AFPHaaland ruled out of Man City's crucial trip to Brighton
Manchester City's Premier League title bid has suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton.City's leading scorer, who has 20 Premier League goals this season, is yet to recover and will not make the trip to the Amex Stadium as the champions look to close the gap on leaders Arsenal.
The IndependentArsenal’s statement night proves one thing about revitalised Premier League title challenge
Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea: As Kai Havertz scored twice and the Gunners humbled their London rivals, Mikel Arteta’s side have responded from their Champions League exit to attack the title race
AFPFive-star Arsenal thrash Chelsea to open up Premier League lead
Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool and four of Manchester City.
AFPAl Ain knock out Al Hilal to reach Asian Champions League final
Al Ain reached the Asian Champions League final for the first time since 2016 with a 5-4 aggregate victory over four-time winners Al Hilal, despite a 2-1 second-leg defeat in Riyadh on Tuesday.Japanese club Yokohama trail 1-0 on aggregate heading into their semi-final second leg on Wednesday. jc/dmc