Chelsea are in Sweden this evening to face Malmo in the first leg of their Europa League round of 32 showdown. The Blues eased through the group stage unbeaten and only conceded three times in six games. Things are now getting more serious in the European competition with Maurizio Sarri’s side looking to get past Malmo and reach the last-16. The clash will be live on talkSPORT 2 and here’s how you can tune in. Malmo v Chelsea: How to listen We will have in-depth coverage of the match on talkSPORT 2, with our build-up beginning at 7:45pm. Alex Crook and David Connolly will be on commentary duty and you…

The Chelsea man was once more below par in a painful reverse for Los Che, prompting his coach to withdraw him at half time Valencia coach Marcelino suggested that he is running out of patience with Michy Batshuayi after substituting the on-loan forward during a shock Copa del Rey defeat to Sporting Gijon. Los Che were humbled 2-1 by the Segunda Division side on Tuesday, leaving them with some work to do in next Wednesday’s last 16 second leg. Dani Parejo scored the away team’s only goal, while Valencia’s forward pairing of Kevin Gameiro and Batshuayi both drew a blank. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa…

Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed how he battled through a sickness bug to help Liverpool maintain their Premier League bid. The Netherlands midfielder was ordered by the doctor to stay away from the team hotel the night before Saturday’s game against Bournemouth but declared himself OK to start. Wijnaldum went on to score a brilliant goal in the 44th minute, lobbing goalkeeper Artur Boruc, and was named man of the match as the Reds ran out 3-0 winners. And, after the game, he revealed how a brilliant day had almost been a crap one… “Thursday night I had a tablet from the doctor for my knee. It was a tablet that…

The Catalans went some way to erasing the memory of their recent European exit as they thrashed Sevilla 5-0 to win the Spanish cup on Saturday That was more like it from Barcelona. Still reeling from their Champions League loss and elimination against Roma earlier this month, Ernesto Valverde’s side produced a performance to banish those blues on Saturday. The Blaugrana battered a nervy Sevilla side 5-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano in an extremely one-sided affair to win the Copa del Rey, a maiden piece of silverware under Valverde, and complete the first part of a likely domestic double. Much criticism came Barca’s way after their 3-0 loss at Roma saw them…

Manchester United could WIN the Champions League this season, according to Liverpool legend Didi Hamann. The Red Devils take on Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening as their European campaign resumes at the round of 16 stage. Despite many considering United were handed one of the toughest draws in the competition, the Old Trafford club’s recent form has made them real contenders to defeat the French side over two legs. United are unbeaten in 11 matches since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed their caretaker manager, with a remarkable 10 wins in that time including against Tottenham and Arsenal. He now leads the Red Devils into Europe for the first time, and…

As in previous years, the Blaugrana were keen to turn out at their rivals’ home in the cup showpiece. But as usual, Real had other plans… COMMENT First it was toilet renovations, then it was Bruce Springsteen, now more reforms… Barcelona have reached the Copa del Rey final on a number of occasions in recent seasons and always wanted to play at the Santiago Bernabeu. But Real Madrid have halted those plans every time. Nine-man Barca make third straight Copa final Barca beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 on aggregate earlier this week to reach yet another showpiece in the cup competition, for the third season running under Luis Enrique, and this time…

Three key Barcelona players could miss the Copa del Rey final through suspension, but their manager trusts them to avoid costly yellow cards Luis Enrique says Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Samuel Umtiti will play as normal against Atletico Madrid despite being one booking away from missing a potential Copa del Rey final. Three yellow cards over the course of the competition results in a one-game ban, leaving the three players – who all have two to their name – in a precarious situation ahead of the second leg of the semi-final with Atletico on Tuesday. Barca lead the last-four tie 2-1 on aggregate, but are already without…

Marcelo Bielsa dedicated Leeds’ defeat of Swansea to Jack Clarke, the teenage winger who was taken to hospital last week after falling ill during a match at Middlesbrough. First-half goals from Pontus Jansson and Jack Harrison fired Leeds into a commanding position on Wednesday evening, but Bielsa’s side spurned a host of chances and had to repel a late Swans charge after Oli McBurnie’s 87th-minute penalty. United held on to record a 2-1 win that moved them back to the top of the table following Norwich’s defeat at Preston, with the Whites now beginning a 10-day break in high spirits. The victory got Leeds back to winning ways after a…

Tottenham Hotspur wonderkid Troy Parrott could only laugh after seeing himself added to FIFA 19. The 17-year-old has been put into the game a week after his birthday, on which he signed his first professional deal with Spurs. The talented teenage striker is highly-rated both at Hotspur Way and in the Republic of Ireland set-up thanks to his exploits in front of goal for Spurs’ Under-18s. Being added to a game played by millions around the world should be a momentous moment occasion for the starlet, who Mauricio Pochettino has included in a couple of matchday squads this campaign. However, upon loading up FIFA he found out he’d had his…

Everton have lined up Leeds United’s Marcelo Bielsa as their new manager should Marco Silva be sacked, according to reports. Silva, the Portuguese, is under real pressure following Saturday’s defeat by Watford, his former side, which made it just four wins in Everton’s last 16 matches – one of which was against League Two Lincoln. The Goodison Park club remain 11 points clear of the bottom three, but their results since December’s Merseyside derby loss are relegation form. Everton supporters are starting to call for Silva, who was relegated with Hull before taking the Watford job, to lose his job, and it appears Toffees chiefs are preparing to make such…