I am involved in that, I have to get the team ready and obviously I didn't prepare them for what was coming.
However, goalkeeper Karl Darlow, defender Ciaran Clark and midfielders Matt Ritchie and Joe Willock were also all missing from the squad for the match against Manchester United.
While Les Girondins were much improved after the restart and put Marseille under sporadic pressure, they struggled to create clear-cut chances and the visitors held on to beat them on the road for the first time since 1977.
And Vinicius picked out Marco Asensio to slot home their second. Diego Simeone's Atletico, who sit fourth, look miles away from the team who won La Liga last season.
Captain Liam Cooper had already been ruled out of contention ahead of kick-off when he limped out of the warm-up.
Both Osasuna and Aletico have been built a reputation as LaLiga's top two side at scoring goals in the final five minutes. So it seemed apt that one of them was going to grab one, the question was which team was going to be. On this occasion it was the hosts that took their chance to continue their push to retain their league crown.
With Poland, the ball will not always come so quickly or so accurately. Lewandowski has had to adapt his movements.
Alli played an integral role at Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino as the club achieved top-four finishes in four consecutive seasons, but he fell out of favour during the reigns of Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.
Raith have since performed a U-turn on the signing, with chairman John Sim confirming the club are seeking to end the player’s contract.
But he has started just two games in all competitions for the Red Devils this term after returning to Old Trafford - and been told again by interim boss Ralf Rangnick he can leave if United receive the right deal.
It's not just a football issue; it's a societal issue, he says. There are so many misconceptions around sexuality and gender; people assume that if you play football, you cannot be gay.
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Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick said his We knew that it was an important win today, said Rangnick.
I had been heckled from the minute I stepped foot outside the ground, abuse not just aimed at my football.
No side in the Premier League have picked up more points (16) in their last seven games than Bruno Lage's team yet there does seem to be consistency issues.
Haaland is still under contract at Dortmund until 2024, but it has been reported he has a €75 million (£64m/$84m) release clause set to become active next summer.
While the past few weeks have been disappointing, they should not obscure all the work he has done over the past three years to rebuild the foundations for long-term success.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side - who had already grabbed top spot in Group B with two games to spare - became the first English side to win all six Champions League group-stage games, beating AC Milan 2-1 in their final match to give a reminder of their own threat in this competition.
Antonio Conte has expressed the need to bring in reinforcements but Spurs are yet to move in the market, with reports linking them with Wolves winger Adama Traore yet to materialise into anything concrete.
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You've got to make everyone believe they are on a journey to excellence and that culturally you're connecting with people not just on a local or national level, but globally.
The second half was much, much better. We were more aggressive, we played to win the game but, unfortunately, we made one or two mistakes and they punished us. We lost. Congratulations to Leipzig.
What are they going to do? They wanted to go into a European Super League and play with no relegation.
With such impressive statistics and a host of of clubs - including Southampton - interested in signing him at the end of the season, it would be easy to think that Broja immediately caught Hasenhuttl's attention after arriving at St Mary's.
Rather than celebrate the goal, Dybala glared in the direction of the club's directors amid uncertainty over his future.
He's not just a good goalkeeper, he played a pass into Thomas Partey in midfield against Leicester that Glenn Hoddle couldn't have played.
We hope to see as many of our fans as possible at this evening's match as we get our World Cup campaign underway. Houghton's withdrawal follows that of her Manchester City team-mate Esme Morgan, who suffered a broken leg against Tottenham last Sunday.
Lithuania are winless in their last 16 away matches in qualifying for major tournaments (EUROs/World Cup), drawing three and losing 13 since a 2-0 away win at San Marino in September 2014.
Pep Guardiola has played down footage showing Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez on a night out in Manchester over the weekend and joked he is only upset they didn't invite him.
It seems almost unnecessary to play the game after such a one-sided affair, and with both sides concentrating on domestic title challenges.
Lionel Messi won a seventh Ballon d’Or on Monday. The result has led to some consternation. It shouldn't matter because, well, the Ballon d'Or shouldn't matter.
The hosts were repeatedly ripped apart by City's movement, passing and creativity and only a number of saves from goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann kept the score down to one goal in the first 30 minutes.
Nuno's side were top of the league after winning their opening three matches 1-0 but rank 20th out of 20 for shots and chances created this season, and have also covered less distance than any other team.
I'm teetotal and I'd said to Darren, who did the PR at Burnley, to go get two nice bottles. So he spent £300-400 and I went to put the two bottles in the fridge. Thank goodness he was there or it would have been spoiled. Sir Alex and his staff drank the lot, so it must have been all right.
Both managers condemned the incident after the game at Elland Road. As far as I know, there is some investigation going on from Leeds United, Rangnick said.
Patrick Bauer headed behind for a corner as Joao prepared to connect with Swift's cross, but he got on the end of another Swift pass minutes later to double the Royals' advantage with a brilliant finish into the roof of the net.
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We got a point against the ex-European champions, which isn't too bad, but it was two dropped really.
Sonny you are talking about a really good, important player but at the same time he's a good person.
Securing that place in the top four would ensure a return to the Champions League for the first time since the 2016/17 season but, speaking at a Sky Bet fan debate on The Overlap, Neville said that achievement may only be seen as a success at Arsenal because of the depressed ambition that has potentially taken hold in north London.
Leeds have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Chelsea.
Ryan Christie replaced Adams in the 71st minute and soon afterwards McLean set up Callum McGregor but his left-footed shot was easily saved by the under-employed Schmeichel.
“I’m really happy with him, he’s making the right progress, and in December we will see where we are and what's best for him.”
He has been Eddie Howe's focal point without finding the back of the net at a regular rate. Far from it in fact, scoring just one goal.
We are delighted to have attracted such a high calibre of individuals to the board, all with a strong passion for United combined with the skills to advocate on behalf of fans.
Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby each scored twice and provided two assists as Chelsea beat Servette 7-0 in the Women’s Champions League.
Nottingham Forest boosted their play-off hopes by going through March unbeaten and Steve Cooper's side are the dominant one in the WhoScored.com Championship Team of the Month.
United have no chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League competition and have fallen away under their interim manager after briefly flirting with a top-four finish.
