Kingsley Coman has undergone a minor heart operation, Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann announced.
The France winger had the procedure on Thursday to correct the rhythm of his heart but is expected to make a swift return to training.
Nagelsmann said there was a manageable risk involved in the procedure and explained it was not an uncommon condition.
His heartbeat rhythm had a slight disturbance with a minor added beat. At times he had a slight shortage of breath, Nagelsmann said in a pre-match news conference ahead of his team s clash with Bochum.
That s why we opted for long-term ECG monitoring and went ahead with this procedure.
He is doing very well, he has minimal wound pain. When the wound has healed, he will start training agai…
Chelsea have agreed to activate a £35million release clause in Michael Olise’s contract leaving them free to negotiate personal terms with the Crystal Palace winger, the PA news agency understands.
A deal is yet to be struck with the player but it is understood he has made it clear to Palace that he wishes to leave in order to become the latest recruit in Mauricio Pochettino’s Stamford Bridge rebuild.
The 21-year-old, who can play either as an attacking midfielder or out wide, is currently out with a hamstring injury and is unlikely to be fit before September.
Should he agree terms as expected, he will join seven other first-team recruits brought in during the transfer window so far, taking the club’s total summer spend to over £320m once performance-rela…
Mallorca and Real Sociedad’s Copa del Rey semi-final remains finely poised after a goalless first leg.
LaLiga strugglers Mallorca will be the happier of the two despite being the home side as they failed to register a shot on target against their Champions League opposition.
Imanol Alguacil will be hoping the visitors do not live to regret their stalemate at the Estadi Son Moix when they host the second leg on February 27.
Full-time. All will be decided at the Reale Arena.
— Real Sociedad (@RealSociedadEN)
The first half was a forgettable affair as neither side really created an opening that was deserving of breaking the deadlock.
Sociedad should have bagged an away goal but Umar Sadiq missed a golden opportunity to finish from clos…
Lionel Messi picked his header against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final as the standout goal among more than 600 he has scored in his Barcelona career.
The five-time Ballon d Or winner described how the looping effort over Edwin van der Saar at Rome s Stadio Olimpico helped the Blaugrana close the circle as they clinched a LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Champions League treble for the first time.
Samuel Eto o s opener put Pep Guardiola s all-conquering side on their way that night, in a match Messi described as spectacular in a conversation with TyC Sports.
My favourite goals are more than just attractive; they are important, said the talismanic 32-year-old.
It was in the Champions League final and helped us to close the circle with Guard…
The international break is upon us once again and so is the UEFA Nations League. Last night, we saw two of the juggernauts of European football go head to head in the competition as Germany let a one-goal lead slip to draw 1-1 with Spain.
After a goalless first half it was Timo Werner who managed to break the deadlock just after the interval, but in the dying seconds of the game, Jose Gaya scored a dramatic equaliser to salvage a point for the visitors. Today, we re going to take a look at a few of the things we learned from last night s encounter.
Werner looks good
Chelsea paid a lot of money to lure Timo Werner over to Stamford Bridge, and the big worry from some fans is that he isn t going to live up to the hype as many forwards before him have failed to do. Alas, i…
Victor Boniface delivered a 93rd-minute winner as Bayer Leverkusen pulled off a stunning Bundesliga comeback for a 4-3 victory over Wolfsburg on Sunday.
Nordi Mukiele turned into his own net in the fourth minute, but Xabi Alonso s hosts levelled nine minutes later when Florian Wirtz struck from the edge of the box at BayArena.
Jonathan Tah edged the hosts ahead with a cool header in the 32nd minute but their lead was short-lived as the visitors equalised from Sebastiaan Bornauw s headed finish.
Further Wolfsburg joy followed when Mattias Svanberg went on a driving run in Leverkusen s half and curled past goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky on the stroke of half-time.
Alonso made two changes at the break and those alterations soon paid dividends when Piero Hincapie …
Danny Ward saved all three penalties he faced to lead Leicester City to a 3-0 shootout win after a 0-0 draw against Walsall in the EFL Cup third round.
Leicester struggled to break down their resolute League Two opposition, with their only two shots on target coming in the second half.
The travelling Leicester fans were left frustrated by their side s showing, with one fan even making his way onto the pitch to vent at Steve Cooper before being removed by security staff.
But Leicester, who are still searching for their first Premier League win of the season since being promoted back to the top flight, prevailed from 12 yards.
Ricardo Pereira, Conor Coady and Oliver Skipp all netted their spot-kicks, but goalkeeper Ward ensured he will take the plaudits aft…
A moment to sum up the unflinching, non-negotiable terms of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain s instant Champions League classic came just before the hour mark at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern head coach Hansi Flick hollered loudly and gestured insistently for his team to push up, to attack more, having pulled the deficit back to 2-1 but seen no reward thus far for their second-half bombardment of a PSG goal expertly patrolled by Keylor Navas.
Seconds later, Kylian Mbappe burst clear into the snow-flecked open spaces. High line? Fine by me.
Manuel Neuer stared into the whites of the eyes of the forward phenomenon who embarrassed him in the third minute. Not this time.
The experienced goalkeeper stood firm to save, although Mbappe had already embarrassed…
Mauricio Pochettino reiterated he plans to still be in charge of Chelsea next season following his side s remarkable win over Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea made it three wins in a row and four without defeat thanks to a battling 3-2 victory in Saturday s Premier League clash at City Ground.
Pochettino has repeatedly had his position called into question this season, but the Blues upturn in form has changed all that.
Speaking on the eve of the Forest game, the Argentinian said he would stay as long as owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali were happy.
And asked again about his future by Sky Sports after the match, Pochettino said: I had an honest conversation in the press conference.
To clarify, if the owner is happy with my job we can continue. I am…
Everton are interested in signing Samuel Chukwueze from Villarreal in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Toffees are among a number of clubs who are keen on securing the services of the Nigeria international winger.
Chukwueze is one of the best young wingers in Europe and has been on the books of Villarreal since 2017. The 23-year-old has established himself as one of the best players at the Yellow Submarine and is now one of the first names on the teamsheet.
The Nigeria international winger has made four starts and eight substitute appearances in La Liga for Villarreal so far this season, providing one assist in the process. Chukwueze has also scored two goals in five UEFA Europa Conference League for the Yellow Submarine so far…