A month saved without Take Kubo
The Japanese star went down injured on January 18, and his absence has not been as serious as might have been expected thanks to the excellent form of Oyarzabal and, above all, Guedes, as well as Real Sociedad’s strong performances overall.
PSG survive a disastrous start in Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain are on course to reach the Champions League round of 16. The defending champions ran into trouble early away at AS Monaco on Wednesday, but recovered and left the Stade Louis II with a narrow victory.
Sevilla coach Almeyda handed a lengthy suspension
Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda has been suspended for seven matches by the Spanish federation because of his conduct during and after the home game against Alavés. The Argentine was shown a red card shortly before full time after a confrontation with the referee.