London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has revealed the club "are not clear" on how long Tammy Abraham will be out of action following a recurrence of the England striker's ankle injury. The 22-year-old limped away from Chelsea's warm-down after the London club's chastening 3-0 loss at home to German giants Bayern Munich in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte could be out of action for up to a month with a hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday. The Frenchman was forced off in the first half of Wednesday's Champions League victory at Real Madrid — just his eighth appearance of an injury-ravaged season. "He […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is hopeful that striker Harry Kane will return for the "last few games of the season" to help their push for a Champions League place. The England captain underwent surgery on a hamstring injury in January after suffering a ruptured tendon at Southampton on New Year's Day and […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp praised his Liverpool players' fighting qualities as the runaway Premier League leaders prepare to take on a team in the relegation zone for the third consecutive match. Liverpool face second-bottom Watford on Saturday on the cusp of their 19th league win, which would set a new record in English football. […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Manchester United will meet Austrian club LASK in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Wolves were pitted against Olympiakos in Friday's draw in Nyon. United, who lifted the trophy in 2017, are one of six former champions left in the competition. The first leg will be played in Linz […]

London (AFP) – Premier League club Newcastle United have introduced a handshake ban to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, manager Steve Bruce said on Friday. "There's a ritual here that everybody shakes hands with everybody as soon as we see each other every morning — we've stopped that on the advice of the […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident that Manchester United will not repeat last season's embarrassing "capitulation" against Everton as they seek to strengthen their push for a Champions League place. United make the short trip to Goodison Park on Sunday in an upbeat mood after seven games unbeaten — and six clean sheets […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta has called on his Arsenal players to "keep fighting" for the rest of the season after last year's finalists were dumped out of the Europa League by Olympiakos on away goals. Youssef El-Arabi scored in the dying seconds of extra time to give the Greek side a 2-1 victory at […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon are hoping to build on their rousing Champions League win over Juventus this weekend as they face bitter rivals Saint-Etienne, whose coach Claude Puel heads into hostile territory under serious pressure. Off the field, Lyon have established themselves as the second force in the French game behind Paris Saint-Germain, but they […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich head into the start of a crucial series of games this weekend without key striker Robert Lewandowski, who has contributed 25 league goals this season. The 31-year-old Pole picked up a knee injury during Bayern's 3-0 demolition of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday when they looked every inch a club […]

Milan (AFP) – Lazio are ready to pounce to hammer home their Serie A ambitions when they host Bologna on Saturday before title-rivals Juventus and Inter Milan clash behind closed doors in Turin because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Romans are one point behind leaders Juventus with Inter Milan six points adrift with a game […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga's most important Clasico for years might also be the most mediocre on Sunday as Barcelona and Real Madrid each fight to lift the gloom by deepening the other's sense of crisis. Two points separate the league's leading pair, making this weekend's meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu a potentially significant checkpoint […]

London (AFP) – West Brom's Laurie Cunningham blazed a trail for black footballers in England in the late 1970s, facing vicious abuse from the terraces and on the streets. At a time when racism is firmly back in the spotlight, the England international's battle against prejudice has been brought vividly to life in a play […]

Soweto (South Africa) (AFP) – Two Germans will create Soweto derby history on Saturday when Ernst Middendorp and Josef Zinnbauer coach Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in one of the most anticipated African club fixtures. It is going to be the first time in the 50-year history of the greatest South African sporting rivalry that […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool can make Premier League history at Watford on Saturday as the runaway leaders aim to move within three wins of clinching the title. While Jurgen Klopp's side are racing towards the title, the battle to qualify for the Champions League and the struggle to avoid relegation look set to go down […]