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Italy spoilt for choice in attack ahead of crunch Sweden meeting

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Italy spoilt for choice in attack ahead of crunch Sweden meeting When Italy and Sweden were drawn against one another last month in the upcoming World Cup play-offs it’s fair to say both managers would have been a little disheartened. Arguably the strongest seeded and unseeded side respectively, the Azzurri will be the favourites but know not to underestima...

Match preview: Tottenham vs Liverpool team news confirmed

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Match preview: Tottenham vs Liverpool team news confirmed Tottenham will be without first choice central midfield pairing Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele for the visit of Liverpool.Spurs confirmed in the week that Dembele sustained a hip problem during the draw with Real Madrid, while Wanyama continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury.There was posit...

Chelsea vs Roma: The missing players ahead of Stamford Bridge showdown

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Chelsea vs Roma: The missing players ahead of Stamford Bridge showdown Yesterday Chelsea fans will have been buoyed by Antonio Conte’s pre-match press conference ahead of the Champions League visit of Roma after the Italian confirmed that Alvaro Morata was in contention to start.When the Spaniard was forced off in Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester City with a ...

Juventus vs Real Madrid: Alves and Sandro can deliver European glory

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Juventus vs Real Madrid: Alves and Sandro can deliver European glory The big game is finally upon us. Real Madrid, who are looking to make history, will face off against Juventus in the Champions League final. Los Blancos are striving to become the first time to successfully defend their Champions League crown, yet there’s a certain Old Lady standing between th...

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Wenger's midfield dilemma ahead of FA Cup final

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Arsenal vs Chelsea: Wenger's midfield dilemma ahead of FA Cup final The final game of the domestic season will be played out at Wembley on Saturday when Arsenal face off against Chelsea in the FA Cup final. It’s Arsenal’s third final in their last four years and they’ll be hoping to wrap up a disappointing domestic season with their third FA Cup in...

Tottenham vs Arsenal: Eriksen to usurp Ozil as North London's creator-in-chief

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Tottenham vs Arsenal: Eriksen to usurp Ozil as North London's creator-in-chief Sunday’s North London Derby has the potential to live long in the memory for Tottenham fans. For 21 years, they have been forced to bear witness to ‘St. Totteringham’s’ day by Arsenal, when it becomes mathematically impossible for the former to catch the latter. A win for Spu...

The Manchester Derby: Can Rashford repeat last season's Etihad exploits?

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The Manchester Derby: Can Rashford repeat last season's Etihad exploits? “I decide when it’s time to stop and nothing else,” Zlatan Ibrahimovic put on his official Instagram account this week. The Swede is ruled out for the rest of the year with a knee injury sustained in the Europa League extra time win over Anderlecht earlier this month in what is set...

Real Madrid vs Barcelona: How will Neymar absence impact El Clasico?

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Real Madrid vs Barcelona: How will Neymar absence impact El Clasico? The big news out of Spain last week was that of Neymar’s suspension. On the back of his red card - the first in his career since coming to Europe - in Barcelona’s 2-0 loss to Malaga, the Brazilian saw his ban extended from one match to three after sarcastically applauding the officials f...

Chelsea vs Tottenham: Can Spurs overcome Wembley hoodoo to beat Blues?

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Chelsea vs Tottenham: Can Spurs overcome Wembley hoodoo to beat Blues? It’s an FA Cup semi-final tie that promises to have greater ramifications than just a place in the final of the domestic competition. Chelsea currently top the Premier League by four points after a minor wobble that has seen them lose two of their last four outings. Tottenham are their nearest...

Bayern vs Real Madrid: Reborn 'Robbery' set to take centre stage

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Bayern vs Real Madrid: Reborn 'Robbery' set to take centre stage There was a nostalgic feel to Bayern Munich’s 4-1 trouncing of Borussia Dortmund at the weekend and it wasn’t just to do with the hosts’ dominance of their Bundesliga counterparts. Rather, that wide duo Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery were both on the scoresheet in the victory to he...