Despite reports suggesting he could be out of for up to a month with an untimely knock, the World Cup winner is in contention to face Valencia Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique is “ready” to face Valencia in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Thursday. Pique was reportedly set to miss up to a month of action due to a knee injury sustained during Sunday’s La Liga draw with Catalan rivals Espanyol, when he headed the equaliser in a fiery encounter. The 31-year-old was criticised for putting his finger to his lips while celebrating in front of opposition fans, having previously drawn their ire for referring to the club…

Tottenham Hotspur face a huge clash with Borussia Dortmund tonight as they attempt to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Spurs’ involvement in the competition this season has been dramatic to say the least, staging a near miracle comeback to take their place in the round of 16. They take on the German giants with Dele Alli, Harry Kane, and Ben Davies all definitely out, while Danny Rose is unlikely to start following an injury to his shin against Leicester City. This leaves manager Mauricio Pochettino with a number of selection headaches going into the match but this could lead to him springing a surprise against Dortmund at Wembley. Best ever…

Arsenal manager Unai Emery was surprisingly upbeat after watching his side suffer a surprise Europa League defeat to BATE Borisov. But according to these stats, he shouldn’t be. The Gunners boss took a strong team to face the Belarusian champions, making just two changes to the team that beat Huddersfield in the Premier League at the weekend. But the north London side were embarrassed in a 1-0 defeat at the Borisov Arena. It’s arguably the worst result since Emery took charge, and to make matters worse they will be without striker Alexandre Lacazette for the second leg of their last 32 tie after he was sent off late on for…

Mauro Icardi has been stripped of the Inter Milan captaincy. The Argentina striker has been linked with a big-money move to Chelsea and has been unable to agree a new deal with Inter. He has captained Inter since the start of the 2015/16 season, but the club confirmed that the armband will be worn by long-serving goalkeeper Samir Handanovic moving forward. And to make matters worse for Icardi, whose current deal runs out in 2021, he has been left out of Inter’s Europa League squad to face Rapid Vienna on Thursday. Inter boss Luciano Spalletti is desperate for Icardi to sign a new contract with the club. Speaking after their 1-0…

Click:wps官网 The Brazilian playmaker has become the latest star name to leave Anfield, with his move to Barcelona all but complete First, the congratulations. The Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reckoned to have had three names in mind when drawing up his transfer plans last summer. One was Mo Salah, another was Naby Keita and the third was Virgil van Dijk. It will take three transfer windows instead of one but, by the time next season kicks off, Klopp should be able to count on all three in his line-up. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

The 33-year-old midfielder played in what is almost certainly his last final for the Catalan club on Saturday, but the feeling is he’s going too soon Tears welled up his eyes. As Andres Iniesta walked off the pitch at the Wanda Metropolitano, he stopped to embrace several of his team-mates and was applauded by both sets of supporters after helping Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-0 in the final of the Copa del Rey. It felt like the end. And if it is indeed the end, it was a fitting finale. Iniesta had produced an exhibition in attacking football, gliding past rivals, linking up with pinpoint passes and even scoring an excellent…

The January transfer window is now closed and teams will have to wait until the summer to buy or sell again. But there is still business to be done with a host of top-flight stars coming to the end of their contracts. Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey has confirmed he will join Juventus this summer while the likes of David Luiz, James Milner, Vincent Kompany and Ander Herrera are among the big names still facing uncertain futures. It means teams are risking losing some big names and highly-valued talent for free in July. Here’s every Premier League player at their end of the current deals. ARSENAL Aaron Ramsey (will join Juventus this…

Zinedine Zidane allowed the Portugal international to rest in the last round of the Copa del Rey, but a scare versus Sevilla has prompted his recall Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey squad as the La Liga leaders prepare to face Celta Vigo in the quarter-finals. Ronaldo was absent from both legs in the previous round against Sevilla, as a 3-0 win and thrilling, last-gasp 3-3 draw took Zinedine Zidane’s side through. Messi & CR7 wages dwarfed by Roman Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a…

Unai Emery wants Mesut Ozil to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, but the German is refusing to budge, reports claim. The Gunners outcast has been omitted from no less than six matchday squads this season, and has started only one of Arsenal’s last ten games. Emery has made it clear Ozil is not part of his plans, but according to The Sun, the midfielder has no intention of being forced out of the club. Ozil, the club’s highest-earning player on a whopping £350,000-a-week, is reportedly happy living in London and will dig his heels in for two more years until his current contract expires. After Arsenal’s embarrassing…

Having been close to signing with Atletico before inking a new deal, the striker now affirms that none other than Real are interested in him Racing Club wonderkid Lautaro Martinez has admitted that he has received an offer from Real Madrid.  The 20-year-old striker has established himself as one of Argentina’s top talents in the last 12 months, after bursting onto the scene with his club and with Argentina Under-20s.  Martinez scored both of Racing’s goals in a 2-2 summer friendly draw against Independiente on Friday, and is an outside bet to make Jorge Sampaoli’s Argentina squad for the World Cup.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping…