Новости за 24.08.2018

Niko Kovac secured a first Bundesliga victory in charge of Bayern Munich as the champions commenced their title defence with a nervy 3-1 win over Hoffenheim on Friday. Robert Lewandowski converted an 82nd minute penalty at the second attempt before Arjen Robben struck in stoppage time to seal all three points. It appeared as though new boss Kovac, who replaced Jupp Heynckes at the end of last term, would be forced to settle for a point when Adam Szalai produced a classy 57th-minute finish to cancel out Thomas Muller's earlier header. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman has sustained a worrying injury to the same ankle that required surgery in February. The France international was on the end of a crude late challenge from Hoffenheim defender Nico Schulz late in the first half of the Bundesliga season opener at Allianz Arena. He was initially comforted by team-mates and had to be helped from the pitch by medical staff, having been unable to apply any pressure to his left foot. The 22-year-old was forced to miss three months... Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone wants Atletico Madrid's fringe players to continue making key contributions when given their opportunities. Atleti appear to have greater strength in depth this season and their bench for Monday's draw with Valencia included Jose Gimenez, Gelson Martins and Thomas Partey. Vitolo, one of the players Simeone brought on, has suffered knee-ligament damage while talk persists over a move to Paris Saint-Germain for Filipe Luis, who has been included in the squad to face Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga. Читать дальше...

Edinson Cavani has been named in Paris Saint-Germain's squad for the first time this season for their Ligue 1 clash with Angers. The striker has missed PSG's first two league games having sustained an injury in Uruguay's World Cup win over Portugal in June. Cavani missed his nation's quarter-final loss to eventual winners France as a result. New signing Thilo Kehrer has also been named in the 18-man squad and could make his debut following this arrival from Schalke. However, there is no place for Timothy Weah... Читать дальше...

Walter Samuel has taken up a coaching role with the Argentina national team. The Argentina FA confirmed Samuel's appointment on Friday and he will link up with the squad for September friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia. Pablo Aimar and Martin Tocalli are also working under the interim coach Lionel Scaloni, who has replaced Jorge Sampaoli. Former Roma, Real Madrid and Inter defender Samuel won 56 caps for Argentina between 1999 and 2010, appearing in two World Cups. Samuel, 40, hung up... Читать дальше...

RB Leipzig are willing to wait for Everton forward Ademola Lookman but hope to avoid the stress of deadline-day negotiations. Lookman, 20, joined the Bundesliga side on loan in January in what head coach Ralf Rangnick described as a "last-second" deal. The England youth international repaid the patience with five league goals and Leipzig are now eager to tie him down on a permanent basis. They seem set to face a fight for his signature with Marco Silva urging Everton not to budge, but Rangnick is keeping calm over the tug-of-war. Читать дальше...

Ivan Rakitic is one of Barcelona's best players and should not be allowed to leave, according to head coach Ernesto Valverde. Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly lining up an €90million bid for the 30-year-old midfielder, who was part of the Croatia side that reached the World Cup final. Barca will not be short on options if the former Sevilla man does leave, with Arthur, Arturo Vidal and Sergio Roberto all expected to contribute in midfield this season. Valverde, though, is adamant... Читать дальше...

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has issued an apology after he was charged with drink-driving.  The Metropolitan Police confirmed the goalkeeper was charged following a routine patrol stop in central London on Friday. Lloris has been bailed to return to Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday September 11. And the 31-year-old, who captained France to World Cup glory, responded to the charge in a short statement. "I wish to apologise wholeheartedly to my family, the club, my team-mates, the manager and all of the supporters," Lloris said. Читать дальше...

Loris Karius appears set to end his Liverpool nightmare by joining Besiktas after the Turkish Super Lig club teased the goalkeeper's signing on Twitter. On Friday, Besiktas had changed their Twitter cover photo to one of Karius, in a Besiktas shirt, with the caption 'LORIS KARIUS #COMETOBESIKTAS'. Later on the club removed the picture of Karius but retained the hashtag and added '#NEWEPISODE Coming Soon...' to the cover photo ahead of an expected announcement. Karius made two dreadful errors in... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola does not believe Premier League champions Manchester City will be at full capacity until after the September international break. City have begun their title defence in impressive fashion, following an opening 2-0 victory at Arsenal with a 6-1 thrashing of Huddersfield Town. But they have also been hit by serious injury setbacks for Kevin De Bruyne (knee) and Claudio Bravo (Achilles) and, ahead of Saturday's trip to Wolves, Guardiola conceded the squad were still grappling with a quick turnaround following the 2018 World Cup. Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has warned "disgraceful" Watford mascot Harry the Hornet not to repeat his mocking of star player Wilfried Zaha. The mascot dived on the Vicarage Road pitch, behind Zaha, at the end of a 1-1 Premier League draw between the teams in December 2016. Zaha has regularly been booked for simulation - he was shown a yellow card when the sides met again in April this year - although the Ivory Coast international appeared to see the funny side of Harry the Hornet's antics. Читать дальше...

AC Milan's hierarchy have offered Gennaro Gattuso assurances over his future amid suggestions the Serie A club could be looking to replace their manager. Milan have undergone change both on and off the pitch prior to beginning their Serie A campaign and there were rumours Gattuso could be axed in favour of Antonio Conte following his exit from Chelsea. However, Gordon Singer, who is part of the management committee with current owners Elliott Management, has spoken to Gattuso and urged him to ignore the speculation in the press. Читать дальше...

AC Milan head Gennaro Gattuso has been in conversation with opposite number Carlo Ancelotti in the build-up to Saturday's trip to Napoli. Milan face a daunting opening to their Serie A campaign at Stadio San Paolo after last week's scheduled meeting with Genoa was postponed. Gattuso played under Ancelotti during the latter's celebrated eight-year spell in charge of the Rossoneri between 2001 and 2009, twice winning the Champions League. "It will be a very tough game," Gattuso told a pre-match news conference. Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain's fears of losing Angel Di Maria on a free appear to be easing with the midfielder confirming he is happy in the French capital. The Argentina international has entered the final season of the four-year contract he signed upon moving from Manchester United in 2015. Recent reports claim a new deal through to 2021 is set to be agreed after close-season links with Serie A side Napoli came to nothing. The 30-year-old has started both of PSG's opening two league games and looks... Читать дальше...

Mauricio Pochettino assumes Danny Rose, Toby Alderweireld and Mousa Dembele will all remain at Tottenham beyond the end of the transfer window. The trio have been linked with moves away from Spurs and teams in France, Germany and Spain can still buy players, despite the window having already closed in England. However, Pochettino has revealed he is preparing as if there will be no departures from his squad this month. "I am working like if all the players will still be here," he said at his news conference on Friday. Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel feels more new signings are needed for the Ligue 1 champions, who are being linked with Danny Rose. The Tottenham and England left-back made only 10 Premier League appearances in a 2017-18 campaign that was heavily disrupted by injuries. Ben Davies appears to have usurped Rose as the first-choice left-back at Spurs, with Mauricio Pochettino selecting the Wales international in both Premier League games this term. PSG are reportedly keen on 28-year-old... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho offered an abrupt two-word answer as he refuted claims of a breakdown in his relationship with Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Rumours of discontent at Old Trafford have spread since an underwhelming transfer window ended with just one notable signing, midfielder Fred, and no reinforcements in central defence. The atmosphere appears to have worsened during a sluggish start to the Premier League season, the Red Devils slumping to a 3-2 loss at Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp feels Loris Karius' potential exit from Liverpool three months after starting the Champions League final is simply a reflection of football's fast-moving culture. Karius was omitted from the Reds' 18-man squad for Monday's 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace amid speculation he will join Turkish side Besiktas on loan. The German goalkeeper started May's Champions League final but made two high-profile errors - though tests later revealed he had suffered a concussion during the game – while... Читать дальше...

There are few more divisive figures in football than Jose Mourinho. To his supporters the Portuguese is one of the greatest coaches of all time, a serial winner who has succeeded in four different countries. His detractors, though, will argue that the Manchester United manager’s powers are on the wane and that he’s only able to produce results in the short-term.“He always needs an enemy to be able to attack or defend his squad,” ex-Inter striker Diego Milito once said of his former boss. But who are Mourinho’s biggest foes... Читать дальше...

Thomas Tuchel will leave Gianluigi Buffon out of Paris Saint-Germain's next two Ligue 1 matches. The veteran goalkeeper, signed on a one-year deal in July after leaving Juventus, made his league debut for PSG in a win against Caen and started their 3-1 defeat of Guingamp last weekend. But Buffon, who also played in the Trophee des Champions thrashing of Monaco, will relinquish the gloves to Alphonse Areola for Saturday's home game with Angers and September 1's trip to Nimes. "Alphonse will play against Angers and Nimes. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola welcomed Vincent Kompany's desire to keep playing for three more years after the Manchester City captain entered his second decade with the club. This week marked the 10th anniversary of Kompany's arrival from Hamburg for a bargain £6million and the Belgium centre-back will bring up 250 Premier League appearances if he is selected to face Wolves on Saturday. The 32-year-old has been hindered by persistent fitness problems over recent seasons, most commonly with his calf, but Guardiola... Читать дальше...

Antonio Rudiger has expressed sympathy with Mesut Ozil over the situation that led to the Arsenal star retiring from Germany duty. Ozil stepped down from the national team following Germany's surprise early exit at the World Cup, having been criticised before the tournament for meeting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ilkay Gundogan was also present at the meeting but the Manchester City player apologised, while Ozil did not publicly speak out about the incident until after the World Cup. Читать дальше...

Eden Hazard is going nowhere and is ready to start Premier League games for Chelsea, says Maurizio Sarri. Hazard continues to be linked with leaving Stamford Bridge, with Real Madrid yet to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. But the winger has indicated he is happy to stay at Chelsea and Sarri reiterated again the Belgium international will not be sold. Hazard has come off the bench in each of Sarri's Premier League games in charge, with the Blues taking maximum points from two matches. And the 27-year-old... Читать дальше...

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving, Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The 31-year-old, who was France's skipper when they won the World Cup in Russia last month, was charged on Friday. Police confirmed Lloris has been bailed to return to court on September 11, two days after France face Netherlands in a friendly. A statement from Metropolitan Police read: "A man has been charged following a routine patrol stop in Gloucester Place, W1. "Hugo Lloris, 31, of East... Читать дальше...

The 25-year-old Lingard didn’t become a regular starter at Old Trafford until the tail end of the 2015/16 season, but has gradually increased his playing time since then and last season turned out 48 times in all competitions for Jose Mourinho’s Red Devils.In 2012, former boss Alex Ferguson was prophetic in declaring that Lingard “will become a player when he’s 22 or so”, and compared him to former France international Jean Tigana.Lingard enjoyed a fine World Cup as one of England’s key men in Russia... Читать дальше...