Kick Off: Valencia to leave Utd; Kepa to return to Chelsea XI in next 2 games

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TOP HEADLINES

Solskjaer confirms Valencia set to leave Man Utd after failed contract extension

The veteran full-back is due to become a free agent this summer and according to the Norwegian, it is unlikely that he will be offered a new deal

Sarri insists Kepa row is over & he will start in one of two next games

Maurizio Sarri has refused to confirm that Kepa Arrizabalaga will start against Fulham after being dropped to the bench for Wednesday's win over Tottenham.

Aguero, Pogba & Mane lead nominees for PL Player of the Month award for February

Aguero, Pogba, Mane, Van Dijk among eight nominees of PL Player of the Month award for February. You can click here to vote for your choice

Second Clasico in 4 days

Messi leads Barca's full-strength squad to face Madrid as Murillo included

Jeison Murillo is the only new addition to the list of 19 Barcelona players set to travel to the Spanish capital to face Real Madrid on Saturday from the group that was at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for Wednesday's 3-0Copa del Rey semi-final triumph.

Isco included in Madrid squad against Barcelona as Mariano & Vallejo return

Real Madrid have announced their squad for Saturday's clash with Barcelona as Isco included.

Sergio Ramos doubtful for El Clasico due to collision with Casemiro

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is a doubt for the second Clasico of the week against Barcelona on Saturday.

Barca set to wear a special edition version of 98-99 kit for Saturday's Clasico

Popular source Footyheadlines reveal the alleged shirt Barcelona are going to wear already this Saturday to face Real Madrid in the La Liga Clasico. This design is attributed to Nike who release a special retro edition of the traditional Blaugrana kit.

Barcelona troll Modric by posting picture of Madrid star clinging on to Messi

Barcelona trolled Luka Modric on Twitter after Barcelona's 3-0 away win over Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Guardiola, Solskjaer & Emery nominated for PL Manager of the Month for February

Unai Emery, Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are the three nominees for February's Premier League Manager of the Month award. You can click here to vote for your choice

Neuer hopes to return for Bayern as injuries mount up

Bayern Munich have a number of walking wounded ahead of their trip to Borussia Monchengladbach but Manuel Neuer is no longer among them.

Man Utd goalkeeper Romero is now a Guinness World Record holder

Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is now the proud owner of a Guinness World Record.

WHAT THEY SAY

'Barca only had two shots on target' - Solari thinks 3-0 defeat unfair to Madrid

Real Madrid boss Santiago Solari spoke the media ahead of Saturday's LaLiga clash with Barcelona, which comes three days after Los Blancos were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by their arch rivals.

Solskjaer would find it 'strange' if he was not given the Man Utd job

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has claimed it would be 'strange' if he was not made Manchester United's permanent manager this summer.

'If Solari suffers another Barca loss, talk of Mourinho return will start again'

If Santiago Solari was to suffer defeat to rivals Barcelona for a second time in a week in their upcoming LaLiga Santander clash, Rivaldo expects Jose Mourinho to be linked with a return to the top job at Real Madrid.

Tuchel expects Cavani to miss PSG's 2nd UCL leg with Man Utd

PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel feels his initial assessment of Edinson Cavani's injury was too optimistic.

Hazard reveals Chelsea players had words with Kepa after his refusal to go off

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has revealed that the club's senior players had words with Kepa Arrizabalaga after the goalkeeper's refusal to be substituted during Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final.

Ter Stegen reveals he considered quitting Barcelona

The Germany international considered his future after a slow start to life in Catalonia - but insists he is now happy and optimistic about the future

Pochettino says Spurs need another 'magic' manager if they expect to win titles

Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs need another, 'magic' manager if they expect to win trophies on their current budget.

'Forget Spurs, Bale should sign for Arsenal!'

Gunners legend Robert Pires believes a Wales international forward with strong ties to Tottenham would be a shrewd addition at Emirates Stadium

Chelsea fan reduced to tears as she gets the chance to meet Kante after training

A Chelsea supporter was overcome with emotion as she got the chance to meet her favourite player, N'Golo Kante, after the team's training session on Thursday.

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

Preview of the Weekend: 2nd Clasico in 4 days coming; Arsenal face Tottenham

Welcome to All Football Preview of the Weekend. You should miss not even one game! Below are the best matches that the world of football would bring to you.

All Football Coach of the Month (Feb): Pep, Solskjaer & Valverde among nominees

Hello Afers! Welcome to All Football Coach of the Month. We list the best coaches of Europe's top 5 leagues every month. 

Stadium Tours: 10 most beautiful stadiums in the world

Football is not only an aggressive sport. It can be beautiful. Design of the football arena can either boost the mood of football players. So, go through the following top 10 beautiful stadiums in the world to choose the best one.

Kepa? Bale? Icardi? And who else? AF February Flops of the Month revealed

Another month has gone but some under-pressure players still disappoint football fans... Welcome to All Football’s February Flops of the Month as we pick a 11-man squad in which they fail to deliver last month.

Top 10 improved players in the PL this season: Iwobi, Wijnaldum, Lindelof...

Who’s come on leaps and bounds to establish themselves as top flight stars this year?

On This Day: Modric made Croatia debut vs Argentina as 19 y/o Messi netted brace

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (March 1st) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, feel free to post them in the comment area and share them with AFers!

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Isco nets lovely training-ground goal after skinning Mariano

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Premier League

13:30  Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal

16:00  Bournemouth vs Manchester City

16:00  Manchester United vs Southampton

La Liga

20:45  Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Seria A

18:00  Milan vs Sassuolo

Bundesliga

18:30  M'gladbach vs Bayern

Ligue 1

17:00  Caen vs PSG