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Mikel Arteta will be tempted to bring Martin Odegaard back into his starting XI when Arsenal take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend. After being sidelined for three months with a ‘significant’ ankle injury, the Gunners captain made his long-awaited return off the bench in the Champions League against Inter Milan on Tuesday night. Odegaard entered the fray for the final minutes at San Siro and will no be pushing for a start on Sunday. In his press conference on Friday, Arteta said a final call will have to be made on starting Odegaard but with his side on…

England and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been tipped for a sensational return to one of his former clubs. Gerrard, 44, is under huge pressure at Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, who have slipped to 12th in the table after winning just three of their opening 12 league games. The Anfield hero took the job in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023 and signed a two-year contract extension in January to keep him at the club until 2027. But Al-Ettifaq are reportedly considering sacking Gerrard following a dismal run of form which has left the club just four points…

Brentford vs AFC Bournemouth15:00Sky SportsCrystal Palace vs Fulham15:00West Ham United vs Everton15:00Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton15:00Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City17:30Liverpool vs Aston Villa20:00TNT Sports 1Premier League fixtures this Saturday 09 November 2024

Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion19:00WSL YouTubeEmirates StadiumManchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur19:30Sky SportsEtihad Stadium The WSL returns today with two huge fixtures – league leaders Man City will be looking to expand their league at the top, whilst a win for Brighton (currently 3rd) could see them move to the top of the league. Fifth-place Arsenal will be desperate for all three points to keep them in with the chance of winning the title, whilst 7th place Spurs will be hoping for a second straight win.

Paul Scholes has questioned whether Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui are the right fit for incoming manager Ruben Amorim. After a thrilling victory over Manchester City on Tuesday, Amorim will take charge of his final game as Sporting Lisbon head coach against Braga this weekend before officially taking the reins at Old Trafford on Monday. His arrival could bring a change in formation on the red half of Manchester with the Portuguese coach using a three at the back system throughout his coaching career, varying between a 3-4-3, a 3-4-2-1 and a 3-5-2 systems. United have…

Victor Osimhen has ruled out a potential move to Chelsea in the January transfer window and has vowed to stay at Galatasaray until the end of the season. Chelsea held advanced talks with Napoli over a deal for the Nigeria international in the closing stages of the summer window but failed to reach an agreement with both the club and the player. Osimhen ended up joining Galatasaray on loan for the season and has scored six goals in eight games for the Turkish club. It’s understood that Osimhen inserted a break clause as part of his agreement with Galatasaray which…

Joe Cole believes Joao Felix has given Enzo Maresca a ‘headache’ with his performance in Chelsea’s 8-0 win against Noah in the Conference League on Thursday evening. Chelsea were 6-0 ahead by half time against the Armenian side at Stamford Bridge with Felix scoring twice, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Axel Disasi and Mykhailo Mudryk also found the net. Source link

Ruud van Nistelrooy is hopeful Amad Diallo will be fit for his final game in charge as interim Manchester United boss after the winger was forced off injured against PAOK. United laboured in an uninspiring first-half against the Greek champions in the Europa League on Thursday night with Amad their only bright spark in that period. The Ivory Coast international bagged a second-half brace to help his side secure their first European victory this season, first latching onto Bruno Fernandes’ cross with a looping header to find the far corner. His second was a goal all of his own doing,…

Mikel Arteta will be tempted to bring Martin Odegaard back into his starting XI when Arsenal take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend. After being sidelined for three months with a ‘significant’ ankle injury, the Gunners captain made his long-awaited return off the bench in the Champions League against Inter Milan on Tuesday night. Odegaard entered the fray for the final minutes at San Siro on a night where Arsenal again lacked a creative spark. In an ideal world, Arteta would perhaps prefer to ease his skipper back in after an extended lay-off. But needs must with his side…

Andre Onana has urged Manchester United to keep Ruud van Nistelrooy at the club following Ruben Amorim’s arrival. Van Nistelrooy was brought in as part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff in the summer and has been placed in interim charge following United’s decision to sack the Dutchman last week. Source link

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham was rescued by his former rival after a fall into a crocodile-infested river in Australia. The 68-year-old was on a four-day fishing trip with his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes Moyle River in Australia’s Northern Territory. However, ‘Beefy’ Botham was involved in a scary incident when his flip-flops got tangled on a rope as he attempted to board a boat, which sent him tumbling into the river. Hughes, 62, acted quickly to help pull Botham out of the water, and the former England international escaped with heavy bruising to the side of his torso.…

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of Manchester United for the final time as interim boss against Leicester City this weekend. United scored four times in the first-half in a 5-2 win over the Foxes in van Nistelrooy’s first game in charge in the Carabao Cup last week. After a draw against Chelsea and a first European win of the season against PAOK on Thursday, the Dutchman will be looking to sign off in style. Amad Diallo strengthened his case for a starting role with a superb individual performance against the Greek champions, scoring twice in the second-half. The Ivorian…

Another round of Premier League action before the final international break of the year looms large with Chelsea and Arsenal taking centre stage on Sunday afternoon. Ruud van Nistelrooy meanwhile will seek to sign off as Manchester United interim manager in style against Leicester City on Sunday before the arrival of Ruben Amorim next week. After humbling midweek thrashing in Europe, Manchester City are out to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat away to Brighton, while Liverpool can tighten their grip on top spot as they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield on Saturday night. As ever, Betfair Ambassador Alan Shearer has previewed all…

In his latest column, former Olympian and heavyweight contender Frazer Clarke speaks out on his brutal defeat to Fabio Wardley and lays out his plans to return to boxing stronger and hungrier than ever. It has been a difficult period for me since that night against Fabio Wardley. Any fighter with any pride who has to go through what happened will know, it is not easy. But I’m not someone to hide away. I had a few weeks in the dark. I was a bit upset, maybe a little bit embarrassed. But physically and mentally, I am okay. I am…

Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche has played down rumours Omar Marmoush could leave, insisting the sought-after forward ‘feels comfortable’ at the club. Marmoush completed a free transfer to Frankfurt in May 2023 and the move has proved an exceptional piece of business for the Bundesliga outfit, with the 25-year-old notching 12 goals and six assists across an eye-catching debut season. It has been a similar story at the start of this term, as Marmoush continues to take the German top flight by storm, and the Egyptian’s performances have caught the attention of some of Europe’s top teams, including Liverpool…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says he expects to have Diogo Jota back fit and available around ‘one or two weeks’ after the international break. Jota, 27, took a boot in the rib from Tosin Adarabioyo during Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea, with Darwin Nunez coming on in the forward’s place midway through the first half at Anfield. The Portugal international has missed the club’s last five matches in all competitions as a result and will not return in time for the Premier League leaders’ clash with Aston Villa this weekend. However, it appears Jota has made significant progress with…

Viktor Gyokeres – a top transfer target for Manchester United and Arsenal – would ‘definitely’ be a success at Chelsea, says club icon John Obi Mikel. Gyokeres is one of the most in demand players in the world right now thanks to his remarkable goalscoring record at Sporting Lisbon – 66 goals in 67 appearances in the last two seasons. Chelsea and Arsenal are among the clubs who have long kept tabs on the striker, but it is United who now appear to be leading the race for his signature. Sporting boss Ruben Amorim will become United’s new head coach…

Emmanuel Petit has snubbed Cole Palmer and named the one Chelsea player he’d love to see at Arsenal. The two London rivals clash on Sunday at Stamford Bridge with the Gunners looking to reverse a miserable run of form. Mikel Arteta’s men slipped to a damaging defeat on Wednesday night in Milan after they were beaten 1-0 by Inter thanks to Hakan Calhanoglu’s controversial penalty. The Gunners have also failed to score away from home against Newcastle and Bournemouth in recent weeks but, despite the extra firepower and invention Palmer would bring to their team, Petit feels midfield enforcer Moises…

Olympics breakdancing icon Raygun has backtracked on her shock retirement announcement and insists she will perform again. The Aussie appeared to confirm she had danced for the last time following the backlash she received for her performances at the Paris Games. The 37-year-old, a university lecturer with a PhD in dance, shot to fame after she became an internet sensation for her maverick routines. She may have suffered the ignominy of scoring a grand total of zero points, but that didn’t stop her from becoming an internet sensation, not that all the attention was positive, indeed she described some of…

Rio Ferdinand has aimed a dig at ‘touchy Arsenal people’ after the Gunners lost 1-0 at Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday. Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot as the Italian champions secured maximum points against the English runners-up. Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand covered the match as a pundit for TNT Sports alongside ex-Arsenal star Martin Keown and presenter Laura Woods. There was a very awkward encounter between Ferdinand and Keown – with the former critical of the Gunners – and the latter ‘standing up’ for his old club. ‘Everyone…

West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus is facing a lengthy spell out of action after seeing his ban for a red card against Tottenham extended to five matches. The 24-year-old was initially shown a yellow card after a meltdown against Spurs last month, which saw him kick Micky van de Ven while he was on the ground, then shove bot the Dutchman and Pape Sarr in the face and raise his hands to Brennan Johnson. It was remarkable that he wasn’t initially shown a red card but VAR stepped in and he was sent-off, with the Hammers going on to lose…

Chelsea have been told their former midfielder Billy Gilmour is ‘good enough’ to play for Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal. Gilmour spent almost a decade in the Rangers academy before joining Chelsea’s youth team in 2017 and making his first-team debut for the Blues two years later. The Scotland international enjoyed an impressive start to his Chelsea career and earned praise from a number of pundits, including Manchester United legend Roy Keane. But Gilmour failed to kick on at Stamford Bridge after falling out of favour under Thomas Tuchel and was sold to Brighton in 2022 for…

Manchester United are planning to ‘make moves’ in two areas under new boss Ruben Amorim in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Red Devils are targeting an ‘affordable striker’ as well as a new No.8 to play in central midfield, Sky in Germany’s transfer guru Florian Plettenberg has claimed. United are closely monitoring Leon Goretzka, although it is thought the Bayern Munich midfielder has no plans to leave the Bundesliga giants this winter. It remains to be seen what type of ‘affordable striker’ United will go for, but it appears to rule out a move for someone like…

Paul Merson says Mikel Arteta must ‘take a chance’ on Martin Odegaard ifManchester City and Liverpool win their respective games before Arsenal’s trip to Chelsea this weekend. Top-of-the table Liverpool will go ten points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal in the Premier League table should they beat Aston Villa in Saturday evening’s eagerly anticipated match at Anfield. Reigning champions City, meanwhile, who sit second, travel to Brighton, who are without a win in their last three matches in all competitions. It has been a difficult few weeks for Arsenal both on and off the pitch, with Arteta’s men losing to Inter…

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler expects to have Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley available again when the Seagulls face Manchester City on Saturday. Pedro started the season impressively, with two goals in his first four Premier League appearances but suffered an injury on international duty with Brazil and then picked up an ankle problem on his return against Nottingham Forest on 22 September. O’Riley has been out of action since his Brighton debut against Crawley Town in the Carabao Cup on 27 August, also suffering an ankle issue. However, both the forward and the midfielder are likely to return against the…