
Matthijs de Ligt Returns for Man Utd After 11 Months Out
Matthijs de Ligt has travelled to Madrid with Manchester United and is in line for a squad return against Atletico after eleven months out with a back injury.

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Matthijs de Ligt has travelled to Madrid with Manchester United and is in line for a squad return against Atletico after eleven months out with a back injury.
Alvaro Arbeloa insists he does not fear for his job, but Fulham's late collapse at Ipswich made it six Premier League games without a win for the bottom club.

Reports in Italy claim Antonio Conte is reaching an agreement to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United, though other reports say United have no immediate plans to sack him.
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The Portuguese Football Federation has provisionally suspended Cristiano Ronaldo and opened urgent disciplinary proceedings after the 41-year-old walked out on the national team following a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus.

Ousmane Dembele and Nuno Mendes returned to PSG training this weekend after extended post-international rest, handing Luis Enrique a double fitness boost ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Manchester City at the Etihad.

Rodrigo Bentancur will miss three Premier League games after his violent-conduct red card against Manchester United, with Roberto De Zerbi backing the Tottenham midfielder's fighting spirit despite the headbutt on Luke Shaw.

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett says Chris Kavanagh was wrong to book Ryan Gravenberch in Liverpool's 3-0 defeat by Manchester City, with Carragher, Neville and Rooney all weighing in on the game-changing dismissal.

Xabi Alonso confirmed Reece James is being assessed "week by week" after a knee problem ruled the Chelsea captain out of the 5-1 win over Bournemouth. What the setback means for the Blues.
Vinicius Junior was sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair in Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Villarreal, and now faces a suspension that could rule him out of El Clasico against Barcelona.

Manchester City swept aside ten-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield with goals from Haaland, Doku and Cherki to maintain their perfect Premier League record.

Crystal Palace came from a goal down to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park, spoiling Oliver Glasner's emotional return to his former club.

Everton have emerged as the leading contenders to sign Stade Rennais striker Esteban Lepaul, with six Premier League clubs tracking the new France international after his Sunday strike in Rennes' 6-1 rout of Auxerre.