Football is, without question, the most popular sport in the world. Whether you’re an NFL fan or you support your local club team, you can’t help but be swept up in the drama and excitement that’s constantly surrounding this game we love so much. But it can be hard to stay on top of all the latest news about football when there are so many teams playing and so many games to watch. Thankfully, our favorite sports news sites understand how important it is to get the latest information to their readers quickly, so they put their best writers on this task.
Premier League Fixtures
Week 13 of the Premier League is finally upon us and with four days to go until kickoff, we have a good idea of what will happen on Sunday. To find out which games you can expect, check out this week’s schedule below.
Wed 12/12: Manchester United vs West Ham United, Leicester City vs Bournemouth (8 pm)
Thurs 13/12: Liverpool vs Swansea City (8:45 pm), Chelsea vs Middlesbrough (10 pm)
Fri 14/12: Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton (7:30 pm), Watford vs Arsenal (8 pm) Sat 15/12: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace (5.30 pm), Everton v West Bromwich Albion (5.30 pm)
FA Cup Round 4 Fixtures
A number of important fixtures were played this week, with Liverpool facing Everton in a replay of 2017 final. It was a scrappy game with no clear winners, but it was refreshing to see different teams and players on show rather than the usual Premier League fixtures. Other highlights include the giant-killing of MK Dons by Aldershot Town and Newcastle United’s victory over Leicester City at St James’ Park ข่าวบอล. We can only hope that these matches will provide some more variety in the weeks to come!
Champions League Fixtures
Both Manchester United and Liverpool start the group stage of this year’s Champions League with a tough test. Jose Mourinho’s side will be going to Benfica, while Klopp will be heading to Paris Saint-Germain. Unfortunately for fans of either club, it looks as though they’ll both have to do without their biggest stars in one form or another. Jose Mourinho has confirmed that his team is ‘doubtful’ when it comes to playing Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who limped off in Armenia on Sunday night after picking up an injury during Manchester United’s 0-0 draw with the RPL champions.
Europa League Fixtures
There was a lot of action this week, and these are the highlights you missed:
Xavi will be able to play against Barcelona after being suspended earlier in the season. The decision was made by La Liga since he has already served his suspension for another foul. No word yet on how long he will be out for. Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has been ruled out for up to two months with a pelvic injury which he picked up against Crystal Palace. Espanyol forward Kiko Femenia has been suspended for four games after kicking Getafe’s Jorge Molina in the face earlier this week, causing it to fracture.
Latest Transfers
Lots of transfers happened this week with big names moving to different clubs and not so well known players making a debut for a new club. The Spanish newspaper Marca has reported that Lionel Messi, who is, without doubt, the best player in the world, will sign a contract extension with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until 2021. In other news, Tottenham is linked with Benjamin Mendy from Monaco after the Frenchman was surprisingly left out of their game against Marseille on Sunday night. Juventus are also interested in signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang according to Sky Italia with reports that Borussia Dortmund wants €70 million for him – more than he originally cost when he signed for Dortmund.
Team News, Who’s Injured, Suspended, Available
This week we have a ton of team news with injuries, suspensions, and players available for this weekend. Let’s start off with the AFC East and the AFC West. In the AFC East, Buffalo Bills DT Kyle Williams was announced as being out for the season with a right knee injury. There was also no update on Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Doug Martin who has been out since October 26th but is eligible to return on December 11th. Miami Dolphins CB Xavien Howard left Sunday’s game against Oakland Raiders after suffering an apparent right ankle injury. As for San Diego Chargers S Jahleel Addae, he will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken collarbone in Thursday night’s win over Oakland Raiders.