Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed Neymar will be out for six to eight weeks with an ankle injury.
The Brazil star was taken off on a stretcher during the closing stages of the 3-1 win over Saint-Etienne and was seen leaving the stadium on crutches.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino said he did not expect the injury to be serious, but tests have shown Neymar has sprained the ligaments in his left ankle.
PSG said on Monday that a further update on his recovery time would follow this week.
Should Neymar be sidelined for two months, he would miss eight games in all competitions, including PSG s final Champions League group game against Club Brugge and the league trip to Lyon on January 8.
The 29-year-old has struggled for top form in 2021-22, managing t…
Everton midfielder Dele Alli recently spoke about his mental struggles and received overwhelming support from the football public.
There s a World Cup to be played in two years, and the 28-year-old aims to be there, wearing the England shirt.
You know you can set reminders on your phone? I have a reminder at 11 o clock everyday, World Cup 2026
Dele shares his goals for the future and where he wants to be as a professional footballer
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL)
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Denis Zakaria looms as an attractive signing, with his contract due to expire.
The Borussia Monchengladbach star is not short of admirers.
Liverpool and Barcelona are reportedly vying for his signature.
TOP STORY – ZAKARIA TO LIVERPOOL OR BARCA?
Liverpool lead Barcelona in the pursuit to sign Borussia Monchengladbach star Denis Zakaria, according to El Nacional.
Zakaria is available on a free transfer at the end of the season and the Switzerland international has been heavily linked with Jose Mourinho s Roma.
He has also reportedly attracted interest from Manchester United and Manchester City, however, Premier League giants Liverpool and LaLiga powerhouse Barca are believed to be set to battle it out.
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Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue says a goal against his old club Tottenham be a perfect moment.
Capoue struggled to make an impact in two seasons with Spurs between 2013 and 2015, starting just 19 top-flight games over the period.
However, the 28-year-old has impressed since signing for Watford last season and has been an ever-present in the Premier League this campaign, scoring five goals.
And he is now relishing the challenge to take on Tottenham at Vicarage Road.
They are such a good team it is so hard to play against them, they play very good football, Capoue said to Sky Sports.
They are my former club, I have to be focused on what I have to do for my new club. If I don t think about them, I will be lost in the game. They are my old team-m…
Thomas Muller is hopeful that Carlo Ancelotti can work his magic in the Champions League with Bayern Munich this season.
Ancelotti has a proud history in Europe s premier competition having won the top prize twice as a player and lifted the Champions League three times as a coach twice with AC Milan and once with Real Madrid.
Bayern were Champions League victors in their treble-winning 2012-13 campaign under Jupp Heynckes, but fell in the semi-final stages in each of Pep Guardiola s three seasons in charge.
But Muller, speaking ahead of Bayern s group stage opener against Rostov, is optimistic Bayern can win Europe s greatest prize for a sixth time under the Italian.
Ancelotti s excellent qualities as a coach will help us, he told a pre-match news con…
Liverpool s Premier League opener against Norwich City on Friday is a potential banana skin as the Canaries will be motivated to cause an upset, according to Reds great Graeme Souness.
Manchester City pipped Liverpool to the Premier League title by a single point last season, meaning the Reds stellar efforts domestically went unrewarded.
They start all over again at home to promoted Norwich, as they look to pick up where they left off last season.
Liverpool s record against Norwich in recent times suggests goals are to be expected, as the Reds have scored five times in four of their past six encounters with the Canaries.
But Norwich, who attracted praise for their stylish brand of football as they won the Championship under Daniel Farke last season, will …
Barcelona, Chelsea and Real Madrid were among the big winners on a weekend that saw club football return after the international break.
Elsewhere, Manchester City stumbled by missing two penalties in a draw at home to Everton, allowing Arsenal to move level on points at the top of the Premier League.
However, much more drama took place across the footballing world – with a magical moment in the Bundesliga and the end of a notable curse in Spain among the highlights.
Here, we look at some of the other stories from the weekend:
BUNDESLIGA HISTORY FOR GAMBIAN YOUNGSTER
Scoring the winner with your first Bundesliga goal to give Werder Bremen a 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen would be a huge achievement in the career of any young …
Marcus Rashford was Manchester United s hero at the Parc des Princes once more as his late strike secured a 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League Group H on Tuesday.
England international Rashford drilled home a stoppage-time penalty as United claimed a 3-1 win at PSG in the second leg of the last 16 in 2018-19, ensuring they progressed to the quarter-finals on away goals.
Just as they did on that occasion, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men scored first. Bruno Fernandes tucked home a re-taken penalty after Keylor Navas stepped off his line to save the midfielder s first attempt.
Anthony Martial s own goal restored parity but Rashford returned to haunt PSG when he fired a fine finish into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box w…
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has praised the work of Gerardo Martino and said he expects a tough test when his side take on Mexico in Texas.
Both men started their playing careers with Argentine club Newell s Old Boys and have since made the move into management.
Martino guided Argentina to two Copa America finals before stepping down in July 2016 and is now in charge of Mexico, via a spell with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United.
Scaloni considered Martino an idol figure at Newell s Old Boys and still holds the 56-year-old in high regard.
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I was Martino s partner at Newell s, he told reporters ahead of Tuesday s friendly with Mexico…
Liverpool are set to step up their interest signing Luis Diaz from FC Porto next month, according to reports in Portugal (via ). They had the chance to experience Diaz s quality over the two matches the two teams played in the Champions League group stage, and it seems the Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was satisfied with what he saw.
Preferring to play on the left, the winger is also capable of doing a good job on the right flank, and his services would surely be extremely valuable to Liverpool during the winter, with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah both set to leave for the African Cup of Nations. Further more, at the age of 24, his arrival would be a good step towards rejuvenating the attacking line, with Liverpool s two star forwards turning 30 next year, and Roberto Firmino already t…