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The team sheets are in at St James’ Park ahead of tonight’s Carabao Cup clash with Wimbledon, where Newcastle have the opportunity to set up a fourth round tie with Chelsea should we win. Here’s the side Eddie Howe has gone with: STARTING XI: Dubravka – Livramento, Krafth, Schar, Kelly – Longstaff, Joelinton, Willock – Almiron, Osula, Barnes. SUBS: Vlachodimos, …

October 1 – Paris St Germain have axed one of their star players,  Ousmane Dembélé, from tonight’s mouth-watering Champions League clash at Arsenal for apparent disciplinary reasons. Dembele was surprisingly left out of PSG’s  squad with manager Luis Enrique partially explaining why. “If someone doesn’t comply or respect the expectations of the team, it means they are not prepared to …

Barcelona are set to take on Young Boys in their second UEFA Champions League clash later tonight in what is virtually a must-win game after their defeat to Monaco last month. The game, however, is also special as it marks the return of Frenkie de Jong to the squad after a hiatus of over five months. The midfield star was …

There are no bigger favourites in this round of Champions League fixtures than Manchester City away to Slovan Bratislava. The Slovakian side endured a torrid time on Matchday One, losing 5-1 away at Celtic, and face a momentous task to bounce back against one of the tournament favourites. Match Preview Slovan Bratislava Recent Form Since that humbling loss in Glasgow …

Thiago Motta is undoubtedly an offensive-minded manager, and his Juventus team has been playing some impressive football this season. When fans learned he would take over and make the team more exciting to watch, some feared it would come at the expense of their defensive solidity. However, Juve has actually looked more solid at the back than they did under …

Manchester United officials have a fairly massive dilemma on their hands at the moment as candidates line up to replace manager Erik ten Hag. After enduring one of their worst Premier League campaigns last year, the club has once again started slowly this season. The Red Devils currently sit 13th in the English top-flight standings following a recent 3-0 defeat …

Christian McCaffrey’s injury may be more serious than first thought, as reports out of San Francisco suggest that the Niners running back has tendonitis in both Achilles.  McCaffrey Return Date Unknown There is no doubt that the most talked about injury in San Francisco – or indeed the whole league – right now is Christian McCaffrey, who is yet to …

Bruno Fernandes’ red card against Tottenham has been overturned after Manchester United appealed the decision. Fernandes was sent-off by referee Chris Kavanagh after 42 minutes of Sunday’s 3-0 defeat for a tackle on Spurs midfielder James Maddison. The VAR failed to overturn Kavanagh’s original call, forcing United to play for the remaining 48 minutes with 10 men. Spurs, who were …

October 1 – Atletico Madrid have imposed a permanent stadium ban on a fan who police identified as throwing an object on to the pitch during Sunday’s LaLiga match against local rivals Real Madrid that was halted for 15 minutes. Fans threw missiles including lighters and plastic bottles towards Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after the visitors took the lead in …

Nico Gonzalez, who is in his second season at Porto after arriving in 2023 from FC Barcelona for €8.5 million, is experiencing his best moments as a player in Portugal. In nine matches across all competitions, the former La Masia midfielder has scored three goals and provided two assists. It is worth noting that Barcelona have a buyback option for …