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Liverpool's half-baked pre-season transfer dealings have come back to bite them with Brendan Rodgers admitting his side have lacked the quality to finish in the Premier League's top four.

Sturridge has been out since April 8 with hip and thigh injuries, after already missing the first half of the season with thigh and calf problems.

Giggs, who made a record 963 appearances for United, took charge of the team for four matches last season after David Moyes was sacked.

The four teams have combined to win the European Cup or Champions League 21 times, with 16 runner-up finishes, in the competition's 60-year history.

Barca made a slow start to the campaign under their new coach but after beating Paris Saint Germain in the quarter-finals they are on course to repeat the treble success of 2009.

India finished seventh out of eight teams in Hastings, New Zealand. Though the team did not live up to its potential, they delivered some notable performances.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said he would like star player Lionel Messi to play for the club until his retirement.

Mounir Obbadi scored in the 89th minute as Hellas Verona won 1-0 at Fiorentina in Serie A.

Francesco Totti gave Roma the lead in the 3rd minute, but Atalanta leveled with a penalty of their own and Roma couldn't convert their pressure into scoring opportunities.

Alexis Sanchez sent Arsenal back into the FA Cup final, scoring his second goal of the semi-final in extra time to secure a 2-1 win over Reading at Wembley.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany may not be fit before the end of the season because of a muscle injury, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Friday.

"I always hope to get the best out of my team, but no manager in the world if he is serious can predict a run like this," said Wenger.

Bale has been on patchy form this term after an impressive debut season in Spain, when he scored in Real's Champions League final win over Atletico.

"It is a very even tie," said Ancelotti, who gave his side "50 per cent of the possibility of progressing into the last four."

Cech has started only four EPL games this season but manager Mourinho still believes he has made a significant contribution to Chelsea's cause.

Roberto Carlos is currently the manager of Turkish top-flight club Akhisar following an 18-month spell in-charge of local rivals Sivasspor.