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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference table, the New York Red Bulls will host Toronto in the early hours of Sunday.
New York Red Bulls
Starting with the hosts, after marking their return from a brief break with a flat display last weekend, there is no doubt that New York will be hoping for an immediate response here. Eventually getting hit with a 2-0 loss at the hands of Charlotte last time out, the Red Bulls must try and find some recent stability. However, despite booking their spot in the semi-finals of this year s US Open Cup prior to the international break, Head Coach Gerhard Struber has seen his side win just a pair of their last six domestic showdowns. Nevertheless, still firml…
Thomas Tuchel says Edinson Cavani is integral to his Paris Saint-Germain plans despite the uncertainty as the striker approaches the end of his contract.
Uruguay striker Cavani is due to reach the end of his deal at Parc des Princes after this campaign, and he has been linked with a possible move to Juventus.
The 32-year-old has been with the French capital giants since 2013 and is their all-time record goalscorer.
His loss would be keenly felt, even if Cavani has been sidelined by a hip injury recently and remains a doubt for Friday s Ligue 1 match with Nice.
Asked about Cavani, and whether he hoped the frontman would agree a new deal, Tuchel said in a news conference on Thursday: It s too soon to speak about such things. I m sure Edi is speaking with…
As a year like no other in football draws to a close, a feast of Premier League action is on offer and presents a chance to pick up some crucial fantasy points.
With others potentially focused on New Year s resolutions or shifting their turkey-belly from Christmas Day, there is an opportunity to get ahead of the curve with your fantasy line-up before rivals catch on.
Navigating such a congested fixture schedule is never easy, made even more problematic by the late returns of many players following the World Cup in Qatar and the likely rotation on the mind of managers across the league.
Fortunately, Stats Perform is here to help, delving into the Opta data to find four players who could be shrewd additions for your team ahead of the latest round of fixtures.
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Harry Kane scored a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser as Tottenham twice came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw in an ill-tempered London derby against Chelsea.
Antonio Conte had twice looked set to finish empty-handed on his Stamford Bridge return, with Kalidou Koulibaly opening the scoring with a sumptuous volley on his home debut for Chelsea early on.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg levelled with a long-range strike in the second half, but Chelsea again looked to be on course for the win when Reece James side-footed home after racing onto Raheem Sterling s pass.
But Kane was on hand to head home from a late corner and spark wild celebrations from Conte, before both he and opposite number Thomas Tuchel were promptly sent off amid a touchline clash as Spurs claimed a pot…
According to a recent report from Marca, Real Madrid could be tempted to allow James Rodriguez to leave the Santiago Bernabeu during the summer transfer window for a low fee of around £22 million. The belief is that the Colombian himself has inspired this decision, with the former Bayern Munich star noting that he wants a new challenge.
He was close to completing a £45 million switch to Atletico Madrid last season before it eventually fell through, and now, it looks much more likely that he’ll end up in the English Premier League.
Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal and Everton are all reportedly in the mix in the race to sign him, but it may come down to who is willing to go that extra step.
Rodriguez has been searching for the form that put…
Real Madrid missed the chance to move back to within three points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona after being held to a goalless draw by unlikely title challengers Real Sociedad.
Carlo Ancelotti s side dominated for large parts but drew a blank at Santiago Bernabeu just three days after downing rivals Atletico Madrid in Thursday s Copa del Rey quarter-final.
Goalkeeper Alex Remiro starred with numerous fine stops amid a somewhat one-sided encounter, with Madrid unable to break the impressive resistance of Imanol Alguacil s team.
The stalemate left Los Blancos trailing fierce rivals Barca by five points, with third-placed La Real three behind Ancelotti s men after Sunday s clash.
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden)
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Mohamed Salah does not need extra motivation to break records and achieve potential legendary status, according to Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds cruised to a 3-0 victory against Norwich in their Premier League opener on Sunday, Salah scoring one and assisting twice.
His 74th-minute curler marked his fifth consecutive goal on the opening day of a Premier League season, a feat never achieved before.
As Klopp s men prepare for Saturday against Burnley, who ended Liverpool s 68-game unbeaten run at Anfield last term, Salah nears another Premier League milestone.
The Egypt forward has scored 98 goals in 159 Premier League games, with only four players ever reaching 100 in their first 160 matches in the competition – Alan Shearer (124), Harry Ka…
Manchester United have named their 25-man squad for the Premier League season and there is no place for Phil Jones or Sergio Romero.
Last February, Jones signed a new contract at Old Trafford to run until June 2023 and containing the option of a further year.
However, he has not featured in the Premier League since a 2-0 loss to Burnley at Old Trafford in January – a defeat that proved to be United s final reverse in the top flight in 2019-20.
Romero has served as David de Gea s understudy since joining from Sampdoria in 2015 but has slipped down the pecking order since Dean Henderson s return from his successful loan stint at Sheffield United.
Jones and Romero were axed from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s Champions League squad this month along with Marc…
Harry Kane took his Bundesliga goal tally to 20 by scoring twice as Bayern Munich returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Stuttgart.
Top-scorer Kane struck after only two minutes and the hosts could have been out of sight by the break but for Bayern loanee Alexander Nubel in the Stuttgart goal.
Kim Min-jae and Thomas Muller both had efforts ruled out by VAR in the first half, but Kane doubled their lead early in the second before Kim headed home the third as Bayern remained four points off league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
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— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN)
Bayern were out to bounce back from their 5-1 thumping by Eintracht Frankfurt weekend and got off to the ideal start as Leroy Sane squared the ball for Kane to steer int…
Skipper James Tavernier scored a second-half double as Rangers swept into the Viaplay Cup final with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Hearts at Hampden Park.
The Gers right-back opened the scoring with a penalty five minutes after the interval before substitute Scott Wright fired in a second five minutes later.
Tavernier’s superb 20-yard free-kick in the 64th minute effectively clinched a place in the December 17 final against Aberdeen, giving Philippe Clement – unbeaten in his first five games as Rangers boss – his first chance to win silverware.
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Hearts skipper Lawrence Shankland scored a penalty with 10 minutes remaining but it proved no more than a consolation for the Jambos who had conceded two lat…