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Zlatan Ibrahimovic out of action for two weeks
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be out of action for at least ten days after picking up a muscle injury in the 3-1 league win against Napoli at the weekend, the Serie A club said on Monday. The 39-year-old scored twice before suffering the injury as the Serie A leaders recorded their first league win in Naples for more than 10 years. A club spokesperson said it could take between two and three weeks for Ibrahimovic to recover. The Swedish striker, who has scored 10 goals in six league games this season, will likely miss Europa League matches against French side and Group H leaders Lille and Scotland’s Celtic on Thursday and on December 3, respectively. Ibrahimovic could also miss the final group game against Sparta Prague. Milan are second in Group H with two wins out of three mat...
Opinion: Signing 23 y/o Man Utd player on loan would be a smart move by Celtic in January
Opinion: Signing 23 y/o Man Utd player on loan would be a smart move by Celtic in January – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson could leave the club during the January transfer window on loan, and Celtic are being touted as a potential destination. After a strong loan spell at Sheffield United last season – where he kept 13 clean sheets in his debut Premier League campaign – he was retained by Ole Gunnar Soslkjaer for the 2020/21 campaign. Henderson’s situation at United Despite Chelsea showing interest with a £50m offer for Henderson during the summer, the 23-year-old committed his long-term future at United, penning a six-year deal. A lot was discussed and written about how Henderson outperformed David de Gea last seaso...
Europa League results: Arsenal win, Tottenham suffer defeat
Arsenal secured back to back wins in their Europa League games, while Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat against Royal Antwerp on Thursday. Arsenal 3-0 Dundalk: Mikel Arteta will be pleased to see how his squad players stepped up to the plate and secured all three points to consolidate their top position in Group B. Eddie Nketiah scored from close range to give the Gunners the lead, and Joe Willock scored shortly afterwards. Nicolas Pepe’s brilliant effort just after the break killed off any hopes of a potential comeback from the visitors. AEK Athens 1-2 Leicester: Jamie Vardy scored from the spot in the 18th minute after he was fouled by keeper Panagiotis Tsintotas to give Leicester the lead. Hamza Choudhury doubled the advantage a few minutes later. Althoug...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘always wants to play’ – Milan coach
Zlatan Ibrahimovic always wants to play, AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli said on Wednesday, before their Europa League game against Sparta Prague. “I won’t ask Zlatan if he wants to play, because I already know the answer,” said Pioli amid a tight schedule of games every three days. “There will be changes, but I don’t like talking about turnover, I have many starters and I will field the best team. “If I ask Ibra if he feels like it, he will always tell me yes.” AC Milan are top of the Serie A table after five games as the 18-times champions target a first league title since 2011 when Ibrahimovic last played for the club. Pioli’s side won their Europa League opener 3-1 at Celtic and next travel to Sparta Prague before a home tie against French club Lille next week. “We have a lot of games so ...
Celtic vs Rangers Preview, Key Stats and Predicted Lineups
Celtic vs RangersScottish Premiership 2020/2117th October, 12:30 pm BSTCeltic Park, Glasgow Celtic host Rangers in the Old Firm Derby on Saturday and the Scottish champions will be looking to overtake their bitter rivals and claim the top spot in the league table with a win. Celtic are currently second in the table, one point behind Steven Gerrard’s Rangers. However, they have a game in hand. Neil Lennon’s side are heading into this game on the back of five consecutive league wins and they will be full of confidence. Celtic have an all-round better squad and they will fancy their chances of a win at home. Meanwhile, Rangers have improved this year and they have been just as good in the league so far. The Ibrox outfit are at the top of the table and they will be looking to stay there after ...
Report: West Ham make their move to sign 25-yr-old Celtic target
West Ham are interested in signing the Preston North End defender Ben Davies. According to Football Insider, the Hammers have made contact over signing the defender who is a target for Celtic as well. It will be interesting to see if the Premier League side can sign the 25-year-old this week. West Ham have been linked with quite a few defenders this summer and they have signed Craig Dawson from Watford earlier today. A move to the Premier League would be the ideal step up for Ben Davies and it will be interesting to see if the 25-year-old agrees to join the Hammers if the two clubs can agree on a fee. Davies has done well in the championship for Bristol and he seems ready for the step up to the Premier League. He has the quality to be a very useful player for David Moyes this season. Simil...
Report: Injury scare for Rangers as 27-yr-old star could miss Celtic clash next week
Rangers ace Borna Barisic could miss out on the derby against Celtic next Saturday. As per Daily Record, the player limped off Sunday’s 2-0 win over Ross County and he was then left out of the 23-man squad for Croatia’s 2-1 win over Switzerland. Rangers are now waiting to find out if the player will recover in time for the Old Firm derby later this month. Assistant manager Gary McAllister claimed that Barisic’s injury is not too serious and it is an impact injury. However, there has been no update on the situation since then. Croatia will take on the likes of Sweden and France in the upcoming games and it will be interesting to see if Barisic is included in the squad for those games. The 27-year-old has developed into a key player for Steven Gerrard’s side and his absence would be a blow f...
Report: Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard tests positive for coronavirus
According to the French Football Team Account Equipe de France, Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard has tested positive for coronavirus and has been placed into isolation. The Hoops star is currently away on international duty with the French under-21s, but will miss the qualifying games against Liechtenstein and Slovakia. A Covid-19 test was carried out by UEFA on Edouard this morning, and while all the other tests carried out on the entire delegation, staff members and other players were negative, his came out positive. The Celtic striker was sidelined from the group afterwards, and another test could be carried out as the first one could be a false positive. The France under-21 team will play Liechtenstein on Thursday and Slovakia next Monday as they look to qualify for the Euros under-21s, ...
Sky Sports: West Ham tell Celtic what to do if they want Snodgrass
Scottish Premiership giants Celtic are keen on signing West Ham United attacking midfielder Robert Snodgrass on loan ahead of tomorrow’s transfer deadline. The Hoops want to boost their attacking ranks and the Scotland international will no doubt be a great addition. However, West Ham aren’t ready to loan him out and will rather sell him instead. According to Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph, the Hammers have told Celtic they will not entertain a loan deal for Snodgrass, unless there is a significant fee involved. UPDATE: West Ham have told Celtic they will not entertain a loan deal for Robert Snodgrass, unless there is a significant fee involved.@SkySportsNews understands the Hammers would also be open to selling the player on a permanent transfer. — Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) October 4, ...
‘Easier on paper’ – Tam McManus reacts to Rangers’ & Celtic’s Europa League draws
Scottish Premiership giants Rangers and Celtic have discovered their groups for this season’s Europa League campaign. Steven Gerrard’s side have been drawn alongside Benfica, Standard Liege and Lech Poznan in group D, while Neil Lennon’s men will be facing AC Milan, Lille and Sparta Prague in group H. The Europa League 2020/21 group stage draw in full! Which ties are you looking forward to watching the most! 👀#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/0KP5veI3xi — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 2, 2020 Celtic’s group has been dubbed the group of death due to the quality of teams drawn together, while Rangers have an easy group and will fancy their chances of topping it and reaching the round of 32 seamlessly. BBC Radio Scotland pundit Tam McManus has reacted thus on Twitter to both ...
Fabrizio Romano: Fulham in talks with club to sign £10m Celtic target
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Fulham are in talks with Sampdoria to sign centre-back Omar Colley. Fulham are looking for a centre-back and have opened talks for many players. Negotiations on with Sampdoria to sign Omar Colley; Barcelona are not willing to accept the loan bid for Jean Clair Todibo. ⚪️⚫️ #FulhamFC #transfers — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 1, 2020 The Craven Cottagers want to bolster their defence before Monday’s transfer deadline and have been linked with a couple of centre-backs, including Barcelona’s Jean Clair Todibo. However, the Catalans only want to sell the Frenchman, and Fulham are now looking at the Sampdoria star. They aren’t the only ones keen on Colley, with Scottish Premiership giants Celtic also looking t...
Report: Boost for Celtic as PL club could sell defender before deadline day
Leeds United are looking to offload Barry Douglas in the summer transfer window, and the news would come as a boost for Scottish champions Celtic. According to reports from Leeds Live, Leeds are preparing to offload Douglas before transfer deadline day. He is the only senior player who is expected to leave the club this summer. If indeed Leeds are looking to sell Douglas, it will come as a hammer blow to the Scottish defender who failed to play in the Premier League despite winning promotion with Wolverhampton Wanderers. And now, after winning promotion with Leeds, he could be offloaded this summer, with Marcelo Bielsa’s side ready to listen to offers for the left-back now. Celtic are reportedly keen on signing him, and the news would come as a massive boost for the Bhoys. The report claim...
