Savinho in Tears While Being Carried Off on Stretcher to Add to Man City's Injury Crisis

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024  Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024 Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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Savinho in Tears While Being Carried Off on Stretcher to Add to Man City's Injury Crisis

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024  Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024 Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Manchester City winger Savinho was carried off on a stretcher during the 2-1 loss at Tottenham in the English League Cup on Wednesday, adding to the injury crisis enveloping the Premier League champions.
“Tomorrow we have two ’keepers and Erling Haaland for a training session, the rest we don’t have,” City manager Pep Guardiola said, according to The Associated Press.
Savinho was in tears and consoled by teammates as he was being carried off the field in the 63rd minute after hurting his right ankle following a driving run into the penalty area.
Guardiola said the Brazil winger will find out on Thursday the extent of the injury. City also lost Manuel Akanji in the warmup, with the center back having been a doubt coming into the game because of a knee issue.
Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Doku and Oscar Bobb were already on the injury list, while Guardiola said Ruben Dias has been playing through a problem.
Rodri, who won the Ballon d'Or award Monday, has been ruled out for the season with an ACL injury, while Guardiola said De Bruyne, Grealish and Walker wouldn't be back until after the next international break.
Guardiola said the injury situation was the worst he has experienced in his time at the club since arriving in 2016.
“We are 13 players," he said. "We are in real difficulty but we have to make the effort. The guys who played, most finished with problems and we will see how they recover.
“I think when we are in trouble like we are — because in nine years, I've never in this situation had this many injuries for this many reasons — in these situations, the players make a step forward. They are more together than ever.”
City leads the Premier League by a point from Liverpool after nine games.
Tottenham also picked up two injuries — to Micky van de Ven and Timo Werner. Van de Ven was a hamstring issue, coach Ange Postecoglou said, while Werner's might just have been fatigue.



Recent Wins over Chelsea Mean Nothing, Says Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts to his side's 1-4 victory at the end of the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC, in London, Britain, 22 February 2026.  EPA/DAVID CLIFF
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts to his side's 1-4 victory at the end of the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC, in London, Britain, 22 February 2026. EPA/DAVID CLIFF
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Recent Wins over Chelsea Mean Nothing, Says Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts to his side's 1-4 victory at the end of the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC, in London, Britain, 22 February 2026.  EPA/DAVID CLIFF
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts to his side's 1-4 victory at the end of the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC, in London, Britain, 22 February 2026. EPA/DAVID CLIFF

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is taking no comfort from his team's good record against Chelsea, and the Premier League leaders will be fully prepared to deal with their London rivals' adaptability when they meet on Sunday.

Arsenal beat Chelsea twice in the League Cup semi-finals recently and have not lost to them since 2021, with Arteta's side winning 10 of the last 16 matches between them.

Arsenal were held to a draw by 10-man Chelsea in November, and Liam Rosenior's Chelsea are coming into Sunday's game looking to continue a six-match unbeaten run in the league, Reuters reported.

"We know the importance of the game and the team we are going to have in front of us. We just have to prepare in the best way to earn the right to win it, as I always said," Arteta told reporters on Friday.

"What you have done two weeks or two years ago is irrelevant because every game and every context is different, the players might change, the mood of the team might be different. We are prepared."

Arteta praised Chelsea's ability to adapt to the game under Rosenior, who is yet to lose a league game as Chelsea manager.

"They can change throughout the game and they have a manager very comfortable doing that, so we are prepared for the possible scenarios we can face and then we will try to be better than them," Arteta added.

Asked if Arsenal can become the first English club to win the quadruple - including the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and the Champions League - this season, Arteta shrugged off the idea.

"Has it been done? That is how difficult it is," he said.

"So let's go game by game and try to earn the right to be there in the last stage of every competition, and then we will see what happens."


Firing of Ruben Amorim Could Cost Man United $21 Million

FILED - 08 December 2025, United Kingdom, Wolverhampton: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim could end up costing the club almost 」16million. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire/dpa
FILED - 08 December 2025, United Kingdom, Wolverhampton: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim could end up costing the club almost 」16million. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire/dpa
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Firing of Ruben Amorim Could Cost Man United $21 Million

FILED - 08 December 2025, United Kingdom, Wolverhampton: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim could end up costing the club almost 」16million. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire/dpa
FILED - 08 December 2025, United Kingdom, Wolverhampton: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim could end up costing the club almost 」16million. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire/dpa

Manchester United's cost for firing Ruben Amorim could reach 15.9 million pounds ($21.4 million), the Premier League club said in a financial filing.

Amorim was fired as head coach on Jan. 5 after just 14 months in the job, with the announcement coming shortly after he made provocative comments about his position within United’s hierarchy.

“A charge of £6.3 million for the write-off of related intangible assets and a provision of £15.9 million, representing the maximum potential amount of future settlement payments, will be recognized in the statement of profit or (loss) during the second half of the year ending 30 June 2026,” the club wrote of its Amorim-related costs, The AP news reported.

The 6.3 million pounds ($8.5 million) is related to the cost of hiring Amorim from Sporting Lisbon in November 2024.

The figure of 15.9 million pounds represents United's potential maximum owed to Amorim and his coaching staff. The filing didn't specify but media reports indicate the final figure includes factors such as if, or when, Amorim gets a new job.

United's share price closed at $17.62 Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. The club is owned by the Glazer family from the United States and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.

The 20-time English champion has hired Michael Carrick on a contract to the end of the season, and the former United player has overseen the team's rise to fourth place in the Premier League ahead of Sunday's game against Crystal Palace.


PSG Hit by Injuries ahead of Champions League Round of 16 Face-off with Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique (L) reacts as he speaks with Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (R) during the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique (L) reacts as he speaks with Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (R) during the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
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PSG Hit by Injuries ahead of Champions League Round of 16 Face-off with Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique (L) reacts as he speaks with Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (R) during the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique (L) reacts as he speaks with Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (R) during the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

French league leader Paris Saint-Germain will be without injured star forward Ousmane Dembélé for Saturday's trip to Le Havre.

PSG said in a statement on Friday that the Ballon d’Or winner remains sidelined after suffering a calf injury and is training on his own. It's unclear whether Dembélé will recover in time for the title holder's clash with Chelsea next month in the Champions League round of 16, The AP news reported.

The midfielder Senny Mayulu, who is continuing his individual training sessions, will also be missing against Le Havre.

PSG added that Fabian Ruiz will carry out an adapted individual training program over the next two weeks to relieve his knee pain. Fellow midfielder João Neves, who is hampered by a left ankle injury, will remain having treatment over the coming days.

The club has a two-point lead over Lens in the French league after 23 rounds.