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Liverpool are awaiting the results of a scan to discover the extent of Steven Gerrard's hamstring injury. The Reds captain came off in the second half of Tuesday's victory over Tottenham after complaining of tightness. "Unfortunately he felt his hamstring towards the end of the game and he is having a scan this morning and […]

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted he was "not thinking about Chelsea" after seeing his side finally spark back into life. The reigning champions rediscovered their touch after four games without a win in the Barclays Premier League as they recorded a comfortable 4-1 victory at Stoke. Sergio Aguero struck twice – his first goals […]

Andy Carroll left St Mary's on crutches after West Ham impressively held out at Southampton despite Adrian's dismissal – a red card Sam Allardyce will be appealing. If the east London side felt robbed by Manchester United on Sunday, it was Saints this time ruing missed opportunities after dominating possession and the shot count. The […]

Louis van Gaal fears the public support he has received from Manchester United fans may be ebbing away. United bounced back from their drab 1-1 draw at West Ham by beating Burnley 3-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Chris Smalling scored twice and Robin van Persie converted from the penalty spot late on, but […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho threatened to walk out of his post-match media conference when asked about an apparent headbutt by Branislav Ivanovic on Everton's James McCarthy in the Premier League leaders' 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Willian struck a last-minute winner, but the main talking point occurred after Nemanja Matic thought he had scored four […]

Aston Villa have announced the departure of manager Paul Lambert. The 45-year-old replaced Alex McLeish in June 2012 but following a poor run of results, which have left Villa in the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League, the club announced they have parted company with the Scot. A statement on the club's official website […]

Arsenal's new midfield enforcer Francis Coquelin will have no problem reining in their attack-minded big-name stars if it means keeping the team into the top four of the Barclays Premier League. The Gunners moved back above Tottenham and Manchester United, who host Burnley on Wednesday evening, with an edgy 2-1 victory over bottom club Leicester, […]

QPR may find it difficult to make Michael Laudrup their "dream manager", according to the Dane's agent. The Hoops, who recorded a first away Barclays Premier League win of the season at Sunderland on Tuesday evening, appear close to appointing Harry Redknapp's successor after chairman Tony Fernandes suggested he has landed his preferred choice. Chris […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was left counting the cost of his side's 2-1 victory over Leicester on Tuesday after both Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey were forced off with injuries. Sanchez, who has only just returned from a two-week lay-off with a hamstring strain, took a knock to his knee in the first half at […]

Jose Mourinho wants to know why Chelsea are, in his opinion, treated differently when it comes to disciplinary matters after highlighting an elbow incident involving Manchester United striker Robin van Persie. The Blues boss has questioned the consistency of the Football Association's disciplinary department, suggesting had a Chelsea player used his elbow in the same […]

Jordan Henderson feels Liverpool are more than a match for any team in the Barclays Premier League after they continued their excellent recent run with a 3-2 win over Tottenham. The Reds are now firmly in the hunt for a to-four place after extending their unbeaten streak in the league to nine matches. They now […]

Swansea have opened talks to buy the Liberty Stadium, the city council has confirmed. The Barclays Premier League club currently share the council-owned stadium with rugby union side Ospreys through a 50-year lease. Swansea were a third-tier side when the stadium opened in 2005 but they have since established themselves in the top flight and […]

Sam Allardyce is hopeful of signing former Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra after confirming the France international is training with the Hammers. Diarra, 29, has been without a club since leaving Lokomotiv Moscow in August but is not too far away from match-fitness and could be turning out for West Ham inside a fortnight if […]

Jose Mourinho has questioned the consistency of the Football Association's disciplinary department, suggesting had a Chelsea player used his elbow in the same way Robin van Persie did at West Ham last Sunday he would have been banned. The Chelsea boss was fined £25,000 last month for saying there was a "clear campaign" against Chelsea […]

Louis van Gaal pulled out a dossier full of statistics at his press conference as he hit back at Sam Allardyce's claim that Manchester United are long-ball merchants. West Ham boss Allardyce described Van Gaal's team as "long-ball United" after they scraped a 1-1 draw at Upton Park on Sunday. But Van Gaal said Allardyce's […]