Kick Off: Tonali banned for 10 months; Liverpool, Brighton & Roma win in UEL

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OFFICIAL: Tonali banned for 10 months & will miss the rest of season & Euro 2024

OFFICIAL: Tonali banned for 10 months as he will miss the rest of season & Euro

Match Reports

Liverpool 5-1 Toulouse:  Reds thrash as Endo nets first goal & Jota, Salah score

Liverpool moved a step closer to reaching the Europa League knockout phase as they cruised past Toulouse 5-1 at Anfield to cement top spot in Group E.

Brighton 2-0 Ajax: Goals from Pedro and Fati help Seagulls get 1st win in Europe

Brighton were made to wait for their first Europa League victory.

AZ Alkmaar 1-4 Aston Villa: Emery's side score 4 goals again as Bailey shines

Aston Villa's fine form in front of goal continued as they stormed to a stunning 4-1 win away at AZ Alkmaar to move top of their Europa Conference League group.

Olympiakos 2-1 West Ham: Hammers' record-breaking unbeaten European run ended

West Ham’s record-breaking 17-game unbeaten European run was ended by Olympiakos after a 2-1 Europa League defeat in Greece.

Roma 2-0 Slavia Praha: Bove and Lukaku score to give Mourinho's side an easy win

Scorchers from Edoardo Bove and Romelu Lukaku had the game wrapped up for Roma within 17 minutes, winning this head-to-head with Slavia Prague for top spot in the group.

These things happen

I lived in a homeless shelter for 8 years before life-changing move to Man Utd

ONE STAR went from living in a homeless shelter for EIGHT years to lining-up for Manchester United.

Best XI of UCL group stage Round 3: Onana, Maguire, Fermín & Jesus named

UEFA Champions League have officially revealed Team of the Week: Onana, Maguire, Fermín & Jesus named

Garnacho deletes controversial gorilla tweet about Onana & could be charged

Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho deletes controversial gorilla tweet about Andre Onana

Here We Back? Man Utd plan awkward U-turn about De Gea to return on short deal

MANCHESTER UNITED plan an embarrassing U-turn by pleading with dumped keeper David de Gea to return on a short-term deal.

David de Gea hints at his Man Utd comeback with a cryptic thinking emoji

David de Gea stopped short of confirming whether he is interested in returning to Manchester United but did post a cryptic message in an apparent reference to his future on social media.

OFFICIAL: The Saudi Investment Bank has become a partner of Real Madrid

OFFICIAL: Saudi Investment Bank has become an official partner of Real Madrid

Lewandowski & De Jong may take pain-killing injections to make Real Madrid clash

As Barcelona trained on Thursday, only one of their six injured players, Raphinha, returned to work with the group, as El Clasico looms just two days away.

OFFICIAL: Gil Manzano chosen as the referee for the Barça-Real Madrid

The RFEF confirmed the assignments for the next round of La Liga. Jesus Gil Manzano will be in charge of 'El Clasico' with the help of Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez from the VAR

One of three potential injury returns to Barca training 48 hours from Clasico

Barcelona are preparing for El Clasico already following their victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, and with it keeping a lid on hopes that they may have some of their injured sextet back.

Real Madrid’s number 7 has caused problems for Barcelona in El Clásico

In the Clásico, it has been Real Madrid’s number 7 who has had the last laugh. Now it’s time for Vini Jr to shine.

The Most Bizarre Clasico: A Barça without a '10' & A Madrid without a '9'

The departures of Benzema and Ansu Fati leave a scenario never seen before in the history of FC Barcelona-Real Madrid

What they say

Bellingham chooses Ronaldo's iconic celebration as most memorable Clasico moment

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has taken Spanish football by storm since arriving in Spain, scoring 11 goals in 12 games and providing 3 assists. While many predicted that Bellingham would be a stellar signing for Los Blancos, but few could have predicted quite such an impact.

Victor Osimhen reveals he would rather play in MLS than move to Saudi Pro League

The Nigerian striker was pursued by Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal during the summer but their offer was rebuffed by Napoli who were keen to hold on to their talismanic goal-scorer after capturing the Scudetto in the 2022-23 campaign. However, Osimhen is yet to sign an extension with the club with his current deal expiring in 2025 which has led to continued speculation about his future.

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has said he would rather play in MLS than in the Saudi Pro League if offered the "same conditions". He had a lucrative offer from Saudi side Al Hilal this summer that was reportedly rejected by Napoli.

Ex-Barcelona star says Jude Bellingham is destined to win a Ballon d'Or one day

Former Barcelona and Real Madrid striker Javier Saviola has tipped Jude Bellingham to carry on scoring all the way to the Ballon d'Or podium.

Onana defends Utd teammate Garnacho & says he SHOULDN'T face punishment from FA

The 19-year-old winger posted a photo of Manchester United's players mobbing Onana in celebration after he saved a decisive penalty in Tuesday's 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen.

Andre Onana has rushed to the defence of team-mate Alejandro Garnacho after the youngster used gorilla emojis in a post about the goalkeeper.

Jude Bellingham confirms he will be fit for Real Madrid trip to Barcelona

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham trained alone on Thursday, but has told the press that he will be fit for El Clasico on Saturday.

Fixtures of the Day

Saudi PL

Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Al-Ahli SFC 2023/10/23 18:00 UTC

EPL

Crystal Palace vs Tottenham 2023/10/23 19:00 UTC