Haaland sidelined ‘for weeks’ by injury

Manchester City were dealt a major blow on Monday with leading scorer Erling Haaland set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury.

Arsenal, Tottenham set for preseason derby

Arsenal will play Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, the first North London derby to be held outside the United Kingdom.

Amorim feels ‘different energy’ at Man Utd

Ruben Amorim says the “energy is different” at Manchester United after a mini-revival but admits their confidence is fragile.

Arteta: Saka ‘ready to go’ for Arsenal after long injury lay-off

Bukayo Saka is “ready to go” for Arsenal after three months out with a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday.

Ancelotti: Mbappe can be Real Madrid ‘legend’ like Ronaldo

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe is capable of becoming a legend at the club like all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo.

African players in Europe: Marmoush, Sarr strike in FA Cup wins

Egyptian Omar Marmoush and Senegalese Ismaila Sarr scored to help Manchester City and Crystal Palace secure FA Cup semi-finals places at the weekend.

Premier League’s unlikely pretenders to Champions League riches

The battle for a place in the Champions League is the focus of attention in the final two months of the Premier League season with the title race and relegation battle seemingly a foregone conclusion.

Watch: “Attack me, don’t attack the players” – Nabi

Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has defended his players from Amakhosi fans after a disappointing league loss to Golden Arrows on the weekend.

Watch: “I always like to play in good conditions” – Cardoso

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso points out his preference of playing on the perfect pitch, stating his preference of playing at Loftus Verseld due to the greens conditions.

Kudus’ high price tag limits transfer options

West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus is poised for an end of season exit, but his unrealistic release clause will complicate any potential move, writes DYLAN JOHNSON.