Kick Off: Ronaldo still not in Portugal team; Welbeck suffers serious injury

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TOP HEADLINES

Welbeck sent to hospital after suffering horrific injury

The forward picked up a serious injury just short of the half-hour mark and was forced to leave the field on a stretcher.

BATE 0-1 Chelsea: Giroud ends goal drought to send Blues through

Olivier Giroud scored his first club goal since May - and his first under boss Maurizio Sarri - to ensure Chelsea wrapped up qualification for the Europa League knockout stages.

Arsenal 0-0 Sporting: Gunners secure place in last 32 as Welbeck forced off

Danny Welbeck suffered a horrible-looking leg injury in Arsenal's 0-0 draw with Sporting CP in the Europa League on Thursday.

Betis 1-1 Milan: Suso's free-kick grabs valuable point for Rossoneri

Suso’s free kick gave Milan a valuable draw away to Real Betis, but Mateo Musacchio and Hakan Calhanoglu went off injured and the Europa League group has tightened up.

NATIONAL SQUAD

Ronaldo still NOT included in Portugal squad as Mario returns

Despite reports he'd be included, Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal squad to face Italy & Poland in the Nations League.

Jordi Alba finally makes his return to Spain's latest squad

Spain have recalled Jordi Alba for upcoming games against Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina but dropped Paco Alcacer.

Martial returns to France squad for Uruguay & Holland games as Mendy included

Anthony Martial has been rewarded for his impressive recent form with Manchester United by being recalled to the France squad by coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday.

Rooney included in England's latest squad for his send-off friendly vs the USA

Wayne Rooney has been brought out of international retirement for one more England outing, with Callum Wilson, Jadon Sancho and Michael Keane joining him in Gareth Southgate’s latest squad.

WHAT THEY SAY

Mbappe: Ronaldo, Messi still best but won't win Ballon d'Or this year

Teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe told AFP on Thursday that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi remain football's greatest players but that his own World Cup heroics could help crown him the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner.

'I hope that Salah remembers the day we were together' - Eto'o

The Egypt international is regarded as one of the best players in the world after successful spells at Roma and with the Reds.

'He lost confidence' - Wenger explains why Sanchez is struggling at Utd

Arsene Wenger has explained why he believes Alexis Sanchez is struggling at Manchester United, saying the Chilean is suffering from a loss of confidence.

Ozil: I can imagine finishing my career at Arsenal

The German playmaker committed to a new contract with the Gunners in January but admits he could stay well beyond the end of that deal in 2021.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Barcelona confirm Coutinho will be out for '2-3 weeks' with thigh injury

Barcelona have announced that Philippe Coutinho is to be sidelined for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury.

'Who did it better?' - Lingard compares his physique to Ronaldo

Jesse Lingard shares hilarious Instagram post comparing his physique to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Hats off! Ronaldo's volley & Sterling's solo goal named UCL Goal of the Week

After 16 thrilling games and a bunch of brilliant goals in Champions League Matchday 4, we welcome the best 4 goals among them...

Man Utd fans mock Ronaldo for six-pack celebration during UCL defeat

Manchester United fans have mocked Cristiano Ronaldo for his brash goal celebration during their 2-1 victory over Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Benzema, Kane, Mahrez & Pavkov nominated for UCL Player of the Week

Harry Kane, Milan Pavkov, Riyad Mahrez & Karim Benzema have been nominated for Champions League Player of the Week.

Benzema, Kroos & Lewandowski lead UCL Team of the Week

Champions League have officially revealed their Team of the Week. Benzema, Kroos & Lewandowski lead the squad with two Man City stars.

Dembele misses Barcelona training due to gastroenteritis

Fresh after the news that Philippe Coutinho would be spending time on the sidelines, Ousmane Dembele added his name to the missing list from this morning's training session. He's said to be suffering from a strong case of gastroenteritis.

Ramos sends message to Viktoria Plzen striker Havel after elbow collision

The Real Madrid captain caught the Viktoria Plzen striker with his elbow, resulting in the player being substituted and sent to hospital for treatment.

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Why Arsenal pull the plug on offering Ramsey a new deal

The Gunners withdrew their offer just before the midfielder was expected to sign, and now he is set to leave for free at the end of the season.

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