Football

Something will have to give when in-form Liverpool and bitter rivals United clash in one of the Premier League's showcase fixtures at Anfield on Sunday.

The Liverpool captain came back from injury as a second-half substitute in Liverpool's 1-0 win over Swansea City on Monday following a five-week layoff.

FIFA will pay to clubs releasing players for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the same sum again for the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

"From the first half of our very first league game at Burnley, a number of key penalty box decisions have not gone our way," said Chelsea.

Pakistan, who have never won a World Cup qualifier, trail 3-1 from the first leg that was played in Doha due to security concerns in Yemen.

Brunt has been suspended for one match and fined 8,000 pounds ($11,800) after admitting a misconduct charge of abusing a match official.

Bale struck a brace to end his scoring drought and Real's winless run with a 2-0 victory over Levante on Sunday, keeping his side a point behind Spanish leader Barcelona.

Everton moved six points clear of the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday.

Ramos has not played since damaging a hamstring in early February and his return is another boost for Real Madrid.

Queens Park Rangers' relegation fears worsened and their dismal away record continued with a 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace.

"I have read in a lot of papers that it is a humiliation, I don't think so," the Manchester United manager said.

Arsenal's midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled up with the injury during Arsenal's 2-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup on Monday.

Thiago Silva sent 10-man PSG into the quarter-finals on away goals after a 2-2 draw at Chelsea in extra time of a fiery and ill-disciplined game.

Mourinho's outburst was perhaps a reaction to PSG coach Blanc's assertion at an earlier news conference that Chelsea striker Costa was a provocative player.

Fans have become used to Real sweeping aside the opposition as they did during their Spanish record 22-match winning streak at the end of 2014.

A barnstorming end-to-end affair that could just as easily have finished 4-0 to Chelsea, 3-1 to West Ham or in a high-scoring draw.