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Mainoo is Man United’s future again – and he has Carrick to thank

Mainoo has found salvation under the tutelage of a former Manchester United midfielder after being misused by Ruben Amorim

<p>Kobbie Mainoo endured a tough time under Ruben Amorim</p>
LiveFootball

Salah makes Premier League return as Liverpool face Bournemouth

Can Liverpool get back to winning ways in the Premier League with Mohamed Salah back in the fold?

<p>Gyokeres and Sesko have found it difficult for Arsenal and Man United respectively</p>
Miguel DelaneyFootball

Gyokeres, Sesko and why big-money strikers are struggling

<p>Beth Mead (middle) scored one and created another in a huge win for the Gunners</p>
Football

Chelsea’s WSL title hopes derailed in damning Arsenal defeat

West Ham United’s Crysencio Summerville celebrates (Jordan Pettiitt/PA)
Football

West Ham’s survival bid gathers more pace with win over Sunderland

More news

<p>Julian Alvarez is on Arsenal’s radar</p>
LiveFootball

Transfer news live: Arsenal eye Alvarez, Liverpool enter Diomande race

<p>Marc Guehi has joined Man City to bolster Pep Guardiola's defence</p>
Football

The true value of Guehi and why Man City acted now

<p>Trump has caused significant discord across Europe, notably with his bid to acquire Greenland</p>
Football

Top football official wants World Cup boycott over Trump demands

England defender Jess Carter has spoken about the online abuse she received during Euro 2025 (Nick Potts/PA)
Football

Carter ‘didn’t want to leave hotel’ after racist abuse at Euro 2025

<p>Cole Palmer is reportedly struggling with homesickness</p>
Football

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior addresses Cole Palmer homesick rumours

<p>A plastic bottle was thrown towards Aston Villa’s technical area as Chelsea lost 2-1 at home</p>
Football

Chelsea fined £150,000 after throwing bottle at Villa’s technical area

<p>The completed World Cup draw (Sam Corum/PA)</p>
Football

World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, match dates and venues

<p>Miguel Delaney: Inside Football lands in your inbox every Monday and Friday</p>
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Inside Football

<p>Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP)</p>
Football

The game plans behind the Premier League’s dullest feature this season

<p>Plenty has been made of the contrasting styles and fortunes of Glasner and Amorim </p>
Football

Glasner raises uncomfortable truth – and makes life harder for himself

Football

How United’s reset puts the spotlight on their next permanent manager

<p>Amorim attempted to shift the structure at United</p>
Football

The cult of the sporting director and Premier League power struggles

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>
Football

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>
Football

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>
Football

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>
Football

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

<p>Liverpool got back to winning ways against Marseille</p>
Football

Is Bournemouth v Liverpool on TV? How to watch Premier League clash

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are top of the Premier League (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)
Football

Mikel Arteta: No one has more desire to see Arsenal win Premier League than me

<p>Kash Patel wore a Liverpool FC tie during a Senate hearing last year</p>
UK Politics

FBI director ‘wanted to watch Premier League instead of meeting MI5’

<p>Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, applauds the fans</p>
Football

Slot provides update on Konate and Chiesa absences for Liverpool

<p>Rosenior is so far undefeated as Chelsea manager since taking over on 6 January</p>
Football

Rosenior provides Palmer injury update ahead of Crystal Palace game

Salford directors and former Manchester United greats Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes watched on from the stands (Martin Rickett/PA)
Sport

Premier League preview on Friday 23 January

<p>Pep Guardiola feels Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are the ‘best team in the world’ (Martin Rickett/PA)</p>
Football

Guardiola makes bold Arsenal claim as Man City’s title hopes fade

<p>Tammy Abraham is set to return to the Premier League</p>
Sport

Tammy Abraham nears Premier League return as permanent deal agreed

<p>Guehi joined City in a £20m move earlier this week</p>
Football

Guardiola confirms Guehi debut as he offers Man City injury update

<p>Andy Robertson has seen his game-time limited at Liverpool this season</p>
Football

Tottenham make shock approach to sign Liverpool stalwart Robertson

<p>Tammy Abraham is set to return to the Premier League</p>
Sport

Tammy Abraham nears Premier League return as permanent deal agreed

<p>Guehi joined City in a £20m move earlier this week</p>
Football

Guardiola confirms Guehi debut as he offers Man City injury update

<p>Andy Robertson has seen his game-time limited at Liverpool this season</p>
Football

Tottenham make shock approach to sign Liverpool stalwart Robertson

Women’s football

<p>Trinity Rodman at a press conference following the announcement of her new contract</p>
Football

Rodman becomes highest paid female footballer with lucrative new deal

Football

Rodman becomes highest paid female footballer with lucrative new deal

<p>Trinity Rodman at a press conference following the announcement of her new contract</p>
<p>A study into the impact of concussions on women footballers has been conducted</p>
Football

New study reveals potential impact of concussions on women footballers

<p>Rafaela Borggrafe has been banned for six matches</p>
Football

Liverpool’s Rafaela Borggrafe hit with six-game ban for racist comment

<p> Referee Abigail Byrne shows a red card to Jayde Riviere </p>
Football

Arsenal held by 10-player Man United as Williamson returns to start

<p>Stanway helped England to a second European title last summer </p>
Football

Stanway sparks WSL transfer battle with Bayern Munich decision

<p>Stanway helped England to a second European title last summer </p>
Football

Stanway sparks WSL transfer battle with Bayern Munich decision

<p>England's Jess Carter received racist abuse online during the Women's Euros this summer</p>
Football

Man pleads guilty to sending ‘abhorrent’ messages to Lionesses’ Carter

<p>Renee Slegers in the Arsenal dugout</p>
Football

Slegers signs new long-term contract as Arsenal head coach

European football

<p>Newcastle are well placed to progress in the Champions League</p>
Football

Newcastle show challenges and charms of new Champions League format

LiveFootball

Gyokeres scores third goal to secure points for Arsenal in Milan

Gabriel Jesus, centre right, celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal against Inter (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)
Football

Gabriel Jesus’ return to form leaves Arteta with a decision to make

Transfers

<p>Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli was booked late on over the clash (PA)</p>
Football

Martinelli sorry after ‘disgraceful’ manhandling of injured Bradley

<p>Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (PA)</p>
Football

Liverpool transfer updates including Semenyo, Guehi and more

<p>Kenan Yildiz is among the names Arsenal hold a reported interest in</p>
Football

Arsenal transfer news round-up: Yildiz, Bartesaghi and more

<p>Mohamed Salah came off the bench in the first half at Anfield</p>
Football

Where Salah could go next after star’s possible Liverpool farewell

<p>Gianluigi Donnarumma in action for Italy in World Cup qualifying this week</p>
Football

Donnarumma’s arrival signals a shift in style for City under Guardiola

<p>Andre Onana</p>
Football

Onana considers Man United exit as discussions over loan move continue

<p>Villa sold academy graduate Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United</p>
Football

Financial rules ‘killed’ Villa’s transfer window, says Konsa

<p>Senne Lammens has played one full season for Royal Antwerp</p>
Football

Defying xG and a penalty king: Why Man United gambled on Lammens

International football

<p>Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) may need to intercede with US president Donald Trump to avoid a World Cup boycott</p>
Football

How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

<p>Brahim Diaz tried to Panenka the decisive penalty and missed</p>
Football

Brahim Diaz and the worst Panenka penalty misses after Afcon despair

<p>Senegal fans try to invade the pitch amid the chaos of the Afcon final</p>
Football

Why did Senegal walk off v Morocco? How Afcon final went into meltdown

Football League

<p>The fan sadly died after suffering a medical emergency at the Valley</p>
Football

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

Football

Championship leaders Coventry strike late to go 10 points clear

<p>Sheffield Wednesday fans revel before kick-off outside Hillsborough</p>
Football

Relegation looms for Sheffield Wednesday – and fans are excited again

More news

West Ham manager Nuno Espirito (right) says work is still to be done (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Football

Nuno: West Ham still need options in the transfer market

Football

Nuno: West Ham still need options in the transfer market

West Ham manager Nuno Espirito (right) says work is still to be done (Bradley Collyer/PA)
<p>Arne Slot has faced challenges with Liverpool this season</p>
Football

Slot makes surprise admission over Liverpool struggles

<p>Mohamed Salah spent some time on the bench last month (Peter Byrne/PA)</p>
Football

Arne Slot gives ‘uneasy’ verdict over dropping Salah again

<p>James Garner has put pen to paper over a new contract at Everton</p>
Football

Everton tie down Garner to new long-term contract

<p>Jack Grealish has suffered a broken foot</p>
Football

Moyes unsure about Grealish return as he confirms broken foot

<p>Jack Grealish has suffered a broken foot</p>
Football

Moyes unsure about Grealish return as he confirms broken foot

<p>Gianni Infantino made a joke at the expense of British football fans in Davos</p>
Football

UK police chief hits back at Gianni Infantino after British fans jibe

<p>Oliver Glasner said he felt Crystal Palace are being ‘abandoned’ with ‘no support’ (Owen Humphreys/PA)</p>
Football

Glasner clarifies Mateta stance and says no regrets over outburst

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