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Terence Doyle pays tribute to a rare talent at Bournemouth, a club that has space for such a maverick.
Alessia Russo might have lost out to her but Aitana Bonmati is a historic great in the women’s game.
That Leoni injury means Federico Chiesa will take the place of his compatriot in the Champions League squad.
Busquets to retire at the end of MLS season.
Per PA Media
Inter Miami’s former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced he will retire at the end of the Major League Soccer season.
The 37-year-old made 722 appearances for Barca between 2008 and 2023, winning nine LaLiga titles and the Champions League on three occasions.
At international level, he was capped 143 times and played a key role as Spain won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. He moved to the MLS two years ago and has made 105 appearances for Miami, playing alongside former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez.
“These will be my last months on the pitch. I’m retiring very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all grateful,” Busquets said in a video on his Instagram page. “A heartfelt thank you to everyone and to football for everything. You will always be a part of this beautiful story.”
Leoni out for the season with ACL injury
Disaster for Liverpool’s summer signing, Giovanni Leoni, so promising on debut against Southampton. The anterior cruciate ligament injury feared when he was carried off has been confirmed.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot this morning: “He is not in a good place because he tore his ACL which means he will be out around a year. Being so young and coming to a new country and playing so well in your first game, it’s very hard to take the positives. There is never a positive side but you try to look at that and that is that he is still so young and he has so many years still go to after he recovers from a terrible injury.”
Europa League fall-out: relief for Aston Villa, more gloom for Rangers.
Let’s begin in the usual way, with 10 things to look out for this weekend.
Weekend’s Premier League fixtures:
Saturday (3pm unless stated)
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Brentford v. Man Utd (12.30pm)
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Chelsea v. Brighton
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Crystal Palace v. Liverpool
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Leeds v. AFC Bournemouth
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Man City v. Burnley
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Nottm Forest v. Sunderland (5.30pm)
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Tottenham Hotspur v. Wolverhampton (8pm)
Sunday
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Aston Villa v Fulham (2pm)
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Newcastle v Arsenal (4.30pm)
Monday
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Everton v West Ham (8pm)
Preamble
Good morning from London, where we ready ourselves for another weekend of domestic action, and hear the fallout from last night’s Europa League. Team news and managers’ press conferences to follow, and the latest breaking news.
You know the drill by now. Join us.
