Liverpool will be without several key players when they face West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime. Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley, Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip, and Ben Doak are all ruled out through injury, while there are no suspended players for the match.
Real Madrid are aiming to extend their lead at the top of La Liga when they face Real Sociedad on Friday, but they will be without several key players due to injuries and suspensions.
Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba are both long-term absentees, while Ferland Mendy is a doubt for the match on Friday due to a slight muscular problem. The Belgian goalkeeper underwent surgery on an ACL injury last August and is unlikely to play again this season, while Alaba suffered an ACL injury in December and will not be available until the 2024-25 campaign. Mendy missed training on Wednesday and is not expected to play on Friday, but he should be back for the Champions League contest against Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid have no players banned for this match.
Twelve Columbia University students have had their suspensions overturned after being punished for their involvement in an anti-Israel event on campus. The university is facing backlash over its handling of protesters, including the recent arrest of over 100 students at a solidarity encampment. While the university has not responded to requests for clarification, the students’ lawyer, Stanley Cohen, has taken the case to the New York Supreme Court, arguing that free speech is at stake. Cohen, who himself was kicked out of Columbia for anti-war protesting, has accused the university of being ‘fascist.’
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag faces a number of selection decisions ahead of the team’s clash with Sheffield United on Wednesday night. The Red Devils are expected to make several changes to the side that narrowly escaped defeat against Coventry in the FA Cup, but injuries and suspensions will limit their options.
