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Thigh muscle injury: Schmied ruled out for Cologne
The 1. FC Köln defense has been plagued by injuries this season. Joel Schmied is sidelined for now, but at least another recently injured player is on his way back into the team.
Nico Williams returns to the squad against Slavia
Athletic travel to Prague under pressure to revive their Champions League campaign, with Nico Williams included despite ongoing pubalgia. Several key players miss out through injury, while academy talents like Hierro and Selton step in as Valverde prepares for a crucial clash against Slavia.
Playing at Camp Nou is very different
Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 on their return to Camp Nou, almost three years later. When the stadium first opened in 1957, it was against a Polish team. Yesterday, it was a Polish forward, Lewandowski, who scored the first goal in the new version of the ground.
Pep Guardiola apologises to cameraman
Pep Guardiola apologised after images went viral showing him confronting a cameraman following Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle. The manager admitted he acted out of frustration and said he felt embarrassed by the incident as City continue to struggle in the Premier League.
Amorim hopes to see more of the player De Ligt was at Ajax
Rúben Amorim is very happy with how Matthijs de Ligt has been asserting himself lately as Manchester United’s defensive leader. Still, there is one aspect in the 26-year-old defender’s game where there is plenty of room for improvement, according to the Portuguese manager.
Irritation for Conceição in Saudi Arabia
Sérgio Conceição was absolutely not pleased with the performance of his Al-Ittihad team. The Saudi Arabian champions have started the season disastrously and on Monday also lost 4-2 to Al-Duhail SC in the AFC Champions League. Conceição was especially irritated by his team’s tempo.
Shock for RB Leipzig: Ouedraogo out for a long time
The joy of a perfect week was followed by a terrible setback for Assan Ouedraogo: the RB Leipzig midfielder has suffered a serious knee injury and will be out for several weeks.
Gueye was sent off for hitting a teammate and apologises
Idrissa Gueye apologised after being sent off for hitting Michael Keane, his teammate, in the opening minutes of Everton’s win over Rúben Amorim’s Manchester United.
The grand return of Gerard Moreno
The striker has now scored in four consecutive matches after returning to action two months later.
Criticism for Gravenberch as Liverpool struggle
In Liverpool’s current slump, attention is falling on key figures such as Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, while manager Arne Slot is also facing criticism. Analysts have noted that Ryan Gravenberch is likewise a shadow of his usual self.