League leaders Bayern face in-form Stuttgart

League leaders Bayern Munich travel to Stuttgart on Saturday, setting the scene for a battle between the Bundesliga’s two in-form goal getters: Harry Kane and Deniz Undav.

Defensive doubts for Liverpool as Villa eye Arsenal upset

Liverpool travel to Leeds this weekend with mounting questions over whether Arne Slot can stop the rot, while in-form Aston Villa take aim at Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Man United rue missed chance in West Ham stalemate

Manchester United’s issues defending a lead cost them a place in the Premier League’s top five after lowly West Ham hit back to salvage a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Thursday.

3 Premier League talking points from this past weekend

Chelsea slugged it out with Premier League leaders Arsenal in a fiery 1-1 draw that set the stage for a gripping title battle. Alexander Isak finally produced a riposte to critics branding him an expensive flop, while Thomas Frank’s problems mounted at Tottenham.

Arsenal maintain lead as Isak sparks Liverpool

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a heavyweight title clash, while Alexander Isak finally scored his first top-flight goal for troubled Liverpool in a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.

City survive Leeds scare while Tottenham stumble again

Phil Foden spared Manchester City’s blushes after the Premier League title challengers blew a two-goal lead in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Leeds, while Tottenham boss Thomas Frank’s problems mounted in a 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Saturday.

Olmo brace lifts Barcelona to victory over Alaves

Dani Olmo struck twice for Barcelona to take the Catalans provisionally top of La Liga with a 3-1 win over Alaves on Saturday.

Late goals lift Bayern past stubborn St Pauli

Luis Diaz scored in stoppage time to help Bayern Munich bounce back from Wednesday’s Champions League loss to Arsenal in a 3-1 comeback victory at home to St Pauli on Saturday.

Amorim urges United to step up amid mounting criticism

Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United must be a club of “no excuses” given the enduring demands for success at Old Trafford. The English giants suffered a poor first season under the Portuguese manager and made a faltering start to the current campaign before winning three games in a row.

Everton survive chaos to secure dramatic win over United

Everton survived an astonishing moment of madness at Old Trafford on Monday when Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane to beat Manchester United 1-0.