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Jurgen Klopp hopes Ragnar Klavan has recovered from the illness that saw him sidelined for Wednesday's win over Stoke as a muscle problem rules Joel Matip out of Brighton clash.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane hopes Gareth Bale could be back in contention next week after the Welshman suffered a new blow during Copa del Rey draw with Fuenlabrada.

Schalke believes Leon Goretzka will make a final decision on whether to sign a new contract at the club during the winter break with his current deal set to expire this summer.

Toby Alderweireld will undergo another scan to monitor his recovery progress, although the Tottenham Hotspur centre-back does not want to pinpoint a specific date for his comeback.

Jose Mourinho has included Nemanja Matic in his travelling squad for Manchester United's trip to Arsenal despite the Serbia international suffering from a muscle injury.

Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes has returned to Ernesto Valverde's 18-man squad to face Celta Vigo after having missed the last five games due to a hamstring injury.

Live coverage from the Fifa World Cup group stage draw in Russia where the 32 teams will learn their first three opponents next summer.

England did everything they could to protect Manchester United defender Phil Jones from further injury according to coach Gareth Southgate.

Southgate suggests Hart will be the number one choice in Russia but admits he faces strong competition.

Barcelona are said to be ready to launch a first offer worth £114.7m to try to secure the services of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January.

Danny Welbeck is likely to be given the nod to start against Manchester United despite Olivier Giroud netting twice in the win over Huddersfield.

Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to find him a magician who can help him reduce the gap between United and Manchester City at the top of the table.

Nemanja Matic picked up a muscular injury in Manchester United's 4-2 win over Watford on Tuesday, 28 November. The Serbian is unlikely to recover in time to face Arsenal.

West Bromwich Albion have slapped a £30m price tag for Jonny Evans. His potential sale can help them use those funds in bringing new players to the club in January.

Goal-shy Swansea will look to strengthen their forward line during the January transfer window, although Paul Clement claims that Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke is not a target.

Antonio Conte lost his cool in the first half between Chelsea and Swansea City for what he percieved as time wasting tactics from Paul Clement's side.

Ragnar Klavan is yet to recover from an illness that saw him miss the midweek game, while Adam Lallana is sidelined with a minor muscular injury.

Mesut Ozil is in the final seven months of his contract with Arsenal and has been linked with moves to Manchester United and Barcelona.

Lanzini was linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer and is held in high esteem by Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Preparations for the 2018 Fifa World Cup begin in earnest when the 32 qualified nations learn their opponents in the group stage draw on Friday, 1 December.

Emre Can insists he is focused on Liverpool amid reports of a move to Juventus and has not ruled out signing a new deal at Anfield.

Allardyce, who had initially ruled himself out of the running to take over from Ronald Koeman, has signed an 18-month contract.

Real Madrid Keylor Navas remains unfazed by renewed speculations linking Los Blancos with the likes of Kepa and David De Gea.

Arsene Wenger has described news of Santi Cazorla's ninth achilles operation as "disastrous" and "sad" and is unsure how badly it will affect plans for a January comeback.

The 2018 Fifa World Cup Finals draw will take place in Russia on Friday, 1 December, with 32 teams waiting to find out their fate.

Martins is one of the stars of the Portuguese top-flight and was briefly linked with a move to Manchester United a year ago.

Manchester United have a number of injury concerns heading into their clash with Arsenal with Nemanja Matic a doubt.

Gareth Southgate's England will be placed in pot two for Friday's 2018 World Cup draw at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

Chris Hughton confirms left-back Gaetan Bong is "fine" for Liverpool clash after missing the derby draw against Crystal Palace with a minor knee injury.