8:30 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said there are no problems between Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann and that reports of tension between the two are just media outlets creating controversy. Journalists gathered at El Prat airport in the Catalan city this week to ask Messi about comments made
8:10 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said there are no problems with Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool forward attended a wedding in Egypt and then tested positive for the coronavirus. Salah is out of Liverpool’s match with Premier League leaders Leicester City on Sunday after returning a positive COVID-19 test while on international duty, but
9:04 AM ET Jose Mourinho has called on Gareth Southgate to name the managers he claimed are pressuring players not to represent England and predicted recent injury victim Raheem Sterling will start for Manchester City at Tottenham on Saturday. Earlier this week, Southgate suggested that his squad was “under huge pressure from their clubs” to
9:18 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said he hopes Lionel Messi will finish his career at Barcelona but admits he doesn’t know what the future holds for the player as his contract at Camp Nou winds down. Guardiola signed a new two-year deal at Manchester City on Thursday, prompting more speculation the club
8:52 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba remains an “important” player for Manchester United despite suggestions from Didier Deschamps that the midfielder is unhappy at Old Trafford. Pogba has started just two of United’s last seven games, prompting comments from France coach Deschamps during the international break. – ESPN Insider Notebook:
4:35 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he couldn’t care less about the Premier League title amid frustration of the fixture congestion and injuries. The German manager has seen key injuries to defenders Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and midfielder Jordan Henderson in recent weeks force him to use Liverpool’s youngsters. Gomez was
10:00 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information After no ranked-vs.-ranked matchups in Week 11, there are three in Week 12. Favorites are a solid 14-5-1 ATS in games between top-25 teams. Those laying points in Week 12 are No. 3 Ohio State (-20.5), No. 10 Wisconsin (-7.5) and No. 18 Oklahoma (-7). AP top-5 teams
10:44 AM ET Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating, he announced in a tweet Friday. Fulmer, 70, said he is “feeling fine” and is asymptomatic. He said he initially tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and that a second test confirmed the diagnosis. “I remain asymptomatic at
6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Slightly past the halfway mark of the 2020 NFL season, injuries, COVID-19 opt-outs and positive tests have knocked out some of the most high-profile names. The list reads like an All-Pro team. The “next man up” adage has never been more true, as a host of understudies and backups have
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 11 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)