Villa beat Man City to deepen Guardiola’s pain
Aston Villa beat crisis-hit Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday to heap more misery on floundering manager Pep Guardiola, who has now suffered nine defeats in his past 12 matches.
Dias ruled out for up to four weeks
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a muscular issue, compounding Pep Guardiola’s problems as he seeks to save the club’s season.
Watch: ‘How can you play too much attacking ball?’ – Slot
Arne Slot has given praise to Ange Postecoglou’s side for their attacking play ahead of Liverpool’s encounter with Spurs on Sunday.
Atletico visit wobbling Barca in battle for Liga lead
Hansi Flick’s Barcelona started the season in superb form but Atletico Madrid have wrestled their way into the title race and the two sides meet on Saturday bidding to lead La Liga at Christmas.
Miami to host NYCFC in MLS 2025 season opener
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play host to New York City FC in the opening match of the 2025 Major League Soccer season under a schedule unveiled on Thursday.
Amorim eager for Rashford to stay at United
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said he wants to keep Marcus Rashford in his squad after the England forward suggested he could leave Old Trafford for a “new challenge”.
Super League submits plans for 96-team competition
Super League promoters on Tuesday revealed they have asked FIFA and UEFA for “official recognition” of their proposed competition, renamed the “Unify League”, leaning on a ruling from Europe’s top court.
Watch: Bayern v Leipzig preview | Bundesliga
Vincent Kompany’s side will be confident to get back on track at the Allianz Arena where they’re unbeaten in the Bundesliga since March despite recent home head-to-heads against RB Leipzig have proved tough, with Bayern conceding 12 times across the last five meetings.
Wolves appoint Vitor Pereira as head coach
Wolverhampton Wanderers announced Thursday they had appointed Vitor Pereira as their new head coach as they battle for Premier League survival.
Spurs survive Man Utd comeback
Tottenham survived two calamitous errors from stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Thursday to beat Manchester United 4-3 and set up a League Cup semi-final against Liverpool, staying on track for their first trophy since 2008.