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In a battle between two French giants on Sunday night, Monaco will welcome Lyon to the Stade Louis II for what could be an enjoyable affair.

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Starting with the hosts, while Monaco might have opened the 2022/23 campaign in the midst of a worrying run of form, Philippe Clement s men should be boosted by a much-needed bounce over the past week. Managing to open their Europa League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Red Star Belgrade, the former Club Brugge boss has also seen his side find a route into the top-half of the Ligue 1 table. Last seen on domestic duties claiming another 1-0 win away at Nice, the Monégasques will be desperate to build off of their recent flurry. However, although Monaco might have gained a …

Ex-Germany striker Kevin Kuranyi is hoping his recent good performances for Schalke 04 will help convince national coach Joachim Loew to select the rebel forward for next year s World Cup.

The question for me is: how can I manage to change another person s opinion? Kuranyi told football magazine 11 Freunde.

This is not just about coach of the national team Loew and the player Kuranyi and I hope that I one day I will get a new chance.

The chances of Kuranyi being on the plane to South Africa for next summer s World Cup are slim after he walked out at half-time of Germany s 2-1 win over Russia in October 2008 during a World Cup qualification match.

The 27-year-old was left out of the matchday squad and stormed out of the stadium in Dortmund before askin…

(GSM) Lazio s sporting director Igli Tare has rejected the rumors linking striker Mauro Zarate with a move to Arsenal. The Gunners were believed to be in contact with Zarate s agent

According to reports, Arsenal may be willing to offer up to £35million to snatch Zarate away from Italy.

The Argentine forward has experience in English football. He impressed on loan for Birmingham in 2008.

However, Tare has played down the rumors, saying that Lazio count on great champions such as Zarate.

It s only rumours, there is no truth, he told Corriere dello Sport.

Lazio count on Zarate, who is a great champion.

Zarate spent last season on loan at Lazio, netting 13 goals in 36 appearances in the Serie A. After impressing while on loan at the club…

Lucas Moura has decided to put an end to speculation regarding his future by making it clear he is perfectly happy at Parc des Princes.

The talented winger joined the Saints in a €40 million deal in January 2013, but he, nonetheless, needed to work hard to secure regular playing time.

And despite the arrival of Angel Di Maria, Lucas Moura appears to have finally nailed down a regular starting berth, having started seven of first nine league matches.

That is probably one of the reasons why the winger is satisfied with life in Paris and he has no intention of leaving the club any time soon.

“I love being in Paris. I want to make history. I feel that I can win the Champions League with PSG,” Moura told France Football.

“But, it is not just t…

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed Andre Schurrle sat out the International Champions Cup win over Manchester City as he is holding talks with another club.

The Bundesliga side claimed a 1-0 victory over Pep Guardiola s Premier League champions at Soldier Field, with Mario Gotze scoring the only goal from the penalty spot, but Schurrle played no part in the match.

Dortmund later tweeted via their official account to say the 27-year-old forward was not in the squad as he is excused due to negotiations with another club .

Sporting director Michael Zorc later revealed they had spoken to Schurrle and informed him he was surplus to requirements for the coming season.

We talked openly about the situation with Andre and said we have a lot of options in the w…

Barcelona went top of LaLiga as a Memphis Depay strike and Robert Lewandowski s double saw them cruise to a 3-0 victory against 10-man Elche at Camp Nou.

Elche captain Gonzalo Verdu was sent off after just 14 minutes, before Lewandowski and Depay put Xavi’s side 2-0 up at the break.

Lewandowski grabbed his second of the game after the interval to make it 11 goals in all competitions since his arrival from Bayern Munich as Barca eased to victory.

Victory continued Barca s unbeaten start to the domestic season as they moved top ahead of Sunday s Madrid derby.

Verdu was dismissed for cynically dragging down Lewandowski after Frenkie de Jong put the striker through on goal.

Edgar Badia made numerous saves to keep the hosts out, but the Catalans even…

Celtic face being without Reo Hatate for six weeks while Cameron Carter-Vickers is also set for another lay-off, manager Brendan Rodgers has said.

Midfielder Hatate suffered another leg muscle problem playing for Japan at the Asian Cup – his fourth similar injury in the past 12 months. He has only had 19 minutes of action for Celtic since October.

“It looks like he has actually done both calves, from what I have seen, so he is probably going to be five to six weeks,” Rodgers said.

“Another part of this season where we have had no luck from an injury perspective to our top players. He will be back very soon and we will start treatment and get him back as soon as we can.”

The Celtic manager also confirmed he had prevented Gustaf Lagerbielke moving…

Yohan Cabaye feels Newcastle United s form in December will determine whether reaching the UEFA Champions League is a realistic aim.

The midfielder scored the only goal as Newcastle beat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time in 41 years last Saturday.

Alan Pardew s men have won five of their last six games and are only three points adrift of the Champions League places ahead of the visit of Southampton on Saturday.

Newcastle finished fifth in the 2011-12 campaign but, although Cabaye accepts their form has been markedly similar this season, the France international believes the true test is still to come.

There are similarities to two years ago, but it is too early to start getting carried away, Cabaye told The Journal.

Five wins out of the l…

Abel Resino has parted company with relegation-threatened Granada after less than four months in charge of the Liga club.

Resino took from Joaquin Caparros as head coach on January 19, after the latter paid the price for a run of 15 Liga matches without a win that left the club bottom of the league.

However, results have failed to pick up at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes and Thursday s 2-1 defeat to Espanyol means Granada are 19th, six points adrift of safety with four games left.

Granada released a statement on their official website confirming Resino s departure, with an announcement on his successor to be made in due course.

Resino, who also had a spell in charge of Granada in 2012, oversaw just two victories during his second stint and the club ar…

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Two sides enduring very different levels of success in Brazil s top-tier, Palmeiras will welcome a struggling Fluminense to Sao Paulo in the early hours of Wednesday.

Starting with the hosts, picking up a much-needed 2-1 win away at Goiás over the weekend, Palmeiras appear to have refound their form as they look to make a late charge for the Serie A crown. Handed the chance to move within touching distance of league leaders Flamengo, it will undoubtedly be their form on home soil most impressing Head Coach Mano Menezes. Desperate to secure their 11th Serie A title, Palmeiras are remarkably unbeaten in their last 23 Serie A appearances in Sao Paulo, a run that stems all the way back to May 2018.

As for the…