England boss Gareth Southgate has summoned Jordan Henderson to bolster his midfield after losing shoulder injury victim Kalvin Phillips.
Manager Southgate is waiting to learn whether Phillips will be fit for World Cup duty after Manchester City decided their close-season recruit from Leeds United would need surgery.
It means Euro 2020 runners-up England may be without a key man for the Qatar 2022 finals, although they will be holding out hope Phillips can return and prove his fitness before the tournament.
He has become a Southgate favourite in a deep-lying midfield role, joining Declan Rice in shielding the defence.
For now, a familiar figure in Henderson returns to the fray, with the 32-year-old Liverpool captain boasting 69 caps and considerable big-to…
Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Bournemouth over a proposed move for Callum Wilson, according to Sky Sports.
The striker was an object of contest between the Magpies and Aston Villa, but after having a bid of their own rejected, Villa have now pulled out of the race and left the path clear for Newcastle, who are the player s preferred destination. This morning (Sunday), the club from the northeast submitted an offer of a £20 million package which the Cherries have accepted. They are now free to approach the player officially and discuss personal terms.
The 28-year-old has been with Bournemouth since 2014. His fine performances at club level earned him an England debut in 2018, and he has so far played four games for the Three Lions, finding the oppositi…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said preparation for Sunday’s 3-0 home win against Nottingham Forest had been “the most difficult I’ve ever had in my life”.
Reds forward Luis Diaz did not feature in the Premier League clash at Anfield after reports that his parents had been kidnapped in Colombia and Klopp said the player had returned home to be with family members.
Liverpool confirmed an “ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz” earlier on Sunday and Colombia’s president said Diaz’s mother “has been rescued” but his father remains missing.
Liverpool Football Club can confirm it is aware of an ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz in Colombia.
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Klopp said: “The game preparation …
Jurgen Klopp says it will only be a matter of time before Darwin Nunez gets his first Liverpool goal at Anfield after the striker failed to find the net against Rangers.
Liverpool ran out comfortable 2-0 victors against Giovanni van Bronckhorst s side in the Champions League, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah on target.
Allan McGregor was forced into eight saves to keep the scoreline down, while Nunez had more shots than any Liverpool player in the match – finding the target with four of his attempts.
The former Benfica striker s six efforts were the most a Liverpool player has had without scoring in a Champions League group stage game since Sadio Mane against Salzburg in December 2019 (also six).
Despite just the sole strike to Nunez s name…
Carlos Corberan praised West Brom’s “maturity” as a hard-fought 1-0 win at Cardiff lifted them to third place in the Sky Bet Championship.
Jeremy Sarmiento’s stunning second-half strike gave Albion a fifth win in six games and seven from their last 10.
“It was total opposite win,” boss Corberan said comparing Albion’s success in the Welsh capital to their free-flowing victory over second-placed Ipswich on Saturday.
“This result was the consequence of the team competing with maturity when we couldn’t find the football we wanted to create.
“The first half was very difficult to impose our style, we couldn’t find more than four or five passes because we couldn’t link enough.
“It was very important for me not to be frustrated …
Arsenal are interested in signing Fikayo Tomori from AC Milan in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Premier League club scouted the defender in action for Milan against AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico in Rome in Serie A this past weekend.
Tomori is open to leaving AC Milan for a club in the Premier League in the summer of 2023. The 25-year-old England international central defender believes that a move back to a club in the English top flight would see him get more playing time for the Three Lions.
The 25-year-old has been on the books of AC Milan since 2021 when he made the move permanent after a loan spell at San Siro. The defender helped the Rossoneri win Serie A last season. Milan have progressed to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cham…
Chelsea nudged ahead of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table as Eden Hazard s hat-trick helped secure a come-from-behind 4-1 win over Cardiff City
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The Belgium star needed just six first-half minutes to erase an early deficit and later returned to seal his treble from the spot as the hosts continued their perfect start to the new season.
Cardiff did fleetingly threaten an almighty upset thanks to Sol Bamba s shock 16th-minute opener before Maurizio Sarri s men took command on the way to a convincing fifth straight victory.
The in-form Hazard instigated a hasty turnaround that became a comfortable three points when Willian curled home seven minutes from the end, ensuring the Blues inched into top spot on goal difference.
Al-Hilal are expected to try and sign Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in the near future, according to Ben Jacobs.
The Egyptian winger, who netted twice in Liverpool s victory over Saudi-owned Newcastle on Monday, has long been a subject of Saudi interest. Apparently, Al-Hilal considered a move for his services last summer, but Al-Ittihad were given the green light to try first as they were to appear at the FIFA Club World Cup. In any case, Liverpool stood firm about not letting their main attacking threat leave ahead of 2023/24, and Salah stayed put.
But with his contract entering its final 12 months at the end of June this year, Salah s future appears uncertain once more. He will have turned 32 by then, and the Merseysiders might be more willing to negotiate a sale under…
Sam Allardyce claims he rejected the chance to speak to Newcastle United about returning to the club as Rafael Benitez s replacement.
Newcastle are searching for a new manager after Benitez left for China following the expiry of his contract at the end of June.
Steve Bruce has reportedly emerged as the favourite, but another former Sunderland boss in Allardyce claims to have been contacted about the role, much to his own surprise.
The former Bolton Wanderers, West Ham and England manager spent eight unhappy months in charge of Newcastle before a parting of ways in January 2008.
I was certainly extremely surprised, Allardyce told talkSPORT about the approach.
It never really got to the sort of talks people are suggesting. I had to chat to my agen…
Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri has insisted Darren Moore’s departure as manager was not due to disagreement over the club’s recruitment.
Moore left Hillsborough on Monday just three weeks after guiding Wednesday back into the Championship via the play-offs after a two-year absence.
The club said the 49-year-old left by mutual consent but reports have hinted at tension between the chairman and former manager over a lack of backing in the January transfer window.
Following Tuesday’s fans forum and subsequent correspondence to the club, chairman Dejphon Chansiri has conducted an in-house and in-depth interview to clarify and expand upon answers
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Wednesday were second at the start of the month and u…