Klopp saw nothing wrong with Liverpool's winning goal at Forest
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insisted he saw nothing wrong with Darwin Nunez's controversial stoppage-time winner at Nottingham Forest.
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Last-gasp Nunez goal puts Liverpool four points clear of Man City
NOTTINGHAM, England :Darwin Nunez headed in a last-gasp winner as Premier League leaders Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday.
'Insulted' Courtois Refuses To Play Belgium Qualifier After Captaincy Snub
Thibaut Courtois has refused to make the trip to Tallinn for Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Estonia on Tuesday after being overlooked for the stand-in captaincy last week. In the absence of regular skipper Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku wore the captain's armband for a 1-1 draw with Austria last Saturday. Coach Domenico Tedesco said the plan had been for his two vice-captains, Lukaku and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois, to lead the side in one match each during the international break.
Thibaut Courtois withdraws from Belgium squad to face Estonia after being 'offended' over captaincy snub
Thibaut Courtois has not travelled with Belgium to Estonia for their Euro 2024 qualifier against Estonia after being “offended” at being overlooked for the captaincy. The Real Madrid goalkeeper played in the 1-1 home draw with Austria on Saturday. Ad Romelu Lukaku was captain for the match in the absence of injured regular captain Kevin De Bruyne.
Four newcomers named in Belgium squad for Euro qualifiers
BRUSSELS : Belgium's new coach Domenico Tedesco continued to put his mark on the squad with four new players called up for this month's European Championship qualifiers against Austria and Estonia.
Lens beat Strasbourg to cut PSG lead to three points
LENS, France : Clinical RC Lens beat Strasbourg 2-1 to provisionally cut Paris St Germain's once double-digit lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to three points on Friday and open up the title race.
Lukaku to miss Belgium Nations League games with injury
BRUSSLES: Romelu Lukaku will miss Belgium’s upcoming Nations League matches with injury as coach Roberto Martinez named a 30-man squad on Friday. Belgium’s all-time record goalscorer, on loan at Inter Milan from Chelsea, has not played since August due to a muscle problem. Rennes winger Jeremy Doku is also out injured, with Martinez giving a first call-up to 18-year-old Anderlecht defender Zeno Debast. Belgium will host Wales in Brussels on September 22 and take on the Netherlands in Amsterdam three days later in their final competitive game before the World Cup in Qatar. The Belgians trail leaders the Netherlands by three points in Group A4 heading into their last two matches. Belgium open their World Cup campaign against Canada in Al Rayyan on November 23, before further Group F games against Morocco and Croatia.