Pep Guardiola insists he will proudly remember last season as one of the best of his career despite the agony of Champions League final defeat.Guardiola’s Manchester City enjoyed another outstanding campaign on the domestic front as they powered to the Premier League title, won the Carabao Cup and reached the FA Cup semi-finals.Yet the club’s long-held European ambitions remained unf...Full Story »

Norwich expect to have midfielder Todd Cantwell available after an ankle problem for the Premier League opener against Liverpool.Poland winger Przemyslaw Placheta is not yet fully fit after struggling with the consequences of a positive Covid-19 test, but there are no other isolation issues within the squad after a recent outbreak at the club.Defender Andrew Omobamidele is another doubt as he re...Full Story »

Watford will be without strike duo Joao Pedro and Joshua King as they host Aston Villa on their Premier League return.Pedro (knee) is missing while King will have to wait to make his Hornets’ debut due to a minor groin issue.Nathaniel Chalobah is also absent through illness but Peter Etebo, Imran Louza and Emmanuel Dennis could be in line to make their competitive debuts.Villa will check o...Full Story »

Burnley will be without Dale Stephens and Kevin Long when they open their Premier League campaign by hosting Brighton on Saturday.Midfielder Stephens, a former Brighton player, and defender Long remain unavailable as they continue their recoveries following surgery.Nick Pope and Phil Bardsley are fit again after knee and hernia operations respectively, and Sean Dyche’s matchday squad is al...Full Story »

Arsenal have made Barcelona goalkeeper Neto a transfer target - and are hoping to use a familiar agent to get the deal pushed through. The Spanish side are in crisis, having let talismanic forward Lionel Messi leave for free due to La Liga regulations. This requires the club to reach a salary cap, which would have seen them need to take off £200m if they had kept the 34-year-old on the ...Full Story »

Midfielder Fabinho considers himself one of the best in the world at the job he does for Liverpool but feels he still has more to offer. The 27-year-old last week signed a new contract which will keep him at Anfield until 2026, meaning the club should reap the benefits of him at the peak of his career. Despite a shortened pre-season because of his involvement in the Copa America with Brazil,...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he is loving his first-team depth ahead of the new Premier League season. Klopp selected two different teams for the back-to-back friendlies against Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna earlier this week. And the German admits having selection problems sends a "good message" to his players. He told the club's website: "It does, it does. It sends a good message a...Full Story »

The Blues have tied the prolific forward down to a long-term contract after prising him away from the Serie A champions Chelsea have completed the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter for £98 million ($136m), with the Belgian striker returning to Stamford Bridge for a second spell after two years in Serie A. Lukaku, who took in his first stint with the Blues between 2011 and 2014, has si...Full Story »

Brentford expect to have striker Ivan Toney fit for the Premier League opener against Arsenal on Friday night.Toney, who was the top scorer in the Sky Bet Championship last season with 31 goals, missed the final pre-season friendly against Valencia as a precaution over a neck problem.DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa could be involved after completing his recent move from French side Lorient, but Den...Full Story »

Though it’s been a long drawn out process for one reason or another, Raphael Varane is now just a few hours away from becoming a new Manchester United player. The elegant centre-back has been patiently waiting for his quarantine period to finish, but it’s been reported by Fabrizio Romano that he has now completed both parts of his medical and is likely to be confirmed as a Red Dev...Full Story »