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Sunderland midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini is to see a specialist this week amid concern he could miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. The 29-year-old has not featured since the FA Cup victory over Fulham on February 3,...

Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry praised an “amazing performance” from Jordon Ibe after he helped Liverpool win 2-0 at top-four rivals Southampton. Since returning to Anfield from a loan spell with Derby in January, the 19-year-old has established himself as...

Bas Dost scored his eighth and ninth goals of 2015 as Wolfsburg claimed a 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin on Sunday. The Dutchman, who netted only twice in the first half of the season, put the Wolves in front after...

Mauricio Pochettino praised the fighting spirit of his Tottenham players after Harry Kane rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs were 2-0 behind at White Hart Lane after the Hammers scored through...

Jose Mourinho has called for video technology to help referees and says his Chelsea side should be 12 points clear at the top. Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Burnley on Saturday, combined with Manchester City's 5-0 rout of Newcastle, means the...

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce hit out at both the Tottenham players and referee Jon Moss after a late Harry Kane equaliser cost his another win at White Hart Lane. The visitors, hoping for a third straight victory at Spurs,...

Roberto Martinez has challenged Romelu Lukaku to repeat his destructive performance against Young Boys on a consistent basis. Everton's record signing scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 Europa League win in Switzerland in midweek - days after saying he would...

Floyd Mayweather’s long awaited fight with Manny Pacquiao has finally been confirmed after months of negotiations. The two biggest names in boxing have been locked in prolonged talks, raising further doubts that the superfight could fall through at any time,...

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss two upcoming clashes with Monaco after being handed a two-match ban by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. Ibrahimovic was booked for a challenge on Romain Hamouma late in PSG's 1-0 win away to...

...Liverpool's first win in six European games ...Balotelli scores his second goal in Europe for Reds ...Sturridge makes European debut for Liverpool ...Second leg on Thursday 26 February Mario Balotelli scored a late penalty to give Liverpool a narrow Europa League lead over...