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Manchester City Seek Champions League Comfort To Ease Premier League Pain

Manchester City's malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of a tricky trip to Italian giants Juventus. City have won just once in their past nine games in all competitions, with an injury crisis and a loss of form for some of their biggest stars leading to the worst run of Pep Guardiola's managerial career. Despite a 4-1 humbling by Sporting Lisbon and an embarrassing collapse from 3-0 up to draw 3-3 against Feyenoord, they are still in a position to qualify from the new league-phase format.

Jarrod Bowen Eases Pressure On West Ham Boss Julen Lopetegui To Leave Gary O'Neil In Danger

Jarrod Bowen eased the pressure on West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui as his superb strike sealed a vital 2-1 win that pushed Wolves manager Gary O'Neil closer to the sack on Monday. In a showdown dubbed "El Sackico" due to the intense scrutiny surrounding the futures of Lopetegui and O'Neil, it was the Hammers chief who earned some much-needed breathing space thanks to Bowen's moment of magic. Bowen bagged a priceless winner in the second half at the London Stadium, just moments after Wolves defender Matt Doherty had cancelled out Tomas Soucek's opener.

Robert Lewandowski Leading Barcelona Champions League Charge On Borussia Dortmund Return

Robert Lewandowski's revival has been a key to Barcelona's strong start to life under Hansi Flick as the striker returns to Dortmund to face Borussia in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Pole has netted 23 goals in 21 games across all competitions this season, taking Barcelona top of the Spanish league and up to third in the European standings. They lead last year's Champions League finalists Dortmund, who like Barcelona have four victories from five games, on goal difference before their meeting in Germany.

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy In Line Of Fire Over 'Jasprit Bumrah Decision'

India captain Rohit Sharma has some tough questions to answer after the team's defeat in the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide. Rohit replaced Jasprit Bumrah as the skipper for the team after India comprehensively defeated Australia in the opening match at Perth. However, Rohit's captaincy looked lackluster in the day-night Test, where India suffered a humbling 10-wicket defeat. As experts pose critical questions in front of Rohit, former India batter Aakash Chopra remains baffled by the captain's usage of marquee pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the game.

Real Madrid Star Vinicius In Contention For Atalanta Clash, Says Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti hinted on Monday that Vinicius Junior could make his Real Madrid comeback for his team's key Champions League clash at red-hot Atalanta. Vinicius was expected to be out until the Intercontinental Cup final next week after suffering a hamstring injury last month but Ancelotti told reporters that he is in contention to start in Bergamo on Tuesday night. "Vinicius is in good shape but we've got to assess him. I think it's very important for him how he does in training today," said Ancelotti.

Mohammed Siraj "Going To Get A Bit Of Spit..." - Sunil Gavaskar On India Pacer's Face-Off With Travis Head

The face-off between Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head continues to remain the topic of discussion. A verbal exchange between Siraj and Head took place on Day 2 of the India vs Australia Adelaide Test. Siraj was hit for a six by Head but the Indian pacer bounced back and bowled out the batter on the very next ball. A fiery Siraj followed the wicket with an animated celebration and Head was clearly not happy with it. The Australian batter exchanged a few words with Siraj and that all ended on a poor note.

"I Could Lip-Read": Matthew Hayden's Verdict On Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head Row

Two versions of the same episode, as India's Mohammed Siraj passionately stood his stance on the altercation he had with Australia's Travis Head on Day 2 of the Adelaide Test. Head claimed that he said 'well bowled' to Siraj after being bowled but the India pacer suggested that no such comment was made from the Australian. Matthew Hayden, one of the greatest Australian batters to play the game, has now shared his opinion on the matter, saying he was able to do lip-reading during the Siraj vs Head altercation.

World Test Championship Final Qualification: With 10 Games To Go, All Possible Scenarios Explained

With 10 Tests remaining in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, several teams remain in contention for a place in the top two, although no team is guaranteed a spot just yet, as per ESPNcricinfo. South Africa, leading the table with a percentage of 63.33, have two home matches against Pakistan remaining. Their recent 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka has put them in a strong position. To secure a spot in the final, they need to win just one of their upcoming Tests against Pakistan. A 1-1 series result would leave them at 61.11 percent, with only India or Australia in a position to overtake them.

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Manchester City Seek Champions League Comfort To Ease Premier League Pain

Jarrod Bowen Eases Pressure On West Ham Boss Julen Lopetegui To Leave Gary O'Neil In Danger

Robert Lewandowski Leading Barcelona Champions League Charge On Borussia Dortmund Return

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy In Line Of Fire Over 'Jasprit Bumrah Decision'

Real Madrid Star Vinicius In Contention For Atalanta Clash, Says Carlo Ancelotti

Mohammed Siraj "Going To Get A Bit Of Spit..." - Sunil Gavaskar On India Pacer's Face-Off With Travis Head

"I Could Lip-Read": Matthew Hayden's Verdict On Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head Row

World Test Championship Final Qualification: With 10 Games To Go, All Possible Scenarios Explained