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Barcelona confirms: Rashford set for debut
Marcus Rashford is included in Barcelona’s matchday squad for the league clash with Real Mallorca. The Englishman is not injured, so it seems only natural that he will feature for Barça, but in Catalonia in recent years it has not been so common for new signings to be immediately given playing time.
Boniface has already undergone three medical tests and Milan schedules a fourth
Victor Boniface’s move to AC Milan is in doubt after the Nigerian striker underwent three medical tests on Friday, with a fourth scheduled for Saturday. The 24-year-old, who was key in Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title win, has a history of cruciate ligament injuries, and Milan want full guarantees on his fitness before completing the loan deal with option to buy.
Chelsea shows more direct play, unfortunate role for Van den Berg at Brentford
Chelsea dropped points right away in the opening round of the new Premier League season. The Club World Cup champions were held to a draw against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, cruised to an easy win over Brentford.
Slot thinks above all of Jota and Chiesa after Liverpool’s late winning goal
Arne Slot is a happy man after Liverpool’s late victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League’s opening round. The Dutch manager reflected on the impressive minute of silence for Diogo Jota and André Silva and also highlighted matchwinner Federico Chiesa.
Bayern immediately sets the tone at the Bundesliga start with humiliation of Leipzig
Defending champion Bayern Munich sent a strong message to the competition on Friday at the start of the Bundesliga. Vincent Kompany's team swept RB Leipzig aside at the Allianz Arena, handing them their heaviest defeat in the Bundesliga.
Great anger in Mallorca: Barcelona wins effortlessly against nine men
Barcelona has started the new La Liga season with an easy victory over Real Mallorca. After moments of short-circuit from the home team, there was no more tension. Barça were still merciful towards the nine men.
André Silva close to a return to Spanish football
Portuguese striker André Silva is close to joining newly promoted Elche in LaLiga. The 29-year-old, previously of Sevilla and Real Sociedad, looks set for another chance to shine in Spain after stints in Milan, Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Bremen.
Lyon terminates Nemanja Matic’s contract shortly after controversy over covering rainbow flag
Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday terminated the contract of Nemanja Matic with immediate effect. The Serbian midfielder came under fire three months ago for covering a rainbow flag on his shirt.
Double-happy Reijnders enjoys and talks about assisting Haaland
Tijjani Reijnders enjoyed his first match in the Premier League. The Dutch international immediately grew into one of the standout performers for Manchester City in his debut in the English competition. He was involved in three of the four goals scored against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Villarreal honors Cazorla with a beautiful shirt on his La Liga return
A special moment for Santi Cazorla last Friday. The 40-year-old midfielder kicked off the La Liga season with Oviedo against his former club Villarreal, who made sure it did not go unnoticed.