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Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has been ruled out of tomorrow night's Champions League clash against Juventus, amid rumours that the Chilean is hoping to force a move away from Old Trafford. Sanchez was signed by United last January in a swap deal involving midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but has so far failed to make a significant impact for the Red Devils. It's been a…

Tips and odds for this weekend’s Italian fixtures After a hectic few days in Europe, it’s back to domestic duties this weekend. And in Serie A, the season rolls on to gameweek 10. Napoli are looking to close down a four-point gap on leaders Juventus. They host Roma while third-placed Inter head to fourth place Lazio on Monday night. We’ve previewed those two matches…

Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci has revealed that he turned down potential moves to both Man United and Man City in favour of staying in Serie A. Bonucci, who rejoined Juventus this summer after one season at AC Milan, is currently preparing for tonight's clash against Man United – a club he had considered joining before Juve presented him with an offer that he simply…

A Messi-less Barcelona host a Real Madrid team on the cusp of a crisis on Sunday with the first edition of this season's El Clasico potentially head coach Julen Lopetegui's final game in charge of Los Blancos. Barcelona vs Real Madrid Correct Score Draw 1-1 11/2 Barcelona 2-1 15/2 Draw 2-2 10/1 Barcelona 1-0 10/1 Real Madrid 2-1 10/1 Barcelona 2-0 11/1 Barcelona 3-1…

Borussia Dortmund made an exceptionally fast start to the 2017/18 season. Following the appointment of Peter Bosz, a Dutch coach who had led Ajax to the brink of the Eredivisie title and the Europa League final in the previous campaign, they won six and drew one of their opening seven Bundesliga games. Along the way they executed four rather merciless thrashings – 3-0s against…

Tottenham didn’t play badly against Barcelona a few weeks ago, but that wasn’t really important: they lost and remained at the foot of their Champions League qualification group. As they tool up to face PSV in midweek, there’s no escaping the bigger picture now: should Inter Milan draw at Wembley when they come to London, Tottenham will be out of the Champions League and,…

With his red card suspension limited to only one game, Cristiano Ronaldo will return for Juventus against his old club Manchester United as the two clubs by for 1st position in Group A. Man United vs Juventus: Odds and Predictions Despite playing at home, Manchester United remain outsiders for all three points in the pre-match betting with their odds projected at 21/10 for the…

Wednesday, 24th October Kickoff: 8pm Stadium: Anfield, Liverpool Channel: BT Sport Jurgen Klopp's men are tipped as overwhelming favourites in William Hill's Liverpool vs Red Star Belgrade odds while Crvena Zvezda are a monstrous 35/1 to take all three points. A draw is betting at a long 14/1 pick with out Liverpool vs Red Star Belgrade predictions projecting a rout at Red Star's expense. Liverpool vs…

UEFA Champions League – Group C preview: Liverpool v Red Star Belgrade – Anfield – October 24, 2018 – 20:00 hrs BST Liverpool v Red Star Belgrade Tips: Liverpool 3-0 Red Star Belgrade 11/2  Liverpool 4-0 Red Star Belgrade 6/1 Bookmaker odds correct as of 23/10/2018 and subject to change. Liverpool will not want to miss the opportunity of scoring three points at Anfield on…

Pep Guardiola's men will make the long trek to the Metalist Stadium to face the side that broke their 29 game winning streak in last season's group stages. City were the favourites in last season's clash and will be this time around, but can Shakhtar surprise the league leaders with their second European defeat of the season? Shakhtar Donetsk vs Man City Enhanced Odds…

Wednesday 24th October Kickoff: 5:55pm Stadium: Philips Stadion, Eindhoven Channel: BT Sport Mark Van Bommel's side are tipped as 9/2 favourites in William Hill's PSV vs Tottenham predictions, while the Lillywhites are betting at 23/10, and a potential draw trading at 16/5. PSV vs Tottenham Enhanced Odds Harry Kane To Score 2 Or More – Was 16/5 4/1 PSV Eindhoven To Win 1-0, 2-0 Or…

Old Trafford welcomes back a favourite son as Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the club where he first made his name – his presence is just one of six reasons Juventus are a great price in the match betting against Manchester United. The Bianconeri are 6/4 for victory at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’, while it’s 11/4 that the one-time Red Devils number seven scores in…

UEFA Champions League preview – Group H: Manchester United v Juventus Tips – October 23, 2018 – Old Trafford – 20:00 hrs BST Manchester United v Juventus Tips: Manchester United 1-1 Juventus 5/1  Manchester United 1-2 Juventus 17/2 Bookmaker odds correct as of 22/10/2018 and subject to change. Manchester United get ready to host Italian giants Juventus in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) Group H…

The appeal and stature of a manager can often be drawn on the basis of the crowd they attract to their unveiling at any given club. The press room at the Santiago Bernabeu, for instance, was packed from wall to wall when Zinedine Zidane was announced as Real Madrid’s new coach, albeit on an interim basis at the time, back in January 2016. Julen…

The sands of time seem to move faster in football, something that has been showcased, rather painfully, over the last eight years at Inter Milan. In 2010 they became kings of Europe, beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League final under the guidance of Jose Mourinho. Since then, however, they have gone through 10 different managers, failed to consistently challenge for the title and…