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Now enjoying a 10 match winning run across all competitions, Unai Emery s Arsenal side will travel to Estádio José Alvalade on Thursday night for their third Europa League outing.

Sporting Lisbon

Starting with the hosts, while they may have finished just three points adrift from reclaiming their spot in the Champions League last season, it has been a sluggish start for Sporting Lisbon. Losing two of their las three Primeira outings, José Peseiro s currently sees his side sat down in fifth. As for their Europa League form, while the Green and Whites should prove to be Arsenal s toughest test to date in Europe, and have now picked up wins in their opening two games, there have been some worrying signs f…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was satisfied with Manchester United s display in the FA Cup clash against Wolves, despite his side not mustering a shot on target in the 0-0 draw at Molineux.

A replay will be required to decide who will go through to the fourth round after neither team crafted a winner in Saturday s encounter, which only came alive in the final 20 minutes.

United substitute Marcus Rashford hit the crossbar moments after coming on before Matt Doherty had a goal correctly disallowed for handball, while Raul Jimenez rattled the woodwork for the hosts.

Despite his side ultimately hanging on to take the tie back to Old Trafford without managing a shot on target in a domestic match for the first time since January 2015, Solskjaer was pleased with the level of the…

Manchester United failed to snatch top spot in their Champions League group as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Valencia on Wednesday.

Juventus shock loss to Young Boys left the door open for United to go through to the last 16 as winners of Group H, but a Carlos Soler strike and a Phil Jones own goal saw them deservedly lose at Mestalla, although Marcus Rashford netted a consolation.

Jose Mourinho made a number of changes to his starting line-up, with their place in the next round secure and a trip to Liverpool on Sunday looming, and the players on show, including Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku, did nothing to suggest they will keep their spots for that game at Anfield.

The result means little to Valencia, who were already assured of a Europa League place, but the …

Manchester City forward Oscar Bobb will be sidelined for three or four months after fracturing a bone in his leg, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

It was reported on Wednesday that Bobb had suffered a leg injury in training and would undergo medical tests to discover the full extent of the problem.

He started all five of City s pre-season friendlies as well as their Community Shield victory over Manchester United, and was expected to keep his place for Sunday s Premier League opener at Chelsea.

However, Guardiola confirmed during Friday s pre-match press conference that the Norwegian will miss the first few months of the season, with City hopeful he will return before the turn of the year.

It was in the training session. Unfortunately, he had a big impact a…

Manuel Neuer would not be drawn on a potential reunion with Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, saying only that things are going very well under Hansi Flick.

Bayern are without a permanent head coach following Niko Kovac s sacking, with former assistant Flick in caretaker charge for impressive wins over Olympiacos and Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester City manager Guardiola, Bayern coach from 2013 to 2016, could potentially make an incredible return, according to Sport Bild.

Thomas Tuchel, at Paris Saint-Germain, and Erik ten Hag, at Ajax, have each reiterated their commitment to their current clubs, while the report claims Guardiola does not seem happy at City, where he has won back-to-back Premier League titles.

The seemingly unlikely prospect of Guardiola lin…

As for Pep Guardiola s side, mounting what was a famous European comeback out in Madrid on Wednesday night, there is no doubt that the mood in Manchester City s camp will be at a high. Coming from one goal down to snatch a crucial advantage at the Bernabeu in midweek, the Sky Blues have won each of their last three matches on the bounce since their shock back-to-back defeats against Manchester United and Spurs. While the former Barcelona boss may have seen his side all but relinquish their Premier League title to Liverpool, there is still plenty of silverware left out there for City. Knowing that Sunday is another perfect platform to make another statement, Guardiola could be calling on the red-hot Gabriel Jesus to lead their charge at Wembley. Selected ahead of leading marksman Sergio …

A 10-man Stoke City sank further into relegation peril after Cenk Tosun s brace secured a dramatic 2-1 win for Everton at bet365 Stadium on Saturday.

Tosun netted both goals amid a chaotic 15-minute period in the second half that was split by what seemed to be a vital Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equaliser.

The Potters had lost Charlie Adam to a straight red card for a loose, late tackle on Wayne Rooney in the 30th minute, giving the Toffees the perfect incentive to pursue a first Premier League away victory in seven attempts.

And they looked to be course when Tosun, in an apparent offside position, poked home his first in the 69th minute.

The home side defied their numerical disadvantage to briefly halve the deficit through Choupo-Moting and inspire hope of …

Tom Heaton of Aston Villa saves the ball from Marcus Rashford of Manchester United as Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on December 01, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Manchester United welcomed Aston Villa at Old Trafford for one of the closing games of the 14th round of this season s Premier League roller coaster.

The Red Devils entered the match from the 11th place after the results on Saturday, hoping to climb back up all the way to sixth with a win here. On the other hand, the newly promoted visitors were sitting in 16th, only two points above the relegation zone.

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United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rested his entire te…

Chelsea winger Victor Moses is set to join Spartak Moscow on a loan deal, according to . It has been reported that the 29-year-old winger has agreed in principle to a season-long loan deal at the Russian Premier League club, but he has yet to undergo a medical.

The 29-year-old winger spent the second half of last season on loan at Inter Milan from Chelsea. The Italian giants had the option to make the deal permanent for £9 million, but they did not take it, and Chelsea now hope to see Moses for a similar price next summer following a loan spell at Spartak.

Moses has been on the books of Chelsea since 2012, and has won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League once each with the Blues. The Nigerian winger has been out on loan at Liverpool, Stoke City, We…

Patrice Evra has been hit with an immediate layoff and could face further sanction after getting involved in an altercation with supporters on Thursday, Marseille have confirmed.

Marseille s players were warming up before their Europa League match with Vitoria Guimaraes in Portugal when Evra was targeted by supporters with unkind chants.

Evra responded by vaulting the advertising boards and confronting the fans, who made their way down from the stands and approached the player.

The defender was carried back over the hoardings by a team-mate, before then aiming a kick at a Marseille fan s head and being dragged away again.

Evra was sent off as a result, becoming the first player to ever receive a red card before kick-off in a Europa League match.

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