Milan and Juve offer up another 0-0 draw to consolidate top-four grip
AC Milan and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw at the San Siro on Sunday, a second stalemate between the sides in Serie A this season, with both clubs on course for a place in next season's Champions League, Reuters reported.
Inter lead the standings on 79 points, 10 ahead of Napoli with Milan a further two points back in third on 67. Juve hold the all-important fourth spot with 64 points, three ahead of Como and AS Roma with four rounds remaining.
There were no goals when the sides met in Turin back in October, and Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri again had to settle for a share of the spoils against the club where he won five league titles.
Xavi Simons ruled out of rest of season and World Cup with ruptured ACL
Xavi Simons has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and will be out for around eight months, The Guardian reported.
The Tottenham midfielder suffered the injury in his team’s 1-0 win at Wolves on Saturday and will be unavailable for the remainder of the club’s Premier League survival fight.
His devastation has been compounded by the knowledge that he will not be able to play for the Netherlands at the World Cup finals this summer.
Champions-in-waiting Inter held to 2-2 draw as Torino fight back
Champions-elect Inter Milan were held to a 2-2 draw at Torino on Sunday, with the Serie A leaders letting slip a two-goal lead and leaving the title race ticking over with four rounds left, Reuters reported.
Inter move to 79 points, 10 ahead of Napoli who won 4-0 at Cremonese on Friday. AC Milan are three points off Napoli in third ahead of their home game against fourth-placed Juventus later on Sunday. Torino are 13th on 41 points.
Inter appeared to be cruising after Marcus Thuram put them in front in the 23rd minute and Yann Bisseck doubled their lead 16 minutes after the break with another header but Torino clawed their way back into the game.
Chelsea reach FA Cup final with 1-0 win over Leeds
Crisis-hit Chelsea beat Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley on Sunday to reach the FA Cup final, a first-half goal from Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez earning them a clash with Manchester City in the showpiece match next month, Reuters reported.
Fernandez slipped between defenders to nod home a cross from Portugal winger Pedro Neto in the 23rd minute of the semi-final.
Eight-times winners Chelsea, who sacked coach Liam Rosenior on Wednesday after five Premier League defeats in a row, dominated the first half but had to rely on Robert Sanchez to keep Leeds at bay. He pulled off fine saves in each half from Brenden Aaronson and Anton Stach.
