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De Jong marks return to Barcelona starting line-up with crucial win over Villarreal
Barcelona recorded an important victory over Villarreal on Sunday as Frenkie de Jong returned to the starting line-up. The La Liga leaders were rarely troubled at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
Rayo Vallecano and Mainz among the teams through to the Conference League round of sixteen
Rayo Vallecano and Mainz joined Strasbourg and other qualifiers in sealing direct passage to the UEFA Conference League round of sixteen, while the remaining contenders head into February’s play off ties and Universitatea Craiova suffered late heartbreak to miss out on qualification.
Guardiola warns Man City players: Im going to weigh them on Christmas Day
Pep Guardiola has warned his players ahead of the festive period. Man City’s squad will get a few days off to spend time with family and friends, but they are expected back in top shape on Christmas Day. Guardiola has scheduled a weigh-in and is strict: putting on too much weight means you will not travel to Nottingham Forest.
Nico González suffers a muscle injury and is a doubt for the Spanish Super Cup
Nico González is set to miss the next few weeks with a right thigh muscle injury picked up against Girona, casting serious doubt over his availability for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Napoli condemns Allegri for an uncontrolled assault in the Italian Super Cup
Napoli’s two to nil Italian Super Cup win over AC Milan was overshadowed by a club statement accusing Massimiliano Allegri of repeated insults toward sporting coordinator Gabriele Oriali, raising the prospect of scrutiny from match officials and disciplinary authorities.
Giménez and Baena, in their countdown
Baena and José María Giménez completed individual ball work at Cerro del Espino as they enter the final phase of their recoveries, set to miss Girona but aiming to return for Real Sociedad and reach peak form for the Saudi Super Cup.