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Schlotterbeck Nears Borussia Dortmund Return
Borussia Dortmund are set to welcome Nico Schlotterbeck back after a long injury layoff, with coach Niko Kovac weighing defensive options, injury concerns, and lessons learned from the dramatic 4-4 draw in Turin.

If Arsenal or Liverpool become champions, it’s because they spent a lot of money
Pep Guardiola used irony ahead of Arsenal vs Manchester City, highlighting the huge spending by Liverpool (€484M) and Arsenal (€293M) compared to City (€206M).

De Ligt rises to the top at Man Utd: ‘Once again a great performance’
The English media handed out plenty of compliments to Matthijs de Ligt. The Dutch central defender put in an excellent performance for Manchester United against Chelsea.

Neymar suffers new injury and will miss Santos match
Neymar suffers a thigh injury and will miss upcoming matches for Santos. With the club sitting just above the relegation zone in the Brasileirão, his absence could be decisive. The 33-year-old star has six goals and three assists this season but remains under scrutiny, having already been left out of Brazil’s most recent squad by Carlo Ancelotti.

Journey at Inter Miami to continue: Messi set to renew contract
The Argentine’s contract ends at the end of this year, but he is expected to extend his stay with the MLS club.

Endrick returns to square one
The Brazilian forward returns to a squad 124 days after an injury that made him miss the Club World Cup.

Leipzig hands Cologne their first defeat and temporarily moves up to second place
RB Leipzig beat Cologne 3-1, securing their third straight Bundesliga win and moving provisionally into second place. Ouedraogo opened the scoring, Thielmann equalized, but Romulo Cardoso and David Raum sealed the game before halftime.

Mourinho had never been so proud: 'I am going to live for Benfica'
José Mourinho is extremely proud to be the new coach of Benfica. The manager already has several top clubs on his résumé, but none of them has ever meant as much to him as Benfica, where, 25 years after a brief spell as coach, he is now finally getting a real chance.

The judge opens trial against Asencio and three other former players
A court in Gran Canaria has opened a trial against Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio and three former youth players, accused of sharing sexual videos without consent. While Asencio is charged with distributing the material, the other three are also accused of recording it without the victims’ permission.

The worst start since relegation
Real have collected only two points from 15, a year after taking five from 21, but then reacting very well with 19 from 27, something they must achieve again.