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Vincent Kompany has backed Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala to overcome his latest injury setback after he was hurt on international duty with Germany.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso insists Cole Palmer is committed to representing England following question marks raised by national team boss Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel said Blues forward Palmer “misses too many opportunities” to play international football after he withdrew from his country’s squad ahead of Nations League fixtures against Spain, Czechia and Croatia. The 24-year-old has since trained with his club and been declared fit for Saturday’s Premier League clash with…

Mikel Arteta has said the Premier League is still the best league in the world despite Manchester City’s guilty verdict on breaching financial regulations. City are appealing against the damning conclusion of an Independent Commission which found the club had broken 114 rules relating to a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018. Should the appeal fail, City are facing sanctions ranging from a fine to possible expulsion from the league.…

Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are out of Liverpool’s match against Manchester City this weekend due to injury, Andoni Iraola confirmed. – Man City ‘a disgrace; I would throw them out’ – furious Ian Holloway – Was epic Man City-Liverpool rivalry all a sham after cheating scandal? – Premier League team news, injury updates after international break

European federations told UEFA they are not happy with the new extended four-game blocks of international matches that finished this week. Injured players like Kylian Mbappé missed too many games, Erling Haaland asked to come off in Norway’s fourth match, resources were stretched for coaches in smaller countries and extra demands were made on the time and money of fans and sponsors. A “disaster,” said one official among multiple federations…

Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund insisted there has been no significant change in contract talks with Harry Kane but said he is “very positive” about discussions with the England captain. Reports in Germany at the start of the week said Kane agreed in principle the terms of a new deal that would run until 2029. Speaking alongside head coach Vincent Kompany at a press conference on Friday, Freund was…

Enzo Maresca has said he would still have joined Manchester City as manager if he had known the club had been found guilty of breaching financial rules while insisting that none of the club’s success under Abu Dhabi ownership has been tainted by the damning judgement. Maresca faced reporters for the first time on Friday since the findings of the independent commission were published during the international break. The Italian,…

José Mourinho has called criticism of Kylian Mbappé “ridiculous,” defending the Real Madrid star’s conduct during the international break, and confirming that the forward will start in Saturday’s LaLiga game with Villarreal. Mbappé picked up an injury in his first game on duty with France on Sept. 25, and then drew criticism for trips to Paris and Switzerland during his recovery, including posting video of himself riding a bike on…

Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said he remains “proud” of the club’s achievements during his time there despite the club being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. Kompany spent more than a decade with City between 2008 and 2019, lifting the Premier League trophy four times, also winning the FA Cup twice and the League Cup four times. An independent commission has found…

The Friedkin Group is exploring “the potential sale of a controlling interest” in Everton, a statement on the club’s website read. The statement read: “The Friedkin Group is exploring new investment options for Everton Football Club, including the potential sale of a controlling interest. “When TFG became custodians of Everton, the Club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch. The immediate priority was to provide…