Wolfsburg must break new ground against Napoli on Thursday if they are to reach the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

A 4-1 defeat in last week s last-eight first leg was the Bundesliga club s heaviest loss in their continental history, and no side has ever progressed in a European tie after losing the home leg by more than two goals.

Dieter Hecking s men have enjoyed superb season overall, firmly establishing themselves as Bayern Munich s closest challengers in the Bundesliga while losing just seven times across all competitions in 2014-15.

Wolfsburg failed to bounce straight back from their humbling at the hands of Napoli by being held to a 1-1 draw by Schalke at home on Sunday, but goalkeeper Diego Benaglio feels they can prove that last Thursday s result wa…

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will decide who comes and who goes at White Hart Lane.

Pochettino inherited a Tottenham squad that underachieved last season, with Roberto Soldado, Erik Lamela and Paulinho failing to live up to their hefty price tags as the London club finished sixth in the Premier League.

The Argentine boss, who took the reins after Tim Sherwood replaced Andre Villas-Boas in December 2013, has brought in Federico Fazio, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Benjamin Stambouli, Michel Vorm, Ben Davies and DeAndre Yedlin since his arrival.

And Pochettino plans more upheaval in the off-season, with outcasts Soldado, Emmanuel Adebayor and Younes Kaboul on the chopping block.

I think the person who has the final decision should be me, no? he said.

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AC Milan standout Stephan El Shaarawy has given manager Massimiliano Allegri a vote of confidence following the Rossoneri s 2-0 victory over Cagliari.

El Shaarawy, who bagged a match-winning brace against the Rossoblu on Wednesday, has started all five Serie A matches for the Italian giants in 2012-13.

Allegri is putting a lot of trust in me, he is making me play a lot this season,  El Shaarawy told reporters.

I m young, but I try to give my all in every game and I think that I did well today. We had the right spirit today on the pitch, we started looking for a goal from the beginning.

The 19-year-old joined Milan from Genoa in June 2011. He tallied four goals and two assists in 28 appearances (11 starts) for the Rossoneri during his…

Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen has admitted his pride at being linked with Liverpool and has hinted he may move at the end of the season.

The Denmark international has reportedly been chased by a number of clubs, and while the 20-year-old believes he is likely to remain in Amsterdam this season, he did not rule out a move the following campaign.

It s nice when big clubs show interest, Eriksen told Tipsbladet.

It is special to me, but I think at this point I will not transfer. It all depends on how this season develops.

Eriksen has 26 international caps to his name and was part of the Denmark squads for Euro 2012 and the 2010 World Cup.

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Thomas Tuchel s tenure as Paris Saint-Germain head coach is all but over.

Tuchel will reportedly be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino, despite leading PSG to Ligue 1 glory last season and the Champions League final.

Can former PSG defender Pochettino help the French giants conquer Europe?

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Mauricio Pochettino has agreed terms to take charge of Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Thomas Tuchel s sacking is set to be announced after striking a deal with PSG to leave immediately – the compensation worth €6million, reports Bild.

Former Tottenham manager Pochettino is now poised to return to PSG, where he played between 2001 and 2003.

Thomas Tuchel has reached…

Wolves winger Daniel Podence has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for allegedly spitting at Nottingham Forest s Brennan Johnson in Saturday s 1-1 Premier League draw.

During a disagreement between the two sets of players towards the end of the second half, Podence and Johnson exchanged words at close proximity.

Although replays appeared to show Podence in the act of spitting, footage was unable to conclusively prove if the Portugal international actually spat, and therefore the VAR review did not lead to a red card.

Johnson was asked about the incident at full-time and, while he told Sky Sports he was not going to allegate [Podence] , the Forest player also claimed he felt like some sort of spit came towards my face .

The FA seemingly saw eno…

Zinedine Zidane said Real Madrid will absolutely not sign a striker in January following another toothless display against Athletic Bilbao.

Madrid failed to score in back-to-back games after playing out a 0-0 LaLiga draw with Athletic at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

Toni Kroos and Nacho hit the crossbar either side of half-time, before substitute striker Luka Jovic was also denied by the base of the post with four minutes remaining.

Karim Benzema has shouldered the goalscoring load for Madrid this season with 12 LaLiga goals and 16 across all competitions, while big-money off-season recruit Jovic has only found the back of the net once since arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt.

However, Madrid head coach Zidane dismissed the possibility of attacking rei…

According to , Arsenal could return for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya in the summer of 2021. It has been reported that the Gunners wanted to sign Raya in the summer of 2020 as a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez, who moved to Premier League rivals Aston Villa.

Although Arsenal signed Runar Alex Runarsson from Dijon in the summer of 2020 as a replacement for Martinez, the North London club are still in the market for a back-up goalkeeper and could return for Raya, who is playing for Brentford in the Championship.

Bernd Leno is the first-choice goalkeeper at Arsenal and is one of the best players in the team. Runarsson is a good goalkeeper, but a player of Raya’s quality and experience will make the Gunners better between the posts. Mikel Arteta’s side are…

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is still a world-class player, according to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

The England skipper has lost his place in the starting XI for club and country going into Monday s huge Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield on Monday.

Klopp, though, has no doubt Rooney remains a potent force despite a run of only one goal in 13 matches across all competitions this season.

Wayne Rooney is a goalscorer and a threat, Klopp said at his pre-match media conference.

A situation like this can happen in a long career. From my side he s a world-class player. 

But I am manager of Liverpool so I know it is not allowed to like United players!

Klopp also talked up the threat of United and believes the signi…

Valencia have confirmed the permanent signing of Denis Cheryshev from Villarreal.

Russia winger Cheryshev, who starred for Valencia on loan last term, has signed a three-year deal.

Valencia said in a statement on Friday his contract includes an €80million buyout clause.

The Copa del Rey winners have reportedly paid less than the €7m that is said to have been the initial asking price for an outright purchase.

Cheryshev, 28, was unable to play in Valencia s Copa final win over LaLiga champions Barcelona as he was injured.

One of the stars of last year s World Cup, he impressed enough in 2018-19 to earn a permanent move, one which has been set for completion since the announcement that an agreement in principle had been reached with Villarre…