Manchester United got back on track with a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s petulant reaction to his substitution cast a shadow over their first victory in three Premier League games.
Seven-time champions Egypt clinched a place in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 on Wednesday by defeating neighbours Sudan 1-0, a result which sent Cape Verde and Malawi through as well.
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Nkosingiphile Ngcobo says the team are determined to keep the same tempo and attitude they showed at the end of 2021.
Kaizer Chiefs youngster Mduduzi Shabalala is determined to fight for his place in the first team after he was chosen to participate in the DStv Compact Cup over the weekend.
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ricardo Goss is excited about reuniting with his former teammates when Dinaledi FC take on Coastal United in the first DStv Compact Cup semi-final on Saturday afternoon.
Al Ahly have officially confirmed that South African forward Percy Tau has returned to training after testing negative for Covid-19.
Catch up with highlights from the last round of group fixtures at the Afcon, where Ghana crashed out after their shock defeat by Comoros, while Morocco and Senegal finished at the top of their respective groups on Tuesday evening.
Senegal were held 0-0 by minnows Malawi in Bafoussam on Tuesday despite the return of stars Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gueye, but still won Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The widespread postponement of Premier League games has created a backlog of fixtures which could produce a number of double gameweeks later in the season.
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is planning a dramatic overhaul of the club’s defence – with Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw all for the chop.