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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to Wataru Endo on Boxing Day, but the Japan international is due to jet off to the Asian Cup for a number of weeks in January

Unai Emery saw his Aston Villa side throw away a 2-0 lead, eventually losing 3-2 to Manchester United, but gave an interesting post-match interview as he remained positive

Mohamed Salah is set to play his final Liverpool game before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations on New Year's Day but Copy Gakpo feels the Reds have shown they can cope without him

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority takeover at Manchester United is set to stop the Glazers taking their biannual dividend from the club, which will be met with huge fan approval

A whopping 248 hours of sport was watched on TV this year - and Brits have voted in their top 25 sporting moments of 2023

Manchester United will have to consult Sir Jim Ratcliffe over all major sporting decisions, including all transfer business and any major staff dismissals, including Erik ten Hag

After failing to score in his opening 15 Premier League matches, Rasmus Hojlund popped up to score the winner for Manchester United against Aston Villa on Boxing Day

England cricket star Ben Duckett got engaged to his girlfriend Paige Ogborne over Christmas, and fans were quick to notice something odd about the couple's celebratory snap on Boxing Day

Arsenal are involved in the Premier League title race for the second successive year but Paul Merson has concerns over Oleksandr Zinchenko's defensive credentials

Just days after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a minority takeover of Manchester United, Sir Dave Brailsford was at Old Trafford as the Red Devils beat Aston Villa 3-2

Rasmus Hojlund finally ended his wait for a Premier League goal as his winner gave Manchester United a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Boxing Day

Lionel Messi has reached out to Boca Juniors defender Marcos Rojo about a possible move to MLS as Inter Miami try to improve their defence before the 2024 season gets underway

Newcastle have seen their form drop off recently but with the January transfer window just days away they've been urged to move for David de Gea, who remains without a club after leaving Manchester United

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored his first hat-trick for the club in a victory over former club Newcastle, but he's far from the first player to haunt a former employer

Liverpool went top with a Boxing Day win at Burnley and midfielder Wataru Endo has drawn individual praise from his manager, who has been particularly complimentary over the past week

Manchester United's young forward pair, Ramus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho, came to the fore as Erik ten Hag's men produced a sensational comeback to defeat Aston Villa

Julian Ward spent more than 10 years at Liverpool before resigning at the end of the 2022/23 campaign and his now being lined up as the new chief executive of Man United

Everton could be pushing for the Europa League were it not for their 10-point deduction but manager Sean Dyche is not hanging his hopes on Premier League appeal

Crystal Palace have had an up-and-down season after Roy Hodgson extended his second spell in charge at Selhurst Park, and will travel across London to Chelsea on December 27

Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota got the goals as Liverpool moved top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over struggling Burnley at Turf Moor

Manchester United came from two goals down to defeat Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Boxing Day, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice before Rasmus Hojlund got his first Premier League goal

Arsenal are not afraid to make important transfers in the middle of the season, as shown by last term's January transfer window and it looks like Mikel Arteta could make further additions next month

Brazil have featured in all 22 World Cup tournaments and are the only country to have lifted the Jules Rimet five times but their place at the 2026 event is in jeopardy

Despite Chelsea spending more than £1billion since since Todd Boehly took over as Chairman, the club are expected to be active again in the next two transfer windows

Richarlison has scored in three consecutive matches for the first time since early 2021 but Spurs skipper Son is demanding consistency from the Brazilian striker