5 h. ago Man City XI vs Crystal Palace: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Rodri still unlikely to return as Pep Guardiola ponders changes after busy week

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7 h. ago Classy Tielemans seals win in Basel to keep Aston Villa on march in Europe

Roger Federer, an ardent Basel supporter, was up in the stands, in the posh seats to be precise, but even from there he could surely appreciate the grace with which Youri Tielemans clinched victory for Aston Villa.Unai Emery turned to Tielemans at half-time to lift his side and the midfielder delivered within eight minutes, his classy first-time finish regaining Villa the lead, after Evann Guessand’s early strike was cancelled out. This represented a 14th victory in their past 16 matches and it felt a significant one, too, given the pileup at the top of the league table amid the fight to advance automatically to the round of 16 in March. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Christantus Uche sparks stroll for Crystal Palace against Shelbourne

This might be Crystal Palace’s first-ever European campaign but they are learning very quickly. Having arrived in Dublin missing some of their big-hitters including the star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and the marauding wing-back Daniel Muñoz, they left with a comfortable victory that means they are virtually assured of a place in the Conference League playoffs.Another three points against the Finnish side KuPS as part of their ­marathon December in which Oliver Glasners’s side play eight matches in three separate competitions should be enough to secure entry directly into the knockout stages after ­slipping up against Strasbourg on their last outing. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Crystal Palace climb Conference League table as Uche sparks Shelbourne stroll

This might be Crystal Palace’s first European campaign but they are learning very quickly. Having arrived in Dublin missing some of their big-hitters including star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and the marauding wing-back Daniel Muñoz, they left with a comfortable victory that virtually assured them of a place in the Conference League playoffs.Oliver Glasner has already said that he will play a weakened team against Finnish side KuPS in their final group stage match next week despite slipping up against Strasbourg on their last outing as Palace are in the middle of a marathon December in which they will play eight times. So it was heartening for him to see some of his fringe players shine, as Christantus Uche capped only his second start since joining on an initial loan from Getafe in the summer with a well-taken goal and Eddie Nketiah scored for the second game in succession. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Shelbourne 0 Crystal Palace 3: Pino runs the show as Glasner’s side in cruise control against Northern Irish opponents

CRYSTAL PALACE'S European tour is destined to roll on after they left drizzly Dublin with a Conference League knockout spot all but secured. The travelling Eagles fans have already visited Norway, Poland, France and Ireland and can now look forward to at least one more stamp on their passports. A point in their final group...

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12 h. ago Will Everton challenge for Europe? Only if they score more goals

Jack Grealish is creating chances and Jordan Pickford is reliable as ever but Everton’s strikers need to join the partyBy WhoScoredWhen Everton moved into their new ground after four years of relegation scraps, their more pessimistic fans must have feared the worst. Investing £750m in a 52,769-seat stadium when you are on a run of finishing 16th, 17th, 15th and 13th in the league is a bold move. The ground has proven a success and the team’s recent results have matched it. Any talk of qualifying for Europe in the past few years would have sounded delusional but, after a run of four wins in five, Everton are up to seventh in the table, just two points behind fourth-place Crystal Palace. Relegation worries have flipped to European dreams.Their 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday showed how far they have come. Sean Dyche, back at the club for the first time since he was sacked as their manager in January, watched an Everton side he never got to coach. Dyche spent two years on...

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29 h. ago Britain slipping down global league table for youth employment, says report

PwC warns that future of a generation is at risk and that jobs crisis is costing UK economy up to £26bn a yearBritain is slipping down the global league table for youth employment amid a dramatic rise in worklessness that is putting a generation’s future at risk, research has warned.Sounding the alarm over a worsening youth jobs crisis, the report from the accountancy firm PwC said Britain’s economy was missing out on £26bn a year because of sharp regional divisions in youth joblessness. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago ‘Worse than we expected’ – Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal injury crisis as yet another big name set for spell on sideline

WHEN it rains, it pours for Mikel Arteta after he revealed another player faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Although his Arsenal side are top of both the Premier League and Champions League tables, injuries are starting to mount up. It was reported yesterday that Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard and William Saliba all missed...

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37 h. ago Real Madrid vs Man City LIVE Early team news and how to watch Champions League tie

Manchester City are on the road at Real Madrid in the Champions League tonight knowing a win will move them back into the top eight of the League Phase table

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43 h. ago Humans much less likely to cheat than chimps as ‘monogamy league tables’ reveal MOST promiscuous animal

HUMANS are less likely to cheat than chimps – but are more prone to promiscuity than beavers. They're the findings of a major study into monogamy across the animal kingdom, which reveals the most and least faithful mammals. And humans fared well in the research, ranking alongside meerkats for loyalty in love. Top researchers at...

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53 h. ago The monogamy 'league table' for the animal kingdom: Deer mice and wild dogs top the list...while humans are 7th in the rankings

If you truly want to commit to someone for life, it's worth taking notes from the California deermouse.

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59 h. ago Is Atalanta vs Chelsea on TV? Channel, live stream details, kick

Chelsea and Atalanta sit level on points in the Champions League table and are each vying for an automatic place in the competition's last 16 ahead of their clash on Tuesday

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62 h. ago Crystal Palace make decision over Christantus Uche loan after promising cameo

More opportunities on the way for Nigerian forward after encouraging impact against Fulham

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62 h. ago Man United receive positive update on trio amid talks as Ruben Amorim singles out star

Manchester United reaction after they defeated Wolves 4-1 to move up to sixth in the Premier League table

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65 h. ago Marc Guehi transfer saga takes new twist as injury could accelerate bid

Crystal Palace and England star Marc Guehi has been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park in the summer but there could now be appetite for a January approach

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3 d. ago Man United's next Premier League fixtures compared to Chelsea, Aston Villa and rivals

Manchester United claimed a 4-1 win over Wolves in the Premier League to move up to sixth in the table

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3 d. ago Wolves vs Man United live: Red Devils secure crucial win with four goals scored at Molineux

Wolves 1-4 Man Utd: Ruben Amorim’s side jump up to sixth in the Premier League table

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3 d. ago Ruben Amorim's genius decision as Man Utd put horrible Wolves to the sword

Manchester United's second half performance blew Wolves away at Molineux as the Red Devils climbed into the top six of the Premier League table

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3 d. ago Wolves vs Man United live: Mount’s volley and Mbeumo’s tap in opens up two

Manchester United could move into sixth this evening as they take on Wolves who are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table

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3 d. ago Gary Neville issues advice to Man City with 'no panic' Arsenal title race claim

Manchester City are just two points behind Arsenal in the Premier League table after the weekend's results

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