Mexico 2-1 Iceland: Substitute Lozano´s brace lifts El Tri

Daniel Sturridge has returned to training with Liverpool as the end of his injury nightmare draws closer.

The England striker has not played for the Merseyside club since their 3-0 Premier League win at Tottenham in August due to thigh and calf problems.

Sturridge first sustained a thigh strain while on international duty at the start of September, before then injuring his calf while on the comeback trail last month.

However, the 25-year-old has handed Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers a much-needed boost by returning to training on Wednesday.

Sturridge tweeted: Training was class. Happy to be back. Thank you Jesus.

Over the weekend, Sturridge told BT Sport that he expects to be ready for his side s first game after the international break, at Cryst…

Sergio Aguero scored twice in 93 seconds to help send Manchester City into the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 victory over Burnley.

The runaway Premier League leaders fell behind when Ashley Barnes, who had earlier missed a glorious chance, lashed home a superb 25th-minute opener after John Stones failed to deal with a bouncing ball.

Pep Guardiola s side won October s Premier League meeting between the two 3-0 and that gulf in class was certainly more apparent in the second half, in which Aguero struck a double blow, with Leroy Sane and Bernardo Silva also scoring.

Ilkay Gundogan provided the assist for the first two, but the equaliser was not without controversy as the Germany international s quickly taken free-kick caught the Clarets napping and Aguero�…

Former Bolton and Wigan manager Owen Coyle is in Houston for talks about becoming the Dynamo s new coach.

The Scot has been without a managerial job since leaving Wigan in December 2013, but looks set to take over at the MLS side.

Dominic Kinnear resigned as Dynamo coach in October before being announced as the San Jose Earthquakes new boss.

Coyle told the Houston Chronicle there was nothing to confirm, but said he was in the city for talks.

We re going to have a chat again and see where we go from there, Coyle said.

There s nothing, as they say, confirmed in any respect. But there s no getting away that it s a wonderful opportunity for a coach to come into a wonderful club and try to move things on.

The Dynamo finished eighth in the Ea…

Defending champions Chile have been dealt an early blow after defender Eugenio Mena was ruled out for the remainder of the Copa America Centenario due to injury.

Mena suffered a torn right hamstring during Monday s 2-1 loss to 2015 runners-up Argentina in Santa Clara, California, with CONMEBOL confirming a replacement cannot be called up as the 27-year-old already played in the centenary tournament.

The 44-cap veteran was taken from the field nine minutes into the second half.

Chile, who have lost five of their past six matches, face Bolivia in a must-win Group D clash on Friday.

Juan Antonio Pizzi s Chile then close out the group stage with a fixture against Panama on June 14.

…

Bayern Munich s chairman of the board Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Wednesday he will fight to bring Germany striker Mario Gomez from VfB Stuttgart to the German giants.

The 23-year-old, who won the last of his 14 caps in last month s Euro 2008 final defeat to Spain in Vienna but was one of the big disappointments of the tournament failing to score, has been repeatedly targeted by Bayern although he is under contract at Stuttgart until June 2012.

But Rummenigge is not going to give up without a fight and says Gomez could be in Munich within the next 12 months.

There is a clause in his contract which gives us the possibility to bring him here, possibly within the next year, said Rummenigge.

Defending champions Bayern already have three international s…

Fernando Torres believes his partnership with Robbie Keane can help Liverpool end their 18-year wait to win the Premier League.

Torres linked up with Keane for the first time since his 20-million-pounds move from Tottenham in Saturday s 4-0 friendly win over Rangers.

The strike duo formed an instant rapport and Torres was impressed by his new team-mate s contribution.

He s a fantastic player and an important player for us, Torres said. I hope he can score a lot of goals for Liverpool and that I can play alongside him many times.

We ve only been training together for a few days so it s not a lot of time, but the important thing for me is that he is always talking during games.

The understanding between us and Steven Gerrard is important as we…

It’s not a secret that Alexis Sanchez had a poor year in 2019. But let’s be honest. His whole 2018-19 campaign was well below the expectations.

The Chilean forward struggled to gain consistent playing time with both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and he also struggled with injuries far more than in other of his previous seasons in Europe. As a result, Manchester United fans are keen to let Alexis leave this summer. Even though the Chilean is good enough to play for a top club such as Manchester United, a change of scenery could do wonders for him.

Sometimes it’s best to take two steps back in order to take two forward. And with that in mind, Alexis should strongly consider a return to Italy. Both Inter Milan and Juventus are interested in him, and things …

Verdict: Lazio win

Best Odds: 

Bookmaker: 

The Rossoneri welcome their high-flying opponents to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza where they will hope to get their 10th league win of the season.

AC Milan

The appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as a replacement for Vincenzo Montella in November was greeted with a widespread unease among many Milan fans and some of the early results, including a humiliating draw against bottom of the league Benevento, suggested that it was not misplaced. Despite being a shadow of the European giants that were once a consistent feature in the Champions League, AC Milan now have their sights set on securing a Europa League spot. After wins against bottom half sides, the Rossoneri find themselves sat in seventh spot and are already 12 …

Dortmund close in on Diouf

Borussia Dortmund are stepping up their efforts to sign Hannover striker Mame Biram Diouf, .

The Millionaires were believed to be lining up a move for the Senegalese striker as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski, but Bild has learned that Diouf will be signed even if the Polish striker decides to stay on for another season.

BVB chiefs are convinced the 25-year-old has got what it takes to succeed at Signal-Iduna Park and do not want to miss a great opportunity to sign him in the summer transfer window.

Namely, the former Manchester United forward has a contract until June 2014 at Hannover and he has already rejected a contract extension.

With that in mind, Bild believes the player would only cost €8 million in the s…

Olympique de Marseille defender Nicolas N Koulou has played down speculation linking him with a summer move to Arsenal, .

Arsene Wenger is reportedly interested in bringing the Cameroon international full-back to North London for a rumoured fee of £8 million.

Earlier this week, it was suggested that Marseille could offload N Koulou and Souleymane Diawara in order to ease their financial woes when the transfer window reopens in July.

In response, N Koulou told Sky Sports:  I want to finish the season strongly and then we will talk about my position.

I love Marseille, they have been great to me. I am happy if everyone is a winner.

The 22-year-old defender, who joined Marseille from Monaco in 2011, has also been linked with Premier …