Leagues

4:26 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ousmane Dembele is a major doubt for Barcelona‘s Europa League tie against Manchester United after injuring his quadriceps against Girona on Saturday. Preliminary tests suggest Dembele will be out for between three and four weeks, sources told ESPN, but the club will have a better idea on Sunday

5:10 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Casemiro scored twice as Manchester United booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win over Reading. After a first half during which Reading, 14th in the Championship, frustrated Erik ten Hag’s team, the Brazilian midfielder scored twice in four minutes

2:47 PM ET Associated Press United States midfielder Weston McKennie was left out of the Juventus squad for this weekend’s match amid a potential move to the English Premier League. McKennie has been strongly linked with a move to Leeds United, who are coached by American Jesse Marsch. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more

12:57 PM ET GIRONA — Pedri‘s third goal in his last four games earned Barcelona a crucial 1-0 win away at Girona on Saturday as Xavi Hernandez’s side strengthened their grip on top spot in LaLiga. The midfielder struck on the hour mark, turning home his sixth goal of the season from close range after

8:01 AM ET Leon Imber Brighton & Hove Albion have told midfielder Moises Caicedo not to return to training until after the January window, sources have told ESPN, as the club insist he is unavailable for transfer after a £60 million offer from Arsenal was rejected on Friday. Caicedo said on Twitter on Friday that

6:48 AM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah‘s poor form in front of goal are down to the club no longer having the “well-drilled” front three that caused problems for defences in the past, manager Jurgen Klopp said. Although Salah has scored 17 goals in all competitions at the halfway mark this season, he has managed

6:30 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has said Real Madrid‘s “huge influence” and the pressure it puts on referees affects their decisions, after Madrid’s 3-1 comeback win over Atletico in Thursday’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal. Alvaro Morata put Atletico ahead in the 19th minute at the Bernabeu

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to “strike” in the transfer market if an opportunity arises before Tuesday’s deadline. United have so far added only loan striker Wout Weghorst in January with sources telling ESPN the club are instead focused on strengthening the squad in the summer. – Stream

7:09 PM ET CARSON, Calif. — U.S. men’s national team interim manager Anthony Hudson said he’s going to continue to do all he can to move the team forward, now that it looks like he’ll be in charge possibly through the summer. The U.S. is set to play the second of two friendlies on Saturday

6:27 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Mikel Arteta was quick to say he was “disappointed” after watching his Arsenal team exit the FA Cup at the hands of Manchester City on Friday, but the feeling might not last too long. No manager wants to lose a game, but for Arteta and Arsenal this

4:56 PM ET Manchester City got the better of Premier League title rivals Arsenal, thanks to Nathan Ake‘s second-half goal that secured a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium in Friday’s blockbuster FA Cup fourth round tie. In a game of few clear-cut chances, Ake’s second goal of the season broke the deadlock in the

2:23 PM ET Chelsea and Lyon have agreed a fee for the transfer of France Under-21 international defender Malo Gusto, sources have told ESPN. The 19-year old right-back will stay on loan at the Ligue 1 club until the end of the season. The transfer fee could reach €40 million, with €30m guaranteed and a

2:06 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has taken responsibility for the confusion that ensued after Kylian Mbappe was named as captain for the team’s Coupe de France match against Pay de Cassel on Monday. In the absence of regular captain Marquinhos, Mbappe took the captain’s armband for the first time in his career.

12:23 PM ET Toronto FC announced the signing of U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Sean Johnson on Friday. Johnson, 33, who won 2021 MLS Cup MVP honors with New York City FC, was signed through 2024 using targeted allocation money. Terms were not disclosed. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Johnson spent the

9:29 AM ET Serge Gnabry was criticised by Bayern Munich’s sporting director after his trip to Paris. Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Bayern Munich‘s Serge Gnabry will not start in Saturday’s Bundesliga match against in-form Eintracht Frankfurt, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday, capping a turbulent few days for the Germany winger. Gnabry

10:30 AM ET Leon Imber Brighton & Hove Albion are unwilling to let Moises Caicedo leave the club, sources have told ESPN, despite Premier League leaders Arsenal submitting a £60 million offer for the midfielder. Arsenal have bolstered their squad with the signings of Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior so far this month. Sources have

11:42 AM ET Associated Press FIFA banned Uruguay players Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez for four games each on Friday for aggressively confronting match officials when the team was eliminated from the World Cup last month. Veterans Edinson Cavani and Diego Godin must also serve one-game bans when Uruguay next plays, FIFA said in

10:03 AM ET In the days leading up to Wrexham AFC‘s third-round FA Cup match against Coventry City earlier this month, Ryan Reynolds wanted to believe an upset was coming. For the Red Dragons, who play in the fifth-tier National League, a win against a team from the Championship — three levels higher on the

8:21 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jadon Sancho (right) has been out of action for Manchester United since October. Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has left the door open for Jadon Sancho to make his Manchester United return against Reading in the FA Cup. The winger has not

5:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia Sergio Aguero hit back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after he criticised the behaviour of the Argentina team. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Former Argentina international Sergio Aguero has hit back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic over the Sweden forward’s remark that the World Cup champions “will not win anything more.” Ibrahimovic said certain Argentina players