Troubled Valencia have named the 59-year-old former Italy boss Cesare Prandelli as their eighth head coach in just over four years.
Valencia turn to Prandelli
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Rooney will not lose Manchester United captaincy, insists Mourinho
ose Mourinho has insisted Wayne Rooney will remain Manchester United captain despite losing his place in the first team at Old Trafford.
Rooney was dropped from the starting XI for last week’s Premier League win over Leicester City and also started from the bench in the Europa League game against Zorya Luhansk.
United ´more than capable´ of challenging for title – Rashford
Manchester United’s squad is “more than capable” of challenging for the Premier League title, according to Marcus Rashford.
United are seventh in the table after playing six matches of the 2016-17 league campaign, having made an inconsistent start to life under new manager Jose Mourinho.
They will be expected to win at home to struggling Stoke on Sunday but could face a tough task keeping pace with Pep Guardiola’s slick Manchester City.
With three Fernandinhos we´d win the league – Guardiola
Fernandinho has been pivotal to Manchester City’s unblemished start to the Premier League season according to Pep Guardiola, who would like more players like the Brazilian in his side.
City put their 100 per cent domestic record on the line against second-place Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday, having failed to win for the first time this season in a pulsating 3-3 Champions League draw at Celtic in midweek.
Osasuna vs Las Palmas: Preview and Prediction
Osasuna vs Las Palmas
Spanish La Liga 2016/17
Date: Saturday, 1st October 2016
Kick-Off at 17:30 UK
Venue: El Sadar, Pamplona.
Osasuna are one of the two teams alongside Granada who will be looking for their first win of the season on matchday 7 of the Spanish La Liga 2016/17. The Rojillos are having a tough time in their return to Spain’s top flight as they witnessed 4 defeats in the opening 6 matches, with the rest 2 seeing draws. The sit at rock bottom in the league table when they host a dangerous Las Palmas on Saturday evening.
Metz vs Monaco: Preview and Prediction
Metz vs Monaco
French Ligue 1
Date: Saturday, 1st October
Kick-Off at 19:00 BST
Venue: Stade Saint Symphorien (Metz).
Monaco come into this game in 2nd place in Ligue 1 and are just a point behind Nice. The team looked unconvincing in their 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen at home and were lucky as they scored the equaliser in the last minute.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund: Preview and Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 1st October 2016,
Kick-Off at 17:30 UK
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen are on an inconsistent run at the start of the 2016/17 season with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their 5 Bundesliga matches so far. The two defeats have come in the first two away matches and were staring at another one in the trip to Mainz last weekend. However, two quick goals have earned them their first away win in the league with a 3-2 margin. They backed this up with another away win in the Champions League trip to face the Ligue 1 outfit Monaco.
Wolfsburg vs Mainz: Preview and Prediction
Wolfsburg vs Mainz
German Bundesliga
Date: Sunday, 2nd October 2016,
Kick-Off at 14:30 UK
Venue: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg.
Espanyol vs Villarreal: Preview and Prediction
Espanyol vs Villarreal
Spanish La Liga 2016/17
Date: Sunday, 2nd October 2016
Kick-Off at 17:30 UK
Venue: Cornella-El Prat.
Villarreal have kept good form since the start of the 2016/2017 campaign, they will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run as they travel to Espanyol at RCDAE Stadium Cornella de Llobregat.
Burnley vs Arsenal: Preview and Prediction
Burnley vs Arsenal
English Premier League.
Date: Sunday, 2nd October, 2016,
Kick-off at 16:30 UK
Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley.
Turf Moore will be filled to the Brim when Burnley welcome Arsenal on Sunday evening for their premier league weekly activities.