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.
Future World Cups could see 48 teams progress from the qualifying campaigns if plans suggested by FIFA president Gianni Infantino are approved.
Part of Infantino’s manifesto when he ran for election earlier this year was to expand the competition from 32 to 40 teams, but his latest comments have hinted at an even bigger competition.
Goalscoring midfielder delighted with United point…
JOE ALLEN believes Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United will provide the Potters the perfect springboard to climb up the Premier League table.
City stopper buoyant after starring in draw with Manchester United…
LEE GRANT admits he took great pleasure from helping his teammates claim the Club’s first ever Premier League point at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
South Korea vs Qatar
World Cup Qualifier – Asian Qualifier
Date: Thursday, 6th October 2016
Kick-off: 12:00 UK
Venue: Suwon World Cup Stadium.
South Korea were held to a 0-0 draw by Syria in their second fixture in the third round of World Cup qualifiers. They also struggled in the opening 3-2 win against China as they almost squandered a 3 goals lead late in the second half. However, Korea have kept clean sheets in each of their 7 games in the second round and scored a total of 24 goals. The 2 goals against China was the first they conceded in over 630 minutes of football.
Barcelona striker Pablo Alcacer is eager to break his duck for the Camp Nou club but stressed he is not obsessing about his first goal for the Catalan giants.
Troubled Valencia have named the 59-year-old former Italy boss Cesare Prandelli as their eighth head coach in just over four years.
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.
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.
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 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.