Diego Costa is a major doubt for Atletico Madrid heading into the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal with Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon.
Adding any extra defensive help for the rest of the ever-tightening Premier League race is essentially out of the question, so Liverpool is manning up for next season as well as a likely appearance in Champions League. Bolstering the back line is highly necessary for any of Liverpool’s championship dreams.
Borussia Dortmund’s Marco-Reus-inspired comeback fell agonizingly short as Real Madrid hung on to win their Champions League quarterfinal 3-2 on aggregate.
A late goal from Demba Ba saw Chelsea dramatically beat Paris Saint-Germain on away goals in their Champions League quarterfinal.
Manchester United go into the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich with cause for optimism but still face a mammoth task.
Borussia Dortmund will have striker Robert Lewandowski available as they look to somehow overturn a 3-0 deficit against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg in Germany.
Jose Mourinho is confident Chelsea can overturn a 3-1 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Tottenham beat relegation-strugglers Sunderland 5-1 at White Hart Lane to provide some relief for beleaguered manager Tim Sherwood.
Samuel Eto’o could return for Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, but it is unlikely to be enough to see them past Paris Saint-Germain.
Recent reports indicate the Reds are hoping to strengthen their back line as well as midfield, all while keeping Luis Suarez in Merseyside.
Two penalties from Steven Gerrard secured Liverpool a 2-1 win over West Ham United at Upton Park to take them back to the top of the Premier League.
Everton produced a superb performance to beat Arsenal 3-0 at Goodison Park, with goals from Steven Naismith, Romelu Lukaku and an own goal from Mikel Arteta.
Arsene Wenger is targeting more than just keeping Arsenal ahead of fifth-placed Everton when his side visit Goodison Park on Sunday.
Real Madrid needed a surge to power past Real Sociedad.
Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing will be looking to dent their former club’s title chances when West Ham host Liverpool on Sunday.
Goals from Mohamed Salah, Frank Lampard and Willian saw Chelsea cruise to a 3-0 victory over Stoke City at Stamford Bridge.
Lionel Messi now has 25 goals on the year despite missing a stretch of games due to injury, and Barcelona keeps pace with Atletico Madrid, who dispatched Villarreal 1-0 earlier in the day.
Two goals from Juan Mata and further strikes from Javier Hernandez and Adnan Januzaj saw Manchester Untied record a comfortable 3-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
The Citizens cruised to a victory over Southampton on Saturday.
Atletico kicks off La Liga play on Saturday in their match up with Villarreal, followed by Barcelona’s date with Real Betis at Camp Nou, and Real Madrid’s jaunt to Anoeta to face Real Sociedad.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that Fernando Torres has a future at the club, ahead of their clash with Stoke City on Saturday.
Manchester United would appear to have an ideal match to continue to build momentum when they take on a struggling Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
Momentum is with Everton as they look to assume the advantage in the battle for the final Champions League spot when taking on Arsenal at Goodison Park.
Chelsea continue to be on the search for a striker for the 2014-2015 season.
Manchester United are reportedly ready to spend big to land their leading target in the summer transfer window.
The Uruguayan all told responsible for a Premier League-best 29 goals and 11 assists this season has the Reds near the precipice of their first English league title in more two decades, yet Los Blancos officials appear set on re-igniting speculation as to where the 27-year-old will play next season.
A Tottenham defender has denied a report that he will join north London rivals Arsenal this summer, while the Gunners continue to be linked with forwards.
Arsenal have received a major fitness boost ahead of their crucial Premier League encounter against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Mexico fought back from a two-goal half-time deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with the United States in an international friendly in Arizona on Wednesday.
The Unites States and Mexico will meet in an international friendly on Wednesday, with several players still striving to earn a spot at the 2014 World Cup.
