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Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to return to full match fitness in defence of the attacker's performances since the resumption of play in Italy. Ronaldo missed a penalty in Juve's first game back following the restart and again went goalless against Napoli in the midweek Coppa Italia final. The 35-year-old did score from the spot in his return to Serie A on Monday but has still drawn widespread criticism for his sluggish performances. The defending Serie A...

Arsenal have confirmed goalkeeper Bernd Leno is expected to return to full training in four to six weeks. The German shot-stopper appeared to suffer a serious knee injury after falling awkwardly following a collision with Neal Maupay during the 2-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday, stretchered off before half-time. The Gunners would go on to lose 2-1, with Maupay's late winner adding insult to injury. Hearing that Bernd Leno's injury is not as bad as first feared, although he may well not play...

With Bayern Munich recently confirmed as Bundesliga champions for the eighth consecutive season with games to spare, it essentially brings the season to an end for both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, who had been chasing Bayern in the hunt for the title. Before Hans-Dieter Flick took over from Niko Kovac in November 2019, Bayern lacked focus and identity and were four points adrift of first place. It's by no means disastrous form, but it felt like the Bundesliga was there for the taking for...

oint Leicester endured their fourth draw on the bounce as they were held to a stalemate at home by an impressive Brighton side. It was an entertaining opening period dominated by the Seagulls, with the visitors spurning a glorious opportunity to take an early lead as Kasper Schmeichel denied Neal Maupay from the spot. Kasper Schmeichel denied Neal Maupay from the spot Some impressive defensive work from Caglar Soyuncu then prevented Aaron Connolly from testing Schmeichel once more, as the...

News Tottenham's quest for European football continues on Tuesday when Jose Mourinho's men take on a West Ham side in the midst of a relegation battle. Spurs returned to football after the three month break with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United, while West Ham fell to a 2-0 defeat to sixth-placed Wolves – neither especially helpful results. David Moyes' side sit in 17th place, out of the relegation zone on goal difference alone, and will need to pick up points quickly if they want to secure...

The problem with jokes are that even the good ones get tired if you hear them enough times. When you're present for the birth of a truly fresh piece of humour, the idea of it ever wearing out is inconceivable, but hearing about that hilarious GCSE Biology lesson ten years on runs the risk of wearing a little thin. One of the oldest jokes in the book, and probably one that gets boring the quickest, is pretending that naff footballers are supernaturally-talented legends. There's a certain...

Questions were asked and many eyebrows were raised when, in 2018, Jose Mourinho invented a 'Manager's Player of the Year' award at Manchester United purely for Scott McTominay, who had just broken into the first team. Mourinho was responsible for McTominay's emergence at United, and while he was initially viewed by many as the 'teacher's pet' and a height merchant - as the hipsters say - he's gone on to assert himself as one of the first names on the United team sheet. Granted, anyone who...

Look away now Arsenal fans. Or don't. If you don't laugh, you'll cry. As if a freak injury to Bernd Leno wasn't enough torment, said culprit of the injury Neil Maupay going on to score the winner to make it two defeats from two was enough punishment, surely. No. Poor Hector Bellerin is still yet to plant any trees in his bid to improve the world, as Arsenal are adamant on causing deforestation by losing every game and derailing their vice-captain's plan to plant 3,000 trees every time the...

Manchester City hit five against Burnley at an empty Etihad on Monday night; the 17th time they've scored 5+ so in the Premier League since Pep Guardiola's arrival, a staggering nine times more than anyone else. Braces from Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez alongside a David Silva strike guided the Citizens to a routine victory over the Clarets, 'closing' the gap on Liverpool to 20 points with eight games remaining. You just never know, eh? Phil Foden opened the scoring from distance in Monday...

Liverpool won't officially become Premier League champions on Wednesday night, but they can move to within just two points of the title with a win over Crystal Palace. Though it was the most-watched Premier League game ever in Britain, the Reds' return against Everton in the Merseyside derby at the weekend played out like a drab pre-season friendly, with - perhaps predictably - neither team fulling settling back into the new normal. With that awkward, disjointed and discombobulated display out...

Juventus have agreed a €80m fee with Barcelona for midfielder Arthur Melo, with Maurizio Sarri keen to build his midfield around the Brazilian, in a deal which is likely to be followed by Miralem Pjanic going the other way for around €10m less. Arthur has made 26 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona in 2019/20, but he has been linked with a move away. Serie A giants Juventus and Inter have continued to show an interest in him for a while, despite the fact that the Brazilian has made...

edro Chelsea have agreed to short-term contract extensions with both Willian and Pedro up until the end of the season, with both players set to depart Stamford Bridge this summer. Willian started the Blues' maiden Premier League fixture back following a three-month hiatus at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, as Frank Lampard's side overturned a 1-0 first-half deficit to win 2-1 and extend their lead over Manchester United in the top-four race to five points. Willian was substituted late on in...

Only 28 players in the 28-year history of the Premier League have scored 100 goals in the competition, making the century milestone an impressive feat of lasting quality. Here’s a look at six players who have scored at least 75 Premier League goals and might be in with a chance of joining that club in the future. Daniel Sturridge - 76 goals Sturridge is serving a worldwide ban that ends in July Daniel Sturridge is currently serving a worldwide ban from all football until next month after being...

Leicester City have reached an agreement with Real Betis midfielder William Carvalho over a summer a transfer, but the Foxes are still yet to agree a fee with his club, according to a report in Spain. Carvalho has struggled with injuries in 2019/20, making just nine appearances in all competitions for Betis. The coronavirus-enforced break provided the 28-year-old with the chance to overcome his injury struggles and play some part in his side's season run-in, but he has been left on the bench...

ntus Well, after a solid three years of complaining incessantly about just how bad their club's midfield is, it looks like Juventus fans have finally got what they wanted: A midfielder. A really, really, really good midfielder. Arthur Melo will join Juventus this summer. And Juve are acquiring such a midfielder by shipping off a player who fans have complained incessantly about for the past 12 months - Miralem Pjanic - in the other direction. As reported by, you know, absolutely everyone,...

Prior to the suspension of play, Real Madrid were well and truly mid-wobble. The clásico win aside, Zinedine Zidane's team had lost three of their last four games, were on the cusp of Champions League elimination, and were trailing Barcelona in the league. But following the restart, Real are yet to put a foot wrong, winning all three of their post-lockdown fixtures even if they have - understandably, given the layoff - laboured at times to those nine points. That pre-break blip was arguably...

Manchester United play their second game of the restarted Premier League on Wednesday night when namesakes Sheffield United make the trip across the Pennines to Old Trafford. Few would have expected this to be a Champions League ‘six-pointer’ when the season began, but that is the nature of the game given the Blades’ impressive first year back in the top flight. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has an almost fully fit squad at his disposal, although he must be careful with his selection as a number of...

Game Burnley captain Ben Mee is ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ over a banner reading ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ was flown over the Etihad Stadium on Monday night during the Clarets’ Premier League clash with Manchester City. The opening rounds of Premier League football since the season was restarted have seen clubs and players take a stand against racism in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Plane flew overhead during Man City vs Burnley Names on the back of shirts have been replaced by...

Barcelona have stepped up their efforts to offload Philippe Coutinho by slashing their asking price to €70m, with the hope that the Brazilian will be sold before the start of July. Coutinho has shown flashes of brilliance during his loan spell with Bayern Munich in 2019/20, but his performances haven't done enough to convince the German giants to part ways with around £110m in order to make the move permanent. Coutinho hasn't done enough to convince Bayern to sign him permanently Barcelona's...

ism In 2013, Kevin-Prince Boateng made headlines around the world when, while playing for AC Milan, he walked off the pitch in the face of racist abuse from fans during a friendly against lower-league side Pro Patria. Backed by his captain Massimo Ambrosini, Milan abandoned the game in support of their teammate, while Boateng was later appointed FIFA’s first global ambassador for its anti-discrimination taskforce. Boateng recounted the events of that day in Italy, tying them to the global...