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Bayern Munich just got a lifeline against Inter Milan in the Champions League
1Apr By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Bayern Munich just got a lifeline against Inter Milan in the Champions League

After facing local rivals Augsburg in the Bundesliga this weekend, Bayern Munich will defend the Allianz Arena in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against the defending champions of Italy, Inter Milan. Both Bayern and Inter are title favorites in their respective leagues this season, and while Bayern, who nearly made the final of the Champions League last season, would normally find themselves favored against the Nerazzurri in the UCL, they are in the unfamiliar position of being underdogs this season. Although Bayern Munich have had their issues in big games this season with inexperienced manager Vincent Kompany leading the way, the biggest reason for them being underdogs has more to do with injuries. Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who remains so decisive on ...
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Will Manuel Neuer play for Bayern Munich vs. Inter Milan in UCL?
28Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Will Manuel Neuer play for Bayern Munich vs. Inter Milan in UCL?

Bayern Munich club legend Manuel Neuer remains a fixture in goal for Die Roten, even though the club recently invested in another promising young German goalkeeper this winter in former FC Koln man Jonas Urbig. While Urbig has impressed in limited action for Bayern, he's only been getting starts because of a recent injury to the Bayern No. 1, as there is no question that Neuer has the job sealed as the club's captain for as long as he's there. Neuer has been out since the beginning of March with a torn muscle fiber, and while there is optimism he should be able to return soon, his status remains up in the air. According to a report from TZ Muenchen, via iMiaSanMia, the 39-year-old will most likely not be back in time for Bayern Munich against Inter Milan in the first leg of the Ch...
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Will Bukayo Saka return from injury vs. Real Madrid in UCL?
28Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Will Bukayo Saka return from injury vs. Real Madrid in UCL?

Arsenal star right winger Bukayo Saka has been excellent this season when healthy, but his impact on the 2024/25 Premier League and Champions League seasons has been derailed by multiple injuries. Saka has missed more than 20 games overall this season, and his latest hamstring injury has taken him out since just before Christmas, meaning he's been out for more than three months now. But Saka will be returning shortly, and there is optimism that he can be back in the Arsenal lineup as early as Apr. 1 when Arsenal return from the March international break to face European football hopefuls Fulham in the Premier League. It will be important for Saka to get healthy and stay healthy, but Arsenal want to really focus on getting the world-class winger back to 100 percent for the Champion...
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Dani Olmo injury update for Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid
28Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Dani Olmo injury update for Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid

New Barcelona star Dani Olmo came to Catalunya with injury concerns, and he has already missed 13 games in the 2024/25 LaLiga season with various soft-tissue ailments. Although he scored in Barca's impressive 3-0, revenge-minded win over Osasuna on Thursday night in LaLiga, Olmo left before 30 minutes were completed with another injury. According to a report from Mundo Deportivo, via barcentre, Olmo will not be able to play in Barca's upcoming game on Apr. 2 against Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are tied 4-4 on aggregate after a fiery first leg, so Olmo's absence as a potential goal-scorer from midfield could loom large next week if more fireworks take place between the two LaLiga title contenders. Of course, Bar...
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Bukayo Saka injury update for Arsenal vs. Fulham
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Bukayo Saka injury update for Arsenal vs. Fulham

Arsenal star right winger Bukayo Saka is one of the best players in the world, but the Gunners haven't been able to get the full benefit of his talents in the 2024/25 Premier League and Champions League seasons due to a rash of injuries. Saka has been out most recently since Dec. 22 with a hamstring injury, and he has missed a total of 20 games and more than 100 days of action as a result. Earlier this season, he had already missed a handful of games with muscular injuries. After the March international break, Arsenal will face off against one of the Premier League's European hopefuls on Tuesday night on an April Fool's Day at the Emirates against Fulham. According to Caught Offside, via afcstuff, there is increasing optimism that Saka will be able to suit up for the Gunners due t...
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The 5 most impactful injuries of the 2024/25 LaLiga season
21Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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The 5 most impactful injuries of the 2024/25 LaLiga season

There's nothing like a major injury that can completely change the narrative of the season, and the 2024/25 LaLiga title race - and even the race for European places - has been significantly impacted by major ailments. Here are just five of the biggest injuries of the current season. Real Madrid RB Dani Carvajal When reigning European Championship, LaLiga, and Champions League winner Dani Carvajal went down with a season-ending ACL tear in early October, everyone knew Real Madrid were going to be in deep trouble thereafter. Real Madrid had failed to sign adequate cover for Carvajal at right back, and the age-old question became an immediate nightmare, especially with no real chance of signing an adequate player in the winter transfer window (free-agent-to-be Trent Alexander-Arnold ...
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Latest injury update on Trent Alexander-Arnold return
20Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Latest injury update on Trent Alexander-Arnold return

Liverpool star right back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been out since the Reds' second leg Champions League Round of 16 defeat to PSG with a high-ankle sprain, which has caused him to miss one game so far. According to a report from James Pearce of The Athletic, Alexander-Arnold is targeting an April return from his injury, meaning his return to Liverpool should be right around the corner. Alexander-Arnold was not called up by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the March international fixtures due to the injury. Liverpool will play against Merseyside Derby rivals Everton next in the Premier League on Apr. 2. After that Liverpool will battle a solid Fulham side on Apr. 6 on the road before returning home to battle West Ham on Apr. 13. Leicester City and Tottenham are the final two rem...
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Liverpool star Ryan Gravenberch now has injury concern
19Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Liverpool star Ryan Gravenberch now has injury concern

Liverpool are reeling right now, having lost the Carabao Cup Final this past weekend to Newcastle 2-1 after being eliminated from the Champions League Round of 16 in heartbreaking fashion to PSG on penalties. Now, Liverpool may have another worry on their hands, as one of their best players of the season, center midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, has just suffered an injury blow. Providing further evidence of the insidiously useless nature of the international "breaks", top footballing insider Fabrizio Romano reports that Gravenberch was forced to leave the Netherlands this week with an injury of unspecified nature. He will return to Liverpool for further evaluation by his club. Liverpool hold a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League table over Arsenal, so while their title hope...
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When is Manuel Neuer returning from injury for Bayern Munich?
19Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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When is Manuel Neuer returning from injury for Bayern Munich?

Bayern Munich star goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has been out since Mar. 5 with a torn muscle fiber in his right calf that he suffered during a 3-0 blowout win over Bundesliga title rivals Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. The young Jonas Urbig, acquired from FC Koln in the winter transfer window, has ably stepped in for Neuer as the club's most promising backup in years, but the German footballing legend's return is soon on the horizon. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Neuer is working hard on his comeback at the club facilities and is targeting a Mar. 29 return date against bottom-half Bundesliga side St. Pauli. The fixture will be Bayern's first after the international break, and it will be a chance for Neuer to...
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Arsenal quietly get amazing Bukayo Saka injury news
9Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Arsenal quietly get amazing Bukayo Saka injury news

Arsenal suffered another disappointing performance in the Premier League this weekend, drawing bottom-feeders Manchester United 1-1 at Old Trafford in a game in which they dominated possession. But Arsenal were unable to turn that possessional dominance into much meaningful, and, actually, they can consider themselves lucky to have gotten a point, as they owe a lot to David Raya and two especially brilliant saves that kept Arsenal in it. Arsenal continue to have issues with putting away chances or even creating clear-cut attacking opportunities, but, hopefully, a portion of those issues will be mitigated shortly. That's because, prior to kickoff, Arsenal fans received some positive injury news regarding their best player, right winger Bukayo Saka. According to Gunnerblog, Saka is ...
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