
Neuer and Oliseh's return to Bayern training, absences at Manchester United, and reports about Fonseca's future with Lyon
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European football clubs are suffering from match pressure and increasing injuries in the middle of the season.
Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and French striker Michael Olise returned to group training for the German team Bayern Munich, today (Monday).
The two players participated in the final training session in preparation for facing Atletico Madrid, Spain, tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Champions League.
Neuer missed the 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, due to pain in his foot, while Oliseh was forced to leave the field during the match after suffering a bruise.
On the other hand, Bayern, which is already suffering from a large number of injuries, suffered two new setbacks during the match against Dortmund, after Ismail Saibari and Serge Gnabry were injured.
Saibari underwent surgery after suffering a tear in his right ankle, while Gnabry suffered an injury to the left posterior thigh muscle.
Bayern will be led against Atletico again by assistant coach Aaron Danks, who is supervising the team during the absence of Belgian coach Vincent Kompany.
Kompany has missed three matches so far due to illness, and it is not yet clear when he will return.
French media reports revealed today, Monday, that Italian Thiago Motta, former coach of Juventus and Bologna, is among the list of candidates to take over as coach of French club Olympique Lyonnais, in the event that Portuguese Paulo Fonseca leaves his position during the coming period.
The French newspaper "L'Equipe" reported that Fonseca requested to leave Lyon, in preparation for returning to Portugal and taking over as coach of Sporting Lisbon, succeeding Robin Borges, despite the French team occupying third place in the league after nine rounds of the current season.
If Fonseca leaves, Lyon will need to sign a new technical director, as Motta is among the names proposed to succeed him.
Motta, 44 years old, left Juventus coaching in March 2025, less than a year after taking charge, following a distinguished season with Bologna during which he led him to qualify for the Champions League in the 2023-2024 season.
Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw missed Manchester United's training on the eve of the Champions League match against Roma, but Patrick Dorgou returned to training for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury.
The British news agency (PA Media) reported that Michael Carrick, the technical director, is under great pressure. The 0-2 loss to Chelsea last Saturday extended Manchester United’s winless streak to the ninth consecutive match in all competitions, for the first time since 1988.
Manchester United is seeking to break this chain when it faces its guest Roma tomorrow, Tuesday, but it seems that Rashford and Shaw will be absent again after they missed the team’s training this morning (Monday).
Lisandro Martinez participated in the training, two days after he received a red card that cost the team greatly in the Chelsea match, and Dorjo also participated for the first time since he suffered a hamstring injury while participating with the Danish national team last September.
Benjamin Sisco and Manuel Ugarte continue to be absent from the team; They will miss the remaining matches this year.
Manchester United is seeking to achieve its first victory in all competitions since its Champions League victory over Sabah 4-0 53 days ago.

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Lewis Hamilton criticized his teammate Charles Leclerc for their contact in the Mexican Formula 1 race, while Venus Williams confirmed her continuation in tennis, and Arsenal beat Liverpool, confirming its ability to compete.

Lewis Hamilton criticized his teammate Charles Leclerc for their contact in the Mexican Formula 1 race, while Venus Williams confirmed her continuation on the tennis courts and reports spoke of the improvement in Arsenal's performance.

Lewis Hamilton criticized his teammate Charles Leclerc after their contact in the Mexican Formula 1 race. In tennis, Venus Williams confirmed her commitment to continue. In football, Arsenal proved their ability to compete by defeating Liverpool at Anfield.