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The return of De Bruyne would boost City's hopes of beating Liverpool and reducing their lead at the top to four points.

Mkhitaryan fractured the metatarsal in his right foot in last Wednesday's Carabao Cup defeat by Tottenham and was replaced at half-time. He missed the win against Burnley at the weekend.

Chelsea put a week of negative headlines for the behaviour of their fans behind them on the field thanks to an inspired Eden Hazard in a 2-1 victory at Brighton on Sunday.

The first leg of the two-leg final -- the first to pit the Buenos Aires rivals against each other -- ended 2-2 at Boca's Bombonera ground last month.

The 27-year-old -- whose present deal runs till June 2020 -- was linked with a move to Real Madrid after a stunning World Cup in which he inspired Belgium to their best ever finish of third.

ATK has 15 points from 10 matches after tonight's win and is fifth in the standings while the holders are down in eighth with five points from 10 games.

"The players are happy but the most important thing now is to focus on Saturday and three points."

"We signed a document and we shook hands. Then I find out he's petitioned Conmebol and asked for them to be declared champions."

Mumbai are on the fourth spot in the points table with 4 wins, 2 draws and as many losses. ATK are on the sixth spot, with three wins, as many losses and two draws.

The win takes Chennai to sixteen points from six games while Neroca remained in the sixth position with five points from a similar number of games.

Even with his reputation battered by the worst year in German football history and a disastrous World Cup exit, Joachim Loew remains optimistic about Germany's future in 2019.

City certainly seem untouchable at the moment. Once again on top of the Premier League, a goal difference of plus 29 to United's plus one tells the story of both sides contrasting fortunes so far this season.

Mourinho had been under intense pressure heading into the Newcastle game at Old Trafford amid speculation he would be sacked as United had not won any of their four previous matches.

Both Aizawl and Neroca now have two points from three games and remain on the bottom rungs of the standings.

David Lalrinmuana's brilliant strike deep into the second-half stoppage time helped Aizawl FC hold Mohun Bagan to a 2-2 draw in an I-League match here on Saturday.

Esperance will be away in the first leg of the final next month to Entente Setif of Algeria or Al Ahly of Egypt, who meet in Setif later Tuesday.