Hazard could wait until end of season to decide future

Eden Hazard has admitted he could wait until the end of the season before making a decision on his long-term future. Hazard passed 100 goals for Chelsea with his brace in the Blues’ 2-1 Premier League win at Watford on Boxing Day. The 27-year-old then revealed immediately he wants to become a Chelsea “legend”, leaving …

Matic: Pogba needs to know that he can still improve

Nemanja Matic believes Paul Pogba can be a game-changer for Manchester United if the midfielder keeps improving and understanding his importance to the team. The 25-year-old has rarely been far from the headlines in recent months, with his happiness at Old Trafford and relationship with Jose Mourinho under scrutiny during a start to the season …

Inter to play two games behind closed doors after ‘racist chants’

Click:JiangHai Capacitors Inter Milan will play two home Serie A games behind closed doors following the alleged racist abuse directed towards Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly, the Italian Football Federation has announced. An ill-tempered match between Inter and Napoli on Wednesday saw Senegal defender Koulibaly complain of racist abuse from the home crowd, while there were violent …

Bournemouth captain Francis facing nine months out

Bournemouth captain Simon Francis is facing up to nine months on the sidelines with a cruciate ligament injury. The 33-year-old defender ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the 5-0 Premier League defeat by Tottenham at Wembley on Boxing Day. He was carried from the field on a stretcher and after being …

Tosun still has a future at Everton, says Silva

Everton boss Marco Silva says striker Cenk Tosun still has a future at the club. Since being signed by Silva’s predecessor Sam Allardyce in January from Besiktas for a reported £27million, Tosun has scored seven goals for the Toffees. The Turkey international has netted just twice this season, with his last goal coming in October, …

Serie A could be suspended after fan dies at Inter match

Serie A could be suspended following the ugly scenes that marred Inter Milan’s fixture against Napoli, according to Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina. One fan died outside the San Siro after a collision with a van or SUV and four others were injured in separate incidents, while there were allegations of racist chanting …

Salah to face Arsenal, Man City after avoiding diving ban

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be available against Arsenal and Manchester City as he will not face a ban for diving. Salah went down in the area to earn a penalty – which he scored – in the 4-0 Boxing Day win over Newcastle. He tumbled after pressure from defender Paul Dummett, who appeared to …

Lingard opens up over bad results after Mourinho sack

Click:Capacitors Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard has discussed bad results in the aftermath of Jose Mourinho’s sacking from the club. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has steadied the ship since his arrival as caretaker manager with back-to-back wins against Cardiff and Huddersfield giving Old Trafford a boost. In the weeks leading up to Mourinho’s departure from the …

FA to probe Emery water bottle incident at Brighton

The Football Association is looking into the incident where Arsenal boss Unai Emery kicked a water bottle into the crowd at Brighton. The Gunners manager immediately apologised but the FA is considering whether to punish him. The Spaniard went to speak to the home supporter after the incident and at full-time after the Gunners drew …

Guardiola warns Liverpool over pressures of being leaders

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has warned Liverpool of the pressures of being Premier League leaders. Boxing Day could prove a pivotal day in the title race after results saw the Reds extend their advantage at the top of the table to six points ahead of Tottenham, with City a point further back in third …