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Boost for Bayern as Harry Kane returns to individual training after hamstring tear

Boost for Bayern as Harry Kane returns to individual training after hamstring tear

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has resumed individual training days after sustaining a hamstring injury, the club announced on Thursday. Kane reportedly suffered a hamstring tear in Bayern's 1-1 at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday. A statement from Bayern on Sunday confirmed that the 31-year-old had a tear in his right hamstring and would be missing "for the time being". Harry Kane running again!...

Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Football fans are poised to witness another weekend of pulsating action across the major leagues in Europe following the latest round of midweek continental action which featured the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and the Europa Conference League. Afrosport now takes a look at five fixtures from the weekend's showdown football fans should look out for. Liverpool vs Manchester City Unarguably the top-drawer fixture for the weekend...

Bundesliga: Nigeria’s Victor Boniface stars as Bayer Leverkusen thumps Hoffenheim

Boniface doubtful for Leverkusen’s Bundesliga clash with Heidenheim

Victor Boniface is doubtful for Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga clash with Heidenheim on Saturday afternoon, Afrosport reports. According to German publication Bild, Boniface did not train with the reigning Bundesliga but champions on Thursday, amid speculation that he returned from international duty with Nigeria injured. He reportedly sustained a muscle tendon injury in his right abductor while on duty with the Super Eagles during the final round...

Bayern’s Joao Palhinha sidelined for several weeks with muscle injury

Bayern’s Joao Palhinha sidelined for several weeks with muscle injury

Bayern Munich have announced that midfielder Joao Palhinha will be sidelined for several weeks after suffering an adductor injury while on international duty, Afrosport reports The former Fulham midfielder sustained the injury while training with Portugal, forcing him to withdraw from the squad and miss both of their UEFA Nations League fixtures against Poland and Croatia. "FC Bayern’s medical department has confirmed that Joao Palhinha suffered...

UCL: Xabi Alonso optimistic of Leverkusen progress after heavy defeat to Liverpool

Xabi Alonso set to leave Leverkusen at the end of the season

Xabi Alonso is set to leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the current season despite having a contract that runs until 2026, Afrosport reports. The 42-year-old took over the reins at BayArena in October 2022, before extending his contract for a further four years. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder led the Die Werkself to their first Bundesliga title ever, going unbeaten in all...