Welcome to The Sportsman's LIVE football blog, where we will be bringing you all the biggest updates, as well as the quirkiest stories throughout the day. There will be plenty of reaction to last night's 1-1 draw between Newcastle United and Manchester United, as well as plenty of build-up to the four matches that are played today - exclusively shown on Prime Video.
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That Mo Salah penalty miss is still the best chance of the first half.
Another one bits the dust.
#NUFC's trip to Goodison Park to face Everton on Thursday has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries amongst the Magpies' first team squad.
MISSES! Good save from Kasper Schmeichel and Salah heads the rebound onto the crossbar. Remain 0-0.
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#LEILIV
Minamino and Thiago miss out with minor muscle soreness.
#LEILIV
Alisson,
TAA, Matip, VVD, Tsimikas,
Henderson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain,
Salah, Jota, Mane
Toronto FC have made a stunning proposal to soon-to-be out of contract Napoli forward, Lorenzo Insigne.
€11m per season as net guaranteed salary.
€4.5m add ons linked to personal goals/targets.
Five year and half contract.
Details are now being discussed with Insigne and his agent.
Multiple reports are linked Chelsea with the outcast Everton leftback while some are suggesting Ross Barkley could be returning to Goodison Park as part of the deal. Everton fan groups don't seem too keen on having either transfer happen.
Crystal Palace 3-0 Norwich City
Southampton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Watford 1-4 West Ham United
Nikola Vlasic (90+2')
The points wrapped up at the death.
Mark Noble (pen 58')
The skipper converts after Jarrod Bowen was brought down by Daniel Bachmann.
Crystal Palace 3-0 Norwich City
Southampton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Watford 1-2 West Ham United
Jeffrey Schlupp (42')
Palace are running away with it now.
Harry Kane (pen 41')
Kane converts from the spot as Mohammed Salisu is sent off for a challenge on Son Heung-min.
Jean-Philippe Mateta (38')
The Eagles double their lead.
His first from open play this season!
Said Benrahma (29')
A quick turnaround at Vicarage Road.
James Ward-Prowse (25')
The Saints open the scoring.
Tomas Soucek (27')
Equaliser for the Hammers.
A very well-taken goal
Odsonne Edouard (pen 8')
The Eagles break the deadlock.
Emmanuel Dennis (4')
The Nigerian striker's hot form continues.
We think the Manchester City defender enjoyed the Newcastle winger's performance against Manchester United.
Footballing icon Diego Maradona's younger brother Hugo has died following a heart attack.
Gary Neville has slammed a handful of Manchester United players for not working hard enough off the ball.
@GNev2 says several of Manchester United's players do not work hard enough out of possession and that some of the hallmarks that cost Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his job at #MUFC are already creeping back in 🎙💬
Barcelona have announced the signing of Ferran Torres from Manchester City.
Celtic's Karamoko Dembele will return to first team training next week, having been ruled out since the summer.
On Boxing Day, former Rangers forward Greg Stewart scored an incredible freekick for Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League.
#KBFCJFC #HeroISL #LetsFootball @JamshedpurFC
It wasn't just Joelinton and Allan Saint-Maximin who had a great game last night, Emil Krafth's numbers were very impressive.
100% take-ons completed
8/11 duels won
5 tackles won
4 clearances
2 interceptions
1 block
1 chance created
Marshalled the right flank. 👏🏻👏🏻
According to Goal, Chelsea's Ben Chilwell will miss the rest of the season and is due to have ACL surgery.
Come back stronger, @BenChilwell 💙
With Anthony Martial making it clear he wants to leave Manchester United in January, we look at why it is a smart move for all parties.
What a great team goal.
Will he be the difference when Liverpool meet Leicester?
#GoalOfTheDay // #LEILIV
Sevilla have made an official loan offer for wantaway Manchester United forward Anthony Martial.
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe admits he could have less than 14 players available for the game against Everton.
Amazon Prime will release a documentary on the career Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, titled 'Rooney'. The Amazon Prime original is set to be released on February 11, 2022.
𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲: Amazon's original documentary on one of the Premier League's best ever players will be released worldwide on February 11, 2022 🎬🍿
Newcastle United's Callum Wilson is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines following the calf injury he picked up against Manchester United.
Gary Neville is not happy with Manchester United's 'senior' players, he called out Cristiano Ronaldo for walking off the pitch without clapping the fans.
@GNev2 blasts Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes for their whinging and running off the pitch at full-time
Someone hire him immediately!
Is there anyone you think he is missing?
According to breaking reports in the Portuguese press, Benfica have sacked manager Jorge Jesus.
Former England captain Terry Butcher turns 63 today. Here his teammate Paul Gascoigne tells the tale of that iconic bloody picture.
According to Spanish reports, Cristiano Ronaldo is already offering himself to Barcelona.
👉 El portugués no está a gusto en Manchester y ha contactado con Xavi a través de Piqué, mientras Jorge Mendes ya negocia con Laporta
Manchester United had goalkeeper David de Gea to thank to ensure they travelled back from Newcastle with a share of the points last night in what was a very poor performance from the Red Devils. Read more below.
