Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández labelled Tuesday’s meeting with Napoli the biggest game of the season so far as the Spanish champions target a first Champions League quarterfinal since 2020.
Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé lead the 12-player shortlist for FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player nominees, with England midfielder Declan Rice also nominated after captaining former club West Ham United to Europa Conference League success.
Jota was stretched off the pitch in the first-half of Liverpool’s win over Brentford on Saturday, after Christian Norgaard’s landed heavily on his leg.