With the relentless schedule rolling onto Tuesday night, we have another string of eye-catching meetings from across Europe. So, for those of you looking to stick on a midweek flutter, we have searched far and wide to find you a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Tuesday 9th March
BST 19:00 Mansfield Town vs Cheltenham Town
After backing Cheltenham over the weekend, we re once again looking at a Cheltenham side who find themselves enjoying a real purple patch. Eventually claiming a 3-2 win against Port Vale on home soil, the Robins are still tipped as a leading contender in the automatic promotion chase. Opening up the midweek fixtures still holding a one-point buffer at the top of the League Two table, Michael Duff s men have rea…
Pirmin Schwegler von Bundesligist Eintracht Frankfurt weist Meldungen zurück, wonach er unmittelbar vor einem Wechsel zum Ligakonkurrenten VfL Wolfsburg stehe.
Mittelfeldspieler Pirmin Schwegler von Bundesliga-Aufsteiger Eintracht Frankfurt weist Meldungen zurück, wonach er unmittelbar vor einem Wechsel zum Ligakonkurrenten VfL Wolfsburg stehe.
Die Spekulationen um seinen Abschied von der Eintracht seien nur heiße Luft , erklärte Schwegler gegenüber hr-online . Ihn interessiere derzeit allein, ob die Mannschaft noch den Europapokal erreichen könne, so der derzeit an der Leiste verletzte Frankfurter Kapitän weiter.
Angeblich weit fortgeschrittene Gespräche
Der Kicker hatte am Montag berichtet, dass die Gespräche zwischen dem VfL und Schwegler bereits weit…
Market: Marseille win
Odds: 4/5 @
Hoping to secure back-to-back Ligue 1 victories on Friday night and make another statement, Marseille will travel to the Stade de la Beaujoire when they meet Nantes.
Starting with the hosts, firmly at the heart of another Ligue 1 relegation scrap for large spells of last season, Nantes were simply hoping for a far smoother campaign this time around. However, last seen suffering a woeful second-half collapse at home against Monaco and eventually having to settle for a 3-3 draw at the Stade de la Beaujoire, the Canaries have had little to cheer about since opening the new season. Getting proceedings underway on August 13th as they slumped to a 2-1 loss at home against Toulouse, Pierre Aristouy’s side have mustered just a single …
Nigel Reo-Coker has lauded Fabian Delph s quality and believes he is set for a big future with Aston Villa.
The former Leeds United midfielder was an integral part in Paul Lambert s side towards the back end of the Premier League season, featuring on 24 occasions in total.
And ex-Villa player Reo-Coker is confident the 23-year-old has the physical and mental attributes to be a key performer at Villa Park.
Fabian is so talented. He has an abundance of ability. The world is his oyster, Reo-Coker told Villa s official website.
He has so much quality but I don t think people realise how much.
I just hope he can stay injury-free because I know he s had his fair share of problems over the past few years. I hope he can have a good run in the team in the coming seasons.
I h…
The Confederations Cup begins on Saturday as hosts Brazil face Japan, who are fresh from topping their FIFA World Cup qualification group.
The tournament provides an appetising precursor to next year s FIFA World Cup finals and the opening game will undoubtedly showcase the attacking talent of both teams.
Brazil have selected an attack-heavy squad and will be looking to the likes of Neymar, Hulk and Oscar to carve up the Blue Samurai s back four, which is light on star power, with the exception of Inter Milan full-back Yuto Nagatomo.
They will not be at full strength, however, with long-term Tottenham transfer target Leandro Damiao withdrawing from the tournament following an injury to his right thigh.
The Japanese are not short on creative quality either…
Andre Wisdom will join Derby County from Liverpool, pending the successful completion of a medical.
Championship side Derby confirmed on Friday they have agreed a deal with Liverpool and agreed personal terms with the player, who will undergo fitness checks on his return from holiday.
Reports suggest the transfer fee could eventually reach over £4million.
Wisdom made 38 appearances on loan with Derby in 2013-14 and also spent temporary spells with West Brom and Norwich City before spending last season with Red Bull Salzburg.
The 24-year-old has made 14 Premier League appearances for Liverpool between 2012 and 2013, before his loan stints began.
Derby also signed Hull City defender Curtis Davies ahead of the 2017-18 season.
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Thiago Silva has warned Paris Saint-Germain not to let their Champions League clash with Chelsea distract them when they take on Montpellier in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
PSG lead their last-16 tie with Chelsea 2-1 after the first leg in Paris and could book a fourth successive quarter-finals appearance at Stamford Bridge next week.
However, the more immediate challenge is the league clash with Montpellier and, after last weekend s defeat to Lyon – their first in 37 top-flight matches – Laurent Blanc s side are determined to get back to winning ways.
With 10 games to play, PSG are 23 points clear of second-placed Monaco, meaning they could seal a fourth title in a row in the coming weeks.
It s good to win again, Thiago Silva said after their Coupe …
Wolves were left ruing their luck after an own goal and a deflected strike consigned them to 2-0 defeat at Leicester City, who had Jamie Vardy sent off.
The Premier League new boys looked in good shape to claim their first win of the season as they controlled the first half, hitting the post twice through Joao Moutinho and Raul Jimenez.
But Matt Doherty headed into his own net to undo Wolves early promise, before James Maddison s strike from the edge of the box found a way beyond Rui Patricio with a touch from Conor Coady.
Vardy was shown the red card for a dangerous challenge on Doherty after 66 minutes, but Wolves were unable to make up ground in a second half of fewer clear-cut opportunities.
Wolves made a bright start and had two chances to go in fro…
Ajax captain Joel Veltman has signed a three-year contract extension with the Eredivisie giants.
The 25-year-old defender’s previous deal in Amsterdam was due to expire next year but he is now set to remain with his boyhood club until June 2020.
Netherlands international Veltman has made 166 appearances for Ajax and won the Eredivisie title in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
His performances during Ajax’s run to the final of the Europa League last season were reported to have attracted the attentions of Tottenham.
Being chosen as the captain is an honor, I will proudly wear the armband the full season. Tomorrow night again, let s go !
— Joël Veltman (@joel_veltman)
Ajax have also signed former Feyenoord and Willem II goalkeeper Kostas Lampr…
Aston Villa are interested in signing Max Aarons from Norwich City in the summer transfer window, according to . Norwich have been relegated to the Championship, and the Canaries are likely to sell some of their best players.
Aarons has been on the books of Norwich since 2016 and has established himself as an important player in the team. According to , the England Under-21 international provided one assist in 36 Premier League games for the Canaries this past season, and scored two goals and provided six assists in 41 Championship matches during the 2018-19 campaign.
Villa narrowly avoided the dreaded drop from the Premier League and need to reinforce their squad this summer in order to be more competitive next season. Aarons is a very talented and promising young righ…