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Rice tips Kane as 'clear winner' for Ballon d'Or

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has backed international colleague Harry Kane to claim this year's Ballon d'Or following their entertaining Champions League stalemate at the Allianz Arena. Both England stars found the net on Wednesday night as the Premier League champions fought back late on to share the spoils with Bayern Munich.

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Arteta admits Saka injury 'doesn't look good' after 2-2 Bayern draw

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed serious concern over Bukayo Saka's fitness after the England winger suffered an early injury during Wednesday's Champions League clash in Germany. The attacker limped off inside the opening exchanges before the Premier League champions fought back to earn a battling point against Bayern Munich.

Emery maintains perfect UCL start as Villa beat Viking 3-1

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery guided his side to a third consecutive Champions League victory with a 3-1 triumph over Norwegian visitors Viking on Wednesday. The hosts built a two-goal interval lead en route to securing two home wins alongside an opening away victory at Club Brugge, climbing to second in the standings.