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Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha came agonising close to joining Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day before the move collapsed in the final minutes of the German window

Aston Villa's big centre-half Ezri Konsa received his first call-up for the Three Lions during this month's international break but didn't get any game-time.

Kai Havertz's winning goal against Brentford sent Arsenal top of the league, with Mikel Arteta's side now one point above reigning champions Manchester City after they drew with Liverpool

Burnley fans in a local pub were treated to a pint poured by one of the club's investors, NFL legend JJ Watt, with the ex-defensive end following in the footsteps of Tom Brady

Chelsea want to sign a new striker for Mauricio Pochettino in the January transfer window but Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney could now prove to be out of reach

Dimitri Seluk, the outspoken agent who guided Yara Toure on his journey to become one of the world's most famous players, has revealed that he has not yet been asked to provide evidence

Chelsea are prepared to sanction the sale of Trevoh Chalobah in the January transfer window but the defender's ongoing injury struggles could prove problematic for the Blues

Douglas Luiz is integral to Aston Villa's ambitious project under Unai Emery and now the Spaniard is demanding more from his Brazilian midfield powerhouse as Arsenal plot a January transfer swoop

Liverpool signed Darwin Nunez from Benfica in a club-record deal in 2022 and the Uruguay international frontman racked up his 60th appearance for the Reds in their 1-1 draw at Manchester City

Kai Havertz scored a Premier League goal from open play for the first time since joining Arsenal, with his header enough to give Mikel Arteta's team all three points at Brentford

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored Liverpool's equaliser in their 1-1 draw against rivals Manchester City on Saturday - and his performance earned praise from Gary Neville

Arsenal beat Brentford 1-0 to go top of the Premier League, but it was not a straightforward victory with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale lucky not to have gifted the Bees a goal

BRENTFORD 0-1 ARSENAL: Arsenal went to Brentford looking to take advantage of two title rivals drawing earlier in the day, and needed a last-gasp Kai Havertz goal to seal it

Saracens 39-31 Bristol: England fly-half misses six shots at goal in a game for first time but champions still go second in Premiership

George Russell is sandwiched between McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix grid, after the latter threw away the chance to fight for pole

Mikel Arteta has taken an unconventional approach with Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya this season and Jamie Carragher vehemently disagrees with Rio Ferdinand on the situation

Royale Pagaille won the Haydock feature for in-form trainer Venetia Williams, while at Ascot, Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden raced to a four-timer. Pic D'Orhy landed the Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase, but Shishkin took no part in proceedings

An awkward moment captured live by Sky Sports F1 cameras showed experienced pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz challenged by a young fan who accused him of being a Mercedes supporter

NEWCASTLE 4-1 CHELSEA: Mauricio Pochettino could only watch on from the stands as his richly assembled squad were dismantled by Eddie Howe's side at St James' Park

Aaron Ramsdale has lost his spot as Arsenal's No.1 to David Raya and the Brentford fans were quick to remind him of that fact as he made his first Premier League start in over two months

Trent Alexander-Arnold's 80th-minute strike earned Liverpool a point against Manchester City in the Premier League, but Jamie Carragher wasn't happy with one player's performance

Manchester City had chances to make sure of all three points when they hosted Liverpool on Saturday but they instead had to settle for a point at the Etihad Stadium

Carlos Sainz was angry with his Formula 1 rivals after qualifying 16th at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, accusing them of blocking him on track - a claim which made Daniel Ricciardo chuckle

This was a Newcastle squad ravaged by ten first-team injuries, but Eddie Howe's side rekindled their aggression and energy, after two defeats, to blow Chelsea away

Liverpool came from behind to become the first team to draw 1-1 in the Premier League and prevent Manchester City from winning at the Etihad Stadium in 24 games in 2023