But Laporta is confident that the Brazilian full-back will soon be cleared to play, with Torres expected to be ready shortly afterwards.
In the true spirit of Christmas, Boro were gifted the lead in bizarre circumstances, when Ryan Yates controlled a pass out from goalkeeper Brice Samba, invited pressure and then turned and blindly passed the back towards his own goal and, ultimately, over the line.
Hannah Hampton wasn't supposed to play sport after being born with poor vision, but that only made her more determined to achieve what some regarded as an impossible dream.
We get that football is at its purist when Messi is dancing in off the right touchline. But the Ballon d’Or has saluted ruthless efficiency in the past, not just artistry. Ronaldo has won the award five times, the last two in 2016 and 2017 built on the back of unerring finishing and little else. Yet when another brilliant goalscorer comes along, the rules change. Lewandowski doesn’t do mazy dribbles or free-kicks, but he has been the most effective footballer for two full years. The mooted solution to just retrospectively award him the 2020 trophy won’t mask the fact he’s been robbed of not one Ballon d’Or, but two.
Conor Coady will hope to keep his place following a tidy showing against Andorra but the Wolves man was rarely tested defensively and the same is true of Fikayo Tomori, who played the final half hour of that game, only his second for England, having replaced Stones.
Not only does it keep a strong base, but it protects them in the transfer market from losing valuable players for free.
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And Saliba remains stoic, keeping his head down, and working hard to earn his place wherever he plays. Taking nothing for granted:
It was a performance that demanded attention. Jones is more familiar, having already registered over 50 appearances for Liverpool.
Chelsea never looked like following in the footsteps of Manchester United and Tottenham in losing to Boro, and Tuchel's strong teamsheet - bolstered by the likes of Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva and Mason Mount - made it clear how seriously they were taking their task.
Many expected them to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title, but they quickly fell behind rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.
Swansea were far more ruthless, bursting forward on the counter to stretch their advantage when Obafemi fed Christie down the right and the on-loan Fulham defender smashed the ball past Travers at the near post despite the angle being against him.
Turner has enhanced his reputation in MLS in recent seasons, and is the competition’s current Goalkeeper of the Year.
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Liverpool have formally requested to have Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Arsenal postponed after further cases of Covid-19 within the squadforced the cancellation of training on Tuesday.
Fellow pundit Carlton Cole said: Nothing surprises me with the 'Moyesiah'. How he has pulled this out of the bag - I can't explain how different this feels.
Dortmund captain Marco Reus went down in the box after a challenge with Lucas Hernandez in the 54th minute and Reus said Zwayer should have watched it again on the VAR monitor.
Edu said something to me that it is very rare to find players who were involved in such a high level who still want to get involved in this way.
On paper the incentive to impress was far greater for the hosts, but it was Cardiff who edged the early exchanges.
The four remaining consortia plotting to replace Abramovich as Chelsea's owner must table final bids on Thursday, two days after the crucial second leg of the London club's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
Riyad Mahrez also underwhelmed for Algeria, Thomas Partey had a tournament to forget for Ghana and the Nigerian contingent including the likes of Kelechi Ineahancho and Wilfred Ndidi won’t be looking back on their exit with too much fondness.
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Back in August, Klopp urged Liverpool supporters not to sing 'Chelsea rent boy' at opposition players after Billy Gilmour - on loan at Norwich - was targeted during the club's win at Carrow Road.
It was the first time he had departed a club without winning a trophy since 2002. Talks quickly break down though, with the club unwilling to meet his demands.
Our concern will always be the welfare of the players. He said: I don't think we should take getting to the major competitions for granted.
Manchester United are expecting more offers from clubs who wish to take their midfielder Donny van de Beek on loan, says The Telegraph. The 24-year-old is the subject of negotiations between Crystal Palace and United, but more interest should come before the end of the January transfer window. Valencia are another side who could make a move for him.
After a difficult start to the campaign, Harry Kane has rediscovered his scoring touch with the England captain netting in each of Tottenham's last three league matches.
The striker could have turned away from me and maybe created a big chance. Vrielink agrees. This is detail that they can discuss partly because of the longevity of their relationship.
The win lifted them into sixth place in the Premier League as Spurs continued their improvement after the exit of Nuno Espirito Santo.
“By giving young people more places to play sport, more support, and access to individuals who can inspire them, together we can help make a difference to young people in London.”
He is good on the ball, averaging 82.8 passes per 90 minutes – that’s far higher than White (52.8), Gabriel (57.5) and Rob Holding (52.2).
Benzema again showed his class on the break. The France striker had already slammed a curled effort against the post when Ter Stegen could only push the ball into his path. He gobbled up the goal his performance had earned.
When you are putting that pressure on yourself to win the Premier League, every game brings pressure, every point counts.
However, there are still questions about Salah's long-term future at Anfield, with the Egyptian yet to sign a new contract and his current deal set to expire in 2023.
A team that had lost four in a row, conceding 17 goals in the process, could not be allowed to continue on that trajectory.
“The choice to invest came from a vision that we could see of the future,” Terzi explains. “For us, women's football has always been an opportunity and never an imposition that's coming from above.”
It was that man Sporar again, who cheekily back-heeled home his third goal in three games from close in after meeting Jones' low cross.
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Big decisions on contracts and further additions will need to be made at some stage, but Tuchel is currently more concerned with an alarming wobble from his team that has them looking over their shoulder in a keenly-contested battle for top-four finishes.
Palace should have taken the lead when it was goalless but Christian Benteke headed wide from inside the six-yard box.
When it was Aston Villa, the chance to come back to the Premier League, the size of the club and the ambition of the club, the timing wasn't something I could think about.
“Pogba was hoping to renew with United to become one of the biggest earners in Premier League,” says Morin. “This injury and his recent struggles aren’t going to help him in order to have this new contract.
Speaking after the match, Nagelsmann was scathing about his side’s performance. “Congratulations to Bochum, they played well, it was a deserved win,” he said. “It was a rubbish game, we shouldn’t have allowed that to happen to us.”
Rooney came through Everton's academy and made his debut in August 2002 before joining Manchester United two years later.
However, the Ukraine champions gave Barcelona a hard time in a frantic game, with both teams missing several chances.
IFA agrees to extend Ian Baraclough's Northern Ireland contractManchester United midfielder Ethan Galbraith, who is currently on loan with League One side Doncaster Rovers, returns to the senior squad after captaining the U21s in last month's Euro qualifiers.
Goalkeepers: Olivie Lukasova, Alexandra Vanickova, Barbora Votikova. Forwards: Klara Cvrckova, Lucie Martinkova, Miroslava Mrazova, Andrea Staskova.
The injury that changed Jimenez's life arrived early in the match. 'I closed my eyes and just said 'please wake up''
