Day: 18 October 2021

Patrick Vieira admitted it hurt to see his Crystal Palace side concede a last-gasp equaliser that cost him a win on his return to Arsenal. The Frenchman won three Premier League titles and captained the Gunners during their unbeaten ‘Invincibles’ campaign and his name rang around the Emirates Stadium before and after a thrilling 2-2 draw. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Arsenal ahead early on but from then on Palace were the better side as Christian Benteke and Odsonne Edouard struck in the second half to seemingly win the game – only…

Team news and stats ahead of Brugge vs Man City in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday; kick-off 5.45pm. Team news Manchester City will be without defender John Stones for Tuesday’s Champions League Group A clash at Club Brugge. The England centre-back has not travelled due to personal reasons but Brazil pair Ederson and Gabriel Jesus could return after flying straight to Belgium following international duty last week. Winger or striker Ferran Torres is out with a broken foot but Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko are back in contention.…

Running back Kareem Hunt went down without contact against the Arizona Cardinals in Sunday’s loss; Hunt is expected to miss several weeks for Cleveland Browns after significant calf injury; team already suffering with injury problems By The Associated Press Last Updated: 18/10/21 9:12pm Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt went down without contact against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday Running back Kareem Hunt is expected to miss several weeks because of a significant calf injury sustained against Arizona on Sunday, one of many key injuries for the Cleveland Browns. Head…

Virgil van Dijk says he feels under greater scrutiny following his recovery from a knee injury that saw him sidelined for nine months and has plenty of room for improvement. It is exactly a year since the Liverpool defender was told he required surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee sustained in a challenge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Van Dijk, 30, went on to miss the remainder of last term but, after an extended pre-season, has since played every minute of Liverpool’s opening Premier League…

National team coaches will have the chance to discuss FIFA’s plans for the future of men’s international football this week. World football’s governing body has set up online video conferences on Tuesday and Thursday to enable every international team coach the opportunity to hear about its post-2024 calendar proposals, which include biennial World Cups. The discussions will be led by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, now FIFA’s chief of global football development, who has helped to shape the men’s calendar proposals. England manager Gareth Southgate, who spoke with Wenger about…

After a hectic offseason, during which teams from across the league strengthened their rosters, shook up their front offices and hired new head coaches to replace the old, it’s now time to see how things actually stack up on the hardwood. We’ve already covered the East, so now it’s time to move on and tackle matters out West. Here are our picks for the eight teams to make the playoffs out of the Western Conference with one notable – and perhaps shocking – omission. Utah Jazz Last season was a…

Team news and stats ahead of Chelsea vs Malmo in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday; kick-off 8pm. Team news Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger have bolstered Chelsea’s defensive options ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Malmo. The centre-back pair missed Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League win at Brentford, but were both back in training on Monday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Chelsea’s win at Brentford in the Premier League Experienced centre-back Silva only returned from Brazil duty on…