Liverpool have been able to accumulate only one point from their two games either side of Christmas.
Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Saint-Etienne on Sunday, November 28 came at a cost, after Neymar was stretchered off in the closing moments.
West Ham forward Michail Antonio has signed a new contract until 2024 with the option of a further year.
Liverpool's season was going to be derailed once Salah and Sadio Mane went off to the Africa Cup of Nations - well that was the theory anyway. But it has not materialised that way.
The Portugal international was serving a one-game suspension, after he picked up his fifth yellow card of the campaign in the draw at Newcastle, but, in truth, it would have been a fair reflection of his recent displays if he'd been told by his manager to sit out Thursday night’s game anyway.
Monthe denied the charge. The incident occurred when Monthe was playing for Tranmere against Forest Green Rovers on May 1.
A gung-ho approach against Jurgen Klopp's team rarely works out well for the opposition. The emphasis on organisation made sense but one moment of quality proved the difference.
Before the match, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed that strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, as well as winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, had tested positive for Covid-19, while another forward, Kai Havertz, was also not in the squad while awaiting a Covid test result.
It was a shame that the coach's time in west London had ended in such acrimony, and surprising too, given it had started so promisingly.
After leaving the stadium he underwent tests in a local hospital and is now giving a statement to police. Huracan said the fighting was ruining the club.
If the Euros took place in the middle of the pandemic, with full stadiums in several cities in Europe and there was no problem, why wouldn't AFCON be played in Cameroon? the former Barcelona striker told French station Canal+.
He makes players around him better and that's a big, big quality. He certainly did that on Friday night.
I don't think any manager should take that kind of flak; whether it's United or non-league. I think they are trying to work to the best of their ability.
It [45 minutes] was more than the fitness and medical department recommended for him but we thought we could take the risk and be more offensive. Yet Tuchel admitted his celebrations are tempered because of his concerns surrounding his players' health, having also lost N'Golo Kante and Thiago Silva to injury.
There was a penalty on Jacob Brown in the first half and another when Tomas Kalas was guilty of a push in the back that he didn't even try to disguise.
That decision had a massive impact on the game today. You have to look at the performances of the referees.
When you go into a managing role, you always have to build a team to perform, but you also have to build relationships.
In tandem with his trusted back-up team and the structures developed by owners FSG, Klopp not only has a team for now but has shrewdly built for years ahead.
Zander Clark's form for St Johnstone has seen him recalled to Steve Clarke's squad as Liam Kelly misses out.
Andraz Sporar scored from the penalty spot as Middlesbrough moved closer to the Championship play-off places with victory over second-placed Bournemouth, who missed the chance to go top.
To see that side of it and still see the loveliness shine through was immense. An incident back home not long after that first meeting, highlights the absurdity of Clough's eccentric generosity and how he made it seem so natural.
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At a certain point, I think Mino thought he could do it better on his own and decided to start his own company. It was a shrewd move.
It proved a crucial save as Torres went on to seal the win in the 90th minute from a counter-attack.
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Tony Watt (Motherwell) - 8.86 rating No player has now scored more goals than Tony Watt (8) in the Scottish Premiership this season after he netted what proved to be the decisive goal in Motherwell's 1-0 win over Dundee United on Tuesday night.
And so Clark's transfer was always part of the plan, with MLS being the initial stepping stone to Europe.
Work with young players, as well as engagement with local communities and other social initiatives, are integral to football today.
We have to be careful we don't repeat that performance because we can be dragged down this league and dragged down pretty quickly.
Arsenal's impressive early form under new manager Jonas Eidevall this season has seen them race to the top, Manchester City have had an injury crisis and delivered poor results, while Chelsea have struggled in Europe but dazzled on occasions domestically.
The Premier League said: We acknowledge the call for some form of independent regulation to protect English football's essential strengths and the Premier League has already undertaken our own governance and strategic reviews.
Former technical director of the Confederation of African Football, Abdel Moneim Shatta, even suggested the event could be moved to Qatar at the start of December.
It’s a swing back to form for the England international, who had only scored three league goals for the season before kick-off while he struggled to secure a regular placer in the team.
An online summit is due to take place on December 20 and the world governing body's president, Gianni Infantino, says he hopes a consensus position can be presented to the associations at that meeting.
“When you’re in and out it's tough to find your best form and confidence. Those opportunities could lead to a recall to Gareth Southgate's England squad in 2022.
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Cardiff captain Sean Morrison was injured in Wednesday's Sky Bet Championship win at Barnsley and is set to miss out.
A year on from Roony's arrival at Malmo, he was being whisked away to Copenhagen, who offered the teenager an astronomical signing-on fee and salary that it is claimed broke all the unofficial rules when it came to transferring a player so young.
Early goals from Joe Powell and a John Brayford double sealed it, while Dion Charles notched a late consolation.
From then on it became one way traffic as Edouard was involved in the next two goals. First the striker fizzed in a cross which was tucked away by Jean-Philippe Mateta. For the second goal the Frenchman danced his way into the box before teeing up Jeffrey Schlupp who fired his shot past Angus Gunn to make it 3-0.
The midfielder was once actually on Barca's radar, although he was raised in a family of Deportivo La Coruna fans.
Sky Sports' Peter Smith: Newcastle set an unwanted record in 2021: the 80 goals they conceded was the most ever recorded in a calendar year by a Premier League team.
“Suddenly he started punching away and it was a bit shocking, these things shouldn’t happen in football. It’s just sad because there are so many good fans that don’t behave badly, so hopefully this guy will not see a football match for a long time.”
The EFL hopes the new rules will help identify clubs with unstable financial positions and eliminate unfair advantages obtained by clubs spending beyond their means.
Tuchel said he was “very pleased” with the performance of Havertz, who scored his second goal in three games having also got the decisive strike in the Club World Cup final win over Palmeiras.
Birmingham have conceded four goals from corner situations in the FA WSL this season, twice as many as any other side.
Both semi-finals will be decided on the day and teams will be able to name nine substitutes and use five as they seek a place in the final at Wembley on 14 May.
