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Steven Fletcher scored in each half to help his beleaguered side earn a much-needed 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.

Mumbai City FC coach Peter Reid said he was delighted with his back four's performance in their Indian Super League match against Kerala Blasters on Sunday.

Salgaocar FC is the second team to qualify for the semi-finals after they played out a 1-1 draw against Tuff Laxmi Prasad in a Pool A quarter-final match on Monday.

Manchester United manager Van Gaal says Rojo dislocated his left shoulder in the 1-0 loss to fierce rival Manchester City in the Premier League.

Chelsea's leading scorer Costa is fit for Saturday's London derby at home to Queens Park Rangers, said manager Jose Mourinho.

CS Sabeeth scored in the first half before Penn Orji came up with the winner in the second half to give Kerala Blasters FC their first win in ISL.

"I wanted to own a football team but there was no way that I would have got Kolkata and if I can't have Kolkata I can't have any other city," SRK said.

The World Cup finals for men and women, each contested every four years, have always been played on natural grass.

A stoppage-time goal saw Juventus fall to their first league defeat since March, allowing Roma to move level at the top of Serie A.

Redknapp has come under pressure after his side won just once in their opening eight games but Charlie Austin's double against Villa on Monday helped lift the spirits.

FC Goa manager Zico admitted that his team lacks a potent striker, which is the reason for their three defeats in four games in the ISL.

English football club Liverpool are eyeing a swoop for West Bromwich Albion frontman Saido Berahino in the January transfer window.

Suarez set up Neymar's fourth-minute opener and provided the most constant danger up front for the visitors, while Messi was kept in check by Madrid's defence.

Both the players and the coach were involved in ugly altercations during an ill-tempered match between Atletico de Kolkata and FC Goa at Margao on October 23.

Diego Costa, Ramires and John Mikel could all return to the Chelsea squad for their Premier League clash with United at Old Trafford.

"We created chances like our previous matches but could not cash on to it. We will try hard and try to win our next match," said Zico after the loss.