Xherdan Shaqiri still has a future at Liverpool, manager Jurgen Klopp revealed during his pre-match press conference ahead of his team s trip to Selhurst Park, where they will face Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The Swiss international has been an important player for the Reds since his arrival from Stoke City in the summer of 2018 and played a vital role in their Champions League triumph, as well as the ultimately doomed Premier League title chase last season. He scored six goals and laid on five assists during the campaign, often bringing new levels of energy from the bench or starting as a rotational option. But he hasn t been able to force his way into the regular starting XI, and that has led to some speculative reports about his future at the club.
Asked about those …
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde sees no reason why Real Madrid should expect a year of transition after sacking Julen Lopetegui.
The former Spain head coach was dismissed on Monday in the wake of the 5-1 Clasico thrashing at Camp Nou, a result that left Madrid with only one win in seven matches.
Santiago Solari has been placed in temporary charge of the first team while a long-term successor is sought, with Antonio Conte and Roberto Martinez the reported favourites.
Despite the uncertainty around the coaching position, Valverde does not believe Madrid should be discounted from competing for major honours this season.
I don t think that exists, he told a news conference when asked if Madrid are entering a transitional year. Madrid are like us and they w…
Reece James has not given up on his World Cup dream despite being ruled out for eight weeks with a knee injury.
James was substituted during Chelsea s 2-0 Champions League triumph over Milan in midweek, and the Blues confirmed on Saturday that the right-back would undergo a rehabilitation programme that will keep him sidelined for two months.
That would mean him missing England s World Cup campaign in Qatar, which starts against Iran on November 22.
A statement on Chelsea s official website read: Following the knee injury sustained in our away match against Milan, Reece has received treatment from the Chelsea medical department and visited a specialist this weekend.
After consultation between all parties, Reece will now undergo a rehabilitation program…
Neil Warnock will relish facing six of his former clubs next season after agreeing a one-year contract extension to stay on as Huddersfield manager.
The 74-year-old came out of retirement in February for a second spell in charge of the Terriers, having previously been their manager from 1993 to 1995, and guided them to safety in the Championship.
The team recorded seven wins and four draws in their final 15 matches of the campaign as they moved out of the relegation zone and finished 18th in the table.
One more year..
— Neil Warnock (@warnockofficial)
Warnock, who confirmed Carl Serrant and Ian Bennett will join his backroom staff as first-team coach and goalkeeping coach respectively, will face former clubs Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Rotherham,…
Celtic manager Ronny Deila has admitted the club are only staving off the inevitable by rejecting Southampton s bid for Fraser Forster.
The England goalkeeper played in Tuesday s 4-0 victory over Icelandic outfit KR, which secured a 5-0 aggregate win and progression to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, just hours after Celtic had knocked back a reported £7.5million offer for his services.
Scottish champions Celtic are understood to believe Forster is worth much more, but Deila knows his club will not be able to hold onto the highly-rated gloveman forever.
Nevertheless, the Norwegian hopes to keep Forster beyond the current transfer window.
In the end, something will happen with Fraser, Deila said.
But whether it happens n…
England boss Roy Hodgson has picked eight players under-24 in his 23-man World Cup squad
England boss Roy Hodgson has now named his 23-man squad for the World Cup this summer.
There were few surprises in the squad, but the fact the Three Lions boss is taking eight players under 24 is highly encouraging for the future. Here is the England World Cup squad:
Keepers: Joe Hart, Ben Foster, Fraser Forster
Defenders: Glen Johnson, Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Phil Jagielka
Midfielders: Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Jack Wilshere, Ross Barkley, Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana, James Milner
Strikers: Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck, Rickie Lambert
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According to a report from L’Equipe, French champions Paris Saint-Germain have gone ahead and submitted a bid for Idrissa Gueye. Their initial target was Leandro Paredes of Zenit St Petersburg, but after hearing that the Russian club want £40 million for him, they quickly moved on to something new. Gueye has been with Everton since back in 2016 when he made the jump over from Aston Villa, and in that time he’s been able to establish himself as a solid defensive midfielder for the Toffees at Goodison Park.
Paredes is also a Chelsea target and with that kind of competition, many fans can understand PSG’s logic of moving on to something new.
The offer is believed to be in the region of £22 million and while that may be a fairly convincing offer, the question remain…
Mario Mandzukic scores one of the best Champions League goals this season
Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic deserves a huge credit for his brilliant effort in the first half. The Juventus target man showed great determination in the box with his acrobatic hook which flew over Keylor Navas and in to the Real Madrid net.
For a player of such stature and physique, Mandzukic demonstrated great skill and technique to find a space for himself and lift up in the air for arguably one of the best striker we’ve seen in the competition. The goal was a well-deserved award for the Croatia international who has been criticized and undermined throughout his career. Former Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid has never been given the full credit he deserves for being such a utility man despite hi…
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We re already getting to crunch time in the group stage of UEFA Euro 2020 and that means we ve got plenty of thrilling games ahead of us in the days to come. There are many storylines heading into the next set of fixtures but, arguably, one of the biggest comes in the supposed Group of Death in Group F. Today, we re going to be taking a look at what should prove to be a really intriguing meeting of the minds between Hungary and France as the march to the knockout stage continues.
Hungary
Hungary weren t expected to do a whole lot heading into this tournament but what they ve been able to prove thus far is that they ve got a whole lot of heart. That probably isn t going to do them a whole lot of good in a…
Lionel Messi would love to have Neymar back at Barcelona but admitted Paris Saint-Germain are unlikely to let their star asset leave.
Neymar swapped Camp Nou for Parc des Princes in a world-record €222million move in August 2017.
The 26-year-old spent four successful seasons at Barca, winning LaLiga twice and the Champions League once, but a desire to step out of Messi s shadow is believed to have motivated his unexpected exit.
Speculation persists that Neymar could yet seek a return to the Blaugrana and his Brazil team-mate Arthur, who linked up with Spanish champions at the start of the season, said this week he was praying for the rumours to become reality.
Messi shares a similar view but holds reservations over the likelihood of PSG sanctioning t…