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Guardiola says he will not know until shortly before the match whether striker Lewandowski will play on Wednesday in the Champions League semi-finals.

"They have proved to be more consistent from the start to the end and we weren't able to reel them in." Wenger said.

A fantastic finish to the first half saw Empoli go in at the break with a commanding 3-0 lead after goals from Massimo Maccarone and Riccardo Saponara.

The club from Emilia-Romagna this week completed a fairytale-like first promotion to Italy's Serie A, just five years after being in fifth division.

Liverpool's half-baked pre-season transfer dealings have come back to bite them with Rodgers admitting his side have lacked the quality to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski is in danger of being sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering concussion in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against Borussia Dortmund.

"Messi is a divine player, he is god-like. The hopes of Barcelona are reliant on Messi," said Beckenbauer.

With the Spanish league season nearing its end, Real Madrid can only wait for Barcelona to falter.

While United are still well-placed to secure a top-four spot with four games to go, Van Gaal admitted that Sunday's result will fuel Liverpool's belief.

Nordin Amrabat scored from outside the area to give Malaga the lead two minutes after halftime against Deportivo in La Liga.

Liverpool need a top-level striker who can play every week and Sturridge could lose his role as the club's leading man after an injury-hit season, Rodgers has said.

UEFA has published Champions League regulations for next season confirming a seeding change to reward national league winners.

Luis Enrique will celebrate his 50th match in charge of Barcelona as the club welcome PSG for the second leg of their Champions League quarters.

The club did not say how long they expect him to be out but Spanish media says he is expected to miss six weeks.

Burnley sank to the bottom of the Premier League after a 1-0 defeat at Everton.

Eden Hazard propelled Chelsea closer to their first Premier League title in five years on Saturday by clinching a 1-0 victory over United.