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City relish title race, face Watford
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Andre Russell (KKR) vs David Miller (GT)
LONDON: Pep Guardiola is relishing the tension as Manchester City seek to hold off Liverpool in a gripping Premier League title race. City are one point clear of their rivals ahead of their home game against struggling Watford on Saturday.
Victory would take them a step closer to retaining the title, with five games left for both teams after this weekend, but Liverpool will stay hot on City’s heels if they win Sunday’s Merseyside derby against Everton.
“Of course we enjoy it,” Guardiola said on Friday. “We’d prefer to be in this position than not, having the chance to try to make back-to-back titles.
“I love it. Fighting for knockout stages, every game is important and decisive. It means we’ve done good things before, otherwise we wouldn’t be here.”
Meanwhile, Burnley improved their chances of avoiding relegation as Connor Roberts’ superb strike inspired a 2-0 win against Southampton.
‘Pogba unlikely to play for Man United again’ LONDON: Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick believes Paul Pogba has played his final match for the club after suffering an injury just weeks before his contract runs out at Old Trafford.
The World Cup winner, who is a free agent from July 1, came off with a calf problem early in Tuesday’s 4-0 loss at Liverpool. “With Paul... it is very unlikely he will play until the end of the season,” Rangnick said.
Aubameyang strike hands Barcelona win BARCELONA: Barcelona ground out a feisty 1-0 win at Real Sociedad
Faf du Plessis (RCB) vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
to tighten their grip on a top-four finish in La Liga and put the disappointing home loss to lowly Cadiz behind them.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored Barcelona’s winner on 11 minutes after Ousmane Dembele struck the post and Ferran Torres crossed to the Gabon striker who guided home a gentle header from close range.
Barca climbed to second in the standings, level on points with third-placed Sevilla and 15 behind leaders Real Madrid.
Barca, who have a game in hand, host Rayo Vallecano on
CRICKET
Indian Premier League 3.30pm, KKR vs GT; 7.30pm, RCB vs SRH, live on Star Sports Select 1, HD
FOOTBALL
Premier League
5pm, Arsenal vs Man United; 7.30pm, Man City vs Watford, 10pm, Brentford vs Tottenham, live on Star Sports Select 2
FORMULA ONE
Imola Grand Prix
7.55pm, Sprint race, live on Star Sports 3
Sunday. Real Madrid need only four more points from their last five games to secure the title.
Yamashita first woman to referee AFC game KUALA LUMPUR: Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita became the first woman to referee an Asian Champions League match when Melbourne City beat Jeonnam Dragons 2-1 in the group stage. Yamashita had female assistant referees Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi.