Football

While Chennaiyin will look to consolidate their position in the points table, Kerala Blasters FC will be seeking their first points in the competition.

Paris St Germain lead Group F with four points followed by Barca on three points and Ajax on two.

Inter came back twice to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Napoli, while AC Milan climbed into fourth after securing a 3-1 victory at Hellas Verona.

Messi edged one closer to La Liga's all-time goalscoring record as Barcelona easily beat Eibar 3-0 at Camp Nou on Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino likes to erase bad memories and cherish good ones ahead of Saturday's clash at Premier League champions Manchester City.

For both sides, it will also be very important to strike a balance between defensive duties and playmaking responsibilities.

Suarez is likely to play his first competitive game for Barcelona in La Liga's El Clasico against Real Madrid later this month.

Barely a game into the Indian Super League and Mumbai City FC have been dealt a massive blow with skipper Syed Rahim Nabi ruled out for three weeks due to an ankle injury.

"The experience of playing alongside overseas stars in the ISL will help the local players in making the cut in the overseas leagues", Trezeguet said.

A 45th-minute strike from the Spanish striker got the hosts' campaign off to a victorious start against Sachin Tendulkar-owned Kerala Blasters in Guwahati.

Cesc Fabregas has hit back at criticism levelled against Spain's new-look team and pleaded for time following a surprise Euro 2016 qualifying defeat by Slovakia.

Former Brazil international Andre Santos joined FC Goa team practice session under the watchful eyes of coach Zico ahead of their ISL campaign.

Spain suffered their first defeat in qualifying for a major tournament in eight years when Miroslav Stoch nodded a late goal to earn Slovakia a shock 2-1 win.

All franchisees of the high-profile Indian Super League have taken elaborate insurance covers for their players ranging from Rs 50 to 60 crore.

As much sought after cricket expert and also the owner of an Indian Super League football club, Ganguly will have his hands full till the end of this year.

Eden Hazard opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 27th minute, coolly slotting home a penalty past Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny.