Xisco Munoz has targeted clean sheets as his main objective as he prepares Watford for their Premier League return.
Relegated at the end of the 2019/20 season, boss Xisco led the Hornets back to the top flight at the first time of asking having replaced Vladimir Ivic in December.
Newcastle have reached an agreement in principle with Joe Willock over personal terms.
The Arsenal midfielder is travelling to the North East for his medical, but he will need to be registered by 12pm on Friday if he is to face West Ham on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
The match between St. Johnston – Galatasaray will be held on August 12 (Thursday) from 21:00 in a match of the Europa League. Against the backdrop of a beautiful night in Turkey last week, St. Johnston are one step closer to the group stages of the Europa League, and on Thursday McDiarmid Park will host one of the biggest Europeans.
St. Johnston is 4.20 to win. The equality in the collision is estimated at 3.40. Galatasaray is 1.83 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match between Alashkert – Kairat Almaty will be held on August 12 (Thursday) from 18:00 in a match of the Europa League. The two teams were quite cautious in the previous match last week, as the match ended in a 0-0 draw and put the rematch in Armenia on Thursday in a good position.
Alashkert is 3.75 to win. The equality in the collision is estimated at 3.10. Kairat Almaty is 2.05 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match between Celtic – Jablonec will be held on August 12 (Thursday) at 21:45 in a match of the Europa League. The runners-up of the Scottish Championship will face the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar if they all go to plan at Celtic Park and a turnaround seems unlikely after their 6-0 defeat at Dundee over the weekend.
Celtic is 1.36 to win. The tie was estimated at 4.75. The odds for Jablonec to win are 7.00. Watch our full football TV program.
The match between HJK Helsinki – Neftchi Baku will be held on August 12 (Thursday) at 19:00 in a match of the Europa League. At the moment, this draw is balanced on the edge of the knife after the 2-2 draw in the first match and there is no certainty that the favorites from HJK can do the job in Helsinki.
HJK Helsinki is 4.20 to win. The equality in the collision is estimated at 3.40. Neftchi Baku is 1.83 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Ligue 1 side Lyon are in talks over a deal to sign Liverpool and Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri.
Lyon are offering just over £5m for the 29-year-old, who has been with Liverpool for three years, but has only made 45 Premier League appearances.
Liverpool are understood to value Shaqiri at significantly higher than Lyon’s offer.
Southampton have accepted an offer from Leicester for defender Jannik Vestergaard.
One source has told Sky Sports News the fee is £15m, while a second source has suggested Leicester will pay less than that for the 29-year-old.
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank feels striker Ivan Toney and the rest of his squad are ready to attack the Premier League head-on as they prepare for the opening game of the new season against Arsenal.
Toney scored 31 goals in the Sky Bet Championship last season, helping the Bees finish third before securing promotion with victory over Swansea in the play-off final at Wembley.
The Chelsea – Villarreal match in a match for the UEFA Super Cup will take place on August 11 (Wednesday) at 22:00. Chelsea face Villarreal in the battle for the UEFA Super Cup trophy on Wednesday night at Windsor Park in Belfast. The UEFA Super Cup may not be the most coveted prize on offer.
Chelsea is 1.72 to win. The tie in the match is rated at 3.60. Villarreal is 5.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.