Newcastle United will hope to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat in the Premier League and put any lingering talk of relegation to bed when they face a Brighton and Hove Albion side eyeing European football. The Magpies are eight points above danger despite their miserable run of form, but an end to their losing streak…
Wolves welcome Sunderland to Molineux as they look to restore some pride ahead of their relegation from the Premier League. The Midlands side already know their fate, but are keen to finish the season on a high as they prepare for a return to the Championship next season. Sunderland, meanwhile, are still flying high in…
Brentford face West Ham in a key match in the race for Europe and at the bottom of the Premier League. The Bees, who are without a win since a 4-3 victory at Burnley on February 28, begin the day just two points behind sixth-placed Brighton and Hove Albion, who visit Newcastle United. Meanwhile, West…
The long-awaited takeover of Sheffield Wednesday has officially been completed, with Arise Capital Partners taking control of the club on the final day of the Championship season. Confirmation of the takeover by the consortium, led by American David Storch, and the end of Dejphon Chansiri’s ownership, came on Saturday, with the EFL announcing the club…
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa is unconcerned about speculation that Jose Mourinho is poised to succeed him at the end of the season. Arbeloa, who replaced Xabi Alonso in January, is seemingly unlikely to continue in his role beyond a disappointing and almost certainly trophy-less campaign for Los Blancos. Madrid are 11 points adrift of…
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal is set to miss next week’s Clasico with Barcelona after the club confirmed he had suffered a fractured toe. Carvajal last featured as a substitute in the 2-1 win over Alaves on April 21. He was an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw at Real Betis three days later. A…
Manchester City begin a gruelling run of games in their hunt for the Premier League title and the domestic treble when they visit Everton on Monday. City’s first trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium begins a run of four games in 15 days for Pep Guardiola’s men. They could kick off six points behind Arsenal…
Venezia coach Giovanni Stroppa hailed the club’s “incredible journey” back to Serie A as they secured promotion from Serie B on the same day that Pisa and Verona were relegated from the top flight. Stroppa’s side let a two-goal lead slip against Spezia on Friday, but a 2-2 draw proved enough to seal an immediate…
Nottingham Forest will aim to take a big step towards Premier League survival by continuing their excellent recent record against Chelsea on Monday. Forest will be in confident mood after beating Aston Villa 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday. With four days to recover from that game, Forest have…
Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin refused to talk about his hopes of featuring at the World Cup with England, insisting that the job of ensuring Premier League survival for his club is not done despite their 3-1 win over Burnley. Calvert-Lewin bundled home Leeds’ third goal of a comfortable victory, having played a role in…
