Новости за 05.10.2018

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira is a doubt for the Champions League trip to Manchester United after tearing a thigh muscle. The Germany international has been left out of the Juve squad for this weekend's Serie A clash with Udinese after undergoing medical checks on the problem. "Latest tests have revealed that Sami Khedira suffered a tear of the flexor muscles in his left thigh," the club said in a statement. "The German midfielder has already started therapy and will undergo further check-ups... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola inspired Manchester City to success last season, but victory at Anfield continued to elude him against old foe Jurgen Klopp. Klopp has a fantastic record against Guardiola stemming back to their time as Bundesliga rivals in charge of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich respectively. The German led Liverpool to Premier League and Champions League wins at home to City in 2018, despite Guardiola's side demolishing records in a stunning domestic campaign. The teams are locked together... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has vowed to try to bring Ruben Loftus-Cheek back to the club if he concedes defeat in his battle for first-team football at Chelsea. Loftus-Cheek spent last season on loan at Palace and impressed enough to earn a place in England's World Cup squad, returning to Stamford Bridge for 2018-19 in the hope of enjoying more game time following the exit of Antonio Conte. But with Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic adding to the January signing of Ross Barkley, new coach Maurizio Sarri is spoilt for choice in midfield... Читать дальше...

Monaco forward Pietro Pellegri is expected to be sidelined for a month after undergoing thigh surgery. Head coach Leonardo Jardim believes the 17-year-old is unlikely to be fully fit again until November, although he refused to offer any guarantees. "I don't know if it's as a result of the groin operation [in March]," Jardim told a news conference. "But the truth is he has problems. "I don't know how long he'll be out, but an operation at this level is, in my experience, a month for sure. "The lad doesn't have any luck. Читать дальше...

When you’re an Ajax star and a regular Dutch international despite having only turned 19 this summer, it’s inevitable that there’s going to be transfer talk with your name all over it. Yet when FourFourTwo asked Matthijs de Ligt about being linked to Spurs, Manchester United and Barcelona, he played it as cool as he does on the pitch.“It’s nothing special, to be honest. There are so many tabloids writing things. I haven't heard anything, so I focus on Ajax. It's nice to see your name linked with those kinds of clubs... Читать дальше...

Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy have each signed new five-year contracts with Brighton and Hove Albion. The centre-backs have committed to new deals that will run until the end of the 2022-23 season. Dunk has made 216 appearances in League One, the Championship and the Premier League since progressing through Brighton's youth system, and the 26-year-old has forged an impressive partnership with Duffy since the latter's move from Blackburn Rovers in 2016. "I am delighted for both Lewis and Shane," Brighton... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola says the onus is on Liverpool to ensure Manchester City's bus is not attacked ahead of this weekend's top-of-the-table Premier League clash. Sunday's match marks City's first return to Anfield since their vehicle was struck with bottles and fireworks prior to last season's Champions League quarter-final first leg. Liverpool apologised for the damage caused and condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the actions of the individuals involved. Two Merseyside Police officers were... Читать дальше...

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has been fined £60,000 by the Football Association (FA) after accepting a charge for comments made about a referee. Speaking ahead of his side's 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on September 22, the 58-year-old suggested the FA should review Wilfried Zaha's remarks in which he called for greater protection on the pitch from officials. Benitez said he was "surprised" at Zaha and went on to state that referee Andre Marriner, who took charge of the game at Selhurst Park... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has sustained damage to his left hamstring, the club have confirmed. The Spain international was substituted 69 minutes into his side's 3-1 Champions League win over Club Brugge at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday. Costa was sent for an MRI scan on Friday that showed he has a problem with his hamstring. Atletico did not speculate on how long he will need to recover. The former Chelsea forward netted twice in the UEFA Super Cup win over Real Madrid in August... Читать дальше...

Premier League clubs were back in European action this week and as always that provides fantasy managers with that oh so very real threat of rotation. We’ll throw in the caveat that this does not include Tottenham, who have a number of their first team out injured.A summer decision not to buy anyone at all is exacerbating that and, while the Spurs first XI can be a match for anyone on their day, their squad needs strengthening.Elsewhere this week there was a League Cup match that nobody remembered... Читать дальше...

Rafael Benitez has dismissed the idea of Manchester United being "fragile" but is nonetheless preparing his Newcastle United side to win at Old Trafford. A 0-0 Champions League draw with Valencia on Tuesday extended the Red Devils' poor recent run to four games without a victory in all competitions. They have not won a match at home since the 2-1 victory over Leicester City on the opening day of this season's Premier League, meaning manager Jose Mourinho is under severe pressure to stop the rot with three points against Newcastle on Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino has expressed his unhappiness at Belgium coach Roberto Martinez for revealing Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen is expected to be out for around six weeks. Vertonghen was left out of Martinez's Red Devils squad on Friday due to a hamstring injury he sustained in Tottenham's 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town last weekend. No timeframe had been given for the 31-year-old's return until the Belgium boss divulged he would also likely miss the November international fixtures when he spoke at his squad announcement. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp rates Manchester City as one of the "strongest teams in world football" and acknowledges Liverpool will need to be at "110 per cent" to beat them. Reigning Premier League champions City travel to Anfield for a top-of-the-table clash on Sunday, with the two sides locked on 19 points at the summit. Liverpool have won each of the teams' last three meetings in all competitions, beating them 4-3 at home in the top flight before running out 3-0 and 2-1 victors in the Champions League. But... Читать дальше...

Sebastian Giovinco has won his first Italy call-up for three years, but Mario Balotelli has been left out of the latest squad. Toronto striker Giovinco, who has 23 senior caps, has not featured in international football since October 2015, when he was a substitute in a 2-1 win over Norway in Euro 2016 qualifying. The 31-year-old is joined in coach Roberto Mancini's latest squad by Sampdoria's Gianluca Caprari, who is called up for the first time, while Marco Verratti, Alessandro Florenzi, Patrick Cutrone and Danilo D'Ambrosio return. Читать дальше...

Three games without a win before champions Manchester City arrive at Anfield is not ideal for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. But prior to this last trio of results, the Reds had won all seven of their opening fixtures in all competitions, so there are pros and cons to theopening 10 games.Sunday’s visit of Manchester City was already going to be huge, but it is now added to by pressure to ensure that Liverpool don’t go into October’s international break without a win in their last four matches. It would mean... Читать дальше...

Tottenham must treat a Premier League clash with winless Cardiff City with the same level of importance as their Champions League game against Barcelona, warned Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs ran into an in-form Lionel Messi at Wembley on Wednesday as Barca beat Pochettino's side 4-2 to leave Tottenham without a point after two games in Champions League Group B. The manager is mindful his side will be expected to beat Cardiff on Saturday and is keen to avoid complacency against a team that has claimed just two points from seven league games. Читать дальше...

Fit-again Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is in the frame to feature against Liverpool in Sunday's top-of-the-table Premier League encounter. De Bruyne returned to training on Monday after spending just over six weeks out with a knee injury. The Belgium international has not played since the opening weekend of the season, but Pep Guardiola revealed the club's reigning player of the year is being closely monitored for the crunch trip to Anfield. De Bruyne's recovery has progressed well... Читать дальше...

Roberto Martinez would not be surprised if Aston Villa are interested in Thierry Henry, but insists the Championship club are yet to contact his Belgium assistant over their managerial vacancy. Villa are seeking a new boss after axing Steve Bruce this week a day after he had a cabbage thrown at him from the crowd before their 3-3 draw with Preston North End. Henry was linked with the Villa post prior to the season beginning and is among the favourites to succeed Bruce, who paid the price for overseeing... Читать дальше...

Niko Kovac insisted James Rodriguez remains valued at Bayern Munich as he played down rumours of dressing-room unrest. Reports in Germany suggest star midfielder James has grown impatient with a lack of opportunities amid the club's unconvincing start under their new head coach. The 27-year-old Colombia international has started two of six matches in the Bundesliga and was brought on beyond the hour mark in the midweek Champions League draw with Ajax, after which it was claimed he stormed off from Allianz Arena. Читать дальше...

Massimiliano Allegri admits the Champions League will provide the truest test of whether Juventus' heavy recent investment has been a success. The Italian champions splashed the cash on Cristiano Ronaldo and brought Leonardo Bonucci back to the club from AC Milan in the off-season in an attempt to end a 23-year wait for a European crown. Comfortable victories over Valencia and Young Boys have set them on the right course in Group H, while an early six-point advantage atop Serie A should afford... Читать дальше...

Jan Vertonghen has been left out of the latest Belgium squad due to a hamstring injury and coach Roberto Martinez does not expect him to be fit in time for the next international break in mid-November. The 31-year-old was forced off at half-time in Tottenham's 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town last Saturday and subsequently missed the 4-2 Champions League defeat to Barcelona. Ahead of Barca's visit, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said the club were assessing Vertonghen's condition and refused to outline a timeframe for his return. Читать дальше...

The owner of the Italian restaurant where Mike Ashley treated Rafa Benitez and his players to a meal on Wednesday evening has revealed that the Sports Direct mogul made numerous bizarre efforts to pay the bill in kind.The purpose of the evening was to reassure Benitez and his players that Ashley would provide the necessary investment for the club to move forward, but the mood turned sour when the bill arrived.“The big guy [Mike Ashley] grabbed the bill and joked that he’d forgotten his wallet, everyone laughed hard... Читать дальше...

Highly rated Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has received his first England Under-21s call-up. Foden, 18, has attracted praise on a regular basis from his club manager Pep Guardiola, who already regards him as a "great, great player". The City academy product has only featured eight times in the Premier League in his career, all of which have been from the bench. However, the Under-17 World Cup winner starred in a 3-0 EFL Cup win over Oxford United last week, getting a goal and an assist. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo has "broad shoulders" and is "ready to return" for Juventus' Serie A clash with Udinese on Saturday, coach Massimiliano Allegri has said. Ronaldo, who was suspended for Tuesday's Champions League win over Young Boys, has "firmly denied" a rape allegation after Kathryn Mayorga accused the Portuguese of sexual assault in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. The forward called the claims "fake news" and then issued a further statement on social media in which he strenuously denied the allegations and called rape "an abominable crime". Читать дальше...

Words:James Maw,Vithushan Ehantharajah,Gary Parkinson, Joe Brewin,Phil Haigh10. Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham, 02/05/2016“We don’t want Tottenham to win the Premier League – the fans, the club and the players,” declared a chipper Eden Hazard just over a week before Chelsea’s meeting with Spurs that ultimately decided the 2015/16 title in Leicester’s favour. The Belgian didn’t know it then, but results thereafter set the scene: Tottenham needed to beat the Blues at Stamford Bridge to keep themselves in the... Читать дальше...