Chelsea will have to fend off Man Utd, Real Madrid and Dortmund to land a highly rated midfielder, TEAMtalk can reveal.

Man City's fourth straight loss shows the reality that they're not close to where they need to be. PLUS: Real Madrid suffer another critical injury. Here's the first batch of Monday Musings.

Real Madrid on Monday confirmed a fresh double injury blow ahead of their next La Liga clash with Leganes after the international break. The Los Blancos confirmed this in a separate statement on their website,

Lyon and Chelsea remain on maximum points after triumphing on Wednesday, while Real Madrid and Wolfsburg racked up the goals to claim valuable wins.

Real Madrid playmaker Caroline Weir had two assists before curling in an elegant free kick to score herself in a 7-0 rout of Twente in the Women’s Champions League.

Roma's Italian forward Valentina Giacinti fights for the ball with Lyon's Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles during the Women Champions League football match at the Tre Fontane stadium in Rome. Lyon won 3-0 on Nov. 13, 2024. TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images