It remains unclear how or when the season will be concluded, although some managers have said the campaign must be played to a finish to preserve the "integrity of the game". Queens Park Rangers boss Mark Warburton said that even if it took until the end of the year to complete the season that would be the right thing to do. In a joint statement issued on Friday, the Premier League, EFL and Professional Footballers' Association said "difficult decisions will have to be taken" to counter the financial impact of coronavirus.
The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020 nominees will be revealed on Wednesday, and you can vote for your favourite on the BBC Sport website. The five-person shortlist has been chosen by a panel of experts including coaches, players, administrators and journalists. Voting will open at 07:00 GMT on Wednesday and close at 09:00 GMT on Monday, 2 March. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, 24 March on BBC World Service.
Maguire gets above Rudiger, and thunders his header into the net from six yards out. ANOTHER DISALLOWED GOAL! Chelsea fans are furious here, but it's a correct if marginal decision. Mount gets into space down the right and whips a brilliant ball to the front post, where Giroud stoops to nod in from six yards.
France's highest administrative court has confirmed the Ligue 1 season will end early as planned - but suspended the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse. The league was cancelled in April on a points-per-game basis, with Paris St-Germain named champions and Ligue 2 sides Lorient and Lens promoted. However, Amiens and Toulouse - the French top-flight's bottom two clubs - could still be demoted because the State Council ruled that the French Football League (LFP) must re-examine its structure of the top two divisions.
Sheffield United and Manchester United are close behind with 39 and 38 points respectively but they too must look over their shoulders at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton on 36 points. Lampard, whose side have now won twice in their last eight league games, lamented the familiar problem of failing to convert chances and said Chelsea had to turn around their shaky form.
More than 900 Brazilians have died from the virus but doctors fear the death toll could rise exponentially if it gets a foothold in the densely populated favelas that dot most Brazilian cities. Arsenal reach out to community Arsenal will provide more than 30,000 free meals as well as sanitary and personal hygiene products to vulnerable people in the local community as part of a response plan to the coronavirus pandemic, the club said on Friday.
I've got loads of mates who are Blades too and the banter is worth it, basically. They had been in the wilderness for so long - a bit like us, or Manchester City were when they were in the third tier a few years ago - and it does test your mettle as a fan when you go through all that - it is bleak. I miss us not being in the same division, because you don't get a derby - and a Sheffield derby is such a day.
Asked in his television interview with BT Sport about transfers, Solskjaer said: "I understand you were talking about that and that is always going to be the talk at the moment because we’ve started a clear-out and get-players-in job. Burnley enjoyed what was almost a routine victory and yet it was the Lancashire club's first at Old Trafford since 1962.
Espanyol carry to this game a poor run – they are winless in their last five matches. However, they have been among the best performing teams in Europa League. They have not lost in 11 Europa League games. They have nothing to lose in this game and it is expected that they will send out a weakened team. CSKA Moscow have nothing to gain from this clash but they will definitely want to finish on a high, having struggled a lot in Europe. They are unbeaten in seven away matches and we expect that effect to rub in here. With Espanyol expected to rest key men for their La Liga charge, we feel CSKA Moscow will have an upper hand here and thus we will go for a win for the Russians.
SV Horn II will play against Lafnitz in the Erste Liga of Austria on Tuesday. Horn lost last two matches in the League. Also seven goals produced in these two matches. Also both the teams scored in 11 of the last 12 matches of Horn. Horn Scored 22 goals in 12 home matches this season. While Lafnitz are currently Winless from last six matches Including four defeats . Lafnitz is the worst team at home but Played very well when played on road. They scored 21 goals in 11 away matches. Last head to head match between these two teams produced five goals .
Did you know? Maguire completed more passes than any other player during United's 3-0 win over Watford (65). Marcos Alonso: The ball by Alonso for Mason Mount in the early exchanges of this London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham was an immediate reminder of how much I, and indeed the Blues, had missed the quality of his left foot. Only minutes later we saw a lovely volley flash over the bar with his weaker right foot.
The Football Association has said it will take a "common sense approach" to such protests. Four players, including Borussia Dortmund's England forward Jadon Sancho, were initially investigated by the Bundesliga authorities for making clear their support for anti-racism demonstrations in the wake of the death of 46-year-old Floyd in police custody in the United States last month. None was subsequently punished and the German Football Association said it would continue to allow such displays of support over the coming weeks.
Like most businesses, clubs will have to find a way round their present situation. Only games in the top four tiers of English football have been suspended, meaning matches in the fifth-tier National League and below are still scheduled to be playedWill lower leagues be suspended because of the risk of attracting larger crowds from other clubs?Stone: "It is a fair point. I suspect it falls into the 'cross the bridge when it comes to it' category.
They have qualities, characteristics, that are different to all those teams we have admired: they’re much more direct, much more intense, have much more variety. I feel a great admiration for them. Oh. Still, the other game should be a rasper, as the combined attacking talents of Kylian Mbappe, Jadon Sancho, Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Erling Haaland, Thorgan Hazard and Angel di Maria meet to face defences who, to say the least, have not exactly been watertight in recent times.
Much like their hosts at home, Linfield have taken a more subdued approach on their travels. While Cliftonville's explosive efforts have come away from home, Linfield's attacking strength's have tended to come to the fore at home instead of on the road. The visitors have still scored a respectable 16 goals on their travels, though five teams have scored more. Fortunately, Linfield have the best defensive record away from home.
RB Leipzig are set to travel to Dusseldorf to face Fortuna this Saturday in German Bundesliga action. Leipzig have won each of their last five Bundesliga games. They will be hoping to earn their sixth straight Bundesliga win this Saturday, versus an out-of-form Fortuna side.
Hamburger will be on the road for this game in the German Bundesliga. They are the top team in this league with the leagues best defense and the highest scoring team in the league too. Osnabruck are 11th in this league and they are unbeaten in their last six games played. The host are the joint best defense in the league alongside Hamburger with just 13 goals conceded this season. The host were on the road last week against Bochum and they had a draw in the game by 1-1. I think this one will go the way of the visiting team
City's number 2 was talked about as a possible successor to Arsene Wenger when the Frenchman stepped down 18 months ago, but was eschewed in favour of former Paris Saint Germain boss Emery. Of course he’ll [Arteta] be a manager sooner or later, he’s young, always he’ll have that," said Guardiola. We are going to finish the season and in future I don’t know what will happen.
It's been far from a spectacular campaign for the Shrews, but they continue to go quietly about their business. Sam Rickett's men have won each of their last two, defeating two play-off chasers, while they've now lost just one of their last five and only two of their last ten.
Mark van Bommel has been sacked as head coach of PSV Eindhoven after two wins in eight games in the Dutch Eridivise. PSV are fourth in the league, 10 points behind leaders Ajax, and lost 3-1 to Feyenoord on Sunday. Ex-Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Van Bommel, 42, who won four league titles in two playing stints at PSV, replaced Phillip Cocu in June 2018. The continuous series of negative results is a decline too large and unworthy of PSV," the club said.
| Team | Events |
Wins | Draws |
Losses | Goal difference |
Points |
1 | Bayern Munich |
19 | 15 |
1 | 3 |
43 | 46 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund |
19 | 13 |
1 | 5 |
20 | 40 |
3 | Union Berlin |
19 | 8 |
7 | 4 |
3 | 31 |
4 | Hoffenheim |
19 | 9 |
4 | 6 |
10 | 31 |
5 | Freiburg |
19 | 8 |
6 | 5 |
8 | 30 |
6 | Bayer Leverkusen |
18 | 8 |
5 | 5 |
12 | 29 |
7 | FC Koeln |
19 | 7 |
7 | 5 |
-2 | 28 |
8 | RB Leipzig |
19 | 8 |
4 | 7 |
13 | 28 |
9 | Mainz 05 |
19 | 8 |
3 | 8 |
6 | 27 |
10 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
18 | 7 |
6 | 5 |
2 | 27 |
11 | Bochum |
19 | 7 |
2 | 10 |
-10 | 23 |
12 | Borussia Moenchengladbach |
18 | 6 |
4 | 8 |
-9 | 22 |
13 | Hertha Berlin |
19 | 6 |
4 | 9 |
-17 | 22 |
14 | Wolfsburg |
19 | 6 |
3 | 10 |
-13 | 21 |
15 | Augsburg |
18 | 4 |
6 | 8 |
-11 | 18 |
16 | VfB Stuttgart |
19 | 4 |
6 | 9 |
-11 | 18 |
17 | Arminia Bielefeld |
18 | 3 |
8 | 7 |
-8 | 17 |
18 | Greuther Fuerth |
18 | 1 |
3 | 14 |
-36 | 6 |