Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa says the Championship side are “relieved” youngster Jack Clarke is recovering well after falling ill at the weekend. Clarke, 18, complained of feeling unwell in the dugout during Saturday’s Championship clash at Middlesbrough. Paramedics rushed to the scene to tend to the youngster, who was given oxygen and later taken to hospital for further testing. Clarke was discharged from hospital later that evening, but is currently recuperating at home with the club looking to get to the bottom of what happened. Speaking ahead of Wednesday night’s clash against Swansea, Bielsa said: “He is under observation. “We are doing some more evaluation to see what happened and we…

The Argentine star will be sporting some fresh footwear when Barcelona end their season against Alaves in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night Lionel Messi will debut a new pair of boots when Barcelona take on Alaves in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night. Luis Enrique: You can’t please everyone The Argentine is among a host of stars switching to the new Adidas Nemeziz shoes released on Friday, with Roberto Firmino, Renato Sanches and Jesse Lingard also set to sport the striking new design. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league…

The Inter head coach could barely hide his anger after the controversial incident at Stadio Artemio Franchi Luciano Spalletti fumed over the referee’s decision to award a penalty deep into stoppage time as Inter were held to a dramatic last-gasp 3-3 Serie A draw at Fiorentina.   Danilo D’Ambrosio was deemed to have handled the ball in the sixth of seven additional minutes on Sunday, with Fiorentina’s Jordan Veretout converting the spot-kick after a five-minute VAR check. Referee Rosario Abisso consulted the video review system having pointed to the spot initially and he stuck with his original decision, despite the ball appearing to strike D’Ambrosio’s chest. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri…

Click:low temperature ball valves The French left-back is one of the most-celebrated players of the past 15 years, but his career was marred by liver problems towards the end PROFILE Strong and intelligent at the back with the ability to go forward, Eric Abidal is one of the best defenders French football has seen in the last 15 years. Despite having his career cut short by illness, the versatile left-back still amassed over 450 appearances in his playing days for club and country, winning 21 trophies along the way. Abidal was recently made a club ambassador for Barcelona, for whom he made almost 200 appearances, and was delighted at the…

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio spared Real Madrid’s blushes as they secured a 2-1 win over Ajax in the Champions League last-16 first leg in Amsterdam. But the reigning champions, seeking a fourth straight title, were given an almighty fright by the only team left in the competition who had to come through qualifying. Four-time winners Ajax, in the knockout stages for the first time in 13 years, dominated for long spells. In a vibrant display they hit the woodwork, tested Thibaut Courtois frequently and had a goal ruled out by the video assistant referee before Benzema struck. Hakim Ziyech then equalised for Ajax, only for substitute Asensio to grab…

The pair have been sidelined for three weeks each but could return for the cup fixture, but Neymar is suspended for Luis Enrique’s men Barcelona have been boosted by the return of Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets for their Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Aguero is right to fear for his future Iniesta has been sidelined since the 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad on January 19 with a calf injury, while Busquets sprained his ankle in the 4-0 win against Eibar three days later. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes his Manchester United to west London tonight for their FA Cup tie at Chelsea. Having been appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season, the Old Trafford favourite has been a revelation since replacing Jose Mourinho. He is loved by fans, having spent 11 years at the club between 1996 and 2007, most memorably scoring the winner in the 1999 Champions League final. Solskjaer was signed from Molde for just £1.5m and supporters could be forgiven for being slightly underwhelmed considering it was Alan Shearer that Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign. Shearer joined Newcastle for £15m not that the 23-year-old ‘baby-face assassin‘ felt any…

The Camp Nou legend believes the PSG attacker is one of the best players in the world, but would be stunned if he returned to the Catalan club Ex-Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta says he “cannot imagine” former team-mate Neymar returning to the club from Paris Saint-Germain. Goal understands  that the Catalan giants have put the wheels in motion to bring the Brazil international back to Camp Nou. Since completing his €222 million (£195m/$260m) move to PSG  in 2017, the 26-year-old has scored 45 goals and contributed 26 assists in just 50 outings. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win…

Gary Lineker has hailed Marcus Rashford as a “fabulous young talent” – admitting he’s never understood criticism of the England striker’s finishing. Rashford, 21, has been in inspired form under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Jose Mourinho’s sacking in December. The England forward has scored six goals in 10 games during that time and was named the Premier League Player of the Month award for January. United have been on a stunning run of form too, most recently running out 3-0 winners at struggling Fulham, winning all but one of their last 11 games. And speaking exclusively to talkSPORT, BT Sport presenter Lineker stressed just how critical the United academy product is…

Arsenal duo Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey have not travelled to Belarus with the Gunners squad for their Europa League last-32 game against BATE Borisov. Ozil, who missed their 2-1 victory at Huddersfield last weekend through illness. Meanwhile Ramsey, who signed a pre-contract agreement with Juventus earlier this week, missed training on Wednesday with a knee injury. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who also missed the Huddersfield game with illness has travelled to Belarus as has Granit Xhaka, who returns after a groin injury. Gunners boss Unai Emery was asked about the continued absence of the club’s highest-earner Ozil at a press conference on Wednesday. Ozil has been on the periphery of the…