Mike Jackson suffered his first defeat in caretaker charge of Burnley as a 3-1 loss to Aston Villa deepened the Clarets’ relegation worries.Steven Gerrard did both Everton and Leeds a big favour as his side ripped Burnley apart – Emi Buendia made the most of only his second start since February with a goal and an assist, Danny Ings haunted his former employers with a fourth goal in f...Full Story »

Erik Pieters, Jay Rodriguez and Maxwell Cornet could all be in contention for a return to the Burnley squad against Aston Villa.Pieters is the most likely having trained all week following a knee injury while Rodriguez (hamstring) and Cornet (knee) are also back out on the grass.Captain Ben Mee has stepped up his recovery from a leg injury but may not feature again this season, which also looks ...Full Story »

Liverpool booked their third Champions League final in five seasons after a chaotic 3-2 second-leg win in Villarreal saw them progress 5-2 on aggregate.While the three-goal cushion may look comfortable this was a test of their nerve and powers of recovery as an awful first half by their standards saw their first-leg advantage wiped out by debut goals in the competition from Boulaye Dia and Franc...Full Story »

Manager Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool have to be "ready to suffer" against Villarreal in order to get through their Champions League semi-final second leg in Spain. The Reds hold a 2-0 lead from last week's first leg as they look to book their third final in five seasons, but Klopp has warned his players they must prepare themselves for a difficult night at El Madrigal. "With all these thi...Full Story »

Southend were held to a 1-1 draw by relegated Weymouth in their National League clash at Roots Hall.Captain Josh McQuoid gave Weymouth the lead five minutes before half-time after being set up by Omar Mussa but the hosts were level early in the second half.Matthew Dennis picked out Callum Powell and the Shrimpers marksman made no mistake as his side went on to take control of their penultimate m...Full Story »

Grimsby further boosted their play-off ambitions as they came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Barnet at the Hive Stadium.The hosts took the lead in the 37th minute when Ryan De Havilland picked out Adam Marriott inside the box and he fired home the rebound from his own initial effort.The Bees doubled their advantage seven minutes after the break, Rob Hall drilling a low cross into the box...Full Story »

Norwich suffered relegation back to the Championship as Dean Smith’s return to Aston Villa ended in a 2-0 Premier League defeat.A 10th loss in 12 meant the yo-yo specialists made it four straight seasons which have ended in either promotion or relegation, a painful way for Smith to mark his return to the ground where he began the season in charge.Defeat was down to goals from Ollie Watkins...Full Story »

Bertrand Traore is available for Aston Villa’s clash with Norwich.The winger is back following a groin injury which forced him to miss the 0-0 draw at Leicester last week.Morgan Sanson and Kortney Hause remain out for boss Steven Gerrard, who may name an unchanged side.Norwich could have American forward Josh Sargent available again after an ankle problem for the trip to Villa Park.Defende...Full Story »

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Liverpool put one foot in their third Champions League final in five seasons after a 2-0 victory over the least-fancied team in the last four Villarreal.An own goal from Pervis Estupinan and Sadio Mane’s 20th of the season in a three-minute second-half spell did the damage and the only criticism which could be levelled at Jurgen Klopp’s side was that they should have scored more.Euro...Full Story »

Chelsea are interested in Villarreal defender Pau Torres. The Telegraph says with news Blues defender Antonio Rudiger is set to join Real Madrid this summer, it seems certain the Spain star would have to fill the void left by the versatile German in the Blues backline. Torres would be the stand-out option as Rudiger's successor, but add they are likely to face competition for his signature f...Full Story »

Ryan De Havilland scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as 10-man Barnet earned their first victory in six games after beating Eastleigh 3-2.Eastleigh took the lead in the 15th minute when Sam Smart tapped the ball home.Barnet were awarded a penalty in the 48th minute and Adam Marriott slotted home from the spot before putting the Bees in front just two minutes later, finding the bottom corner....Full Story »

Jamie Vardy’s return failed to inspire Leicester to victory as they were held to a drab goalless draw by Aston Villa.The striker made just his second appearance since December after hamstring and knee injuries in a 0-0 stalemate at the King Power Stadium.Yet Vardy’s comeback as a second-half substitute still offers a huge boost ahead of the Foxes’ Europa Conference League semi-...Full Story »

STEVEN GERRARD has launched an 11th-hour bid to snatch Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara from Atletico Madrid's clutches. Diego Simeone's La Liga giants were favourites to sign the highly-rated 22-year-old after offering him an £80,000 per week contract. Villa are rivalling Atletico Madrid in the hunt for Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara Credit: Getty However, Kamara has been stal...Full Story »

Real Madrid took a decisive step towards the LaLiga Santander title with a 3-2 victory over Sevilla on Sunday evening, yet Los Blancos were made to sweat as they had to come from 2-0 behind to earn the priceless victory. Carlo Ancelotti must have wondered what on earth he was watching as his team conceded the first two goals in a match for the second time in five days. Ivan Rakitic put the h...Full Story »

Samuel Chukwueze snatched a dramatic 88th-minute equaliser to send Villarreal through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.Four minutes after coming on as a substitute, Chukwueze swept home a cross by Gerard Moreno to cancel out Robert Lewandowski’s 52nd-minute opener and send the LaLiga side through by virtue of a 2-1 aggregate scor...Full Story »

Marvelous Nakamba is back for Aston Villa after being out since December.He had knee surgery but is available for boss Steven Gerrard ahead of the visit of Tottenham.Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings are expected to shake off knocks while Lucas Digne (stomach) is fit.Tottenham will have Sergio Reguilon back available.The Spaniard missed last weekend’s win over Newcastle with a training ground k...Full Story »

The Netherlands international has impressed in his first season in Spain and could replace Sadio Mane at Anfield Liverpool are interested in signing Villarreal star Arnaut Danjuma but are unlikely to make a bid for him this summer. The Netherlands international has excelled in Spain since joining from Bournemouth last year. Danjuma has scored 13 goals across 28 appearances in La Liga and th...Full Story »

Arnaut Danjuma’s early goal secured Villarreal a deserved 1-0 win against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.Former Bournemouth winger Danjuma gave the Spaniards a slender advantage going into the return leg by scoring the only goal early in the first half at Estadio de la Ceramica.But it could have been worse for Bayern, who produced a disappointing dis...Full Story »

IVAN RAKITIC gave away his Sevilla kit to Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp on Sunday. The midfielder made his first return to a fan-filled Nou Camp in Sevilla's 1-0 defeat to Xavi's side. Ivan Rakitic removed his shirt to give to an adoring Barcelona fan Rakitic also dished out his shorts as a token of appreciation for the support he received during his time at Barcelona Rakitic won 13 trophie...Full Story »