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Everton will appeal against the controversial red card shown to Dominic Calvert-Lewin during Thursday’s FA Cup third-round draw with Crystal Palace. The striker faces a three-match ban having been dismissed for a sliding studs-up challenge on Nathaniel Clyne following a VAR review during the second half of the goalless stalemate. Referee Chris Kavanagh initially did […]

Manchester City could be without midfielder Rodri for Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Huddersfield following the death of his grandmother. The Spaniard has been granted compassionate leave and is currently back in Madrid. Manager Pep Guardiola says the player has not definitely been ruled out but he seems unlikely to feature as the holders begin […]

Napoli have completed the signing of defender Pasquale Mazzocchi from Salernitana. The 28-year-old wing-back was born in Naples and moves to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on a three-and-a-half-year contract after making 18 appearances for Salernitana this season. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis was first to announce Mazzocchi’s capture with a post on X that read: […]

Everton will appeal against the controversial red card given to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in Thursday’s FA Cup third-round draw with Crystal Palace. The striker faces a three-match ban having been dismissed for a sliding challenge on Nathaniel Clyne following a VAR review during the second half of the 0-0 stalemate. Referee Chris Kavanagh initially did not […]

Barcelona defender Joao Cancelo faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage. Cancelo was forced off after 11 minutes of Barcelona’s 2-1 LaLiga victory at Las Palmas on Thursday. “Tests carried out on Friday show that first-team player Joao Cancelo has a strained medial collateral ligament in his left knee,” read a […]

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will go into Saturday’s FA Cup clash with derby rivals Sunderland adamant he does not need daily reassurances from the club’s big-spending owners. The Magpies will run out for the third-round tie at the Stadium of Light having lost seven of their last eight games and each of the most recent […]

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has played down the significance of a blunder which saw a bar at the home of arch-rivals Sunderland decorated in his club’s colours ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup derby. The Wearside club have launched an investigation into how the Black Cats Bar at the Stadium of Light, which will host corporate […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he would be happy for Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo’s international absences to be kept to a minimum as his side begin their fight on three fronts in January. Salah is away with Egypt in the African Nations Cup, while Japan captain Endo is at the Asian Cup and both […]

What the papers say England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps, 30, could be heading to France, according to the Evening Standard. Paris St Germain have emerged a favourites to sign the BBC Sports Personality of the Year when her contract runs out in the summer. Crystal Palace are closing in on signing Peterborough’s Ronnie […]

Everton boss Sean Dyche called for a “tidying up” of VAR following the controversial decision which saw Dominic Calvert-Lewin shown a straight red card late on in the goalless FA Cup third-round tie at Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne went down wincing following a sliding tackle by Calvert-Lewin, who appeared to catch the Palace defender’s shin […]