- NBC Sports
Three keys for Liverpool vs. Hoffenheim
Liverpool is making its grand return to the UEFA Champions League, but it faces one of the toughest tests in Hoffenheim on Tuesday for a place in the group stage. Jurgen Klopp faces Germany’s newest manager darling in Julian Naglesman, the 30-year-old who managed to take a team in a relegation battle and earn them a place in the Champions League playoff round for the first time in club history. Liverpool will be without Philippe Coutinho, who’s transfer saga continues to dominate headlines, due to a back issue, and Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana also miss out with injury.
- NBC Sports
Wenger gives update on Sanchez, Chamberlain, Wilshere
Arsene Wenger has a lot to sort out in the coming months. Wenger, 67, has nine first-team players who are in the final years of their contracts at Arsenal and although Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have had much of the spotlight when it comes to their respective futures, there is plenty more to sort out. Wenger revealed that Sanchez won’t make the game at Stoke this weekend, but that he’ll likely return against Liverpool on Aug. 27.
- CNN
Nainggolan: Hazard can win Ballon d'Or
Belgium and Roma star midfielder Radja Nainggolan believes his international teammate Eden Hazard can excel.
Headlines
- Injured U.S. defender John Brooks expected to miss World Cup Qualifiers
- Liverpool in good position to reach Champions League group stage
- Reports: Everton agrees to $58M fee for Swansea's Sigurdsson
- Cristiano Ronaldo suspended five games for red card, referee shove
- Diego Costa: Chelsea treating me 'like a criminal'
