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Chukwueze: Pressure all on Liverpool

Villarreal forward Samuel Chukwueze believes underdog status can once again help the LaLiga side spring a Champions League shock against Liverpool.

The Yellow Submarine sunk Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich 2-1 on aggregate earlier this month to seal their unlikely spot in the semi-finals.

Now, the man who scored the crucial goal in that memorable tie claims he and his team-mates are ready to write more history, starting with a positive result in this evening’s first leg at Anfield.

Nigerian forward Chukwueze, 22, said: "We know all about Liverpool and they are expected to win, so the pressure is on them.

"We have a squad and manager good enough to compete against any team in the world. Because of the way Liverpool play some people have already made their own predictions but that is normal in football.

"We have a job to do and we are not going to Liverpool to lose. Why not aim for the best result over there? And that is what we hope to do."

They take on a Reds side looking to make a third Champions League final in five seasons and who remain in pursuit of an unprecedented Quadruple.

Red Devils threadbare for Blues clash

Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United have only 14 senior players avaiable for Thursday's visit of Chelsea.

The Red Devils have won just two of their last 10 outings across all competitions and are in danger of finishing outside the top six for only the second time in the Premier League era.

Turning over Thomas Tuchel's Blues would deliver a timely boost after damaging defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal — but the German coach has little room for manoeuvre in terms of team selection. 

Asked who would miss the contest, Rangnick, 63, said: "Fred is unfortunately not yet available. I don't think it makes sense, with the muscular injury that he had, to play him too early.

"We have Harry Maguire who is also not available. He has some issues with his knee, not a big thing — some niggle in his knee. He hasn't been training, neither yesterday or today.

"Then there's Paul [Pogba] obviously, Edinson [Cavani], Luke Shaw and Jadon [Sancho]. 

"Jadon is ill, he has had tonsillitis since yesterday so couldn't train today and will also be not available tomorrow."

Rangnick is likely to top up his bench with academy products as United look to avoid three straight league defeats for the first time since December 2015.

Forest keep automatic hopes alive

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper hailed his side’s "heart and soul" after watching them stun Championship leaders Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage.

Philip Zinckernagel's opportunistic first-half strike not only maintained Forest’s automatic promotion bid but means the Cottagers must keep the champagne on ice a little while longer with the title not wrapped up.

Second-placed Bournemouth came back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Swansea, meaning Marco Silva’s leaders — currently eight points clear — are still one favourable result short of sealing the title.

Meanwhile, Forest only trail Scott Parker's Cherries by three points and have the same goal difference with three games left, including a mammoth meeting with each other next Tuesday.

Speaking at full-time, Cooper, 42, said: "We put Fulham under great pressure at the start of the game and that resulted in us getting some really good opportunities, particularly in the first half, and we forced mistakes.

"Second half we had to change slightly but we showed great heart and soul. It was a physical and emotionally demanding game but I really liked us tactically without the ball and that's credit to the work we've put in on the training pitch.

"We've got to stay focused, we've got to stay ready, recover well and turn our concentration on to the next game."

Lionesses finalize Euro preperations

England have confirmed they will travel to Zurich to take on Switzerland in their final warm-up game prior to Women's Euro 2022 kicking off.

Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses will face the Swiss at the Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday, June 30 as part of a five-day overseas training camp.

Prior to that contest, friendly clashes with Belgium at Molineux (June 16) and the Netherlands at Elland Road (June 24) will give supporters a chance to see the host nation up close ahead of July's showpiece.

Wiegman, 52, said: "I am very happy to be finishing our Euro build-up with another big game, this time away in Switzerland. Before the match, it will be helpful to spend some time abroad as we step up our work on the training ground.

"We will then return to England refreshed and ready to go for the opening Euro match and I am delighted to see how excited everyone already is for the summer."

England have been drawn in Group A alongside Austria, Norway and Northern Ireland with the tournament getting going on July 6.