Neymar will not be available to play for Barcelona in Sunday night’s El Clasico after the club dropped a final bid to have his ban suspended
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Both sides have seen their fortunes take a turn for the better in recent weeks, heading into Sunday’s showdown on Merseyside as two of the most in-form teams in the division
The Gunners are seeking what would be a record 13th triumph in the competition, moving them ahead of Manchester United in that regard, while City – also out of the Premier League title picture – are on course for a sixth success
Too many draws have cost the Red Devils any hope of winning the title in Jose Mourinho’s first season in charge, however, with all focus now simply on finishing in one of the coveted top-four spots
The 20-year-old Nigeria international has scored seven goals this season, but has found first-team chances harder to come by than during his debut campaign
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Obi, who burst onto the scene as a teenager at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2005, turned 30 on Saturday
The pacy striker played all 90 minutes in the game
Afobe pulled off the black armband that all players were wearing and pointed to the sky in honour of the former Tottenham defender, who passed away on Friday
Chelsea will meet either Arsenal or Manchester United in the final
Despite their win, Swansea remain 18th in the table as 17th-placed Hull City claimed a 2-0 win over Watford on the same day, while Stoke sit 11th in the standings.
The Toffees’ wait for an away win now stretches more than three months, meaning that they missed out on a chance to truly put the pressure on the sides around them in the table
Rivers United are the only Nigerian club still in the reckoning in continental football this year after Enugu Rangers, Wikki Tourists and FC Ifeanyiubah fell by the way side
The speaker expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident, which led to the death of football fans in a viewing centre
The 44-year-old passed away on Friday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Premier League’s club’s training ground the previous day
The match would have sealed the team’s promotion
Ideye, who had gone four games without a goal, scored in the 73rd minute
Just four points now separate the two sides in the table and Spurs could deal another blow to Chelsea’s campaign by reaching the final for the first time since 1991
The striker is the top scorer in the Premier League this season with 24 goals
Paul Clement’s struggling side are currently languishing in the relegation zone, two points from safety but now with just five games left to play this season, starting with the Potters’ visit to the Principality this weekend
Rivers United beat Rayon Sports 2-0 in the first leg in Port Harcourt five days ago, with Emeka Atuloma and Guy Kuemian plundering the goals for the ‘Pride of Rivers’