Garry Monk says Manchester City have the depth to cope with their significant list of absentees ahead of Saturday s clash with Swansea City.
The defending Premier League champions could be without four first-team regulars as they look to reverse a poor run of form at the Etihad Stadium this weekend.
Manuel Pellegrini s men have won just one of their last six matches in all competitions and were held to a 2-2 draw at lowly QPR prior to the international break.
The hosts who face Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday are likely to be without the injured Aleksandar Kolarov (ankle), while captain Vincent Kompany (calf), David Silva (knee) and Edin Dzeko (calf) are also doubtful.
However, Swansea boss Monk insists City have the squad to deal wi…
Manchester United has been fined £82,000 over two separate FA charges from their Premier League games with Newcastle United and Chelsea last month.
The club faced claims they had failed to control their players surrounding flashpoint incidents in both matches, crowding match officials after a disallowed goal against the Magpies and for a penalty concession against the Blues.
Now, having admitted to both charges, United have seen punishments handed out by the FA, with a heavy combined financial sanction for their troubles.
Manchester United has been fined £82,000 in total for breaching FA Rule E20.1 during its Premier League matches against Newcastle United on Sunday 16 October and Chelsea on Saturday 22 October, read a statement.
Manchester United adm…
Dead by Daylight has built up a reputation as the ultimate crossover of horror properties, having roped in playable characters from several major media franchises over the years, though its latest addition isn’t necessarily from the horror realm. Lara Croft, the protagonist of the Tomb Raider franchise, has joined Dead by Daylight.
She joins the multiplayer horror title’s roster of playable Survivor characters, and though she obviously doesn’t come equipped with any of the weaponry you’ll be otherwise used to seeing her with, she will come with three entirely new Perks being introduced to the game, each highlighting her unique skills as the acrobatic archaeologist we all know her as.
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Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva is being monitored by Juventus, with the club s CEO Giuseppe Marotta hinting at a possible move for the soon-to-be free agent.
Thiago Silva is out of contract at the end of the season and the former AC Milan centre-back has been linked with a return to Serie A after his representative suggested his client could leave French champions PSG if his future is not resolved by December.
The news has alerted Juve, who are no strangers to signing quality free agents, having pounced to lure Andrea Pirlo from Milan in 2011.
Thiago Silva is an exceptional player and I don t know what PSG s intentions are for the future, Marotta is quoted as telling Rai.
It could be an opportunity like we had in the past to go for Pirlo. A p…
Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez earned Real Madrid a 2-0 win away to Roma that guarantees the Champions League holders first place in Group G.
Both teams had already qualified thanks to a draw between CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen earlier in the day, but top spot and potentially an easier draw in the first knockout round was up for grabs.
Cengiz Under produced a contender for the worst miss of the season late in Tuesday s first half, the Roma forward blasting a dreadful effort over the crossbar from close range.
Bale s third Champions League goal of the season nudged Madrid in front in an engrossing contest at the Stadio Olimpico, profiting on an error from Federico Fazio, with Vazquez then tapping in the decisive second.
Gareth Bale s record in this com…
The prestigious Ballon d’Or awards will be co-organised by UEFA from next year.
European football’s governing body has reached an agreement with Group Amaury, the owner of media companies France Football and L’Equipe, to “enhance the stature and global reach of the awards”.
Argentinian star Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d’Or title earlier this week after steering his country to World Cup glory last year, with Spanish World Cup star Aitana Bonmati winning the women’s prize.
Aitana Bonmatí made her way to the 2023 Ballon d Or!
— Ballon d Or #ballondor (@ballondor)
The merging of the awards means an end to the UEFA awards handed out in August each year, with the exception of the President’s Award which will still be present…
Baroness Sue Campbell says diversity in English women’s football is an area in which she hopes “we’re building”.
England’s squad for their victorious Euros campaign in 2022 featuring only three players of black or mixed heritage – a figure that dropped to two for the 2023 World Cup – was something highlighted in former Lioness Karen Carney’s women’s football review published last summer.
Describing it as a “glaring reflection” of a wider issue, Carney’s review said the Football Association “should urgently address the lack of diversity across the women’s game – in both on and off pitch roles.”
Campbell, who is this year set to retire from her role as the FA’s director of women’s football, has referenced the boost there has been…
Spain have earned a place in the final of this year s UEFA Euro Under-21 tournament at the expense of Ukraine, beating the young representatives of the war-troubled country by 5-1 at the Steaua Stadium in Bucharest. Ukraine took the lead after 13 minutes through Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Artem Bondarenko, sparking a fierce reaction from Spain.
It took Braga striker Abel Ruiz just four minutes to capitalize on a mistake by Volodymyr Brazhko and equalize, and another seven for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Oihan Sancet to get his team in front with a lovely shot from outside the box. In the second half, Real Madrid s Antonio Blanco (54 ), Osasuna s Aimar Oroz (68 ) and Manchester City s Sergio Gomez (78 ) made sure Spain s triumph was comfortable in the end.
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data-mm-id=”_zcjr6o0bp”>The United States and Mexico are facing off in the World Baseball Classic Sunday night in a bit of a rivalry game. At least someone is taking this pretty seriously, as in the top of the first inning, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith refused a fist bump from Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena. Check this out:This is completely speculative but it sure looked like Will Smith refused to give Randy Arozarena a fist bump.Rivalry game. pic.twitter.com/4IoeMwk5PM— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) March 13, 2023There's just something about guys named Will Smith on Oscar night…That honestly seems pretty lame from Smith. I get that you're a competitor but Arozarena is saying hi and probably wishing him luck. Smith looked right at him and essentially t…
Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has fired a subtle dig at head coach Erik ten Hag, insinuating that the Dutchman behaved badly .
Following spells at Real Madrid and Juventus, returned to Man Utd for a second spell during the 2021 summer transfer window.
Portugal international s first season was successful as he scored 24 goals in his 38 appearances for across all competitions.
However, Ronaldo was negatively impacted by Ten Hag s arrival in 2022 as the 39-year-old was not part of the Dutchman s plans.
Ronaldo only made four Premier League starts and he resembled a petulant child as he did not cope well with being a backup option in Man Utd s squad.
The forward had his contract terminated at the end of 2022 after he slammed Ten Hag, the…