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Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique says winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will come back stronger after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The 25-year-old suffered the injury during PSG’s 4-2 win over Barcelona and is now ruled out for the remainder of the season. Kvaratskhelia has been a key player for PSG over the last few years, having helped the club to back-to-back Champions League titles, and will be a big…

Gary Neville said Michael Carrick’s departure from Manchester United is “probably necessary” with the club in an “absolute mess”. United were ripped apart by Bournemouth on Sunday, with a humiliating 3-0 Old Trafford defeat coming just four days after capitulating at Como in the Champions League. Former United midfielder Carrick succeeded Ruben Amorim in January and oversaw a revival that took them to third place in the Premier League and…

Brighton & Hove Albion boss Fabian Hürzeler appeared to take a swipe at Liverpool’s approach in their 2-0 win over his side at Anfield, claiming there was “one team” who tried to create. An own goal from Pascal Gross and a neat finish from Alexander Isak were enough to seal the victory for Andoni Iraola’s side. However, Brighton ended the afternoon having enjoyed more possession and generated a higher expected…

Harry Maguire has said that he and his teammates are “fully behind” Michael Carrick after Manchester United slumped to a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday. United are enduring a wretched run of form, having failed to win any of their last eight games. Defeat at Bournemouth capped the worst week of Carrick’s coaching career at the club so far, after his side also lost 4-1 at Como in…

Michael Carrick has admitted he’s in the dark over his future after Manchester United were thrashed by Bournemouth to leave him on the brink of the sack at Old Trafford. United followed up their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Como with another shambolic display as they lost 3-0 to Marco Rose’s side on Sunday. Carrick — who dropped captain Bruno Fernandes to the bench — was already under severe pressure following…

Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott was sent off for two yellow card in under a minute during Valencia‘s 2-1 defeat to Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday. It took Elliott’s loan spell in Spain thus far from bad to worse with the 23-year-old yet to start for Valencia, making six substitute appearances this season. He is also yet to score or assist for the LaLiga side. The game was level at 1-1…

Mikel Arteta is confident Arsenal will rediscover their potency from set-pieces after breaking their duck in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Everton. The Gunners developed a reputation as set-piece specialists last term, scoring 29 times from corners, free-kicks and penalties en route to winning the title. Yet Ezri Konsa’s scrambled, seventh-minute opener against the Toffees marked the first time the reigning champions had scored from a set play in…

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca says his side needs to be more clinical and “score more goals” after they were beaten by Aston Villa on Saturday. City registered 15 shots during their defeat but only managed to score once courtesy of Erling Haaland’s second-half header. Villa keeper Zion Suzuki was in inspired form as he made six saves, while City twice hit the post through Iliman Ndiaye and Josko Gvardiol…

Bruno Fernandes has been left out of the Manchester United team to face Bournemouth after his public criticism of head coach Michael Carrick. The Portuguese midfielder was named on the bench for the visit of Marco Rose’s side to Old Trafford on Sunday. Harry Maguire was named captain in his absence. Fernandes was critical of Carrick’s tactical approach during the 4-1 defeat to Como on Wednesday. He hinted he was…

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the team’s Clásico clash with Barcelona with flu, the club said on Sunday. Courtois, 34, is a key player for Madrid, but will now be absent for the LaLiga match at Camp Nou, which kicks off with Madrid trailing leaders Barça by six points in the table. He will be replaced in goal by Andriy Lunin, 27, who has been a regular deputy…