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Daryl Dike will remain at Barnsley for the Championship play-offs after his loan from Major League Soccer side Orlando City was extended.

The United States international forward joined the Tykes on February 1 and has scored nine goals in 17 league matches to help clinch the club a spot in the play-offs.

Danny Ings’ hopes of making England’s Euro 2020 squad have suffered a major blow after Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl said the striker may not play again this season.

Saints’ top scorer was forced off by a hamstring problem in last week’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham having claimed his 10th Premier League goal of the campaign.

Former Celtic player Alan Thompson believes Eddie Howe would be a “perfect fit” at Celtic as they search for a permanent replacement for Neil Lennon.

John Kennedy was named Hoops interim boss until the end of the season after Lennon resigned from the post in February.

Sam Allardyce has opened up on his West Brom future and says „the only way you are getting me out of here is if you sack me“.

West Brom are on the brink of relegation to the Sky Bet Championship and host Black Country rivals Wolves on Monday Night Football, live on Sky Sports Premier League.

Gary Lineker has described him as a perfect Harry Maguire replacement. Ilkay Gundogan once said he is second only to Virgil van Dijk in the Premier League. Jamie Carragher „loves“ watching him. Caglar Soyuncu has made quite the impression at Leicester.

The 24-year-old certainly stands out – and not just for

Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League is more important than the Champions League, while believing Barcelona would have won more in Europe if Neymar had stayed at the club.

While City have dominated domestically in recent times, adding to their trophy haul with a Carabao Cup triumph on Sunday, the Premier League leaders have never reached a European Cup final in their history, playing in just one semi-final, in the 2015-16 season when Guardiola’s predecessor Manuel Pellegrini was in charge.

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has denied a charge he was violent and engaged in behaviour towards a woman in her 30s, including isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation and abuse.

The Wales manager also entered a not guilty plea of actual bodily harm relating to an incident at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has admitted he wants to win team trophies after losing the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City.

Kane is expected to tell Spurs he wants to leave if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season – but will not make a final decision on his future until after

Real Madrid defender Marcelo could be prevented from playing in next week’s Champions League semi-final second leg at Chelsea after being chosen to work in a polling station during a regional election, newspaper El Mundo reported on Wednesday.

Team-mate Victor Chust, who is injured, has also been selected

Kasper Schmeichel said Brendan Rodgers has „restored Leicester’s identity“ after the Foxes closed in on a top-four finish with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.

When Rodgers took over at the King Power Stadium in February 2019, the Foxes sat 11th in the Premier League, 18 points off the top four and had scored only 34 goals in 28 games.