Video Assistant Referees will be used in the Champions League from the knockout stages of this season's competition and in the Nations League finals in June, UEFA confirmed on Monday.

England will meet the Netherlands for a place in the inaugural Nations League final with hosts Portugal facing Switzerland in the other semi-final after Monday's draw in Dublin.

A unique European Championships in 2020 that will be hosted in 12 cities across the continent will begin to take shape when the qualifying draw takes place in Dublin on Sunday at 1100GMT.

Key Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti will fly out to Doha for specialized treatment on a recurring left knee injury, the Spanish champions said on Friday.

Umtiti is said to be keen to avoid going under the knife and is seeking a softer solution.

Alexis Sanchez's miserable spell at Manchester United took another turn for the worse on Friday with manager Jose Mourinho announcing he faces several weeks out with a hamstring injury.

French international Kingsley Coman and Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara have both recovered from ankle injuries and will feature for Bayern Munich against Werder Bremen on Saturday, according to coach Niko Kovac.

Marouane Fellaini said the mood in the Manchester United camp is upbeat despite their recent struggles after he scored a late winner to secure qualification for the Champions League knockouts.

Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have been named in Paris Saint-Germain's starting line-up for Wednesday's potentially decisive Champions League meeting with Liverpool after shaking off injuries.

One of the most influential figures in international sport on Wednesday officially stepped down from a powerful Olympic body as he fights forgery charges in Switzerland.

Six Ajax fans as well as three police were hospitalized after violent confrontations with AEK supporters at a Champions League game in Athens, Greek authorities said on Wednesday.