OL Lyonnes have one foot in the UEFA Women's Champions League top four, as if there was ever any jeopardy over that, considering they've won every match this season in France and Europe, bar one -- their 3-3 draw with Juventus. Alongside Chelsea and Barcelona, they're favourites to win the whole thing and showed why again on Wednesday just outside Manchester.
Arsenal have been handed a potentially significant injury boost as Declan Rice has claimed he's fine after hobbling off against Brentford last night. The Gunners beat the Bees 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium but their rotten luck with injuries continued in what has been the only real negative of the club's season so far. Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba missed this game, while Martin Odegaard and Noni Madueke featured after only recently returning.
Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge kept them top of the Premier League table, but the big talking point was the surprise absence of defensive star William Saliba. Just hours before kick-off, the French centre-back was ruled out, leaving Mikel Arteta without both Saliba and regular partner Gabriel Magalhaes, who is already sidelined. That left the Gunners forced into an entirely new-look pairing with summer signings Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera stepping into the heart of defence.
It's certainly looking up. We delivered a strong performance out at Sturm Graz, we didn't get the goal we needed but it was a very strong performance. It's good to come back here, especially after the Liverpool win, so to back that up with a win is great. That's the main thing for me: keeping that mentality, particularly here at home because of the fanbase, and keeping that consistency in our performances.
I think obviously at Newcastle there's been a lot of talk about their squad and is it strong enough? Probably big concern for Eddie Howe is maybe the lack of cover, especially at fullback where they've had injuries to the likes of Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento. So maybe cover at left back and right back with Kieran Trippier not getting any younger either. That could be something that Newcastle could look at.
"There's great competition for places in a lot of positions. People know their positions and who their competition is," said Kane. "I think it allows people to come into the camp and feel free. There is that healthy competition that pushes each other to a higher standard. "The boss is really clear when he talks to players, and I think it will be the same all the way up to the tournament. "There will be some players who don't get to play, but he will make it clear on roles."
Chelsea are hoping to sign him for the next season, and they are preparing 150 million to sign the World Cup winner. They are prepared to smash the Premier League transfer record in order to get the deal done, as per Fichajes. They are also hoping that Enzo Fernandez can help convince the player to join the club. It remains to be seen whether the South American midfielder can play a role in convincing his compatriot to join the club.
The talented young England international was one of the breakthrough stars of last season, becoming a regular in Mikel Arteta's first-team after rising up from the Gunners' academy. This led to Lewis-Skelly making his England debut, and many will have expected him to continue this way and to start for Thomas Tuchel's side at next summer's World Cup in the USA.
Liverpool attacker Federico Chiesa is likely to be sold in the coming months. According to a report from Fichajes, manager Arne Slot does not view him as a key player in his system and is ready to let the Italian International leave. The report claims that Chiesa could be sold in January or at the end of the season. Meanwhile, recent reports have also claimed that Liverpool could look to keep Chiesa at the club.
