Celtic were dealt a Champions League blow with the news that Liel Abada will be out for three to four months with a thigh problem.
The 21-year-old winger picked up the injury on duty with Israel and is set to miss the Hoops’ six group games, which start with a trip to Rotterdam next week to play Feyenoord.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers said: “He has gone to London today for a scan but we think it is going to be around three to four months.
He s gone to London for a scan but we think it s going to be three to four months
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will be without Liel Abada after he suffered a thigh injury on international duty
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“It looks like he has done his thigh muscle. He picked it up at…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Mohamed Salah from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Spanish and European giants are looking at an alternative to Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe, and that Salah has emerged as a potential target for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Madrid are keen on signing Mbappe on a free transfer in the summer of 2022. However, there is a chance that the France international striker could renew his contract with PSG, which would see Los Blancos look for an alternative. And, according to , that is Salah.
Liverpool forward Salah is one of the best players in the world and has been superb for the Reds over the years. The Egypt international is in great form at the moment and is banging in the …
Luke Shaw has hit back at those questioning his loyalty to Manchester United following an injury-hit campaign.
The left-back made just 15 appearances for United in all competitions this season and has not played since February due to a muscle injury.
Despite that, Shaw received a call-up to Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024, though the England manager said he is a long shot to make the final squad.
Taking to Instagram, Shaw posted: There’s nothing I want to do more than play and win with United.
Confirming the pre- training squad!
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I don’t normally react to things I see on social media but there’s a lot of people questioning my loyalty to this club and asking how I am fit for England…
It was deemed a pivotal match in the title race. Liverpool would have been able to go top of the Premier League table – or at least within a point of it – with a win in their game in hand if Manchester City slipped up in the Manchester derby.
But upon its conclusion at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, it was difficult to imagine Liverpool players doing anything but lifting their jaws off the floor after City blew Manchester United away in stunning fashion, beating Ralf Rangnick s side 4-1.
Not that it always looked likely to be so one-sided. A Cristiano Ronaldo-less United certainly made things interesting at the start, and the absence of the Portuguese forward – due to a hip injury – gave them an enigmatic aura, to some degree.
It emerged on Saturday night …
What the papers say
Harry Kane continues to feature strongly in transfer talk – just weeks after his move to Bayern Munich. The Daily Mail says a buy-back clause gives Tottenham first refusal on the England captain, 30, if he returns to the Premier League, but the Daily Telegraph reports any return would depend on whether Kane feels he can work with chairman Daniel Levy.
Manchester City are keen to keep hold of their young forward Oscar Bobb. The treble winners turned down loan offers from Ajax and Porto for the 20-year-old Norway Under-21 international, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Across the city, Manchester United are also keen to keep hold of a young striking talent. The Manchester Evening News reports United are lining up a new contract for Joe Hugill, 19, a…
Is another move on the cards for Keylor Navas?
Navas felt he had little choice but to leave when Real Madrid signed Thibaut Courtois in 2019.
He is facing a similar situation at Paris Saint-Germain, who are trying to lure Gianluigi Donnarumma to the French capital.
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Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas is attracting interest from Manchester United, Juventus and Milan, according to Marca.
Navas future is in doubt, with PSG reportedly poised to sign Milan star Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer.
This comes despite Costa Rica international Navas extending his PSG contract until 2024 in April.
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Diario AS reports Real Madrid are prepared to offer sta…
Yaya Toure s agent Dimitri Seluk believes African fans will no longer support Manchester City following Pep Guardiola s decision to leave the experienced midfielder out of his Champions League squad and will instead start backing arch-rivals United instead.
The 33-year-old, sold to City from Barcelona in 2010 when Guardiola was in charge at Camp Nou, featured for the full 90 minutes in the second leg of City s Champions League play-off win over Steaua Bucharest, but has yet to make a Premier League appearance this season.
Toure seemingly faces an uphill battle to win over Guardiola and Seluk feels the Spaniard s treatment of his client will cost City numerous fans in Africa.
Manchester City will lose millions of supporters from Africa because of this decision …
Carson Yeung s conviction on five counts of money laundering has no impact on the day-to-day running of Birmingham City, say the club.
The club s owner, 54, had denied the five charges against him, which related to the laundering of around HK$721million (£55m) between 2001 and 2007.
But judge Douglas Yau returned a guilty verdict at a Hong Kong District Court on Monday.
Reacting to the news, Birmingham s acting chairman Peter Pannu said in a statement on the club s official website: I d like to reassure all supporters and staff that today s verdict will have no impact on the day-to-day operations at the football club.
Birmingham International Holdings Limited, the holding company, shall continue to support the football club under the leadership of the group s ne…
Robert Lewandowski limped off injured as Poland finalised their Euro 2024 preparations with a 2-1 win over Turkiye on Monday.
Lewandowski – who has made more appearances (150) and scored more goals (82) for Poland than any other player – was withdrawn after 32 minutes and was later seen receiving treatment on his right thigh.
Fellow striker Karol Swiderski had already gone off after appearing to hurt his right ankle while celebrating scoring a 12th-minute opener.
Poland have already lost another forward, Juventus Arkadiusz Milik, for the tournament after he injured the meniscus in his left knee during a 3-1 win over Ukraine on Friday.
Turkiye equalised through Baris Alper Yilmaz with 14 minutes to play, but Roma s Nicola Zalewski danced through their…
Karamoko Dembele making history both for Scotland and Celtic / Image via dailymail.co.uk
World football is buzzing with excitement over Celtic’s child prodigy Karamoko Dembele who went from just another young boy to arguably the hottest football sensation in a month’s time.
The buzz for the youngsters who has been announced as the next big thing perhaps a tad too early is real and well-justified though, but who exactly is Karamoko Dembele, the much talked about lad who’s got the football community eating out of the palm of his hand?
Years Behind – Streets Ahead
Coming off the bench in Celtic’s win over Hearts early in October, Karamoko Dembele went on to win many hearts as the 13-year-old played final nine minutes for the Under 20 development team.