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Minute-by-minute report: The Premier League champions have a tricky European opener against Diego Simeone's side. Join Simon Burnton ...

Minute-by-minute report: How will the Club World Cup champions fare against Harry Kane and co in Germany? Join Luke McLaughlin to find out ...

In today's Football Daily: Unai Emry is still winless ...

Gianluigi Donnarumma believes his ball-playing skills will improve at Manchester City and said their interest in him predated the summer ...

Manchester United's chief executive, Omar Berrada, said the performance 'during such a challenging year' demonstrated the club's resilience ...

José Mourinho is in line to return to Benfica after they sacked Bruno Lage following their Champions League defeat by Qarabag ...

The head coach Marc Skinner said the French striker Melvine Malard was 'probably the most "Manchester United" player I've ever met'

The former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Southwark crown court ...

Plus: national teams with top-10 scorers in the 21st century, different kits in the same match (2) and a referee's coin toss ...

Enzo Maresca's side return to the ground of the club's first Champions League win but face a tactical battle against their former striker and Vincent Kompany ...