MONTREAL -- Jordan Binnington will be Canada's starting goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Canada's coach Jon Cooper officially declared Binnington his No. 1 netminder following Tuesday's practice. The Canadians will face Sweden in the tournament's opening game Wednesday night.

"Jordan's been our guy," said Cooper.

Binnington, who backstopped his St. Louis Blues to a Stanley Cup victory in 2019, beat out fellow Canadian goaltenders Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault for the starting job. Hill also has Cup-winning pedigree after claiming a championship with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023.

This will be Binnington's second time in recent years representing Canada on the international stage -- he was the country's top goaltender at the 2024 World Championship as well, producing a 6-2-0 record and .885 save percentage.

It hasn't been an easy NHL season for Binnington and the Blues, though. Binnington is 15-19-4 with an .897 SV% and 2.89 GAA while St. Louis sits eight points out of a wild-card playoff spot.

Hill has gone 20-10-4 with a .900 SV% and a 2.64 goals-against average for the Golden Knights, who hold second place in the Pacific Division.

Arsenal are assessing Kai Havertz after the forward suffered an injury scare during their winter training break in Dubai, sources have told ESPN.

The exact nature of the problem is unclear but he is thought to have suffered a muscular injury and will now undergo further tests.

Arsenal returned from their break on Tuesday having flown out last Thursday to utilise a rare weekend without a game after they were knocked out of rhe FA Cup third round on penalties by Manchester United.

Any injury to Havertz would be a major blow to Arsenal, who would be left without a recognised striker with Gabriel Jesus joining Bukayo Saka on the sidelines through injury.

After trying and failing to add a striker in the January transfer window, Arteta labelled Havertz as a genetic "powerhouse" who could lead the line instead.

"I don't know ... it it is a possibility [he could start every game]," Arteta said earlier this month. "Maybe we go through that scenario and he scores another 15 or 18 goals? Can you imagine? That's a good scenario.

"Genetically, he is a powerhouse. He is so well-built. He is a player that anything you ask him, he is happy to do: to run in zone six, to be very robust, to make long distances. His body absorbs everything. And then he really looks after himself.

"When you see the professional, how he lives his life, it is immaculate. He does more than any other player there. That is not a coincidence. And then I think he is so intelligent.

"He knows what is good for him and what is not. We know how to manage him and we believe that when he says something it is for the right reason, not because he wants to avoid something. When something works, don't touch him."

Havertz has 15 goals in 34 games in all competitions this season but has been inconsistent in front of goal in recent weeks.

It will come as a relief that Saka has returned to light training at the Dubai camp following his hamstring injury.

Juventus were frustrated by PSV Eindhoven's gritty defending until Weston McKennie broke the deadlock with a stylish goal in their Champions League playoff on Tuesday.

The United States midfielder struck a blistering shot into the top right corner from just inside the penalty area in the 34th minute, following a scramble.

"It was a good goal, though I think I scored a better one against Barcelona in 2020. I was really lucky!" McKennie told Sky Sport Italia.

"I was calm because last week in training I scored a lot of goals, so I felt pretty confident. The important thing isn't scoring a goal or providing an assist, but helping the team win."

McKennie's goal sent Juventus on the way to a hard-fought 2-1 win over the resilient Dutch side, with substitute Samuel Mbangula grabbing the winner in the 82nd for his first Champions League goal.

The 26-year-old McKennie has a decent return of 11 goals in 58 games for the U.S. team and this was his third in the Champions League this season - all with his trusted right foot and all in victories. In the league phase, he scored against Manchester City and in the opener also against PSV.

His 7th UCL goal puts McKennie in elite Concacaf company. He joins a select group of players of the region, trailing only Javier Hernández (14 goals), Christian Pulisic (12), Dwight Yorke (11), and Jonathan David (9) in goals scored in the competition.

"My role is not important, I work for the team," the USMNT star said.

"We all work just for the squad, whether it's as a full-back or a midfielder. I played in a more central position tonight. But the team always wants to press forward, and that's a team effort."

The goal came after PSV neutralized in-form striker Randal Kolo Muani - who had netted five goals in his three games since joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

McKennie was not the only U.S. international on form.

Timothy Weah threatened with a couple of good runs down the right; almost setting up Kolo Muani early in the first half and Mbangula early into the second period.

The home crowd was silenced in the 56th when veteran midfielder Ivan Perisic scored in the 56th. The technically gifted Perisic was roundly jeered by Juve's fans because he played seven years for Italian rival Inter Milan from 2015-22, scoring 55 goals and winning the Serie A in 2021 and the Italian Cup a year later.

Draws have been an ongoing curse this season for Juve, which drew three of eight games in the Champions League group stage and 13 in 24 matches in Serie A.

So there was widespread relief, from the fans to coach Thiago Motta, when Mbangula swept the ball in after goalkeeper Walter Benitez spilled Francisco Conceição's right-wing cross.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

John Stones admitted he was left feeling "anger and frustration" after Manchester City conceded two late goals to lose 3-2 to Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The result leaves City with a mountain to climb to progress from their Champions League play-off ahead of the second leg in Madrid next week.

Pep Guardiola's team were leading 2-1 four minutes from time before goals from ex-City youngster Brahim Díaz and England midfielder Jude Bellingham.

"We were in the game until so late and then it's two situations that happen and we concede," Stones told Amazon Prime.

"It's frustrating as a defender to come away with that result. It's a feeling of anger and frustration.

"We need to see games out better. The manager said we need to take accountability for what we do on the pitch, I think we do that. We need to step up when these bad moments happen."

It is not the first time this season City have paid the price for a late collapse. In the Champions League alone, they've thrown away leads against Sporting CP, Feyenoord, Paris Saint-Germain and now against Madrid.

"After 2-1, it happened what has happened many times this season," Guardiola told a news conference.

"Against Feyenoord, Sporting, Brentford, [Manchester] United. At the end we give away. At that level it is so difficult. It is not the first time, it has happened many times, and that is why it is difficult.

"We talk about that but that is hard. It has happened many times."

City will need to win in the Bernabeu next week to stand any chance of reaching the round of 16.

Madrid only need a home draw to progress and Stones admitted it was "difficult" to "stay positive" after coming so close to heading to Madrid ahead in the tie.

"We had a great opportunity to go to the Bernabeu with a 2-1 lead," Stones said. "It's not done. We have to stay positive, which is difficult now. "

As the manager says we need to look at ourselves and take accountability. "It is avoidable from us as the eleven on the pitch. We have to do better, it's as simple as that. We have to keep a positive mentality and try to put it right."

Vinícius Júnior said a banner from Manchester City fans -- backing Rodri in their Ballon d'Or dispute -- helped inspire him to put in a man-of-the-match performance in Real Madrid's 3-2 comeback win in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Fans at the Etihad unfurled a banner ahead of the knockout phase playoff first leg showing City midfielder Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy he won ahead of Vinícius last year, along with the Oasis song title "Stop Crying Your Heart Out."

Vinícius was named Player of the Match by UEFA after starring for Madrid on the night, including creating Jude Bellingham's 92nd-minute winner by lobbing a pass over City's stranded goalkeeper Ederson.

"I saw [the banner]," Vinícius told Movistar. "But when opposition fans do things, it always gives me more strength to play a great game, and here I did that. ... [City] know our history, and everything we've done in this competition."

Madrid boycotted the Ballon d'Or ceremony in October last year, in protest of Vinícius missing out on the trophy.

"I don't know if Vini saw it," coach Carlo Ancelotti said in his postmatch news conference. "But having seen the game, if he saw it, it was a big motivation for him."

City coach Pep Guardiola said he hadn't seen the banner, while acknowledging that Vinícius is "an extraordinary player."

Ancelotti said his side had a "slight advantage" in the tie after the 3-2 win, with the second leg to come next week at the Bernabéu.

"This is the way," Ancelotti said. "We've been talking about it for a long time. The season really starts now, and despite all our difficulties, we've got a very good result.

"The four at the back [Raúl Asencio, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde and Ferland Mendy] had never played together or even trained together, and they had a spectacular game. ... From this emergency, we got something good."

Ancelotti said he expected two more senior defenders -- Antonio Rüdiger and David Alaba -- to be available for the second leg.

MANCHESTER, England -- Real Madrid scored two late goals to beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and take a giant step towards the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Pep Guardiola's side were leading 2-1 after 86 minutes thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland, but former City forward Brahim Díaz came off the bench to equalise before Jude Bellingham scored a stoppage-time winner to stun the hosts.

It means Real Madrid will be in pole position to progress ahead of next week's second leg at the Bernabéu.

City went in at half-time 1-0 up thanks to Haaland's first-ever goal against Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé equalised for the Spanish side only for City to take the lead again against the run of play. Phil Foden was brought down in the penalty area and Haaland stepped up to score from the spot. It looked at that point that City and Guardiola would take a narrow lead to Madrid. But that was before a calamitous closing spell for the Premier League side.

First, goalkeeper Ederson miscued a clearance under no pressure to gift Real Madrid the chance to equalise through Brahim. The 25-year-old had only been on the pitch two minutes before he rifled his finish into the net after Vinícius Júnior's shot had rebounded back off Ederson.

The City custodian was at fault again for Real Madrid's third. Ederson was caught in no-man's land as Vinícius ran through, lifting the ball over as Bellingham ran in to tap into an empty net -- prompting wild celebrations on the Real Madrid bench.

The job isn't done, but Carlo Ancelotti's side will now be heavy favourites to go through.

Manchester City blow yet another lead

Throwing away leads is becoming the story of City's Champions League campaign. This time it might end up costing them their place in the competition.

City were 1-0 up against Sporting CP and lost 4-1. They were 3-0 up against Feyenoord and drew 3-3. They were 2-0 up against Paris Saint-Germain and lost 4-2. On Tuesday night, they were 2-1 up with four minutes to go and still ended up losing 3-2.

The truth is that City were lucky to get out of the league phase after dropping so many points. In the old format, they would have been out already. It will take something miraculous in Madrid next week to save their campaign from here.

The worst part for Guardiola will be that the late implosion here was all City's own fault. Ederson was under no pressure at all when he scuffed a kick into midfield in the build-up to Brahim's equaliser. Then the Brazilian was caught on the edge of his penalty area when Vinícius took advantage of Rico Lewis' mistake to set up Bellingham. City have now conceded nine goals in the final 16 minutes of Champions League games this season. Throw in the late collapses against Manchester United and Brentford in the Premier League, and it's becoming a serious problem. -- Rob Dawson

Haaland and Mbappé finally go head-to-head

City's Rúben Dias was categorical before the game: this was City vs. Madrid, not Haaland vs. Mbappé. But it was Haaland vs. Mbappé, wasn't it? How could it not be, when the world's two most high-profile forwards share the same pitch, something they hadn't done since 2020, when they were still at Borussia Dortmund and PSG. This was a rare opportunity to compare the two, whose scarce head-to-head meetings have meant this isn't a Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo-level rivalry. At least not yet.

Haaland drew first blood with his well-taken, 19th-minute goal. Mbappé took a little longer to get going. He spurned a great chance to equalize before half-time, found in space, with time, inside the penalty area on the left, and firing well over the bar.

Early in the second half, there was another opportunity for Mbappé, saved at close range by Ederson. Then there was his goal, a moment of comedy more than quality, the ball ballooning off his shin and into the net. It might be the luckiest goal he's ever scored, but Mbappé didn't care, a big smile on his face.

Then, a penalty kick for City, Haaland sending Thibaut Courtois the wrong way, to restore City's advantage.

This personal contest ended Haaland 2-1 Mbappé. Bring on Part 2 next week. -- Alex Kirkland

Supersub Brahim shows his worth

You feel a bit for Brahim. Every week, he has to compete with Vinícius, Bellingham and an in-form Rodrygo for a place in the Real Madrid starting XI. And almost every week, he has to settle for a place on the bench. But his late cameo at the Etihad showed what a useful, under-the-radar attacking option he is for Ancelotti. He's a clever player, with a knack for finding space, and being in the right place at the right time, and his verve and instinct for finding the net started and finished the move which made it 2-2.

Ancelotti's insistence on picking all of his "fantastic four" forwards in the starting XI means Madrid are deprived of what was previously their best, game-changing option: Rodrygo off the bench. Rodrygo is a starter now, and on recent form, rightly so. That leaves a vacancy for the player who can be Ancelotti's first or second substitution, when the attack needs something different. On Tuesday night, that player was Brahim, and he didn't disappoint. -- Kirkland

Grealish's moment of brilliance cruelled by injury

For a brief moment, it looked like the type of night that could have been a turning point for Jack Grealish. It was a surprise that he was playing at all after a season that has seen him overlooked by Guardiola again and again. Named in the starting XI at the expense of Foden, he produced a moment of magic to set up the first goal for Haaland.

His clipped pass onto Josko Gvardiol's chest made the opportunity. It should have given Grealish a huge boost of confidence. Instead, he was limping off just moments later. He looked devastated as he made his exit and was consoled on the way off by Guardiola and Haaland.

Guardiola has made no secret of his desire to see Grealish return to the level which made him a regular in the team during the treble season. His impact against Madrid was a flash of the brilliance that everyone knows he's capable of. The danger now is that he's facing another injury lay-off, and when he returns he'll have slipped back down the pecking order. The arrival of Omar Marmoush in January has only added to the competition for places. -- Dawson

A big night for Vinícius ends in triumph

From the moment City fans raised their "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" banner behind one of the Etihad's goals pre-match -- showing their support for Rodri in the Ballon d'Or debate -- this was a night where Vinícius was always going to be scrutinized. There were boos from the home crowd from his very first touch, and every time he received the ball after that. And as you might expect from a player with his character, Vinícius raised his game in response.

He was denied an early penalty by the offside flag after bursting through the middle, and then hit the bar with a curling shot after Haaland's opener. He was equally dangerous as a provider, putting one good ball across goal before half-time, and creating a chance for Bellingham to head wide. As the second half went on, with an opportunity to test City sub Lewis, Vinícius was more subdued, until he played a key part in Madrid's late rally, lofting the ball over an out-of-position Ederson for Bellingham to squeeze in the winner.

Before that, Madrid's most impressive attacker throughout the 90 minutes might have been Rodrygo, a player who loves playing City. Overall, there was more than enough from Vinícius and Rodrygo -- and in the end, from Bellingham too -- to suggest Madrid's attack, with more clinical finishing, can cause City even more problems at the Bernabéu next week. -- Kirkland