Team news, stats and how to follow ahead of Brentford vs Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday; kick-off 7.45pm.
Team news
Brentford manager Thomas Frank says he has no positive
Hibernian defender Paul McGinn has been issued with a Scottish Football Association disciplinary charge following criticism of League Cup final referee John Beaton.
McGinn branded Beaton’s actions around Celtic’s
Jurgen Klopp and the Sky Sports pundits were left perplexed after Harry Kane’s tackle was not upgraded to a red card before a later challenge saw Andrew Robertson sent off in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
Robertson was on the receiving end of Kane’s studs-up challenge in the first half, but after a quick check play continued with the Spurs striker receiving just a yellow card.
Real Madrid were held to a shock goalless draw by struggling Cadiz on Sunday in La Liga.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side dropped their first points since October after Sunday’s stalemate at the Bernabeu.
They extended their lead at the top of La Liga to six points but second-placed Sevilla now have a game in hand. Second-bottom Cadiz grabbed a valuable point
FIFA is set to discuss its controversial biennial World Cup plans at a virtual global summit with its 211 member federations on Monday.
President Gianni Infantino is hoping to use the meeting to garner support for a project which has been met with strong resistance, particularly from UEFA and
All the latest Newcastle transfer news, rumours and gossip, as new manager Eddie Howe prepares for the January transfer window…
Which players have been linked?
Newcastle are hoping to flex their transfer muscles
Wrapping up the Tottenham transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 January window.
Who have Tottenham been linked with?
Tottenham have been put on red alert after AC Milan star Franck Kessie told the club he does not wish to extend his contract (Sunday Express, December 18).
Graeme Souness labelled Leeds’ defending during their 4-1 home defeat against Arsenal as “playground” football and described them as an “absolute shambles” as the pressure mounted on manager Marcelo Bielsa.
Gabriel Martinelli fired a first-half double as Arsenal chalked up a third straight Premier League win with a classy 4-1 victory at the injury-hit hosts.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is more interested in a player’s current performance levels than the state of their contract.
In recent weeks Klopp has had to call on fringe players like Divock Origi, whose deal expires in the summer, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has 18 months left.
Mikel Arteta has expressed confidence in the strength of Arsenal’s leadership group following his decision to strip Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the club captaincy.
The 32-year-old had the captain’s armband taken off him by manager Arteta on December 14 for a breach of the club’s disciplinary rules.
