Manchester United will host bitter rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford in Round 3 of the Capital One Cup on Wednesday, September 25.

United and Liverpool are coming off agonizing defeats to Manchester City and Southampton, respectively, with both clubs desperate to redeem themselves in midweek.

Speaking ahead of Sunday s Manchester derby, Wayne Rooney told reporters: “City have had their success recently, but I would probably say that United and Liverpool is still the biggest game.

“They’re all big games, but obviously United and Liverpool has been a massive game over the years. I’d say it’s still the biggest game.”

After a 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, Rooney and co. must bounce back in a big way against the Merseysiders on Wednes…

Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho appeared to share a frosty exchange at Manchester United training on Wednesday to further fuel talk of a rift between the pair.

Following Tuesday s penalty shoot-out loss to Championship side Derby County in the EFL Cup a match the rested Pogba watched from the stands  Mourinho confirmed he had stripped him of United s vice-captaincy.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss denied there has been any fall out with Pogba but footage of the 25-year-old s welcome to the AON Training Complex pitches the day after made for intriguing viewing.

In a clip aired by Sky Sports News, Pogba is shown jogging on to the field and shaking hands with first-team coach Michael Carrick, Mourinho and another member of staff, at which point the manager ap…

Romelu Lukaku described Alexis Sanchez as one of the hardest-working players he has seen after watching him score the winning goal for Manchester United against Newcastle United on Saturday.

The home side battled from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Old Trafford and alleviate some of the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho.

Sanchez has struggled for form since joining from Arsenal in January but came off the bench to head home in the 90th minute and end his side s four-game winless run.

And Lukaku was full of praise for his team-mate s determination after he netted for the first time this season.

I would have wanted to have been in his shoes, but the guy is working really hard, Lukaku told MUTV.

I think he s one of the most hard-working professionals I hav…

Atletico Madrid s unbeaten start to their LaLiga title defence came to an end as Victor Laguardia s early goal proved decisive in a 1-0 win for struggling Deportivo Alaves.

Alaves headed into Saturday s early game having lost all five LaLiga matches in 2021-22, yet they overcame the champions to claim a first top-flight win over Atleti since 2003.

Laguardia was the crucial figure. His fourth-minute header gave Alaves the lead, and the 31-year-old also made a vital clearance off the line in the second half.

Mamadou Loum and Tomas Pina squandered golden chances to make sure of the points for Alaves, but Diego Simeone s team could not make their fortune count as they tasted defeat in LaLiga for the first time since April.

Javier Calleja made five changes f…

Liverpool legend and former England international Roger Hunt has died at the age of 83.

Hunt won the World Cup with England in 1966, playing in all six matches and scoring three times as he managed 34 caps for the Three Lions between 1962 and 1969.

He also spent 11 and a half years at Liverpool, where he scored 285 goals in 492 games, collecting two English top-flight titles and an FA Cup as he formed a fearsome partnership with Ian St John under the management of Bill Shankly.

His overall goal tally for the Reds stood as a club record until Ian Rush surpassed the haul in 1992, while no player has ever scored more league goals for Liverpool than Hunt s 244.

Liverpool sat in the second tier when Hunt joined in 1959, but his 41 goals in 42 matches fired the…

Serie A minnows Catania have signed Argentine midfielder Alejandro Gomez from San Lorenzo for three million euros, reports said on Wednesday.

Although the Sicilians have made no official comment on the transfer, Italian news agency Ansa reports that the Argentine club reveal the news on their website.

The 22-year-old attacking midfielder was part of the Argentina team that won the under-20 World Cup in Canada in 2007.

He began his career at Arsenal de Sarandi in 2005 before switching to Buenos Aires side San Lorenzo in 2009.

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(GSM) Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna has admitted that he feels privileged to be linked with Catalonia giants Barcelona.

Reports in Spain have suggested that Barca are considering the signing of Senna as a cover for defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets and as a replacement for Yaya Toure, who recently departed Camp Nou for Manchester City.

Brazilian-born midfielder, who was a star performer for Spain as they clinched the European title in 2008, had an injury plagued season last year and consequently missing out on this summer s World Cup.

While being on a pre-season tour with the Yellow Submarine in Ireland, the 34-year-old admits he would be thrilled to make a switch to Barca.

For me, it s an honour and a dream that Barca are thinking of me, said S…

Neil Adams acknowledges there is doubt over his position and the future of Norwich City s best players due to the club s likely relegation.

The 48-year-old took over from Chris Hughton at the start of April and looks set to preside over their relegation with Norwich requiring an unlikely final-day scenario to maintain their top-flight status.

Even a win against Arsenal coupled with defeat for West Brom against Stoke City would still leave the Carrow Road outfit needing a 17-goal swing in goal difference.

With the club primed to return to the Championship for the first time since 2011, Adams is aware of the fight he faces to secure the job long term and the task of keeping his better players.

I ve really enjoyed the job, but what I haven t enjoyed is the situati…

Juventus have confirmed that Antonio Conte will remain as their head coach for next season.

Conte led Juve to a third consecutive Scudetto this season, the team picking up a record haul of 102 points in Serie A.

Yet doubts remained over his future ahead of a reported meeting with president Andrea Agnelli on Monday.

In a brief message from their official Twitter account, Juve put an end to the speculation regarding the 44-year-old, who succeeded Luigi Delneri in 2011.

The tweet read: 2014-15 season: coach Antonio Conte.

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Arsene Wenger has not given up on a top-four finish in the Premier League after Arsenal moved past their points tally from last season with a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Tuesday.

The Gunners finished second in the table behind Leicester City in 2015-16, but are in danger of missing out on Champions League football this time around, sitting fifth ahead the final round of matches.

Wenger who has yet to sign a new contract with the club  has received his fair share of criticism following their underwhelming results, but the Frenchman feels their potential failure to clinch a top-four finish is very much down their rivals improvements rather than their own struggles.

However, the Frenchman refuses to throw in the towel ahead of their clash with Everton on Sunday.

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