Almost a decade on from the infamous 'Battle of the Bridge' encounter, London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur return to Stamford Bridge to lock horns in the Premier League on Thursday night.\n\nThese two teams were involved in an enthralling seven-goal thriller in North London almost four months ago when Chelsea came out on top by a 4-3 scoreline.

Battle of the Bridge

Arsenal defender Gabriel will miss the remainder of the season after the club confirmed he requires hamstring surgery

Injured Arsenal defender Gabriel out for season

The 246th Merseyside derby proved not merely another step towards the Premier League title for Liverpool but a cathartic release, and the reactions showed it.

There were fist-pumps from Arne Slot as he headed down the Anfield tunnel and roars from the Kop in answer to Andy Robertson’s beseeching

Diogo Jota breaks down Everton’s blue wall as Liverpool move closer to title

Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, scored his first two Villa goals in their FA Cup quarter-final win at Preston North End on Sunday.

Marcus Rashford's revival continued as he set Aston Villa on the way to a comprehensive victory at Brighton

Rashford sets Villa on way to victory at Brighton

Blues boss Pep Guardiola was watching from the stands as Grealish - making his first league start since December - applied the finishing touch to a second-minute cutback from Savinho.

Jack Grealish scored his first Premier League goal for almost 16 months as Manchester City moved into fourth and pushed Leicester closer to relegation with victory at the Etihad Stadium

Grealish scores as Man City sweep aside Leicester

The Rossoneri had gone in front with Tammy Abraham, who had also scored in the Supercoppa Italiana Final on January 6, but Hakan Calhanoglu fired in from distance to draw level.

Sergio Conceicao insists the Milan that drew 1-1 with Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-final was ‘a more solid team, the kind that I like to see,’ that aims to win the trophy

Conceicao: ‘This is the Milan I like to see’ after 1-1 draw with Inter

The first leg at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys five weeks ago was a thrilling contest that saw eight goals shared between the two teams, but this second leg was much more cagey. It may not have been after referee José Luis Munuera Montero was called over by VAR to check a possible red card challenge by Cesar Azpilicueta in the opening five minutes, but he stuck with his original yellow card decision.

Barcelona have reached the final of the 2024-25 Copa del Rey after a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano ensured a 5-4 aggregate victory in their semi-final tie

Barcelona set up Superclasico as Atletico Madrid are defeated in Copa del Rey semi-final

Video footage showed Mourinho appearing to pinch Buruk’s nose following the final whistle, with the Galatasaray head coach falling to the pitch and holding his face in his hands.

José Mourinho appeared to grab rival manager Okan Buruk’s nose amid wild scenes at the end of Fenerbahce’s 2-1 Turkish Cup defeat to bitter rivals Galatasaray

Mourinho grabs rival manager’s nose after Turkish Cup defeat

Liverpool had a tough week ahead of the international break as they crashed out of the UEFA Champions League and lost the EFL Cup final to Newcastle United; their next game is vs Everton, the team that started this inconsistent run of form.\n\nThe Reds will be desperate to bounce back strongly and finish the season on a high. Arne Slot’s men are currently on top of the Premier League table, and they will be hoping to win the title. Liverpool were held to a draw against Everton earlier this season, and it will be interesting to see if they can grind out a victory here.

Merseyside Derby! 

Liverpool resume their title challenge with a Merseyside derby against Everton on Wednesday when Slot and his squad will be seeking to put a ­bruising spell behind them and edge closer to a 20th league champion­ship.

Arne Slot told Liverpool players their work rate in the Carabao Cup final was not acceptable during talks aimed at reinforcing the standards that have underpinned their Premier League title pursuit

Arne Slot warns Liverpool: Newcastle outworked us and that is unacceptable

In a considerable blow to City’s bid to qualify for the Champions League and claim the FA Cup, Haaland was forced off during Sunday’s Cup quarter-final at Bournemouth. Guardiola was asked how long City will be without their top scorer.

Pep Guardiola has stated that Erling Haaland will be out for up to seven weeks with his ankle injury but will be ready for Manchester City’s Club World Cup campaign

Guardiola backs Manchester City to adapt without Haaland for up to seven weeks

Atletico Madrid will lock horns with Barcelona in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at the Metropolitano.\n\nThe tie is finely poised following a thrilling 4-4 draw in last month's first leg, with both teams hoping that they can set up a final clash against Real Madrid or Real Sociedad.

Atletico Madrid-Barcelona in Copa del Rey semi

Los Colchoneros go into their semi-final second leg in the Copa del Rey against Barcelona (4-4 on aggregate) with some feeling it is their last chance to exceed expectations this year.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has declared that this season has been ‘very good’ for Los Rojiblancos so far, although the final games of the season will dictate how their year is evaluated

Simeone on Atletico Madrid-Barcelona: ‘Failure is a broad word – the season has been very good’

Meeting for the fourth time this season, city rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan convene for the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday.\n\nA special two-legged edition of the Derby della Madonnina will decide which side heads to Rome, with either Bologna or Empoli providing their opponents in the final.

Derby della Madonnina

The Rossoneri are languishing in ninth place in the Serie A table and their best hope of qualifying for Europe now might be winning the Coppa Italia, as they face Inter in the semi-final on Wednesday.

Former Italy, Roma and Real Madrid star Antonio Cassano hit out at several Milan players, admitting he is ‘sick of waiting’ for Joao Felix to develop, while Rafael Leao is ‘half a player’

Cassano blasts Milan stars: ‘Sick of Joao Felix – Leao is half a player’

England winger Chloe Kelly said she is "definitely smiling more" since her January move to Arsenal from Manchester City.

Chloe Kelly got her wish to move away from Manchester City in January

Kelly 'definitely smiling more' after Arsenal move

The Saints are bottom of the table, 17 points from safety and facing relegation, having won only nine points from 29 matches.

Southampton manager Ivan Juric has challenged his players to prove they are not "the worst team in the history of the Premier League"

Juric wants Southampton to avoid 'worst team' tag

It was mainly release. The three months without Saka have been hard, ­Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge slipping away as he recovered from a ruptured hamstring.

The Arsenal fans had come to see Bukayo Saka and when he took off his tracksuit, primed to enter as a 66th‑minute substitute, red shirt vividly lighting the scene, it is fair to say there was a reaction.

Saka’s Arsenal return sinks Fulham but Gabriel and Timber add to injury crisis

The winger, who joined United as a 12-year-old, sprinted 70 yards before finishing into the bottom corner to catch the visitors cold with an early winner.

Nottingham Forest moved closer to realising their Champions League dream as Anthony Elanga's solo strike defeated his former club Manchester United

Elanga winner pushes Forest closer to Champions League

Despite renewing his contract earlier this season until June 2027, Stroot has decided it’s time to step down. This decision follows the brutal defeat to FC Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League last week. 

Tommy Stroot resigns and leaves Wolfsburg with immediate effect

Tommy Stroot resigns as Wolfsburg coach

The two teams shared eight goals on the night, and that ensured a 5-4 aggregate victory for Los Blancos.

Real Madrid have booked their place in the Copa del Rey final after an incredible semi-final second leg against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid into Copa del Rey final after eight-goal thriller against Real Sociedad

Bielefeld, who have eliminated four Bundesliga teams in consecutive rounds in the competition, became the fourth third-tier side to reach the German Cup final.

Third-tier Arminia Bielefeld stunned holders Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Tuesday, coming from a goal down to reach the German Cup final

Leverkusen stunned by third-tier Arminia Bielefeld in German Cup semis

With Celtic losing to Glasgow City on Friday, the SWPL title charge is starting to look like a three-horse race - with the reigning champions falling behind.

Celtic's SWPL title defence has faltered

Are reigning champions Celtic out of SWPL title race?

It was a truly dominant performance from the Rossoblu at the Stadio Castellani, taking control from the start with Orsolini’s goal, followed by a brace from Thijs Dallinga, who hadn’t found the net since January 21.

Riccardo Orsolini shrugs off talk of an Italy recall after scoring in front of Luciano Spalletti and insists Bologna only ‘laid good foundations’ to reach the Coppa Italia Final with a 3-0 win over Empoli

Orsolini on Italy recall chances and ‘good foundations’ for Bologna Final

Matildas vice-captain Emily van Egmond has thrown her support behind Sam Kerr to continue as captain when the star striker is ready to resume playing with the national side.

Van Egmond says Kerr ‘definitely should not’ hand back armband

Matildas veteran backs Sam Kerr to resume as captain on return to playing

l’Union Sportive de Littoral de Dunkerque made their second-ever appearance in a Coupe de France in their history, and the first in 85 years. 

Dunkerque looked like they could have achieved the impossible when they went 2-0 up against Paris Saint-Germain, but goals from Doué, Dembélé and Marquinhos sealed a comeback win in Lille to qualify Les Parisiens for their 21st Coupe de France final

Dembélé brace helps PSG complete comeback win to reach Coupe de France final

Arsenal's Raheem Sterling and Chelsea's Lauren James have been named on a five-player list recognising the most influential black people in British football.

Arsenal winger Raheem Sterling and Chelsea forward Lauren James have been recognised in the Football Black List for 2024

Sterling, James named on Football Black List

Wolverhampton Wanderers will host West Ham United at the Molineux on Tuesday, eager to steer clear of the relegation zone.

Arsenal host Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday looking to close the gap between themselves and league leaders Liverpool to nine points in the Premier League table. 

The City Ground will play host to an intriguing Premier League battle on Tuesday evening, as Champions League hopefuls Nottingham Forest welcome a Manchester United side that are looking to make it back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.

Premier League is back!

Fernandes has again been United’s standout player this season, scoring 16 goals in 44 matches, including seven in the past seven games. In 277 United appearances Fernandes has 95 goals and 81 assists.

Ruben Amorim has said Bruno ­Fernandes is “not going anywhere” this summer after Manchester ­United’s captain was linked with a move to Real Madrid

Amorim insists Fernandes not leaving Manchester United amid Madrid reports

The England forward has not played since rupturing a hamstring in the Premier League victory over Crystal Palace in December, but has been stepping up his return over the international break and took part in a behind-closed-doors friendly last week.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Bukayo Saka is in contention to start for Arsenal at home to Fulham on Tuesday after hamstring surgery

Bukayo Saka ‘ready to go’ after hamstring surgery, says Arteta

The Norwegian was substituted in the 61st minute after scoring the equaliser as City went on to beat the Cherries 2-1 and reach the semi-finals.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will see a specialist after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's FA Cup win against Bournemouth, with the club expecting him to play again this season

Haaland to see specialist for ankle injury

Torino and Lazio shared the spoils in a Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday with second-half goals from Gineitis and Marusic.

Gvidas Gineitis replied to Adam Marusic, allowing Torino to hold Lazio to a 1- 1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico

Gineitis frustrates Aquile’s top-four hopes

The winner of the play-off game would replace Club Leon, who were removed from the tournament for failing to meet Fifa's multi-club ownership rules because of dual ownership issues with fellow qualifiers Pachuca.

Major League Soccer side LAFC and Mexican team Club America could play a one-off play-off game for the final spot in this summer's Club World Cup

LAFC & Club America may meet for Club World Cup spot

Berta emerged as Arsenal’s leading candidate to replace Edu who resigned from the post in November to join the network of clubs spearheaded by Evangelos Marinakis, the Nottingham Forest owner. 

Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Andrea Berta as their new sporting director, with the Italian expected to attend their game against Fulham on Tuesday as he begins his new role immediately

Berta ‘thrilled’ to be named Arsenal’s new sporting director

The 25-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal in January, but he signed a new 4½-year contract in the last days of the transfer window to end the speculation over his future.

Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha has indicated that he is keen to leave the club this summer, saying he has "made it clear that I need to take the next step"

Cunha on Wolves future: 'I need to take the next step'

Despite some magical Lamine Yamal moments, Girona were defending better by the time the break approached, hence conceding in the last minute was so unfortunate.

Barcelona started off well against Girona, creating several chances early on, but the likes of Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal twice could not make the most of their shooting opportunities

Barcelona break Girona’s resolve on the counter to reopen gap to Real Madrid at the top

Inter picked up a 2-1 victory over Udinese, which keeps them at least three points clear of Napoli at the top of the standings. Marko Arnautovic and Davide Frattesi both found the net in a dominant first-half Nerazzurri display, but Inzaghi’s side were slightly more troubled after a series of substitutions midway through the second half. 

Simone Inzaghi was shown a red card in injury time of Inter’s 2-1 victory over Udinese in Serie A on Sunday evening as a result of his numerous on-pitch protests

Furious Inzaghi sent off for multiple pitch encroachments in Inter 2-1 Udinese

Evanilson's scrambled 21st-minute finish put the Cherries ahead at half-time and left City boss Pep Guardiola facing the prospect of ending a campaign empty-handed for the first time since 2016-17, his debut season at the club.

Manchester City kept their trophy hopes for this season alive by coming from behind at Bournemouth to set up an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest

Man City come from behind at Bournemouth to reach FA Cup semi-final

The on-loan forward's last goals came for Manchester United against Everton in December.

Marcus Rashford broke his four-month scoring drought to send Aston Villa into the FA Cup semi-finals with victory over Preston at Deepdale

Rashford scores double as Aston Villa beat Preston in FA Cup quarters

Real Betis and Villarreal both gave their European hopes a boost with wins – so let’s take a look at how the action unfolded…

Sunday’s La Liga schedule was packed with four games either side of Barcelona’s derby win over Girona

Derby win pushes Real Betis’ European charge

Manchester City make the long trip to the south coast on Sunday afternoon where they face Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals.\n\nThe Cityzens are desperate for redemption in the FA Cup this season having been dumped out of the Carabao Cup and Champions League, while their Premier League title defence has been disastrous as they face a battle to even make the top four. Winning the world's oldest cup competition would guarantee a silver lining at the end of a turbulent campaign. (Source: 90min.com)

Match of the day

When making predictions for how the Premier League season would pan out, not many would have forecasted that Manchester City would be well out of the title race and the UEFA Champions League by the time the March international break came around.

Man City have won their last seven FA Cup quarter-final ties

Emirates FA Cup | Bournemouth vs. Man City: Preview

The Villans have benefitted from playing the entirety of their cup run at Villa Park, although they have beaten Premier League rivals West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur on their way to the last eight. Unai Emery's side beat Cardiff 2-0 last time out. (Source: 90min.com)

Emirates FA Cup: Aston Villa face Championship side Preston in the quarter-finals

Aston Villa continue their FA Cup journey on Sunday afternoon as they travel to the only EFL side left in the competition: Preston North End.

Unai Emery-led Villa haven't lifted FA Cup since 1957

Emirates FA Cup | Preston North vs. Aston Villa: Preview

What a difference a year makes. In March 2024, Nottingham Forest were teetering precariously above the Premier League relegation zone following a points deduction, and out of both domestic cup competitions.

Nottingham Forest beat West Ham in the FA Cup semi-final in 1991 but lost to Tottenham in the final

'It will be special' - Forest reach first FA Cup semi since 1991

Nottingham Forest won a third straight FA Cup penalty shootout to beat Brighton and reach the semi-finals for the first time in 34 years.

Forest, who beat Exeter City and Ipswich on penalties in the previous rounds, will discover their opponents when the draw takes place on Sunday

Emirates FA Cup: Forest beat Brighton on penalties to reach semi-final

Crystal Palace stunned Fulham at Craven Cottage as they won their fifth match in a row to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

The win means Palace have won their last five matches in a row in all competitions and are in the last four of the FA Cup for the first time since 2022

Emirates FA Cup: Crystal Palace beat Fulham to book semi-final spot

Kylian Mbappe hit the winner as Real Madrid fought back to beat Leganes and go level on points with rivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Kylian Mbappe has scored 33 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this season

Mbappe scores winner as Real Madrid survive Leganes scare

Cesar Azpilicueta, 35, opened the scoring with his first Atletico goal since joining from Chelsea in 2023, hitting a stunning volley into the top corner from 25 yards.

Atletico Madrid are six points behind leaders Barcelona

Atletico's title hopes hit by Espanyol draw

Paris Saint-Germain can wrap the Ligue 1 title up this weekend if they win against Saint-Etienne at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday, and other results go their way.

Bayern Munich will host FC St. Pauli at the Allianz Arena on Saturday afternoon, and they will look to continue their Bundesliga title charge.

Real Madrid will resume their La Liga campaign with a home fixture against struggling Leganes on Saturday night.

Juventus will be eager to revive their ailing top-four chase, as new manager Igor Tudor will be eying a first win as they host Genoa in Turin.

Top action across Europe

Djurgården against Malmö FF. What a match to start Allsvenskan 2025. A sold out rivalry.\n\nBoth teams have had very long seasons and a short pre-season, which consisted of the Swedish cup. Djurgården are still in the Conference League, and Malmö have just secured a spot in the Swedish cup final.

Swedish Allsvenskan is back!

A spot in the FA Cup semi-finals will be on the line when Fulham and Crystal Palace face off in the quarter-final tie at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Clashing in the FA Cup for the first time ever, Premier League rivals Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest collide in Saturday's fascinating quarter-final showdown at the Amex Stadium.

FA Cup quarter-finals

"We're demanding a full investigation into the events from Canada Soccer and expressly reserve the right to take legal action," Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen told the Bild on Friday.

Bayern Munich said they are considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies' serious knee injury in a match of little importance

Bayern threaten to sue Canada Soccer over Alphonso Davies ACL tear

Martinez did not join up with the Spain squad for the recent international break because of a knee injury.

Osasuna have launched an appeal to the Royal Spanish Football Federation, claiming Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez was ineligible to play against them on Thursday

Osasuna claim Barcelona player was ineligible

Mateta was kicked in the head by Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts in the FA Cup fifth round four weeks ago and required 25 stitches. Roberts, who was sent off, received a six-match ban.

Jean-Philippe Mateta will make his first Crystal Palace appearance on Saturday since being hospitalised with a lacerated ear, with Oliver Glasner confident the striker has not been psychologically affected by the incident

Mateta to return for Crystal Palace in protective helmet

For several years at this point, Ancelotti has been dubbed the ideal head coach of the Brazil national team given his strong links with some of their star players – Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Endrick, Casemiro and Eder Militao among them. 

“No” – Carlo Ancelotti insists that there has not been any contact with the Brazilian FA (CBF) over a potential appointment as the national team head coach, despite the fact that Dorival Junior is set to be sacked from the position in the imminent future

Ancelotti gives one-word response to Brazil rumours in Real Madrid press conference

They sit fourth in the South American group, having lost five of 14 games, although are still well placed to qualify for the 2026 finals.

Brazil have sacked manager Dorival Junior after losing 4-1 to arch-rivals Argentina in World Cup qualifying

Brazil sack boss Dorival after Argentina defeat

Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen could close the gap to leaders Bayern Munich to three points with a victory in the Bundesliga against visitors VfL Bochum on Friday at BayArena.\n\nThe home side have 56 points after 26 matchweeks following their 4-3 victory against Stuttgart on March 16, whereas Bochum were beaten 3-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt on the same date and are third last in 16th place with 20 points.

Bundesliga action resumes

City are fifth in the Premier League table with nine games to go while also failing to reach the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Manchester City players and staff "don't deserve" summer bonuses after their disappointing campaign, according to manager Pep Guardiola

Guardiola: "We don't deserve bonuses this season"

The first transfer window will open early, and run between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June. It will then close briefly before reopening on Monday 16 June. The second transfer window will run as normal before closing on Monday 1 September.

The Premier League has confirmed it will have two transfer windows this summer due to “exceptional” circumstances surrounding the Club World Cup.

Premier League confirms extra June transfer window for Club World Cup

The 23-year-old has been out since December after sustaining a hamstring tear in the win at Crystal Palace which needed surgery.

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka could be named in the squad to face Fulham in the Premier League next week

Saka could return to Arsenal squad against Fulham

Wood has been in excellent form with 18 goals in the Premier League, where Forest sit third as they close in on Champions League qualification. He scored a hat-trick when Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 in the league last month.

Chris Wood will miss Nottingham Forest’s FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton after sustaining an injury with New Zealand, Nuno Espírito Santo has said

Chris Wood out of FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton

The match was postponed earlier this month after the death of Barça's first team doctor, Carles Miñarro, and rearranged for this week on the back of the international break, despite protests from both teams.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his team paid a "high price" for beating Osasuna 3-0 after losing Dani Olmo to injury in a game they were forced to play on Thursday

Barcelona vent anger over packed schedule as Dani Olmo injured

This match, which neither side was particularly about having to play at the back-end of an international break, was rearranged from earlier this month after the original fixture was postponed after the sudden and tragic passing of Barcelona doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. The Catalans paid tribute to him prior to kick-off.

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