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FC Barcelona have confirmed that defender Gerard Pique suffered an injury to his calf during the 1-1 draw with Athletic Club on Saturday night.The injury occurred in half an hour in Bilbao, when the Spaniard aggravated a niggle he had picked up during training earlier this week. More Damage / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce / Getty ImagesCoach Ronald Koeman suggested after the match that the defender could be in shape as soon as next week, but that may not be the case. Barça announced on Sunday that the test results have confirmed…

ACCENT! Tahith Chong will be the first player in football history to win the Ballon d'Or while playing in the championship!Okay, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but the young Dutchman drives Birmingham City fans crazy with his match-winning screens and he talks the whole second stage.Incredible player with incredible bouncing locks / Catherine Ivill / Getty ImagesThe word on the street is: this kid is way too good for the championship, and it's incredibly unfair to the rest of us. The 21-year-old has never really had…

Manchester City returned to form in style on Saturday and nearly tied a Premier League record in a 5-0 hammering from Norwich City. It was a typically dominant display for Pep Guardiola's side, who had 16 attempts compared to that of Norwich and had 66.9% of possession. Tim Krul's goal after seven minutes opened the floodgates, before the inadvertent arrival of Jack Grealish saw the £ 100million signing open his City account. Aymeric Laporte made it even more comfortable, before Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez rounded…

Manchester United have a rich history of producing pearl after pearl through their academy, and the next player outside the production line looks to be midfielder James Garner.The 20-year-old, who has managed seven games for United's first team before, has signed a new long-term contract at Old Trafford and dropped out for a second period on loan with Championship side Nottingham Forest.His stock will only continue to rise, so it's time to get to know him a little better.Garner is not known for his defense / Marc Atkins /…

Harry Kane could be set to make his first appearance of the season after being named to the Tottenham squad for their visit to Wolves. Kane, a target for Manchester City, last played for England in the Euro 2020 final on July 11. The Spurs talisman - who scored 23 Premier League goals last season to win the Golden Boot - only returned to training on August 13 and was not involved while Nuno Espirito's side Santo beat City in their first game of the season last Sunday. He was included in the 25-man squad for the Europa…

Arsenal news: Ben White leaves Chelsea due to illness

Is the Premier League even back if Jamie Vardy has not accommodated a set of away fans in a Leicester City victory? The veteran striker offered us his very best "wolf howl" after killing Wolverhampton Wanderers on the opening weekend of the new season, and now we can all say with certainty that football is back - and we love it. Vardy's goal was enough to give Leicester all three points and start their campaign in a perfect way. But they face a difficult journey to West Ham United on Monday night, where Brendan Rodgers will…

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On Monday night, last season's Europa League qualifiers West Ham United and Leicester City battle in east London. The Hammers started the new campaign with a big, albeit a bit chaotic, 4-2 victory over Newcastle United, and David Moyes will demand that his players deliver the same level of effort and quality against the Foxes.The Scots will have some decisions to make when choosing their starting lineup, with competition for the places that light up. But who should he choose? Here is a 90-minute predicted West Ham line-up…

The second week of 2021/22 Premier League football ends on Monday night when Leicester City travel to east London to face West Ham United. The two teams both made a perfect start to the new campaign, with the Hammers winning 4-2 against Newcastle United in an electricity deal at St James' Park, and the Foxes heading for a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. MA9? pic.twitter.com/CBflxbtnol- West Ham United (@WestHam) August 18, 2021There was little to separate the two clubs last year. The Foxes finished fifth in the…