CHRIS WHEELER: Marcus Rashford is set to miss Manchester United’s clash with bitter rivals Liverpool through illness as uncertainty continues to hang over his future at Old Trafford. »
De Bruyne has managed just two goals and two assists this season, while missing much game time »
Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Manchester United will extend Harry Maguire’s contract just 19 months after the club stripped him of the captaincy. »
The Reds considered the Portuguese coach, only to opt for the Dutch tactician, who has shone as Jurgen Klopp’s successor »
In his pre-match press conference, Slot also hailed Virgil Van Dijk with the game against United marking seven years since the Liverpool captain made his debut at Anfield. »
ISAAN KHAN: In light of Bukayo Saka’s injury, there has been much clamour over whether the Gunners must bring in a new addition – either permanently or on loan – to beat Liverpool to the title. »
CRAIG HOPE: Mail Sport revealed before Christmas that the hierarchy would allow the player to make a call on his own future, with an offer on the table from Saudi club Al-Shabab. »
Yes, in the manager’s spit we can begin to grasp his quest for perfection and the champions’ recent unravelling Nothing fascinates in football quite like the inside of Pep Guardiola’s head. And nothing exemplifies the complexity of that head more than what gets chewed, chomped and honed in there until it’s eventually discharged like a bullet. Yes, I’m talking about the Pep spit. And it’s in the Pep spit tha... »
You might not know their names but you’ll miss those familiar faces on the terraces once they’re gone By Harry Pearson for When Saturday Comes Scoreline Man sat a couple of rows down from me at a non-league ground I visit half a dozen times a year. He had a face as crumpled and weather-beaten as an aged conker and always wore the same dove grey, Velcro-fasten, wide-fit loafers. In my mind I called him Cosy ... »
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