Fernando Santos is confident Diogo Jota will be fully fit for Portugal s Euro 2020 campaign, despite the Liverpool forward s troublesome foot problem.

Jota sustained the injury in last week s 4-2 win over Manchester United  at Old Trafford – a game in which he scored – and has missed the Reds subsequent two games.

However, Klopp revealed on Tuesday that the 24-year-old has a small chance of returning for Liverpool s final match of the season at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

After naming him in Portugal s 26-man squad on Thursday for next month s rescheduled Euro 2020 tournament, Santos confirmed Jota is on course for a swift return to action.

The information I have is that he is clinically fit and that on the 27th he will start training with his…

Brighton have announced the signing of James Milner on a free transfer from Premier League rivals Liverpool.

The former England international has agreed a one-year contract at the Amex Stadium, with the option for a further 12 months.

Albion head coach Roberto De Zerbi told his club’s website: “I’m very glad to welcome James to Brighton.

We re pleased to confirm that will join us on a one-year deal with a year’s option when his Liverpool contract expires on 30 June.

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“He’s an excellent addition for us and I’m sure he will help to bring us to an even higher level.”

Milner, who won 61 international caps between 2009 and 2016, began his career with Leeds and has also p…

Manchester United are reportedly considering Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi as a potential successor to Erik ten Hag, whose future is uncertain following a . The loss has sparked widespread criticism from former players and analysts, fueling speculation about Ten Hag s position. This article explores the possible outcomes.

Pressure Mounting on Erik ten Hag

Erik ten Hag s position at Manchester United looks increasingly uncertain after last weekend s home defeat to Tottenham, which left the team and fans frustrated. Former United players like Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand have openly criticized the team’s performance under Ten Hag, adding to the growing pressure on the manager, whose side continues to struggle with consistency.

Football, much like the wo…

Experienced Wolfsburg striker Ivica Olic is in doubt for Croatia s Euro 2012 campaign due to a thigh injury.

Olic, 32, picked up the problem during his team s 1-1 friendly draw against Norway on Sunday, and may not regain fitness in time for the tournament.

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic may now be forced to reconsider his attacking options ahead of their Euro 2012 opener against Republic of Ireland on June 10.

I cannot guarantee that Olic will play at the Euros, Croatia squad doctor Zoran Bahtijarevic told Sportske Novosti.

We did the first medical exam at the stadium in Oslo to check the flexibility of the muscle. It seemed fine, but he will undergo a complete scan on Monday in Munich.

I m an optimist. So far the medical evidence suggests he cou…

Erling Haaland is aiming to become a better all-round forward in the 2024-25 campaign after starting the season with a goal in Manchester City s 2-0 win over Chelsea.

Haaland put City ahead after 18 minutes at Stamford Bridge, taking in Bernardo Silva s pass and bursting between two challenges before clipping a neat finish over Robert Sanchez.

The Norwegian had previously started both of his Premier League campaigns with City by scoring a brace, against West Ham in 2022-23 and Burnley in 2023-24.

He is the sixth player to score his team s first goal in three different Premier League seasons and the second to do so for City, after David Silva (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16).

Across the last three seasons, Haaland has also scored two more Premier League goals i…

Russell Martin wants to see his Southampton side replicate their performances against the Premier League’s biggest clubs when they face opponents closer to them in the table.

Following their return from the international break, the Saints face Everton and Wolves, but start by welcoming Leicester City to St. Mary s this Saturday.

Having watched his team go toe-to-toe with Arsenal in their last encounter, Martin is targeting the same approach in the upcoming games that he’s labelled “absolutely vital”.

“We’ve had Newcastle away; Manchester United at home, where for half an hour we’ve been outstanding; and here,” Martin said.

“Now we have to transfer that into the games that are going to really define our season, and we have three or four …

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has made continued progress his priority for 2015, beginning with Thursday s clash against Leicester City.

After pushing Manchester City all the way in last season s title race, Liverpool have struggled to live up to those standards in the first half of the current campaign.

Nevertheless, Rodgers remains delighted with his team s progress over the past 12 months and has called for more of the same next year.

As a year, it s been another one of progress, he said.  The beginning of this season wasn t quite what we wanted it to be, but over the course of 2014 we ve definitely made significant strides forward.

We ve been consistent in that we want to be a team based on high performance and, in the year, only two teams pick…

Russian newspapers voiced their delight Thursday with their national team winning a Euro 2008 quarter-final berth for the first time in over 20 years.

Thank you, (coach Guus) Hiddink! Even his compatriots did not expect in vain that he would bring Russia into quarter-finals, the official Rossiyskaya Gazeta exulted in a frontpage report headlined We broke through the Swedish wall.

Russia beat Sweden 2-0 at Innsbruck, Austria on Wednesday to earn a spot in the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first since the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991.

They will play Holland in the quarter-final in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday a repeat to a certain extent of the 1988 final when present Dutch coach Marco van Basten scored in the 2-0 victory over the Sov…

Despite recent claiming otherwise, Lionel Messi is NOT close to joining Inter Miami or any other club at the moment, according to Fabrizio Romano.

David Beckham s club are indeed interested in bringing the seven-time Ballon d Or winner to Florida and are pushing to make it happen. Paris Saint-Germain are also very keen to extend Messi s contract, which expires at the end of the season, by another year, and it s no big secret that Barcelona would love to have their former talisman back, having apparently sorted out the financial issues which drove him out in the first place in 2021.

However, Messi remains fully focused on his exploits with Argentina at the World Cup. He delivered in his own style by providing a goal and an assist as his team bagged a crucial victory ove…

Gareth Bale believes the euphoric feeling of Wales run to the semi-finals at Euro 2016 will spur Ryan Giggs side on against Hungary.

Following a 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan on Saturday, Wales head into their final qualifying match knowing a win will be enough to secure a place at Euro 2020.

Bale scored three goals at the previous finals as Wales with Chris Coleman in charge reached the last four in France, going out to eventual champions Portugal.

The Real Madrid forward has claimed Wales can use the experiences gained from three years ago, plus their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, as inspiration heading into Tuesday s crucial clash in Cardiff.

I think we can use both of [the experiences] to our advantage, Bale told a news conference.

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