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Dec 10, 2025, 03:16 PM ETHarvey Elliott will miss Aston Villa’s Europe League trip to FC Basel on Thursday as boss Unai Emery continues to hold talks with the Liverpool loanee.Elliott has made only seven appearances since his deadline-day move from Anfield, the most recent of them taking place in the same competition as a late substitute against Feyenoord on Oct. 2.- Slot wonders if Salah thinks he ‘made a mistake’- Sources: Villa make $14M bid for Grêmio teenThe 22-year-old midfielder will become a permanent Villa player, in the process activating a £35 million ($47m) transfer fee, if he appears…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a fragile truce in their trade war, but Congress is charging ahead with more restrictions in a defense authorization bill that would deny Beijing investments in highly sensitive sectors and reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese biotechnology companies.Included in the 3,000-page bill approved Wednesday by the House is a provision to scrutinize American investments in China that could help develop technologies to boost Chinese military power. The bill, which next heads to the Senate, also would prohibit government money to be used for equipment and services…

Manchester City came from behind to heap the pressure on Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso with a stunning 2-1 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.Erling Haaland — with his 51st goal from his 50th Champions League start — and Nico O’Reilly were on target as Pep Guardiola’s side got their European campaign back on track following last month’s shock loss to Bayer Leverkusen.Both goals came in the final 10 minutes of the first half — Haaland’s from the penalty spot — as City replied to Rodrygo’s 28th-minute opener in an exhilarating contest.Madrid had a number of chances to level but, with…

Noni Madueke scored twice to fire Arsenal to a 3-0 victory at Club Brugge and all-but assure their qualification for the Champions League knockout stages with two group matches to play.Madueke opened his Arsenal account against Bayern Munich a fortnight ago and the England international was at it again here in Belgium after 25 minutes.The former Chelsea man picked up the ball just inside the hosts’ half before shrugging off the attention of left-back Joaquin Seys and then unleashing a venomous 22-yard strike which crashed off the underneath of the crossbar and into the net.The second half was just 80…

Alex Grimaldo netted late on to deny Newcastle a Champions League comeback victory at Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-2 draw at the BayArena. Newcastle thought they had earned the perfect smash-and-grab turnaround when Lewis Miley made history for his boyhood club, becoming their youngest Champions League goalscorer at 19 with a second-half header. Miley’s goal, perfectly set up by the scorer of Newcastle’s second-half leveller, Anthony Gordon, promised to bring Newcastle’s away-day woes to an end but an impressive Leverkusen had different ideas. After leading before losing last time out in Marseille, Gordon bemoaned how prone Newcastle are to conceding…

Man City strengthened their bid to finish in the top eight of the Champions League league phase with a 2-1 comeback win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.Real – led by Xabi Alonso, who is reportedly under severe pressure to keep his job after two wins from eight in all competitions since the start of November – took the lead when Rodrygo scored for the first time in 33 games. But Nico O’Reilly levelled within seven minutes, before Erling Haaland’s penalty secured the win for City before half-time. It was his 55th goal in the competition in just 54 appearances.…

Manchester United were outclassed by a dominant Lyon to leave them facing an uphill task to automatically qualify for the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League.Tabitha Chawinga’s first-half diving header and a late double from Melchie Dumornay proved to be enough at Leigh Sports Village, as Marc Skinner’s side failed to lay a glove on the eight-time European champions. United came into the contest knowing that an upset would not only see them leapfrog their opponents in the league-phase standings, but leave them inside the top four going into their final game, a position that would hand them an automatic…

Chelsea are one win away from securing direct passage to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League after thrashing Roma 6-0 at Stamford Bridge.Sonia Bompastor’s side were in need of a victory to keep their fate in their own hands after dropping points against Twente and Barcelona, and they achieved it in emphatic fashion, thumping their Italian visitors who are now eliminated. It was also a welcome result coming on the back of losing their 34-match unbeaten Women’s Super League record against Everton on Sunday. Image: Johanna Rytting Kaneryd hit Chelsea’s third just before half time An early own-goal gave…

Stunning strikes from Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli helped Arsenal beat Club Brugge 3-0 and maintain their perfect record in the Champions League.The victory moves Mikel Arteta’s side three points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the league phase table with two games remaining, with their place in the last 16 all but confirmed. After a pedestrian start in Belgium, Arsenal suddenly sprung to life when Madueke picked the ball up near the halfway line, drove forward and rifled his shot from outside the area in off the underside of the crossbar to give his side the lead.…

Returning Oli McBurnie helped Hull get back to winning ways as Phil Parkinson watched Wrexham’s nine-match unbeaten league run come to an end from the stands following a 2-0 loss.Just a point separated the Championship play-off hopefuls ahead of Wednesday’s meeting at the MKM Stadium, where the Red Dragons boss served a one-match touchline ban. Parkinson cut a frustrated figure as Wrexham deservedly went behind to a Kyle Joseph effort, with substitute McBurnie – making his first appearance since sustaining a calf injury in October – wrapping up the win for Hull after Ivor Pandur saved a Kieffer Moore spot-kick.…