Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is an injury doubt ahead of the Champions League final after suffering a stress injury to his left foot against Bayern Munich.

#RMCF estimate that the 24-year-old has a “20 per cent” chance of making the final.

✍️ Guillermo Rai ⤵️

Leeds United have missed out on automatic promotion.

But how much does an instant return to the Premier League matter to owners 49ers Enterprises and manager Daniel Farke?

How much do they need it this season?

📝 Phil Hay explains.

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12 years after helping Bayern Munich defeat Real Madrid in the #UCL semi-finals, Toni Kroos was the key figure in both legs for Carlo Ancelotti's side.

Michael Cox on how late-career Kroos can still dominate a European tie like few other players of this generation.

Thiago Alcantara is departing Liverpool.

He leaves behind some golden memories - a wonder-goal vs Porto, a masterclass vs Man Utd - but his body could not withstand the rigours of the Premier League.

It means his Anfield story is tinged with regret.

📝 James Pearce

Bukayo Saka & Martin Odegaard are the Premier League's most creative pairing - they are first and second for expected assists and no two players have laid on more chances for each other.

Their on-field chemistry is clear but their off-field bond is important too.

Art de Roché ⬇️

It happened again.

Somehow, Real Madrid made it to the Champions League final with yet another sensational comeback victory.

How do they do it?

Even if you’re there, even if you’re Carlo Ancelotti, the whole glorious thing is just impossible to explain.

⬇️ Guillermo Rai

Real Madrid striker Joselu says even his dreams could not match the reality of last night’s Champions League semi-final second-leg win over Bayern Munich.

Joselu came on as a late substitute with Madrid 1-0 down on the night, losing 3-2 on aggregate, before scoring twice to give…

Bayern are a force in European football and that makes it hard to ever draw anything from not winning. But their #UCL semi-final loss to Real Madrid was as close to a good defeat as it gets.

In a testing season, this European run offers a glimpse of a better future.

⬇️ Seb Stafford-Bloor

■ Man Utd in first place
■ Six Premier League sides in the top 10, including Spurs above Chelsea
■ No Bayer Leverkusen
■ The most represented league is... MLS?

Jacob Whitehead analyses a new list of the 50 most valuable football clubs on the planet ⬇️

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■ Bleeding gums
■ Weight gain
■ High blood pressure
■ Bad mental health

Football management may be well paid but it is seriously bad for you, especially at this time of year.

Bosses past and present explain why.

Sarah Shephard & Jay Harris ⬇️

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Real Madrid’s latest stunning comeback at the Bernabeu had a particularly fitting hero.
In 2022, he was at the #UCL final as a Real Madrid fan. Last night, his dramatic late double against Bayern sent them through.
It had to be Joselu.
Dermot Corrigan
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Special report: Nottingham Forest are discussing abandoning their City Ground ‘master plan’ for a new 50,000 stadium.

Toton is a serious option.

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Nottingham Forest are considering abandoning City Ground 'masterplan' & move to a new ground.

This is why:
■ Anger at council stalemate
■ Toton is one possible stadium site
■ 'Corner box' plans shelved
■ Training ground land purchase called off

Special report by Daniel Taylor

🔄 Kane off, Choupa-Moting on - why?
🤔 What was Tuchel thinking with Kim?
🦸 Joselu - the #UCL 's unlikeliest hero ever?
😮 Why was Bayern's 'equaliser' ruled out?
Tim Spiers breaks down the 20 minutes of craziness that decided #RMABAY
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Why can’t Bayern Munich find a manager?

@sebsb and @janaagefjortoft joined @ayoakinwo to discuss their frustrations and where they might go next…

🎙️ The Athletic FC Podcast

Thomas Tuchel and his Bayern Munich players were not happy with how their #UCL semi-final vs Real Madrid ended.

Luke Bosher explains Matthijs De Ligt's controversial non-goal, ruled out by an offside flag described by Tuchel as 'almost like a betrayal' ⬇️

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Joselu went from disappointing spells at Stoke City and Newcastle United to firing Real Madrid into a Champions League final.

Daniel Taylor and George Caulkin tell his story ⬇️

#UCL | #RMAFCB

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