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Hudson-Odoi's Chelsea future in limbo ahead of meeting with ex-suitors Bayern

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Hudson-Odoi's Chelsea future in limbo ahead of meeting with ex-suitors Bayern If things had panned out differently 12 months ago then Callum Hudson-Odoi would be training with Bayern Munich and preparing to face Chelsea on Saturday in the Champions League. Instead, he is gearing up for this weekend's meaningless match fighting for his Chelsea future.Bayern had no fewer than f...

Man City 2-1 Real Madrid Player Ratings: Varane endures night to forget

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Man City 2-1 Real Madrid Player Ratings: Varane endures night to forget A night perhaps best remembered for Raphael Varane's error-strewn display, Manchester City secured a 2-1 second leg win over Real Madrid to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Here we look at the ratings from their victory at the Etihad Stadium.Manchester City - 6.97Eders...

Five Facts: The need-to-know numbers ahead of Man City vs Real Madrid

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Five Facts: The need-to-know numbers ahead of Man City vs Real Madrid Manchester City carry a 2-1 advantage into the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie with Real Madrid after coming from behind with two late goals to triumph at the Bernabeu back in February. Both teams are without key players ahead of Friday's return leg, with Sergio Ramos suspended ...

No Ronaldo or De Bruyne among top remaining Champions League performers

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No Ronaldo or De Bruyne among top remaining Champions League performers After a lengthy wait, the Champions League returns tonght as Manchester City take on Real Madrid and Juventus host Lyon. Bayern Munich welcome Chelsea to Bavaria and Napoli make the trip to Barcelona on Saturday night as the eight teams seek to join RB Leipzig, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta and PSG in t...

Man City vs Real Madrid: No Hazard but Zidane's side edge combined XI

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Man City vs Real Madrid: No Hazard but Zidane's side edge combined XI In the build up to Friday night's mouthwatering Champions League round of 16 second leg tie between Manchester CIty and Real Madrid, we have assessed what a best XI might look like combining both squads. Excluding injured and suspended players and with a minimum of 15 appearances across league and E...

Man City vs Real Madrid: Team news, probable lineups and key battle

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Man City vs Real Madrid: Team news, probable lineups and key battle It's been a long time coming, but the Champions League returns on Friday night as Manchester City seek to secure a spot in the quarter-finals at the expense of Real Madrid. The Premier League side secured a 2-1 win over Los Blancos at the Bernabeu in the first leg, so hold the advantage ahead of the...

Five facts: Numbers you need to know ahead of Chelsea vs Norwich

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Five facts: Numbers you need to know ahead of Chelsea vs Norwich Following on from Manchester United’s inability to fully capitalise on Chelsea’s defeat at Sheffield United - conceding a late leveller to Southampton on Monday – the Blues are back in action and have a chance to put distance between themselves and the chasing pack in a thrilling r...

Foden worthy of Man City starting spot as Sane edges towards exit

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Foden worthy of Man City starting spot as Sane edges towards exit He will be an important player for the next decade in this club. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Phil Foden after his man of the match performance in their resounding 5-0 win over Burnley on Monday night. Eight goals scored and two wins under their belt since Premier League...

Quiz: Last 10 players to miss in a Champions League final penalty shootout

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Quiz: Last 10 players to miss in a Champions League final penalty shootout On this day four years ago, the Spanish was a mixture of delight and despair as Real Madrid eventually overcame local rivals Atletico in a Champions League final penalty shootout.Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive spot kick in what was the last final to be settled via the dreaded route and the se...

The only Premier League star to make Champions League best XI revealed

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The only Premier League star to make Champions League best XI revealed With football postponed for the foreseeable future, we turn our attention to the Champions League team of the season so far. Manchester United dominate our Europa League best XI of the campaign, while it's Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich who are the best represented in the top performing team fr...