Brest (France) (AFP) – Lyon went top of Ligue 1 on Friday, making the most of a series of blunders by hosts Brest to win 3-2. Lyon were in cruise control with a 3-0 lead courtesy of goals from Lucas Paqueta in the ninth minute, Houssem Aouar after 28 minutes and a penalty from Memphis […]

Bielefeld (Germany) (AFP) – Renato Steffen scored twice as Wolfsburg defeated Arminia Bielefeld 3-0 on Friday to move into third place in the Bundesliga. The victory allowed Wolfsburg, who are two points behind Leipzig in second place and seven back from leaders Bayern Munich, to stretch their undefeated run to eight games. Swiss international Steffen […]

Belgrade (AFP) – Serbia's champions Red Star Belgrade on Friday strongly condemned racists slogans chanted at Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, during their Europa League last 32 first leg with Milan AC. "Red Star most strongly condemns insults addressed to Ibrahimovic" during Thursday's match, the club said in a statement and apologised to the player, whose […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has shouldered the blame for Hakim Ziyech's stalled progress at Stamford Bridge, challenging the midfielder to fight for his place in the team. Morocco international Ziyech, who signed in July, has only featured twice so far under Tuchel, leading to suggestions the former Ajax star could seek a […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said on Friday Liverpool will not have revenge on their minds when they face Everton this weekend for the first time since Virgil van Dijk suffered a serious knee injury. The defensive talisman remains sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury after an ugly challenge from Everton keeper Jordan Pickford […]

London (AFP) – Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday it could be the "right time" to play Liverpool at Anfield after more than a decade without a win over their city rivals. The Toffees last tasted victory against the Reds in 2010 and have not won away since 1999. Until recent weeks the Premier […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal team will be facing the best side in Europe when they take on Premier League leaders Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. City have won a club-record 17 successive games across all competitions and are 10 points ahead of local rivals Manchester United at the […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United will sit down with Edinson Cavani to discuss the veteran striker's future at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old Uruguay international has impressed on and off the pitch since joining on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in October. Cavani, PSG's all-time top-scorer, signed a one-season deal with […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho still believes Tottenham Hotspur can finish in the top four of the Premier League despite a poor run that has sent them tumbling down the table. Spurs have slipped from top to ninth after a run of just three wins in the past 12 games, meaning they are now outsiders […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso has suffered a serious injury in training which could rule him out of France's Euro 2020 squad, the club said on Friday. Tolisso, 26, tore a thigh muscle in training on Thursday. “It’s a serious muscle injury,” Bayern coach Hans-Dieter Flick said. “When shooting (in training), he felt intense […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema could miss Real Madrid's Champions League game against Atalanta next week after Zinedine Zidane confirmed the striker was injured on Thursday. Benzema missed training on Friday morning and Zidane said he will not travel with the team for Saturday's La Liga game away at Real Valladolid. The club have not […]

London (AFP) – Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has echoed the fears of Pep Guardiola that next month's international break could lead to a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the Premier League. World Cup qualifiers are due to take place in South America, North and Central America, and Europe, while in Africa, the final group matches […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha says he is going to stop taking a knee before Premier League matches and instead wants to see concrete action to tackle racism. Players, officials and staff at Premier League and English Football League matches have been making the gesture before kick-off since the 2019/20 season resumed […]

Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt are hoping to be the next team to capitalise on jaded Bayern Munich's busy schedule when the Club World Cup champions are away to the Bundesliga's in-form side on Saturday. Five straight league wins have rocketed Frankfurt from eighth in mid January to sit third in the Bundesliga, 10 points […]

Paris (AFP) – There is a Milan derby of huge significance in the Serie A title race, while Schalke and Borussia Dortmund clash in possibly the last Ruhr derby for a while, Kylian Mbappe takes on his old club and the Bundesliga's other striking sensation measures up to Robert Lewandowski. AFP Sport selects some of […]