.
Manchester United and Napoli are reportedly embroiled in direct talks for Kobbie Mainoo, who could be on the move in January. The 20-year-old might be one of the most popular figures among the fanbase, but Ruben Amorim doesn’t consider him a first choice, to say the least.
Arsenal have been dealt a triple injury setback ahead of their match against Club Brugge, with Leandro Trossard, William Saliba and Declan Rice all ruled out due to injuries and illness.
A win for Chelsea last night would have been absolutely huge in terms of making it into the Champions League top 8 places, a standing which would qualify them automatically for the knockout rounds.
Xabi Alonso, a man under immense pressure, whose future at the club remains uncertain as talks of his sack resurface after every bad performance from his
Charles de Ketalaere scored the late winner for Atalanta last night against Chelsea as he danced through a hesitant defence and beat Robert Sanchez at his near post with a great strike.
Whisper it quietly, but Nicolas Pepe’s statistics as a Gunner are not as poor as some would have supporters believe. In 112 fixtures, the Ivorian recorded 27 goals and 21 assists.
Mohamed Salah Liverpool controversy has now reached its boiling point. The Egyptian recently let out his frustration in an interview over being benched in each of the Reds’ last three matches.
Rayan Cherki starred by registering two assists in the Man City vs Sunderland 3-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, December 6. The Cityzens won the match 3-0 to go within two points of table-toppers, Arsenal.
Monday evening’s clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United was overshadowed long before a ball was kicked. Wolves fans staged a powerful protest against the club’s ownership.
A Chelsea player has bizarrely claimed that Atalanta ‘didn’t really create’ too many problems for them last night. Well, I guess they did though, because they won 2-1, or has Trevoh Chalobah forgot about that!?