Chelsea's Joao Pedro says helping team matters more than goals
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro said he was relieved to end his goal drought but not overly concerned about his numbers, insisting that team success is his priority after netting the winner in Saturday's 1-0 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur, Reuters reported.
Chelsea took the lead when Moises Caicedo stole the ball from Micky van de Ven on the edge of the Spurs penalty box and the combative Ecuadorian squared for Joao Pedro, who made no mistake from eight metres in the 34th minute.
The 24-year-old Brazilian had chances to add to his goal tally but was thwarted three times by Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario who also denied Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho, according to Reuters.
Arsenal march on, Liverpool snap losing streak, Wolves' misery continues, Diallo saves Man Utd
Arsenal maintained a searing pace at the top of the Premier League with a straightforward 2-0 win at Burnley, while Liverpool snapped a dreadful four-match losing run with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to climb provisionally to third, Reuters reported.
The misery continued for Wolverhampton Wanderers at the bottom as they suffered yet another defeat on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal moved seven points clear of the pack ahead of the rest of the weekend's action with first-half goals by Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice taking Arsenal to 25 points from their opening 10 games of the season, according to Reuters.
Barcelona face Elche with Pedri out and squad plagued by injuries
Barcelona will look to recover from their 2-1 El Clasico defeat by Real Madrid when they host Elche in LaLiga on Sunday, but they will do so without midfielder Pedri, who is set to miss several weeks due to a leg muscle injury, Reuters reported.
The Catalan club, second in the standings and trailing leaders Real Madrid by five points, have been hit hard by injuries this season.
Manager Hansi Flick faces a mounting challenge as Pedri's absence adds to a lengthy list of sidelined players, including Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and goalkeepers Joan Garcia and Marc-Andre ter Stegen, according to Reuters.
PSG forward Doue out with thigh injury, will miss Bayern clash
Paris St Germain forward Desire Doue suffered a right thigh muscle lesion and will be out for several weeks, the French side said on Thursday, Reuters reported.
The 20-year-old left the pitch in the 62nd minute during the 1-1 draw in Lorient on Wednesday, after halting his run and screaming out in pain. He was then carried off on a stretcher before leaving the stadium on crutches.
"Further review of the injury will take place after the international break," PSG said in a statement, according to Reuters.
