Sanches injured as Lille draws at home to Saint-Etienne
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille drew 0-0 at home to improving Saint-Etienne in the French league and lost key midfielder Renato Sanches to injury on Friday.
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"Uninspired" Lille Draw Blank At Home Before Chelsea Clash
Lille were held to a goalless draw at home against a resurgent Saint-Etienne on Friday just days before attempting to overturn a 2-0 deficit against holders Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League. The reigning French champions also suffered a blow with the exit of Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches with a left thigh injury midway through the first half. Lacking ideas and inspiration the northeners never managed to worry Saint Etienne goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni at their Pierre-Mauroy Stadium where they host Chelsea in the last 16, second leg next Wednesday.
El Arsenal pone precio a Thomas
La Juventus está comenzando a perfilar su plantilla de cara a la temporada que viene y una de las zonas que quieren reforzar es el centro del campo. Los bianconeri tienen dos nombres para apuntalar la medular: Renato Sanches y Thomas Partey, según. El medio italiano informa de que al primero le llevan siguiendo desde que estaba en el Benfica y que es del gusto de gran parte de la directiva. Sin embargo, tiene la competencia del centrocampista del Arsenal, que encandiló a la cúpula de la Juve durante su etapa en el Atleti. No obstante, el Arsenal pide 40 millones por él, un precio que difícilmente pretenda pagar el club italiano.
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