Louis Van Gaal tells #MUTV that full-back Rafael is out for the season with a broken rib.

The Manchester United manager will speaking to the media shortly ahead of his side's trip to Everton on Sunday. You will see what he has to say on this page.

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Here is some more from Michael Reiziger on the semi-final showdown between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, which sees Pep Guardiola face his former club: "It's a fantastic game and it could be a final. Both coaches they know each other very well because Pep was the first captain and Luis was the second captain at Barcelona. And they worked also together at Barcelona when Pep was coach of the first team and Luis was coach of Barca B, so they know each other very well."

Earlier, Barcelona and Bayern Munich were drawn to face each other in the last four of the Champions League. Ex Barcelona and Holland defender Michael Reiziger is a former team-mate of Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola and Barca head coach Luis Enrique and has been speaking to BBC World Service:

He said: "I think it's going to be difficult emotionally for Pep but he's a professional and wants to win the game. Both teams are playing very good at this moment. It was amazing how Bayern won against Porto and what Barca did in Paris so it's very difficult to see who's going to be the favourite."

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Good news for golf fans. Tiger Woods has announced he will return to the PGA Tour at the Players Championship on 7 May. The announcement will dampen fears that the wrist injury he suffered in his final round at the Masters is a serious one.

Here is the latest state of play in the second-round matches in the Snooker World Championship:

Barry Hawkins (Eng) 0-2 Mark Allen (NI)

76-1 (65)

Ding Junhui (Chn) 5-5 John Higgins (Sco)

81-0, 67-36, 0-135 (135), 6-116 (73), 78-50, 68-55 (64), 28-78 (67), 0-95 (94), 0-77, 0-135 (80)

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BBC chief football writer

Adam Anouer

Out of the bottom 3 in the league which one do you think has the best chance to survive?

"Out of the current bottom three of Leicester City, QPR and Burnley I would go for Leicester City, Adam - which is horrendously bad news for them of course. Four out of their last five at home after tomorrow's trip to Burnley, one against Chelsea admittedly, but got a great chance."

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes is speaking to the press ahead of his side's match with relegation-threatened Sunderland on Saturday. He has confirmed that Peter Odemwingie, who has missed most of the season after rupturing a cruciate knee ligament last August, will be back and on the bench...

"Peter Odemwingie is likely to be on the bench tomorrow. He is in a real good place and is confident. It is a real positive for us."

Play in the second Test between West Indies and England is back under way in Grenada. It is day four and England are 387-7, having just lost Jos Buttler, stumped off Devendra Bishoo. Joe Root is still there on 124. England's lead is 90.

You can follow the match via our live text commentary or on BBC radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

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London 2012 silver medallist Michael Jamieson has been left out of the GB squad for swimming's World Championships. Jazz Carlin, who was included in the squad, has had this to say about Jamieson's exclusion...

"Michael is one of my team-mates and I train with him down in Bath. It was obviously disappointing for all of us to see him not make the World Championship team but he is a strong guy. You know to become Olympic silver medallist you don't do that overnight. That is not luck and it's from hard work and dedication. He will definitely bounce back and next year he will be back stronger than ever. Hopefully this can just push him on further towards Rio"

Phil McNulty
BBC chief football writer

@EllisNutt95

Will English teams fare better in the Champions League next season?

"The bottom line, Ellis, is that our top teams are currently adrift of the top three Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

"Liverpool looked out of their depth in the competition while Manchester City got a tough draw against Barcelona. Chelsea and Arsenal, in particular, may look back and feel they really should have beaten PSG and Monaco. Arsenal's approach in the home leg against Monaco was tactical suicide.

"If we say Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City will be the four English teams in the Champions League next season, then it is a fair assumption they have will have better squads.

"But those big three will have improved as well and I would not bet with any confidence on the English clubs beating them over two legs."

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Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will be speaking to the media this afternoon, at about 16:00 BST, ahead of his side's game at Everton on Sunday. Our man Simon Stone has just arrived at Carrington to hear what the Dutchman has to say.

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Watford are not under pressure despite being on the verge of promotion to the Premier League, says Miguel Layun.

A top-two finish will be secured if the Championship leaders win at Brighton on Saturday, Middlesbrough lose at Fulham and Norwich fail to beat Rotherham.

Mexican full-back Layun, 26, told BBC Three Counties Radio: "In life there is lots to be pressured [about]. This is just a big chance. We have to take this chance for us, for the supporters and for everyone who believes in this team."

Things are heating up at the bottom of the Premier League, but what about the teams vying to replace the top-flights bottom three, who are currently embroiled in one hell of a tussle at the top of the Championship.

Middlesbrough are currently third in the table, a point behind leaders Watford and level on points with second-placed Bournemouth and their boss Aitor Karanka says this weekend's game at Fulham is the most important for the club in the six years since relegation from the Premier League.

"They're playing their best and they for me are amazing. I said after Norwich that they deserve promotion because they're a very good team."

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BBC chief football writer

Danny Evans

If Villa stay up and win the FA cup, do you think Sherwood should get manager of the year?

"It would be a fantastic achievement from Tim Sherwood Danny, but if Chelsea - as they surely will - win the Premier League and add that to the Capital One Cup then the Manager of the Year has to be Jose Mourinho."

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Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett does not see his future being anywhere other than at St Andrew's next season.

The 41-year-old has transformed the club's fortunes since taking over last October,

"For me, success comes by doing the right things, and success for me at the moment would be increasing what we've done at Birmingham and seeing if we can be a top 10 team," he told BBC WM.

Rival bosses Martin Allen and Darrell Clarke both have their sights on the Conference title as their Barnet and Bristol Rovers teams head into Saturday's final round of matches. Barnet are at home to Gateshead with a one-point advantage over Rovers, who entertain relegation-threatened Alfreton.

"Anyone can get promoted - this is to be champions. Champions is special. Champions is extraordinary," said Allen.

Rovers hope to become the first side for 25 years to win the Conference after being relegated the year before and Clarke said: "We've been through a lot and I thank the supporters for giving me the opportunity to turn the club around."

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Arguably the biggest game at the bottom of the Premier League is Burnley v Leicester at Turf Moor. Burnley are currently bottom, two points from safety with five games remaining, while the Foxes have won three matches in a row and have six left to play. The two managers, Sean Dyche and Nigel Pearson have been chatting about the game and we've chopped it all together into a nice video.

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"The current champion jump jockey's trophy is to be retired & given to 20-time winner AP McCoy to keep permanently on Saturday."

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Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong, who plays for Ufa in the Russian Premier League, on Twitter:, external Celebrating a 3-2 win against Krasnodar.

Surely worth a smile Emmanuel?

Hull's Premier League run-in is bad. West Brom's is worse: Liverpool (h), Manchester United (a), Newcastle (a), Chelsea (h), Arsenal (a). The do have an eight point gap between themselves and the bottom three, though, and Tony Pulis is backing his team to thrive...

"We can't be below 100 per cent, not just physically but mentally. Every game that we play in now we will be the underdog and I've always enjoyed that."