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Premier League

Crystal Palace and Newcastle face off with both in search of season kickstart

Pierre Sage and Matthias Jaissle were appointed this summer and good form has been elusive, with injuries and tactics as factorsConceding 17 goals in seven Premier League matches is not exactly the start Pierre Sage or Crystal Palace’s hierarchy would have hoped for. The transition from Oliver Glasner’s counterattacking 3-4-2-1 formation to the Frenchman’s more aggressive approach has exposed mass

Carrick refuses to rule out dropping Fernandes in emotional address

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick spoke for five minutes and 30 seconds without taking questions at the start of his media briefing to outline what the club means to him, then later refused to rule out dropping captain Bruno Fernandes.

Forest's start raises questions - but belief in Glasner remains

Nottingham Forest go to Ipswich in the bottom three of the Premier League, but boss Oliver Glasner believes they have deserved more this season.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Max Dowman may get a chance, Spurs need to find balance at Stamford Bridge and Axel Disasi must make amendsPremier League top scorersAfter seven games, Nottingham Forest’s record is eerily similar to last season: five points, five goals scored. A year ago Forest’s eighth game was a 3-0 home loss to Chelsea that marked the end for Ange Postecoglou, the second of four managers to occupy the dugout l

Fernandes has home burgled while in Italy with Man Utd

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes had his home burgled on Wednesday while he was in Italy for his club's Champions League game against Como.

Have Man Utd become the unmanageable club?

The cycle of doom that has engulfed every Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson now has Michael Carrick in its unforgiving grip, writes Phil McNulty.

What is going on at 'chaotic' Newcastle?

Will the alarm bells be ringing at Newcastle United if they lose to struggling Crystal Palace on Sunday?

Sutton's predictions v Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner, Simon

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner Simon, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Breaking down Man Utd's tactics after Fernandes' criticism

Was Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes correct in his analysis of his side's tactics in their 4-1 thrashing by Italian side Como?

Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentials

Why Declan Rice backs his England team-mate Harry Kane to win the Ballon d'Or after Arsenal's draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Fernandes rounds on Carrick after Man Utd humiliation

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes has blamed head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.

Man Utd humbled by four-goal Como to pile pressure on Carrick

Manchester United suffer a heavy defeat to a Como side playing just their third ever game of Champions League football, as Nico Paz stars for the hosts to pile the pressure on Michael Carrick.

Attempted murder arrests after boy, 16, attacked

Two boys aged 15 and 16 were being questioned after the teenager was found injured in Everton, Liverpool.

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تعرض يوزوا كيميش لصدمة مؤلمة بوفاة والده بشكل مفاجئ، ما حرمه من قيادة بايرن في مواجهته المرتقبة أمام أرسنال بدوري الأبطال. ويأتي الغياب وسط شكوك أحاطت قبل اللقاء أيضاً بمدرب بايرن فينسنت كومباني.

Rice strikes to earn Arsenal draw at Bayern

Declan Rice scores a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the Champions League while Bukayo Saka limps off with an early injury.

Paz, Fabregas and Como teach Man Utd a lesson

Serie A success story Como have gone from Serie D to the Champions League - now they have taught Manchester United a lesson in Europe.

Mac Allister scores twice as Liverpool fight back to beat Villarreal

Rio Ngumoha provides the spark as Liverpool come from two goals down to beat Villarreal at Anfield in the Champions League.

'What a goal, what a moment' - Rice snatches late equaliser against Bayern

Declan Rice sends the travelling Arsenal support into raptures with his late equaliser in their heavyweight Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

Foden nets hat-trick as Man City beat AEK Athens

Phil Foden scores a sublime hat-trick as he produces a virtuoso display to help Manchester City return to winning ways in the Champions League group phase by easing past Greek side AEK Athens.

How England hopeful Acheampong is giving Chelsea a big decision to make

For the first time, Chelsea's actions match the rhetoric surrounding their desire to keep academy defender Josh Acheampong.

Why Eze is struggling to find his form at Arsenal

Eberechi Eze has been struggling for form this season for Arsenal, but there could be hope that the forward turns it around.

Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting

No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case.

Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's challenge on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene for a red card.

Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making

On his first start since May 2025, James Maddison provided the moment of magic Tottenham were waiting for in their 3-1 victory against Coventry, writes Phil McNulty.