Romelu Lukaku spent two years at Manchester United earlier in his career and has since been linked with a move to Manchester City. Romelu Lukaku has no intention of leaving Inter Milan for Manchester City, Express Sport understands. The Belgium international spent two years at Manchester United between 2017 and 2019 before quitting for the San Siro. And he’s loving life in Italy having fl...Full Story »

Classy Leicester returned to the top of the Premier League after a dominant 2-0 victory over fragile Chelsea.Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison struck in the first half to lift the Foxes above Manchester United at the summit by a point.Brendan Rodgers has been happy for his men to go under the radar in the title race but his bright and energetic side continue to underline their credentials.⻽...Full Story »

Norwich are set to welcome back Tim Krul for Bristol City’s visit to Carrow Road.Krul has missed the last two games after being one of the players affected by the Canaries’ Covid-19 outbreak, but the Holland international is back training and seems likely to replace rookie goalkeeper Daniel Barden.Top scorer Teemu Pukki (side strain) and defender Christoph Zimmermann (hip) remain abs...Full Story »

Manchester City will again be without record goalscorer Sergio Aguero for Wednesday night’s Premier League game against Aston Villa.The Argentina striker is still isolating after being identified as a close contact of someone who tested positive for coronavirus.Defender Aymeric Laporte (thigh) is back in training but this game comes too soon. Fellow centre-back Nathan Ake is still out with...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has decided that he wants to return to Manchester in the summer transfer window, according to Todo Fichajes. Sancho is one of England’s brightest young talents, having departed Man City to prove himself in the Bundesliga – and succeeding in doing so. Just 20-years-old he may be, when on form, he’s already one of the most creative wide-m...Full Story »

Dean Holden praised the versatility of Zak Vyner after the defender’s midfield role resulted in him scoring his first Bristol City goal in a 2-0 win over Preston.Famara Diedhiou headed City in front from Tommy Rowe’s eighth minute corner, but they were clinging on when Vyner struck 13 minutes from time.Although he appeared to mishit a left-footed shot from 15 yards, the ball crept in...Full Story »

Manchester City are again without Sergio Aguero for the visit of Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday.The striker is isolating after being identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.Centre-backs Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake are out with muscular injuries but Eric Garcia is available again after overcoming coronavirus.Palace will be without Mamadou S...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will assess Joel Matip in training before deciding whether to start him against Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.The centre-back has missed three matches with a groin problem but is back with the squad. If he is not ready Klopp will have to choose between youngster Rhys Williams or Nat Phillips.Midfielder Naby Keita remains sidelined with a muscle problem whi...Full Story »

Bristol City have been boosted by the return of Alfie Mawson ahead of the visit of Preston.On-loan Fulham defender Mawson got an hour under his belt against Portsmouth in the FA Cup on Sunday after 10 weeks out with a knee injury.But City remain without a host of players with Jamie Paterson joining the casualty list following groin surgery.Callum O’Dowda, Jay Dasilva, Nathan Baker, Steven ...Full Story »

Phil Foden scored the only goal as Manchester City moved up to third in the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.Foden netted his eighth of the season just before half-time – a superb low strike from the edge of the box – as City maintained their recent climb up the table with a fourth successive league win.It should have been more comfortable...Full Story »

Paul Pogba fired Manchester United to the top of the Premier League as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men ground out an important victory at Burnley.The Red Devils had won their previous four visits to Turf Moor and knew a positive result would move them top at this stage of the season for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson bowed out as champion in 2012-13.Pogba’s second-half strike was ...Full Story »

Holders Arsenal face a trip to either Southampton or Shrewsbury, while minnows Chorley face Premier League big guns Wolves Manchester United have been pulled out alongside Liverpool in the undoubted glamour tie of the fourth round of the FA Cup. The two sides will meet in the Premier League on January 17, before meeting in the FA Cup a week later. The FA took the decision to have the fourth...Full Story »

Burnley boss Sean Dyche expects to welcome back a number of players for the Premier League clash with Manchester United.The Clarets were without four players – believed to be Ashley Westwood, Josh Brownhill, Jimmy Dunne and Bailey Peacock-Farrell – for the FA Cup tie against MK Dons because they had either tested positive for coronavirus or were having to isolate as a close contact b...Full Story »

COVIDIOT footballer Benjamin Mendy flouted rules again when he flew a girl from Greece for a four-day romp. We told last week how the Man City ace, 26, hosted a new year party for pals outside his bubble. Benjamin Mendy flew out Claudia Marino from Athens to his home for a four-day romp But it was not his first breach — last summer he wooed Claudia Marino online then flew her from Athen...Full Story »

A brilliant 83rd-minute strike from Chris Martin saw Bristol City through to the FA Cup fourth round with a 2-1 victory over impressive Portsmouth at Ashton Gate.Famara Diedhiou fired the Sky Bet Championship side in front after 19 minutes with a sweet left-footed strike from just outside the box after exchanging passes with Hakeeb Adelakun.But League One Pompey hit back on the stroke of half-ti...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva struck twice early on as Manchester City eased into the FA Cup fourth round with a comfortable 3-0 win over Championship side Birmingham.Phil Foden also netted in the first half as 2019 winners City began their latest cup quest with a routine victory at the Etihad Stadium.Birmingham, 18th in the Championship and without a win in their previous six games, rarely troubled the hosts ...Full Story »

Stand-in skipper Scott McTominay secured Manchester United’s safe passage to the FA Cup fourth round with an early header against Watford.Three days on from the galling Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made sweeping changes with crunch Premier League matches against Burnley and leaders Liverpool looming large.McTominay was one of two survivors from Wed...Full Story »

John Stones spent the first lockdown glued to 'Tiger King' on Netflix. Like most of the nation, the true-crime documentary set in American kept him gripped as he adapted to life without football due to Covid-19. Things didn't end well for the main character Joe Exotic, as his professional and personal life spiralled out of control. Stones might have been able to relate to the narrative, consi...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Dean Holden will be without a number of players for their FA Cup third round tie against Portsmouth on Sunday.City had their game at Brentford last weekend postponed because of squad members showing coronavirus symptoms and testing being unavailable on New Year’s Day, but Kasey Palmer is the only player within the Robins camp to have subsequently tested positive.Camero...Full Story »

90min claim Pep Guardiola is prepared to listen to offers for the Ukrainian full-back after he fell down the pecking order at the Etihad. Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has been linked with a move away Credit: Getty Images - Getty The story adds that Zinchenko is now considering his options amid interest from West Ham, Southampton, Leicester and Wolves. But Premier League clubs ...Full Story »