PSG forward Neymar has escaped serious injury after a tackle from Thiago Mendes saw the 28-year-old stretchered off as Thomas Tuchel’s side were beaten 1-0 by Lyon on Sunday. Initially PSG had feared the worst for their Brazilian star ahead of a Champions League match-up against his former club Barcelona following Monday’s draw, but Le Parisien reports that Neymar’s injury is not that serious after all.
OFFICIAL: Tottenham striker Son wins KFA Player of the Year for 2020.
South Korean men’s national football captain Son Heung-min has been named the country’s best player of the year for a record fifth time.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced today that Son, the attacking stalwart for Tottenham Hotspur, was voted the Male Player of the Year for 2020.
Tottenham Captain Okedina Scores Against Legendary Chelsea Goalkeeper Petr Cech In PL2
Chelsea came from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in a Premier League 2 clash at at Kingsmeadow on Monday night.
Three players of Nigerian descent Jubril Okedina, Tobi Omole and Kion Etete went the distance for the north London club while Fuastino Anjorin and Bryan Fiabema were left out of Chelsea’s matchday squad.
Against Tottenham Hotspur U23s, Petr Cech , the legendary Czech goalkeeper who retired in May 2019, made a return to football 565 days after hanging up his boots, and he conceded two goals.
Okedina took advantage of a half-cleared corner kick to give Spurs the lead inside three minutes before Scarlett scored with a brilliant header to double the away team’s advantage in the 17th minute.
A second half brace from Peart-Harris and Lewis’s strike saw Chelsea secure their sixth win of the season and go top in the standings.
Tottenham conceded a penalty on the hour mark after Okedina was forced into making a foul on Nunn.
As the Portuguese superstar put the ball on the spot before taking a penalty for Juventus against Genoa, Perin thought it would be wise to suggest that he knew where the kick would end up.
“Down the middle again?” Perin asked.
Ronaldo stepped up and lashed the ball into the top left hand corner of the goal and, just after his trademark celebration, turned to the keeper with his response.
Barcelona stars ‘will earn £112m LESS this season’
Barcelona’s deal with current stars to take wage cuts and ease their financial crisis following the Covid-19 outbreak could see the Spanish giants still paying back players up to four years after leaving the club.
After months of negotiations and being open to taking cuts, Barca players agreed late in November to take a wage deferral that amounted to around £112m in lost earnings, having rejected an initial offer of £170m and then £130m to try and cover a financial black hole at the Nou Camp.
But the nature of the money saving measure in the short term has been disclosed, with the playing staff taking the £112million hit for this season, and then to be paid back in full over the next four years, regardless if they are still with the club, according to Marca.
Edin Terzic gets off to a winning start at Borussia Dortmund - very different from Saturday’s performance: quick tempo, pressed high and direct in the opening 20 minutes. Had just 24 hours to prepare for tonight’s game vs Werder Bremen.
Who tops the latest POWER RANKINGS after another week of Premier League action?
Each week throughout the 2020-21 season, Sportsmail brings you a Power Rankings table, listing the top-10 hottest players in the Premier League.
As the stories of the season unravel, the rankings will provide a form guide with players moving in and out of the top 10 depending on both their performances in the previous fixtures and also in recent weeks.
After another action-packed weekend of Premier League football, none of the traditional big six teams managed to win.
Liverpool and Tottenham were held to draws by Fulham and Crystal Palace, the Manchester derby ended 0-0, Chelsea were beaten by Everton and Arsenal lost at home to Burnley. Meanwhile, both Leicester and Southampton continued their fine starts to the season with victories.
With all of that in mind, how do Sportsmail’s latest batch of Power Rankings look?
10. Che Adams (new entry)
9. Wilfried Zaha (non-mover)
8. Kevin De Bruyne (down one)
7. James Maddison (new entry)
6.Mohamed Salah (non-mover)
5. Son-Heung min (down two)
4. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (non-mover)
3. Jamie Vardy (up two)
2. Bruno Fernandes (non-mover)
Barcelona ‘ready to sell’ Philippe Coutinho and set transfer deadline.
Barcelona are ready to sell Philippe Coutinho and have set a transfer deadline for one to be completed.
It will come as good news to a club such as Arsenal, who are desperate for a player with creativity.
That was the verdict from technical director Edu, who tried to sign Coutinho in the summer.
Barcelona had no interest in letting the Brazilian go at the time.
The playmaker had just helped Bayern Munich win the Champions League on loan and Ronald Koeman wanted to give him a chance.
But it has not quite worked out for the ex-Liverpool star, who has scored just twice in La Liga.
However, his form is not the sole reason why Barca are prepared to sell Coutinho.
According to Sport, the Catalan giants are looking to offload the 28-year-old due to financial problems at the club.
Prior to the coronavirus crisis, Barcelona were in a sticky situation with a serious lack of funds and that has only been exasperated by the current predicament.
Coutinho, who was signed for a fee of up to £148m, still retains a high transfer value.
Though they would have little chance of recouping the amount they spent on him in Janaury 2018, he is currently valued at £54m - according to Transfermarkt.
And for a player that is not first-choice, Barcelona chiefs believe they should cash in to get the best out of the market.
Luis Suarez scored a brace for Atletico Madrid in their 3-1 win over Elche on Saturday, which puts the Uruguayan at the top of LaLiga Santander’s scoring chart.
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the top scorer for:
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