Kick Off: Messi & Lewy lead FIFA 22 ratings; Man Utd & Bayern announce UCL Squad

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Top Headlines

FIFA 22 reveal the TOP 22 ratings: Messi top the list, Lewy 2nd & Ronaldo 3rd

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has been confirmed as the highest rated player in the upcoming FIFA 22 video game.

Ronaldo leads Man Utd UCL travelling squad as Pogba & Varane in

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is taking a 22-man squad to Switzerland for Manchester United's opening Champions League game against Young Boys.

Bayern announce the squad against Barca, Lewy & Muller lead attack as Sarr in

Bayern announce the squad against Barca in the Champions League, Lewy & Muller lead attack as Sarr in

Benzema & Hazard lead Madrid squad list against Inter as Camavinga in, Bale out

Benzema & Hazard lead Real Madrid's Champions League squad list against Inter Milan, Camavinga in with Bale out injured

These Things Happen

Ex-Chelsea star Ba retires from football

Former Chelsea and Senegal striker Demba Ba has announced his retirement from football.

OFFICIAL: Braithwaite to undergo surgery in his left knee

The femoropatellar injury in the Danish striker's left knee has not responded to conservative treatment.

Pogba 'is leaning towards STAYING at Man United after Ronaldo-inspired win'

Paul Pogba is now leaning towards staying at Manchester United, with talks over extending his current deal expected to take place in due course, according to reports.

Wales dealt huge blow as Bale ruled out with “long term injury”

The Welshman has a long-term injury to the hamstrings of his right leg.

Harvey Elliott back in action in six months after horror injury, says surgeon

Liverpool's backroom staff have been praised for their swift treatment of wonderkid Harvey Elliott after he suffered a horror injury to his ankle against Leeds United

Spurs set to OVERTAKE Arsenal in UEFA rankings for the 1st time in 29 YEARS

Yet another measure of whether north London is red or white has fallen in Tottenham's favour, as they prepare to overtake Arsenal in the UEFA rankings.

What They Say

Chiellini insists Ronaldo held Dybala back in thinly-veiled dig

Giorgio Chiellini has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Cristiano Ronaldo by claiming the team revolved around him at Juventus and that his presence held back Paulo Dybala.

Leeds defender admits he is 'gutted' about Harvey Elliott's horror injury

Pascal Struijk has taken to social media to apologies to Harvey Elliott after he dislocated the youngster's ankle on Sunday afternoon.

Koeman: Laporta spoke too much, thanks to me Barcelona have a future

Ronald Koeman has spoken to the media in the Netherlands and sent a message to Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

Bakayoko: Kessie and I are proud of our skin colour

Bakayoko and Kessie reportedly suffered racist chants and the Frenchman has taken to his social media account to express himself.

Uli Hoeness: Alaba told me that his dream was to play for Barcelona

Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness appears to be doing his best to get under the skin of Real Madrid, saying that David Alaba's dream was to play for Barcelona and not Los Blancos.

Solskjaer claims Man Utd can rule Europe with Ronaldo and Varane

It is a measure of the progress Manchester United have made this summer that they kick off their Champions League campaign in Switzerland this evening with two players who have each won the competition four times with Real Madrid.

Neville says Ronaldo is the G.O.A.T, but Carragher says he got carried away

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville dug into the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate on Monday, and unsurprisingly the duo disagreed in a fiery discussion.

Elliott defends Struijk after the Leeds player's challenge caused his injury

Harvey Elliott has taken to Instagram to defend Pascal Struijk after the Leeds defender's challenge left the Liverpool teenager with a discolated ankle.

In-Depth

Tactical Analysis📖: Bayern beat Leipzig in style thanks to Musiala masterclass✨

At this early juncture of the Bundesliga campaign, we just witnessed a telling tale of last season’s top two. While RB Leipzig have lost three and won one, Bayern Munich have won three of their opening four, on top of poaching arguably Leipzig’s best midfielder, Marcel Sabitzer. This tactical analysis will take a look at the tactics of both sides, and how it ended up in an emphatic three points for Bayern.

Fixtures of the day

UCL R1

BSC Young Boys vs Man United 2021/9/14 17:45 UTC

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich 2021/9/14 20:00 UTC

Chelsea vs Zenit 2021/9/14 20:00 UTC

Malmo vs Juventus 2021/9/14 20:00 UTC