Argentina will be without Manuel Lanzini for the World Cup after the West Ham attacking midfielder suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a training session.
The 25-year-old had fought his way into the defeated 2014 finalists World Cup squad since making his debut as a substitute against Brazil in June 2017, Jorge Sampoli s first game in charge.
Sampaoli has until 14:00 BST on June 15, 24 hours before Argentina s opening game against Iceland in Moscow, to call up a replacement for the West Ham favourite.
Lanzini has earned four caps to date and scored his first senior international goal in a 2-0 friendly victory over Italy.
[PARTE MÉDICO] Manuel Lanzini sufrió, en el entrenamiento matutino de hoy, la rotura del ligament…
Villarreal 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb (3-1 agg): Emery to face Arsenal as Moreno helps secure semi-final spot
Unai Emery will face former employers Arsenal in the Europa League semi-finals after his Villarreal side eased past Dinamo Zagreb, with a 2-1 result at home clinching a 3-1 aggregate triumph.
Gerard Moreno s penalty in the first leg gave the LaLiga side a slender advantage and the in-form striker was on target again on Thursday, taking his tally for the season in all competitions to 25.
Paco Alcacer scored the opener as Villarreal made it eight successive wins in the competition they will host the Gunners in the first leg on April 29, with the return fixture a week later.
Zagreb had stunned Tottenham with a second-leg comeback in the previous round and while Mislav Orsic did pull a goal back, the Croatian champions saw their involvement in the tournament come…
Cagliari vowed to ban the supporters responsible for racially abusing Romelu Lukaku in Sunday s 2-1 defeat to Inter but rejected silly stereotypes about the behaviour of their fans.
Lukaku s second-half penalty secured Inter s victory, however the match was marred by monkey chants coming from fans behind the goal as the striker prepared to take his kick.
He glared back at the supporters in question instead of celebrating after converting and it was the latest in a string of such incidents involving Cagliari and the fourth high-profile occasion in just over two years.
In May 2017, Pescara s Sulley Muntari was booked for complaining to the referee about racist abuse from Cagliari fans, later being given a one-match ban for walking off the pitch in protest. The cl…
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes described Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby as out of this world after the star duo helped mark a significant anniversary in women s football with a 3-0 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup final.
The Women s FA Cup showpiece fell exactly 100 years to the day since the Football Association (FA) banned women from playing football – it took almost 50 years for the ban to be lifted when Southampton defeated Stewarton Thistle 4-1 in the first tournament in 1971.
Sunday was all about celebration as more than 40,000 fans packed into Wembley to watch Chelsea trump London rivals Arsenal in the 2020-21 decider, which had been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Englishwoman Kirby opened the scoring before Australian star Kerr scored twice, including a …
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Looking to make a return to winning ways this weekend, Bayern Munich will welcome Borussia Monchengladbach to the Allianz on Saturday evening.
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Starting with the hosts, while Bayern Munich might be inching towards their ninth straight Bundesliga crown, they will be desperate to put their last performance behind them. Given a fortnight off after their shocking 2-1 defeat away at Mainz on April 24th, the German giants saw their three-match winning run come to an abrupt end. With it announced that current RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann will replace Hans-Dieter Flick come the end of the season, The Bavarians should at least be glad to make a return to home soil this weekend. Despite watching PSG end their Champions League …
Bruno Fernandes believes Erik ten Hag and Manchester United deserved to win the FA Cup after a challenging campaign.
Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo gave United a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in Saturday s final at Wembley.
The cup victory comes amid strong reports that manager Ten Hag will be relieved of his duties in the near future following an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League.
But with Ten Hag potentially going out on a high, Fernandes feels Ten Hag and the club earned their opportunity to walk up the famous Wembley steps to lift the FA Cup.
It is crucial for everyone, Fernandes told the BBC. We know the manager is under so much scrutiny. He deserves this, also everyone in the backroom staff and the players, we all deser…
Desperate to extend their stay in the top-four on Sunday afternoon, Barcelona certainly laid down a real marker at the Mestalla as they stormed their way to a 4-1 win against Valencia.
Mounting a comeback against Italian giants Napoli in midweek as they snatched a 1-1 draw in their Europa League first-leg showdown, Xavi s side now find themselves enjoying a much-needed five-match unbeaten run across all competitions.
Producing what many around Catalonia will regard as Barca s most polished display since bringing back their former midfield icon, Sunday s guests also pilled more pressure onto an inconsistent Valencia side.
In a battle that was largely one-way traffic at the Mestalla, we have taken a look at the key talking points.
Xavi gets the performance he…
Manchester City could have spent more money in their quest for success under Sheikh Mansour, according to former chief executive Garry Cook.
City s willingness to invest heavily in their playing squad has gained much attention in recent years.
However, Cook, who left the club in 2011, insists the Etihad Stadium outfit were relatively cautious with their dealings after Mansour completed his takeover in 2008.
The players and agents and football clubs all think, because you ve got all that money, you should pay it, said Cook.
There s no reason why you should, just because you have.
So we actually lost more business than we did by virtue of the fact that we wouldn t meet everyone s most ridiculous demands.
After winning the Premier League in 2012, City r…
Lyon have insisted there has been no deal struck with Newcastle United for midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
Guimaraes, who is currently on international duty with Brazil, is said to be a target for a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal.
However, on Wednesday, The Athletic reported that it was struggling Newcastle, who are looking to make big moves in order to boost their Premier League survival bid under Eddie Howe, who had made big inroads in a deal for the 24-year-old.
The Athletic s report stated that Guimaraes would undergo a medical in South America in order for the transfer to go through.
Numerous other outlets, including BBC Sport, then reported that Newcastle were closing in on securing the transfer, though stopped short of stating a medi…
Liverpool are interested in signing Rafael Leao from AC Milan, according to . The report has claimed that former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners Milan do not want to sell Leao and will demand as much as €150 million in transfer fees for the 24-year-old Portugal international winger.
Leao is one of the best wingers in the world and is a regular for Milan and the Portugal national football team. The 24-year-old winger has played 19 matches for Portugal so far in his career, scoring three goals in the process. Leao has scored two goals and given one assist in four Serie A matches and has played once in the UEFA Champions League so far this campaign.
Liverpool are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 13 points from five matches, two points behind…