League leaders Arsenal host London rivals Chelsea on Sunday (11am ET on NBCSN and Telemundo in the US) as they aim to avenge a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge last September. The Blues no longer have Jose Mourinho in the dugout which should be a pleasant sight for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal as they had […]

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has played down reports he could become Chelsea's next full-time manager, following the sacking of Jose Mourinho earlier this season. Allegri, who steered Juve to a league and Cup double last season, as well as the Champions League final, was linked to the struggling Premier League giants in tabloid reports on […]

Pep Guardiola entered the final four months of his three-year reign as Bayern Munich coach on Friday with the Spaniard under pressure to sign off with the treble. Bayern kicked off the second-half of the season at Hamburg with a 2-1 victory, and if things continue, Guardiola will end the Bundesliga season on May 14 […]

Borussia Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke says the Bundesliga should be more assertive in the fight for publicity with England's Premier League as the German league returns from the winter break. "I have no fear of the English (league), we must make sure our qualities are in the foreground," Watzke told the Koelnischen Rundschau in a […]

Both teams go into this Midlands derby on the back of midweek wins in the FA Cup. West Brom sealed their place in the fourth round with a 1-0 at Bristol City while Villa struck for two late goals to overcome League Two's Wycombe. After last season's FA Cup quarterfinal, where the Villa and Baggie […]

Germany's World Cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm has dropped the first hint that he may retire before his Bayern Munich contract expires in 2018. The 32-year-old stepped down as Germany's skipper after leading them to their Brazil 2014 World Cup triumph, but he has suggested he may retire from all soccer within the next two years, […]

UEFA has approved the use of goal-line technology in its competitions, starting with the Euro 2016 tournament in France, the acting head of European soccer Gianni Infantino said Friday. "We looked at it seriously ... and finally we decided to start with Euro (2016) and then move on to the Champions League," Infantino told journalists […]

Though the spotlight is currently on Shakhtar Donetsk's 26-year old Brazilian attacking midfielder Alex Teixeira, with the Reds currently in negotiations for the £24.6 million star, here’s a look at some other potential targets Liverpool could pursue before the winter window closes in 10 days time. Target 1: Alvaro Morata (Juventus) The Telegraph reported that […]

Southampton travel to Old Trafford on Saturday with the aim of upsetting Manchester United. The Saints have won two on the bounce since losing consecutive games at West Ham and Norwich and site 10th after 22 games. Charlie Austin could make his debut for the visitors after completing his £4million move to St. Marys from […]

Sunderland have signed former Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper until the end of the season, the Premier League strugglers confirmed on Friday. Harper will provide back up to first choice keeper Vito Mannone and help mentor promising young reserve Jordan Pickford. The 40-year-old, who was a free agent after leaving Hull at the end of last […]

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has promised his determination to play soccer won't see him run the risk of taking the field less than fully fit. Aguero missed seven City matches earlier this season because of a hamstring problem suffered while on international duty with Argentina. His interrupted campaign then saw the 27-year-old sidelined for […]

Bayern Munich opened the second half of the Bundesliga season with a 2-1 win at Hamburg on Friday as Robert Lewandowski's goals took Pep Guardiola's side 11 points clear. Bayern's march to an historic fourth German league title seems unstoppable as Guardiola, who has said he will leave in May, attempts to sign off his […]

Jurgen Klopp's side travel to relegation threatened Norwich City in Saturday's early kickoff. The injury ravaged Reds were defeated 1-0 at home to Manchester United in their last league game which saw them remain in ninth place on the Premier League, eight points off the Champions League places. Their attacking deficiencies were glaring in that […]

Leicester have signed Ghana international Daniel Amartey from FC Copenhagen for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League title contenders announced on Friday. Amartey, who can play in central midfield or at right back, agreed a four and a half year contract with Claudio Ranieri's side. "It's a great pleasure to join Leicester," said Amartey, who […]

Manchester United are facing further defensive problems, with an injury to Ashley Young prompting a possible move into the January transfer market for manager Louis van Gaal. Young is to undergo groin surgery after suffering an injury during United's 1-0 win at Liverpool last Sunday. The former England international, 30, who has performed as a […]