Manchester United’s David de Gea will not go to the Qatar World Cup later this year after reportedly being left off Spain’s 55-man provisional squad list.

Spanish coach Luis Enrique has submitted his preliminary list of players eligible to compete in the competition, from which his final 26-man squad will be chosen.

Despite the enormous squad size, United’s David de Gea has been bypassed for three other Premier League goalkeepers.

According to AS, Enrique has chosen five alternative goalkeepers from a pool of 55 options, but De Gea is not one of them.

Unai Simón of Athletic Bilbao, Robert Sánchez of Brighton, and David Raya of Brentford are the three goalkeepers expected to head to Qatar.

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga and Getafe’s David Soria have been named back-ups in case of injury or illness before the tournament.

The former’s participation in the squad may come as a surprise given that he has played half as many Premier League games as De Gea this season.

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The only other known players that have made Spain’s list are full-backs Alejandro Balde, Jordi Alba and Jose Gaya.

Some will be surprised by De Gea’s absence, given his extensive history with the national team, but his exclusion has been in the making for a number of years now.

He’s not been in a Spain national squad since their 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Sweden in November last year where he was an unused substitute.

And you’d have to go back to two years to find De Gea’s last start for Spain. He played the full 90 minutes as Enrique’s side lost 1-0 to Ukraine in a Nations League match in 2020.

After the game, many criticized the 31-year-old, claiming that it was his positioning that allowed Viktor Tsygankov to score the game-winning goal.

The national team may not be De Gea’s only concern in the near future with rumours suggesting Erik ten Hag is searching for a replacement for the Spaniard.

The United goalkeeper’s contract expires this summer, and it is unclear whether or not United will renew it.

The club has been linked with Bilbao’s Simon and Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who replaced De Gea in the national team.

It’s an odd situation given goalkeeper De Gea has started every game for United since ten Hag took over this summer.

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On-loan Arsenal defender Pablo Mari has been stabbed in a shopping centre attack in Milan, though the club has given an update about the player’s situation.

The Spanish centre-back, who is currently on loan at Serie A side Monza, was one of five people attacked in a supermarket in Milanofiori in Assago, a town in Milan.

Mari’s injuries had been the subject of various claims regarding their seriousness, but Arsenal has since stated that the 29-year-old is not gravely hurt.

A statement read: ‘We are all shocked to hear the dreadful news about the stabbing in Italy, which has put a number of people in hospital including our on-loan centre-back Pablo Mari.

‘We have been in contact with Pablo’s agent who has told us he’s in hospital and is not seriously hurt. Our thoughts are with Pablo and the other victims of this dreadful incident.’

When the news first broke, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was in the bench in Eindhoven watching Arsenal’s Europa League loss to PSV, but he was afterwards questioned about the condition of his countrymen.

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He replied: ‘I just found out, I know [technical director] Edu has been in touch with his family… he’s in hospital, he seems to be OK. Hopefully he’s OK.’

CEO of Monza Adriano Galliani provided an update on Mari’s condition while visiting the defender in the hospital with manager Raffaele Palladino.

He told TG2 RAI: ‘Pablo Mari has quite a deep cut to his back, but fortunately it did not reach any vital organs like the lungs or anything else.

‘His life is not in danger, he should recover quickly. He has some lesions, but not very serious. He is conscious and getting stitches.’

However, a 46-year-old man who has since been turned over to the neighbourhood police took up a knife from the supermarket shelves at around 6.30 p.m. and began randomly stabbing individuals, leaving two others in critical condition.

A witness told La Repubblica: ‘We were at the bar and we thought it was a robbery because we saw some boys and a lady running. Then we saw more and more people with upset faces and we realised that something serious had happened.’

Mari joined Arsenal in 2020, but he only made 12 Premier League games since he was unable to secure a starting position in Arteta’s squad.

He spent the second half of the 2021/22 season on loan with Udinese, then in the summer, he returned to Italy with Monza.

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Diego Simeone, the manager of Atletico Madrid, has discussed his future with the team after failing to advance through the first round of the UEFA Champions League.

Atletico Madrid can only finish in third place no matter the result of the final group game of the season. However, they will be joined by Barcelona, Juventus, and Sevilla in the Europa League.

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The Argentine was speaking following the tie-game against Bayer Leverkusen. He claims that despite the current circumstances, he has no plans to leave the club anytime soon. He said:

It is the hardest moment but I’m going to continue insisting on this club to get something we need, such as the Champions League.

Diego Simeone confirms he has no intention to leave Atletico Madrid: "It's the hardest moment but I'm going to continue insisting on this club to get something we need, such as the Champions League". ⚪️🔴 #Atleti

Cholo's current deal expires in June 2024. pic.twitter.com/IdqG7ugvpc

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 27, 2022

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As his club departed the group stages for the second consecutive year, Barcelona manager Xavi spoke on Barcelona’s dismal elimination from the Champions League and emphasized the difficulty of Group C.

Barcelona will now need to win a playoff game against either a second-place Europa League team or a third-place Champions League team in order to advance to the round of 16 of the Europa League.

Following a summer of reckless spending by president Joan Laporta, their withdrawal from Europe’s top competition is expected to have disastrous financial repercussions as the club could lose out on almost €20 million (£17.5 million).

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Barcelona dropped down to the Europa League for the second season running with a game to spare. Inter’s 4-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen condemned them to their early exit before Bayern ran riot at Camp Nou with a 3-0 victory. When questioned about his side’s elimination from the competition, Xavi pointed towards the strength in Group C.

“We have to face the reality,” he said. “I already said that we have to grow little by little and today there were good things. Today we did not compete on their level. In Munich we were better but today we didn’t compete.

“Today Bayern was better,” he added. “Just as we were better in Munich and we should have won, today they were better. The group was very complicated and everything happened to us in the Champions League.”

As Barca awaits their Europa League fate, they will be forced to play a dead rubber fixture against bottom side Viktoria Plzen. Before that, though, they will attempt to keep up with Real Madrid in La Liga when they travel to Valencia on Saturday.

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At least 12 teams have already qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2022 Champions League after the group-stage League games

This follows Wednesday’s round of fixtures across Europe.

Inter Milan defeated Viktoria Plzen 4-0, and Liverpool qualified with a 3-0 victory over Ajax.

FC Porto are also through after a 4-0 win at Club Brugge.

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There are now four spots left to be filled on the last Match Day.

Champions League Round of 16 so far:

Real Madrid
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Napoli
Bayern
Club Brugge
Chelsea
PSG
Benfica
Dortmund
Inter Milan
Porto
????????????????????????Liverpool

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Former Manchester United interim coach, Ralf Rangnick, has listed the six players he asked the club to sign in the January transfer window.

In November 2021, Rangnick was appointed as Man United’s interim manager after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was fired. The German did not make any signings while in charge of Man United.

The German stated how he suggested the club’s hierarchy target six players in January: Josko Gvardiol, Christopher Nkunku, Alvaro Morata, Luis Diaz, Dusan Vlahovic, and Erling Haaland. 

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“There was no such dossier, and it was never wanted by the club,” Rangnick told BILD.

“But even without such a script, it was clear to everyone that there was a need in many areas.

“That is why we were already discussing players like Josko Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. Those were names that were realistic. We also talked about Alvaro Morata, Luis Diaz, Dusan Vlahovic and, as I said, Haaland when they were still on the market. But the club decided at that time to rebuild the team under the new coach.”

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During his news conference, Manchester United Manager Erik Ten Hag said that the Red Devils’ star is out until the World Cup, with Ronaldo recruited back in for the Europa League.

Ten Hag revealed that Raphael Varane will be unavailable until at least the World Cup, after sustaining an injury against Chelsea.

Varane was forced off injured and was upset after overextending during a challenge against Chelsea over the weekend and falling to the ground in pain.

While the Frenchman appeared to be in trouble as he fell and sobbed his way down the tunnel at Stamford Bridge, the situation surrounding Ronaldo was less obvious.

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After refusing to be replaced against Tottenham last week and departing Old Trafford early, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was dropped by Ten Hag and spent the weekend working with the under-21s. But he has subsequently joined the first team in training and might play on Thursday.

The World Cup is next month, and Ten Hag has now announced he won’t play for United again. He also gave an update on Cristiano Ronaldo, who was dropped over the weekend.

“Cristiano Ronaldo will be in the squad,” Ten Hag confirmed in his press conference ahead of United’s game against Sheriff Tiraspol, adding: “Raphael Varane isn’t in the squad. He will be out until the World Cup. He won’t play in this block for Man United.”

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Jude Bellingham enjoyed some post-game banter with Erling Haaland and was pleased with Borussia Dortmund’s tenacious rearguard performance against Manchester City on Tuesday night.

After a scoreless draw in Germany, both teams advanced to the knockout rounds of the Champions League, with Pep Guardiola’s squad moving on as group champions despite Riyad Mahrez’s missed penalty.

Haaland was making his first trip back to Signal Iduna Park since joining the Etihad in the summer, but he only played the opening 45 minutes before being substituted at halftime.

The English star made headlines in the reverse match when he was overheard yelling, “F**k sake, mate,” to his former teammate after scoring a late winner. The Norwegian made a beeline towards Bellingham after the game, and the two once again enjoyed a laugh on the field.

At the Etihad, Haaland had netted an incredible, acrobatic volley to secure all three points as City came from behind after Bellingham opened the scoring.

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Despite the fact that neither player scored on Tuesday night, Bellingham, who had scored in each of his previous four European matches, was eager to remind Haaland of his own scoring heroics in the Champions League this year.

When asked what they discussed this time and what they had previously discussed at the Etihad, which was delivered in somewhat less colourful terms, Bellingham told BT Sport:

‘I don’t think I said it like that but yeah! Obviously it is nice to keep all of them [City players] out, but obviously him in particular because we know how dangerous he is.

‘I said to him at the end of the game, “We’re 1-1 now on goals!”. So I’m not too satisfied because I haven’t scored either! But of course we got the draw and that’s what we needed from the game and we’re just happy to go through really so we can carry on this journey.’

On managing to shut out City’s star-studded attack, Bellingham added: ‘It is good for us on that side of the game, defensively we were really good and not many sides keep clean sheets against City with the quality they have got.

‘To do that is a positive aspect but I think we could have gone for it a bit more, we had some chances to win the game. But we have to grateful in the end because they missed a penalty and Greg [Kobel] made a huge save.’

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Chelsea advanced to the round of 16 in the Champions League, but Tuesday night’s match in Austria was anything but easy. The Blues had to fight hard for their 2-1 triumph, but the excellent goals they scored showed their exceptional quality.

In impressive fashion, Chelsea advanced to the Champions League knockout round.

The Blues had to work hard to earn their 2-1 victory over Red Bull Salzburg, but in the end, Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz’s spectacular goals proved the Blues’ superiority.

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Midway through the first half, Kovacic instinctively stroked a loose ball from the edge of the box into the top corner to give Chelsea the lead after a shaky start to the game.

The Salzburg striker Junior Adamu skillfully converted a precise cross to give Salzburg the lead early in the second period as the visitors continued to control possession.

After Jorginho had seen an effort cleared off the line, Havertz produced a sensational winner, controlling the ball on the edge of the box before curling a sublime strike in off the underside of the crossbar.

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Tottenham Hotspur football manager Antonio Conte has provided an update on Kulusevski and Richarlison’s injuries ahead of the Tottenham vs Sporting Champions League game.

Spurs manager Antonio Conte has confirmed that Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski will miss Wednesday night’s Champions League match between Tottenham and Sporting Lisbon.

Both the Brazilian and the Swede will miss Wednesday’s game due to minor injuries—the Brazilian has a calf problem and the Swede, a thigh one.

Conte will be eager to have the two forwards back after they missed the last two Premier League games in which Spurs lost to Manchester United and Newcastle United.

However, there is some more encouraging news, with Cristian Hojberg and Pierre-Emile Hojberg pushing for returns, although they could still miss out against the Portuguese side.

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‘Richarlison and Kulusevski, they are out because they are recovering but they are still not ready,’ Conte told a press conference on Tuesday.

‘But Romero and Hojberg tomorrow morning we will see. If there is the possibility to recover them we will try everything because it’s an important game for us. But we have many games to play until November. We will see tomorrow morning and then take the best decision.’

After four games, Spurs are in first place in Group D of the Champions League, but it’s very close because they only lead Marseille and Sporting by one point, and Eintracht Frankfurt is in last place with four points but is just three points behind the leaders.

Conte acknowledged that victory versus Sporting is essential and is happy to have Lucas Moura back in the lineup after he came off the bench in the last game. he said:

‘Winning tomorrow is vital, ‘You avoid waiting for the last game in Marseille for qualification. Lucas Moura is recovering and improving from a long injury in his tendons, but we have to take some risks.

‘I will check tomorrow morning on players with injuries and who is ready to play from the start.’

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Former Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane has released a massive hint that he will be returning to coaching imminently as speculation mounts over his future.

The question of when we could see Zidane in the dugout again has received a lot of attention, and the solution might not take too long. He last oversaw Real Madrid in 2021, and he has said it won’t be long until we see him giving coaching instructions on the sidelines once more.

Speaking to RMC Sport at the Grevin Museum in Paris, Zidane cheekily dropped a hint he wasn’t far away from stepping back into management. He said: “I will be back soon. Wait, wait a little bit. Soon, soon. I’m not far from coaching again.”

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Zinedine Zidane: “I will be back soon. Wait, wait a little bit. Soon, soon. I'm not far from coaching again”, tells @RmcSport. 🚨🇫🇷 #Zidane pic.twitter.com/OrmEWHYQ9Z

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 24, 2022

During Real Madrid’s era of dominance in Europe, Zidane won an extraordinary three Champions League titles in a row. While he didn’t win any European honours during his second season with the team, he did manage to win the league.

The message’s obscurity leaves a lot to be desired. He might soon become the manager of a club team. perhaps Juventus, his previous team? Or will he venture into global management now that Didier Deschamps‘ deal with France is about to expire? Time will only tell.

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PSG have denied that the alleged leaked details of Kylian Mbappe’s contract are true, and are reportedly threatening legal action over the situation.

Mbappe has been in the headlines a lot recently, with whispers of his discontent at PSG doing the rounds. Despite this he has been in fine form, bagging a brilliant brace against Ajaccio on Friday, and he will be hoping to keep up that form as PSG host Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League in midweek.

According to the reliable French magazine Le Parisien, Mbappe may make up to €630 million (£550 million) from his deal with PSG.

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Fabrizio Romano reports that the club has denied the allegations regarding the informal contract the forward signed in May and has threatened legal action.

In a statement, per Tariq Panja, the French champions said: “PSG confirms story is completely wrong with not a single detail being correct. The timing of the spurious publication by this media outlet is also surprising, just days before an important Champions League match.”

According to the rumours around Mbappe’s deal, he makes €72 million annually in addition to two bonuses, one of which is a €180 million signing bonus. He would become the highest-paid player in football history after earning more money than his colleague Lionel Messi did from Barcelona between 2017 and 2021.

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