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Arsenal and Villa are both guaranteed places in the knockout play-offs but they will be hoping to go straight through to the last 16 by finishing in the top eight. The Gunners have two matches left, starting with Wednesday’s home game against Dinamo Zagreb. Depending on other results, a victory could confirm a top-eight finish for Mikel Arteta’s side. Villa’s …

Arne Slot praises Mohamed Salah after he scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool in the 2-1 win over Lille at Anfield.

Watch Aston Villa boss Unai Emery speaking to the media following their loss at Monaco in the Champions League.

Another day, another Mohamed Salah goal and another Liverpool win. The Egypt forward has now scored three Champions League goals this season and 22 in 31 games in all competitions. He has also set up another 17 for team-mates and his total of 39 goal involvements is the highest of any player in Europe’s big five leagues. His latest goal …

City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation. It is alleged City breached the Premier League’s financial rules between 2009 and 2018. City strongly deny all charges. The private hearing took place between September and December. Norway striker Haaland has scored 112 goals in 127 games for City since joining from Borussia …

Succeeding Emma Hayes was supposed to be difficult, yet under Sonia Bompastor Chelsea are flying. When the Frenchwoman joined Chelsea from Lyon, she said she “hopes to live up to Emma’s legacy”. Eight months on and the 44-year-old has more than made the job her own. Chelsea have enjoyed a near-perfect campaign under Bompastor so far, taking 16 wins and …

For so many years, Djokovic has defied the ageing process with his endurance and dexterity. This was the latest example – at a time when few had predicted it. Time, it seemed, had eventually started to catch up with a player who was aiming to become the oldest Grand Slam men’s singles champion in history. Last year was the first …

Defeat on Monday was England’s fourth from four games in Australia, meaning they surrendered the Ashes at the earliest opportunity. England again dropped catches, as they did in being knocked out of last year’s T20 World Cup at the hands of West Indies. Following that exit, Hartley said: “About 80% of the England team are fit and athletic enough, but …

McCullum’s bold approach was also reflected in his time as a head coach in franchise cricket, prior to taking the England Test job. He won the Caribbean Premier League in 2020 with Trinbago Knight Riders, going unbeaten throughout the 12-match T20 tournament, and also reached the final of the Indian Premier League with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2021. There, …

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?