We missed Laporte a lot – Pep Guardiola welcomes return of key Man City defender
Pep Guardiola welcomed the return of Aymeric Laporte after Manchester City edged a tough contest against Sheffield United 1-0 at Bramall Lane.
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Lampard: Chelsea can cope with possible Abraham absence
Frank Lampard insists Chelsea have the firepower to cope if England hitman Tammy Abraham’s ankle problem keeps him sidelined for several weeks.
Children draw Everton players in Toffees team sheet for mental health awareness
Schoolchildren’s drawings replaced the players on Everton’s team sheet for the club’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle.
Southampton boss Hasenhuttl basks in ‘one of the best performances this season’
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl praised the reaction of his players as they responded to Saturday’s collapse at home against Wolves by beating Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park.
Everton boss Ancelotti puts on brave face after stoppage-time collapse
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti tried to put a brave face on his side’s added-time collapse in the 2-2 draw at home to Newcastle by pointing out he lost a Champions League final from 3-0 up.
Jose Mourinho insists Tottenham will not make any knee-jerk January signings
Jose Mourinho has reiterated that Tottenham will not make any knee-jerk signings this January.
Smith focused on survival after win over Watford.
Boss Dean Smith has thrown down the survival gauntlet to Aston Villa after their last-gasp win over Watford.
Brendan Rodgers astonished by Wilfred Ndidi’s speedy recovery
Wilfred Ndidi has been hailed as “a machine” by Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers who claims the midfielder’s astonishing recovery from knee surgery is due to “genetics”.
Solskjaer defends decision to bring Rashford on against Wolves
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended himself against accusations he put his own interests ahead of Marcus Rashford’s following the striker’s injury setback.
Howe desperate to stay in Premier League as Cherries end winless run
Eddie Howe saluted a huge win for Bournemouth and admitted he is “desperate” to keep them in the Premier League.
Pope pushing for England number one shirt – Dyche
Nick Pope is looking to establish himself as England’s number one goalkeeper, according to Burnley boss Sean Dyche.