Guardiola has not picked the same starting XI in consecutive matches all season and has chopped and changed formations since the departure of assistant manager Mikel Arteta in December. Sportsmail understands senior players have concerns over Guardiola fiddling with tactics and personnel, and some aired their views during the dressing-room inquest after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.
Kane had surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his hamstring, an injury he sustained in defeat by Southampton on New Year's Day. He is expected to return to training in April, two months before Euro 2020 begins. Mourinho was also hopeful of seeing the injured Son Heung-min return before the summer. The South Korea international had surgery on a broken arm suffered in a 3-2 win against Aston Villa earlier this month, with the club declaring he would be sidelined for a "number of weeks".
The hosts have a sturdy record at home this term, having conceded less than a goal per game on average in front of their own fans. However, their record here has been boosted by the fixture list, with all of the current bottom four already visiting this ground. Wednesday have kept six home clean sheets, four of them against the bottom four.
SubstitutionPosted at 89' Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Jonas Hofmann replaces Marcus Thuram. Posted at 87' Attempt missed. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Pléa. SubstitutionPosted at 84' Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
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This was another occasion on which they could have taken at least a point from a hard-fought contest but for individual errors - with Engels having an afternoon to forget. The 25-year-old Belgian, who started because of Tyrone Mings' absence through illness, had a difficult time dealing with the movement and pace of Bergwijn, Son and Lucas Moura. It was his rash challenge on Bergwijn that allowed the visitors to go in at the interval with the lead in a game Villa had enjoyed the better of until then.
Paris St-Germain have made a 100,000 euro (£91,000) donation to France's Secours Populaire charity to help fight the coronavirus crisis. The money will help provide aid and support to children, the elderly and the homeless who have been affected. It will also be used to support doctors working in the field and help to train volunteers. France currently has the world's fifth highest mortality rate from coronavirus with more than 1,300 deaths.
There were mutterings of him being worth £10m a few years ago and I questioned that a bit. But now you could double or treble that. Pick your Hibernian XISelect formationConfirm teamPick your Rangers XISelect formationConfirm teamMatch statsHibs have won once in four outings but are unbeaten in six at home since losing to Hearts in September. Rangers are unbeaten away from home in eight games since losing to Young Boys in the Europa League.
Things haven't quite gone to plan for the 13/14, 15/16 finalists, but they've been given a gilt-edged chance to book their place in the last-16. Punters are advised to back the hosts to take that chance. Specifically, 'Atletico to Win & Under 3.5 Goals' stands out. The hosts came under little defensive pressure and had too much in the locker for Lokomotiv in the reverse fixture. That is likely to be the case again. However, they didn't run riot, while the fact that the visitors are yet to concede more than two points towards the hosts securing their place in the last-16 in relatively low-key fashion.
When my family is happy, I'm happy. Norwich boss Daniel Farke added: "We're totally delighted and happy that Alex has committed himself to be a part of our group. It's a great decision for both parties. Alex is a fully accepted leader in our group and a role model for our younger players, and the quality of his performances have been really important. Tettey has made 224 appearances for Norwich, scoring eight goals.
Granit Xhaka of Arsenal looks on at captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Eintracht Frankfurt at Emirates Stadium on November 28, 2019Getty Images New boss Arteta had publicly backed Xhaka to succeed at the north London club, even mentioning that the Swiss international was on his transfer list when he was assistant manager at Manchester City.
With the host's keeping clean sheets in all but one of their last five here and Real struggling for goals of late with just one scored in their last three matches, we're also chancing a 0-0 scoreline for what should be a really intriguing contest.
I think we'll see more small deals and deals with the biggest clubs, but not in the middle. Clubs will be willing to spend three or four million, but not 15 or 20. Or clubs will spend £60m because they know it's a world-class player and they have security on that. Don't be offering players - it's not the right moment'Agents haven't been as proactive as they normally are in May, in terms of trying to get deals done.
Kiki Bertens obviously likes it in St Petersburg and is looking to win this title for the second year in a row. She has reached four other finals since her win here last year and has been in good form this week. Her opponent has made a good start to 2020 and is one to keep an eye on for the rest of the year. She has struggled in the last two rounds of this tournament and Bertens is favoured to win this match and retain her title.
Aston Villa welcomes Newcastle at home at Villa Park in a classic meeting. It could well be said that these clubs are on a fairly similar level this year. The focus of both teams is to secure a new contract, but the fans demand a little more than that. There are two great clubs that wrap up a lot of fans at their matches, but in terms of gameplay it's not so much fun to watch. I think this is going to be very tight as none of the teams really enjoy running the game. I therefore believe in a relatively low goal match and like the prices below 2.5 goals here.
Slutsk host the current champions of the Belarusian premier league, dinamo brest. In my opinion there is big quality difference between these two teams. Slutsk are average team with low expectations, while on the other side we have dinamo brest team that will try to win the league. However this season started very weird, slutsk managed to win 3 points in their first match, while surprisingly dinamo brest earned a draw at their own stadium. I think this time they will win, for that reason I decides to bet on Dinamo Brest to win by 2 goals difference. Good luck.
The Venezuela forward enjoyed a fine campaign with Newcastle last season, scoring 11 Premier League goals as they avoided relegation. He followed departing manager Rafael Benitez to Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang and reports suggest he could be a late target for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. One factor that could work in United's favour is the uncertainly surrounding the Chinese Super League, with the start of their season postponed because of the spread of the coronavirus.
SubstitutionPosted at 87' Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Jadon Sancho. Posted at 87' Attempt missed. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Soucek following a set piece situation. Posted at 87' Attempt blocked. Peter Olayinka (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 86' Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Borussia Dortmund).
The exchange came with Serie A, like football around the rest of the world, at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic. Italy is Europe's worst-affected country with 10,779 deaths and a total of 97,689 confirmed cases. In an interview with the Rome-based newspaper La Repubblica on Sunday, Spadafora said that sport was not just about football and that he would propose spending 400 million euros ($443 million) to develop grass roots sport around the country.
Scotland's 42 professional clubs voted digitally on the SPFL's proposal to end the season across the lower tiers and the Premiership if and when it becomes clear the season cannot be completed. Championship (second tier) side Dundee are yet to vote and their vote will decide whether the Premiership standings are decided on a points-per-game basis.
Today we have a match in the cup in Ukraine and in this match, Mariupol at home playing against vorskla. In this match I will take a bet on It will end with draw. Mariupol team has not been very good. They have won 2 of the last 4 games. Vorskla meanwhile won 3 of the last 5 games. Mariupol is only the slight favorite in this game. In Cup game, of course, everything is possible, but assess the host much more strongly. After all, they have been unbeaten in four direct meetings in a row. Don't know why the run should end today. so, I think Mariupol will remain unbeaten and draw this game.
Juventus are unbeaten in five Champions League matches. Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last six matches. Bayer Leverkusen have two straight wins in the Champions League. Juventus have one win in five away Champions League matches. Bayer Leverkusen have one loss in eight home matches. Bayer Leverkusen will host Italian giants Juventus in the final round of matches in Group D of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Shakhtyor Soligorsk have had a very poor start so far in the league with a 1-2-1 record in the first 4 games. They have trouble scoring goals with only 2 goals so far in the 4 matches. However, they are also have an excellent defense conceding only 1 goal so far.
He also led Juventus to two Champions League finals, losing to Barcelona in 2015 and Real Madrid in 2017. Allegri, who won a Serie A title with AC Milan as well, has never worked outside Italy before. I have heard Allegri mentioned," said Seaman. He still has problems with the English language and that is another problem that Emery had. The way he came over and in the press, I used to see him on the sidelines when he was waving his arms and shouting and not many players were looking at him.
That includes chairman Daniel Levy, who earned £7m last year. Levy said: "We regret any concern caused during an anxious time and hope the work our supporters will see us doing in the coming weeks, as our stadium takes on a whole new purpose, will make them proud of their club. What are Premier League clubs doing on pay?Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Club (THST) - which had on Friday urged the club to "do the right thing" and reverse the decision, saying "mass supporter opinion against these decisions had solidified" - thanked directors "for finding an alternative way forward".
This could turn around one of the biggest clubs in the country. Everyone is coming back into this running off the same blocks, and then you go again, and it is down to the individual players about how much they want it. QUARANTINE WOULD BE A STRUGGLE FOR ME It is nothing you are ever going to get used to.
Ancelotti was the last manager to win an away Champions League match at Anfield against Liverpool, leading Real Madrid to a 3-0 win in October 2014. No manager has won more away Champions League games in England than Ancelotti (three - level with Jose Mourinho and Massimiliano Allegri). This is Napoli's 82nd away match in a major European competition - they've only managed consecutive away victories once, winning three in a row in November 2015 in the Europa League.
Sad that we're the host team and this is how we're being treated. I cannot imagine how other countries must feel," defender Hali Long posted on Facebook. Their Vietnamese rivals complained that their meals were too small and that their hotel had told them to get written authorisation from organisers if they wanted bigger portions.
The charity added in a statement: "They wanted to give something back to their local NHS as Gareth himself was born in the UHW (University Hospital of Wales) maternity unit, and they say UHW have provided many services to themselves and their family and friends. Thank you Gareth, you really are our star!"View more on twitterRichards added: "I'd like to say a big thank you to Gareth, Emma and their family for this fantastic donation.
Hitchin and Lowestoft will face each other in the upcoming match in the Southern League Central Division. Hitchin this season have the following results: 5W, 6D and 6L. Meanwhile Lowestoft have 5W, 1D and 10L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
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They have eight losses, two wins and four clean sheets in the last 15 matches while they have not scored more than one goal in their last eight matches. They have actually scored more than a goal in just two of the last 15 matches they have played. Whereas they have shown great improvement defensively in the last two matches, Amiens have not scored in the two matches and they are without a win in their last three home matches.
Juventus can wrap up first place in their Champions League group on Tuesday. The Italian champions are on a great run, while they come into this one looking to take advantage of an Atletico Madrid side who are winless in their previous five away trips.
Up first though for Valencia is a trip to Benito Villamarin this weekend – a venue at which they have tasted success in each of the last two seasons including when drubbing Betis 3-6 in a thriller two years ago.
Liverpool are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and their next two games are both at home. After this match against Brighton and Hove Albion, it's the Merseyside derby against Everton in midweek. The Reds continue to be in fantastic form at home and host a Brighton side that struggle on their travels. With only one away win this season (against the side bottom of the table), this looks like another difficult weekend for the Seagulls. Go for Liverpool to win and be ahead at both half and full time.
In a difficult match to call, there appears to be very little between the two sides meeting at Whaddon Road on Boxing Day. The hosts are now well used to having to settle for a share of the spoils having drawn five of their last six matches and nine matches overall this season. While the visitors are not quite as used to it, the fact that they have been poor on the road and don’t have the best of records against those sides ahead of them in the league suggests they will be happy to return home with another point on their tally.
Pep's 'secret release clause revealed' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has a break clause in his current contract which could allow him to leave the Premier League club at the end of this season. According to the Mail, the contract extension that the 48-year-old signed last year included the agreement.
Matondo stated: "Addressing the pictures circulated on social media of me in the shirt of our biggest rivals, I am very sad and disappointed in myself for letting everyone associated with Schalke down. I want to clear this situation up and most importantly to apologise to everyone at the club - in particular our incredible fans. Causing such hurt and upset was absolutely not my intention. View more on twitterMatondo, who joined Schalke from Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2019, said he was "naive" to wear England international Sancho's Dortmund shirt.
The hosts should be hopeful of getting something from this game. After all, Derby County are unbeaten in their last seven home league matches against Charlton (W4 D3) since a 2-0 defeat in February 1999. On top of that, Charlton haven't completed a league double over Derby since the 1983-84 campaign. However, after winning five consecutive home league games between September and November, Derby have failed to win each of their last three on home soil (D2 L1). Given that form, we expect these two to share a 1-1 draw this week.
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Curtis always was sharp up top. My mum's got six sisters," Curtis explains. All of them were teachers apart from my mum. I thought, 'Get my teaching qualifications, then do barbering'. My parents owned Charlie Parker's [barber's shop]. They had four or five salons in the mid-to-late 80s and early 90s. It's always been in the family, the hairdressing, so I thought I'd mix the two - teaching from my mum's side, and then the barbering.
If you are viewing this page on the BBC News app please click here to vote. Here's more on the five contenders vying for the honour, which is in its sixth year. Lucy Bronze Media playback is not supported on this device BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020: Lucy Bronze profile Age: 28 Country: England Caps: 81Club: Lyon Position: DefenderBronze enjoyed accolades playing for both club and country in 2019, claiming the treble with Lyon and helping England win the SheBelieves Cup and reach the World Cup semi-finals.
It has no effect on us financially - people win or lose money, we don't get more money - but we can see that people are following us because we are one of the few countries where football is still going on. Bermudez also said with live sport almost entirely absent from the world's TV screens, at least one foreign company had been in touch with the local rights holder, state-run Canal 6, asking to broadcast Nicaraguan games live.
Three Liverpool players in the top five there, which is an achievement in itself. MESSI WINS HIS SIXTH BALLON D'OR What an achievement. The GOAT? Might well be. Virgil van Dijk comes in second with five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo third. Just to round out the top five by the way, Sadio Mane was fourth and Mo Salah sixth.
What does the future hold?Though a new platform, Brandy has big ambitions for his team, which includes Sharma and Harjot Singh, who leads a team of six developers. I know football obviously, so we're working in that area, but we have a great blueprint for other things - Skouted tennis, Skouted American football, Skouted music - everything," he added. That's the plan, and we're on the right path with good people and governing bodies behind us.
Players, coaches and staff will have to be tested before individual training begins and then have daily testing. The Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were deemed over on Tuesday after France banned all sporting events, including without spectators, until September. After the French announcement, La Liga president Javier Tebas said: "I do not understand why there would more danger in playing football behind closed doors, with all precautionary measures, than working on an assembly line, being on a fishing boat on the high seas, etc, etc.
The manager slot goes to Brendan Rodgers. His Swansea side made a lasting impression with their possession-based style and he went on to make big impressions with two further clubs… Vincent Kompany celebrates with David SilvaReuters *** 'No Kante? No need for defensive-minded clowns' Marcus Foley's XI: Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Jonny Evans (West Brom), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Yaya Toure (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Sadio Mane (Liverpool).
