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Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni has claimed last season’s dressing room clash with teammate Federico Valverde was “a minor thing,” insisting that there’s now “no issue” between the pair. Valverde was hospitalised with a head injury — and both players were fined a combined €1 million by their club — after the incident in May, which happened just days before Madrid were due to face rivals Barcelona in LaLiga. Madrid…

Roberto De Zerbi has hinted at his frustration over Chelsea’s frequent raids of former club Brighton but insisted he has no extra motivation when Tottenham visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea have spent more than £300 million ($401m) signing 16 players and staff from Brighton since BlueCo completed their takeover in May 2022. De Zerbi became Brighton head coach in September that year after Graham Potter left the club to…

Mikel Arteta did not deny Bukayo Saka‘s injury could be significant after the winger’s struggles appeared to indicate “not good signs” for his prognosis. Saka, who sustained a quad injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich, will undergo an MRI on Friday afternoon. The Arsenal boss nevertheless urged “patience” while the medical team determines the nature and seriousness of the 25-year-old’s issue. “He’s got quite a lot…

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain‘s clash with Lyon in Ligue 1 has been moved from Sunday to Monday evening at the request of Paris police, the French league said on Friday. The game was scheduled for 8:45 p.m. on Sunday — only hours after France’s first NFL game was taking place just north of Paris — and will now be played at Parc des Princes in western Paris at 8:30 p.m.…

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is undergoing tests in hospital after collapsing during a training session on Friday, the German club confirmed. Kompany had been suffering with a viral infection that was affecting his legs over the past week, though was on the sidelines for Bayern’s Champions League match with Arsenal on Wednesday. Bayern said that Kompany, 40, collapsed while watching a training session for the club’s reserve team on…

Xabi Alonso believes understudy goalkeeper Mike Penders is ready for an extended spell in Chelsea’s team after consulting on the 21-year-old with Thibaut Courtois. Penders became the club’s youngest Premier League keeper when he replaced the injured Emiliano Martínez during the second half of last weekend’s 2-0 win away at Everton, and will make his full league debut at home to Tottenham on Saturday. Martínez, who joined from Aston Villa…

DUESSELDORF, Germany — A stadium selfie could soon cost fans of Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund after the club announced plans to reward those who leave their phones alone during the game. Dortmund are offering signed jerseys and gift cards for club merchandise to fans who use an app which measures how often they unlock their phones at their stadium. Arguing that “more and more fans are annoyed by selfies, streaming,…

Michael Carrick has refused to rule out dropping Bruno Fernandes for Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday after the Manchester United captain appeared to criticise his tactics following the defeat to Como. Fernandes revealed in a post-match TV interview it was the decision of Carrick and his staff not to press Como man-for-man and suggested it had contributed to the heavy 4-1 defeat. Speaking at a news conference on…

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has urged Rio Ngumoha not to be distracted by the outside noise following his impressive performance against Villarreal. Ngumoha was the Reds’ standout performer on Tuesday night as they came from 2-0 down to beat the Spanish side 4-3 in the Champions League at Anfield. The England international admitted after the match that it was “one of his best” displays for the club but Iraola has…

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick started his news conference on Friday with a speech that lasted more than five minutes as he tried to rally his players ahead of the crucial Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Sunday. Carrick is battling to save his job after the humiliating 4-1 defeat to Como in the Champions League earlier this week. And amid a backdrop of doubts about his future, the…