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Neil Warnock has become the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season after being dismissed by Crystal Palace. The 66-year-old joined the Eagles for a second time in August 2014, following the departure of Tony Pulis. However Palace's 3-1...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says 34-year-old John Terry is playing as well as when he led the Blues to the Premier League title almost 10 years ago. "He's full of confidence. I see my John of 2004, 05, 06. I...

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is understood to be set for a return move to boyhood club Atletico Madrid, according to Sky sources. The Spaniard joined AC Milan on a two-year loan deal over the summer but has found the back...

Yaya Toure is set to equal Samuel Eto’o record by winning the CAF African Player of the Year award for a record fourth time. In a shortlist revealed by Confederation of African Football (CAF), he will battle it out with...

Louis van Gaal has hailed Wayne Rooney’s versatility as he looks set to continue in the central midfield role he has occupied recently. Rooney played as a deep-lying midfielder against Aston Villa as Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to...

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is adamant he will not change his team’s style of football, despite being 13 points worse off than at this time last season. Everton are ranked 11th after a 3-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday, and...

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic believes his side can win an unprecedented quadruple. No club has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season. But Matic, who rejoined Chelsea from Benfica for £21m in January,...

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says the "confidence and belief" former boss Sir Alex Ferguson has shown in him has made his job easier. In his first season at Old Trafford, Dutchman Van Gaal has led United to third...

Arsene Wenger has praised Charlie Austin's "mental strength" and "tenacity" as Arsenal prepare to take on QPR on Boxing Day. Austin, 25, was playing non-league football for Poole Town five years ago. The QPR striker has 11 Premier League goals this...

Swansea City have agreed to sign Nelson Oliveira on loan from Benfica until the end of the season. The deal was finalised on Tuesday and the Portugal striker, 23, will be eligible to play for the Premier League club from...