The league has reverted to its emergency measures, and has increased testing of players and club staff.
To be decided: A 12-team play-off tournament next March will determine Europe's final three qualifiers.
“I will take time to discover what my interests are and what I will take up. Of course I had my fair share of beautiful moments which I will cherish. We will see whether I will miss football but I’m ready to focus on new things. I want to thank my family, relatives and friends for all the support they’ve given me. Now the time has come to invest in them.”
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It's going to be very important because if we take the result we're looking for then we'll be in a very good position.
Peterborough's best opening came seconds before the half-time whistle when Jonson Clarke-Harris was denied by keeper Wes Foderingham when through on goal.
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Arsenal rank fifth in the division in terms of expected goals this season, according to Opta, and yet their actual total of 45 places them eighth, sandwiched between Leicester and Crystal Palace.
The title was clinched by a two-point margin thanks to a final day win at home to St Johnstone, but he resigned almost immediately and was later replaced by Jozef Venglos.
A man with pedigree was needed as a marker of legitimacy for the Prince Abdullah regime; a strong character was also required to start the healing process after Wilder's exit, admitted chief executive Stephen Bettis during an exclusive interview with Sky Sports after the Serb's appointment.
Joan Laporta was the man to sanction signing Alves from Sevilla in 2008 during his first stint as Barca president, but he will not let emotional ties influence his plans.
The Clarets are looking to sign a replacement for Chris Wood, who joined Newcastle this month for £25m.
Burn's going to pop up before the end of the campaign. Tottenham have no fresh injuries for the visit across the capital.
The Norwegian can be backed at 11/5 (3.20) to break the deadlock on Friday evening and end his mini-drought, while Donyell Malen can be backed at 5/1 (6.00).
Barcelona coach Xavi was not completely happy with his side’s performance in his first game in charge despite beating Espanyol 1-0.
The top two places in Group A were already decided but RB Leipzig's 2-1 home win over group winners Manchester City kept them in Europe.
Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are reportedly engaged in a “power struggle” over the club captaincy. The Mirror report that the pair have had conversations with interim boss Ralf Rangnick about stripping Maguire of the armband to alleviate the pressure on the England international amid his poor performances. Rangnick has invited Ronaldo to mentor youngsters within the club, leading to Maguire feeling “increasingly undermined” by the German coach. The report reveals that Maguire feels “players are losing respect for him” and that there is now a “growing belief” within the squad that Ronaldo will become the new club captain.
Brighton had 11 minutes of stoppage time to try and find an equaliser after referee Harrington's VAR technical equipment malfunction midway through the half which owed to a lengthy break in play.
Both are talented young strikers who have come through the ranks at Arsenal having found the net prolifically at youth level.
The former UFC fighter, who is the longest-reigning lightweight champion in history, enjoys a close friendship with Ronaldo away from the pitch and has vowed to quiz him on his future.
Another chunk of Champions League action this evening, including Wolfsburg v Juventus and Real Madrid v PSG. Chelsea will be strong favourites to win at home against Servette.
Fellow Premier League side Leicester City also had a number of Covid-related absences for their Europa League defeat at Napoli on Thursday, while manager Dean Smith says
Luke Shaw has not joined up with the squad yet and is unavailable for Friday night because he suffered concussion in the Manchester derby.
Rashford, however, insists there are no truth to those rumours and that he is focused on improving his own game.
Barcelona have reportedly offered Philippe Coutinho to United in the hope of signing Martial and Edinson Cavani (The Sun, December 1); Martial has emerged as a January target for Barcelona as they look to add to their attacking options for the second half of the season (Daily Mirror, November 29).
Watford cure their travel sickness - Opta stats● Watford picked up their first Premier League away win since October (5-2 v Everton), while this was their first away win in the competition while also keeping a clean sheet since January 2020 (3-0 v Bournemouth).
Obviously, it's all academic, since Manager of the Year David Moyes is taking West Ham into the land of milk and Gazprom, but still. As a rule, Manchester United are too rich to stay properly rubbish forever. So when they are properly rubbish, as they have been this season, everybody else really needs to make the most of it.
That is top-level goalkeeping, I am happy with him and all the players, and all the subs who came on. Sky Sports' Graeme Souness: Jordan Pickford won the game for Everton single-handedly with his saves.
Along with club vice-president Jose Manuel Llaneza, they have created the perfect environment for the manager to put his plan into action, one which is not about him as a personality but fundamentally about making players better and the team more competitive.
Atkinson had brought his whistle to his mouth just as Smith-Rowe released his shot and looked to be preparing to blow for an infraction.
I'm disappointed that the people don't realise that you make the substitutions and they go well as Rondon was a key player for us with the way he held the ball.
Part of the thinking in Madrid is that 2022 could open up a fantastic opportunity to strike for big players at a time when Barcelona can’t compete for all the same names.
A shots-fest is also predicted with the last three fixtures between these producing 39, 31 and 35 total match shots.
I think you could see a difference if I wasn't going out there and giving 100 per cent but every time I'm putting on the shirt - I've got the armband on at the moment - my only objective is to go out there and give everything for the club and get three points.
This led to First Team facilities at the club's training centre being closed after consultation with the Premier League and UK Health Security Agency.
Tavernier's fifth-minute penalty sent Rangers on their way to victory at Ibrox. Tavernier sent his penalty down the middle.
That was essential. There are lots of individual circumstances around that, I understand people could be anxious.
So what do clubs do if they have no alternate goalkeepers? GOAL takes a look. Yes, teams must always field a goalkeeper.
Shortly after that fortunate goal, Messi finally broke his domestic duck for Les Parisiens and rounded off another satisfying day for Pochettino's men.
I learned so much from that, then there was a transfer embargo for a year so I was working with no funds. We got promoted that year, so it was a dramatic turnaround that taught me to try get the best out of the tools you have and not to seek the transfer market as the only solution to success.
The only thing was is that there was a head injury but Mike Dean didn't see it and therefore couldn't act on it and VAR can't then intervene.
TALKING POINT - Atletico Madrid’s slump on the brink of becoming a crisis MAN OF THE MATCH - Darwin Machis (Granada)
Everyone is going there to win, especially me. How De Gea broke through at AtleticoDe Gea has made 473 appearances for United since joining from Atletico and is on course to add to his record haul of four Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year awards.
SCORE PREDICTION: 0-0 Opta stats Since winning their first Premier League game against Brighton in October 2019, Aston Villa are winless in three against the Seagulls (D2 L1) and haven't led for a single minute in any of those games.In all competitions, Brighton have only won one of their last 12 matches against Aston Villa (D5 L6), a 2-1 away win last season in the Premier League, their first ever away win over Villa.Aston Villa have lost each of their last five Premier League games, their longest losing run since a streak of 11 in the 2015-16 campaign.
After Sunday's results, most level-headed Everton fans will say the league clash with Newcastle is far more important.
Another friend took his own life, and a third suffered a horrific injury. All three had looked destined for an international career. That affected him quite a bit and he did draw inspiration from wanting to succeed where his friends never got the chance to.
