French international midfielder Franck Ribery will not be fit to play in Bayern Munich s encounter with Werder Bremen on Saturday owing to a thigh strain just as he had got over ankle ligament trouble, his club said Friday.
Bayern confirmed what the player had earlier told French sports daily L Equipe following a training session.
I felt renewed pain behind my right thigh. It s a strain so I shall have to miss this weekend s match against Werder, said Ribery.
Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann said it was not a major problem but he did not want to risk the player.
It s a normal muscle strain as he trained hard this week there s always a slight risk, said Klinsmann.
Ribery missed the midweek 1-0 Champions League win in Bucharest, but had then expr…
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Chelsea and Liverpool will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between the Blues and the Reds will be held at Stamford Bridge in London and is scheduled to kick off at 4:30pm UK time on Sunday.
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Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are a global brand. The Blues have won the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League in recent years, but last season, they had a really torrid time. The London club could not even challenge for the Premier League top four and seemed set for a relegation fight at one point.
Things are bound to be better this time around. Chelsea have appointed former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain …
Wales boss Ryan Giggs wants Aaron Ramsey to decide his future as soon as possible, amid protracted talks over a new Arsenal contract.
The 27-year-old s deal expires at the end of next season but discussions over an extension have seemingly stalled.
There are reports Ramsey is keen for a pay rise that would put him in the same bracket as Arsenal s highest earners, including Mesut Ozil and January signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Giggs spent his entire career at Manchester United and suggested Ramsey would be better off committing his future to the Gunners, where he has spent 10 years.
I hope Aaron sorts it out sooner rather than later, Giggs said, as quoted by The Daily Mail. Any player having talks with contracts you want it sor…
Sead Kolasinac has challenged Arsenal to finish the season with an unbeaten run that will include lifting the Europa League trophy.
The Gunners made it four defeats in a row in all competitions for the first time since 2002 when they lost 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.
With the gap to the Premier League s top four now at 13 points with nine matches left, winning the Europa League represents Arsenal s best hope of a return to the Champions League next season.
And Kolasinac says they should try to go without defeat for the rest of 2017-18, starting with Thursday s trip to AC Milan in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.
It is a difficult situation for us, he told DAZN. We did not play well in the two games against Manchester City…
Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho has refused to rule out a possibility of a summer exit from Estadio Dragao.
The highly rated midfielder was linked with a number of Europe’s top sides this summer and it is believed he will be allowed to leave if the price is right.
Manchester United and Barcelona are thought to be keen on the Portuguese international, who further established his reputation with some scintillating displays at the European Championship.
The player now explains that it’s up to Porto chiefs to decide whether he can leave the club or not.
“Future? This is something we have to ask FC Porto. I know nothing and was focused on the game,” Moutinho said to Radio e Televisao de Portugal following the 1-0 victory over Academica in Portuguese Su…
Juventus head coach Antonio Conte will find out on Tuesday whether his appeal against a 10-month suspension has been successful.
Conte appeared at a Rome court on Monday to appeal a ban for alleged involvement in match-fixing while he was managing Siena.
The Italian has been charged for failing to report two instances of attempted match fixing during Siena s 2010/11 Serie B campaign.
Conte s original plea bargain of a three-month suspension and a 200,000 euro fine was dismissed by the Italian Football Federation at the beginning of the month.
His legal team are now seeking a full acquittal as they bid to clear the 43-year-old s name.
It has left a sour taste at Conte s current club Juventus, following a memorable season in which he led them to a …
Few markets in the world of football betting are as polarising as the Draw No Bet. Some punters find the added safety extremely helpful, while others see little point in protecting yourself by shortening odds. In this post, though, we’ll be dealing with a very specific use – Draw No Bet accumulators.
Draw No Bet is a fairly simple betting market in which the bet is voided if the match ends in a draw. A void bet means that the full stake is returned to the player. This, of course, comes at a price of lowering returns.
Why Use the Draw No Bet Market?
First of all, let s consider the numbers behind this market. As a baseline, a simple Result bet has three possible outcomes – Home Win, Draw, or Away Win. That means that each one has a roughly 33% proba…
Lionel Messi has set a new one-club goals record after netting for the 644th time as a Barcelona player, surpassing Pele s haul.
Messi matched the total of 643 goals that Brazil legend Pele – one of the greatest players to grace the game – racked up in an 18-year career at Santos.
The six-time Ballon d Or winner headed in his record-equalling goal against Valencia on Saturday and surpassed Pele s tally on Tuesday.
Having created the opener with a cross for Clement Lenglet and played a crucial role in Barca s second against Real Valladolid, Messi swept home after latching onto Pedri s clever flick in the 65th minute to make it 3-0.
As well as taking him past Pele, it was also Messi s 451st goal in LaLiga.
His effort against Valencia made t…
Bundesliga high-flyers RB Leipzig seem to be ready to cash in on talented defender Dayot Upamecano at the end of the season, according to SFR Sport 1.
The 19-year-old centre-back has largely impressed since joining from feeder club Salzburg in January 2017, making a total of 36 Bundesliga outings.
There have been quite a few top clubs showing interest in his services, with Barcelona reportedly leading the chase.
And while RB Leipzig plan to keep hold of most key players in the summer, they seem to be open to the possibility of selling Upamecano at the end of the season.
The Bundesliga side believe they can secure a very good deal if they decide to sell the Frenchman, and will, therefore, listen to offers for his services.
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Premier League outfit West Ham United are said to be keen on Derby County youngster Luke Thomas.
As reported by , the talented 19-year-old winger caught the eye of the Irons with his impressive performances for the Rams’ Under-23 which also saw Derby County manager Garry Rowett fast-tracked him into the first team. He made a couple of substitute appearances and even came on of the bench on two occasions this term.
With 20 appearances for the Under-23 side, six goals and one assist, Thomas has emerged as the summer target for a number of Premier League sides.
West Ham are said to be leading the line for the talented winger, however, as David Moyes looks to bolster his ranks with this exciting prospect.
Luke Thomas moved to Derby County in January …