Courtois, Rudiger set to miss Real Madrid v Rayo
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti left goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Antonio Rudiger out of his squad to face Rayo Vallecano at home on Sunday.
Watkins revives Villa’s top-four hopes
Ollie Watkins returned to haunt old club Brentford once more as Aston Villa closed on the Premier League’s top four race.
Barca Liga match postponed after club doctor dies
Barcelona’s La Liga match against Osasuna was postponed on Saturday after one of the club’s first team doctors died.
Guardiola urges troubled City to fight for UCL place
Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City flops that Champions League qualification will not “fall from the sky” after a painful 1-0 defeat at top four rivals Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Highlights: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | Premier League
Calum Hudson-Odoi delivered a decisive blow to an inconsistent Manchester City, securing a 1-0 victory against the defending champions.
Bayern get away with shock loss as Leverkusen fall
A 10-man Bayern Munich got away with a shock 3-2 home defeat to Bochum on Saturday after title chasers Bayer Leverkusen were beaten 2-0 by Werder Bremen.
Highlights: Liverpool v Southampton | Premier League
Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah made it three consecutive league wins for Liverpool as they beat Southampton to open up a 16 point lead atop the Premier League table.
Ancelotti: Mbappe inconsistency ‘normal’
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes superstar Kylian Mbappe’s “ups and downs” are to be expected because of the clubs demanding season and the nature of players of his quality.
Salah fires Liverpool 16 points clear, Forest beat Man City
Premier League leaders Liverpool went 16 points clear after Mo Salah secured a comeback win against Southampton, while Nottingham Forest claimed a 1-0 win over Manchester City.
Arteta warns misfiring Man Utd still a threat
Mikel Arteta said this week’s 7-1 hammering of PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League had given the club a huge lift but urged caution ahead of Sunday’s trip to misfiring Manchester United.