5:30 PM ET Bernd Leno’s last Arsenal appearance came in a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon last month. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has rejected Bernd Leno‘s claim he is in the dark over losing the No. 1 spot to Aaron Ramsdale and urged the goalkeeper to concentrate on
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4:00 AM ET Pep Guardiola must feel as though there is sometimes no respite as Manchester City manager. Five days after seeing Lionel Messi consign his team to defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, he must now prepare to face Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in a game that could ultimately prove key to this
11:25 AM ET The National Women’s Soccer League has canceled weekend games amid a meeting between the league and the NWSL Players Association to investigate misconduct allegations against North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley. Friday’s matches, including Washington at North Carolina and Gotham FC at Louisville were postponed along with Saturday’s slate that featured Orlando
7:51 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronald Koeman has suggested Barcelona‘s hierarchy are showing him a lack of respect by leaking stories about his future in what may prove his final news conference as the club’s coach. The pressure on Koeman has increased following Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League. Local
8:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he has no problem with Donny van de Beek showing his frustration at a lack of playing time at Old Trafford but has warned the midfielder that he cannot let it negatively affect the dressing room. Cameras caught Van de Beek throwing away
8:49 AM ET Glen Kamara was reportedly targeted with abuse during the game between Rangers and Sparta Praha. Photo by MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images Sparta Prague hit out at “xenophobic” reports that said Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara was targeted by sections of a crowd comprising mainly schoolchildren during Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League home win. In
9:06 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool host Pep Guardiola’s Man City on Sunday . Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Pep Guardiola said his players won’t be intimidated when Manchester City visit Anfield and insisted they can beat Liverpool in their home stadium whether supporters are there or not. City won 4-1
10:06 AM ET Chelsea defender Reece James sustained an ankle injury against Man City last weekend. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said defender Reece James will not join up with England next week due to injury and believes there was a “misunderstanding” with national boss Gareth Southgate over his selection. The
8:28 AM ET Chelsea‘s bid to become world champions is facing more disruption with FIFA planning to reschedule the Club World Cup from its existing December date to a new fixture slot in 2022, sources have told ESPN. The annual competition, contested by the champions of each continental confederation, has already been impacted by the
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