A Bruno Fernandes double eased some of the pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United ended a terrible week with a 3-1 victory at Everton.
Orlando Pirates will be without last season’s top goalscorer Gabadinho Mhango for this weekend’s Soweto derby in the MTN8 semi-final second leg, while Terrence Dzuvukamanja, Thembinkosi Lorch and Thulani Hlatshwayo remain in doubt.
Orlando Pirates assistant coach Fadlu Davids says that he is in constant communication with head coach Josef Zinnbauer, who, he says, still has his finger on the pulse despite the coach departing for Germany to deal with a family matter.
Stellenbosch FC have confirmed that midfielder Phathutshedzo Nange, who was recently training with Kaizer Chiefs, has joined the club on a free transfer for the 2020-21 campaign.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists Willian is getting better and better as the Brazilian’s season waits to come alive.
Pep Guardiola accepts his Manchester City side will have to survive some difficult moments to have any chance of beating Liverpool this weekend.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed suggestions that facing Manchester City does not pose the same challenge as in previous years.
Under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vowed not to ‘fall like a house of cards’ amid criticism and scrutiny that does not have the Manchester United manager fearing for his future.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt says that the easy way to fix his side’s goalscoring issues would be to sign a new striker, but due to the club’s transfer ban he is forced to find an alternative situation while awaiting the return of Samir Nurkovic.