Manchester United handed the Premier League crown to arch-rivals Manchester City after they succumbed to a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion. The victory was only the Baggies’ fourth of the campaign but the west Midlands side still have the slender opportunity of beating the drop.
West Bromwich Albion defender Jonny Evans is reportedly said to prefer a move to Manchester City ahead of Arsenal during this summer’s transfer window. The Northern Irishman attracted interest from the Premier League giants in January, but neither managed to reach a transfer agreement with the west Midlands club.
Antonio Conte’s Chelsea face-off against Southampton in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off at St Mary’s. The Blues are more or less out of the top-four after their stalemate versus West Ham United, and the Saints game should act as a dress rehearsal ahead of the FA semi-final against the same opposition next weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur entertain table-toppers Manchester City in Saturday’s late Premier League kick-off at the Wembley Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side have succumbed to three straight defeats across all competitions, and Spurs have the opportunity to pile more misery on the Mancunian giants whilst cementing their top-four position in the standings.
Arsenal progressed to the final four of the Europa League as they clinched a 6-3 aggregate win over CSKA Moscow in the quarter-final stage.
Real Madrid progressed to the last four of the Champions League for the eighth consecutive season as they saw through their quarter-final challenge versus Juventus.
Italian heavyweights Juventus could lodge an attempt to re-sign Alvaro Morata from Chelsea during this summer’s transfer window. The Spain international has previously plyed his trade for the Bianconeri between 2014 and 2016, where he scored 27 goals across all competitions.
Arsenal make the long trip to Russia to face CSKA Moscow in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie. The Gunners already have a stronghold in the fixture after securing a 4-1 triumph at the Emirates Stadium, but they need to guard against complacency on the road, where they have attained mixed results this term.
CSKA Moscow are at the VEB Arena for Thurday’s Europa League meeting versus Arsenal. Viktor Goncharenko’s men succumbed to a 4-1 defeat to the Gunners during the first leg of the quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium, and they now require a big effort in front of their supporters in order to overturn the tie.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has reportedly squashed the speculation of him leaving the Bernabeu at the end of the season. The Costa Rica international has received criticism from the club’s supporters in recent times, but he is still focused on staying put with the European champions.
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