MANCHESTER UNITED have been hit by a major outbreak of Covid-19. The scale of Manchester United’s Covid-19 outbreak has reportedly worsened, putting their clash with Brighton in serious doubt. The Red Devils were due to host Graham Potter’s men on Saturday, having already seen their trip to Brentford called off earlier this week. United had been forced to shut down all first-team o...Full Story »

The Manchester City midfielder suffered the illness setback after ankle and facial injuries disrupted his summer and early season Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has revealed that he can still feel the impact of Covid-19 as he works his way back to full fitness. De Bruyne scored twice in City's 7-0 victory over Leeds United on Tuesday night in his first Premier League start since ...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez. Following the retirement of Sergio Aguero, Barcelona have lost an attacking option in a position where they were already struggling. Xavi Hernandez now faces the January transfer window as an opportunity to boost his squad and bring in a proven finisher. Among the first names to be linked were Premier League duo Ferran Torres and Christian Pulisic, with the Spaniard even willi...Full Story »

ARSENAL battled to a 2-0 victory against West Ham on Wednesday night A route into the top four was at stake, yet the race for the Champions League places was almost a secondary narrative to Arsenal’s victory against West Ham United. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, stripped from his captaincy after another disciplinary issue, may not have been included in the Gunners’ squad against David ...Full Story »

Brighton boss Graham Potter believes it will be difficult for the Premier League to continue with the current trend of only some games being deemed worthy of postponement due to coronavirus infections among players.Potter revealed Albion were unsuccessful in their request for Wednesday evening’s clash with Wolves – a 1-0 loss – to be rearranged following a Covid-19 and injury c...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson bemoaned the loss of Chris Kane to Covid-19 issues after criticising stand-in striker Eetu Vertainen for the crucial moment in a 2-0 defeat at Ibrox.With Kane consigned to isolation under new rules after a household member tested positive, Vertainen lost the ball to allow Rangers to launch an attack which led to Alfredo Morelos heading home a 43rd-minute corn...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta saluted the “attitude and commitment” of his Arsenal players after they beat West Ham 2-0 to climb into the top four.The Gunners won comfortably without striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has been dropped and stripped of the captaincy following a breach of discipline.Instead it was youngsters Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe who grabbed their chance with secon...Full Story »

Arsenal survived a scare as they advanced into the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals despite being beaten 4-1 at Hoffenheim in their final Group C fixture.The Gunners headed into the game knowing only defeat by five goals or more would prevent them from joining Barcelona, who had already won the pool, in the last eight.They looked in danger of suffering such a loss after Hoffenheim s...Full Story »

Brighton’s winless run stretched to a club-record 11 Premier League games after Romain Saiss’ first-half strike earned Wolves a deserved 1-0 success at the Amex Stadium.Defender Saiss volleyed home a delightful pass from Ruben Neves in added time at the end of the opening period to give Bruno Lage’s visitors a first victory in five outings.Albion, who have not tasted glory sinc...Full Story »

Alfredo Morelos scored one and set up another as Rangers comfortably beat St Johnstone 2-0.Morelos nodded home two minutes before the end of a one-sided first half and crossed for Ryan Kent to double the lead soon after the interval.Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s fifth cinch Premiership win from five kept his side four points clear.The Rangers fans left Ibrox in jubilant mood with Ross County ...Full Story »

A Covid-19 outbreak within the Watford squad has led to an abrupt postponement of their Premier League game at Burnley on Wednesday evening.Burnley announced the fixture was suddenly off just two and a half hours before kick-off, with a follow-up Premier League statement apologising for the “inconvenience and disruption” a late cancellation has caused to supporters.The Clarets said i...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed the return to form of Kevin De Bruyne after the Belgian’s double in Tuesday’s 7-0 thrashing of Leeds.City’s star playmaker had a slow start to the campaign after a summer of injury problems and then a spell out with coronavirus.He looked back to his best as the champions swept Leeds aside with embarrassing ease at the Etihad Stadium to chalk up their sevent...Full Story »

Dean Smith has admitted there should be a “magic number” for the amount of Covid-19 cases a club needs for a Premier League fixture to be called off after his depleted Norwich side suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa.The Canaries were without Lukas Rupp, Pierre Lees-Melou, Christos Tzolis and Josh Sargent due to coronavirus concerns in addition to several other squad members...Full Story »

Hibernian are hopeful over the cup final prospects of Kevin Nisbet and Chris Cadden after both went off injured in a 1-0 victory over Dundee.The pair were substituted after treatment five days before their team play Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup.Caretaker manager David Gray said: “It is too soon to tell. I am hoping it is more fatigue than anything else. They have both put in a shift re...Full Story »

Dundee winger Paul McMullan’s spectacular own goal earned David Gray three points in what could be his last game as Hibernian caretaker manager.McMullan found the top corner with a diving header in the 34th minute at Easter Road.The 1-0 win made it four points from two cinch Premiership matches since Jack Ross was sacked and put Hibs two points off the top four as they close in on a replac...Full Story »

Aston Villa inflicted more misery on old boss Dean Smith after goals by Jacob Ramsey and Ollie Watkins consigned Norwich to a 2-0 defeat at Carrow Road.Sacked by the Midlands club in November, Smith was looking to get one over his former side and boost the Canaries’ survival hopes but the hosts suffered a third Premier League defeat in a row.Ramsey, who had been given his Villa debut by th...Full Story »

Brighton are battling an injury and Covid-19 crisis ahead of the visit of Wolves.The Seagulls are without Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster, Jeremy Sarmiento, Danny Welbeck, Steven Alzate and Adam Lallana through injury and have three or four positive Covid cases.Defender Shane Duffy is also out through suspension.Raul Jimenez is suspended for Wolves.The striker was sent off for two quickfire yellow card...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will sit out Arsenal’s Premier League match against West Ham following internal club disciplinary action.Forward Aubameyang was dropped ahead of Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Southampton, reportedly over a late return from a trip abroad to visit his ill mother, and has since been stripped of the captaincy.Goalkeeper Bernd Leno continues to be assessed over a g...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will remain without vice-captain James McArthur for Wednesday’s visit of Southampton in the Premier League.The Scottish midfielder is still absent with a hamstring injury while full-back Nathan Ferguson is building up his fitness after close to two years since his last competitive appearance.Eagles boss Patrick Vieira will be boosted by the return of Joachim Andersen after a...Full Story »

FORMER Manchester City star Nicolas Otamendi had a belt put around his neck during a violent robbery at his home in Portugal on Monday morning. Four men broke in and assaulted the centre-back in front his family before stealing money and watches in Aroeira, Almada. Nicolas Otamendi was the victim of a violent robbery in front of his family at his home in PortugalCredit: Getty The robbers plac...Full Story »