The Villans sit in 17th place in the Premier League and their only current recognised striker at the club is 30-year-old Jonathan Kodjia, who is out of contract this summer. In addition to holding interest in Batshuayi, the Sun have reported that Villa are also interested in signing the Belgian's Chelsea teammate Olivier Giroud on a permanent transfer.
Werder and Dortmund will face each other in the upcoming match in the DFB Pokal. In the Bundesliga Werder this season have the following results: 4W, 5D and 11L. Meanwhile Dortmund have 11W, 6D and 3L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
He is also only the second player, alongside former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, to achieve such a feat on more than one occasion. So, as the most ruthless Englishman in the division, shouldn't Vardy be a certainty to make Gareth Southgate's England squad for next summer's European Championships? Jamie Vardy is ahead of Tammy Abraham (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) and Sadio Mane (Liverpool) in the top scorers charts after 16 matches this seasonRodgers says his man deserves to be in the reckoning, but the 32-year-old effectively retired from international football at the beginning of last season - before his current boss arrived at the club.
In their last 10 matches, Leverkusen have won eight and lost one. They however have just one clean sheet in their last five matches while they have scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches. They have five straight wins at home and having scored at least two in each of these but have conceded in three of them.
Arjen Robben was inspired to launch a comeback with Groningen after they showed him a montage of basketball great Michael Jordan's career. Groningen officials met with Robben just days after he retired in May 2019. While that initial approach failed to convince 36-year-old Robben, talks were revived last month. The Dutch club used clips from the Last Dance documentary about Jordan, interspersed with images from Robben's own career, in their successful pitch.
Mark Robins' men have been scoring lots of goals of late, notching nine in their last three, but they've also been doing a good job at the other end. They shut out Lincoln on Boxing Day and restricted both Wycombe and Tranmere to just a single goal. In terms of shots on target, Coventry's general efforts on the road have been good too. They're averaging 5.45 for, which makes them the best team in the division when it comes to away shots on target for per 90.
Hernandez, Mexico's all-time leading scorer with 52 goals in 105 international appearances, told the paper the time was right for him to join the North American league. I'm going to be playing," Hernandez said. People are going to say it was because I couldn't make it (in Europe), but sometimes in football there are things that are not in your hands.
I would have expected more from them on the field," he said. Mihajlovic said he had attended training sessions "even with 40 degrees of fever" and made sacrifices. Despite everything I'm angry about the results, the attitude, the game and from now on they must give 200 per cent. We have to start scoring points and start running again.
It has been noted the budgets of many clubs involved are far removed from those commonplace even in the mid-sized leagues. Long-term issuesThe numerous committees and working groups that have been set up by Uefa are wrestling with ideas and problems, knowing that the impact of Covid-19 is going to be long-lasting. Even if leagues restart, for the foreseeable future there will be no spectators in grounds, a situation Borussia Dortmund estimate will cost them £2.
A Lionel Messi masterclass sends Barcelona into the knockout-stages of the Champions League after the Spanish giants ran out 3-1 winners against Borussia Dortmund. See alsoFC Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund - Champions League LIVEMessi and Suarez both net for BarcaGetty Images And while the visitors started brightest, two defensive errors led to two suckerpunch goals.
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The NHS said it was "enormously grateful" to the club and was looking for similar offers of support. England forward Callum Hudson-Odoi, 19, was the first Premier League player to have a positive test result for coronavirus. Chelsea have said England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is "doing well" and "looking forward to returning to the training ground as soon as possible" after he became the first Premier League player to test positive for coronavirusCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says all employees will receive full pay during the coronavirus outbreak.
I'm not sure that we will see more than two goals in this match from Belarusian Premier league, and yes, my option in this duel will be under 2. Gorodeya is team who is last season played in second league, but they are now in elite league. Team is have pretty good defense and in last round, they are won for the first time so far in league, 1-0. Dinamo Minsk is have also one win so far and that was at home 2-0. I believe that this will be match with small number of chances and maximum two goals.
We have people literally on between 300 and 1,000 euros ($330 and $1,100) a month, for them to consider a pay cut is a different story. While football has stopped almost everywhere, it is still being played in Belarus, which Baer-Hoffmann said was "difficult to comprehend. We've been contacted by players who are concerned -- common sense tells you they have to apply the same cautionary measures as everywhere else," he said.
This fixture features no. 6 vs No. 1 in the league, Odense vs Midtjylland. The hosts coming from a 4 - 3 loss to Lyngby (no. 9 in the league) and their last home game a 2 - 1 win over Hobro. The visitors coming from a 4 - 1 win over FC koebenhavn (no. 2 in the league) and their last away game a 0 - 1 win over Aab. The visitors should win this game as they come from playing 2 higher table teams than the hosts and winning their last away game without conceding facing a team coming from a loss to a team below themselves scoring and conceding multiple goals win their last home game to a team below themselves conceding in the process so a win to the visitors.
A lot of games were boring. Everton Football Club deserves better than that. The fans want to see positive, attacking football. We shouldn't be where we are in the league and we need to get out of it. Duncan galvanised everyone. The fans just want to see the club moving forward and everything is moving forward now. Everton fans are excited, they want to see a successful team - the last one was in the mid-1980s, apart from winning the FA Cup in 1995, and that's too long.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Newcastle United 1. Posted at 90'+4' Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+4' Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United). Posted at 90'+3' Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
However, the dressing room is 'breathing easier' now that Mourinho has a job elsewhere. Mourinho has been linked with a return to the dugout at Real MadridGetty Images 14. Tottenham's players are due to have their first training session with new boss Jose Mourinho this afternoon, having been given the morning off to allow the Portuguese boss to meet all the key personnel at the club.
The champions cantered to a fairly nonchalant 5-2 success spearheaded by a Lionel Messi hat-trick, leaving Mallorca still without an away point this term and hovering just one point above the drop zone in 17th.
Naby Keita of Liverpool scores his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between RB Salzburg and Liverpool FC at Red Bull Arena on December 10, 2019 in Salzburg, AustriaGetty Images 59’ - GOAL! Salzburg 0-2 Liverpool (Salah). What a finish this is! Henderson lofts forward for Salah, who streaks away down the right and what is that keeper doing?! Again he races out, Salah speed-waddles by him, and from a ludicrously acute angle, he snaps a right-footer which looks like it's going to hit the near post, then curls out and away from it, nestling in the far side-netting! Game over! Group over! KEY STATS Before Jurgen Klopp arrived, Liverpool had failed to make it out of the Champions League group stages for two seasons.
Olivier Giroud, in for Michy Batshuayi with Tammy Abraham on the bench after injury, fired low past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris for Chelsea's opener in the 15th minute after the recalled Ross Barkley hit the post. And all four of those brought into the team linked up for Chelsea's second three minutes after the break as Giroud's flick found Mason Mount, who played in Barkley. He produced a perfectly weighted pass to Marcos Alonso, who did not even break stride before a sweet finish past Lloris.
I think it's great for Phil to have lots of options and it's only going to make us all fight harder for that shirt. Our drive is to win for this country and we're in a great place now and I think we've got a lot of youth and strength in depth in our squad now to compete over the next two years. Nobbs was speaking at UEFA's 500 Days to Go launch event at Wembley, marking the official countdown to next summer's showpiece.
Whether they will become "Invincibles" is another matter. Mo Salah now has 11 leagues goals this seasonFor all the loose talk, it takes some doing and Liverpool's players would not be human if there was not an element of switch-off in the closing weeks once the formalities are completed and when it could be that retaining the Champions League comes into sharper focus. Liverpool's elation was United's pain.
On a night when you thought it couldn't get any worse for Tottenham, their England defender had to be restrained from clashing with a group of his own fans. I was at Selhurst Park when Eric Cantona flew into a crowd of supporters and kung-fu kicked a Crystal Palace fan. The incident caused outrage and saw the Manchester United and France forward banned for nine matches. But even that wasn't an attack on his 'own' supporter.
Mike Dean: cult figure, evergreen Premier League staple and referee. That Peter Crouch Podcast returns to BBC Sounds this week and, on the first episode of the series, they've got guest Mike Dean - the Premier League's veteran, maverick, Mr Hollywood referee. Listen here. The 51-year-old is the Premier League's most experienced man in black and recently officiated his 500th Premier League game. In that time he's become a bit of a cult figure - for his histrionic gesticulations, his expressive face and his banter antics (like when he hid the match ball from Sergio Aguero).
continuing with the predictions of Spanish football, where La Liga brings us the match between Eibar at home against the real betis, 22nd match day of the championship. Point difference is short between both teams, Eibar is just outside of the relegation zone after several positive results and betis come here from several bad performances and today as a visitor they will look for a good result, taking advantage of the bad defense of the Library and its unproductive attack. I expect Betis to take advantage of it and to win the match. If this match end in draw all stakes will be returned.
Posted at 63' Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 63' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jack Stephens. SubstitutionPosted at 61' Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Matt Ritchie. Posted at 59' Martin Dubravka (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cantwell's shines in Norwich exit Media playback is not supported on this device 'What a strike' Cantwell scores long-range equaliser Norwich, like United, made changes to their XI with Farke bringing back first-team trio Emiliano Buendia, Teemu Pukki and Cantwell into the fold - the latter two who helped Norwich make that brilliant start to the season. Finn Pukki, who has now not found the net in the past nine matches, struggled again, but his 22-year-old team-mate improved as the game wore on.
Palmeiras will be joining in at the semi finals stage, this being their first time ever participating in the tournament. The Copa Libertadores holders aim to be the fifth club from Brazil to win this title and will hope to improve on their recent run of form. They have managed just one win in the last five matches, mind you that did win them the Copa Libertadores.
Deportivo Riestra are on the 4th place in the league after 20 games but have scored only a total of 14 goals so far. Only 2 teams in the league have scored less as Deportivo Riestra. But at home they have also been very difficult to score against with only 4 goals in 10 games. All of the last 6 home games produced 1 or no goals.
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Liverpool have 55 points more than their opponents. Norwich City have only won one home league game since September. Norwich City have only won one of their last 12 league games. Liverpool have won 16 league games in a row. Eight of Liverpool's 11 away wins have seen them lead at both half and full time.
Atalanta remain in good shape and they are the most impressive attacking team in Serie A this season with 62 goals, they are maintaining a 3-point gap with the fifth place team is AS Roma. Atalanta has 2 names in the Top 10 best Serie A strikers this season, that is Josip Ilicic (14 goals), Luis Muriel (12 goals). Meanwhile, AS Roma are in bad shape at the moment, they have lost 4, won 1, drew 1 in the last 6 rounds. If they do not improve soon, Roma cannot think of attending the Champions League next season. I choose Atlanta
Posted at 51' Jamie Hamilton (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 51' Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers). Posted at 50' Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Aaron McGowan. Preston North End maintained their Championship promotion push with a narrow victory at Wigan Athletic which stretched their unbeaten run to five games. Tom Barkhuizen finished a fine team move, slotting in Daniel Johnson's low cross from a few yards out, to give Preston an early lead.
The visitors have lost only once in the league all season, but they put that record to the test against one of their big rivals. Will this be another victory at home for Sporting, or can the visitors end a three-game winning run at this ground for the Lions?
On Saturday Damiano Tommasi, the president of Italy's players' union (AIC), called for football to be suspended in the country. In a statement, he said: "There is a risk for players and we must take all precautions for the security of those who play: on the pitch you certainly can't stay at a distance of one metre away. But every measure must be taken to guarantee the safety of everyone at the stadium, including staff and personnel, to reduce the risks.
Both Messi and Ronaldo are very much in the running, having won it a joint-record five times each already. Messi has already won the Best Fifa Men's award in 2019, while Van Dijk was Uefa's Men's Player of the Year - victory for Ronaldo on Monday would see the three biggest prizes in men's football going to three different players for the first time. BBC Sport has a rundown of the contenders for this year's Men's Ballon d'Or.
Three of the last four Holstein home league games have had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Holstein have only scored 15 home league goals this season and Stuttgart 15 on their travels, Three of the last four Stuttgart away league games have had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Holstein are eighth in Bundesliga II and host Stuttgart who are in third.
Inter are unbeaten in their last four league games. Fiorentina have lost six away league games this season. Inter have only lost two home league games in the 2019/20 season. Inter led at Roma on Sunday evening but eventually needed an 88th minute penalty to go home with a point. Before the Juventus v Lazio game on Monday, Inter are second in the table and host Fiorentina who are down in 12th.
We place the utmost importance on a strong culture within our club, beginning in our locker room, and that every person connected with FC Cincinnati feels valued, respected and trusted. A complaint was made on Friday by the Major League Soccer Players Association, which said Jans made "extremely inappropriate comments" and called for an investigation of the incident.
Media playback is not supported on this device Incredible scenes at Liverpool Champions League victory parade But what they have done in the league so far this season really shows what the whole club is about. They are relentless, and you cannot break this team down. It was Klopp who brought in that mindset - but it is the German's ability to sustain, develop and progress it that makes this such an exciting time.
Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson is looking to score in consecutive league games for the first time since September, having scored against Sheffield United last time out. Crystal Palace v Newcastle United *Palace striker Christian Benteke scored his first goal in 18 league appearances last time out against Everton.
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