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Philippe Coutinho is set to return to Liverpool's squad for the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final against Southampton.

Liverpool travel to St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday and should be able to call upon the attacking midfielder for the first time since November 26, when he suffered an ankle injury in the home Premier League win over Sunderland.

Ma...

Liverpool strengthened their grip on second place in the Premier League by closing out 2016 with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over fellow title aspirants Manchester City.

Chelsea's record-equalling 13th consecutive victory against Stoke City earlier on Saturday left their closest challengers looking at respective nine and 10-point deficits when they...

Danny Rose's fierce second-half effort secured Tottenham a hard-fought 2-1 Premier League win over Burnley to take full advantage of Arsenal's defeat at Manchester City.

Mauricio Pochettino's men were frustrated for the much of the match as Burnley were on course for only their second away point of the season, but Rose's stunning effort 19 minutes...

Sergio Aguero lauded the "incredible" Lionel Messi as the world's best, insisting his Argentina team-mate produces what no-one else can.

Barcelona star Messi is joined by Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann on a three-man shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016.

But Aguero, who was on the initial 23-man list, has no doubt who deserves to...

Despite the lures of the lucrative MLS and Chinese Super League, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said evergreen striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will bow out of the game at Old Trafford.

At 35 years of age, Ibrahimovic has shown he still has plenty of football left in the tank with the former Sweden captain United's top scorer this season having...

Jay Rodriguez netted a brace as Southampton came from behind to win 3-1 at Bournemouth in the Premier League's south coast derby on Sunday.

Claude Puel's Saints have struggled for goals of late, netting just once in their previous three league games, but strikes from Ryan Bertrand and Rodriguez, twice, secured victory at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournem...

Bournemouth captain Simon Francis has had his three-match ban upheld after the Football Association rejected an appeal against what he claimed was a wrongful dismissal in Tuesday's 3-3 draw with Arsenal.

Francis was shown a straight red card eight minutes from time with Bournemouth 3-2 up against Arsene Wenger's men, as he produced a strong tackle...

Leicester City only suffered three defeats en route to last season's Premier League title.

But it was one of those losses – a heart-breaking stoppage-time reverse to title rivals Arsenal in February – which made Claudio Ranieri believe a shock title win was really possible.

Ranieri, who played down Leicester's chances for much of 2015-16, revealed...

Criticism of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been nothing compared to what Arsene Wenger experienced when he first arrived in England, the Arsenal boss insisted.

Former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss Guardiola arrived in the Premier League amid much fanfare in the off-season but the two-time Champions League-winning manager and his...

Wayne Rooney returned to Manchester United training on Thursday after missing three matches over the festive period due to injury.

The United captain last played in the 2-0 victory at West Brom on December 17, helping them to a 2-0 win before sustaining a thigh strain in training.

There were few signs of United missing the striker, though, as they...

West Ham have been linked with a move for Jermain Defoe, but Sunderland boss David Moyes has no intention of selling the striker.

Sunderland are 18th in the Premier League, with Defoe integral to their hopes of survival having scored eight top-flight goals this season, attracting interest from his former club as a result.

That follows up on the...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits the physical nature of the Premier League has surprised him and he feels Chelsea are the only other team trying to build play from the back.

Guardiola made a name for himself at Barcelona and Bayern Munich with his possession-based style, but he has been struggling to get City playing his way due to the...

Pep Guardiola has stressed Manchester City are only behind Manchester United when it comes to silverware, and is adamant they have at least been on par with their arch-rivals in recent years.

The manager angered some City fans this week when he claimed the Etihad Stadium side are not on the same level as United and other traditional giants such as...

Claudio Ranieri had a 2016 to remember, with Leicester City winning the Premier League to shock the world.

The Italian has different goals in mind for 2017, with the need to secure top-flight safety his main priority, while overcoming Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League would be a "dream".

Ranieri is in no doubt of the LaLiga...

Antonio Conte has stressed Chelsea are not unbeatable irrespective of their good run of form and believes a defeat at some stage is inevitable.

The Stamford Bridge side are on a 10-game winning run in the Premier League heading into this weekend's trip to Crystal Palace, but Conte is not getting carried away and thinks his side face a tough task to...

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte praised his team for their "incredible" first half of the season, but knows tougher tasks await with the spotlight on them.

A 4-2 win over Stoke City on Saturday saw Chelsea extend their streak to 13 consecutive league victories.

Conte's side have won 16 of their 19 league games to sit six points clear of Liverpool...

Jose Mourinho thinks fans in France should be happy Zlatan Ibrahimovic chose to leave Paris Saint-Germain because "now they have a league".

The 35-year-old joined Manchester United on a free transfer ahead of the 2016-17 season, ending a glittering four-year stay with PSG that saw him win Ligue 1 in every campaign.

Ibrahimovic has impressed for...

Antonio Conte has hinted that Chelsea have received an "amazing offer" for Oscar, with the Brazil playmaker nearing a move to the Chinese Super League.

Shanghai SIPG are reportedly prepared to pay €60million for Oscar and make him the highest-paid player in the world.

Oscar has only completed 90 minutes once this season, struggling to break into the...

Arsene Wenger still remembers previous meetings with Sam Allardyce, and "very cruel" results, as Arsenal prepare to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Allardyce was named Palace manager on December 23, replacing Alan Pardew, and his second match in charge is a trip to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Wenger recalls numerous battles with...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is still adjusting to English football, according to defender Gael Clichy.

Guardiola's men have won their last two matches against Watford and Arsenal, but still sit third in the Premier League and seven points adrift of leaders Chelsea ahead of their Boxing Day game at struggling Hull City.

Clichy hopes the recent...

Jose Mourinho has lauded the in-form Zlatan Ibrahimovic as undroppable and a "great example" to his Manchester United team-mates.

The Swede has scored eight goals in his last eight matches to help United progress in the Europa League and EFL Cup, as well as keep them in touch with the Premier League's top four.

At 35, Ibrahimovic is one of the more...

Jurgen Klopp pondered whether Liverpool are irritating Chelsea after they maintained their pursuit of the Premier League leaders with a 1-0 win over Manchester City.

Liverpool remain six points shy of Antonio Conte's men, who recorded a record-equalling 13th consecutive league victory against Stoke City before Georginio Wijnaldum headed the only...

Sadio Mane's dramatic injury-time winner helped Liverpool keep pace in the Premier League title race and earn the Merseyside derby bragging rights in a 1-0 win at Everton on Monday.

There had been little excitement during a largely forgettable encounter at Goodison Park until Mane pounced on the rebound after Daniel Sturridge's shot struck the post...

Jamie Vardy ended his club goalscoring drought in style with a hat-trick on Saturday, as Leicester City rediscovered their Premier League title-winning form to defeat Manchester City 4-2.

Claudio Ranieri's champions were two goals up after just five minutes and made it 3-0 with 20 minutes gone, Andy King's stunner coming either side of Vardy's...

Pep Guardiola wants his Manchester City players to forget about the Premier League title for the time being as they face a huge deficit to leaders Chelsea.

Georginio Wijnaldum scored the only goal after eight minutes as Liverpool battled to a 1-0 win over City in a game of few chances at Anfield.

It means Jurgen Klopp's team sit six points behind...

Goodison Park and the Merseyside derby against Everton hold no fears for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who insists his team will not collapse like Arsenal.

Premier League title hopefuls Liverpool head to Everton on Monday after Arsenal were bullied by Ronald Koeman's men in a 2-1 defeat midweek.

Arsenal surrendered a lead as the Londoners were...

Alan Pardew may have earned another stay of execution after Fraizer Campbell snatched a 3-3 draw for Crystal Palace at relegation-threatened Hull City in the Premier League.

The hosts had been in front at the break courtesy of a contentious Robert Snodgrass penalty at a sparsely populated KCOM Stadium.

Palace levelled, also from the spot, when...