The midweek result brought both insult and injury for FC Barcelona. The Blaugranes played Club Brugge to a 3-3 stalemate on Wednesday night, an outcome that felt like a loss to much of Barca's supporter base. They'll move on quickly, with a trip to Celta Vigo next on the docket, in the La Liga competition. So that's the insult portion. As for the injury component, well, Eric … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News, Predicted Starting XI at Celta Vigo
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Aston Villa Team News, Predicted XI vs AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa host surprising AFC Bournemouth on Sunday, in a sneaky good Premier League fixture. What do we mean by "sneaky good?" We're talking about a match that should, or at least could, be much better than you initially thought. Bournemouth are a club on the make, they are indeed going places. However, not sure how many of you thought they'd be in a Champions League … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News, Predicted XI vs AFC Bournemouth
Newcastle Predicted Starting XI at Brentford FC
Newcastle United played Athletic Club to a draw in mid-week, in the UEFA Champions League, and well, one never truly knows how to feel when it comes to a tie. You can't really feel too strongly, a draw is a draw, and a tie, obviously, is neither a win nor a loss. Eddie Howe's men will have chance to get win before the November internationals hit, however, and it comes via a … [Read more...] about Newcastle Predicted Starting XI at Brentford FC
Newcastle Team News at Brentford: Anthony Gordon, William Osula
Wednesday night's 2-2 draw with Athletic Club in the UEFA Champions League brought two new injury concerns for Newcastle United. William Osula had to be withdrawn from the squad, just ahead of the match, due to match fitness issues, following his recent ankle injury. And then you have Anthony Gordon, who was subbed in the first half, due to another flare-up of the hip injury … [Read more...] about Newcastle Team News at Brentford: Anthony Gordon, William Osula
Liverpool FC at Manchester City Predicted Starting Lineups
Sunday brings another edition of what has truly been "the game" in English football during the late 2010s and early 2020s, as Manchester City hosts Liverpool FC. This time it's 2nd place hosting 3rd place, which is a bit of a departure, given how this match usually involves the top of the table team. Quite often, it usually involves the top two, but alas, this will be a … [Read more...] about Liverpool FC at Manchester City Predicted Starting Lineups
Liverpool at Manchester City Team News: Alisson, Isak, Frimpong, Kovacic
Ahead of Liverpool's 2-1 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday night, Reds boss Arne Slot ruled out three players, Alisson Becker, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak, due to injury. He also ruled the first two out for Sunday's epic league clash at Manchester City. "All three are not available for tomorrow," Slot said. "Jeremie and Alisson will both also not be available for … [Read more...] about Liverpool at Manchester City Team News: Alisson, Isak, Frimpong, Kovacic
Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea got a nice win, very close to home last weekend, beating Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby. Then, in midweek, they traveled to the farthest end of the area of the world covered by UEFA: Baku, Azerbaijan. After a long road trip (nearly 3,000 miles) that ended in a disappointing draw at Qarabag. Now they are now back home to host overall bottom side Wolverhampton … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea Team News vs Wolves: Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Benoit Badiashile
Poor Romeo Lavia; he's injured again. Yes, the Belgian midfielder is set for yet another spell on the sidelines, having come off early in the draw with Qarabag last night. Lavia has suffered a thigh injury, and Blues boss Enzo Maresca summed it up best in post-match press conference yesterday: "It's a great shame, especially for him. He's not able to be fit for a long … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Wolves: Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Benoit Badiashile
Arsenal FC Starting Lineup Prediction at Sunderland
Tuesday night saw Arsenal notch their eighth straight clean sheet across all competitions. In blanking Slavia Praha on the Gunners matched 1889 Preston and 1920 Liverpool as the only English clubs to make a run of no goals conceded in eight consecutive matches. A record that is over a century old has now been matched. A chance for Arsenal to break it comes Saturday at … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting Lineup Prediction at Sunderland
Arsenal Team News at Sunderland: Gyokeres, Zubimendi, Arizzabalaga
The unspecified muscular injury that Viktor Gyokeres is suffering from is apparently more serious than the Gunners initially knew, and/or maybe led on. It is feared that Gyokeres could have a hamstring injury of some sort. 'He’s definitely not available," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said, prior to his side routing Slavia Praha in midweek. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Sunderland: Gyokeres, Zubimendi, Arizzabalaga