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      Atalanta vs Liverpool FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Champions League clash

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      LIVERPOOL are in Italy this week as they continue their Champions League adventure against Atalanta.
      Jurgen Klopp’s side are off to a perfect start in the competition, winning both of their games so far without conceding a goal.

      Liverpool meet an Atalanta side who are unbeaten in this season’s competitionCredit: EPA

      Atalanta meanwhile battled back from 2-0 down against Ajax last time out and have scored six in two matches.
      When is Atalanta vs Liverpool?
      This Champions League group clash is set for Tuesday, November 3.
      Kick-off is at 8pm GMT.
      The two sides have never met before in a competitive fixture.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch this game live on BT Sport 2.
      If you’re a BT Sport customer, grab the official app to stream on your mobile, tablet, PC or games console.
      And EE phone subscribers can catch the remainder of the group stages – and this game of course – completely FREE.

      Simply text SPORT to 150 and receive a free three-month trial to BT Sport mobile.

      What is the team news?
      Liverpool are without Virgil van Dijk for the foreseeable future after the defender underwent knee surgery.
      Thiago and Joel Matip are close to a return but are not set to feature in this one.
      While Nat Phillips is unable to play at centre-back as he’s not registered in the Champions League squad.

      Duvan Zapata started on the bench for the hosts at the weekend is expected to start up-front.
      But the hosts are without quartet Mattia Caldara, Marco Carnesecchi, Cristiano Piccini and Marten de Roon.
      Match odds
      Atalanta win – 21/10
      Draw – 29/10
      Liverpool victory – 21/20
      Over 2.5 goals – 1/3
      *All odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication. More

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      Man City vs Olympiacos FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Champions League match

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      MAN CITY are looking to make it three wins out of three as they host Olympiacos in the Champions League group stage.
      Pep Guardiola’s men came from behind to beat Porto in the opening game before easing past Marseille in France last week.

      Man City crushed Marseille last weekCredit: AFP or Licensors

      The visiting Greeks meanwhile got off to the perfect start with a last gasp 1-0 win over Marseille but were comfortably beaten 2-0 in Portugal a week ago.
      What time does Man City vs Olympiacos kick off?
      Man City take on Olympiacos on Tuesday, November 3.
      The match kicks off at 8pm UK time.
      It will be played behind closed doors at the Etihad Stadium.

      What TV channel is Man City vs Olympiacos on and can I live stream it?
      Man City vs Olympiacos is live on BT Sport 3.
      Coverage commences at 7.15pm – 45 minutes before kick-off.
      To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website or app.
      Can I watch Man City vs Olympiacos for free?
      Team news
      Fernandinho and Benjamin Mendy are both out but Nathan Ake returned to the bench at Sheffield United after injury and could start here.
      Olympiacos stars Hilal Soudani, Ousseynou Ba and Mady Camara had all tested positive for coronavirus but Camara is believed to be negative and available to travel for this one.
      Latest odds
      Man City 2/11

      Draw 6/1
      Olympiacos 14/1 More

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      Real Madrid vs Inter Milan FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Champions League match

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      IT’S a clash of the titans as Real Madrid host Inter Milan in a crucial Champions League game for both teams.
      Zinedine Zidane’s LaLiga champions currently sit bottom of Group B after losing at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and only scraping a point in the last minute away to Borussia Monchengladbach.

      Real Madrid sit bottom of their Champions League group and are in desperate need of a winCredit: EPA

      And Inter are third after also earning a last minute draw against the German side before a goalless draw away to Shakhtar in Ukraine.
      What time does Real Madrid vs Inter kick off?
      Real Madrid take on Inter on Tuesday, November 3.
      The match kicks off at 8pm – 9pm in Spain and Italy.
      It takes place behind closed doors at the Bernabeu.
      What TV channel is Real Madrid vs Inter on and can I live stream it?
      Real Madrid vs Inter is live on BT Sport ESPN.
      Coverage commences after the conclusion of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Borussia Monchengladbach.
      To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website or app.

      How do I watch Real Madrid vs Inter for free?
      Team news
      Nacho, Martin Odegaaard and Dani Carvajal are all out injured for Real Madrid while Eder Militao misses out with coronavirus.
      Ferland Mendy is likely to start at right-back after Lucas Vazquez picked up a muscular injury.
      However Inter may have bigger problems as key man Romelu Lukaku looks almost certain to miss out with a muscular strain.

      Latest odds
      Real Madrid 10/11
      Draw 14/5
      Inter 11/4 More

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      Ajax hit by 11 positive coronavirus cases just 24 hours before Champions League clash against FC Midtjylland

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      AJAX have been hit with a coronavirus outbreak the day before facing FC Midtjylland in the Champions League.
      The Dutch side reportedly recorded 11 positive results in their camp as they prepared to travel to Denmark for Tuesday’s match.

      A number of Ajax first-team stars including captain Dusan Tadic and goalkeeper Andre Onana have not travelled to DenmarkCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      According to De Telegraaf, the confirmed cases were spread across the senior and Jong Ajax teams.
      It is unclear who has caught the virus.
      But just 17 members of Erik ten Hag’s squad are making the trip.
      Andre Onana, Davy Klaassen, Dusan Tadic, Ryan Gravenberch, and Maarten Stekelenburg are all among those staying home, the club confirmed.

      However, it does mean stars David Neres, Daley Blind, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Quincy Promes and Nicolas Tagliafico all boarded the plane which touched down in Denmark on Monday afternoon.
      Ajax follow fellow Eredivisie sides PSV and AZ Alkmaar in being stung by cases.
      The 2019 semi-finalists have one point from their opening two Champions League Group D games this season.

      A 1-0 home defeat to Liverpool at home was followed by a 2-2 draw away to Atalanta, surrendering a two-goal lead in Italy.

      Tagliafico’s own goal proved the difference when the Premier League champions headed to the Netherlands on October 21.
      However, between those two results, Ajax famously won 13-0 in a staggering victory over VVV-Venlo, registering a whopping 45 shots in the record win.

      Ajax star Ryan Gravenberch shows off his skills on the training pitch More

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      Tuchel blames Neymar injury on fixture pile-up as PSG star out for next few weeks but star should be fit for Man Utd

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN boss Thomas Tuchel has slammed the club’s fixture mayhem after Neymar was ruled out for a number of weeks.
      The Ligue 1 champions have endured a swell of injuries in the early weeks of the campaign.

      Thomas Tuchel is fed up with Paris Saint-Germain’s busy scheduleCredit: Reuters

      Neymar was the latest casualty of the pile-up, picking up an injury in midweekCredit: AFP or licensors

      Wednesday’s win over Istanbul Basaksehir claimed Brazilian winger Neymar, who is expected to be out until late November with a groin injury.
      That should mean he is back to face Manchester United on December 2 but Tuchel was left fuming with the pile-up.
      He told reporters: “We’re going to kill the players. That’s what I’ve always said.

      “We are going to kill them because there is an important link between preparation, performance and rest.”

      PSG are on a run of seven games in 22 days between the October and November international breaks.
      Fifa have organised a pair of triple headers for national teams, even though many leagues kicked off late due to the coronavirus pandemic.
      Ligue 1 and the Champions League are two of many competitions to maintain the five substitutes rule to ease fatigue.
      But Tuchel, 47, believes too much is being asked of the players with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City also picking up injuries.

      We lose a player every game at the moment and we are not the only ones. Liverpool, Man City, Bayern, it’s the same thing.
      Thomas Tuchel

      The German continued: “In football it always falls on the greatest players because they will always play for their country.
      “They play during the break, they travel and that’s too much in my opinion. They don’t have a recovery phase to allow them to come back and a preparation phase.
      “That is not a secret, it happens in sport. Preparation influences injuries and performance.
      “Without preparation, players are more fragile and difficult to manage. This is not an excuse, this is the truth. We are going to look for solutions and I hope we will find some.”

      He added: “We came back [on Thursday] and [Friday] is our second day after playing.
      “It’s the riskiest day in terms of injuries, which means we’re doing almost nothing.
      “We lose a player for every game at the moment and we are not the only ones concerned. Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich – it’s the same thing.”

      Neymar asks to be subbed after just 25 minutes of PSG’s clash with Basaksehir after apparent groin injury More

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      Watch Marcus Rashford give penalty to Martial even though he’s on a hat-trick as Man Utd star dubbed ‘captain material’

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      MARCUS RASHFORD hit a brilliant second-half hat-trick as Manchester United crushed RB Leipzig 5-0.
      But the much-loved superstar was prepared to risk the match ball as he selflessly handed Anthony Martial the responsibility of taking a penalty in the dying seconds before eventually claiming his third.

      Marcus Rashford came off the bench to bag a hat-trick against RB LeipzigCredit: EPA

      The hotshot risked missing out on a hat-trick by giving away the spot-kick to Anthony MartialCredit: BT Sport

      “Messi and Ronaldo ain’t giving a pen away!”Or…”That’s why he’ll be the captain, he thinks of others.”Two schools of thought on Marcus Rashford allowing Anthony Martial to take a pen despite being on a hat-trick 😂 pic.twitter.com/ESQQb3MU64
      — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 28, 2020

      The striker came on with 27 minutes to play and struck in the 74th and 78th minute before eventually sealing his 18-minute treble in injury time.
      Rashford, 22, had just moments earlier picked up the ball when United were awarded a spot-kick, but he gave it to his team-mate, who rifled home from the spot to get off the mark for the campaign.
      He said: “I think the manager told me when I came on to up the tempo and of course for us it means going forward and there was definitely space there.

      “We looked like we could score every time we went forward. It was a real team performance and those who started the game did well and those who came on did well.

      “We can’t ask for much more than that in terms of attitude and intensity and intent to go and kill a game off.”
      Rashford did well to ignore the linesman’s flag in running on to Bruno Fernandes through ball for his opener and VAR proved his run had started in his own half.
      Rashford said: “I thought to be fair I was in my own half so I was a bit confused when the flag went up but all you can do is wait and see and after the ball is in the net and that is it.
      “We have to work with VAR. it’s part of the game now and the quicker we get used to it the better.”  

      Rashford was almost denied the hat-trick when his kind gesture to Martial paid off for his French pal.
      Asked if there had been a chat between the two, Rashford said: “A little bit yeah but I feel confident with Anthony taking them as well so there was no problem.”
      That made it two wins from two in Champions League Group H.
      Rashford who is making headlines off the pitch for his work in feeding poverty hit children is doing the business on it too against sides that excelled in the Champions League last season.
      He scored the late winner last week against finalists PSG and now this against the Bundesliga leaders and a side who reached the semi-finals.
      Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “Marcus took his chances incredibly well.
      “Marcus has shown he can keep focusing on what’s important on and off the pitch.
      “He came on, did well, made an impact and that is what you want from the subs but that is only possible though because the others had laid the groundwork.” 

      Marcus Rashford nets stunning 18-minute hat-trick off the bench as Man Utd beat RB Leipzig More

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      Zinedine Zidane claims Benzema’s incredible tunnel bust-up with Vinicius Jr was ‘good thing’ as French star ‘apologises’

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      ZINEDINE ZIDANE claimed Karim Benzema’s incredible tunnel bust-up with Vinicius Jr was a “good thing”.
      The French star has now reportedly apologised after camera footage at half-time in Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Borussia Monchengladbach showed Benzema criticising his team-mate.

      Karim Benzema told Ferland Mendy not to pass to Vinicius Jr in an incredible tunnel rant

      Benzema is thought to have had his apology accepted and the pair are back on good termsCredit: Reuters

      He even told left-back Ferland Mendy not to pass to the Brazilian winger, accusing the youngster of ‘playing against’ his own team.
      But Los Blancos boss Zidane insisted there is no rift between the pair and that anything said during a match is forgotten after the full-time whistle.
      He said: “The most important thing is that it’s cleared up and that the players sort it out themselves.
      “You say a lot of things on the pitch, but it always stays there.

      “It’s good that these kind of things happen, because it means we’re alive and in the moment.
      “They spoke and that’s that. This kind of thing happens all the time on the pitch, things get heated. You say things about yourself, others and even me.”
      According to Marca, Benzema, 32, has since said sorry to Vinicius for persuading Mendy to avoid giving the ball to the £38million man.

      The French striker accused Vinicius of ‘playing against’ Real Madrid in the Borussia Monchengladbach tieCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Zinedine Zidane insisted he did not mind what he saw from Benzema and recognised what happens during a match is forgotten after full-timeCredit: AFP or licensors

      The French defender played to Vinicius just three times in the second half despite the pair both operating down the left.

      And Vinicius, 20, is thought to have accepted the apology with the pair back on good terms.
      Real Madrid trailed 2-0 to the Bundesliga side at half-time but Benzema struck in the 87th minute before Casemiro grabbed a dramatic equaliser in the third minute of injury time to rescue a point.

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      Real Madrid ‘considering transfer swap with Isco and Vinicius Jr in exchange for Juventus star Paulo Dybala’

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      REAL MADRID are considering allowing stars Isco and Vinicius Jr to leave the club in an exchange deal for Juventus ace Paulo Dybala, reports say.
      The Argentine ace has long been linked with the LaLiga champions and Zinedine Zidane is believed to be keen on bringing him in.

      Zidane has long been an admirer of Dybala, who can play as a striker or in the no.10 role Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Isco’s performances have been heavily criticised this season Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      But reports suggest the French boss will have to make sacrifices in order to bring in the 26-year-old striker, who is highly-rated across Europe.
      Italian outlet Calciomercato claim Isco and Vinicius Jr could join Juventus in order to make way for the move as Zidane bids to bolster his strike force in the next window.
      The Los Blancos boss has tried to capture Dybala in previous windows but has failed despite huge fees reportedly being involved.
      A two-for-one swap is believed to be more likely to challenge Juventus and manager Andrea Pirlo’s resistance.

      It could also prove beneficial for Madrid, who have seen the two players involved on their side of the deal hit the headlines in the past few days.
      Club stalwart Karim Benzema was caught on camera appearing to tell team-mates not to pass to Vinicius Jr during their 2-2 Champions League draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
      Zidane’s side went into half-time 1-0 down and French TV station Telefoot reports he told left-back Ferland Mendy “don’t play with him. On my mother’s life, he [Vinicius] is playing against us.”
      Although he doesn’t reference the Brazilian winger in particular, Spanish publication Marca report how Vinicius Jr was the topic of conversation.

      Talented Vinicius, 20, duels with Sergino Dest in El Clasico, days before he clashes with Benzema in a Champions League gameCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Meanwhile, Isco alarmed fans as training photos emerged this week of the once trim midfielder looking out of shape.
      He is also reported to have drawn the ire of captain Sergio Ramos who has taken issue with his string of poor performances this season.
      And the 28-year-old has also been seen on camera blasting his manager’s substitutions in just the latest demonstration of behind-the-scenes turmoil at the club.

      The form of Isco is in huge contrast to Dybala, who notched up 11 goals and 11 assists in 33 Serie A games for Juve last season.
      He was heavily linked to Tottenham during the last transfer window but remained in Turin.
      In the last few days, Chelsea are also reported to have re-entered the race to sign him.

      Inside Karim Benzema’s astonishing tunnel bust-up as he tells Real Madrid team-mates not to pass to Vinicius More