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Chelsea experienced their first English Premier League defeat under interim manager Guus Hiddink in a 1-0 loss against Swansea on Saturday.

West Ham United striker Andy Carroll scored an eight-minute hat-trick, but Laurent Koscielny snatched a point for Arsenal in a memorable 3-3 Premier League draw on Saturday.

The England forward damaged his knee in February but is on course to return to first-team action in time to get fit to play at this year's European Championship in France.

Despite tasting defeat for the first time in 40 games on their last La Liga outing at home to Real Madrid last weekend, Barca still hold a commanding six-point lead over Atletico Madrid with Real a further point adrift and just seven games remaining.

This is the second time this year that Kouyate has had a red card rescinded on review.

United confirmed Shaw completed his first training session since the injury on Monday after midfielder Juan Mata posted a picture on Instagram.

Bloodied by a 4-0 thrashing Barcelona handed them last November, Real Madrid's tactical changes in Saturday's 'Clasico' were richly rewarded when they ended the home side's record-breaking 39-game unbeaten run.

"Schweinsteiger is a tragic injury because the expectation is not so good for him in respect of the European Championship but you never know," Van Gaal said ahead of United's Premier League game at home to Everton on Sunday.

In a rare show of unity, fans from Roma and Lazio are planning to boycott the match in protest at the security measures which have split the Stadio Olimpico 'curve' — the ends of the stadium where the hardcore supporters sit.

Demichelis has been charged with misconduct in relation to betting, the English Football Association said in a statement on Wednesday.

Infantino, elected to run soccer's world governing body in February, was speaking during a visit to the South American Football Confederation's headquarters in Paraguay.

The match for Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 is slated to be played in Tehran on Thursday. A 22-member team on Monday left for the match.

Sporting's Carlos Castro completed the turnaround with a goal in the 89th minute with Atletico playing with 10 men after defender Jose Gimenez went down injured after coach Diego Simeone made all three substitutions.

United are four points behind fourth-placed City with nine games left this season. Asked if the derby was a 'do-or-die' match for his team's top-four ambitions, Van Gaal said: "I think so, yes . you have to win. Otherwise the gap is bigger and bigger."

India's participation in the event comes as a result of Hockey Australia's Memorandum of Understanding with Hockey India, signed last year, which will see the Indian men's team tour Australia over the next three years.

FIFA has cancelled Kuwait's Asian World Cup qualifying matches against Laos and South Korea this month, world soccer's ruling body said on Monday.