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Chelsea defender Reece James signs new contract to stay at club until summer 2025

Reece James of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC at Stamford Bridge on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Chelsea defender Reece James has signed a new long-term contract that keeps him at the club until the summer of 2025.James, 20, has made 18 appearances for the Blues after scoring on his debut in a 7-1 victory over Grimsby in the Carabao Cup third round in September."It has been my dream to be here at Chelsea and play week in week out," said James."To have a contract for another five-and-a-half years is living the dream again."James, who also scored a late equaliser to earn Chelsea a Champions League point against Ajax in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge in November, added: "I have always wanted to be here and another five-and-a-ha...
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Lukasz Fabianski: West Ham goalkeeper 'out for a couple of weeks'

Lukasz Fabianski of West Ham United goes down injured during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and West Ham United at Bramall Lane on January 10, 2020 in Sheffield, United Kingdom.Fabianski will be out for up to two weeks due to inflammation of the scar tissue in his hip following surgery.Fabianski, 34, underwent surgery for a muscle problem that he sustained in September and returned to action late last year, but he was substituted after only 13 minutes in last Friday's 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United.West Ham said scans confirmed the Pole suffered irritation of scar tissue, which is common after surgery."It's good news in the sense that Lukasz hasn't aggravated or suffered any recurrence of the previous injury," West Ham medical head Richard Collinge said."We now just need...
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Firmino strikes as Liverpool goes 16 points clear at the top

Roberto Firmino scores the winning goal for Liverpool FC during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and set a record in the process as Roberto Firmino's first-half goal secured a battling 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.Jurgen Klopp's side were not at their best and needed to withstand a Spurs fightback after the break but hung on for a 20th win out of 21 league games this season.Their total of 61 points is the most after 21 games of a Premier League season, beating Manchester City's 59 two seasons ago, and has never been surpassed in the Spanish, Italian, German or French leagues at the same stage.L...
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Aubameyang scores, sent off as Arsenal draws 1-1 at Crystal Palace

Referee Paul Tierney shows a red card to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has opened the scoring at Crystal Palace, but was later sent off as the hosts fought back to draw 1-1 in the English Premier League.New Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was on course for a third straight win when his skipper made the breakthrough in the first half, but a deflected effort by Jordan Ayew cancelled it out at the start of the second period at Selhurst Park on Saturday.When Aubameyang received a red card with 23 minutes left, the experienced Roy Hodgson would have fancied his chances of gaining three points against the youngest manager ...
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Spurs Boss Mourinho Says Kane's Hamstring Injury is a serious one

Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur embraces Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur as he walks off the pitch after picking up an injury during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium.Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Harry Kane's hamstring injury is a serious one.The England captain suffered a tear in the 1-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day, although the club have not said what grade it is.Mourinho again avoided the question, but did reveal his assertion that it is not a minor injury has proven to be correct.Kane missed the 1-1 FA Cup draw at Middlesbrough and is set to be out for a lengthy period of time.Mourinho said: "I think it is better for the medical department to speak about it or make an official repo...
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Liverpool go 13 points clear as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane sink Sheffield United

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Sheffield United at Anfield.Premier League leaders Liverpool have restored their 13-point advantage at the top of the table, after easing to a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United at Anfield.The Merseyside Reds opened their 2020 account where they had left off the previous year, storming into the lead just 4 minutes into the match, when Mohamed Salah swept in his 10th league goal of the season.Sadio Mane then tapped in from close range just after the hour mark, after his initial effort had been saved.The win means that Jurgen Klopp’s men made it an entire year without a Premier League defeat. They haven't lost in 37 league games since a defeat ...
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Gabriel Jesus Scores Twice as Manchester City Beat Everton 2-1 in Premier League

Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City celebrates after he scores his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium.Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will "never give up" after the champions narrowed the gap on leaders Liverpool to 11 points with a 2-1 win over Everton.Gabriel Jesus scored twice as City survived a nervy finish to end Carlo Ancelotti's unbeaten start as Toffees manager.They remain third in the Premier League and one point behind second-placed Leicester, who won 3-0 at Newcastle. Liverpool meanwhile can restore their 13-point lead at the top with against Sheffield United on Thursday, one of two games in hand they have on their title rivals."When you are far away from the first position sometimes people give up, but we n...
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Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Nicolas Pepe secures Mikel Arteta's first win

Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal and Luke Shaw of Manchester United chase the ball during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium.Mikel Arteta earned his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produced a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United.The visitors, who were without the injured Paul Pogba, actually began brightly, but the game took a different turn on eight minutes when Nicolas Pepe steered in his fifth goal of the season after Sead Kolasinac's cross was deflected to him.That led to a first half in which the hosts were in control and Pepe hit the post before they doubled their lead when his corner was smashed in from close range by Sokratis Papastathopoulos.Ole Gunnar Solskajer's side came into the game with one ...
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Jose Mourinho brands Southampton coach an ‘idiot’ after being given yellow card for confrontation during Tottenham defeat

Match Referee Mike Dean shows a yellow card to Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium.Any lingering hope that Tottenham have hired the old, charming Jose Mourinho rather than the snarling, confrontational manager of recent years might have been extinguished on New Year’s Day as he stalked the touchline, got booked by referee Mike Dean and subsequently labelled a Southampton coach an “idiot”. Mourinho looked frustrated as he watched Spurs lose 1-0 at St Mary’s to a Danny Ings goal. Late in the game he marched into the opposition’s technical area to have words in the ear of a member of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s backroom staff, prompting a furious reaction from the Southampton bench. Dean...
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Jack Grealish stars as Aston Villa recover from controversial VAR call to beat Burnley and move out of relegation zone

Jack Grealish of Aston Villa scores his sides first goal which is then disallowed following a VAR review during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Aston Villa at Turf Moor.Aston Villa moved out of the relegation zone with victory against Burnley at Turf Moor despite having a goal ruled out for a marginal offside by the video assistant referee system.Jack Grealish thought he had put Villa ahead, nodding in Ezri Konsa's cross, but striker Wesley was deemed inches offside in the build-up.Grealish turned provider for Wesley 16 minutes later, before making it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time with a powerful strike inside the box.Burnley responded in the second half, though it took until the 80th minute for Chris Wood to record their first shot on target - nodding a cross past goalkee...
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Man City handed Aymeric Laporte boost after lengthy injury absence

Aymeric Laporte of Manchester City is stretchered off the pitch during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium.Aymeric Laporte is close to a return to Manchester City's line-up as Pep Guardiola hopes to have the influential defender back ahead of schedule.The 25-year-old centre-back has not played for the defending Premier League champions since injuring knee ligaments on the last day of August.His absence has been cited as a key reason for City falling so far behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, who hold a 14-point advantage over Guardiola's team.City originally expected Laporte to be unavailable until February but he is now back in training, albeit on his own, and Guardiola expects him to join in with the full first team squad...
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Mikel Arteta Reportedly wants to make Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot his first signing as Arsenal manager

Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium.Mikel Arteta wants to make Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot his first signing as Arsenal manager, according to a report in England.The Times is reporting that the Gunners boss is a big admirer of the France international and Arteta is hoping to add Rabiot to his squad.The same article states that the Gunners are hoping to initially secure the 24-year-old on a season-long loan deal following Rabiot’s lack of first-team opportunities at Juventus this season.According to the same story, Arsenal’s bid to sign former Paris Saint-Germain star Rabiot isn’t connected to Granit Xhaka’s future at the north London outfit.The Times go on to add that Arsenal have been linked with...
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Sadio Mane keeps Liverpool on track for Premier League title as VAR assists Anfield win over Wolves

Sadio Mane of Liverpool competes with Jonny of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield.Liverpool continued their relentless march towards a first Premier League title in 30 years, but Jurgen Klopp’s men needed the benefit of two VAR reviews to see off Wolves 1-0 at Anfield.Sadio Mane scored the only goal three minutes before half-time as the Senegalese’s strike was allowed to stand after initially being ruled out for handball against Adam Lallana.Moments later Wolves had an equaliser scored by Pedro Neto disallowed by VAR for the tightest of offside decisions.An 18th win in 19 Premier League games this season re-established Liverpool’s 13-point lead at the top of the table and they have a game in hand over closest ...
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Tammy Abraham clinches Chelsea victory as Arsenal let late lead slip

Tammy Abraham of Chelsea celebrates after he scores a goal to make it 2-1 during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium.Chelsea scored twice in four minutes to come from behind and beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, ruining Mikel Arteta's first home match in charge of the north London club.Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno missed an attempt to punch Mason Mount's free kick clear, allowing Jorginho to net in the 83rd minute and cancel out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's first-half opener.Jorginho had been fortunate to still be on the pitch after avoiding a second yellow card for pulling down Matteo Guendouzi.The winner came after Chelsea launched a counterattack from the edge of its own penalty area, with Tammy Abraham then allowed to race thro...
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Manuel Pellegrini: West Ham sack manager after defeat by Leicester

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leicester City at London Stadium.West Ham United have sacked manager Manuel Pellegrini on Saturday after the London club's 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City.West Ham collected 19 points from 19 Premier League games, ranking 17th in the standings and only one point away from the relegation zone.The club's joint-chairman David Sullivan said in a statement: "It is with great disappointment that we've had to make this decision. Manuel is a gentleman and it has been a real pleasure to work with someone of his calibre."However, it has become clear that that a change is required to get the club back on track in line with our ambitions this season. We felt it was necessary to act now in order to giv...
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Calvert-Lewin double continues Ancelotti's perfect start as Everton beat Newcastle

Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton celebrates with teammates Djibril Sidibe and Theo Walcott after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Everton FC at St. James Park.Everton continued their run of newly found form under new manager Carlo Ancelotti with a win over Newcastle at St James' Park on Saturday.Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring for Everton early in the first half after a period of sustained pressure around the Newcastle box.Andy Carroll thought he had the equaliser with half an hour gone, but he was deemed offside as he tapped in a rebound off the post.Newcastle did manage to find the leveling goal in the second half from a free-kick, as Carroll headed down at the far post for Fabian Schar to finish from close range. Howeve...
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Jahanbakhsh and Mooy fire Brighton to victory against Bournemouth

Alireza Jahanbakhsh of Brighton & Hove Albion is congratulated by teammates after scoring his teams first goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and AFC Bournemouth at American Express Community Stadium.Brighton eased past Bournemouth with 2-0 win to move 5 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Aaron Mooy scored their first goals for the club as Graham Potter's men secured just a second win in nine league games to move 13th.Bournemouth meanwhile remain precariously placed just two points above the bottom three and could even end the day in the relegation zone if West Ham and Aston Villa win later on Saturday.Jahanbakhsh has struggled to make an impact on the south coast since a big money move from AZ Alkmaar at ...
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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho delivers Dele Alli injury update ahead of Norwich City clash

Tottenham Hotspur Manager Jose Mourinho looks on prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho has played down fears over an injury to Dele Alli ahead of facing Norwich City. Spurs needed to comeback from a poor first half performance to win against Brighton and Hove Albion on Boxing Day with the England international scoring the winner at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He could be an important player against away at Carrow Road in his team's final game of 2019 due to the suspensions of Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko. Both players reached their respective limits for yellow cards in the win over Brighton and will miss out on playing against Norwich as a result....
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Firmino scores twice as Liverpool thrash Leicester to go 13 points clear

Roberto Firmino of Liverpool scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium.First came the Champions League title, then the Club World Cup last week. Now, with a 13-point lead, Liverpool will surely be champions of England again by May.Leicester, the closest challenger, was blown away in a 4-0 victory that pushes Liverpool closer to ending a three-decade title drought.There is half of the season still to play but the gulf was vast on Thursday night, exposed by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s repertoire of assists and a goal from the right back.Alexander-Arnold’s crosses set up both of Roberto Firmino’s goals and another was handled by Leicester Caglar Soyuncu which led to James Milner scoring a penalty.
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Arsenal held to 1-1 draw as Southampton stun Chelsea at home

Lewis Cook of Bournemouth holds off Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium.Mikel Arteta got off to an underwhelming start as Arsenal manager with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth as Chelsea slumped to another shock home reverse, losing 2-0 to Southampton, on Boxing Day.Carlo Ancelotti had a more positive impact on his Everton bow as Dominic Calvert-Lewin's brilliant diving header earned a 1-0 win over Burnley.Chelsea's defeat allowed Tottenham to move back to within three points of the top four as they came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Dele Alli.The top two clash later when Leicester host Liverpool hoping to close the gap on the runaway league le...
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