Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed they will almost certainly be without striker Edinson Cavani for Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg away at Manchester United, while right-back Thomas Meunier has also been ruled out. Cavani, 31, injured a tendon in his right hip taking a penalty to score the only goal of the match
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PSG’s injury woes continue as Edinson Cavani picked up a knock after netting the winning penalty against Bordeaux. France legend Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk the ramifications for PSG should they fail to progress in the Champions League for yet another season. Paris Saint-Germain opened up a provisional 13-point lead over Lille at
Manchester United eased past a woeful Fulham side to move up to 4th place in the Premier League. Following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 10th win in 11 games as caretaker manager at Man United, Paul Mariner thinks the job he’s done should not be understated. ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner recaps Man United’s dominant display against Fulham,
1:05 PM ET PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Paris St Germain got back to winning ways in Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat of Girondins de Bordeaux but the French champions lost striker Edinson Cavani through injury ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United. Cavani opened the scoring with a 42nd-minute
6:03 PM ET Associated Press Mario Balotelli’s second goal in three games helped Marseille to a 2-1 win at Dijon in Ligue 1 on Friday. The Italian striker, who joined last month from Nice, turned the ball in from close range in the 57th minute after winger Florian Thauvin headed on a corner from the
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno explains why he believes Neymar may come to regret not maximizing his talent for both club and country. During his 27th birthday celebration, an emotional Neymar spoke about his desire to return to the pitch. Lille manager Christophe Galtier believes their rising star Nicolas Pepe is “just behind” Neymar and Kylian Mbappe
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno explains why he believes Neymar may come to regret not maximizing his talent for both club and country. During his 27th birthday celebration, an emotional Neymar spoke about his desire to return to the pitch. Julien Laurens predicts how Thomas Tuchel will set up his starting XI against Manchester United, with
From the heroics of Lionel Messi and Gervinho to PSG’s first defeat of the season, here’s how the top clubs in Europe fared at the weekend. Moussa Dembele and Nabil Fekir were the architects of Lyon’s stunning comeback as they handed PSG their first defeat in Ligue 1 of the season. Ligue 1: Nabil Fekir
Arsenal boss Unai Emery says Mesut Ozil to be an option for him in every game going forward. Arsenal have contacted Paris Saint-Germain about the potential loan signing of Christopher Nkunku, a source close to the French champions has told ESPN FC. France under-21 international Nkunku wants to move to gain more playing time and
Julien Laurens joins the FC crew to explain PSG’s “midfield crisis” due to injuries ahead of their Champions League clash with Manchester United. Paolo Bandini, Gab Marcotti and Mina Rzouki discuss Allan’s potential move to PSG and ask whether Amadou Diawara could take his vacant spot in the side. Sporting director Antero Henrique has massively
AS Monaco’s Thierry Henry addresses his future with the club and insists their upcoming match against Dijon will feel like going to war. Monaco have sacked manager Thierry Henry, according to ESPN FC sources. The club announced earlier in the day in a statement that they had suspended Henry, but the sources say that move
Members of the PSG side took some time out of their Doha training camp to enjoy a camel race, with their own personalised racers. PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain are interested in both Zenit St Petersburg’s Leandro Paredes and Celta Vigo’s Stanislav Lobotka, but Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Weigl remains the priority as sporting director Antero Henrique
Gab Marcotti delves into ESPN FC’s top 50 most influential people in football, pinpointing No. 16’s “John” from Football Leaks. A Portuguese man arrested in Hungary on suspicion of extortion and secrecy violations hacked football bodies’ documents — which later appeared on the Football Leaks website — because he was “outraged” by criminality in the
With a move to Monaco seemingly imminent for Cesc Fabregas he waved goodbye to Chelsea fans during their FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest. With Monaco sitting level on the fewest points in Ligue 1, Frank Leboeuf examines the challenge Thierry Henry has to withstand a relegation fight. Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi will be loaned
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel is bewildered as to how Guingamp were given three penalties in a rare PSG defeat saying that Barcelona and Bayern Munich wouldn’t ever get those types of decisions. PSG’s Timothy Weah explains how his loan move to Scottish side Celtic came about. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Mark Ogden weigh in
ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens shares the latest on Adrien Rabiot’s future, amid links between the PSG midfielder and Barcelona. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has agreed terms with Barcelona ahead of a future move but a January transfer is not likely, a source has told ESPN FC. Rabiot’s mother and agent, Veronique,
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Mark Ogden weigh in on American Timothy Weah’s loan move to Celtic from PSG. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens shares the latest on Adrien Rabiot’s future, amid links between the PSG midfielder and Barcelona. Arsenal’s Unai Emery admitted he tried to sign Mo Salah from Roma when he
ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens shares the latest on Adrien Rabiot’s future, amid links between the PSG midfielder and Barcelona. Arsenal’s Unai Emery admitted he tried to sign Mo Salah from Roma when he was at PSG. PSG’s Gianlugi Buffon surprised young fans this Christmas by dressing up as Santa, delivering presents alongside
Shaka Hislop weighs up the latest transfer rumours involving Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Christian Eriksen, Miguel Almiron and more. It’s New Year’s Day, which can mean only one thing: the January transfer window is now open. Mark Ogden looks at some of the players potentially on the move in the winter window. Marouane Fellaini |
Shaka Hislop weighs up the latest transfer rumours involving Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Christian Eriksen, Miguel Almiron and more. It’s New Year’s Day, which can mean only one thing: the January transfer window is now open. Mark Ogden looks at some of the players potentially on the move in the winter window. Christian Pulisic |