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Noël, coal and control: Strasbourg’s festive blip strikes again as Rosenior feels heat

English manager says ‘it’s not the time to panic’ but Alsace club want a return on their €100m+ summer investment

The Guardian - UK

Scots soldiers laid to rest exactly 110 years after they fell in First World War

The MoD’s war detectives used DNA to identify the remains, which were found during construction work near Lens, a city in northern France.

Evening Standard

Pascal Ackermann sprints to victory in inaugural Classique Dunkerque

German outpaces Biniam Girmay and Alberto Dainese to triumph in Lens, his first win since 2023

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PSG rolling as Monaco falter before crunch time in Champions League

Monaco lost ground in the race for the 2025 Ligue 1 title on Friday night following a 2-1 defeat at foot-of-the-table Montpellier. The setback ultimately left them in fourth place with 31 points after 18 games – 15 points behind pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain who came from behind to win 2-1…

Radio France Internationale

Arsenal: Thomas Partey ‘ahead of schedule’ and in squad for Man City clash, says Mikel Arteta

Ghana international looks set for his first minutes since August after remaining on the bench in the Champions League defeat by Lens

Evening Standard

Martin Odegaard believes any team would miss injured Arsenal star Bukayo Saka

Saka limped out of Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League defeat in Lens, with manager Mikel Arteta admitting afterwards that it “didn’t look good”.

The Independent UK

Gareth Southgate waits on Bukayo Saka news ahead of England double-header

Forward Saka was forced off in Arsenal’s Champions League defeat to Lens with a hamstring injury.

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Arsenal lose Bukayo Saka to injury in shock Champions League defeat as Lens come from behind to win

Lens 2-1 Arsenal: Gabriel Jesus gave the Gunners the lead but a poor performance allowed the Ligue 1 side back into the game

The Independent UK

Arsenal suffer shock defeat in Lens as Bukayo Saka limps off again

Gabriel Jesus thought he had given the Gunners lift-off when he broke the deadlock with his 22nd Champions League goal.

The Independent UK

Arsenal’s trip to Lens evokes glory days in miners’ town hooked to football

RC Lens’ iconic Stade Bollaert-Delelis hosts Premier League high-flyers Arsenal for its long-awaited return to Champions League football on Tuesday, 25 years after the Sang et Or (Blood and Gold) scored a famous win over the Gunners at Wembley.

France 24

Arsenal hit by five-hour travel delay before Lens tie with press conference cancelled

The Gunners were stuck at Luton Airport on Monday, eventually landing safely at almost 11pm local time

Evening Standard

A stain on France: police brutality against football fans has become systemic

Paris police attacks on Liverpool fans at the Champions League final was yet another example of the hosts’ big game failures

The Guardian - UK

Mbappe Back but PSG Beaten by Rennes

Kylian Mbappe made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves them just three points clear at the top of the table halfway through the season. Rennes captain Hamari Traore scored the game's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kylian Mbappe granted leave by Christophe Galtier after humbling PSG defeat

Kylian Mbappe returned to PSG after his World Cup heartbreak with France but the forward will now enjoy some time off after his side suffered a surprise loss at Lens

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Football London

Why Gianluca Scamacca did not make West Ham debut vs Lens ahead of Man City clash

West Ham United completed the signing of Gianluca Scamacca for a reported fee of £30.5million last week but was left out of the squad that drew with Lens in pre-season on Saturday

Football London

Winners and losers from West Ham’s pre-season friendlies ahead of Manchester City season opener

The winners and losers from West Ham United's seven pre-season friendlies with less than a week to go until their campaign gets underway against Manchester City at the London Stadium

Nottingham Post

Nottingham Forest transfer agreement 'struck' over £4.3m deal

Latest Nottingham Forest transfer news from NottinghamshireLive as reports in France claim Brice Samba's move to RC Lens is close to being completed

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