Celtic have decided against extending the contracts of both Jozo Simunovic and Jonny Hayes.
Hayes had earlier confirmed his imminent departure following the end of his contract, while Celtic will not take up a one-year option on Simunovic’s deal.
Match-winner Havertz earns Bailey acclaim. Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey has praised teammate Kai Havertz as an inspiration for young players after the attacking midfielder’s record-breaking goal against Freiburg.
The match Bayern Munich – Fortuna Dusseldorf from the Bundesliga I of Germany will be held on May 30 (Saturday) from 19:30. Bayern Munich are in the pursuit of their eighth consecutive Bundesliga title after their victory in Der Klassiker last time and are unlikely to miss at home against Dusseldorf.
The odds for Bayern Munich to win are 1,083. The draw in the match is assessed with 13.00. Fortuna Dusseldorf is 19.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Mainz – Hoffenheim from the Bundesliga I of Germany will be held on May 30 (Saturday) at 16:30. Mainz had a chance to grab three valuable points and slip through the guest’s fingers on Wednesday night when they ended in a 1-1 draw against Union Berlin – a result that left Die Nullfünfer with only one point and one place from the bottom.
The odds for Mainz to win are 2.75. The tie in the match is rated at 3.75. Hoffenheim is 2.37 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Schalke – Werder Bremen from the Bundesliga I of Germany will be held on May 30 (Saturday) at 16:30. Schalke seems hopeless, as the reboot of the Bundesliga and relegation-threatened Werder Bremen must find a chance to achieve a positive result when they visit the Weltins Arena.
Schalke is 2.50 to win. The draw in the match is rated with 3.40. Werder Bremen is 2.80 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Hertha Berlin – Augsburg from the Bundesliga I of Germany will be held on May 30 (Saturday) at 16:30. Herta Berlin’s positive rise against new boss Bruno Labadia continued in the middle of the week when Die Alte Dame saved a useful point at the high-flying RB Leipzig.
Hertha Berlin is 1.95 to win. The tie in the match is rated at 3.75. Augsburg is 3.75 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Diego Costa is set to face trial for alleged tax fraud on June 4, a week before Atletico Madrid resume their La Liga campaign.
According to a court filing, the forward is accused of defrauding the state of more than 1 million euros (£900,000) by not declaring payments of more than 5.15m euros (£4.63m) following his move from Chelsea in 2014.
Serie A will resume on June 20 after the Italian government gave its approval on Thursday.
After a short and decisive conference meeting featuring Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora, the Lega Serie A and Italian Football Federation presidents, and representatives from the Players’ Association and the Association of Italian Sports Medics, a decision to resume the top-flight in Italy was taken.
Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin has suffered another injury blow and will be out for at least six more months.
The 24-year-old suffered a non-contact Achilles injury in training and will not be available for the rest of the season.
MP Damian Collins has urged the government to offer financial support to EFL clubs, warning some are weeks away from entering administration.
Mr Collins has written to Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, FA chairman Greg Clarke and EFL chairman Rick Parry, saying clubs „require the resources both of the football authorities and the government“ in order to survive.
