Bale left out for Man City test
MADRID:GARETH Bale has been left out of Real Madrid’s squad for their Champions League last 16 second leg against Manchester City on Friday.
Zinedine Zidane named 24 players on Wednesday for the trip to Manchester, where Madrid are aiming to overturn a 2-1 first-leg defeat to reach the quarter-finals.
But Bale, 31, was not on the list, adding another low-point to a turbulent season for the Welshman. Despite Madrid storming to the La Liga title, Bale made only two appearances during the 11 games after La Liga resumed, one of them from the start.
ARSENAL TO SACK 55 STAFF MEMBERS LONDON: Less than a week after winning the FA Cup to secure their place in next season’s Europa League and as they negotiate a multi-million pound contract extension with striker Pierre-emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal have announced plans to layoff 55 staff.
The club said on Wednesday that the cuts were the result of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FULHAM BACK IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
LONDON: Fulham secured an instant return to the Premier League after one season away by beating west London rival Brentford 2-1 in the Championship playoff final. Joe Bryan scored twice in extra time at Wembley to give Fulham the win, in what is widely called the most lucrative game in football
Fulham will receive at least 135 million pounds ($176 million) over three years after securing promotion.