Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri and Kepa Arrizabalaga attempted to diffuse the furore over the goalkeeper’s refusal to be substituted in Sunday’s Carabao Cup loss to Manchester City by insisting it was a misunderstanding.
Jurgen Klopp insisted he was not disappointed by Mohamed Salah’s performance against Manchester United, but acknowledged Liverpool’s leading scorer was not at his best.
Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Marcus Rashford after he played on despite suffering an ankle injury early in the 0-0 draw with Liverpool.
Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were on target as Arsenal coasted past struggling Southampton 2-0 to move back into the Premier League’s top four.
Liverpool returned to the Premier League summit despite being held to a 0-0 draw by bitter rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford in a match that was marred by first-half injuries to four players.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants Manchester United to play on the front foot against Jurgen Klopp’s high-flying Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Jurgen Klopp is targeting all three points against Manchester United on Sunday but the Liverpool manager insists victory at Old Trafford would guarantee them the Premier League title.
Harry Kane scored on his return from injury but Tottenham’s Premier League title charge was halted with a 2-1 defeat at Burnley after Ashley Barnes’ late strike.
Maurizio Sarri has been told that if he can defeat Manchester City and lift the Carabao Cup his job will be safe for more or less all of the presentation ceremony, FourFourTwo understands.
Fifa has banned Chelsea from signing new players in the next two transfer windows after breaching rules relating to the registration of players under 18, football’s governing body has confirmed.