The magnitude of the Patriots' upcoming matchup against the Bills on Sunday is already being felt nearly a week out, underscoring just how far New England has come this season. With the division on the line, as the Patriots could become AFC East champions with a win, there will inevitably be extra eyes on the game. That also means injured players on both teams will be doing all they can to get back into the starting lineup
Flick opted for a novel system against Real Betis with Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji starting on the wings and Lamine Yamal playing in a central role behind Ferran Torres. The positive performances of Torres and Bardghji, in particular, make them contenders to start midweek. It is almost taken for granted that Raphinha will replace Rashford tomorrow, but the manager has two key dilemmas to solve in attack - the striker and the position of Yamal.
"He was so pissed off at me for pulling him the other night but I like that. He wanted to be there and fight, and that's good," Berube said of Woll after Tuesday's practice.
Barcelona's clash with Chelsea in tomorrow's UEFA Champions League fixture is shaping up to be one of the most tactically complex matches for Hansi Flick. While the team enters the match with renewed confidence, a series of returning players has created several selection dilemmas across the pitch, forcing Flick to weigh up form, fitness and balance before naming his starting XI.
Finally, the real Newcastle United stood up. In what has been the worst start to a Premier League season under Eddie Howe, something had been missing for far too long. When the mighty Manchester City parked up at St James' Park on Saturday, the locals were restless. Successive Premier League away defeats to West Ham and Brentford prior to the international break soured the mood on Tyneside, despite Newcastle winning six of their previous nine games in all competitions.
