Man City and Arsenal draw, Liverpool the new EPL favorite. Daily Digest for March 31th

Football news 31 mar 2024, 17:00
Liam Carter Dailysports's expert Liam Carter
Draw at Etihad in Liverpool's favour, Chelsea forced to sell up playersDaily Digest for March 31. Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Here are the highlights of the significant sports events and news on the last day of March, as reported by Dailysports:

Draw at the Etihad favors Liverpool. Manchester City and Arsenal couldn't determine the stronger team in the 30th round of the Premier League. The teams played to a goalless draw (0-0). This result allows Liverpool to lead the league, having won their match against Brighton (2-1). The Merseysiders are ahead by two points over Arsenal and three points over City.

Chelsea may sell key players due to FFP. Financial Fair Play rules force Chelsea to sell players. The "Blues" are planning to sell two of their academy graduates - Reece James and Conor Gallagher, as reported by The Telegraph.

Xavi might stay at Barcelona. Despite repeatedly stating he doesn't plan to reconsider leaving Barcelona at the end of the season, there's hope within the club to convince the head coach otherwise. Barcelona's vice president, Rafa Yuste, stated his intention to persuade the "Blaugrana" coach to stay at the club for the next season.

Simone Inzaghi could lead a Premier League club. Liverpool continues its search for a replacement for Jürgen Klopp, who will leave the club in the summer. According to journalist David Ornstein, Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has appeared on the shortlist of candidates for the position of Liverpool's head coach. However, there are doubts that the Italian specialist will agree to move, as he is close to extending his contract with the Milanese club.

Sporting sets a price tag on their star. Interest in Sporting forward Victor Gijón has been shown by Arsenal, Chelsea, and Milan. Although Gijón's contract expires in 2028, according to Mirror reports, the Portuguese club is willing to part ways with him this summer and has even set a price tag on the player. The Lisbon-based club will ask for €80 million for their forward.

Injury epidemic hits Newcastle. Last week, it was announced that Newcastle lost Sven Botman for a period of six to nine months due to a cruciate ligament rupture. Now, with a similar diagnosis and for the same duration, Jamal Lascelles has ended up in the infirmary. The same cruciate ligament injury, with a recovery period of six to nine months.

Opta supercomputer no longer considers Man City as the favorite for the EPL. After the 30th round, the Opta supercomputer no longer considers Manchester City as the main contender for the Premier League title for the first time this season. Now, according to simulation data from the supercomputer, Liverpool has the highest chance of winning the title - 47.7%. The supercomputer now estimates City's chances at 33.5%, and Arsenal's at 18.8%.

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