Image source, Getty Images England captain Leah Williamson returns to the squad for the first time since Euro 2025 as they prepare to begin their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign. Williamson, 28, missed England's friendly victories over China, Ghana and Australia as well as their defeat by Brazil at the end of 2025 due to a knee injury. The Arsenal defender had surgery after lifting England's second successive European title in July and returned to action at the start of December.
The last time Diego Simeone lined up an Atlético Madrid side in the Champions League, he was in touching distance of that coveted top-eight finish which would have earned his club a succulent €18.2 million bonus and saved them two deeply unwelcome and risky extra knockout matches. Exactly three weeks later, when the Argentine coach lines Atleti up against Club Brugge on Wednesday for the first leg of their playoff to reach to round of 16,
Like many players who reach the back end of their 30s, former West Bromwich Albion and Brighton defender Sebastien Pocognoli moved into the dugout after hanging up his boots in 2021. The former Belgian international made more than 350 senior appearances as a player, which included a two-and-a-half year stint in England, initially signing for West Brom from Hannover 96 in July 2014 for a fee of 1.5 million.
Liverpool invested heavily to bring Szoboszlai to Anfield, and he has since developed into a pillar of their post-Jurgen Klopp evolution under Arne Slot. The Hungarian international has combined relentless energy with technical quality, contributing six goals and seven assists in the Premier League this campaign. His ability to operate between lines while maintaining defensive discipline has made him indispensable.
With Liverpool's season not going too well at the moment, there's been plenty of speculation whether Arne Slot could be sacked soon, and there's even been names thrown into the mix as to who could possibly come in to replace the Dutchman.
Welcome to the FC Bayern Campus Round Up, where the matches of Bayern Munich's U-23, U-19 and U-17 squads are recapped, line ups are provided and the highlights to the matches are hyperlinked on top of their respective score line. The U-23's season has not started yet, therefore their match was a friendly and no official highlights were provided. Meanwhile, the U-17s did not play.
Opening Tuesday's showdown sat just three points adrift of skyrocketing into the play-off places, Reading should also be excited by their extended success on home soil. Unbeaten in front of their own supporters since the start of December, Richardson's side have also gained a reputation for their lively outcomes at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Including consecutive 2-2 stalemates against Exeter and Barnsley last month, the Royals have seen their last three home fixtures produce 13 goals at both ends of the pitch.
Even so, the Gunners will face competition to land the 19-year-old -- who plays at either left back or center back for the Castilla side and has made one appearance at senior level -- with several other top clubs in Europe interested. AC Milan have a longstanding desire to sign him, while the Spain U19 international has also caught the eye of clubs in the German Bundesliga.
The lack of pressure on Scott Parker this season, despite a collection of desperate performances and an impending relegation, has been mystifying. Plenty at Turf Moor feel a strong sense of loyalty to Parker, especially the chairman, Alan Pace, but support in the stands is dwindling. The lack of backing in the winter transfer window left the squad short of quality and with limited routes out of their current predicament.
He's doing an incredibly good job. We're playing very, very attractive football, scoring a lot of goals. The team is having fun, you can see that on the pitch - but also after the games. There's an incredible sense of togetherness. The coach is responsible for that, and he's doing an excellent job - both from a sporting and human perspective,
"The atmosphere in the locker room is good, the players are confident, the mood is good, we're ready for tomorrow," he said. "I think Ousmane has spoken about it, he's already said it, but I believe he mainly wants to reinforce what we did last season: play as a team, collectively. "That's one of PSG's great strengths and we show it in every match with the way we play. I think that's what he wanted to emphasise."
The team recently defeated holders Crystal Palace in the FA Cup which will go down as one of the competition's biggest shock results, and currently sit sixth in the table, vying for promotion to the National League. The Silkmen and their supporters have been on a rollercoaster journey since former club Macclesfield Town were wound up by the High Court in September 2020, leaving fans with the prospect of no longer having a team to follow.
Nübel started in goal for Stuttgart when they hosted Köln on Saturday. He faced three shots on goal and recorded a save in each half. He allowed a goal in the 79th minute which leveled the match at 1-1. His teammates found two more goals in the last ten plus minutes and won the three points at home, 3-1. Stuttgart will travel to Scotland to face Celtic on Thursday in the playoff round of the Europa League.
