“We did some extra tests at 12 o’clock today to make sure who would arrive at lunch. From there we had to pick the team. Would it be the same line-up? I don’t know. The situation started yesterday with the players feeling unwell and not training.
Former Bournemouth manager Howe replaced Steve Bruce after he was sacked by the new Saudi-backed owners.
Marco Silva's side were seeking an eighth successive win but they were denied by Wayne Rooney's determined group, while Fulham, who lost Mitrovic to an unspecified injury, were left frustrated after being unable to capitalise on a succession of good chances.
Fred, who is renowned for his energy and his interventions, scored a goal that Ronaldo would have enjoyed. The Brazilian looked more surprised than anyone on the pitch.
There are simply not too many of those players, and there is always competition with other clubs to sign them.
Look at PSV's André Ramalho, giving it the full Sammy Kuffour on the goalline after failing to block Leicester's winner. Or look at James Maddison. After scoring the equaliser against PSV, does the proper footballer thing: serious face, fist pump, clap to the crowd and teammates. All focus, all business. Then, after Ricardo Pereira's winner, he basically loses it. Onto the goalscorer's back, off again, windmilling his arms around and giggling. A trophy is a trophy is a trophy. And the Europa Conference League, against all our lazy assumptions, appears to be a trophy.
Follow the game in our dedicated live match blog, including in-game clips. The Spaniard has a groin injury and Antonio Conte does not know how long he will be out.
I was on the bench for the first match but we could not see anything that was happening on the pitch because of the fog, he recalls.
In a statement, Watford said Brooks was keen to discuss the Hornets' fortunes for the season ahead rather than talk about what happened to him at the game.
Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol are on their way to the Europa League. A Benfica win would mean Barcelona needing to match that result in Munich.
Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins is a tempting option after finding form under Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa
Eddie Nketiah's brace led Arsenal to a 4-2 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a crucial win for their top-four aspirations.
England capitalised on their numerical advantage within five minutes. Tougher and more intense tests are to come.
Writing in his programme notes, Hasenhuttl spoke of being pleased at the five clean sheets his side have mustered so far this term, setting his players the target of returning to a high level of defensive organisation having conceded twice in the win at West Ham - and the hosts started on the front foot.
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DAILY RECORD Ange Postecoglou is not worrying about supporter clamour for him to sign a new contract at Celtic as the club closes on winning the title in his first season in Scotland.
Pep Guardiola used the opportunity to rotate his side, making six changes from City's 4-1 win over Manchester United, with teenager CJ Egan-Riley handed a Champions League debut at right-back.
The triangle of him, Pascal Gross and Adam Webster found some dangerous positions in the defeat at Villa, but space was limited.
He has won his seventh Ballon d'Or and trains and enjoys as if he were only starting to play now. No training action is taken as a joke.
The bursts into the box from the right flank, quick interchanges of passing and adroit finishing he has displayed at Celtic are skills honed from an early age.
To be out there, it would be amazing for him to get that three figures. Let's hope he's playing on Saturday, helping us get three points.
Mattias Svanberg almost levelled with a spectacular bicycle-kick but the remainder of the first half passed largely without incident.
It is their own life but we just wanted to guarantee that everyone who wants to be here knows what he can expect. Salah’s contract negotiations have dragged on for several months with the Egypt international stressing last week money is not everything when it comes to extending his stay on Merseyside.
The visitors can secure the trophy with a win against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, while eight points from the Cherries' four remaining games will guarantee that Scott Parker's side will join Fulham in the Premier League next season.
In the modern era, some of them may have been with the same club since the age of nine, then suddenly it is over. It must be like your parents asking you to leave home at the age of 18.
As I've been saying all season, West Ham don't have the biggest squad and they will almost certainly make some changes here.
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There is real unpredictability about this Covid-hit season and Jurgen Klopp's men have the opportunity to claw back further ground should they win that game, against Leeds, on 23 February.
Clubs interested in capturing the signature of Declan Rice missed the opportunity of signing him for the 'cheap' price of £100m last summer, according to West Ham manager David Moyes.
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It would be lovely for him to come back. I feel like he would want to. Some part of me in my head is thinking he wants to come back to Arsenal.
He is a fabulous player, two months ago he was in the Euros team of the tournament. England's win puts them a point away from qualification for next year's World Cup
Who cares? Honestly? There are so many stats now, and players are scared of them, so try to play the easy ball!
Even Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has filled in on the right flank during the last month, is in good form, while teenage prospect Kaide Gordon will surely benefit from the first-team exposure he has received in recent weeks.
I consider him as a player who can play all three (attacking) roles, as a nine and as a 10. And I don't want to speak about this situation.
Substitute Carlton Morris must have thought he had won it for Barnsley when he scored in the 88th minute but, unbelievably, Josh Kay, another man to come off the bench, drilled in from distance in the 90th minute to take this amazing tie into a further 30-minute period.
Solskjaer also regularly spoke of the United way, but what was his way? Even after three years in charge, it was hard to identify what his style of play was.
Attacking midfielder Adam Karabec is expected to follow Hlozek into the national side, too, after recently being named the Player of the Year among the Czech Republic's age-group sides.
Everton's poor recruitment has been well documented in the media and their starting line-up against Arsenal evidently lacked attacking talent, but they did not lack fighting spirit on Monday night.
But he has not hidden his frustration at the lack of funding available to strengthen his squad. This season in particular is becoming increasingly difficult, with just one league win, a fixture pile-up because of Covid-19 and the sale of striker Chris Wood to fellow strugglers Newcastle this month.
A lot of people will talk about the goal he scored but the passion and work-rate he shows every day is a huge plus for the team. Ninth position could be the height of Palace's ambitions in the Premier League in their final eight games - given they sit 12 points behind Wolves in eighth place.
SCORE PREDICTION: 0-1 Leicester vs Watford, Sunday 2pmLeicester at 8/13 with Sky Bet? No thanks. The blip is becoming a longer-term problem for Brendan Rodgers.
Fulham and Bournemouth both benefited from them as they were promoted back to the top flight this season and, of the four additional clubs who received them, two - Sheffield United and Huddersfield - also have a chance to get promoted through the play-offs.
Jota scored with both of his shots on target, and had the most touches in the opposition box (3) as well as dribbles (19).
United will finish the season with their worst points total in the Premier League era after falling to a disastrous 4-0 defeat at Brighton.
Dasilva was 12 when he joined Chelsea from Luton Town alongside his brothers Jay and Rio, meeting James for the first time. Despite being well established in the Blues youth system by then, he was still an unassuming character.
Former Athletico team-mate Marcelo Cirino, currently featuring for Bahia, said: Bruno is so good that just by looking into your eyes he knows where you want the ball. We've got to appreciate a footballer like this. He's one of those still capable of having fun on the pitch.
