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Opta data highlights four Fantasy Premier League assets owned by under 10% of managers heading into Gameweek 7, led by Brighton's Luka Vuskovic and Manchester United's Matheus Cunha.
Jamie Redknapp blamed Manchester United's draw with Tottenham on a running deficit, but data analysed by The Analyst shows distance covered has almost no bearing on where Premier League teams finish.
Andoni Iraola says Leoni's return to first-team training has slipped by a month, a delay that keeps Liverpool short of options at centre-back heading into a congested run of fixtures.
With three NWSL rounds left, Opta's simulation model makes Gotham FC overwhelming favourites for the Shield while Chicago Stars and Racing Louisville face grim projected finishes.
With pressure mounting after a Europa League defeat to Benfica, Ruben Amorim turns to Fikayo Tomori and Francesco Camarda for a must-navigate trip to Salzburg.
Ignazio Abate starts Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams together as Torino host Udinese, who leave free-agent signing David Alaba on the bench for a Round 6 closer between two sides stuck on four points.
Nikola Krstovic scored twice and Franck Kessie added another as Atalanta snapped a three-game losing run, but Venezia's missed chances and a late Eljif Elmas red card tell their own story.
Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic explains why David Alaba, three months without a competitive game, began on the bench rather than being rushed back into the starting XI.
A 3-1 win over Venezia left Atalanta facing fresh fitness worries over Bellanova and Scalvini, while a late red card for Elmas rules him out of Sunday's trip to Milan.
Five matches into 2026-27, London City Lionesses' attacking trio have racked up 14 goal involvements - a pace that, if sustained, would rival the WSL's best-ever combinations.
Franck Kessie scored his first Serie A goal since returning to Atalanta as Sarri’s side ended a three-game losing run, though the coach was unhappy with how his team managed the closing stages.
A fourth consecutive Serie A defeat leaves Udinese searching for answers after another goalkeeping mistake, this time from Maduka Okoye, proved decisive against Torino.
