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The Digest: Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach on a five-year contract. The former Brighton boss joins days after Igor Tudor was sacked by the north London club, who currently sit one point and one place above the relegation zone with...

The Digest: Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is using tactics similar to those employed by Sir Alex Ferguson during his time at Old Trafford to win the Premier League title. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand noted that...

The Digest: Arsenal defender Piero Hincapié has returned to London for medical checks following Ecuador's 1-1 draw with Morocco, becoming the eighth Gunners player to withdraw from international duty during the March window. He joins a significant list of absentees, including Declan Rice...

The Digest: Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has been nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Month award for March following an impressive run of form for Fulham. The 29-year-old started and played 90 minutes in all of Fulham's four Premier League fixtures this month...

The Digest: Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has ranked Mohamed Salah among the club's greatest ever players, claiming the Egyptian forward has eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo's Premier League legacy. Writing in his Telegraph column, Carragher stated that only Thierry Henry surpasses Salah among...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi could face punishment from the English FA after revealing an undershirt with a religious message during his goal celebration in Nottingham Forest's 3-0 win over Tottenham. Awoniyi, who came off the bench to score his second goal of the season...

The Digest: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season, confirming the news in a video message on his social media accounts. The 33-year-old Egypt international, who joined Liverpool from Roma in June 2017, signed a two-year contract extension...

The Digest: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted he is "exhausted" as his team prepares to chase down Arsenal in the Premier League title race, despite beating the Gunners 2-0 to lift the Carabao Cup. Nico O'Reilly's brace secured the first silverware of the season for City at...

The Digest: Everton delivered a dominant 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Beto scoring twice and Iliman Ndiaye adding a stunning third. The win moves David Moyes' side up to seventh in the Premier League table, just three points behind Liverpool. For Chelsea, the...

The Digest Danny Welbeck scored twice to secure a 2-1 victory for Brighton against Liverpool at the Amex Stadium, damaging the visitors’ hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Liverpool, missing key players Alisson and Mohamed Salah, also saw top scorer Hugo Ekitike leave early with an...

The Digest: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will miss Saturday's Premier League trip to Brighton with a muscle injury sustained during Wednesday's 4-0 Champions League win over Galatasaray. Manager Arne Slot confirmed the 33-year-old is unavailable but gave no timeframe for recovery, though...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare came off the bench to score a crucial 78th-minute equaliser as Wolverhampton Wanderers fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Brentford. Introduced in the 75th minute, Arokodare followed manager Rob Edwards' instruction to provide a...

The Digest: Liam Rosenior's position as Chelsea manager is under severe threat just three months after his January appointment, with club hierarchy reportedly holding "serious concerns" about his long-term suitability. Sources claim internal discussions about another managerial change have...

The Digest: Nigerian international Calvin Bassey has expressed frustration over a missed scoring opportunity during Fulham's 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The Premier League clash saw both teams create chances but lack clinical finishing, with a VAR-disallowed Forest goal...

The Digest: Chelsea has been fined a Premier League record £10.75 million and given a one-year suspended transfer ban for secret payments totalling £47.5 million made between 2011 and 2018 under former owner Roman Abramovich. The club's new American owners self-reported the irregularities...

The Digest: Bruno Fernandes delivered a masterclass with two assists as Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 3-1, while Liverpool's title hopes suffered another blow after conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham. Elsewhere, Leeds held Crystal Palace to a goalless draw despite...

The Digest: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has pointed out areas needing improvement following his team's 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Bernardo Silva and Konstantinos Mavropanos ensured both teams shared points at the London Stadium, denting...

The Digest: Wonderkid Max Dowman was the hero as Arsenal secured a dramatic 2-0 victory over Everton at the Emirates, while Chelsea suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle United. Arsenal dominated but struggled to breach Jordan Pickford's goal until the 89th minute when Dowman's cross caused...

The Digest: Mikel Arteta has pointed to two key factors behind Bukayo Saka's recent dip in form for Arsenal: injuries disrupting attacking partnerships and a relentless schedule. Saka was substituted after an hour against Bayer Leverkusen following a poor performance where he regularly gave...

The Digest: Pep Guardiola has reacted with sarcasm to his two-match touchline suspension, joking he will "go on holiday" for the next two games after receiving his sixth yellow card of the season during Manchester City's 3-1 FA Cup win over Newcastle. The ban will see him miss City's Premier...