The former Reds defender knows that Jurgen Klopp’s side need to lay down a marker as the Premier League title race tightens Jamie Carragher has called on Liverpool to make a statement by defeating Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.  The Premier League title race is heating up, with the Reds currently level on …

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Both clubs say they are keen to move on and put the long-running dispute behind them Everton and Watford say they have reached an “amicable agreement” over the Toffee’s pursuit of manager Marco Silva. The 41-year-old was appointed Everton boss in May but Watford remained unhappy at what they felt was the Merseyside club’s illegal …

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The 24-year-old signed from Athletic in a £57 million move last January but has already become an important part of Pep Guardiola’s plans Manchester City centre-back Aymeric Laporte has signed a two-year contract extension with the club, despite having only joined them last January. Laporte has become a central part of Pep Guardiola’s plans at …

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The former Red Devils defender is delighted with the players in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s back line and would not swap them for any others in the league Nemanja Vidic insisted he would not swap any of Manchester United’s defenders for Virgil van Dijk or his Liverpool team-mates, while praising Victor Lindelof for displaying “character” to …

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The striker was a relatively late bloomer, bursting onto the Premier League scene as a 21-year-old, but he was always held in high regard at his club Harry Kane may have had a few failed loan spells before becoming Tottenham’s talisman but Brad Friedel claims the club’s coaching staff always knew he could become the …

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With both sides still fighting across a number of fronts it has had a knock-on effect on their league fixture The Manchester derby is one of the most eagerly anticipated games of the Premier League season as rivals United and City face off. Precious bragging rights and the contentious issue of whether the northern English …

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The Frenchman will have to sit out the entire last-16 tie following a UEFA disciplinary ruling Alexandre Lacazette will miss both legs of Arsenal’s last-16 Europa League tie against Rennes after UEFA increased his suspension from one to three matches. Lacazette was sent off for elbowing BATE Borisov defender Aleksandar Filipovic during the Gunners’ last-32 first leg …

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The fifth-tier English club have recently experienced something similar to the Blues Chelsea were given a two-window transfer ban by FIFA on Friday, but the Premier League club can at least console themselves with a sympathetic tweet from non-league Gateshead. The Blues have been told they cannot register new players for the next two transfer …

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The Blues full-back has sent out a warning that his side are not to be underestimated, despite a recent downturn in form ahead of the Wembley date Emerson Palmieri is confident Chelsea are capable of turning the tables on Manchester City by beating Pep Guardiola’s side in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. Chelsea’s 6-0 …

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The former Reds striker believes that Jurgen Klopp’s side are capable of grinding out the results they need to secure a first crown in 29 years Liverpool have picked up a useful habit of “winning ugly”, says Emile Heskey, with those qualities expected to serve the Reds well in an ongoing Premier League title bid. …

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