Arsenal and Atletico Madrid are facing major selection headaches ahead of their Champions League semi-final showdown, with up to 11 players potentially missing the clash.

Atletico are sweating on the fitness of Julian Alvarez (major doubt), Ademola Lookman (doubt), and Jose Maria Gimenez, while Pablo Barrios is ruled out. Arsenal will be without Mikel Merino, Riccardo Calafiori, and Jurrien Timber, with Kai Havertz and Eberechi Eze also doubts.

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Alexander Sorloth’s late scare was only a cramp, easing fears for Atletico.
Lookman has not featured since the Copa del Rey final.
Alvarez has missed Atletico’s last four league matches with a thigh issue.
Eze said his knock was precautionary, but his injury history is a concern.
Arteta described Havertz’s issue as a “muscular niggle.”

Both managers face difficult decisions as they prepare for the crucial first leg.For More. Read The Complete Article. Thank You.

Sources: Goal, Sky Sports

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen got into an altercation towards the end of Galatasaray’s 3-0 derby win over Fenerbahce, earning a yellow card. While the incident drew mixed reactions from fans, Galatasaray goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır praised Osimhen’s fiery character, saying such attitude is what the club demands from its leaders. He named Osimhen alongside Mauro Icardi and Mario Lemina as the team’s leading players.

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Galatasaray dominated the derby from start to finish, Çakır said.
Osimhen opened the scoring in the 40th minute before the altercation.
Çakır said different individuals bring different characters to the team.
Galatasaray will be crowned champions if they win next Saturday against Samsunspor.
Osimhen remains linked with Barcelona despite his focus on Galatasaray...TAP TO CONTINUE FULL READING.

Çakır praised Osimhen’s leadership qualities as Galatasaray closed in on the league title.For More. Read The Complete Article. Thank You.

Sources: Soccernet, Complete Sports

Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe ran 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds at the London Marathon on Sunday, breaking the world record by 65 seconds. The 31-year-old now believes it is only a matter of time before he runs a marathon in 1 hour 58 minutes. Sawe said he was so focused on racing Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha that he didn’t realise he was on course to break two hours until near the finish.

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Sawe plans to race again in September, likely in Berlin on a faster course.
He thanked his sponsors for paying $50,000 annually for extra drug testing.
Sawe called doping a “cancer” in his country and urged fellow athletes to run clean.
The London Marathon set a record with 59,830 finishers.
Sawe celebrated with water, not champagne, as he is teetotal...TAP TO CONTINUE FULL READING.

Sawe’s historic run has been compared to Sir Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile.For More. Read The Complete Article. Thank You.

Sources: The Guardian