Arsenal have revealed midfielder Granit Xhaka has been ruled out for around three months after sustaining knee ligament damage against Tottenham last weekend.
The Switzerland international returned to Arsenal s starting line-up for the north London derby after serving a three-match ban but was forced off in the 82nd minute.
Xhaka was accidentally caught by Lucas Moura in the Gunners 3-1 win at Emirates Stadium after the Brazil international had initially been challenged by Thomas Partey.
Speaking after Sunday s victory, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted he was pretty worried about a potential injury lay-off for the 29-year-old.
Arsenal have now confirmed that, while Xhaka does not require surgery, the injury is serious enough to potentially keep him o…
Christophe Galtier will make a late call on whether to use Kylian Mbappe in Paris Saint-Germain s Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich.
The France forward returned to training ahead of schedule on Monday and has been included in PSG s 22-man squad for Tuesday s match at the Parc des Princes.
Mbappe had been ruled out of the match after sustaining a hamstring injury against Montpellier on February 1 that was expected to sideline him for three weeks.
While he came through his first training session back unscathed, Galtier will not risk the 24-year-old unless he feels ready to play a part.
He s done everything possible to make himself available for this match, Galtier said during a press conference on the eve of the game. He s trained th…
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has dismissed links with Tottenham amid growing pressure on Antonio Conte.
Spurs Champions League exit at the hands of AC Milan, along with poor Premier League form and bowing out of the FA Cup against Sheffield United, has led to speculation over Conte s future.
On Thursday, the Athletic reported chairman Daniel Levy has tasked director of football Fabio Paratici to produce a list of suitable replacements for the Italian.
Cooper has been linked with a potential vacancy, reportedly having admirers within the Spurs hierarchy, but he outlined his focus on Forest ahead of Saturday s trip to north London.
The only thing that it is, is irrelevant. I said what I said last week, I don t want or need to say it again, he sai…
UEFA has announced the seedings for the Euro 2016 finals draw next month, with England, Belgium and Portugal all included in Pot One.
World champions Germany are also named among the top seeds, along with Euro 2012 winners Spain and host nation France, who will automatically be drawn in Group A.
Italy despite winning qualifying Group H are in Pot Two, along with Switzerland, Russia, Austria and Croatia. Bosnia-Herzegovina will join them should they win their play-off tie, while Ukraine will take the remaining slot if they win and Mehmed Bazdarevic s side lose, with Czech Republic in line for the position should both teams suffer defeat and they win.
Iceland, Wales, Albania and Northern Ireland are confirmed in Pot Four, while the remaining places will depend up…
Inter star Lautaro Martinez said he was truly very close to joining Lionel Messi s Barcelona before opting to remain at San Siro.
Martinez was heavily linked with a big-money transfer to LaLiga giants Barca prior to the 2020-21 season after starring for Inter in Serie A.
A switch to Camp Nou did not eventuate and Argentina international Martinez celebrated Inter s first Scudetto since 2009-10 last week.
Amid growing speculation over a contract extension in Milan, Martinez revealed the coronavirus pandemic derailed a move to Barca following discussions with countryman Messi.
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I was truly very close to joining Barcelona and I even talked it over with Messi, Martinez told ESPN Argentina.
However, the Blaug…
Unai Emery insists the idea of revenge will not be in his thought process against Manchester United as his past difficulties with Arsenal continue to draw focus.
For the first time in Villarreal s history, they will contest a major European final on Wednesday when Emery s team go up against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s Red Devils.
But the coach s previous work at Arsenal remains a talking point ahead of the Europa League final in Gdansk, with Emery often ridiculed by English football fans and sections of the media during his time in London.
He got one over on his old club in the semi-finals, however, with his team seeing off Arsenal to end Villarreal s European drought – the Yellow Submarine had been eliminated in each of their previous four semi-finals, UEFA Cup/Eur…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has called on Arsenal s players to stick together as they aim to raise the level after a 5-0 loss to Manchester City leaves them still without a point in the Premier League.
Having already suffered league defeats to Brentford and Chelsea to open the 2021-22 season, the Gunners endured a chastening outing in the early kick-off against the reigning champions on Saturday.
City scored twice inside the opening 12 minutes and were three up by the interval, by which time Arsenal were down to 10 men after Granit Xhaka received a straight red card for serious foul play.
The heavy defeat on the road comes ahead of an international break, during which captain Aubameyang believes the squad need to hold honest talks between themselves, having worr…
France s sports minister Patrick Kanner insists the necessary measures will be taken to ensure the safety of supporters at Euro 2016.
A series of co-ordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday left 129 dead, with suicide bombers unsuccessful in attempts to enter the Stade de France during the friendly between France and Germany.
Security concerns also resulted in friendlies between Belgium and Spain, and Germany and Netherlands, scheduled for Tuesday, being cancelled.
The government official was adamant that appropriate action will be taken to ensure that the European Championship is safe for all visiting supporters.
The Euros must be prepared, including on security matters, Kanner said.
We need to reassure the French people and rea…
Wes Brown is delighted to see Scott McTominay proving himself as a regular goalscorer after initially pigeon-holing the in-form Scotland and Manchester United player as a defensive midfielder.
The 27-year-old notched seven times in the Scots’ successful Euro 2024 qualification campaign last year and has also chipped in with nine for the Red Devils this term despite not being a regular starter.
McTominay is enjoying a purple patch for United after starting their last four matches and netting in narrow victories over Wolves, Aston Villa and Liverpool since the start of February.
Brown has watched McTominay’s progress closely since he made his debut almost eight years ago, and the former England and United defender is thrilled to see his current resurgence under…
Liverpool are interested in signing Jamal Musiala from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has noted that Musiala, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or a winger, is under contract at Bayern until the summer of 2026 and is valued at €100 million.
Musiala has been on the books of Bayern since 2019 and has established himself as one of the best and most important players for the German club. The 21-year-old Germany international has made 20 starts and three substitute appearances in the Bundesliga this season, scoring 10 goals and providing six assists in the process. He has also scored two goals and given one assist in eight UEFA Champions League games for Thomas Tuchel’s side this campaign.
Bayern are second in the Bundesli…