With the likes of Ligue 1 and La Liga getting underway on Friday night, we are certainly treated to a host of heavyweight affairs from across Europe’s elite.
Ahead of a stacked Friday night schedule, we have found a couple of intriguing tips that can offer a lucrative return for your weekend flutter.
20:00 Nice vs Lille
Left hugely frustrated last season as they eventually fell drastically short of punching another European ticket, Nice will be desperate to prove that the 2022/23 campaign was nothing more than a minor blip. However, signing off last year’s Ligue 1 run with a rampant run of form and showing that they can firmly mix it with France’s elite, the Eaglets have a genuine top-four charge at the top of their agenda this time around.
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Chelsea and Manchester United come together at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening as both sides aim to continue their fight for a top-four finish.
Following the end of both team s respective winter breaks, the clash in West London could be key to the final standings of the UEFA Champions League positions come the end of the campaign, with the Red Devils currently sitting six points behind this weekend s opponents.
Chelsea
Following their 2-2 draw against Leicester City before the break, Frank Lampard s Blues now face a tense final three months of the season as they aim to make it back-to-back seasons in the Champions League for the first time since 2015. Chelsea s current form has not been all to i…
England blew Scotland away with a powerful 6-0 victory but on a night of high drama fell short of making the Nations League knockout stages as Team GB’s hopes of reaching next summer’s Olympic Games were ended.
A conflict of interest was widely discussed before the game as a victory for the Lionesses – the nominated nation on behalf of Team GB in qualification for Paris next year – was the only way any Scottish players would be able to feature at the Games.
Pedro Martinez Losa’s side, already relegated from League A1 ahead of their final game, were simply outclassed by a visiting side but the Netherlands’ 4-0 win over Belgium saw them top the group.
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Bruno Fernandes wanted assurances from Manchester United over the club s future before he signed his new contract.
Fernandes penned a fresh deal with the club in April of last year, keeping him at Old Trafford until at least 2026.
The midfielder has been a key man for United since arriving from Sporting CP in 2020, scoring 38 goals and registering 28 assists in 104 Premier League appearances.
But his time at the club has come during a tumultuous period, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked early last season and interim boss Ralf Rangnick coming in to take over the remainder of the campaign, before Erik ten Hag was announced as the new manager from the start of this term.
Fernandes revealed that, prior to signing his extension, he spoke to football director Jo…
Jadon Sancho will join Manchester United in an €85million (£72.9million) deal after asking for a move to Old Trafford, Borussia Dortmund have confirmed.
The England winger has been a long-time target of the Premier League giants, who negotiated a deal during recent weeks and have now reached agreement with Dortmund.
The 21-year-old Sancho will become the fourth most expensive signing in United s history, behind Paul Pogba, Harry Maguire and Romelu Lukaku.
United were keen on Sancho last year but could not drive through a deal at the time, with Dortmund reluctant to sell one of their chief assets.
Now, though, they have been persuaded to part company with a player who scored twice in their DFB-Pokal final win over RB Leipzig seven weeks ago.
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Knowing that a single point will be enough to officially punch their ticket as Group A winners, West Ham will welcome Freiburg to the London Stadium on Thursday night.
West Ham
Starting with the hosts, putting in a woeful performance over the weekend as they slumped to an infamous 5-0 drumming at the hands of Fulham, it is no secret that West Ham are seeking an immediate response here. However, despite watching their six-match unbeaten run come to an abrupt end at Craven Cottage a few days ago, the Hammers have enjoyed another stellar European romp. Making real history last season as they were crowned Europa Conference League champions, the one-time Manchester United boss will be calling on his squad to find off their Group A romp on T…
Chelsea are interested in signing Rafael Leao from AC Milan in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club Chelsea are willing to offer as much as €120 million to Serie A outfit Milan to secure the services of the 23-year-old, who can operate as a forward or as a winger.
Leao has been on the books of AC Milan since 2019 when he moved from Ligue 1 club Lille. The Portugal international forward scored 11 goals and gave it assists in 31 Serie A starts, and scored one goal and provided one assist in four UEFA Champions League matches last season.
Chelsea are on the hunt for a new striker and has been linked with a move for Barcelona star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Leao is not a natural striker like the former Arsenal ace, but…
Barcelona are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Jorginho in the summer of 2023, according to . The report in the Spanish publication has claimed that former La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners are looking at signing free agents next summer, and that Italy international midfielder Jorginho on their radar.
Jorginho has been on the books of Chelsea since 2018 and has been superb for the London club over the years. The 30-year-old has won the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup once each other with the Blues. Jorginho has scored 20 goals and created 21 big chances in 133 Premier League appearances for Chelsea so far in his career.
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Pep Guardiola feels setting a points target would be a mistake for Manchester City as they seek to defend the Premier League title for the first time.
No team has won back-to-back Premier Leagues since Manchester United under Alex Ferguson in 2008-09, with City failing on their two previous attempts.
City won the league by 19 points last season, smashing a host of records as former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Guardiola collected a maiden Premier League crown.
But the Catalan says he is not motivated by the prospect of setting further landmarks with his side, noting clubs such as Chelsea have struggled to follow up their successes.
It s not the point. I m not here to say we have to win by 20 points, Guardiola said at a news conference on Friday. To …
Bayern Munich will check on Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich ahead of their final Bundesliga match before the winter break against Wolfsburg.
The midfield pair missed the weekend win over Stuttgart with illness and they are still being monitored.
Goalkeeper Sven Ulreich is not fit to return to the squad so Daniel Peretz will continue to deputise.
Tuchel on the squad: We re hoping that no other players fall ill. We re checking in regularly with Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich. It will be tight for both of them. We re assuming that everyone else is available to play.
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“We hope there are no more ill players,” Thomas Tuchel said on the club’s official website. “It’s an hourly update with Leon Goretzka …