14 h. ago Gyökeres double adds gloss to Arsenal’s Champions League rout of Atlético

The crazy thing was that Atlético Madrid were well in this Champions League tie until the 57th minute. Diego Simeone’s team had defended robustly. They had just hit the crossbar through Julián Alvarez. But then they were not and it was the speed and brutality with which Arsenal moved the game away from them that took the breath.There were more set-piece goals, inevitably – for the breakthrough and No 4. It was Declan Rice to Gabriel Magalhães and then a repeat of the link-up, the only difference being that Gabriel headed square for Viktor Gyökeres to bundle over the line. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Liverpool’s flight to Frankfurt for Champions League tie delayed because of ‘technical issues’

The delay meant Liverpool were forced to cancel their pre-match press conference

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17 h. ago Liverpool flight delay adds to troubled buildup to Eintracht Frankfurt trip

Technical problems prevents takeoff for several hoursFour-match losing run precedes Champions League gameLiverpool’s preparations for their Champions League match at Eintracht Frankfurt have been seriously disrupted after the team’s flight was delayed due to technical problems with the plane.Arne Slot and his squad were scheduled to depart Liverpool John Lennon airport at about 4pm on Tuesday after a training session at the club’s base. However, the flight was delayed for more than three hours, leaving Liverpool’s players waiting in the executive lounge throughout that time. Liverpool had to cancel Slot’s customary pre-match press conference and needed to take off in time to land in Germany before Frankfurt airport closed at 11pm German time (10pm BST). Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Liverpool’s flight to Frankfurt delayed because of ‘technical issues’ with plane

The Premier League champions were forced to cancel their pre-match press conference.

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53 h. ago Liverpool injury update: Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson Becker latest news and return dates

Reds have a fresh fitness concern ahead of Champions League tie in Germany

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64 h. ago Ryan Gravenberch injury: Arne Slot delivers update as Liverpool suffer new scare ahead of Champions League tie

Reds midfielder did not finish the game at Anfield and is now a doubt for the Champions League tie in Germany

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2 d. ago Pep Guardiola has confirmed three Man City starters vs Villarreal

The latest Manchester City news ahead of their Champions League tie with Villarreal after Erling Haaland scored twice vs Everton

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3 w. ago Man City's £43.5million transfer decision and the two games that convinced Pep Guardiola to act

Bernardo Silva starred for Monaco on the only other occasion they have played Manchester City. He's back with the Blues for tonight's Champions League tie.

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3 w. ago Man City handed worrying Rodri reality with four players to miss Monaco Champions League tie

Manchester City injury latest as Pep Guardiola provides an update on his squad ahead of their Champions League trip to Monaco and Premier League visit to Brentford

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3 w. ago Where Galatasaray vs Liverpool is on TV for free as Champions League tie not on TNT Sports

Liverpool continue their UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday as they face the Turkish champions in Istanbul.

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3 w. ago Man City handed major double fitness boost ahead of Monaco Champions League tie

Two Manchester City players returned to training on Tuesday to hand Pep Guardiola a boost ahead of the Champions League trip to Monaco.

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3 w. ago ‘The biggest one’: returning José Mourinho says he is still Chelsea’s greatest manager

Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge with Benfica‘I will always be a blue. I am part of their history’José Mourinho called himself “the biggest one” as he reflected on his record-breaking Chelsea history before his latest Stamford Bridge return. The self-styled “special one” is back with Benfica for Tuesday night’s Champions League tie and he repeated another famous old line of his to set the scene.Mourinho anticipates no hostility from Chelsea’s supporters as he seeks to ignite his Benfica tenure, having only joined them 11 days ago after his sacking by Fenerbahce at the end of August. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mourinho’s return looms large as Chelsea and Maresca endure untimely blip

The comparison with Mourinho’s glory days will be clear as he returns with Benfica, but Stamford Bridge hierarchy is firmly behind their current manOnly league champions get their picture on the wall in the Drake Suite at Stamford Bridge. The room is named after Ted Drake, the author of Chelsea’s first title, and features images of a host of club legends: a beaming Carlo Ancelotti, one of Antonio Conte kissing the Premier League trophy and, as Enzo Maresca no doubt noted as he arrived to preview his young side’s Champions League tie with Benfica, three photographs of the manager whose latest return to west London conjures wistful memories of the days when Chelsea were the most feared team in England.Here comes the Special One. José Mourinho, who won three league titles across two spells at Chelsea, is in town with Benfica and will surely enjoy a wonderful reception. Maresca, meanwhile, inspires less warmth. He has taken Chelsea back into the Champions League, along with winning the ...

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3 w. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca reveals Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro injury latest ahead of Champions League clash

Blues are already without several key players for Tuesday night’s Champions League tie

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3 w. ago Man City face Rodri injury wait with four players to miss Monaco Champions League tie

Manchester City injury latest as Pep Guardiola delivers verdict on Rodri following Premier League win over Burnley

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4 w. ago Whatever happened to the Liverpool starlet who couldn’t get a look in at Aberdeen?

One former Pittodrie loanee could feature for the Premier League champions in their Carabao Cup tie against Southampton

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