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Leeds vs Derby County: TV channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news for Championship clash
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Leeds vs Derby County: TV channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news for Championship clash
LEEDS are set to take on Derby in a key Championship clash tonight.
The Whites currently sit in 5th position on 23 points while the Rams are a point behind in 7th with a game in hand.
Leeds are looking to bounce back from their 2-1 loss at home to Sheffield UnitedReuters
When is Leeds vs Derby?
Leeds take on Derby on Tuesday, October 31.
The match will kick off at 7.45pm.
It will be played at Elland Road.
What TV channel is Leeds vs Derby on?Leeds vs Derby will not be shown live on UK television.
But you can follow all the action on the SunSport live blog.
What is the team news?
Kalvin Phillips will sit out Leeds’ match against Derby despite scoring in Derby’s 2-1 defeat at home to Sheffield United.
He picked up his fifth booking of the season in the Yorkshire derby clash.
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Harry Kane trains ahead of Tottenham Champions League match vs Real Madrid
Harry Kane has returned to training ahead of Tottenham's Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Wednesday.
The England forward missed Saturday's loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford with a hamstring injury.
Dejan Lovren: Liverpool defender angry after Instagram death threat
The 28-year-old Croat was heavily criticised for his performance in the Reds' 4-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham on 22 October.
In an Instagram story, he shared a screengrab of a private message in which the sender said they would "murder" the footballer's family.
"I cannot ignore when my family is threatened," said Lovren.
"I just can't and won't accept that."
Lovren was at fault for Tottenham's opening two goals at Wembley, and was substituted by Reds boss Jurgen Klopp after just 31 minutes.
He was set to start Saturday's home game against Huddersfield, but withdrew through injury in the warm-up of a game Liverpool won 3-0.
Before the match, Klopp compared the media reaction to Lovren's performance to people "watching an accident".
"You are the kind of people standing around with smartphones instead of helping," said the German. "I'm not this kind of person.
"Of course it's not the nicest week in Dejan's life but it's only football. People don't become a better or a worse person through making a mistake in a football game."
Croatia international Lovren has made 121 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions since joining from Southampton in a £20m deal in July 2014.
Manchester United vs Benfica: Prediction
Manchester United vs Benfica: Predictions
There is little doubt that Manchester United are enjoying their best spell under Jose Mourinho. It is also true that the Portuguese tactician have the best group of players at his disposal.
United’s home record this season is particularly impressive, having won in all 7 matches in all competitions so far. They conceded 1 goal during the period and that was by fielding a fringe side in the cup competition against Burton.
Benfica are struggling on all counts and their domestic form is also a let down. It will be nothing but impossible to come to Old Trafford and go home with three points.
Marcos Rashford scored in 2 of the three Champions League games for United this season. I would prefer him to book for any-time goal-scorer in comparison with the short odds offered for the inform Romelu Lukaku.
Man Utd -1.75 Asian Handicap @ 2.43 odd.
Rashford to score any-time @ 2.40
Over 1.5 second half goals @ 2.02.
Roma vs Chelsea: Prediction
Roma vs Chelsea: Predictions
Both teams have plenty of quality in their squad and there is no doubt that this will be a highly entertaining football match.
Having said that, the sides have ample problems when there is quality attacking players in the opposition ranks. So, once again we are expected to witness a high scoring game.
Both teams to score and Draw for 4.00 odd.
Anytime goalscorer: Edin Dzeko for 1.90.
Olympiacos vs Barcelona: Prediction
Olympiacos vs Barcelona: Predictions
Barcelona are on a roll with 13 wins coming off in a 14 match unbeaten run in all competitions since losing back-to-back to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. They are a level up this season with the defense doing a exceptional job, 10 clean sheets during the period.
Olympiacos are struggling in domestic league as well. They are under tremendous pressure as they have no option but to go for all three points on matchday 4.
I can’t see the Greeks getting their way back into group stage. Neither do they stand a chance of getting anything from Tuesday’s Champions League fixture against Barcelona.
Correct Score Prediction: 3-0 @ 7.50
Barcelona -1.75 Asian Handicap @ 1.80
Both teams to Score in the Second Half @ 3.70.
Sporting vs Juventus: Prediction
Sporting vs Juventus: Prediction
Juventus did well to bounce back from the mini slump when they lost at home to Lazio along with an away draw at Atalanta. The Old Lady picked four wins on the bounce scoring 14 goals and look unstoppable.
Sporting are solid in the domestic league, but they often fail to carry on the good vibes to the Champions League. Also, they have a poor record against teams from strong leagues. In last season’s group stage, they lost both home and away to Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. So, this will be a huge ask to pick three points against a consistent Champions League team like Juventus.
None the less, the Portuguese team are expected to put up a whole hearted fight on Tuesday night. However, the visitors are most likely to have the last laugh.Safe option is Juventus to win @ 1.95
A decent alternate is Both teams to Score and No Draw for 2.87.
Value is in Over 3.5 goals @ 3.75 odds.
Any-time goal-scorer: Mario Mandzukic @ 3.10.
First Neymar, now world domination
PSG has six Brazilians on its 24-player roster this season, though one overshadows the rest. Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. is now the most expensive footballer ever, following his $349 million contract and $263 million transfer from Barcelona, a move that rearranged the balance of power in European football -- and might have changed the sport irrevocably. His arrival is the most dramatic manifestation yet of a plan by PSG's Qatari ownership to transform a team with virtually no football history into one that matters, and eventually the one that matters most.
Neymar's deal came as a surprise to nearly everybody, including the Barcelona hierarchy. He'd been coveted by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Qatari businessman who runs PSG, for more than a year, but the effort gained momentum after Barcelona's comeback in March's Champions League round of 16 match between the clubs. Down 4-0 after the first leg, Barcelona scored an impossible six goals in the second to win on aggregate 6-5. Neymar scored two and set up a third, yet all anyone talked about was Leo Messi, who had also been rather brilliant despite scoring just a single goal. At that moment, people close to him say, Neymar understood that he wouldn't emerge from under the vast shadow cast by his diminutive teammate as long as he stayed in Barcelona.
How Tottenham can beat Real Madrid in the Champions League
Tottenham host Spanish, European and world champions Real Madrid on Wednesday in a match that could determine which of the two clubs finishes top of Champions League Group H.
Spurs are level with the Spanish giants on seven points with an identical record following the 1-1 draw in Spain. And a win at Wembley would be another significant statement for Mauricio Pochettino's developing team.
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Struggling Real Madrid should not panic yet, Mourinho outdoes Spurs, more
After Real Madrid's 2-1 setback away to Girona, Zinedine Zidane's men are stuck on 20 points. You have to go all the way back to 2005-06, his final season as a player, to find the last time they were worse off after 10 games. Barcelona are eight points clear (more on this later) and in outright gloating mode. More of a concern, though, was Madrid's performance against a newly promoted opponent who had won just once at home this season.
There are no real excuses here. Gareth Bale and Dani Carvajal are out, but Madrid are used to it by now. Portu was probably offside for Girona's winner, but that doesn't change the fact that the home team also hit the woodwork twice and created the better chances. (Wheel out the expected goals and it's 2.44 to 1.58: it marks the first time Madrid have not won the xG in a Liga game since 2016 and the draw in the December Clasico.)
"Many times we drew matches, but we were creating chances... not today," said Casemiro. "It concerns us all that we are very far [from where we want to be]."
Why Italy wants Antonio Conte return; Chelsea success only adds to desire
Antonio Conte has been away from Italy for over a year now, but at times it feels like he never left. In part, that's because of how closely his work at Chelsea is followed back home. There were times last season when Chelsea games drew higher audience figures than some Serie A matches on Sky Italia.
Maybe it was the job Conte did with Italy at Euro 2016? Maybe it's because he is no longer stopping other teams winning the Scudetto. But appreciation for Conte extends far beyond the cult hero personality he established among Juventus fans.
The mark he left was so profound it's rare to have a conversation about football in Italy without mentioning Conte. Look at the title race at the moment: Napoli won their first eight games of the season and look unstoppable. But that's what they said about Rudi Garcia's Roma who set a record to win their first 10 in 2013, only for Conte's Juventus to overtake them and become the first team to break the 100 point barrier.
Inter Milan are still unbeaten and finally look like they're back after six years in the wilderness. A lot was expected of new manager Luciano Spalletti because of what he achieved at Roma but everyone knows he wasn't Inter's first choice. That was Conte.
Real Madrid are wounded but underestimate them at your peril
Sometimes it's simply not enough to report, even with powerful adjectives and a blaring headline, that Goliath took a slingshot to the forehead and that David has produced something close to a combat miracle.
The fact that Real Madrid (Goliath) are world, European and Spanish champions, just made history as the first consecutive Champions League winners and have already won two trophies this season, along with the truth that their operating budget could buy the whole city of Girona, not just the club (David), and because this is the first time for nearly a decade that Los Blancoshave lost to a newly promoted side, it's obvious that the instant focus is on the mighty falling.
Everybody wants to examine the prostrate, unconscious giant rather than admiring the little guy's aim or his daring. But there was so much to relish about the remarkable 94 minutes at the Estadi Montilivi in northern Catalonia on Sunday afternoon: the drama, the political and social backdrop and, above all, the fact that Madrid didn't chuck this away. They were comprehensively outplayed by a thrilling, ultra-confident, smart and tireless Girona.
Shaw, Pochettino set for a reunion ?
After a successful spell working under the management of Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton, it has been suggested more than once that Luke Shaw could team up with his old boss again.
Shaw has returned to fitness following a series of injury setbacks but has been unable to force his way back into Jose Mourinho's Manchester United side, with reports suggesting he could go out on loan when the window reopens in January.
And the Sun says that may well mean the left-back will be heading for Pochettino's Tottenham Hotspur as he looks to put his recent frustrations behind him.
It says "a short-term deal for the 22-year-old is on the cards if United sign a new left-back," with Mourinho having said that although Shaw has a future at the club, "the situation is not easy because he comes from injury after injury."
But if the England international does end up leaving on loan a Spurs switch is by no means guaranteed, with the Sun saying they "would face plenty of competition" for his signature.
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