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Loic Remy insists he can fill the void left by the banned Diego Costa at Chelsea. The striker admitted his substitute role has been difficult but he is ready to convince Jose Mourinho to hand him more starts. Costa has been banned for three matches after being found guilty of violent conduct by the Football […]

Louis van Gaal will have to field a makeshift defense against Sunderland on Saturday after confirming Marcos Rojo will not be fit for the match at Old Trafford. Manchester United defender Rojo sat out Wednesday's Capital One Cup win over Ipswich because of a hamstring injury he suffered against Southampton last weekend. With Paddy McNair […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is coming under increasing scrutiny having gone six matches without a win in 90 minutes. Scraping past League Two Carlisle on penalties in the Capital One Cup has not eased the pressure and Press Association Sport looks at the issues facing the Reds boss. Here are the 5 issues Rodgers faces: […]

Under-pressure Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren is confident a single win would turn around a season which is threatening to spiral out of control. The 54-year-old saw his fledgling reign at St James' Park suffer another body blow on Wednesday when Sky Bet Championship Sheffield Wednesday dumped the Magpies out of the Capital One Cup. […]

Mathieu Flamini struck twice as Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham 2-1 in the third round of the Capital One Cup at White Hart Lane. The French midfielder marked his first appearance of the season with a superb second-half volley to secure bragging rights for Gunners' fans. Spurs had mounted a spirited comeback after Flamini's […]

Liverpool have vehemently dismissed claims they have approached Carlo Ancelotti about the possibility of succeeding manager Brendan Rodgers. A report claimed the veteran Italian, a Champions League winner with AC Milan and Real Madrid, had been sounded out by owners Fenway Sports Group about taking over at Anfield. However, that was immediately rubbished by the […]

Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling were in top-form as Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 Capital One Cup victory at Sunderland to end a two-game losing run. The B£100million duo tore the Black Cats apart on a night when the Barclays Premier League leaders demonstrated a brutal efficiency in front of a largely horrified […]

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been banned for three matches after a charge of violent conduct during Saturday's 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge was upheld. Costa had denied a Football Association charge over the incident, not seen by referee Mike Dean, in which he appeared to raise his hands to Gunners defender Laurent […]

English Football Association board member Heather Rabbatts has expressed her "sadness and anger" at news of Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro's departure from the club. Carneiro is understood to have parted company with Chelsea following the incident on the opening day of the season when she was criticized by manager Jose Mourinho. It is understood […]

Chelsea must decide quickly whether to appeal against Diego Costa's violent conduct charge after the Football Association began disciplinary proceedings following an ill-tempered clash with Arsenal. Costa has been cited for an incident involving Gunners defender Laurent Koscielny in his side's 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues given until 6pm on Tuesday to […]

Sir Alex Ferguson's claim that Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo were the only world-class players he managed at Manchester United raises some interesting questions about those he left off the list. Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the players who might feel aggrieved to be excluded and possible reasons […]

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been charged with violent conduct by England's Football Association after an incident with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny which was caught on video. The FA has also charged Arsenal defender Gabriel with improper conduct for his behavior after being sent off on Saturday, and both Chelsea and Arsenal for failing to control their players. […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits his side need to rebuild their confidence after more problems at Anfield. The 1-1 draw against Norwich, in which they had taken the lead, followed on the back of a 3-0 humbling by West Ham. In three home games they have scored just twice and earned four points and with […]

Louis van Gaal believes there is plenty more to come from Anthony Martial – but warned Manchester United fans he will not always be as scintillating as he has been in his first three games. The 19-year-old moved to Old Trafford on transfer deadline day, becoming the most expensive teenager in world football as he […]

Diego Costa and Chelsea can today expect to discover from the Football Association if the striker has a case to answer for his role in Saturday's feisty victory over Arsenal. Jose Mourinho was seething when Costa was retrospectively sanctioned in February for treading on Liverpool's Emre Can, part of a perceived "campaign" against his side […]