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• Oxlade-Chamberlain out of World Cup Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the World Cup after he suffered a knee ligament injury against Roma, Liverpool have confirmed. more
• Asensio seizes advantage for Real Real Madrid came from behind to seize a 2-1 Champions League first-leg lead over Bayern Munich courtesy of goals from Marcelo and Marco Asensio either side of half-time. more
• Wenger: Timing 'not my decision' Arsene Wenger has suggested the timing of his departure from Arsenal this summer was not his decision. more
• Roma condemn 'abhorrent behaviour' Roma say the actions of "a small minority" of their support in Liverpool on Tuesday have brought shame on the club. more
• Parlour: Wenger stock still high Arsene Wenger's stock as a manager is "still high", according to former Arsenal striker Ray Parlour, who says the Frenchman will want a club job. more
• 'Mourinho not a traditional Utd manager' Craig Bellamy says "desperation" to get back to the top of English football led Manchester United to turn to Jose Mourinho - and that he is not a traditional United manager. more
• Papers: Wenger wants to manage in Europe Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Thursday's national newspapers. more
• Jose seeks friendship with Wenger Jose Mourinho insists he has nothing but respect for Arsene Wenger and hopes he can be friends with the "iconic" departing Arsenal manager in the future. more
• Jose defends United record Jose Mourinho has stressed transforming Manchester United's fortunes will not be a quick fix but believes his achievements at Old Trafford are "not bad" considering the scale of the challenge. more
• Simeone: No talks with Arsenal Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says he has had no talks with Arsenal over replacing Arsene Wenger when he leaves at the end of the season. more
• 'Salah deserves Ballon d'Or mention' Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren believes Mohamed Salah has elevated himself into the same bracket as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo this season. more
• Zaha: An unfair reputation? In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports , Wilfried Zaha hits out at his reputation as a diver, discusses how he has matured since his spell at Manchester United, and explains why the bond between club and community at Crystal Palace is so special to him. more
• WATCH: SSN in 60 Seconds Catch up on all the big headlines from Sky Sports News in our video bulletin. more
• Encouragement for Liverpool? Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Allianz Arena in a Champions League semi-final first leg surprisingly lacking in quality. more
• Heynckes fumes at 'gifted' goals Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heyckes was left fuming with his side after two "gifts" saw them lose 2-1 to Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals . more
• Safe standing petition hits 100,000 mark A debate on Safe Standing at Premier League and Championship stadiums could be held in the House of Commons after a petition to have the matter discussed reached 100,000. more
• LISTEN: The Debate - April 25 Ray Parlour and Craig Bellamy joined Geoff Shreeves to discuss the hot football topics on The Debate - and you can listen back here. more
• EFL: No Mendes role at Wolves The EFL has cleared Wolves of any wrongdoing regarding agent Jorge Mendes' role at Wolves. more
• Charlie's European predictions Charlie Nicholas provides us with his European predictions as the Europa League reaches the semi-final stage for Arsenal. more
• Man City monitor defender Halter Manchester City are monitoring the progress of Brazilian defender Lucas Halter, Sky Sports News understands. more