Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will miss El Clasico on November 21 due to setbacks in his recovery, according to the Catalan daily SPORT. The Argentine suffered a knee injury during the early stages of his side's 2-1 win over Las Palmas in late September, and it was initially believed Messi could miss up to eight […]

Jose Mourinho is to be the subject of an individual legal claim from former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro in addition to the action she is bringing against the club for constructive dismissal, it can be revealed. Press Association Sport understands that legal papers will be served on Mourinho this week as part of separate […]

Remi Garde will watch Aston Villa at Tottenham ahead of his expected appointment. Press Association Sport understands the 49-year-old could take over at Villa on Monday, with the club bottom of the Barclays Premier League. He will watch Villa at White Hart Lane on Monday evening even if his role has not been rubber-stamped by […]

Southampton moved back into the top half of the Barclays Premier League table with a routine win over south-coast rivals Bournemouth – despite being reduced to 10 men late on. The jury is out on whether this fixture should be considered a derby but this 2-0 defeat will still hurt the Cherries, who have now […]

Striker Arouna Kone's hat-trick saw a Gerard Deulofeu-inspired Everton rack up their biggest Premier League win in eight years with a 6-2 victory against a shell-shocked Sunderland. Kone, whose partnership with fellow goalscorer Romelu Lukaku continues to flourish, will claim the headlines but the influence of the Toffees' 21-year-old livewire winger was a key component […]

The man of the match at Stamford Bridge on Saturday was Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho who scored two sensational goals. Both goals were almost identical with Coutinho twisting and turning to create space, and then smashing in an incredible shot into the corner of the net. But it was the first of the two goals that […]

Jamie Vardy continued his stunning form as Leicester edged past West Brom. The England striker has now scored in eight straight Barclays Premier League games as he sealed the Foxes' 3-2 win at The Hawthorns. He is now just two games away from equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy's all-time record set in 2003 and is the […]

Yaya Toure struck a late penalty winner as Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester City snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over 10-man Norwich. A Joe Hart error had gifted Norwich's Cameron Jerome an unlikely equalizer seven minutes from time at the Etihad Stadium. Before that City had looked in control after finally breaking the resilient Canaries […]

Manchester United lost ground in the race for the Barclays Premier League title with a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace that could easily have ended in defeat. Against their improving opponents, United again struggled to convince with a predictable, sluggish display that leaves them at risk of falling outside of the division's top four. The […]

Arsenal made light of their injury problems with a comprehensive 3-0 Barclays Premier League win at Swansea. Swansea were the better team in the first half but paid the price for Bafetimbi Gomis failing to take advantage when put clean through by Jonjo Shelvey. Arsenal were far from their best in that period, but Olivier […]

Jose Mourinho's position as Chelsea boss appears ever more precarious after Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool inflicted Chelsea's sixth defeat in 11 Barclays Premier League games. Philippe Coutinho scored two fine goals after Ramires had given Chelsea a fourth-minute lead to pile more pressure on Mourinho, who only in May won his third Premier League title. And […]

After a 1-3 loss to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was practically at a loss for words after his team were convincingly beaten on the day. NBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe perhaps best summed up the interview by saying, "I don't think I've ever seen a post-match press interview quite like that." […]

It's been a testing time in recent weeks for Manchester United with inconsistent and largely unconvincing performances. Yet, the 3-0 win away to Everton was their only success in the last five games. They lost on penalties to Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday and again came under severe criticism for another lackluster […]

Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the first Premier League game this weekend (Saturday, 8:45am ET on NBCSN in the US) as they look to bounce back from back to back defeats at the hands of West Ham United in the league and Stoke City in the Capital One Cup. Needless to say, Jose […]

David James believes that David de Gea has not yet joined Real Madrid because the goalkeeper fears becoming Keylor Navas' deputy at the Santiago Bernabeu. It is for that reason that James also suspects De Gea will remain at Manchester United beyond next summer and why he signed a new four-year contract at the club. On […]