Leading alternatives would be Cristiano Ronaldo, with Manchester United away to Watford, and Son or Kane at home to Leeds, which could cost me dearly as Chris Sutton owns them both!
“Exciting!” smiled Jurgen Klopp on Friday. The Reds boss will be tuning in, for sure, as two of his star men go head-to-head on the biggest stage.
The others will see Tottenham play Leicester and Reading travel to Brighton. WSL: Arsenal thump Leicester, Man City survive Birmingham scareCoach Rosie joins West Ham!
Meanwhile, midfielder Bentancur joins permanently after signing a four-and-a-half-year deal subject to international clearance and a work permit.
It sounds like a romantic story, but the decision to promote the prodigy to the senior team has a cynical angle to it.
Hugo is the captain of this team, captain of France, we're talking about a top goalkeeper, Conte said.
The City star brushed off the incident has just helping the team, but there is no doubt that his presence has been crucial in helping regain top spot City in the Premier League ahead of their clash with Leicester City on Boxing Day.
I always want to play every game. A hat-trick for Mason is huge, it's a massive moment for him; he's very, very proud, said Tuchel.
But Morocco came back from half-time having slowed down their tempo but still enjoyed better possession.
My idea in this moment is to play him (at Wembley). I don't see any reason why we should not do that. Caoimhin deserves that, added Klopp.
Of course, the ceiling of their potential is much greater with Howe in charge as he could be the real deal, but I'd be much more confident of their survival chances if they appointed someone of the ilk of Roy Hodgson.
Speaking last month about the situation, Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel said: I think it is important for him to be happy where he is and not change things.
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst added: I am really pleased to add Amad to our squad for the rest of the season.
The club have won just one of their past seven Premier League matches and are seventh in the table, 12 points behind leaders Chelsea.
It was a remarkable run of sustained success and consistency, which ultimately came to an end in unjustly bleak circumstances for the much-admired veteran.
Reading then twice went close to breaking the deadlock - each time denied by Hull 'keeper Nathan Baxter.
The result sees Mikel Arteta's side move fourth, six points ahead of sixth-placed United, and the Gunners have a game in hand.
Gallagher, who has represented England at every level from U17 upwards, featured in the U21s' European Championship qualifying victory over Czech Republic on Thursday.
Loan player Jordan Roberts is unable to play against his parent club but Stephen O'Donnell returns from a ban.
We're two very similar players but work in different ways when we play together. I knew it would be hard to get someone's shirt after that, he said.
The Blaugrana boss said of Dembele’s future: “It's a negotiation but the agents are difficult. I still have hopes that he will end up staying.
President Herzog joined owner Roman Abramovich at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to view artist Solomon Souza's installation 49 Flames.
Their only home defeat in that time came at the hands of Manchester United, but goals have been hard to come by in Berkshire all season, and Kelly Chambers' Royals have scored only 10 times on home soil across nine games.
Into this morass came Postecoglou. The early weeks were not good. He called out the slackness of player recruitment, more than once. Remember him saying publicly that he mustn't be getting his message across clearly because not enough was happening to get the players he needed in the door? Pointed. Those were dicey times.
EidevalI: We are building something Jonas Eidevall felt the victory was another step on the ladder of an Arsenal resurgence since their dreadful defeat at Birmingham, even though this was their first win in three attempts since that point.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Schmeichel goes to grab the ball after losing it. Ramsey challenges him and puts the ball in the net.
He had an official proposal from Burnley to sign for them, but he said no. He wants to play for a more ambitious team, Newcastle have asked for him too before Christmas.
Napoli are said to have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester United over a loan deal for defender Axel Tuanzebe.
The defender has an ongoing thigh issue and is joined in the treatment room by Oliver Skipp (groin) and Japhet Tanganga (knee).
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Both players have cut peripheral figures under the Italian and ahead of this weekend's game, Lo Celso further confirmed that his absence was not injury-related, adding fuel to the fire that his days - and those of his team-mate - are numbered.
But how we came back, how we believe in ourselves and how we believe in the philosophy of Mikel, is amazing.
The highlight was undoubtedly a 20-0 win against Latvia in November, played in front of home fans at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.
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If you looked at the fixture list, or any of the previews, you might have been under the impression that Tottenham were due to play Chelsea last night. But you'd have been incorrect. As soon as Romelu Lukaku said the things that he said, then said he was sorry, Antonio Conte's Tottenham were playing against The Narrative.
Too often the understandable desire not to misuse a position of authority can lead to a blanket refusal to say anything much of anything, as if football could be depoliticised and decontextualised by the magical power of keeping quiet. Refreshing, then, to see Klopp take his lines of communication and use them. More of this, please.
As a result of the switch, several leagues will be impacted, with European football rescheduling to accommodate the tournament.
