Football News
MARKO ARNAUTOVIC is on course for a World Cup qualification showdown with his Stoke City teammate Joe Allen.
Arnautovic has been named in the Austria squad for their qualifiers against Allen’s Wales in Vienna next Thursday and Serbia in Belgrade a few days later.
City ace looking forward to Old Trafford date…
BRUNO Martins Indi says that he and his teammates will approach this weekend’s clash with Manchester United with excitement rather than fear.
Sparta Prague vs Inter Milan
UEFA Europa League – Group Stage
Date: Thursday, 29th September, 2016,
Kick-Off at 18:05 UK
Venue: Generali Arena, Prague.
Sparta Prague will welcome Inter Milan at the Generali Arena on Thursday evening as the two teams seek for their first win in the UEFA Europa League Group Stage.
Steaua Bucuresti vs Villarreal
UEFA Europa League – Group Stage
Date: Thursday, 29th September, 2016,
Kick-Off at 18:00 UK
Venue: National Arena, Bucharest.
Steaua Bucuresti will be aiming for their first win in group L of the Europa League as they welcome Villarreal on Thursday at National Arena.
Athletic Bilbao vs Rapid Wien
UEFA Europa League – Group Stage
Date: Thursday, 29th September, 2016,
Kick-Off at 20:05 UK
Venue: San Mames, Bilbao.
Atletico Bilbao were comprehensively beaten by Sassuolo 3-0 in their opening match of the Europa League. With Rapid Wien also defeating Genk in the 3-2 thriller, Bilbao come into the matchday 2 sitting at the bottom of the group table.
If it’s not broken don’t fix it. That could be the policy that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is taking with his current crop of ‘Galacticos’. That, and where else could they realistically improved their squad?
Chelsea were in shambles last season and many football lovers could not believe the happenings at the club and to the die-hard fans of the Blues it was full of disappointment for them in a view of a club which was heralded few months ago for winning the title under same manager in Jose Mourinho.
Arsenal vs Basel
UEFA Champions League – Group A
Date: Wednesday, 28th September, 2016,
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK,
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
After a delightful London derby against Chelsea on Saturday evening, Arsenal will be hosting Basel at Emirates stadium on Wednesday night as they hope to build on the win against Conte’s men to go top of the Champions League Group A clash.
Ludogorets vs PSG
UEFA Champions League – Group A
Date: Wednesday, 28th September, 2016,
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK,
Venue: Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia).
The four teams in group A all have one point to their name after they all drew their first game last two seeks. Now the battle for top spot in begins this week as PSG travels to Stadium Vasil Levski to face Ludogorets on Wednesday night.
Napoli vs Benfica
UEFA Champions League – Group B
Date: Wednesday, 28th September, 2016
Kick-off: 19:45 UK.
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Naples.
Napoli came back from behind to strike twice via Arkadiusz Milik to defeat Dynamo Kiev in the opening group game of the Champions League 2016/17 campaign. They top the group at the moment as Benfica were denied at the death by a brilliant Besiktas who held them to a 1-1 draw. There is plenty at stakes when these two meet at the San Paolo on Wednesday, which could be also tipped as the clash for first two spots in the Group B of the competition