Kylian Mbappe faces three weeks out with a thigh injury and will miss the first leg of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on February 14, his club announced Thursday.
Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday but their evening was overshadowed by an injury to Kylian Mbappe, who had earlier missed a penalty.
Barcelona edged Real Betis 2-1 on Wednesday night in La Liga. Barca hold on to their lead at the top of the La Liga table.
Manchester United and Newcastle United will meet in the final of the Carabao Cup, after both sides picked up victories over Nottingham Forest and Southampton respectively
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said winning trophies is the standard that should be demanded at Old Trafford after beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Wednesday and 5-0 on aggregate to reach the League Cup final.
Premier League leaders, Arsenal look set to sign Jorginho from Chelsea on Deadline Day of the January transfer window. It is believed to be around a fee of 10 million pounds with 2 million in add-ons.
German champions, Bayern Munich have further bolstered their squad with the signing of Manchester City Wing-back Joao Cancelo on loan for the rest of the season.
West Ham earn a spot in the Fifth Round after a convincing 2-0 win over Derby County in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup.
Highlights from Sunday’s action in the DStv Premiership.
Barcelona edged Girona 1-0 to remain in first place of the La Liga table. Real Madrid drew 0-0 to Real Sociedad, dropping vital points in the pursuit to defend their title. Barcelona are now five points clear at the top of the table.