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Ruben Amorim will be in the dugout for the first time as Manchester United boss against Ipswich Town this afternoon with plenty for the Portuguese head coach to consider for his Premier League debut. United’s injury problems have begun to ease up just in time for the new head coach with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia back in full training, pushing for their returns having not played a minute of first-team football this season. The pair trained again this week under the new coach but it remains to be seen if they are fit enough to play a substantial role…

Max Verstappen clinched his fourth-consecutive Formula 1 drivers’ title by finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull driver arrived in Sin City knowing he would wrap up the championship as long as he didn’t drop three or more points to Lando Norris. The championship contenders started alongside each other on the grid, but on the high-speed street circuit Red Bull had the advantage over McLaren and Verstappen quickly pulled away from his rival. In an action-packed race, the Dutchman duelled with Mercedes and Ferrari drivers but ultimately could not compete with their pace, as…

Paul Scholes has named the toughest opponents he faced in the Champions League during his legendary Manchester United career. Scholes, 50, was a key player in the Class of 92 and spent his entire career at Old Trafford from 1993 to 2013, winning countless pieces of silverware. Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation – and of all time – Scholes helped United clinch a famous treble in 1999 under Sir Alex Ferguson. He would go onto win the Champions League again in 2008 playing alongside other greats of the game like Wayne Rooney and Cristiano…

Paul Merson has hailed Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest as the club’s best performance of the season and says Bukayo Saka is a ‘completely different player’ when joined by Martin Odegaard. Arsenal were in dire need of a morale-boosting victory after a tough few weeks heading into the international break and Saka got the hosts off to a dream start to send the Emirates into raptures. The England forward combined brilliantly with Odegaard before beating Matz Sels with a sumptuous strike into the top corner to break the deadlock after 15 minutes. The visitors managed to hold firm until…

Padel has exploded in popularity up and down the United Kingdom – but the remarkable rise of this racket sport has raised lots of questions and concerns. There has been talk from some, including the legendary Novak Djokovic, that the sport of tennis is under serious threat. Others have claimed that padel is just a fad. That seems unlikely, given the level of investment that has been pumped into what is still a relatively new sport which was invented by Enrique Corcuera in Acapulco and combines elements of tennis, squash and badminton. The Lawn Tennis Association said in September: ‘Since…

Premier League fixtures this weekend 23/11 Leicester City vs Chelsea12:30TNT Sports 1AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton15:00Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest15:00Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace15:00Everton vs Brentford15:00Fulham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers15:00Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur17:30Sky Sports

Robert Lewandowski has encouraged Manchester United supporters to be patient with Joshua Zirkzee while the ‘amazing’ forward adapts to life in the Premier League. Zirkzee arrived at Old Trafford with weighty expectations on his shoulders on the back of a £36.5million move from Serie A outfit Bologna in the summer transfer window. After a dream debut against Fulham, though, the goals have dried up for Zirkzee, with the 23-year-old failing to hit the target in any of his 16 appearances in United colours. It has been a similar story on the international stage, with Zirkzee left out of Ronald Koeman’s…

Neil Robertson came through UK Championship qualifying, but was disappointed with the poor attendance at the event in Leicester. Only the top 16 in the world go straight to York for the main stages, starting on Saturday, with the rest of the tour battling it out in qualifying to join them. Robertson has slipped outside the top 16 but beat Oliver Lines and Matthew Stevens to book his place at the Barbican, where he has a stunning opening round clash with Judd Trump. He was delighted to progress, but was not impressed with the sparse crowd in Leicester, despite a…

After a third international break in as many months, the Premier League is back and an intriguing set of fixtures awaits in the English top flight this weekend. A convincing 2-0 victory over Aston Villa ensured Liverpool entered the break with an imperious five-point lead at the summit and Arne Slot’s men will look to tighten their grip on top spot away to lowly Southampton. Manchester City, sitting second in the table, have been near-unrecognisable across a wretched run of form, with the champions losing four games on the spin in all competitions for the first time since 2006. However,…

In his latest Metro column, heavyweight contender and Olympian Frazer Clarke looks down a troubling road for boxing with legitimate world champions now queuing up to fight Jake Paul. Watching Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson, there was only one word to describe it: sad. It wasn’t enjoyable at all. It shouldn’t have happened and I’m just glad Mike got out of it without getting hurt. I have to give Paul respect in that sense, he took his foot off the gas towards the end and I’m glad he did otherwise it could have got really nasty. People are queuing up…

A little under halfway through Mikel Arteta’s five years at Arsenal. Feeling a little delicate, I sat down on my sofa for the 12:30 kick off. Iwas wearing a white jumper, and only remember that because I neverwear white on a match day out of superstition. But that day, somethingabout it felt right. A new year, a renewal, a new beginning. Arsenal were facing Pep Guardiola’s Premier League championsManchester City at The Emirates… and I was fearing the worst.But there was no need. Arsenal were extraordinary. I could not believe what I was watching attimes. We connected inside and out,…

Former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally McCoist has revealed that he suffers from Dupuytren’s contracture, an incurable condition that affects his hands. The 62-year-old, who remains Rangers’ all time top scorer with 355 goals in 581 appearances, is now a pundit and co-commentator for talkSPORT and TNT Sports. McCoist says both of his parents also suffered from Dupuytren’s contracture, which is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of the hand which can cause the fingers to curl towards the palm or pull sideways. The inherited condition, which is named after the French surgeon Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, is…

Manchester City midfielder Rodri admits he would be open to discussions over a move to Real Madrid. The 28-year-old has been a pivotal figure in Pep Guardiola’s side since he was signed in a £62.6 million deal from Atletico Madrid in 2019. During his time at City, Rodri has won 10 trophies including four Premier League titles and the Champions League. In the summer, he was also instrumental in Spain’s success at Euro 2024, which was a major factor behind him beating Vinicius Jr to win the Ballon d’Or last month. Reports in Spain have claimed that Madrid have identified Rodri…

Arne Slot has confirmed whether Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are fit to play Liverpool’s Premier League clash at Southampton. The Reds travel to St. Mary’s on Sunday with the chance to extend their five point lead in the table. However, Slot is having to deal with a number of injury issues to key players, most notably captain Virgil van Dijk and and vice-captain Alexander-Arnold. The latter picked up a thigh issue just before the international break and was one of many England players to withdraw from Three Lions duty. There was hope that the right-back would return to…

Ruben Amorim has been left with a mixed impression of the squad he has inherited from Erik ten Hag as he prepares for his first game in charge of Manchester United this weekend. The Red Devils face a potential banana skin on Sunday when they travel to Portman Road to face an Ipswich Town side managed by their former assistant coach Kieran McKenna. Amorim put his first team players through their paces this week in an effort to get them up to speed with his preferred 3-4–3 formation. According to the Sun, Ten Hag’s successor was shocked by the lack…

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are set to be available for Brentford’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday. Mbeumo was substituted in the final stages of Brentford’s 3-2 victory over Bournemouth on November 9 and was not included in Cameroon’s squad for the international break. Wissa, meanwhile, was also flagged as an injury doubt during the international hiatus after he withdrew from DR Congo’s squad last week. However, both players took part in Thursday’s training session and Brentford manager Thomas Frank expects his two forwards to be in contention for this weekend’s trip to Goodison Park. Asked about the…

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are set to be available for Brentford’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday. Mbeumo was substituted in the final stages of Brentford’s 3-2 victory over Bournemouth on November 9 and was not included in Cameroon’s squad for the international break. Wissa, meanwhile, was also flagged as an injury doubt during the international hiatus after he withdrew from DR Congo’s squad last week. However, both players took part in Thursday’s training session and Brentford manager Thomas Frank expects his two forwards to be in contention for this weekend’s trip to Goodison Park. Asked about the…