EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLiverpool striker Darwin Núñez will serve a five-game international suspension as part of punishments handed out by South America's governing body CONMEBOL on Wednesday, following incidents at Uruguay's Copa América semifinal against Colombia last month.Nuñez, one of five Uruguay players to be given a suspension, will now miss his country's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBarcelona are in talks to hijack Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajčetić's move to RB Salzburg, sources have confirmed to ESPN.Bajčetić, 19, has emerged as a loan target for Barça after Marc Bernal was ruled out for months with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury on Wednesday.Salzburg, now coached by Jürgen Klopp's former assistant Pep Lijnders, were in the driving…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBarcelona have confirmed that Marc Bernal ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in Tuesday's win over Rayo Vallecano and will undergo surgery in the coming days.Barça have not confirmed how long Bernal is expected to be out but it is anticipated he will miss the majority of the season given the severity of the injury.Bernal, 17, picked up the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCarlo Ancelotti has admitted his Real Madrid team are still adapting to life with Kylian Mbappé, but said he has no concerns after the forward failed to find the net in his first two LaLiga games.Mbappé opened his account for the club in their 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta on Aug. 14, but didn't score in…