Новости за 26.01.2018

Aymeric Laporte has been left out of Athletic Bilbao's matchday squad for the visit of Eibar on Friday, with Manchester City reportedly closing in on his signing. The 23-year-old centre-back has been a regular for the Basque side this term, playing 19 times in LaLiga. But coach Jose Angel Ziganda has left him out of his squad of 18 players for the Eibar clash, having previously confirmed the Frenchman was available for selection. City have been strongly linked with Laporte in recent days and are... Читать дальше...

Alexis Sanchez will make his full Manchester United debut in Friday's FA Cup fourth-round clash with Yeovil Town. The Chile international has been named in the starting line-up by Jose Mourinho for the meeting with the League Two side at Huish Park. Sanchez, who completed his move from Arsenal on Tuesday in a swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan, is expected to line up on the left of the United attack, with Juan Mata on the right and Marcus Rashford as the central striker. Mourinho promised... Читать дальше...

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has praised the impact Ernesto Valverde has had on the club since taking over as head coach. The former Athletic Bilbao boss succeeded Luis Enrique at Camp Nou after the ran down his contract and left following last May's Copa del Rey triumph. Valverde endured a difficult start, with Neymar leaving for Paris Saint-Germain for €222million in a turbulent transfer window, while their season began with a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana. Barca... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund legend Lars Ricken lamented Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's deteriorating relationship with the club as the striker continues to be linked with a January move to Arsenal. Aubameyang has been Dortmund's talisman since arriving from Saint-Etienne in 2013, scoring 141 goals in all competitions for the club. However, his off-field behaviour has earned a number of internal suspensions, the latest coming before Dortmund's 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg after he failed to attend a team meeting. Читать дальше...

Juventus have included Gianluigi Buffon in their squad for Saturday's Serie A clash with Chievo in Verona. The veteran goalkeeper has started just two Serie A matches since October due to a calf problem but Wojciech Szczesny has been a capable back-up, with 10 clean sheets in 15 appearances in all competitions. Head coach Massimiliano Allegri was confident this week he would have Buffon available and he has been included in the 20-man squad for the match, which takes place the day before the goalkeeping great's 40th birthday. Читать дальше...

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Lyon have completed the signing of Martin Terrier from Lille after agreeing an initial fee of €11million with the Ligue 1 strugglers. Terrier – who is currently on loan at Strasbourg – has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, a contract that will keep him at the club until 2022. The terms of Terrier's deal include added incentives that could earn Lille another €4m, while his former club will earn 10 per cent of any profit from a future transfer. The 20-year-old will not... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid's miserable week has been made worse by the news that captain Sergio Ramos and Isco have picked up injuries. Centre-back Ramos has suffered a strain, plus a build-up of fluid that has caused a swelling, to his left calf muscle, while Isco has sustained an impingement to his left hip, according to statements released by Madrid. Although the club refused to speculate on their recovery time frames, the players are expected at least to sit out Saturday's LaLiga trip to Valencia. There are... Читать дальше...

Joao Mario has joined West Ham on loan from Inter until the end of the season, with the Premier League side also reportedly given the option to make the deal permanent. The Portugal midfielder joined Inter from Sporting CP in August 2016 for a fee estimated to be in the region of €40million. However, he has failed to live up to the expectations he set in Portugal and with his country as they won Euro 2016, making just five league starts this term. West Ham manager David Moyes confirmed his side... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has been banned for three Copa del Rey matches after being sent off during his side's quarter-final exit at the hands of Sevilla on Tuesday. The Argentine was sent from the dugout shortly after Sevilla scored their third goal in the 3-1 victory at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan that gave them a 5-2 aggregate triumph. The Royal Spanish Football Federation's Competition Committee has given Simeone a one-match ban for his dismissal and increased the suspension by... Читать дальше...

Manuel Neuer has no doubt that he will play for Bayern Munich again this season, although the Germany goalkeeper is yet to set a comeback date after breaking his foot in September. Neuer has been restricted to just three Bundesliga appearances this season due to the injury, with the goalkeeper position causing Bayern a number of problems. It was the third time in six months Neuer had broken his foot, resulting in Bayern approaching his comeback particularly cautiously this time around. And, while... Читать дальше...

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Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has suffered an injury setback that will keep him out of Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round clash with West Brom at Anfield. The 29-year-old, who only made his first start of the season against Burnley on January 1 after returning from a thigh injury, has sustained what has been described by manager Jurgen Klopp as "a little tear". The England international is therefore expected to miss the clash with Alan Pardew's side, along with Ragnar Klavan (illness) and James Milner (dead leg). Читать дальше...

Juventus centre-back Benedikt Howedes defended former Schalke team-mate Leon Goretzka for agreeing a controversial switch to Bayern Munich, saying every player needs to follow their own "interests and goals". Goretzka had long been the subject of speculation after entering the final year of his Schalke contract in July 2017, with Bayern, Barcelona, Liverpool and Howedes' Juve all said to be interested. Schalke attempted to convince Goretzka to sign a new deal with them, but ultimately the pull... Читать дальше...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is not aware of any developments on a possible exit for Daniel Sturridge and says the striker could be in the squad to face West Brom on Saturday. The England international, who has made only five starts in the Premier League this season, has been linked with loan moves to Inter, Sevilla and West Ham this month. However, with just days remaining of the transfer window, Klopp says Sturridge is no nearer leaving the club and could be involved in the FA Cup fourth-round clash at Anfield. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola warned against the pursuit of perfection and insisted Manchester City will always have work to do to maintain squad harmony. Key trio Kevin De Bruyne, Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi all committed to new deals at the Etihad Stadium this month, with City flying high at the Premier League summit.  A quadruple is still on the cards for Guardiola following the club's midweek progression to the EFL Cup final, but the City boss refuted the notion he was closing in on having the perfect squad. Читать дальше...

Spartakas were 6-5 down in their exciting league clash against FK Sirvintos and were desperately in searchof an equaliser late on. Fortunately they found it through Artur Semasko, even though he probably didn't mean it.A squared pass across the face of the goal was met by Semasko who had already fallen over. But fortunately for Spartakas,he skidded across the gym surface and somehow got his head on the shot to nod it home.5:35 for Semasko's stunner.What a way to grab a result. Atrue poacher's effort.SEE... Читать дальше...

Kaiserslautern head coach Jeff Strasser has been released from hospital after suffering a "medical emergency" during half-time of the 2. Bundesliga clash with Darmstadt. Wednesday's second-tier clash was abandoned at the break as Strasser was taken to hospital for examinations after receiving medical treatment in the dressing room. Initial reports suggested the 43-year-old had suffered a heart attack but they were dismissed by Kaiserslautern following preliminary tests. Strasser is now "on the way to recovery" according to the club... Читать дальше...

Chelsea will be without injured trio Alvaro Morata, Thibaut Courtois and Willian for the visit of Newcastle United in the FA Cup on Sunday, coach Antonio Conte has confirmed. Following Wednesday's defeat to Arsenal in the EFL Cup semi-finals, the FA Cup arguably represents Chelsea's best opportunity for silverware this season – Barcelona await in the Champions League last 16 and they trail Premier League leaders Manchester City by 15 points. But Conte will be without the services of three key men when they welcome Newcastle... Читать дальше...

Leon Goretzka's arrival at Bayern Munich next season does not mean Arturo Vidal will leave the Allianz Arena, according to Jupp Heynckes. Goretzka's switch from Schalke was finally confirmed last week, the 22-year-old agreeing a free transfer to Bayern when his current deal expires in June. A lot is expected of the Germany international when he makes the move, the midfielder having impressed as Schalke have surged into Champions League contention in the Bundesliga. The signing of Goretzka has... Читать дальше...

Jupp Heynckes is relishing the challenge of going up against Julian Nagelsmann when Bayern Munich host Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga this weekend. Nagelsmann is the youngest coach in Germany's top flight and has been touted as a future Bayern boss after impressing since taking over from Huub Stevens at Hoffenheim in February 2016. The 30-year-old guided the Sinsheim side to safety in the 2016-17 campaign and led them to a top-four place last term, securing Champions League football. This season... Читать дальше...

Unai Emery is bracing himself for facing Montpellier this weekend without Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at his disposal. Having lost 2-1 at Lyon in their last Ligue 1 outing, Paris Saint-Germain will be aiming to bounce back on Saturday but look set to be deprived of the star duo's services. Mbappe was hurt in a collision with Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes, while Neymar missed that match having stirred controversy in the 8-0 win over Dijon that same week after he refused to allow Edinson Cavani to take... Читать дальше...

Barcelona will take on Valencia in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, with Real Madrid's conquerors Leganes facing Sevilla. Ernesto Valverde's men boast an 11-point lead at the top of LaLiga and stayed on course for a domestic double with a 2-0 victory against neighbours Espanyol on Thursday, with first-half goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi at Camp Nou overturning a 1-0 deficit from the opening leg. The story of the quarter-finals came a day earlier, with Madrid unable to make a 1-0 advantage... Читать дальше...

Massimiliano Allegri has rejected claims he could leave Juventus at the end of the season, insisting he is focused on the remaining two years of his contract in Turin. With Antonio Conte's future at Chelsea uncertain and Zinedine Zidane under pressure at Real Madrid, Allegri has emerged as a frontrunner for both roles. Conte lifted the Premier League trophy in his first season in England, but their title defence already looks over with the Blues 15 points behind league leaders Manchester City after 24 games. Читать дальше...

Gerard Pique poked fun at Espanyol after Barcelona's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg, suggesting Quique Sanchez Flores' side should not be classed as their city rivals. After losing the first leg 1-0 at the RCDE Stadium on January 17, Barca turned the tie around on Thursday with a 2-0 victory courtesy of goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. Ernesto Valverde's men join Sevilla, Valencia and Leganes – who knocked out Real Madrid – in the last four. And Pique could not resist a jibe at... Читать дальше...