It was a relief, we could breathe again and it was very satisfying. I had the chance to look at it again and, yeah, I believe it was a penalty. He took me under his wing, Elliott said. Internally, the target was always for a January return to training and a February return to action. The decision was made and All the while business continues, games are played, January's transfer window looms. Robert Page's side have not had to set foot on the pitch in the last two rounds of game, but they are guaranteed a play-off due to winning their Nations League group. This is the first time in 18 years that Barcelona are not in the Champions League knockout stages. English clean sweep The teenager regularly demanded possession from his team-mates as they looked for a way to rescue a point after falling 2-1 behind, and it was he who started the move that almost led to a late equaliser from Robert Lewandowski. That Klopp could turn to Salah and Firmino moments later - with Firmino soon adding the second - highlights the depth that the Liverpool manager now has at his disposal. Detroit Red Wings @ Chicago Blackhawks (14/12/2025) Follow Detroit Red Wings @ Chicago Blackhawks 14/12/2025 live - H2H stats, latest results and more information on Flashscore. The moment I woke up in hospital, I wanted to start playing, said Jimenez. He turned up at the training ground three weeks after surgery. Rooney joined United from Everton and, after returning for a second spell at the Goodison Park club, also played for DC United and Derby County before taking over as manager of the Rams in November 2020. Zanka believes it is a message that encapsulates the essence of football as being a community game for everyone to enjoy, in which people feel truly welcome and comfortable to be themselves. When he is on it he is equally as dangerous as Bukayo Saka, but he has yet to command respect in the goalscorer markets. Detroit Red Wings @ Chicago Blackhawks: Live game Detroit need(s) to win by the end of the game or match. Chicago BlackhawksCHI. +1.5. Chicago need(s) to lose by less than 2 (or win). He never looked close to making the first team, and instead played just eight matches for Eintracht's Under-19s side, scoring two goals. England previously took part in the SheBelieves Cup in the United States, which the US themselves used as a springboard for further success. More than anyone has ever managed in the history of that competition, breaking the record set by the late, great Gerd Muller in 1972. The Czechs had an early goal ruled out for a foul and the Swedes had the lion's share of possession for most of the play-off semi-final, but the two sides struggled to break each other down in a game full of tough tackling and wayward passing. They lost another key player in winter with Jonathan Ikone but still we all know how physical French football is, how physical the attacking players are, how brave they are in one-on-ones, very disciplined against the ball, and they have the chance to play this game as underdogs. Anything but a win for Jose Mourinho's Roma will confirm Juve's place in Europe's top club competition. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was left out of Arsenal's squad to face Southampton over a disciplinary breach, Mikel Arteta said. Spurs may have been leading 2-1 going into the final 10 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but they were asking for trouble when they allowed Ward-Prowse the freedom of the right-wing to whip in a cross for Mohamed Elyounoussi to head home and level the score. If Burnley can now earn at least a point against Wolves at home on Sunday, Everton will head into the Merseyside derby against Liverpool at Anfield later that afternoon sitting inside the bottom three. We created some really big chances and I'd have been disappointed for the whole of the football club [if we hadn't won] because I believe we created enough to put our noses in front. Hoddle had taken what he had learned as a player at Monaco during Wenger's time in charge there and tried to bring it to the English game, though he needed to do much more than just subtley alter the culture upon his arrival at Chelsea. Mark McGhee has revealed his unique plans to help Dundee avoid relegation ahead of Saturday's clash against St Johnstone. I really liked us once we scored the goal and the game became a lot more open. I'm pleased for the supporters. We are trying to build for the Nations League and the Euros, and we can compete on any given night. As a group together, along with the supporters, we can go a long way. Hayes, 45, claimed back-to-back WSL titles with the Blues, their third in four years, and completed the domestic treble by winning the Women's FA Cup and League Cup, as well as taking the club to their first Women's Champions League final. Ousmane Dembele has hit back at Barcelona, saying he remains available for selection and will not give in to 'blackmail'. “This is my advice to people and I don’t mean to attack anyone, as it’s not in my interest to do so. I hope that you will support the national team as it was in the past. Which Premier League club has had the perfect winter window? Who have taken a backward step? Phil McNulty has his say. All of which could spell the end at Old Trafford for Ronaldo - who only signed a two-year deal to rejoin the club last August, with the option of an extra 12 months - especially if Ten Hag wants to get United playing more like the team in the blue half of the city.Richard Morgan 2. I like Arteta, he is a nice bloke, and I hope he gets it right, but we are still living in the past at Arsenal. He admitted after the game that the result and performance were little short of a calamity. We've never had a performance like the one today. Argentina is facing a surge of coronavirus infections, with strict lockdown measures imposed last weekend amid a seven-day average of 35,000 cases and 500 deaths. Leipzig are now in pole position to finish third in the standings and secure a berth in the Europa League, ahead of their Belgian hosts. Lampard's points-per-game average of 1.67 is the lowest of any permanent Chelsea manager in the Premier League. DAILY EXPRESS Lionel Messi will not be making a sensational return to Barcelona this summer and will stay at Paris Saint-Germain. Gareth Southgate heads into Friday's World Cup draw believing England can win the tournament - but admits they will have to be close to perfect to triumph in Qatar. The Finn's alertness to capitalise on a mistake from Clark provided Norwich a breakthrough early on and his goal was a masterful moment of exquisite technique. Reading almost doubled their lead, with John Swift and Ince going close through well-struck efforts from distance. Veljko Paunovic has all kinds of issues to contend with. This is not the game he would want to try and start turning things around. Watford received a boost on the eve of the encounter after Emmanuel Dennis was omitted from Nigeria's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the country's federation accusing the club of baring fangs. Some more Premier League, possibly. Leicester vs Tottenham, Chelsea vs Everton and Liverpool vs Newcastle are all on at the time of writing. However the biggest game of the evening comes over in the women's Champions League: unless something weird happens in Turin, one of Chelsea or Wolfsburg will be going out this evening. The problem is that you cannot buy the winning mentality. You transfer it day by day and [you are] not sure that [it is] day by day, because there are players that are more open and they understand the process quickly, other players need more time to understand this. So, bringing in an ageing forward to replace one of the game's most devastating No.9s felt horribly underwhelming as far as Inter supporters were concerned. Going out of the FA Cup to Norwich, then going to Burnley and being second best, losing to Leipzig where it's a walk in the park for them.