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Tuesday, February 25



Brighton vs Bournemouth - 7:30pm - talkSPORT AppCrystal Palace vs Aston Villa - 7:30pm - talkSPORT 2 Wolves vs Fulham - 7:30pm - talkChelsea vs Southampton - 8:15pm - talkSPORT

Wednesday, February 26

Brentford vs Everton - 7:30pm - talkSPORT AppTottenham vs Manchester City - 7:30pm - talkSPORT 2Manchester United vs Ipswich - 7:30pm - talkSPORT AppNottingham Forest vs Arsenal - 7:30pm - talkSPORT Liverpool vs Newcastle - 8:15pm - talk then talkSPORT

Thursday, February 27

West Ham vs Leicester - 8pm - talkSPORT

5 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is back in training for the Citizens ahead of facing Tottenham.

The striker came off near the end of the 4-0 win over Newcastle United with knee pain after an awkward landing.

He was expected to be fine for City's game against Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout round, but was only fit enough for the bench.

Haaland then sat out the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool entirely.

But he has been seen back in training today, so will be in contention to play some part tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola also shared an update in his pre-match press conference.

He said: “Tonight, we will know after training.

We’ll see tomorrow.”

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Today, 15:36By Jack Cunningham

Manchester United announced another round of redundancies yesterday after already letting some staff go last year.

This is one of numerous unpopular decisions that have happened since Sir Jim Ratcliffe acquired a minority stake in the club.

The British billionaire has been handed full control of the football side of the club, but it hasn't worked as of yet.

And with some fans starting to get angry, Alex Crook has pinned the blame back on the Glazers.

Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: "The reason that Manchester United have had to make these cuts is because of the Glazers.

"The interest payments on the loan the Glazers took out to buy Manchester United has now topped £1 billion.

"They are shutting down the canteen at the Carrington, which will save £1 million a year, which is a drop in the ocean compared to the interest payments.

"The Glazers have lined their own pockets, and the team has got worse.

"The stadium and training ground have been allowed to rot, so I feel a little bit for Ratcliffe and INEOS."

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Today, 14:15By Jack Cunningham

Newcastle United boss was full of praise for Lewis Miley and even compared the young midfielder to Steven Gerrard.

The 18-year-old broke through into the Newcastle first team last season and impressed in some huge games for the club.

Unfortunately, he suffered an injury near the end of the campaign and then picked up a setback, which has limited his involvement this season.

However, with Joelinton out and Sandro Tonali not fit enough to start at the weekend, Miley got his chance and shone in a 4-3 win for Newcastle.

He scored just his third goal for the club and was a contender for Man of the Match, and ahead of facing Liverpool, Howe paid him the ultimate compliment by comparing Miley to one of the all-time great Premier League midfielders.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: "He has the look of a guy in his early 20s.

We are there, and we have to continue."

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Today, 11:15By Jack Cunningham

It's been a going a bit wrong for Chelsea in recent weeks and months.

At one point, they looked to be in the title race, now they might not even be in the race for Champions League football.

However, a home game against Southampton represents the perfect chance to turn things around.

And they are set to be boosted by the return of Wesley Fofana.

The French centre-back has been out since the start of December with a hamstring injury.

In that time, the Blues have lost five league games, while before that, they'd only lost one he started.

So, his return could prove to be a critical point in them turning their season around.

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Today, 10:53By Jack Cunningham

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has provided a very positive injury update on Sven Botman.

The Dutchman suffered an ACL in March 2024 and only just returned to action for the Toon near the end of last year.

However, after helping Newcastle make the Carabao Cup final with a 4-0 aggregate win over Arsenal, he suffered another knee problem.

But Howe has revealed that he has a very good chance of being involved on Wednesday against Liverpool at Anfield.

Joelinton has also been out for the Magpies, but he could play some part as well.

Sandro Tonali was only fit enough to be a substitute at the weekend, but came on for 20 minutes and Howe has revealed he is also fine.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: "Sandro came through fine, I anticipate he will be fully fit for Wednesday.

"Sven is improving and improving quickly, we will see if he makes the game or not, he will be close."

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Today, 10:06By Jack Cunningham

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has provided a positive injury update on Alexis Mac Allister, but it's not so good for Conor Bradley.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Reds facing Newcastle United, the Dutchman provided a standard squad review.

He revealed that Mac Allister should be fine after taking a ball to the face against Manchester City and suffering a facial injury.

However, Bradley is set for a spell on the sidelines.

Slot refused to reveal what the injury is, but it means Trent Alexander-Arnold will have to play every match.

He said: "Alexis will be okay.

It will take a while before he is back."

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Today, 09:38By Jack Cunningham

talkSPORT understands that Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi's red card from the weekend has been upheld.

The Ukrainian international was initially shown a yellow card for a tackle on Rayan Ait-Nouri.

The referee was sent to the screen by VAR to have a look, and the card was upgraded to a red.

In the tackle, Zabarnyi made contact with the ball, but he was also high on his man.

Either way, it proved to be a controversial decision, and the Cherries submitted an appeal.

However, it appears as if it has been rejected, meaning he will serve a three-match ban, starting tonight against Brighton.

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Today, 09:25By Jack Cunningham

Okay, today is the start of the Premier League midweek action, and you can catch it all across the talkSPORT network.

We have four games for you this evening as Chelsea look to re-start their bid for Champions League football against basement boys Southampton.

Crystal Palace welcome Aston Villa, with the Eagles looking to win just their third home game of the season, while Villa are in the hunt for European football.

Wolves are starting to build a gap to the bottom three and host Fulham, while Brighton and Bournemouth meet in a south coast derby that should be extremely entertaining.

Plus, we have a whole host of press conferences ahead of the matches tomorrow and on Thursday.

This is what the day looks like.

Games

Brighton vs Bournemouth - 7:30pm - talkSPORT AppCrystal Palace vs Aston Villa - 7:30pm - talkSPORT 2 Wolves vs Fulham - 7:30pm - talkChelsea vs Southampton - 8:15pm - talkSPORT

Press conferences

Liverpool press conference - 9amNewcastle press conference - 9amArsenal press conference - 9:30amEngland Women’s senior press conference - 11:30amMan City press conference - 12:30pmTottenham Hotspur press conference - 1pmManchester United press conference - 1:15pmLeicester press conference - 1:30pmNottingham Forest press conference - 1:30pmLeicester press conference - 1:30pmWest Ham press conference - 1:30pmCopied

24th Feb 2025, 22:44By Jackson Cole

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said he is 'more sure' than ever that his side are on the right track despite their chastening slump down the Premier League table.

Tuesday's meeting with Southampton at Stamford Bridge sees them seeking just a third league win in 11 matches that would, for 24 hours at least, hoist them back into the top four and give the 45-year-old room to breathe.

The manner of Chelsea's last three defeats has been particularly dispiriting.

"But no, nothing's changed."

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24th Feb 2025, 16:00By Jack Johnson

Kieran McKenna is heading back to Old Trafford.

The Ipswich boss is a former Man United coach and his side travel to Manchester for a huge game on Wednesday.

He has discussed the clash and what it's going to mean to him and his players who are fighting for Premier League survival.

"Now we have a big game to focus on on Wednesday," McKenna said in his pre-match press conference.

"There's a great energy around the training ground, everyone is really excited.
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