Javi Gracia admits he will once again rotate his Watford side when they travel to face Bournemouth. The Hornets boss was left defending his decision to make six changes for the visit of Newcastle on Saturday – with Abdoulaye Doucoure coming off the bench to salvage a 1-1 draw. Captain Troy Deeney was another surprise …
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Newcastle skipper Jamaal Lascelles will take a leaf from manager Rafael Benitez’s book as he contemplates a daunting start to 2019 against in-form Manchester United. During his time on Tyneside, which has encompassed a failed survival fight, a Sky Bet Championship title charge and a top-ten Premier League finish, Benitez has remained calm amid the …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Alexis Sanchez will return from injury against Newcastle and is “champing at the bit” to finally show Manchester United fans what he is all about. A lot has changed at Old Trafford since the 30-year-old’s last appearance five weeks ago. Laid low by a hamstring injury, Sanchez watched on as Jose …
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RASHFORD NOT OFF TO REAL Well of course he’s not. Did you think he was? Having claimed exclusively in November that Real Madrid were interested in Marcus Rashford – who was unhappy under the management of Jose Mourinho – The Sun now get to claim exclusively as 2018 becomes 2019 that Rashford is not interested …
Chelsea have told Bayern Munich that they want close to £40m for Callum Hudson-Odoi, according to Sky Sports. The German club have reportedly failed in two bids for Hudson-Odoi, with an offer of over £20m the latest to be knocked back. Hudson-Odoi has never started a Premier League game, featuring as a sub three times …
Huddersfield winger Rajiv Van La Parra has completed his loan move to Middlesbrough. Van La Parra will officially join Boro on January 1 when the transfer window opens and will stay with the Sky Bet Championship promotion-chasers until the end of the season, both clubs announced. “Rajiv is 27 and understandably wants to play regular …
West Brom have agreed a deal to sign Everton defender Mason Holgate on loan for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Barnsley in 2015, has made only six appearances for the Merseyside outfit this season, with the most recent coming in September. Albion boss Darren Moore said on the …
Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno is looking forward to returning to action so soon after the Gunners were thrashed by table-topping Liverpool. The Reds maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season by dishing out a 5-1 hammering of Unai Emery’s visitors to Anfield on Saturday night. You can read 16 Conclusions here. Ainsley Maitland-Niles …
Sean Dyche has challenged his Burnley players to build on Sunday’s win over West Ham to haul themselves clear of trouble at the foot of the Premier League. Burnley brushed West Ham aside 2-0 with goals from Chris Wood and Dwight McNeil, and created many more opportunities to add to their lead. Though the result …
Neil Warnock has accused “top players” of tarnishing football by diving. Cardiff host Tottenham on New Year’s Day on the back of England captain Harry Kane being cautioned for a dive during Spurs’ home defeat to Wolves on Saturday. Asked about the Kane booking at Wembley – which Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer …