Champions League returns missing Mbappé, Rodri, Barella as injury wave hits European soccer

Key players will be sidelined when the Champions League resumes Tuesday after a wave of injuries within a week of the new-look competition starting. Kylian Mbappé’s sore hamstring is likely to sideline him beyond Wednesday when he was due to return to France with defending...

Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier League

Chelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year. But maybe not this good. Palmer created some history on Saturday when he became the first player to score four goals in the first half of an English Premier League...

Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. The Spain international also had meniscus damage. “This season is over (for him). We got the worst (news possible) but it is what it...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri out for the season with ACL injury

'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has become the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play. The South Korea international said there was a “massive” risk of injury to players in the face of the demands...

Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, limped...

Arteta responds to 'dark arts' taunts by Man City as injuries mount for Arsenal

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bristled at suggestions his team used “dark arts” in the feisty English Premier League match at Manchester City, saying he preferred to look at “facts” rather than opinions. Arteta said there were “a few players” who will be...

Arsenal gets under Man City's skin amid 'dark arts' accusations in English soccer's new big rivalry

Call it the dark arts. Call it anti-football. Call it doing whatever it takes to win. Arsenal tried it all against Manchester City on Sunday in the latest chapter of the Premier League’s new heavyweight rivalry — and came within seconds of victory. “There was...

Man City and Arsenal look ready to go the distance again in Premier League after 2-2 draw

On this evidence, Arsenal and Manchester City look ready to go the distance again in the Premier League. Whether Mikel Arteta can finally get the better of Pep Guardiola is still unknown. A 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday showed Arsenal can certainly go toe-to-toe with the...

Erling Haaland scores his 100th goal for Manchester City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland scored his 100th goal for Manchester City in his team's 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. The Norway international reached the landmark figure on his 105th appearance for the defending champion. ...