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Marco Silva downplayed his role in choosing Everton's substitutes after Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Cenk Tosun sealed a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace off the bench. Palace should have taken the lead after an hour when Wilfried Zaha was fouled by Seamus Coleman in the penalty area, but Jordan Pickford saved Luka Milivojevic's subsequent penalty. Everton then punished that miss, as Calvert-Lewin met the cross of fellow substitute Ademola Lookman to put the hosts ahead with three minutes left to play. Читать дальше...

Emre Can faces tests on a thyroid problem and may need surgery, Juventus said in a statement. The Germany midfielder, who joined the Serie A champions on a free transfer from Liverpool in June, has a thyroid nodule. Juventus said Can may require an operation but clinical tests will be carried out to diagnose the severity of the issue. The midfielder is unlikely to be available to face Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Champions League on Tuesday. Can has made eight Serie A appearances... Читать дальше...

Central Coast Mariners boss Mike Mulvey insists he knows nothing about a contract offer made to Usain Bolt. The former athletics star's management confirmed to Omnisport on Sunday that they had received an offer from the A-League club, where Bolt has been training since August. However, Mulvey stated after his side's 1-1 draw with Brisbane Roar that he was not aware of the state of play regarding the Jamaican's future. In fact, Mulvey suggested Bolt would struggle to get into his starting line-up if he were to be signed by the club. Читать дальше...

Vinicius Junior scored a wonderful free-kick for Real Madrid Castilla before being sent off in his side's Segunda B clash with Celta Vigo B. The Madrid prodigy stepped up late in Sunday's encounter to curl an exquisite strike over the wall and into the top-left corner to make it 1-1. However, the forward went from hero to zero three minutes later when he received a yellow card for simulation, having already picked up a booking earlier in proceedings. Vinicius will serve a one-match suspension... Читать дальше...

Mats Hummels has hailed Robert Lewandowski's performance against Wolfsburg after the striker scored twice and set up the other to help Bayern Munich end their winless streak. Bayern halted a run of four straight games without a victory in all competitions to relieve some of the mounting pressure on Niko Kovac, Lewandowski grabbing a double before turning provider for James Rodriguez to wrap up a 3-1 victory. Lewandowski ended his own barren scoring run in the Bundesliga stretching back to September 22... Читать дальше...

Thierry Henry attempted to focus on the positive side of Monaco's performance as they lost 2-1 to Strasbourg in his first match in charge. The former Arsenal star replaced Leonardo Jardim as head coach last week but could not inspire them to avoid a fifth-straight defeat on Saturday. Adrien Thomasson opened the scoring for Strasbourg when goalkeeper Seydou Sy failed to keep out what appeared to be a routine header 17 minutes into the match. An injury to Radamel Falcao and the sending-off of substitute Samuel Grandsir... Читать дальше...

Central Coast Mariners drew 1-1 at Brisbane Roar in their opening match of the 2018-19 A-League season. Mike Mulvey's side, who have offered a contract to former athletics star Usain Bolt, were denied all three points by a second-half equaliser from Roar debutant Adam Taggart. The visitors went ahead after only four minutes at Suncorp Stadium when Connor Pain finished a blistering counter-attack in clinical fashion. Taggart missed a host of chances but eventually drew his side level 20 minutes into the second half... Читать дальше...

Andreas Pereira has warned Juventus that Manchester United are "pumped up" for Tuesday's Champions League meeting following an improvement in their performances. Jose Mourinho's side ended a four-game winless run by coming from 2-0 down to beat Newcastle United 3-2 before the international break and were seconds away from ending Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season on Sunday until Ross Barkley salvaged a 2-2 draw. United fought back from going behind to put themselves in a winning position in... Читать дальше...

Usain Bolt has been offered a contract by A-League club Central Coast Mariners, the Jamaican's management team have confirmed. The former athletics star has been training with the Australian club since August and scored twice in a pre-season match this month. The eight-time Olympic champion then rejected an offer to join Maltese champions Valetta despite uncertainty over whether the Mariners would try to sign him. On Sunday, it was reported Bolt's representatives had been sent a proposed contract... Читать дальше...

Anthony Martial insists he has never had a particularly tense relationship with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. The France forward took his tally to three goals in his last two Premier League games on Saturday as his double against Chelsea took United to within seconds of a win at Stamford Bridge. Martial's upturn in form has come amid reports of a rift with Mourinho, who fined the player in pre-season after he returned late to their tour of the United States following the birth of his second child. Читать дальше...

Arsenal boss Unai Emery has revealed he was interested in signing Alexandre Lacazette when he was head coach of Paris Saint-Germain. The France international has been in fine form in 2018-19, scoring four goals in five Premier League starts and another in the EFL Cup win over Brentford. The 27-year-old struggled a little to settle following his 2017 move to the Gunners from Lyon but is fast becoming a key player in the new era under Emery. And the Arsenal head coach underlined his admiration for... Читать дальше...

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde said he does not care about a contract extension as he dismissed speculation over his future with the LaLiga champions. Valverde's deal expires at the end of the season and the 54-year-old has continually been unwilling to speak about a new contract. The former Athletic Bilbao boss secured a domestic double in his first campaign in charge but Barca suffered a shock Champions League quarter-final exit to Roma in 2017-18. Valverde was asked about his future... Читать дальше...

Gerard Pique acknowledged the absence of Lionel Messi will be a blow but insisted Barcelona can cope without their superstar captain. Messi will miss three weeks with a fractured arm after suffering the injury in Barca's 4-2 win over Sevilla in Saturday's top-of-the-table LaLiga clash. After setting up Barca team-mate Philippe Coutinho and scoring himself, five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi landed heavily on his right arm before leaving the field in the first half at Camp Nou. Messi will sit out next weekend's Clasico against Real Madrid... Читать дальше...

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri felt his players "abandoned the match" as he delivered a scathing assessment of the champions' draw with Genoa. Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 400 goals in Europe's top-five leagues but Juve were still held to a 1-1 draw at home to Genoa on Saturday. Daniel Bessa cancelled out Ronaldo's 18th-minute opener with 23 minutes remaining in Turin, where Juve's winning start to the season came to an end. Allegri struggled to accept the result post-match... Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde feels Lionel Messi's injury provides an opportunity for Barcelona players to step up, although he acknowledges the team will miss their captain. Messi has been ruled out for three weeks after sustaining a fractured arm in a heavy fall during Saturday's 4-2 LaLiga win at home to Sevilla. The Argentina attacker will therefore be unavailable to face Inter in the Champions League on Wednesday, as well as missing next weekend's Clasico. Barca have not won a Clasico without Messi since... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in next weekend's Clasico, the first time neither star has featured in the game since 2007. Ronaldo's move from Real Madrid to Juventus in a deal worth €112million meant October 28's clash would be the first Clasico without him in nine years. But Messi will also be absent from the clash after the Barcelona captain sustained a fractured arm in a 4-2 LaLiga win at home to Sevilla on Saturday. Messi set up Philippe Coutinho for Barca's opener in the... Читать дальше...

Barcelona will face their first Clasico since 2007 without Lionel Messi after the Catalans' captain sustained a fractured arm against Sevilla. Messi had already set one goal up and scored another in Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at Camp Nou before he fell awkwardly. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was in obvious pain, although Barca's medical team dressed his right arm and it initially appeared as though he may attempt to play on. Messi was withdrawn after a long delay, however, and Barca... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos called for unity as reports indicated head coach Julen Lopetegui could be sacked after another LaLiga loss. Madrid went down 2-1 at home to Levante on Saturday and have now lost four of their last five matches in all competitions under Lopetegui. Ramos previously said it would be "crazy" to dismiss the coach, who was fired by Spain after his Madrid appointment was announced shortly before the World Cup. And the Madrid captain has again given his backing to the under-fire coach... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi suffered a fractured arm after an awkward fall in Barcelona's 4-2 win over Sevilla on Saturday and he stands to miss some crucial matches as a result. The Argentina superstar scored Barca's second with a gorgeous 20-yard finish after a swift breakaway in the 12th minute, but he fell awkwardly soon after in a coming together with Sevilla's Franco Vazquez. He was given medical attention for several minutes on the touchline, with Barca's trainers putting a significant amount of strapping around his right elbow. Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone believes LaLiga has become a more interesting and competitive environment now the emphasis has shifted from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's battle for silverware. Atleti squandered a glorious chance to temporarily go top on Saturday as Filipe Luis' second-half header was cancelled out by Mario Gaspar's deflected strike in a 1-1 draw at lowly Villarreal. Thomas Lemar headed wide with a late opportunity to restore the visitors' advantage, while they were indebted to Jan Oblak for two key saves with the game in the balance. Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi has fractured his arm and will be unavailable for next weekend's Clasico against Real Madrid, Barcelona have confirmed.

Jurgen Klopp is hopeful Jordan Henderson will avoid becoming the latest first-team regular on Liverpool's injury list following his early withdrawal on Saturday. England midfielder Henderson reportedly experienced hamstring tightness before being replaced at half-time of the narrow 1-0 win away to Huddersfield Town. Naby Keita and Sadio Mane missed the match with hamstring and hand issues respectively while Mohamed Salah, James Milner and Virgil van Dijk all started under injury clouds. The visitors... Читать дальше...

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez remains convinced his side will avoid relegation despite Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Brighton and Hove Albion consigning them to a seventh Premier League loss in nine games. Benitez's men controlled much of the possession at St. James' Park, but they struggled to craft chances and were punished when Beram Kayal deflected Jose Izquierdo's shot into the net before the half-hour mark. Fans voiced their frustrations at the performance and many headed for the... Читать дальше...