Manchester United have confirmed that Luke Shaw will miss the start of the Premier League season with a calf injury.
The left-back sustained the injury in pre-season training and is set to be out until at least the September international break.
He is expected to miss the Red Devils matches against Fulham, Brighton and Liverpool.
Shaw struggled with injuries last season and was limited to just 15 appearances in all competitions and missed the last three months of the campaign with a hamstring problem.
However, he recovered from that injury in time to represent England in the latter stages of Euro 2024.
United are also still without long-term absentee Tyrell Malacia, leaving Erik ten Hag without a natural left-back, though new signing Noussair Mazr…
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has reiterated he is interested in purchasing Manchester United and has also held discussions over buying shares in Celtic.
The 32-year-old has accumulated significant wealth through a number of high-profile bouts, including a crossover into boxing when taking on Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
He moved into the world of business when launching a whiskey brand in 2018 and the Irishman is now looking to add a sports team to his profile.
McGregor revealed last month he was considering buying United amid the fallout from the collapsed Super League proposal, with the Glazers under pressure to sell up.
Pressed on Twitter whether that remains the case, McGregor said: A conversation came up regarding Celtic first to be honest. To acquire s…
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte believes finishing in the top four will mean they have had a successful season regardless of losing their Premier League title.
The champions head into Saturday s game with Stoke City 16 points behind league leaders Manchester City, who have left the rest of the division trailing in their wake with their sensational form this term.
Chelsea are still involved in the EFL Cup and FA Cup and have a Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona to come, leaving them a good chance of finishing 2017-18 with silverware.
But Conte believes their league campaign will be a success as long as they finish in one of the three spots directly behind City.
I think, in this league, to finish in the top four will always be a successful season, he t…
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Hoping to make another Bundesliga statement this weekend, Bayern Munich will welcome Augsburg to the Allianz Arena on Sunday afternoon.
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Starting with the hosts, while Bayern Munich might have come under a huge amount of scrutiny for their 3-0 Super Cup defeat at the hands of RB Leipzig on August 12th, the German giants certainly came roaring back last weekend. Opening up the 2023/24 campaign with a stellar performance as they cruised their way to a 4-0 romp against Werder Bremen, Thomas Tuchel’s men will be looking to lay down another marker here. Eventually somehow clinging to their domestic crown back in May following Borussia Dortmund’s infamous collapse, the former Chelsea boss has seen his side win five of thei…
Wayne Rooney began his DC United reign with a dramatic comeback victory as two stoppage-time goals from his team secured a 2-1 victory over Orlando City.
The head coach watched on in a baseball cap as Chris Durkin and Taxiarchis Fountas struck late on, stunning an Orlando side who had led since the ninth minute after Junior Urso s sublime chipped finish.
Durkin fired DC level from close to the penalty spot in the first added minute after the regulation 90 was complete, finding the top-left corner with a first-time finish after meeting Ola Kamara s clever low cutback from the left wing.
A draw would have been a decent result for DC, who sit at the foot of the Eastern Conference, but it got even better as a superb goal won it. A volleyed cross from the left b…
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri heaped praise on Sami Khedira for his prominent role in the crucial 3-1 win over AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
Khedira provided the cross for substitute Juan Cuadrado to restore the hosts lead in the 79th minute before sealing three points himself with a well-taken third late in normal time.
Leonardo Bonucci had earlier cancelled out Paulo Dybala s opener and the Rossoneri looked on track to earn a point in an away match at Juventus for the first time since 2011, before Khedira helped swing the match back in Juve s favour.
The Bianconeri are now four points clear of second-placed Napoli and well on track for a seventh straight Scudetto.
Khedira is a world-class player and he knows how to read the crucial mom…
The midfielder played under Ten Hag at Utrecht at the start of his career and was determined to link back up with him at United as he wrapped up a long-discussed deal at the start of September.
Asked if it was a difficult process waiting to get the move, Amrabat said: “Yes, of course.
“After the last game with the club, it was the Conference League final with West Ham and from that moment, the window started for me.
“A lot of clubs, a lot of speaking, talking, but for me it was clear I wanted Manchester United.
“It was long, long months for me, difficult months for me, but at the end it’s nice on the last day that I signed here and that I’m here is now the most important (thing).”
United paid 10million euros (£8.6m) to sign Amrabat …
England manager Gareth Southgate had doubts over his future ahead of the World Cup but is now targeting Euro 2024 success.
The Three Lions reached the quarter-finals in Qatar, losing 2-1 to eventual runners-up France, though had up to that point been one of the most impressive teams in the tournament.
Yet his position had been called into question in some quarters given England s poor form prior to the World Cup.
After starting 2022 with friendly wins over Switzerland and Ivory Coast in March, England failed to win any of their six Nations League matches, with their campaign including a humbling 4-0 home defeat to Hungary.
A 3-3 draw with Germany in September gave Southgate cause for optimism, but he conceded he came close to calling it a day.
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Paris Saint-Germain could achieve the rare feat of finishing the Champions League group stage with a 100 per cent record on Tuesday.
But in Bayern Munich they will come up against a fearsome foe eager for revenge after their 3-0 dismantling in Paris at the end of September, a defeat which ultimately cost Carlo Ancelotti his job.
Manchester United are expected to secure their progression at home to CSKA Moscow, while Premier League rivals Chelsea can join them.
Barcelona have already sealed their spot in the next round, but Luis Suarez will be out to end an alarming goal drought in Europe. Paulo Dybala finds himself in a similar boat for a Juve side that needs a win to make absolutely sure of progression alongside Ernesto Valverde s men.
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Tottenham forward Harry Kane insisted he was feeling sharp and fit despite a slow start to the Premier League season.
Coming off a 41-goal campaign, Kane has struck just twice in five games for Spurs to begin this season, and was quiet in a 2-1 loss to Liverpool on Saturday.
It has been suggested the England international needs a rest after helping his nation reach the World Cup semi-finals, having also won the Golden Boot in Russia.
But Kane, 25, played down any concerns he was struggling with fatigue, saying he would respond against Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday.
People are always going to look for stuff, especially when you are a big part of the team and someone who is there to get the goals, he told UK newspapers.
As a team we can…