Jose Mourinho’s days as Manchester United manager are numbered with calls to replace him with Zinedine Zidane set to get louder, according to Charlie Nicholas.
United were held to a goalless draw by Valencia in the Champions League group-stage match at Old Trafford on Tuesday, meaning Mourinho has now gone four consecutive home games in all competitions without a win for the first time in his managerial career.
Real Madrid have announced that Gareth Bale will require surgery on the ankle injury he sustained against Sporting Lisbon. The winger will go under the knife next week and is set to miss up to three months as he recovers. Scans have shown that Bale has damaged the peroneal tendon in his right ankle during the 2-1 Champions League win in Portugal and will be out for two to three months.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane believes Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world – ahead of Lionel Messi.