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Marcos Alonso has challenged his Chelsea team-mates to prove they are motivated to arrest their alarming slide in Thursday's

Premier League champions Manchester City began their FA Cup campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Rotherham on Sunday but Fulham, battling to avoid relegation from the Premier League,

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said the fact his side top the Premier League table heading into the busy holiday period counts for little.

As Manchester United survey the wreckage of Jose Mourinho's reign, the troubled club's hierarchy would be wise to swallow their pride and copy the

Tottenham Hotspurs' game against Manchester United in January will be played at Wembley, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday, as their long wait to move into their new

Manchester City - Premier League champions-elect in the eyes of many -- now know they are in a real scrap after Liverpool leapfrogged them to the top of the table on a telling day in the

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker on Monday dropped his claim of diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings because of his role as a sporting ambassador for the

Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of Southampton, the struggling Premier League club announced on Monday, despite an improved performance in a 2-2 draw with Manchester

Tottenham ended Chelsea's unbeaten run with a stylish display, while champions Manchester City crushed West Ham to maintain their lead at the top.

Unai Emery admits Arsenal will struggle to cope with a draining schedule that sees them host Leicester at the start of three games in seven days.
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