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Champions League: Chelsea & Manchester City Chelsea and Manchester City are the final two Premier League teams standing in this season’s Champions League. And Chelsea’s ongoing progress in the competition is likely to be snuffed out once they play their last-16 second-leg against Bayern Munich. Bayern won the first-leg at Stamford Bridge 3-0. Man City, meanwhile, are in a strong position to KO Real Madrid from the competition. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne lead Man City to a 2-1 away win in Madrid in their first-leg.   Europa League: Man United, Wolves & Rangers Three UK clubs are still in the hat in the Europa League. Man United are on course to reach the quarter-finals following a 5-0 win against LASK Linz in their last-16 first-leg in Austria. As for Wolves, they are scheduled to host Greek side Olympiacos at Molineux in the UEL. Wolves drew 1-1 in the away leg. Lastly, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers have a tough job on their hands to reach the final 8

Championship confirm plans to restart on June 20 The news came late on Sunday night: the Championship clubs have agreed to restart their season on June 20. In a statement released by the EFL, fans have been told: The EFL has this weekend agreed to a provisional restart date of the weekend of 20 June 2020 for matches in the Sky Bet Championship. The date is subject to the strict proviso that all safety requirements and Government guidance is met; and that Clubs receive clearance from their local authorities in order to stage matches at their home grounds. EFL Statement: coronavirus update – Sky Bet Championship. #EFL | @SkyBetChamp https://t.co/r1y2pfqGB1 — EFL Communications (@EFL_Comms) May 31, 2020   Championship table – 2019/2020 # Team MP W D L F A D P 1 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 26 71 2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 27 70 3 Fulham FC 37 18 10 9 52 38 14 64 4 Brentford FC 37 17 9 11 64 33 31 60

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It's one of the more regular fixtures of any transfer window - that Hector Bellerin is being eyed up by one or two Italian sides, or his former club Barcelona. Rarely does the Spaniard avoid finding his name in the headlines around summer time, with various claims of him seeking a 'fresh challenge' or a 'more ambitious club' cropping up frequently. View this post on Instagram Don’t know about you, but I’m ready!! A post shared by Héctor Bellerín (@hectorbellerin) on May 26, 2020 at 8:24am PDT... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/3gDV8xe via IFTTT

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Harvey Elliott turned down Real Madrid for Liverpool This Sunday, the Athletic’s James Pearce has focused in on Liverpool’s teenage midfielder Harvey Elliott. Harvey Elliott is just 17-years-old, while he’s approaching his one-year anniversary since joining Liverpool from Fulham. It’s now been revealed that before he agreed to join Liverpool, Elliott turned down the opportunity to sign for Real Madrid.   Why Harvey Elliot doesn’t like Sergio Ramos James Pearce has confirmed that Harvey Elliott toured Real Madrid’s stadium as Los Blancos tried to court him from Fulham. Moreover, the English teenager was offered the chance to meet Sergio Ramos during his trip to Madrid. However, Elliott had no intention of meeting and greeting the Real Madrid captain following his antics in the 2017-18 Champions League final: Real Madrid rolled out the red carpet for Harvey Elliott. There was a tour of the Bernabeu and their training ground complex as they sought to convince the youngest player

The Premier League’s empty stadium problem In a little over two weeks, on June 17, the 2019-20 Premier League season is scheduled to resume. On that day, Man City are set to host Arsenal, while Aston Villa take on Sheffield United. These matches are scheduled to be held behind closed doors, as has been the case in the Bundesliga, for example. However, is there a way to fill the stands safely when the Premier League resumes? Here’s an original idea: the Premier League could require rival clubs players to sit in the stands in order to inject some extra atmosphere into the games.   Require rivals like Arsenal & Chelsea to watch Tottenham games Taking London as an example, the Premier League could ask the Arsenal and Chelsea squads to sit in the stands for any Tottenham home matches. Or, up in the north, teams like Liverpool and Man City could be sat watching matches at Old Trafford when Man United are in action. Expanding this theory further, if the Championship also finishe

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2020-21 Premier League provisional start date The Premier League confirmed last week the plans to restart the 2019-20 season on June 17. That decision was settled after all 20 Premier League clubs agreed on the new timetable to finish the season. OFFICIAL: THE PREMIER LEAGUE WILL RESUME ON JUNE 17 🚨 pic.twitter.com/tWDoqC54De — B/R Football (@brfootball) May 28, 2020 Once the football restarts, the action is set to be non-stop. Aside from the Premier League, the Championship season is also likely to play to a finish, League One are scheduled to have their playoffs, while plans have also been made to complete this season’s FA Cup. Moreover, it’s been confirmed in the Sunday Times, that the provisional start date for the 2020-21 Premier League season is August 22, or perhaps a week later on August 29.   August 22 or August 29: What’s next? On locking down the exact provisional start date for next season, more clarity should be forthcoming next week. The Sunday Times repor

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Bournemouth’s kit will be significantly different when the Premier League restarts When Bournemouth next step out onto the pitch, the Cherries’ kit will look markedly different. That’s because all of Bournemouth’s gear from now until the end of the season will be devoid of a main sponsor. It’s been confirmed by the Athletic that May 31 is the final day in which M88 will be Bournemouth’s primary advertiser. Bournemouth end partnership with shirt sponsor M88 after the online gaming company’s UK licence was revoked by the Gambling Commission. #AFCB set to play the rest of 19/20 season without a shirt sponsor, as things stand. https://t.co/2CZxBtLeRi — Peter Rutzler (@peterrutzler) May 30, 2020   Why Bournemouth & M88 are splitting paths Bournemouth have been forced to remove M88 from their club gear after the company lost their UK gambling licence. The Cherries have posted the following statement on the club’s website: AFC Bournemouth can confirm that its partnership wi

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Premier League & weakened teams In her weekly column in the Sun, West Ham director Karren Brady has revealed a key update from last week’s discussions around Project Restart. Over the years, the Premier League has periodically punished clubs who have been accused of fielding weakened teams. Historically , teams like Blackpool and Wolves have been punished by the Premier League for such actions. In 2011, the Premier League sharpened the rules on weakened teams. The amendment allowed clubs to avoid any punishment provided they pick players from their 25-man matchday squad. However, Karren Brady has now confirmed another new change to those rules.   New Premier League ’15 fit players’ rule revealed by West Ham’s Karren Brady When the Premier League restarts, clubs will be assumed to have fielded a full-strength side provided they can name 15 players in their matchday squad. Those players can either come from the club’s first team, or from the U21 setup. West Ham’s Karren Bra

More Following a number of crucial meetings this week, a date has finally been set for the resumption of the 2019/20 Premier League. Should there be no spike in the number of cases of the coronavirus and as long as it is safe to do so, the campaign in England's top flight will resume on 17 June. This was crucial for both fans of the game and indeed the athletes and staff, considering the uncertainty and lack of clarity with regards to the completion of the current season. There remain a number... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/36JlAkb via IFTTT

Bayern Munich are willing to offer Lucas Hernandez to Manchester City as part of a deal to bring Leroy Sané to the club. Die Roten have been chasing Sané since last summer and remain heavily interested in the forward. The 24-year-old has endured an injury hit 2019/2020 season with a ruptured cruciate ligament he suffered during the Community Shield preventing him from making a single first team appearance so far. Liverpool v Man City - FA Community Shield Despite his injury woe, Bayern are... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/2Ma0uSI via IFTTT

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The agent of Lille striker Victor Osimhen has admitted that his client would be interested in joining Tottenham - but only if the club's star forward Harry Kane is sold. The Nigerian hotshot had been in fine form this season before Ligue 1 was cancelled, scoring 13 times in 27 league games - securing Europa League football for next season. As for Spurs, the hunt for a new striker has been at the forefront of their transfer activity, with José Mourinho desperately seeking an able backup to... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/3dhik27 via IFTTT

Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has reportedly turned down the opportunity to return to the Etihad as Pep Guardiola’s assistant manager, Guardiola has been in the market for a number two since the departure of Mikel Arteta to Arsenal last December, and is said to have pinpointed his former skipper as his preferred choice. RSC Anderlecht v AS Eupen - Jupiler Pro League However, The Sun report that Kompany has rebuffed the approach, insisting he is committed to honouring his... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/3eyw6gU via IFTTT

Arsenal are again considering a move for Lyon striker Moussa Dembele, as speculation continues over the future of Alexandre Lacazette. Dembele was in fine form prior to the Ligue 1 season being cancelled last month, finishing the campaign with 16 goals in 27 appearances. Olympique Lyonnais v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg He was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in January and it now appears that one of the Blues' London rivals are again in the race for his... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/2ZSkhy6 via IFTTT

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted that winning the Premier League title at Anfield is 'not important', following the news that high risk matches will be played at neutral venues. The top flight is set to resume on 17 June after a three month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Liverpool just two wins away from securing their maiden Premier League title. All games will be played behind closed doors, but 12 high risk fixtures have been singled out to be hosted at neutral... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/3cgLrBd via IFTTT

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