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Gyokeres, Sesko and why big-money strikers are struggling

The big-money signings have struggled early in the Premier League after a new trend and Mikel Arteta and Michael Carrick could start both on the bench this weekend

<p>Gyokeres and Sesko have struggled so far for Arsenal and Man United respectively</p>

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

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The true value of Guehi and why Man City acted now

The England defender is ready to bolster Pep Guardiola’s defence, with the Champions League and World Cup set to elevate Guehi’s worth in 2026 as one of Europe’s finest

<p>Arne Slot watches over Liverpool training</p>

Slot provides update on Konate and Chiesa absences for Liverpool

<p>Nottingham Forest were left bereft by a dismal defeat in Braga</p>

Dyche under more pressure as dismal Forest suffer ruinous Braga loss

<p>Casemiro is set to leave Manchester United</p>

Casemiro reveals why he is leaving Man United

Inside Football

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

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>

Glasner raises uncomfortable truth – and makes life harder for himself

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

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

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’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>

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 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>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

<p>Liverpool vice-captain Andy Robertson could be set to leave the club (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)</p>

Liverpool’s Andy Robertson in talks over move to Premier League rivals

Unai Emery was happy his side prevailed in tough circumstances (Francisco Seco/AP)

Unai Emery: Important Aston Villa qualified for last 16 in tough ‘circumstances’

<p>The 19-year-old made 38 appearances for Santos before joining Spurs</p>

Tottenham complete signing of highly-rated left-back Souza

<p>Manchester United fan group The 1958 is mounting another protest against the club’s ownership (Martin Rickett/PA)</p>

New Man United fan protest to target Sir Jim Ratcliffe

European football

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)

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

Palace face tough route to Conference League final after play-off draw

International football

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

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

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

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>

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>

Charlton fan dies as Portsmouth game abandoned for medical emergency

Championship leaders Coventry strike late to go 10 points clear

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

Relegation looms for Sheffield Wednesday – and fans are excited again

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