Chelsea said their training facility had been reopened for those who did not have recent close contact with Hudson-Odoi. The league has been suspended until April 4 because of the outbreak that has virtually shut down world sport. Globally, the flu-like virus has infected over 190,000 people and killed more than 7,500.
Boss Adilson Batista was sacked after a 4-1 defeat at champions Flamengo in midweek and whilst spirits in home ranks are pretty low, some hope can be drawn from recent showings in front of the home crowd. The side are unbeaten in 5 home matches, winning 3 times in the process and have been strong as hosts all season, with their struggles typically coming on the road and as such, their prospects can be considered fairly bright coming into the game.
Koln is playing poorly on away games this season - currently 9 defeats on 14 away games played. In addition, a long list of injured players. Koln after this break caused by coronavirus does not impress because in 4 matches they scored only 2 points - at home with Fortuna and Mainz. Augsburg is not too good either, but they have even won one match - with Schalke away. At home Augsburg lost to Wolfsburg and tied with Paderborn. Under new manager Neutrainer Herrlich a 1-1-2 record came out for Augsburg and despite their 13th place position the team is only 3 points ahead of the relegation zone.
And the celebrations may have contributed to Bielsa - famed for favouring continuity in team selection - making wholesale changes at Pride Park. It meant an end to Mateusz Klich's 92-game streak of Championship starts and a first league game out of the side since December 2018 for Jack Harrison, as defensive midfielder Pascal Struijk and winger Poveda made their full debuts. That, coupled with lengthy first-half stoppages for injuries to Derby's Tom Lawrence and Leeds' Gaetano Berardi, resulted in a sometimes disjointed game, but the Yorkshire club still had the better of things throughout and were good value for their victory.
I would like him to play there [Atletico], Simeone wants him now but the head coach of Paris St-Germain says he needs him to help them compete in the Champions League," Cavani's father Luis told Spanish television programme El Chiringuito. I think there is a strong chance he will go to Atletico. There is also the option to join the club in June. There are lots of other clubs interested but when you give your word to a team, you respect it.
They aren't always welcomed with open arms. Players are catalyst for change'Bhandari was only appointed as Kick It Out's new chair last September, replacing founder Lord Herman Ouseley, who had been in the role for 26 years. But he has already faced criticism from former board member Garth Crooks for not being an ex-player and therefore not understanding the trials some recent professionals have been through.
With the Gini's [Wijnaldum] injury today and Dejan's three or four days ago - I don't know who was injured three days before that but for sure, somebody - our squad is not getting bigger," Klopp said. Our main problem is about losing players. We are fine with the number of fixtures but losing players does not make it any easier. Sensationally good organisation'Heavy fixture congestion and injuries are not Klopp's only concern - he is worried the conditions in Qatar and the organisation of the Club World Cup, a tournament the Reds have never won, will go against them.
He hopes he can soon reveal his progress from working with social media to protect players. But he is also urging white players and fans to become activists too. All of the attention in football is on the high-profile incidents in the Premier League but mercifully, they're relatively few and far between compared to grassroots football where anecdotal evidence tells us that something happens every week," he says.
Although without 10-goal top scorer Patrick Bamford, who suffered a dead leg in the 1-1 Boxing Day draw against Preston, Bielsa's side took the lead on 15 minutes when they broke quickly from a Birmingham corner. Harrison collected a loose ball after Liam Cooper nodded away Gary Gardner's header and surged upfield before threading Costa through to turn Max Colin and bury a low, left-foot shot to Connal Trueman's left into the bottom corner.
Overall, their home form has been solid this season, with Ajax being the only team to oust them at Mestalla across both competitions. Valencia have won three and drawn four in front of their own supporters in La Liga, so they rate as the most likely winners in this Saturday's contest, considering Villarreal have lost three of their last four and four of their last five games on the road.
The visitors cannot stop conceding goals - they have let in at least three in their last five games - so a stopgap solution to the problem is scoring more themselves. With that solution is mind, the form of Andre Silva is encouraging. On loan from Milan, Silva is a striker of outstanding potential who has failed to live up to expectations since his big-money move to Italy in 2017.
The win would become even more emphatic as Edouard fired in a free kick from 20 yards to make it 4-0. A tough scoreline on Motherwell who gave plenty to this match, but Celtic were on another level to end up with. Man of the match - Odsonne EdouardSo many contenders for Celtic but Edouard once again takes the honour.
With those elements considered, our correct score prediction settles on a 1-1 draw – a result that would see away day draw specialists Sheffield United share the spoils for the 7th time in 12 Premier League matches on the road this term.
West Ham are in very complicated situation. The Hammers are just above the relegation zone and they are deeply involved into the relegation battle. That is why the former manager Manuel Pellegrini was sacked and David Moyes appointed as new one. By the way, this is Moyes' second spell. I expect a "new coach effect" to motivate the players, so I think this match will finish with a draw.
With Barcelona top of La Liga on the day Valverde made way for Setien, the new head coach finds himself immediately in a precarious position. It’s a privileged one, certainly, but Setien must maintain this position as he looks to implement his style and methods on Barcelona’s squad. Quique Setién BarcelonaEurosport Such pressure is ordinary at a club of Barcelona’s stature, but it increases given Setien’s lack of silverware before taking the hotseat.
Cercle Brugge and Antwerp will face each other in the upcoming match in the Jupiler League. Cercle Brugge this season have the following results: 3W, 2D and 16L. Meanwhile Antwerp have 11W, 6D and 4L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
But we have absolutely no power. If we say he can't go, he's suspended. How can the club who pay his salary not decide. If he's injured and we say he can't play, we have to send him to Africa so they can have a look. Klopp also suggested that African players could suffer in that European clubs will not want to sign them in January, knowing they will not be able to play for up to a month.
Friday’s decision was made at a meeting of the Professional Football League (LFP) following widespread shutdowns ordered across France. In a statement, the LFP said the decision was taken unanimously after suggestions earlier this week that the French league could continue without any spectators. We must place the collective interest above everything,” the LFP added.
They have reached the fifth round of the competition for the first time since the 2005-06 season, when they were eventually knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Chelsea. Newcastle's Joelinton both scored and assisted in the same game for the first time since January 2019 for Hoffenheim against Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Team-mate Sean Longstaff also scored and assisted in the same game for the first time since November 2017 for Blackpool in the EFL Trophy against Middlesbrough Under-21s.
Stuttgart fc and Hamburger fc are going to battle in the Bundesliga two of Germany this evening, the home team have taken all entire points from their last game of head to head, they have won by netting two goals to one, this came after a strong defeat they have suffered against this rival where they have conceded six goals and find two consolation goals.
| 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 |