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      Rangers vs Liverpool: TV channel, live stream, team news and kick-off time for Champions League clash

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      RANGERS host Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool as the Reds look to improve their form with a break from Premier League action.Liverpool fell to defeat at the Emirates on Sunday, with Arsenal coming out 3-2 victors in London.
      Antonio Colak celebrates his opening goal against St MirrenCredit: Willie Vass
      Roberto Firmin celebrates after scoring against ArsenalCredit: AP
      Klopp’s side have performed better in Europe and sit second in Group A on six points after beating Ajax and Rangers already.
      Rangers are yet to win and know that a defeat to Liverpool would limit their chances of any European football past the group stage this season.
      Last year’s Europa League finalists could come crashing out of Europe as Liverpool look for blood when they travel to Ibrox.
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      What time does Rangers vs Liverpool kick off?

      Rangers host Liverpool on Wednesday, 12 October.
      The match begins from 8pm UK time.
      The game will take place at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Rangers vs Liverpool will be shown live on BT Sport 2.
      The match can also be live streamed on the BT Sport app, which is available for download on your mobile or tablet devices.

      Team News
      Rangers have no new injury concerns ahead of the European clash.
      However, the same cann’t be said about Liverpool, who saw Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz taken off in their defeat to Arsenal, adding to their injury worries.
      Arthur Melo will also face a spell on the sidelines, handing a headache to Klopp as the German was already without Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Curtis Jones in midfield, while Andy Robertson was not fit to play.
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      Odds
      Rangers – 15/2
      Draw – 9/2
      Liverpool – 1/3
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      Tottenham ‘fighting PSG for Sporting wonderkid Manuel Ugarte, 21, transfer as Portuguese giants demand staggering £70m’

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      TOTTENHAM and PSG are reportedly set to battle one another to sign Sporting Lisbon star Manuel Ugarte.Ugarte has impressed for Sporting Lisbon in the Primeira Liga and Champions League this season.
      Tottenham and PSG are set to battle for Manuel UgarteCredit: Getty
      He is an important member of Rúben Amorim’s team and the club is aware of his value.
      As a result, they are planning to offer him a new contract amid interest from Spurs, report Record.
      Ugarte, 21, is set to be offered new terms which could see him earn £100,000 a week.
      The new contract will also see Ugarte’s release clause rise from £50million to £70m with Sporting refusing to let him leave for anything less.
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      Ugarte’s market value could increase even further if he impresses for Uruguay at the World Cup.
      But Spurs are hoping to pinch him before that, with Antonio Conte said to be keen on the defensive midfielder.
      The Italian got to view Ugarte’s talents first-hand when Sporting beat Spurs 2-0 last month.
      PSG are also monitoring Ugarte’s situation and would likely have the funds to sign him.
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      Tottenham are also interested in signing Sunderland left-back Dennis Cirkin — who they only let go of last year.
      The North London club surprisingly let him go and could pull off another shock by bidding to bring him back.
      However, that may be part of an elaborate move to sign Dublin-born Cirkin and then sell him soon after to a rival. More

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      Liverpool look tired and flat and Arsenal are everything Jurgen Klopp’s side were four-years-ago, claims Didi Hamann

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      DIDI HAMANN says his former club Liverpool look tired and flat, while hailing Arsenal as everything Jurgen Klopp’s side used to be “four or five years ago”.Liverpool are at risk of dropping out of the Premier League title picture by Sunday evening when they play Manchester City at Anfield.
      Liverpool are 14 points off Arsenal after falling to a 3-2 defeat at the Emirates on SundayCredit: Rex
      Liverpool could be out of the title picture for good come Sunday eveningCredit: Rex
      Hamann says Arsenal are everything Klopp’s side were ‘four or five years ago’Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      They head into that game off the back of defeat to table toppers Arsenal, who they lost to 3-2 at the weekend, leaving them 14 points adrift.
      And ex-Reds midfielder Hamann says Liverpool “look pedestrian” and “flat”.
      Despite Klopp’s brilliance, which has seen him win the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup with Liverpool, Hamann struggles to see where the Reds’ spark “is going to come from”.
      Speaking to talkSPORT, the 2005 Champions League-winning German said: “I think that as a big team you’re always in transition but they’ve been at the top of their capacities for the last three or four years.
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      “What they achieved and what they did last year was second to none.
      “I don’t think that will be achieved again, to be within seven days of winning all four trophies and I think that psychologically it was always going to be tough this season.
      “If you look yesterday, Arsenal in the second half were everything that Liverpool were four or five years ago.
      “They were breath-taking going forward. Every time that they did go forward you felt that something was going to happen.
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      “This Liverpool team looks tired, they look pedestrian and they just look flat.
      “I’m not sure where the spark is going to come from because they’ve won games in the past, obviously they beat Rangers a couple of days ago but they’re obviously far superior to Rangers.
      “I trust that they’ll know where the spark is going to come from but whether it’s the end of an era?
      I wouldn’t write them off, but my imagination doesn’t let me see where the spark is going to come from in the next few weeks.”
      Liverpool look to be in the top-four race – not the one for the Prem crown.
      But defeat at Anfield to their rivals City could see them fall “eight or nine points” off the final Champions League spot.
      Hamann continued: “The dynamics at Liverpool are no different to anywhere else and if the results aren’t there then the manager will come under pressure.
      “If they were to get beat next week or not win against Manchester City, which at the moment seems very likely, you could be eight or nine points off fourth place.
      “We know that the owners are not the biggest spenders and so we know how vitally important it is for the team to be in the Champions League because of the revenue that you get.
      “At some stage I think we will have that discussion about the manager and I’m not sure how far we are off [from that].
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      “He said that he still feels that he’s the right man to do it, but I see little things like Jordan Henderson midweek seeing his number going up and reluctantly taking his armband off and coming off shaking his head.
      “This is something that we haven’t seen at Liverpool for five years. Maybe these are little signs that people have little problems with the team or even the manager.”
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      Celtic vs RB Leipzig: TV channel, live stream, team news and kick-off time for Champions League clash

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      CELTIC host RB Leizpig as they search for their first win in the Champions League this season.The SPL champions picked up their only point of the group away to Shakhtar Donetsk, a 1-1 draw as Ange Postecoglou’s men are hopeful of beating Leipzig on Tuesday in what could be deemed as a must-win game.
      Giorgios Giakoumakis celebrating for Celtic against St JohnstoneCredit: Kenny Ramsay
      Andre Silva and Christopher Nkunku celebrating the third goal for RB Leipzig against CelticCredit: PA
      The Germans sit third in Group F, with their only victory coming at home to Celtic.
      A win would vastly improve Celtic’s chances of qualifying from the group, with Real Madrid sitting top of the group.
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      What time does Celtic vs RB Leipzig kick off?

      Celtic face RB Leipzig on Tuesday, 11 October
      The match will start from 8pm UK time.
      The game will take place at Celtic Park, Glasgow.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Celtic vs RB Leipzig will be shown on BT Sport 3.
      The match can also be live streamed on the BT Sport app, which is available for download on your mobile or tablet devices.

      Team News
      Celtic captain Callum McGregor will miss the clash, limping off in the reverse fixture in Leipzig last week.
      Carl Starfelt and Yosuke Ideguchi remain sidelined with long-term injuries while David Turnbull could miss the match after suffering with tonsillitis.
      For Leipzig, Peter Gulasci was injured in the reverse fixture and will likely be replaced by Janis Blaswich for the match.
      Lukas Klostermann, Konrad Laimer and Dani Olmo are also sidelined for the Germans as they travel to Scotland.
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      Odds
      Celtic – 23/10
      Draw – 11/4
      RB Leipzig – 23/20
      *Odds courtesy of Betfair and correct at time of publication. More

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      AC Milan vs Chelsea: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for Champions League clash

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      CHELSEA travel to the San Siro as they look to push for qualification from Group E.The 3-0 victory over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge could prove to have been the turning point for the Blues as Graham Potter registered his first Champions League win.
      Pierre Kalulu of AC Milan celebrates with Theo Hernandez against JuventusCredit: Getty
      Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang waves to the crowd after scoring vs AC Milan
      The victory moved Chelsea up to second, sitting on four points, just one behind RB Salzburg.
      With Milan away, Dinamo Zagreb at home and Salzburg away to come, Potter will be hoping that he can secure qualification from the group and a victory in Italy will certainly help Chelsea in their pursuit for European glory.
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      What time does AC Milan vs Chelsea kick off?

      Chelsea travel to Italy on Tuesday, 11 October.
      The match gets underway from 8pm UK time.
      The game will take place at the San Siro, Milan.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      AC Milan vs Chelsea will be shown live on BT Sport 2.
      The match can also be live streamed on the BT Sport app, which is available for download on your mobile or tablet devices.

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      Team News
      Chelsea will be without Wesley Fofana, who sustained a knee injury in the 3-0 victory over AC Milan in the reverse fixture.
      N’Golo Kante could also miss out, with Graham Potter revealing that he will not rush the midfielder back to action.
      Having chosen to make seven changes against Wolves, Chelsea could have a fairly healthy squad to select from at the San Siro.
      AC Milan, on the other hand, remain with a hefty injury list which saw a weakened side play at Stamford Bridge.
      Despite beating Juventus 2-0 on Saturday, Milan were still without goalkeeper Mike Maignan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Davide Calabria, Junior Messias, Alessandro Florenzi, Alexis Saelemakers and Simon Kjaer.
      Odds
      AC Milan – 21/10
      Draw – 12/5
      Chelsea – 13/10
      *Odds courtesy of Betfair and correct at time of publication. More

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      Copenhagen vs Manchester City: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for Champions League clash

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      COPENHAGEN’s goalkeeper will be having nightmares about facing ‘not human’ Erling Haaland as Manchester City travel to Denmark looking to steal three points.His first-half hattrick saw the Citizens come out on top, with the match finishing 5-0 as the Norwegian was rested for the second-half.
      Copenhagen were beaten 5-0 at the Etihad
      Erling Haaland celebrates scoring the second goal of the game against Copenhagen in the Champions League
      Pep Guardiola’s side are among the favourites to lift the Champions League this season as they look to make history, yet to lift the trophy.
      Sitting top of Group G, City are looking good to progress while Copenhagen sit bottom of the group and face elimination.
      What time does Copenhagen vs Manchester City kick off?

      Man City travel to Denmark on Tuesday, 11 October.
      The game will start from 5:45pm UK time.
      The match will take place at Copenhagen’s home stadium, Parken, in Denmark.

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      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      The clash will be shown live on BT Sport 4 in the UK.
      You can live stream the action on the BT Sport app, which can be downloaded on your mobile or tablet device.

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      Team News
      Manchester City will be without Kyle Walker, who is facing a race to return in time for England’s World Cup campaign after sustaining a groin injury.
      John Stones and Kalvin Phillips will likely miss the clash, suffering with a hamstring and shoulder problem.
      Copenhagen’s Akinkunmi Amoo has been ruled out for the rest of the season, while Mamoudou Karamako will not return this month.
      Odds
      Copenhagen – 20/1
      Draw – 15/2
      Man City – 1/9
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      Rio Ferdinand hails Graham Potter for picking ‘seven young Englishmen’ in Chelsea’s win over AC Milan

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      RIO FERDINAND hailed Graham Potter for fielding “seven young English” stars in Chelsea’s win over AC Milan – although one of them is 27. The new Blues boss secured back-to-back victories with three unanswered goals at Stamford Bridge.
      Graham Potter fielded seven English players against AC MilanCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Raheem Sterling started the Champions League clashCredit: Alamy
      In-form Reece James, 22, rounded off the victory after another stunning performance at right-back.
      He linked up well with Mason Mount, 23, and Raheem Sterling, a relative veteran at 27, as Chelsea outplayed the Italian champions.
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 26, and Ben Chilwell, 25, started and played the full 90 minutes.
      And then Potter sent on Conor Gallagher, 22, and Trevoh Chalobah, 23, from the Blues bench to see out the game.
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      Ex-Manchester United and England defender Ferdinand was buoyed to see so many of Gareth Southgate’s potential World Cup aces in action – with just seven weeks before the Three Lions’ opener in Qatar against Iran.
      He said: “There is a lot of pressure as they haven’t started well. At home you have to get the points and they were even able to make subs.
      “Potter has seven young English players on the pitch which bodes well and all the right buttons are being pressed.
      “Momentum is key and there is something in the crowd right now. It’s a step in the right direction.
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      “There is a connection between players and fans again. The manager or captain may have seen something.
      “The gulf in class between Italian and English football, it goes in cycles.”
      Fellow BT Sport pundit Joe Cole added: “The number of English players with an English coach at a top side bodes well.
      “That was so routine. To do that to them shows it’s the right direction.”
      Potter has made a strong start to life as Blues bossCredit: PA
      Rio Ferdinand is happy with what he is seeing at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea injury boost as £75m defender Wesley Fofana could be out for just three weeks after initial long-term fears

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      WESLEY FOFANA is breathing a sigh of relief after learning his latest injury is not serious and he may be back within just three weeks.The defender hobbled out of Chelsea’s 3-0 win over AC Milan on Wednesday on crutches and wearing a protective knee brace.
      Wesley Fofana was forced off in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over AC MilanCredit: AP
      Fofana injured his knee in a challenge with Rafael LeaoCredit: Getty
      Fofana broke his leg with former club Leicester last year which led to concerns he may have suffered a similar serious knock.
      He was sent for a scan to assess the scale of the problem which occurred while chasing back against Milan striker Rafael Leao in the first half and forced him off after 38 minutes.
      But it now appears the damage may be as limited as a sprain on his knee and while he is expected to miss Saturday’s home game with Wolves he will not be out long term.
      He also appears set to miss the return fixture against AC Milan, as well as games against Aston Villa, Brentford, and Manchester United.
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      Fofana’s Chelsea team-mates were left praying his injury wasn’t a serious one after watching the defender hobble off the field.
      After posting a picture to Instagram vowing to return stronger, Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount and Trevoh Chalobah responded with heart and prayer emojis.
      There were fears Fofana’s injury was a serious one when the defender appeared to be in tears as he made his way off the field.
      The £70million summer signing was then spotted walking with a pair of crutches as he left the stadium.
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      Fofana opened the scoring for the Blues last night – his first goal for the club.
      But he was forced off just minutes later following his coming together with Leao.
      Chelsea boss Graham Potter said after the game on Fofana’s injury: “That’s the one disappointing thing about the evening.
      “We need to scan tomorrow and fingers crossed. I wouldn’t want to speculate on it now. But we’re concerned and we just need to wait until tomorrow and get it scanned and hope for the best.
      “These things happen. He’s a young guy, he’s a strong guy, we’ll help him and support him.
      “At the moment there’s not too much to report. Fingers crossed and we’re hoping for the best.” More