Harry Kane s injury lay-off could be shorter than initially expected as Jose Mourinho suggested he should be back in time for the trip to Manchester City next week.
Kane injured both ankles in the 3-1 Premier League defeat to Liverpool at the end of January and was first thought to be facing a few weeks on the sidelines.
He missed the 1-0 loss at Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend and will also be absent when Thomas Tuchel s Chelsea visit Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday, plus Sunday s home game against West Brom.
But with Spurs set to face Everton in the FA Cup in a week s time and a daunting trip to in-form City three days later, Mourinho thinks Kane could be involved in at least one of those.
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William Saliba has cast further doubt on his time at Arsenal by claiming he was judged by manager Mikel Arteta after just two-and-a-half matches before being loaned to Nice.
The 19-year-old joined Arsenal from Saint-Etienne in July 2019 for a reported £27million (€29.7m) fee and remained with the Ligue 1 side for the 2019-20 season.
He returned to Emirates Stadium ahead of this season but was surprisingly left out of Arsenal s Europa League squad and did not make a single appearance in other competitions.
Saliba departed for Nice on loan last month for the remainder of the campaign and last week admitted to being hurt over his lack of playing time with Arsenal.
And the centre-back, who was brought to north London during Unai Emery s time in charge, has…
Kylian Mbappe shouldered the blame for Paris Saint-Germain s 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, which saw them exit the Champions League semi-finals 2-0 on aggregate.
Mbappe, who is set to leave PSG at the end of the season, was unable to inspire the Ligue 1 champions as they fell short in their latest quest to land the European crown.
The France captain registered a game-high three shots on target and 12 touches in the opposition box during the second leg at Parc des Princes, but his tally of just 51 touches overall was the second-lowest recorded by any PSG player.
And the 25-year-old admitted he should have made a more significant contribution towards his team s cause.
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Looking to extend on their early-season Championship flurry on Saturday afternoon, Leicester will travel to the New York Stadium when they meet Rotherham.
Starting with the hosts, while Rotherham might have just about clung to their Championship status last season, it is no secret that Matt Taylor’s men are tipped as a standout relegation contender once again. Despite extending on their EFL Cup adventure on August 8th as they edged their way past League Two outfit Morecambe, the Millers are enduring another second-tier struggle. Last seen getting hit with a 2-1 loss away at Sunderland, the Yorkshire-based outfit already sit in the drop zone and knowing that they face a huge challenge here. Opening up the 2023/24 campaign with …
Real Madrid will return to action after their FIFA-imposed transfer ban when they take on struggling Sporting Gijon in Zinedine Zidane s second match in charge.
The build-up to Sunday s game has been overshadowed by Madrid and city rivals Atletico being handed a suspension for the next two windows which both clubs will appeal as a consequence of alleged breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18 .
Madrid CEO Jose Angel Sanchez said on Thursday: It is completely untrue that we fielded players aged under 18 without registering them with the RFEF [Spanish FA] and that we failed to comply with the regulatory requirements.
This club has a set of ethical values and the people in charge in this area [youth…
Verona have sacked Andrea Mandorlini with the club bottom of Serie A and without a win this season.
The 55-year-old took over at the Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi in 2010, guiding the club from the third tier back into the top flight.
A 3-2 loss to Frosinone on Sunday coincided with Carpi overcoming Genoa 2-1 to send Verona to the foot of the table.
It proved to be the final straw, with the coach now relieved of his duties.
Verona informs it has sacked coach Andrea Mandorlini and his associates, a club statement said.
Andrea and his staff have the thanks of the club, through dedication, unquestionable professionalism and intense passion, shared joys, sorrows, but also victories, on and off the field.
The coach and his staff have our mos…
Watford have the signing of Gerard Deulofeu from Barcelona on a permanent basis.
Deulofeu started his career with , but after making just six appearances in two seasons at the Camp Nou, he went on loan to Everton, and to Sevilla a year later. In 2015 he made a permanent move to Everton and then he spent a year and a half at the Goodison before being loaned out again, to AC Milan. In the summer of 2017 Barcelona activated their buyback clause and re-signed the winger, only to send him on yet another loan six months later, this time to Watford.
Towards the end of the season reports emerged that the 24-year-old Spaniard was seeking to leave Barcelona permanently as he came to the grips with the fact that he would hardly ever get a proper chance to impress there, and Watfo…
Philipp Lahm should be named Footballer of the Year before retiring as recognition for his impressive career, according to former Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes and incumbent assistant Hermann Gerland.
Captain Lahm has won 21 trophies in a glittering Bayern career, including eight Bundesliga titles and the Champions League as part of the 2012-13 treble-winning side.
Heynckes was coach of the Bavarian giants in that historic campaign and believes the 33-year-old, who captained Germany to World Cup glory in 2014, deserves selection by journalists for the individual award.
Philipp is one of the most extraordinary players in German football, Heynckes said in an interview with SID.
I would hope, and he truly deserves it, that he is Germany s Footballer…
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel said he will not sleep if Neymar leaves the club – a view that does not appear to be shared by a section of their fanbase.
The world s most expensive player has once again been linked with a return to LaLiga over recent weeks, with a second stint at his former club Barcelona reported to be the 27-year-old s preference.
Neymar sat out PSG s Ligue 1 opener against Nimes on Sunday, where some of the Parc des Princes crowd aimed derogatory chants towards him.
PSG ultras also unfurled banners telling Neymar, a €222million signing in August 2017, to leave.
Speaking before the match, where Edinson Cavani gave the French champions a 1-0 half-time advantage from the penalty spot, Tuchel told the Canal Football Show…
Brendan Rodgers paid tribute to Hamza Choudhury s second-half display in Leicester City s EFL Cup semi-final first-leg draw with Aston Villa, suggesting the midfielder gave the Foxes back their identity .
Leicester had been well on top in the first half at the King Power Stadium, but they trailed despite their dominance following Frederic Guilbert s 28th-minute opener.
It looked as though Villa were going to hang on, as Leicester struggled to create chances after the break and visiting goalkeeper Orjan Nyland enjoyed an impressive performance.
Kelechi Iheanacho eventually scored the equaliser 16 minutes from time, but it was Choudhury – who robbed Douglas Luiz in the build-up to the leveller – earning Rodgers praise.
The midfielder was introduced a…