Replying to a journalist on Saturday, who asked if Klopp was relieved they had got through a busy period with no international break until March, Klopp laughed and replied: I've heard that so often that there's no international break until March.
The Wembley clash between Chelsea and Arsenal is the conclusion of the 2020-21 competition that was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the quarter-finals onwards being played this term.
If anything, the new owner deserves credit for refusing to play down the scale of the economic mess Cruzeiro find themselves in, millions of dollars in debt and in need of drastic restructuring in order to keep afloat.
If we're not playing video games we'll have a game of ping pong. We're just competitive in everything we do.
It should not only be in the interest of the player, it should also be in the interest of the club. So far, as far as I know, there has been no offer from any other club. As long as this is the case, he will stay.”
Meanwhile, last season showed the importance of home form and Coventry have carried their ability to excel on home soil back to the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Selection: [Allan Saint-Maximin] is exciting. I like him. He’s not as good as [David] Ginola, but that sort of thing. He gets people excited, but he has to be consistent. Some weeks he carries the team on his own but he doesn’t score enough for me, he doesn’t create enough for what he is. He has to improve on that but I’d definitely keep him in.”
With both playmakers expected to be out, Arteta must decide whether to stick with his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation, or potentially switch to a different system in their absence.
In six years it will be a century since Newcastle's last title triumph. The new owners have the funds to challenge before then. But it remains to be seen if they wish to use that amount - and whether they are allowed to.
Everyone was looking at us thinking 'What are they doing?' Honestly, it's the best draw for me. I wanted Chelsea away.
The first is that Roberts, despite being a Man City player, netted against the Citizens while on loan with the then-Scottish champions.
Burnley's last game was a 2-1 defeat to Championship side Huddersfield in the FA Cup on 8 January The Clarets'
They were close decisions but you go on feel, you go on what your staff are feeling as well, and you piece it together the best you can.
He will make history as the first man to manage successive Premier League matches against the same opponent with different teams, after being sacked by Villa following defeat at the Saints.
Since Roman Abramovich took over, every year Chelsea have been exceptional. I'm proud [to now have a club record 221 wins as Man City manager].
The forwards go through these moments, there have been for me, for my brother [Filippo], for [Ciro] Immobile at Lazio which fortunately had very few,” he said at a press conference.
Kevin van Veen and Stephen O'Donnell should have made sure of the points in the second half as the heavens opened.
If Ciro Immobile's shot had gone in rather than crashed against the woodwork it would have given the Azzurri a fully deserved lead at the break, while the surging runs of Leonardo Spinazzola and his combination play with Lorenzo Insigne had the fans out of their seats.
We do not underestimate any game and this is the difference between this season and past ones - we do not underestimate any games, Ogbonna said.
Moussa Djenepo should also be available after recovering from a knock, but fellow midfielder Stuart Armstrong (calf) is still out.
Four out of Egypt's seven titles in AFCON came after beating Côte d'Ivoire at some point of the tournament.
It's so easy to bump up your wage bill with players who aren't actually improving the team, and I think Arsenal are conscious of that.
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Van Bronckhorst played for Rangers between 1998 and 2001, as well as spells at Arsenal and Barcelona.
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According to reports, the Blues registered three further positive cases of Covid on Sunday morning and the club had already declared four positive cases that hindered their preparation against Everton in midweek.
Magomedaliyev denied Robinson a hat-trick with a vital 58th-minute save after Doherty had played him in, and the striker headed over from Doherty's cross six minutes later with the points seemingly there for the taking.
However, there were boos from some supporters at the final whistle of their 1-1 midweek draw with Brighton, which did not impress Moyes one bit.
The 28-year-old attacking midfielder enjoyed a hugely-impressive loan spell at West Ham during the second half of last season, scoring nine times in 16 appearances and helping the club to a sixth-placed finish.
Spurs already have a £40 million staging contract with the NFL that sees them hold two regular games per season, but this move would be the next step in that tie-up.
Now that hard work and cooperative spirit appears to have borne fruit, with Tuchel receiving vindication for his strong stance.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Policesaid: “The force is aware of a section of footage which was taken following the recent Wolves v Arsenal fixture.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku was dropped for the Liverpool game because the situation around the striker got too big and too noisy.
“If you were watching today and Man Utd were poor but Ronaldo is on the pitch you are still thinking 'well if the ball falls to anyone in world football, even at 36, it's Ronaldo'. It's not like he has come back to the club and not scored and you go 'he can't get up to speed, he looks awful, he's not up to speed'. He's on it. He looks interested.
After further saves by Alisson from Michael Olise and a wonderful stop to thwart the cheekiest of back heels from Odsonne Edouard, the game was over. A point was no use to Liverpool in the battle for the title but Alisson has given Liverpool a glimmer of hope should Manchester City continue to drop points. Even if it's only a glimmer.
I think Manchester City have the edge in terms of quality in the centre of the pitch, he said. That made it very difficult for Liverpool, and that was City at their best.
How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League fixtures | Results | TableLive PL on Sky: Spurs face Arsenal and Chelsea in JanuaryGet Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsThe win takes Palace into ninth place in the Premier League and they have lost just one of their last 10 matches, remaining unbeaten in their last six.
