Jose Mourinho is never pleased when his players return from international duty with an injury. But in the case of the knee ligament strain injury has suffered while playing for Belgium, the Manchester United manager is likely to be absolutely angry. Fellaini is set to be out for a “couple of weeks” after hobbling out of Belgium’s World Cup qualifier with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The midfield figure was subbed off in the 30th minute after damaging his left knee and underwent a scan on Sunday. He will now almost certainly miss United’s key Premier League clash against Liverpool next weekend.…
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When the January transfer window rolls around, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez will have just six months left on their respective contracts. Given that they can leave on a free at the end of the season, how much are the Arsenal pair actually worth? As soon as the transfer deadline passed and neither Alexis Sanchez nor Mesut Ozil had left Arsenal, it was clear that Arsene Wenger was intent on keeping them, despite the threat of receiving nothing in return for their departure just a year later. Now, it is unknown whether Wenger was wholly unwilling to sell, or whether…
Claude Makelele has had his say on N’Golo Kante and Casemiro, the two players who have finally replaced him at Chelsea and Real Madrid. The former France midfielder has also admitted he moved to Stamford Bridge from the Spanish capital because Chelsea appreciated his role and how important he was to the team while Real Madrid no longer valued him. Of Kante, Makelele told Marca: ‘As a player I had a different sort of leadership, it came on the pitch and it reminds me a lot of Kante now at Chelsea. It’s about knowing what your role is and knowing…
Shkodran Mustafi looks set for a long spell on the sidelines after limping out of Germany’s 5-1 World Cup qualifying win over Azerbaijan. Mustafi was forced off after just 36 minutes in Kaiserslautern with what coach Joachim Low described as a severe muscle injury. “I think Mustafi has a muscle tear. It looks a bit more serious.” Low said. “This will probably force him to have an extended layoff.” Mustafi has made five appearances for Arsenal in the Premier League so far this season.
Jupp Heynckes has ordered Arturo Vidal to fly back to Munich as the new Bayern coach begins his fourth spell in charge of the German champions, according to reports in Germany. Vidal, 30, played under Heynckes at Bayer Leverkusen between 2009 and 2011, scoring 14 goals and providing 14 assists in 76 games. The midfielder cannot feature in Chile’s final World Cup qualifier against Brazil on Tuesday and Kicker reported the 72-year-old had told Vidal to fly back to Munich to begin preparations for Bayern’s next Bundesliga game. Bayern play their first game under Heynckes against Freiburg on Saturday after…
Anthony Martial is still stealing the headlines at the moment. After reports that Arsenal will be closely monitoring the Manchester United forward, the Mail declares that Barcelona also have him in their sights. Citing reports in Spain, it says they are eager to “take advantage of Jose Mourinho’s reluctance to hand Martial a starting spot” by bringing him to the Camp Nou. The France international has started only once in the Premier League this season but has already scored five goals in all competitions, and the Mail reports that Barcelona “believe he is good enough” to succeed for them. With…
Gabriel Jesus and Miranda have promised the Selecao will offer no quarter to Chile in their final World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, despite the Chileans needing a win to keep their hopes of reaching Russia alive. Brazil will most likely make at least two changes in their starting lineup for the clash that could keep Chile out of the World Cup in Russia next year, with coach Tite using goalkeeper Ederson and defender Marquinhos in his main team during Brazil’s training in Sao Paulo on Sunday. Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson will replace Alisson, and Marquinhos comes in for injured Thiago…
Neymar has been named on the 30-man shortlist for the 2017 Ballon d’Or but Cristiano Ronaldo will be the favourite to keep his crown. Neymar was one of the first five names that award organisers France Football revealed from the shortlist, along with Real Madrid duo Luka Modric and Marcelo, Juventus forward Paulo Dybala and Chelsea midfielder N’golo Kante. Neymar, who exited Barcelona to join PSG this summer in a world-record move, came third in the voting in 2015 and was fifth last year. Ronaldo, who beat Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to the award last year, is expected to…
Chance The Rapper has acquired some powerful cosigns over the years. Kanye West and Dave Chappelle are just two of many highly regarded people who have shown the Chicago emcee love, and they just so happened to be the two people Chance joined for lunch Sunday. Though he did not reveal what the three talents may have been discussing over a meal, he did refer to West and Chappelle as his “mentors” in a tweet sent Sunday Afternoon. Of course, Kanye and Chance’s collaborative history is already well established. Chance delivered a scene-stealing verse on “Ultralight Beam,” the opening track…
If we’ve learned anything about T.I. recently, it’s that he’s down to ride for the cause. Recently, a few of the Houston’s Restaurants in Atlanta have been accused of discrimination. Some angry ATLiens decided to do something about it and boycott the eating establishments. And the Kang was front and center. Tip announced the protest on his Instagram page. “Ok so I’ve heard 4 different stories from 4 different sources about discrimination against US at 2 separate Houstons Steakhouse locations in my city. Tomorrow we get answers. #HoustonsWeHaveAProblem,” he wrote. On Saturday (Oct. 7), a group of protesters, including the…
How would you feel if we told you that you can buy clothes from the closets of Jada Pinkett-Smith, Will Smith or their incredibly fashionable children, Willow and Jaden? Amazing right? Well, you may want to get your wallet, because, starting Wednesday, your wardrobe dreams may be fulfilled. Although you can’t personally take a tour of their wardrobe (sorry to disappoint), the family is donating signature pieces to TheRealReal in benefit of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency. One hundred percent of proceeds from the 300 items listed will go to hurricane relief. Beyond the serious sentiment behind your purchase,…
Will Forte said back in May that if The Last Man on Earth’s season-three finale would have to serve as the series’ finale, it would make for “the worst series finale of all time.” Luckily for the Fox show’s creator and star, the apocalyptic comedy has been renewed for season four and, with Sunday night’s episode, has brought a whole new heap of trouble for Tandy (Forte) and company. The premiere catches up with the group as they head to Mexico onboard a yacht (though no one knows how to drive it). Pamela (Kristen Wiig) shows up just in time,…
It’s no secret that the rapper is having a torrid time accepting his ex Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy. He even joked that the child was his, writing, “Hell nah thats my kid,” in a since deleted Snapchat. And in a recently resurfaced interview, the 27-year-old claimed to be responsible for the makeup mogul’s transformation from insecure teen to social media seductress. The father-of-one said he also assisted to expand the reality star’s fanbase. “Cause before her, before I got with her, people in the urban world wasn’t like talking about her,” he shared, adding that his influence also boosted ex-fiancée Blac…
Kylie Jenner is one of the most popular members of the Kardashian household thanks to her constant Instagram posts and Snapchats. But it seems falling pregnant has made the 20-year-old embrace a life out of the cameras. It has been claimed that Kylie, who is reportedly five months pregnant with her first baby, is adapting to a life of privacy, and doesn’t want to be papped while her body is changing. A source told People: ‘Kylie prefers to stay home. She feels good, but her body is changing. She doesn’t want to be photographed. ‘At the moment, she wants more…
ACL Festival headliner, rapper, and Beyonce’s husband Jay Z dined well before and after his set at the music festival on Friday. He and his crew ordered and ate La Barbecue for lunch and dinner during the ACL gig. There is no word whether Beyonce was with the group in Austin. Alas, the musician and his crew didn’t stop by La Barbecue’s indoor space at Quickie Pickie. Instead, the large lunch order were delivered backstage to the Zilker Park festival grounds. The takeout dinner order was delivered to his private jet, which left soon after the headlining set. Jay Z’s…
This one’s going to sting for Eminem fans. Not long ago, we reported that Denaun Porter, one of the rapper’s frequent collaborators, said that Eminem’s new album was finished. This update sent fans of the Slim Shady into a frenzied state of excitement, with speculation as to when the project would drop ramping up considerably. “Am I working on Eminem’s new album?” Porter asked viewers during a livestream video session. “No, we are done. How about that?” However, additional comments from Porter may cool much of the enthusiasm he had initially generated by saying that. According to comments he made…
Tiwa Savage is aware of her position on gender discrimination won’t make her everyone’s favourite singer, but she needed to reveal – she does not think men and women are the same. Savage acknowledged that women in all societies often have to exert a lot of energy into their exceptional achievements but does this actually differ from what applies to men? “It’s real. I’m not going to say I’m completely comfortable with it but it is what it is. You have to deal with it. If it means you have to work 10 times harder than your male counterparts, don’t…
As far as we can tell from our in-depth research, Drake eats food. We can’t confirm this, but we’re pretty sure. If you look at his lyrics, and we mean really look at them, he’s been dropping some hints that he’s a bit of a foodie, from sharing the last slice in “Best I Ever Had’ to the chicken fingers and french fries in “Jumpman.” Maybe he’s been trying to tell us about his inner gourmand all along. On episode six of October’s Very Owned, Munchies editor Hilary Pollack hops on to chop it up (sorry) with hosts Dan Ozzi…
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has praised the Super Eagles of Nigeria for emerging the first African country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Obiano urged Nigerians and all lovers of sports to rally round the Russian-bound Eagles and lend them the support they needed to represent the country well in the World Cup. “This team has proved their worth by achieving the status of the first African team to qualify for the World Cup; the players have shown that they are ready to bring honour to Nigeria. “It is now up to all of us to…
Rashid Ladoja has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to prevent Governor Ayo Fayose from contesting for President in 2019. Ladoka said “Governor Fayose is my own brother and he is a go-getter. Whatever he sets his mind to achieve, he goes for it and he gets it. He is eminently qualified and possesses all the leadership capabilities to rule Nigeria and take us out of the woods. “Some people in the PDP have said that they have zoned the presidency to the north, but it is left for Fayose to convince the members in the PDP to…