Cesar Azpilicueta admits he was baffled by referee Anthony Taylor’s decision not to send off Sadio Mane for an apparent elbow during the pulsating 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Super Sunday.
Blues captain Azpilicueta was caught with a leading arm by the Senegalese after just six seconds of the Premier League showdown at Stamford Bridge but referee
Everton are set to complete a deal worth up to £16m to sign right-back Nathan Patterson from Rangers.
The Scottish Premiership champions had rejected two offers for the 20-year-old in the summer, insisting their valuation had not been met for the academy graduate
Newcastle are hoping to make Kieran Trippier the first of at least four new signings this month.
The Magpies submitted a formal bid to Atletico Madrid for Trippier on New Year’s Day, and are planning to make him the first signing under their new owners next week.
The match between Manchester United – Wolverhampton in the English Premier League will take place on January 3 (Monday) at 19:30. The Wolves have not won their first game of the calendar year in any of their seven previous Premier League campaigns, losing five of those clashes.
The odds for Manchester United to win are 1.53. The tie in the match was rated at 4.33. Wolverhampton is 6.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The Stoke City – Preston match for the English Championship will take place on January 3 (Monday) at 17:00. Stoke have lost positions in the promotion race in the league recently because they haven’t scored enough goals and it’s hard to see how that will change when they face Preston’s resolute team on Monday.
Stoke City is 1.45 to win. The tie in the match was rated at 4.00. Preston’s odds of winning are 7.50. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Reading – Derby County for the English Championship will be held on January 3 (Monday) from 17:00. The two clubs, punished by the EFL, meet on Saturday, with Reading and Derby desperate for points to prevent their threat of relegation. Royals’ home defense record is among the top four in the table
Reading’s odds of winning are 2.20. The tie in the match was rated at 3.40. The odds for Derby County to win are 3.25. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Nottingham Forest – Barnsley for the English Championship will be held on January 3 (Monday) from 17:00. The rise of Nottingham Forest in the Championship collapsed on Thursday, when they could not get what they deserved against the stubborn Huddersfield United.
Nottingham Forest is 1.70 to win. The tie in the match was rated at 3.60. Barnsley is 5.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Axel Tuanzebe, the Manchester United defender, is close to finalising a loan move to Napoli.
Talks between United and Napoli are ongoing, but Tuanzebe is expected to cut short his loan spell at Aston Villa and move to the Italian club.
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Chelsea have omitted Romelu Lukaku from their squad for the Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday.
In an interview with Sky Italy recorded a few weeks ago but aired on Thursday, Lukaku said he was unhappy with his role at the club and would like to return to Inter