Cristiano Ronaldo has received the backing of his Real Madrid teammates – including Gareth Bale – amid his mini goal drought.The Portuguese superstar failed to score in Sunday’s 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao that sent Real Madrid to the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Spanish La Liga
Date: Sunday, 23rd October 2016,
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid
Spanish La Liga
Date: Sunday, 23rd October 2016,
Kick-Off at 15:15 UK
Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville.
England goalkeeper Fraser Forster has urged Southampton to maintain their current lofty standards of defensive play for the rest of the season.
Barcelona have announced that Neymar will sign a new contract on Friday while Javier Mascherano has already penned a new three-year deal with the club.
Former Liverpool and West Ham United midfielder Mascherano will remain at the Nou Camp until the end of the 2018/19 season.
Palermo vs Torino
2016/17 Italian Serie A.
Date: Monday, 17 October 2016
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK,
Venue: Stadio Renzo Barbera (Palermo).
Las Palmas vs Espanyol
Spanish La Liga
Date: Friday, 14th October 2016,
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK
Venue: Gran Canaria.
AC Milan defender Luca Antonelli has admitted that his side will miss midfielder Riccardo Montolivo after he suffered a serious knee injury while on international duty.
The Barcelona defender is something of a divisive figure with Spanish supporters owing to his support for Catalan independence.
He became embroiled in his latest storm during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albania when he cut the sleeves off his jersey, angering some fans in the process.
Claudio Marchisio is closing in on a Juventus return after stepping up his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury.
The Italy international suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in Juve’s victory over Palermo towards the end of last season.
Marchisio has yet to make an appearance for Massimiliano Allegri’s side in the current campaign, with the Juve boss urging caution in the 30-year-old’s recovery.