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Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany hospitalized after fainting at training

40-year-old Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany lost consciousness at a reserve team training session and was taken to hospital. A week earlier he had suffered a viral infection that caused him to miss a training session and a press conference ahead of the Champions League match against Arsenal. His coaching staff will temporarily take over his duties.

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Michael Carrick is confident he can pull Manchester United out of the crisis

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick said he is 'fully confident' in the possibility of turning around the team's poor run after a heavy defeat to Como (1:4) in the Champions League. At the same time, he refused to confirm whether Bruno Fernandes will keep the captain's armband. Carrick's position is under threat ahead of the match against Bournemouth.

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Kvaratskhelia suffered a knee injury in the match against Barcelona — PSG fear an anterior cruciate ligament tear

Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia injured his right knee in the Champions League match against Barcelona on 20 October. According to L’Équipe, the club fear an anterior cruciate ligament tear, which could rule the player out for the rest of the season. The severity of the injury is to be determined by an MRI scheduled for 21 October.

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Rotenberg assessed Batrakov's performance at Galatasaray

Sochi president and owner Boris Rotenberg said he follows the performances of Russian national team midfielder Alexey Batrakov at Istanbul's Galatasaray and rates his play highly. Batrakov moved to the Turkish club from Lokomotiv in August, and on October 13 scored a goal in a Champions League match against Barcelona.

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Barcelona complained to UEFA about PSG fans' tifo featuring a 'bloody chainsaw'

Barcelona filed an official complaint with UEFA over PSG fans' tifo before the Champions League match at the Parc des Princes: the banner depicted a figure in a PSG shirt attacking the Barça crest with a bloody chainsaw, with the inscription 'Massacre à la parisienne'. The club also condemned banners with the offensive inscription 'Puta Barca'. The match ended in a 4:2 win for PSG.

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Karpin commented on Batrakov's goal against Barcelona

Russia head coach Valery Karpin said that Alexey Batrakov's goal in the Champions League match against Barcelona did not come as a surprise to him. The 21-year-old midfielder of Istanbul's Galatasaray opened the scoring in the second-round match, which his team lost 1:4.

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Safonov saved a one-on-one and helped PSG hold on to victory over Barcelona in the Champions League

Matvey Safonov in the first half of the Champions League match against Barcelona saved a dangerous one-on-one from Fermin Lopez. PSG took the lead in the 38th minute after a goal by Desire Doue, who capitalized on a mistake by Lamine Yamal, and held the 1:0 advantage going into the break. For the first time this season, Barcelona went into halftime without scoring.

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