Birmingham, March 12 (IANS) Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has confirmed that club captain John McGinn could return to the matchday squad for their upcoming Premier League clash against Manchester United on Sunday after recovering from a knee injury that kept him sidelined for several weeks.McGinn suffered the injury during Villa’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Everton in January. Before that setback, the Scottish midfielder had been an ever-present figure in Villa’s Premier League campaign this s…
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Berlin, Feb 27 (IANS) VfB Stuttgart moved into the UEFA Europa League round of 16 despite a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic, progressing on aggregate thanks to a commanding first-leg advantage.The Bundesliga side went into the second leg with a 4-1 cushion but was stunned almost immediately. After just 30 seconds, Junior Adamu slipped a pass through for Luke McCowan, who finished low past the goalkeeper to give the visitors an early lead.Celtic briefly pushed forward with confidence, yet Stuttgart soo…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Aston Villa secured a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 with a game to spare after a 1-0 victory over Fenerbahce. Jadon Sancho’s first goal in Villa colours was enough to tie up all three points for Unai Emery’s men on Matchday Seven, as he headed Matty Cash’s cross home on 25 minutes.Villa almost doubled their advantage shortly after the hour, Cash’s long-range effort smacking the upright. The hosts stepped up their efforts to level the contest, with Mar…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Manchester United sacked head coach Ruben Amorim on Monday following a 1-1 draw with Leeds on Sunday at Elland Road, marking the team’s continued poor form under the Portuguese coach. Ex-player Darren Fletcher is expected to assume interim charge of the club. In their official statement, the club explained that the move was made to help the team improve their position in the league standings.“Ruben Amorim has departed his role as Head Coach of Manchester United. Ruben…