It has been a blistering start to the new season for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and the man integral to him joining Everton four years ago has spoken of his pride in his gradual development.
Calvert-Lewin is the Premier League’s joint-top scorer with seven goals alongside Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son, and his side sit top of the table after the opening five games.
Real Madrid suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League opener as a second-half rally proved in vain and a stoppage-time strike was disallowed.
Shakhtar raced into a 3-0 lead despite missing a string of players due to coronavirus, with Raphael Varane’s own goal (33) sandwiched between strikes from Mateus Tete (29) and Manor Solomon (42).
Mason Greenwood has been warned about his behaviour by Manchester United following recent issues, including time-keeping problems.
The youngster, who came through the club’s academy before establishing himself in the first team last season, has been reminded of his responsibilities as a Manchester United player.
UEFA „strongly opposes“ plans for a European Premier League and insists the principles of promotion and relegation are „non-negotiable“.
The governing body has told Sky Sports News it believes a European Super League or variants would „become boring“, after it emerged FIFA had backed new plans involving Manchester United and Liverpool.
Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal’s Premier League squad for the 2020/21 season.
Ozil, the highest paid player in Arsenal’s history, played in every Premier League game under Mikel Arteta until the season was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic – and has not featured since.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sent a warning to Manchester United’s rivals, declaring his team have „got their form back“ after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1.
Marcus Rashford fired United to another memorable victory in the French capital as Solskjaer’s men started their European campaign with a bang.
Barcelona have announced contract extensions for four first-team players, including experienced centre-back Gerard Pique whose new deal until June 2024 would extend his stay at the Catalan side to 16 years.
The 33-year-old Spain international, who arrived from Manchester United in 2008, was sent off in Tuesday’s 5-1 Champions League victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
Frank Lampard has admitted Edouard Mendy has already become Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper.
The former Rennes stopper helped the Blues secure Lampard’s first goalless draw as Chelsea boss in Tuesday’s Champions League stalemate with Sevilla.
Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Group G opener at the Camp Nou on Tuesday.
Messi netted from the penalty spot in the first half for his 116th career goal in the competition, before the lively Ansu Fati added a second.
Virgil van Dijk’s long-term injury has given Jurgen Klopp plenty to ponder in terms of his selections at centre-back over the coming weeks. News that Joel Matip was sent for a scan after the Merseyside derby will have added to any concerns the Liverpool boss has.
Matip and Joe Gomez are set to be Liverpool’s first-choice pairing while Van Dijk recovers from knee surgery, but Dejan Lovren’s departure in the summer leaves the club short on experienced alternatives.
