Mikel Arteta hinted a return for Kai Havertz is closer than expected, though he did not confirm if he would feature against Brighton on Saturday. The Germany international suffered a knee injury during Arsenal’s opening match of the season, managing just 30 minutes before he was forced off the pitch. Despite missing a key forward, […]

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Boxing Day is usually a time for Premier League fans to put their feet up and soak in a full slate of action. But this year, to the frustration of many a traditionalist, there is only one Premier League fixture on December 26. While there’s a feast of Championship and lower-league football to tuck into, […]

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Manchester United will look to the transfer market in January, but Ruben Amorim says they will only sign players who have the right personalities to succeed at the club. The Red Devils are seventh in the Premier League table ahead of their meeting with Newcastle United, which will be the only top-flight fixture to take […]

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Rob Edwards says it is impossible to magic up more confidence among Wolves’ beleaguered squad, as they look to avoid making an unwanted piece of history against Liverpool. Wolves have just two points from their 17 Premier League games this season and are already 16 points adrift of safety, with the Opta supercomputer assigning them […]

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Enzo Maresca insisted he was fully focused on Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa amid rumours linking the Blues to a move for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo. Semenyo has had a fine start to the 2025-26 season for the Cherries, with his eight goals a total only bettered by Igor Thiago (11) and Erling Haaland […]

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William Saliba stressed the need for Arsenal to learn from their defeat in last season’s EFL Cup semi-finals after they sealed a return to the competition’s last four on Tuesday. The Gunners beat Crystal Palace 8-7 in a high-quality penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium, teeing up a two-legged tie against […]

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Arsenal clinched their spot in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup with a penalty shoot-out victory over Crystal Palace, with Maxence Lacroix missing the decisive spot-kick after a 1-1 draw. Lacroix also put through his own net after 80 minutes, seemingly putting Arsenal on the brink of victory, but his fellow centre-back Marc Guehi forced […]

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Thomas Frank has defended Micky van de Ven after the Tottenham defender was criticised by Arne Slot for his challenge on Alexander Isak. Isak has undergone surgery on a broken leg, which he sustained during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday under a challenge from Van de Ven. Van de Ven caught Isak when […]

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Newcastle United have sought clarity from PGMOL over the decision not to award them a penalty during Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea. The Magpies gave away a two-goal lead at St James’ Park, as Chelsea fought back thanks to efforts from Reece James and Joao Pedro. However, Newcastle felt they should have had a spot-kick […]

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Arne Slot has hit out at what he felt was a “reckless” challenge from Micky van de Ven, after Alexander Isak was confirmed to have suffered a leg break. Isak was injured in the process of scoring Liverpool’s opener in their 2-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday, with Van de Ven sliding in to try […]

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Raul Jimenez’s penalty late in the first half guided Fulham to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage. The final Premier League fixture before Christmas was mostly a low-key affair, with Jimenez’s penalty – which came five minutes into first-half stoppage time – the first shot on target in the match. Jimenez […]

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Liverpool confirmed Alexander Isak has undergone surgery after suffering a fractured fibula during Saturday’s victory over Tottenham. The Sweden international netted as a half-time substitute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but was injured in the process of scoring by Micky van de Ven’s heavy challenge. Isak subsequently left the pitch in visible discomfort, and Liverpool […]

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Jamie Carragher says Alexander Isak’s potential absence is a “huge blow” for Liverpool, but he empathised with Micky van de Ven. Isak has struggled to make an impact for Arne Slot’s side since his British-record transfer from Newcastle United, scoring just three goals in 16 appearances in all competitions. The Sweden international netted as a […]

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Barcelona restored their four-point lead at the LaLiga summit following a 2-0 victory over 10-man Villarreal. An early Raphinha penalty and Lamine Yamal’s second-half strike secured all three points for Hansi Flick’s side at Estadio de la Ceramica. The Blaugrana, who were without Andreas Christensen due to an ACL injury, broke the deadlock after just […]

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Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has labelled the decision to omit Raphinha from FIFA’s Best XI this week as “a joke”. Raphinha played a starring role for the Blaugrana during the 2024-25 season, leading them to the LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana titles. The Brazilian registered 56 goal contributions (34 goals, 22 […]

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Lionel Messi could be in line to make a return to Barcelona, should presidential hopeful Marc Ciria be elected next year. Joan Laporta will be challenged in 2026, with Ciria confirming he will run for president. And Ciria has insisted that, should he succeed, he will do all he can to bring Messi, Barcelona’s record […]

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Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford struck late as Barcelona edged to a 2-0 victory over Guadalajara and ensured them a place in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Just six minutes into the game, Guadalajara goalkeeper Dani Vicente almost gifted Barcelona an opener; he could not hold onto Eric Garcia’s dipping long-range effort as […]

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Real Madrid’s complaints aimed towards the club are due to the breakdown of the Super League. Madrid president Florentino Perez used his Christmas address to draw attention to the Negreira case, the refereeing corruption charge against Barcelona. Perez referred to it as the “biggest scandal in the history of football” […]

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Manchester City came from behind to defeat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League and pile more pressure on Xabi Alonso. Erling Haaland’s 43rd-minute penalty completed a first-half turnaround for the visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid, playing without the injured Kylian Mbappe, who was an unused substitute, took the lead after a positive start […]

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Charles De Ketelaere provided a hammer blow to Chelsea’s top-eight hopes in the Champions League after his late goal inspired Atalanta to a 2-1 win. Having set up Gianluca Scamacca’s second-half equaliser, the Belgium forward powered past Robert Sanchez with seven minutes remaining. His goal lifted Atalanta to third in the 36-team standings, eight places […]

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Dominik Szoboszlai’s 88th-minute penalty got Liverpool back to winning ways as they edged Inter 1-0 in the Champions League. Liverpool were without Mohamed Salah, following his explosive post-match interview after their 3-3 draw against Leeds United, but the Reds ground out a victory at San Siro. Inter struggled at the start and were not helped […]

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Jules Kounde was the unlikely hero as his double powered Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt to boost their Champions League hopes. Ansgar Knauff fired the visitors ahead on Tuesday, only for Kounde to inspire a second-half turnaround to move Barcelona up to 14th and just two points shy of the top eight. […]

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