Pep Guardiola refused to be drawn into a row with England boss Gareth Southgate over the injuries that have ruled John Stones and Kyle Walker out of Manchester City’s crucial Premier League title clash with Arsenal.
Xabi Alonso announces he will remain as manager of Bayer Leverkusen beyond this summer despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
Xabi Alonso "felt the time was right" to end speculation over his future by announcing he will stay at Bayer Leverkusen, writes Guillem Balague.
The Spaniard is staying at Bayer Leverkusen after rejecting the chance to manage Liverpool or Bayern Munich – but there is sense to playing the long game, and it could be Real Madrid who benefit most