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Haaland fit to start at Aston Villa after City's 5-1 demolition of AEK Athens

Erling Haaland was rested on the bench as Manchester City swept aside AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Enzo Maresca confirming the striker is ready to start at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Football Oct 20

Dembélé exits with thigh injury in 18th minute against Barcelona

Started up front by Luis Enrique in the PSG-Barcelona Champions League clash, Ousmane Dembélé had to leave the field in the 18th minute after suffering a thigh problem, replaced by Ferran Torres.

Football Oct 20

Carrick insists he has United board's backing as winless run stretches to six games

Michael Carrick says he retains full support from the Manchester United board ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to Como, with the club winless in six matches and eight players unavailable through injury or illness.

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Dembele limps off with hamstring injury as PSG host Barcelona in Champions League

Ousmane Dembele was forced off after just 19 minutes at the Parc des Princes with a hamstring problem, dealing PSG a significant blow in their Champions League clash against Barcelona. Désiré Doué's 38th-minute strike gave the hosts a half-time lead.

Football Oct 20

Kompany doubtful for Bayern's Champions League clash with Arsenal after viral infection

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany is uncertain to take his place in the dugout for Wednesday's Champions League home tie against Arsenal after a viral infection left him in pain and confined to home on Tuesday.

Football Oct 20

Nine players ruled out as United travel to Como with threadbare squad

Manchester United head to Como for their Champions League fixture on Wednesday without nine first-team players, with Marcus Rashford, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo among those unavailable for Michael Carrick.

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Carrick confirms eight absentees as Man Utd travel to face Como with Rashford and Martinez both out

Michael Carrick has ruled out six players for Manchester United's Champions League trip to Como on Wednesday, with Lisandro Martinez, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw among those missing from the final training session at Carrington.

Football Oct 20

Haaland ruled out of Man City's Champions League trip to AEK Athens with injury

Erling Haaland has been left out of Manchester City's starting line-up for Tuesday's Champions League fixture against AEK Athens, having sustained an injury during Saturday's Premier League win over Ipswich. Teenager Floyd Samba leads the line in his place.

Football Oct 20

Man United chiefs concede Martinez was right as January defensive rebuild takes shape

Manchester United are planning a January defensive overhaul after conceding 15 goals in seven games, with Bournemouth left-back Adrien Truffert emerging as a target — vindicating Lisandro Martinez's public criticism of the club's summer inactivity.

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Carrick faces injury concerns at Como press conference as United's poor start deepens

Michael Carrick addressed the media in Como ahead of Manchester United's Champions League clash, with Leny Yoro suspended and doubts hanging over Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, Kobbie Mainoo, and Marcus Rashford after a disrupted training session.

Football Oct 20

Bayern Munich hit by virus scare as Arsenal arrive for Champions League showdown

Vincent Kompany is reportedly unwell ahead of Bayern Munich's Champions League clash with Arsenal at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, with the German club concerned about the illness spreading to players and staff. Bayern are also without suspended winger Michael Olise.

Football Oct 20

Malan reveals career-ending fear after 90-degree ankle dislocation at 2023 Rugby World Cup

Cardiff Rugby centre Le Roux Malan has opened up on the catastrophic ankle injury he suffered playing for Namibia against New Zealand at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, admitting his first thought was that his career was finished. Seven months later, he scored in a championship final.

Rugby Oct 20

Mercedes fielded pitstop crew members who hadn't worked a live F1 stop in 15 years at Singapore GP

Mercedes has revealed it was forced to call on substitute pitcrew members — some without live F1 pitstop experience for 15 years — during the Singapore Grand Prix due to injuries, yet still recorded the fastest stop for the second consecutive weekend.

Formula 1 Oct 20

Emery refuses to use injury crisis as excuse ahead of Villa's Champions League clash with Viking

Aston Villa face Norwegian side Viking in the Champions League on Wednesday with Johan Manzambi, Matteo Ruggeri, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Amadou Onana all sidelined. Manager Unai Emery insists his squad has "no excuses" despite the mounting absentees.

Football Oct 20

Mourinho targets qualification first as injury-hit Madrid host Leipzig before Clásico

José Mourinho has set Champions League qualification as Real Madrid's immediate priority ahead of Wednesday's Matchday 3 home game against RB Leipzig, with Raúl Asencio, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy all absent and Sunday's Clásico at Camp Nou looming.

Football Oct 20

Kulusevski ends 526-day injury nightmare with emotional Tottenham comeback

Dejan Kulusevski returned from a potentially career-threatening patella injury to appear as a substitute in Tottenham's 3-1 win over Coventry on Monday, his first outing in 526 days. The Swedish attacker admitted he warned loved ones just months ago that his comeback might never happen.

Football Oct 20

Bath confirm Du Preez hamstring injury will rule him out for two Premiership matches

Dan du Preez will miss Bath's away trip to Gloucester and the home fixture against Sale after picking up a hamstring injury in training ahead of last weekend's Champions Cup defeat to Montpellier.

Rugby Oct 20

Rashford, Martinez and six others absent as Man Utd head to Como with depleted squad

Manchester United travel to face Como in the Champions League on Wednesday with eight players missing from Tuesday's training session at Carrington, leaving manager Michael Carrick severely short of defensive cover.

Football Oct 20

Martinez, Heaven and Shaw doubts deepen Manchester United's defensive crisis before Como trip

Manchester United travel to Como for a Champions League fixture on Wednesday with a severely stretched defensive unit. Lisandro Martinez, Ayden Heaven and Luke Shaw all missed training on Tuesday, while Leny Yoro is suspended.

Football Oct 20

Reffell and Cracknell left out as Wales name 39-man squad for Nations Championship

Leicester back-rowers Tommy Reffell and Olly Cracknell have been overlooked by Wales head coach Steve Tandy for the Nations Championship, despite strong club form. Three uncapped players — Aneurin Owen, Che Hope and Rhys Barrett — earn first call-ups in a squad averaging 27 years of age.

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