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Juventus likely to get 15 points back for time being, Tottenham and Brighton hit with big fines, Eight to stand trial in Maradona’s death, VAR in Premier League improving, LaLiga want refs to take a paycut, Chelsea in panic mode, Messi’s complicated return to Barcelona, Haaland already getting a new deal, City and United defend their badges, and a woman calls in a bomb threat to stop her partner from going to a match.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Sevilla v Man United (Prediction & Preview)

• Sporting CP v Juventus

• Roma v Feyenoord

• Union St.Gilloise v Leverkusen

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Increasingly likely Juventus will get 15 Serie A points back – for the moment (FI)

• Tottenham and Brighton hit with biggest Premier League fines of the season after De Zerbi and Stellini bust-up (SUN)

• Eight to stand trial for role in Maradona's death (ESPN)

• VAR use in PL improving, says panel; Webb wants new VAR specialists (SKY)

• La Liga want Spanish referees to take 40% pay cut – report (FE)

• Premier League parachute payments gap 'a major concern' says EFL (BBC)

• Chelsea in ‘panic’ mode as revelations come to light that ‘almost every player is up for sale’ (CO) & Chelsea face dressing room split with Boehly set to give flops huge wage cuts – but it WON’T apply to all players (SUN)

• Could Messi return to Barcelona? He wants to, but it would be really complicated (ESPN)

Transfer Rumors

• Man City to offer Haaland new deal as release clause erased (WST)

• Joaquin: Spain and Real Betis legend announces decision to retire at end of season (BBC)

• Crystal Palace have expressed interest in USMNT and Augsburg striker, Ricardo Pepi (SW)

• Houssem Aouar set to snub Frankfurt move with Italian sides lining up for Lyon playmaker (GFFN)

• Roma interested in Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata (SN)

• New England Revolution acquire veteran fullback Ben Sweat (90MIN)

• Analysis: Can Cesar Azpilicueta solve Barcelona’s right back issues on a short-term basis? (FE)

• Arsenal lining up transfer for £53m-rated defender Robin Le Normand after he impressed Martin Odegaard at Real Sociedad (SUN)

• Recent high-profile Chelsea signing, Joao Felix, unlikely to stay next season (CO)

• Rangers ‘very happy’ with situation and will look to secure transfer of Bayern loanee, Malik Tillman (SW)

• Tottenham join Liverpool in the race to sign £28m Chelsea star, Conor Gallagher (FT)

Data Based

• Box Scores: Analysing Bodies In The Box Data (SB)

• Leverkusen Revolution: Promising Signs Under Xabi Alonso (OA)

Offsides

• Man Utd and Man City badges defended as 'part of past' amid 'links to slavery' claims (MS)

• New England Revolution winger Dylan Borrero fined by MLS Disciplinary Committee (90MIN)

• Yems' ban over discriminatory comments extended until 2026 (SKY)

• Police probe racist abuse of Saka after pen miss (ESPN)

• Woman calls in bomb threat to stop partner from going to Marseille-Troyes (GFFN)

On The Ball

• Man United's takeover explained: What to know about the bidders, fan backlash and what's next (ESPN)

• First hearing in debt dispute between Inter’s Zhang and Chinese bank (FI)

• Wrexham have received £25m in government funding for their stand (TA)

• Streaming services to lose $113 billion by 2027 due to piracy (WST)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

• NYCFC's James Sands criticizes Scottish Premiership (WST)

• Wrexham can earn promotion to the Football League this weekend (DM)

• Fluminense maintain perfect record in Copa Libertadores (BEIN)

• Ref Anthony Taylor still buys season ticket every year even though he can't attend games (MS)

• Exclusive: Nike to Release First-Ever Marcus Rashford Signature Boots (FH)

Injury Time

• Sevilla missing four key players for Manchester United clash (FE)

• Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw hand Man Utd huge injury boost as pair travel to Sevilla for Europa League clash (SUN)

• Carlo Ancelotti confirms Karim Benzema injury blow (90MIN)

• Dembele to make Barca comeback against Atletico (SKY)

• Nottingham Forest star, Gustavo Scarpa, injury revealed – No date set for his return (SW)

Rankings

Meme Brace

Jack Grealish doesn’t know what an encyclopedia is…or maybe this was recorded on 4/20.