Rafael Benitez has stuck to his policy of mass-rotation in the FA Cup as Newcastle prepare for their third round replay against Blackburn. The first clash ended in a 1-1 draw after Matt Ritchie struck late to save the Magpies from potential embarrassment. Only three players have kept their place from the 2-1 defeat to …
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Tottenham’s worst fears have been realised – a serious injury to Harry Kane. The England captain suffered an ankle injury in the dying moments of Spurs’ defeat to Manchester United on Sunday and is now set to be out of action until March. With Son Heung-min away at the Asian Cup, Fernando Llorente ageing and …
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Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe has revealed that, while Roy Keane was a ‘psychopath’ on the pitch, he was actually a lot less serious than people might think. The pair were team-mates at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson in the 1990s and enjoyed great success together. And despite Keane’s reputation as an uncompromising, …
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Harry Kane has been ruled out until early March with an ankle ligament injury, Tottenham have confirmed. The England striker suffered the problem in the dying moments of Spurs’ 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. A club statement read: “Following preliminary assessments, we can confirm that Harry Kane has damaged ligaments in his left …
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Barcelona are considering a shock January move for Tottenham forward Fernando Llorente, according to reports. Llorente, the Spaniard, has struggled since joining the north Londoners prior to the start of last season, netting just nine goals and failing to provide the club with a good back-up to star striker Harry Kane. He remains a constant …
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Roy Hodgson has defended Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey after a photograph emerged appearing to show the Wales international making a Nazi salute. The Palace glovesman was pictured with his right arm in the air and his left hand over his mouth in a photo posted on Instagram by team-mate Max Meyer. The picture was …
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Former West Ham manager Harry Redknapp has questioned the loyalty of modern day footballers after it was revealed Marko Arnautovic wants to leave the club. The striker’s agent and brother, Danijel Arnautovic, yesterday told talkSPORT his client wishes to go to China following a £35million bid from an unnamed club which is thought to include …
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West Ham host Arsenal in this weekend’s early Premier League kick-off. The Hammers claimed a creditable goalless draw in this fixture last season and will hope to go one better and beat their London rivals this weekend. The clash could see West Ham’s new signing Samir Nasri face his former club while Arsenal will know …
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Click:Bracelet Making Kit Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette would get into any team in the Premier League’s top six, says Arsenal legend Martin Keown. The strikers have been prolific in Arsenal’s hunt for a top-four finish this season, scoring a combined total of 25 goals. And Keown, who won 10 trophies during his 13-year spell …
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UEFA have banned Croatia defender Dejan Lovren for one international match over comments he made on social media about Spain. Lovren posted a video on Instagram bragging about elbowing Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, and also made other insulting comments about the Spaniard, following Croatia’s 3-2 Nations League defeat of La Roja in November. Lovren went …
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