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Romelu Lukaku is only expected to be out of action for a week after picking up a head injury against Southampton on Saturday, according to Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. The Belgian striker, who is United’s top scorer with 10 Premier League goals, suffered a head injury in the draw with Southampton as a result of a collision with Wesley ...

PHILIPPE COUTINHO has gone on strike at Liverpool as he tries to force a move to Barcelona this month, according to sensational reports in Spain. Sport are claiming Coutinho will not wear the Liverpool shirt again and that his head is already in Barcelona. Coutinho was left out of the squad for Liverpool’s match with Burnley on New Year’s Day ...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says it is a matter of “respect” to allow Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to go to an awards night in Ghana 24 hours before the FA Cup game against Everton. The attacking duo are on a three-man shortlist for the Confederation of African Football Player of the Year award which will be named on Thursday. ...

CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte will be wondering how Liverpool managed to beat the Blues to a deal for Anfield new boy Virgil van Dijk. At least that’s the verdict of former Reds defender and coach Phil Thompson, who thinks Conte needs more options at the back. Chelsea were credited with interest in Van Dijk as far back as last January ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are not in trouble despite Jose Mourinho’s complaints about his side’s injury problems. That is according to Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry. Romelu Lukaku became the latest name to join Manchester United’s injury list after he suffered a head injury in the 0-0 draw with Southampton on Saturday. However United coped admirably without their leading goalscorer as Anthony ...

LIONEL MESSI has sent Cristiano Ronaldo a message for 2018. The Barcelona star is determined to win back the Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time. Ronaldo won the gong in 2017 to draw level with Messi on five each as they continue to battle to be known as the best player in world football. And now, according to Spanish ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Ashley Young allegedly denied elbowing Dusan Tadic when the Southampton wideman asked him about the incident during Saturday’s Premier League showdown. Young and Tadic were in close quarters on corners during the goalless draw at Old Trafford last weekend. And their duel came to a head when Young swung his right arm back into Tadic’s midriff, catching ...

BARCELONA could announce the signing of Philippe Coutinho this week, according to fresh reports from Spain. Coutinho has been on Barcelona’s radar ever since the summer when three bids were rejected by Liverpool. But Barcelona are ready to go in again and are confident of signing him this month. And Don Balon claim the deal could be agreed in a ...

Gabriel Jesus has missed significant time for Manchester City before, and the Premier League leaders are waiting to find out whether his second injury will keep him out just as long. Jesus, 20, was led off the pitch in City’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace at the weekend with what has been reported as an MCL injury. Pep Guardiola had ...

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger says he could be without several players for tomorrow’s clash with Chelsea. Arsenal host Chelsea on Wednesday but Wenger will have a depleted squad to choose from. Sead Kolasinac picked up a knock in the draw with West Brom and is out for two weeks. Laurent Koscielny was also taken off with face a fitness test ...