HEADLINES
Ronaldo completes Man United’s comeback win against Atalanta
Solskjaer: If anyone wants to criticise Ronaldo, watch this game
Ansu Fati signs new five-year contract at Barcelona
Lukaku & Timo Werner brought off with injuries in Malmo clash
Nagelsmann misses Bayern win over Benfica with ‘flu-like infection’
Newcastle supporters asked not to wear head coverings by new owners
Benzema hints at future transfer to Major League Soccer
Chelsea face striker shortage as Lukaku and Werner limp off
UAE named as new hosts for FIFA Club World Cup
Calvert-Lewin suffers relapse in recovery from quadricep injury
Solskjaer wants Man Utd players to be respected after Atalanta comeback
Koulibaly: I couldn’t sleep for two days after suffering racist abuse at Fiorentina
SPANISH PAPERS
Barcelona have announced that Ansu Fati has committed his future to the club until 2027 and agreed to a €1bn release clause.
Koeman: “We should have won 3-0, or 4-0 today. We cannot miss this many chances.”
Koeman: “Ansu Fati still has to improve, and it’s normal. We have to remember that he did not play for almost a year. At age 19 you can’t expect him to take Messi’s role in the team.”
Atlético Madrid have confirmed midfielder Marcos Llorente aggravated a thigh injury in the Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday.
If Barcelona lose Sunday’s match against Real Madrid, they would have lost 4 Clasicos in a row, the worst record since the 1964/1965 season.
GERMAN PAPERS
Robert Lewandowski is the first player in Champions League history to win 19 games in a row in the competition.
Kingsley Coman: “It was a good game. Benfica is a good team. But after the second goal, we had so many chances. I’m very happy that I’m back on the pitch playing without heart problems.”
Manuel Neuer on making his 100th Champions League appearance for Bayern Munich: “That’s of course gigantic. I wouldn’t have believed that at the beginning of my career. It was great to be able to play here again in this stadium where we have great memories.”
Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka could return to the starting XI against Hoffenheim on Saturday.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Gian Piero Gasperini believes the game changed with a David De Gea double save, but Atalanta ‘showed we can have our say’ in the Champions League with their 3-2 loss at Manchester United.
Leonardo Bonucci admits Juventus have ‘rediscovered our spirit and humility’ in another 1-0 win away to Zenit, but above all are working as a team now Cristiano Ronaldo has left.
Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly reveals he didn’t sleep for two nights after receiving racist abuse against Fiorentina: ‘I’d like to meet that person.’
Luciano Spalletti reveals Victor Osimhen will start on the bench against Legia Warsaw today, although the Europa League game against the Polish side is ‘decisive.’
According to multiple reports, Newcastle will hold talks with former Roma coach Paulo Fonseca, while there are no negotiations with Antonio Conte.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said ‘World Cups in a single country are probably a thing of the past,’ boosting Italy’s rumoured joint bid with Saudi Arabia.
BRITISH EXPRESS
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: “Cristiano [Ronaldo] is great in front of goal. If anyone wants to criticise him for effort and work-rate just watch this game. Watch how he runs around.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær when asked if the Manchester United players played for him: “Don’t even start, don’t disrespect the players. They play for Man United and they know they’re the luckiest men in the world.”
Bruno Fernandes threatened to push through a transfer request after he heard that Manchester United were one of 12 clubs that signed up to the proposed European Super League.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Steve Bruce was sacked with an £8million pay-off on Wednesday after Newcastle’s Saudi owners acted in the wake of defeat in their first game at St James’ Park.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has suffered a significant setback in his bid to regain fitness, exacerbating the injury crisis facing Everton boss Rafa Benitez.
DAILY MIRROR
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly ready to raid Tottenham by triggering Sergio Reguilon’s buy-back clause.
Newcastle have asked fans not to wear Arabic dress or costumes after hundreds sported tea towels on their heads during Sunday’s defeat by Tottenham at St James’ Park.
DAILY MAIL
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino against pushing ahead with a vote on the plan for a biennial World Cup saying there would be ‘terrible consequences’ to such a move.
Newcastle held talks with Paulo Fonseca on Wednesday as he emerges as a serious contender for the head coach vacancy following Steve Bruce’s departure.
Life after Steve Bruce at Newcastle United could begin with the signing of Ousmane Dembele, according to reports.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is on the list of Newcastle United’s potential targets under their new Saudi Arabian ownership.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: “Mohammed Salah is the best striker in the world at the moment.”
Didier Drogba has revealed he congratulated Mo Salah after equalling the record for the most Premier League goals by an African player. “I sent him a message to congratulate him. I am happy for him. He’s in great shape right now and I hope it continues.”
FOOTBALL LONDON
Thomas Tuchel expects Chelsea duo Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner to be out for “some days” but called on his side not to use it as an excuse. The pair were both taken off in the Blues’ 4-0 win over Malmo in the Champions League.
Kai Havertz says he was always in the mindset to make a difference for Chelsea after impressing as an early substitute during their 4-0 Champions League win over Malmo on Wednesday night.
Chelsea will head to the United Arab Emirates for the FIFA Club World Cup in early 2022 after original hosts Japan pulled out because of Covid-19 crisis.
THE SUN
The European Super League is back on – with a host of new rules following an incredible backlash to the original plan earlier this year.
Bukayo Saka has been cleared to play for Arsenal against Aston Villa on Friday after limping off during Monday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
Wilfried Zaha is set to return for Crystal Palace to face Newcastle this weekend after illness.
