Dailysports experts offer their prediction for the confrontation between Al-Bukayriyah and Al-Hilal. Also read: FC Midtjylland vs Hoffenheim .... FC Midtjylland vs TSG Hoffenheim live score, H2H and Salah's timely return to form could be pivotal for Liverpool Things have hardly been going badly for Liverpool in recent weeks. Financial incentives for competing in the Carabao Cup are significantly lower than that for England's main cup competition, the FA Cup, and, indeed, the Premier League. Nevertheless, there is some prestige associated with winning the trophy. “There's one big statement and this is something powerful. If you would ask players on the men's team, they would probably say the same thing: Even though we are such a huge club, we're still a small family, Rech adds. The scoreline could have been greater but for an impressive performance by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who made fine stops to deny Saka, Alexandre Lacazette, Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney. United took the decision to sack Solskjaer following a 4-1 thrashing at Watford, with that result leaving the team seventh in the Premier League and 12 points behind leaders Chelsea. At 19, having just scored in the final as France won the 2018 World Cup, Mbappe gave an interview in which his mentality became clear. This is just the start, he said. I am here to make history. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he was feeling the pressure in the title run-in. They are so fast up front. Today was so important to make our chances to be champions again. They are fantastic numbers for us and the key for our win was the passion we had throughout the game. Valerien Ismael's side ended their four game winless run thanks to first-half goals from Karlan Grant (20) and a controversial Kyle McFadzean own goal (43) which appeared to have been forced by a Cedric Kipre handball. His numbers for chances created and shots are trending in the same direction as a result and James is also demonstrating far greater composure at key moments. FC Midtjylland vs. Hoffenheim preview Here is our preview of Wednesday's Europa League clash between FC Midtjylland and Hoffenheim, including predicted lineups. And the teenager impressed, being at the centre of everything Rangers threw at Livingston in the first half. Southampton comfortably beat Brentford to move up to 11th in the Premier League - in front of the Saints' new owner Dragan Solak. As far as Chelsea goes, Merson feels Frank Lampard needs to invest in a centre-back and left-back this summer, and pinpointed Manchester City's John Stones as a potential signing, while Merse also feels City themselves may struggle to find a world class centre-half to improve their own defence. Other investors in the Broughton-led bid include the Rogers family, who are based in Canada and own media and telecoms company Rogers Communications, chair of the Houston 2026 World Cup bid committee John Arnold, and the Tsai family from Taiwan, which owns two baseball teams. Fans can also stay in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates and catch the 70-minute flight from Dubai to Doha for games. Southampton scored twice in the final 11 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium The whole performance was by far the best since I was here. Team newsNorwich will be without suspended defender Ben Gibson for Sunday's Premier League game with Leeds following his red card in last weekend's 7-0 thrashing at Chelsea. It was not supposed to be this way. City saw off a host of top European clubs to sign Roberts in July 2015 from Fulham, and a few weeks later he made his Premier League debut in a cameo appearance off the bench in a 4-1 defeat against Tottenham. It was his second goal in five games for Gareth Southgate's side - as many as he has managed in 207 Premier League appearances - and he credited his international manager. Auba's declining outputThe sample size remains small but Arsenal suddenly look a stronger and more effective team without Aubameyang, who was struggling to reproduce his best form in front of goal even before he was dropped and stripped of the captaincy. He has spoken to United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at least three times in the past few years and he knew he was seen as the ideal candidate by Sir Alex Ferguson and some of the former players with whom chief executive Richard Arnold talks regularly. The majority of decision-makers in Manchester had favourable words to say about him, his tactics, his development of players and how he represents the clubs he has managed. FC Midtjylland v Hoffenheim | September 25, 2024 Latest news, stats and live commentary for the Europa League's meeting between FC Midtjylland v Hoffenheim on the September 25, 2024. In the end, United's spirited challenge was ended as Arsenal grabbed a crucial third goal. The winning and losing in this league is small margins. “We will not make any further comment until the facts have been established. “Manchester United does not condone violence of any kind.” Playing regularly has been one of my biggest desires since I came here and I've fought very hard to get it. By the end of the 2020-21 campaign, she had started 15 league games and registered four goals and six assists. She had also made her international debut and helped Hoffenheim secure Women’s Champions League football for the first time. They were rewarded in the 48th minute when Rovers could not clear a Tangerines corner and the ball was eventually stabbed home by Ekpiteta. A red card seemed inevitable at some point, with several Gabon players booked for dissent and Moroccan referee Redouane Jiyed ultimately brandishing 15 yellow cards by the end of the evening. I think it'll be good for the dressing room because they can then relay their experiences with Eddie, they can let the lads know what to expect to get them on board. Can Howe be pragmatic to keep Newcastle up? And while second-placed Liverpool may have slipped further behind leaders City, the Reds' impressive form continues and they have now lost just once in the past 35 games in all competitions. I've always felt welcome and on the same level as everyone else, but I felt that was taken away from me with what happened.