Professional Footballers' Association deputy chief executive Bobby Barnes said: "We have been assured of the intentions of all that there would be no resumption unless guarantees of safety could be given to the players. The overriding principle for all parties is the health and safety of all participants on and off the field, and of course the wider public. The deadline set by Uefa is referred to in a set of guidelines on 'eligibility principles' for European competitions that the governing body's president and general secretary have sent out to football bodies.
Fernandes, who can also operate as a forward, was a member of the Benfica squad last season that won the Portuguese Primeira Liga title. The 21-year-old has also played twice for the Portugal senior team after making his debut in 2018 and has made more than 60 appearances for various age group teams, winning the Under-17 Euros in 2016.
Read the full story Arsenal look at Santo to replace Emery In another story about a potential manager change, the Daily Mail runs with a story that suggests that Unai Emery could soon leave Arsenal. Nuno Espirito Santo has improved with the work he has done at Wolves this season and Raul Sanllehi has a relationship with Nuno's agent, Jorge Mendes.
Who will stay up? Which teams are heading for the Championship? And is the fight for survival heading for a gripping last-day battle?Here, BBC Sport assesses the teams in trouble at the bottom of the table. What are each side's chances in the race to avoid relegation?'I can't see Villa or Bournemouth winning again'Having seen his side go backwards since the Premier League resumed, Norwich boss Daniel Farke says it is "unrealistic" to talk about avoiding relegation.
Instead, they faltered in the league and Carlo Ancelotti lost his job as manager despite progression to the last 16. Gennaro Gattuso struggled to change results immediately, losing four of his first five league matches. However, in recent weeks there have been signs of improvement with a win against Juventus being one of three wins from their last four league matches.
Diogo Dalot, who like Maguire had not scored all season, made it 2-0 after weaving into the penalty area and delivering a fierce finish before Jesse Lingard curled a right-footed shot inside the post for only his second goal of the season. Phil Jones got in on the act with a looping header from a corner, ending his own near six-year goal drought, before Anthony Martial added a fifth goal just before the break.
Chemnitzer and Bayern II will face each other in the upcoming match in the 3. Liga in Germany. Chemnitzer this season have the following results: 6W, 10D and 8L. Meanwhile Bayern II have 10W, 5D and 9L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
We expect Freiburg to provide a tough challenge to the home side this weekend. Freiburg have scored exactly two goals in three of their last six Bundesliga games. Meanwhile, Monchengladbach have conceded exactly two goals in three of their last seven competitive games.
Union have failed to score in just one of their six Bundesliga home games this season. Meanwhile, Monchengladbach have conceded in three of their five Bundesliga away games. We feel that a 2-1 win for Monchengladbach is a likely outcome of this game.
I'm not going to count on him again this season," Mourinho told a news conference. If he plays two or three games then it's because he (Spurs' press officer) is very optimistic, but I'm not counting on him. Spurs striker Harry Kane is sidelined until April with a hamstring injury and Mourinho compared the loss of Son to climbing up stairs that break without warning.
Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcus Rashford have been named among the top five most valuable players in Europe by analysts. The England quartet are joined on the list by Paris St-Germain's Kylian Mbappe, who was named number one with a value of £230. The list has been compiled by the CIES Football Observatory and focuses on players in Europe's top five leagues. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, is 70th in the list.
I had never seen a keeper use his feet so much or to such good effect. There were occasions when it left me watching some matches through the gaps between my fingers, but a new revolution had begun and Manchester City had started it. Playing from the back has now become almost an obsession but the heart of goalkeeping is about clean sheets. Ederson has done that better, and on more occasions, than anyone in the Premier League this season and with it won the Golden Gloves award.
Burnley welcomed Premier League Champions Manchester City to their home in today's match being played today. Manchester City are still recovering from the shocking draw with Newcastle United. The last five games between this two teams. Burnley won 0 why Manchester City won 4 and 1 ending in draws. Burnley Charlie Taylor is a doubt in today's match, meaning good start for Erik Posters. Manchester City has a handful of players with injury, most of them are Aguero and Aymeric Laporte. Fernandinho is expected to start today's match with John Stone controlling the center of defenses. This match is a win for the visiting team.
I don't see too many goals in this match from Romania elite league, because it is clear that both teams are playing very strong in defense, so for me it is natural that we will see match in who is not impossible, that it will be maybe and 0-0. So, Gaz Metan is team who is in last few matches at home played 1-0, 0-1 or 0-0, while Cluj is surely the best defense in league, that is clear. I see very very slow match here and small number of chances. In any case, two goals are maximum for this duel.
Slavia Prague vs Inter Milan predictions ahead of this clash in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Can Inter claim a crucial victory? Read on for our free Champions League betting tips and predictions.
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The threat of clubs going bust because of the financial impact of Covid-19 has not gone away, says Football League chairman Rick Parry. After weeks of argument, Leagues One and Two voted by an "overwhelming majority" to end their seasons in line with EFL guidelines on Tuesday, after a number of alternative proposals and amendments were rejected. It remains to be seen whether Tranmere and Peterborough, the most vocal opponents of the outcome, decide to pursue a legal fight.
Palace have four straight wins and clean sheets. Liverpool have won each of their 15 league matches at home this season. Liverpool have 13 wins in the last 15 league matches. Palace have five wins in 15 away matches in the league. Liverpool’s title march will see them play host to Crystal Palace when the Premier League enters the 31st round of matches.
It’s basically a joke which started with this tweet: Anyhow, five days into 2020 and football already has a new Milkshake Duck in the form of Port Vale striker Tom Pope, absolutely bursting with banter, who became the focus of his side’s FA Cup match against Manchester City when a tweet was dug up where he confidently predicted he would score against John Stones.
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The things are very clear here. Panathinaikos just received a news that they are not going to play in Europe next season (they were banned) and due to that the coach said that is going to leave the team along with 4 or 5 very important, key players. AEK on the other hand are in huge battle with PAOK over that 2nd spot the leaders at the Champions League. Not only that but AEK are one of the best teams at home and give the circumstances I don't think that guests will have much of a will to play the whole season because let's face it they are playing for nothing.
Sonny stole the show today. An unbelievable goal, a great counter-attack," the England captain said. All he wants to do is work hard and play for the team. He has great quality and works hard for the team. Manager Jose Mourinho comparing Son's strike with one by Brazilian forward Ronaldo for Barcelona.
This odds is just brilliant and I must try that here. So, it is the fact that Antalyaspor and Goztepe are teams who are in last official duel played duel in who was just 0-1, but in this one, I believe that we will see a lot of goals, so I will bet on that option. So, reason for this bet is fact that home team is played in last six matches, even five times with three or more goals and in that period, it was 2-1, 5-0, 2-2, 2-2, 0-0 and 1-3. Over is ok and I will try.
Marcos Alonso has scored 19 goals in the Premier League for Chelsea; the most of any defender in the competition since the start of the 2016-17 season. Ryan Fraser has made 18 assists in the Premier League since the start of last season - only Trent Alexander-Arnold (24) has provided more in the competition in this period.
This was a rollercoaster night that illustrated exactly why Mourinho is here and, on the flip side, why he is excited by the potential of a side that reached the final of this competition only five months ago. First the facts - Spurs' 4-2 win made it two from two for Mourinho after the 3-2 victory at West Ham and ensured a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. This, however, barely scratches the surface of a game that showed all sides of Spurs, good and bad, but also sends Mourinho into familiar Champions League territory of the knockout phase, one he has navigated successfully before with Porto and Inter Milan.
After another big success in midweek, Nottingham Forest are aiming to wrap up a fourth victory in five games this weekend. The hosts are the surprise contenders at the top of the Championship, recovering from an opening day defeat to move fourth in the table.
Nothing unusual for a professional footballer, except this was not carried out by anti-doping authorities, but by Chelsea. The club had grown suspicious after a dip in his form on the pitch and increasingly unreliable behaviour off it. Mutu left Chelsea with a record of 10 goals in 38 appearances in all competitionsIt came back negative. But another, carried out by the usual authorities two months later, showed cocaine in Mutu's system.
Media playback is not supported on this device Hearts owner Ann Budge speaking in March about the prospect of the season finishing early A huge selling point of Scottish football's commercial rights is that you are pretty much guaranteed four Old Firm matches. Broaden the top flight, and either that number gets diluted or teams will be playing more games than now but with less time to do so. Will broadcasters Sky Sports still be willing to pay the £160m, or at least a fifth of the five-year deal, if there are fewer Celtic v Rangers games on the box? Has the question been posed to not just them but other broadcasters to see if a Premiership rejig would be sufferable, even for one season, to get a resolution done?And, would clubs in the top flight be content with a drop in revenue from potentially fewer home games against the big two? Another key point when you consider sides similar to St Johnstone, who recently decided to give three out of four McDiarmid Park stands to travelling Old Firm fans to boost their coffers.
Mourinho's anger was compounded when VAR assessed another incident where Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy dived at Alli's feet to get to a loose ball and got there first. Mourinho said the fact that VAR interfered in the second decision, which he acknowledged was not a penalty, was meant to take the focus away from the first decision which should have been analysed instead.
FC Toulouse v AS Monaco predictions for this Ligue 1 match. Monaco had their match called off at the weekend due to torrential rain but will they be rusty or fresh here as they travel to the Pink City? Read on for our free Ligue 1 predictions and betting tips.
The actual play itself was no different to normal with tackles flying in and plenty of goals - 16 - across Saturday's six games. But there was some social distancing on show for goals as many strikes were celebrated without the usual embraces, think elbow bumps instead of hugs. However, some goals - notably those by Hertha Berlin players in their 3-0 win at Hoffenheim - were just celebrated as normal.
SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, Newcastle United. Matthew Longstaff replaces Jonjo Shelvey. BookingPosted at 84' Emerson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card. Posted at 84' Emerson (Chelsea) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation. Posted at 83' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Federico Fernández. Posted at 83' Attempt blocked. Emerson (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Mario Vrancic replaces Alexander Tettey. Posted at 77' Attempt blocked. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß. Posted at 75' Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 75' Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion). Posted at 73' Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Having soaked up the pressure, Fulham showed their clinical streak once more to make it 2-0. Peterson was at fault, the Swansea winger gifting possession to Josh Onomah deep in his own half. He fed Ivan Cavaleiro, whose return pass was missed by Onomah but rolled into the path of Mitrovic. The former Newcastle frontman gobbled up his second opportunity of the night, lifting a shot beyond Freddie Woodman and into the roof of the net.
Or forward. Whichever it is that returns the sunshine to our lives. Ajax have been the best story in European football over the last couple of seasons, and Ziyech has played an integral part. He dribbles with cocksure confidence, he shoots with well-founded optimism, and he hits long flat crossfield passes with his left foot like … like … … like somebody who is really, really good at hitting long flat crossfield passes with his left foot.
Rangers will travel to Germany 3-1 down on Bayer Leverkusen. Inter Milan against Getafe and Sevilla against Roma will both be played as single-leg ties in Germany after the coronavirus situation in Italy and Spain in March resulted in both first legs being called off. Champions League & Europa League draws - all you need to knowUefa also confirmed that the 'final eight' tournaments for both competitions will be held without spectators present.
Werder Bremen have been off form for the better part of the season and it is worse that they have struggled at home. They have managed just one win, and 10 losses in 14 league matches at their backyard and carry a poor attack and defence record in the league. This will be detrimental heading to this game and their pressure being in the relegation zone doesn’t help too. Wolfsburg have for the last five years been the underdogs in this clash but this time they should be confident of going for the kill. They have a good away record and score an impressive amount of goals. Perhaps their defence may disappoint here once again, but we expect them to win. We will go with a 3-1 win for Wolfsburg here.
Thirty-first round of the Premier league and this match faces two great teams that are currently among the top four in the league and vying for a place in the Champions league. Chelsea, who plays at home, is in fourth position and needs to win in order not to risk losing the spot, on the other side the Manchester City team that is in second position wants to win to interrupt the Liverpool title they won in the previous round, my suggestion for this match is a very balanced game with many goal opportunities and the end result will be a draw.
The rights to show Premier League games in the Middle East belong to beIN Sports, which is in the middle of a three-year deal worth £400m. In June, the World Trade Organization ruled that Saudi Arabia helped breach international piracy laws in relation to the broadcaster beoutQ, which has been accused of illegally showing a range of professional sport, including the Premier League. Saudi Arabia has always denied aiding the beoutQ operation and has insisted there is no link between its government and the alleged piracy.
But that’s the sort of thing that will happen with a young squad, and the sort of thing that if all goes to plan, will be sorted in good time. In the first half, we were really, really good,” said Mikel Arteta afterwards. They executed everything that we planned in a really good way. They have courage to play; they have courage to make big decisions.
Vysehrad played their last couple of friendly games before the season restarted in the Czech Republic really high scoring, from 9-3 and 6-1 wins against 3rd league opponents to 6-1 loss to Jablonec from the first league, 5-2 win over 2nd league clubs Mas Taborsko and Usti Nad Labem, so really high scoring games also a 3-2 loss to modest Plzen B side which is just an average 3rd league club with no chances to promote so far this season, but really high scoring games.
Naftan is one of the teams in league, that keep with the tactics, where squad stand behind of the pitch. They do not risk much, and often wait for their opponent to make mistake first. That kind of play, brought them one point and 0:0 match at Gomel. Naftan could try to get more offensives here, but not too much.
Wolves need just one point from their remaining two Group K fixtures to qualify for the knock-out stage of the Europa League, and they are presented with their first chance to secure that point on Thursday in a tricky looking assignment at table topping Sporting Braga.
I'm very excited to be back in the Atletico family, a club I know well and have fond memories of," he said in a statement. I'm honored to have been chosen to lead this project. Along with his many years of experience playing in Spain's top division, Mista brings local knowledge to his new post having spent one season in Major League Soccer with Toronto FC.
That's when a bit of fear comes. Arteta said he coped with the symptoms and revealed his wife and children’s nanny had also contracted the virus. In terms of symptoms, it was a normal virus for me. I had three or four days which were a little bit difficult, with a bit of a temperature and a dry cough, and some discomfort in my chest.
Slutsk is having a great season on the pitch so far. They are on top of the standings and won 3 of the 5 matches scoring the most goals of anyone in the league. But surely this form is temporary as they do not have the means and players to fight for title but it has been one of the most consistent teams this season. Their most recent victory came against Shakhtyor Soligorsk where Slutsk have shown a red card and a penalty and still won the match. In contrast, things are getting tough to tougher for Belshina. But the draw against Smolevichi summed up the season so far. Another defeat is coming for them.
It's tough with a new manager, but they have good results. I think they will stay in the Premier League," Guardiola told reporters ahead of City's trip to St James' Park on Saturday. They are physically strong, fast up front. Their structure is quite similar to under Rafa Benitez. A 2-1 defeat in the same fixture in January last season nearly ended City's league title hopes before Guardiola rallied his team to embark on a 14-match winning run to pip Liverpool to the trophy by a single point.
