Football

FIFA's new secretary general Fatma Samoura on Saturday vowed "to help football restore its tarnished image" following a spate of scandals within the game's world governing body.

FIFA's new president Gianni Infantino, who was elected in February, indicated recently that he would wait until summer to name his number two but the announcement could come during a congress in Mexico City on Friday.

Mahrez's agent Kamel Bengougam has thrown the Leicester winger's future in doubt by saying there is a "50/50 chance" the Algerian could leave the King Power Stadium amid reported interest from Spanish champions Barcelona.

"Cristiano is fine, he is 100 percent, that is why he trained this week and will be there tomorrow. Karim and Casemiro are another thing. In the scan on Tuesday Karim still has a problem," Zidane said on Tuesday.

The Ivory Coast international has missed City's last two games, including last week's 0-0 first-leg draw, with a thigh injury, but could now be in contention for the return match in the Spanish Capital.

Leicester has scored 22 league goals to help fire his team from 5,000-1 outsiders to odds-on favourites to win the Premier League title for the first time this season.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has reiterated his belief that he will still be at the club next season, in comments published by several British newspapers on Sunday.

Adrian produced a dramatic winner to leave Jurgen Klopp's men a mountain to climb in their bid to reach the final.

"After tests today at University Hospital Sanitas La Moraleja, the player Karim Benzema has been diagnosed with a myofascial strained right hamstring," the club said in a statement.

With three matches remaining Leicester have 76 points with Tottenham, the only side who can deny them the title, on 69.

Sunderland rose to 17th after swapping places with Norwich on goal difference, with at least one of the two teams likely to go down.

Sakho has not been suspended, but Liverpool have decided to leave out him while the probe continues and he was absent from the squad for Saturday's league fixture against Newcastle United at Anfield.

Liverpool maintained their stranglehold over Everton in the Merseyside derby with a one-sided stroll against their local rivals who had Ramiro Funes Mori sent off.

Leicester winger Marc Albrighton says the shock Premier League leaders are feeling unbeatable as they march towards the most remarkable title triumph in the history of English football.

Liverpool trailed 2-0 and 3-1 at Anfield against Dortmund in the Europa League on Thursday, only for second-half goals from Philippe Coutinho, Mamadou Sakho and Dejan Lovren to engineer a scarcely believable 5-4 aggregate victory.

The draw in the return leg of their quarterfinal on Wednesday meant Bayern went through 3-2 on aggregate after their 1-0 win at home.