We've got real royalty in here tonight! Lennon said, according to Greaves' long-time friend Terry Baker. Wright added that he objected to players being asked whether or not they intend to play for their countries. A few months ago we were talking about the fact that they were in for Erling Haaland. They're not allowed to do any transfer business at the moment. Coutinho earns €15 million a year at Barcelona, and wishes to maintain his salary at any potential new club. Selecting Chelsea front men is like bingo' I still don't think Lampard knows his best team - he has his back five, then N'Golo Kante and Mason Mount, and then it's bingo. Michael Cuisance was linked with a move to Turkey or Russia, but has settled on a move to Serie A side Venezia. Both defenders are set to leave by the end of the week, with Kolasinac officially joining Marseille after the French side's announcement on Tuesday. However, USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter has selected Steffen for the recent crucial World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico, and is expected to do so again in Tuesday’s clash with Jamaica. Brentford allowed him to have six shots on their goal in this City win which takes his overall shots tally for the season to a whopping 52 - the most posted by a defender and only nine more players have had more this season in the Premier League. I just put my head down and quietly worked really hard, but I also had the help of my team-mates and the help of my family. I'd have Messi there as well. Most inspirational person in football: Maybe my manager who gave me my first chance, Michael Laudrup. Dundee United midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt remain doubts after missing Saturday's draw with Ross County. The coefficient points system for seedings in future competitions is massively important for us. I think also it's important to gain momentum and positive results. We respect that a lot and would never consider calling back him from there. Let them do what they do in the moment because they deserve it. Richarlison says Benitez did the right thing” by taking him off in the 58th minute after the forward suffered a calf tear during the game. The playoffs take place from March 24 to 29, with 10 group runners-up joined by the two best group winners from the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League overall ranking that have neither qualified directly as group winners nor entered the playoffs already as group runners up. But as convincing as this defeat was, the blame for Chelsea's exit from the Champions League lies elsewhere. Back in London, to be precise. That chaotic 3-3 draw against these same opponents; that hilariously one-sided nil-nil against Juventus. Which is to say: it's not that Chelsea weren't good enough in one game. That we might ascribe to some strange quirk of the sporting mind. They weren't good enough in three, and that's a proper problem. While the PFA understands the rationale behind using permanent substitutions, and player assessments being done on the pitch, and feels the ideal behind them is a good one, they believe, in practice, it doesn't work. It thinks it would be better for a player to return to the relative quiet of an empty dressing room for checks to take place. He therefore agreed to accept educational support to prevent him committing any similar offences in the future. Prutton predicts: 2-1 (Sky Bet odds) Swansea vs West Brom, Wednesday 7.45pm - Live on Sky Sports Football Swansea's win over Cardiff in the South Wales derby will have been huge for morale under Russell Martin. Despite the challenges, Saintfiet is proud of his team, who have made it to the knockout stage on their first appearance at the Afcon finals. Lage also defended Wolves' style of play after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola questioned their defensive approach. Bloomfield is going to be given a chance to promote and spread his message right away. The Professional Footballers' Association announced it will be creating a new dedicated care department for former players living with neurodegenerative diseases. Post-match drinks with an opposing manager at National League North level might consist of a couple of cans of lager, but it's not every week Kidderminster get to host a Premier League club. Africa Cup of Nations hosts Cameroon reached the quarter-finals after a 2-1 win over Comoros, but the result was soon overshadowed by news of fatalities in a crush outside the stadium. That's why I have serious doubts over the future of professional football because it is constantly commercialised and the product every time is constantly worse. Arsenal vs Manchester City, Saturday 12.30There never really is the 'perfect' time to play Manchester City but for Arsenal, this might be close to it. Talks between United and Napoli are ongoing, but Tuanzebe is expected to cut short his loan spell at Aston Villa and move to the Italian club. They will now face Championship strugglers Barnsley at Oakwell on 8 January with a chance to reach round four for the first time. And coach Sarina Wiegman said after the match that the sport needs competitive games. You want competitive games and these are not competitive games, Wiegman said afterwards. His poise, his balance and his level of skill were fantastic and he had that little bit of swagger too. But we have to bounce back and go back to basics and win football matches. Newcastle's nod to the good old daysAnalysis from Sky Sports' Sam Blitz: Not since the Sir Bobby Robson era have Newcastle picked up six straight Premier League wins - and it's that type of football that the club's new Saudi owners were trying to move towards after years of stagnation. But the government said it believed that this should be solved by the football authorities in the first instance. He said that his team will now have two days of rest before they begin preparing for a huge clash against Tottenham this weekend. What the managers said...Huddersfield's Carlos Corberan: We knew before the game we would need a lot of collective spirit to be brave and attack. “It’s now time to focus on Cameroon,” he continued, “and we take it from there, hopefully we’ll now go on and win it. That jersey has special meaning to those at Old Trafford having previously been worn by the likes of George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham. The teams that need players are at the bottom, and I think they're going to be stuck with what they've got on the whole. Elliott is the Premier League's youngest debutant, following his transfer from Fulham as a 16-year-old. My family have friends here and they've always said it's a football-mad city, so to experience it and be part of it - I'm really looking forward to it.