Federico Chiesa has not been included in Liverpool’s 29-man squad for their pre-season tour of Asia, raising fresh questions about his future at Anfield. The Italy international, who struggled to break into Arne Slot’s plans last season, was a surprise omission despite scoring in a 5-0 friendly win over Stoke City just hours before the squad departed.
Mason Greenwood was on top form for Marseille as the former Manchester United forward scored a pre-season hat-trick in a 5-0 victory.
Mason Greenwood was on the end of an outburst from manager Roberto De Zerbi in a video which has been revealed as part of a new Marseille documentary.
Jody Morris believes that Chelsea have a true superstar in Cole Palmer, and he has claimed that the young playmaker is in the same bracket as Eden Hazard when it comes to game-changing brilliance. The former Blues assistant manager is confident the England international can reach another level in the Champions League after starring in recent finals and delivering on the big stage.
Ex-Manchester United star Javier Hernandez expressed some very outdated views in a shockingly sexist social media rant on the "role of women".
Neymar lost his cool after Santos' 3-0 defeat to Mirassol, snapping at a reporter's question about his physical form. The Brazilian star, who scored the decisive goal in Santos' midweek win against Flamengo, also voiced his frustration over the team’s poor performance they remain embroiled in a relegation scrap in the Brazilian Serie A.
Darwin Nunez scored a first-half hat-trick as Liverpool put Stoke to the sword in a 5-0 pre-season victory at Kirkby as Florian Wirtz made his debut.
The ex-USMNT player said Pochettino was hired for World Cup success, and that "he’s just going to be judged on next summer"
Rasmus Hojlund missed out on the chance to work with Cristiano Ronaldo and has struggled as a result, believes a former Manchester United star.
