Nottingham Forest lose again and Aston Villa are second in the Premier League
Aston Villa climbed on Saturday, temporarily, to second place in the English league after beating Nottingham Forest 3-1 at home. Forest are Braga’s next opponents in the Europa League.
Kimmich is absent from team training
Bayern Munich have to do without Joshua Kimmich as they begin training. The 30-year-old is starting pre-season with an individual conditioning programme because of the ankle injury he sustained last year.
Slot highlights a sore spot for Liverpool
Arne Slot was deeply disappointed with Liverpool’s home draw against newly promoted Leeds United. The Dutch manager saw his team struggle against a compact, well-organised opponent. He pinpointed the problem.