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Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka for Sunday’s trip to Liverpool after the forward sustained a hamstring injury in the 5-0 victory over Leeds United. The 23-year-old is expected to be sidelined for up to four weeks, ruling him out of England’s

Nuno Espirito Santo has called for togetherness at Nottingham Forest, insisting the club must “create harmony” as he seeks to move on from a difficult summer behind the scenes. Reports of a strained relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis have surfaced, with disagreements

Juventus opened their Serie A season with a 2-0 victory against Parma at the Allianz Stadium, handing new manager Igor Tudor a winning start and extending the visitors’ poor run to just three wins in their last 21 league outings. The hosts

The 2024 African Nations Championship has reached its last four, with holders Senegal set to face two-time winners Morocco, while outsiders Sudan and Madagascar battle for a place in their first-ever final. Senegal booked their spot with a 1-0 win over Uganda

Victor Boniface’s move to AC Milan is in jeopardy after medical tests raised fresh concerns over the striker’s right knee, forcing the Rossoneri to reconsider the deal. The Nigerian completed a lengthy series of examinations in Milan, but the club’s doctors ordered

Barcelona pulled off a dramatic comeback from two goals down to beat Levante 3-2 at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, extending their perfect start to the LaLiga season and securing a ninth straight away league win. The hosts struck first through Ivan

Arsenal cruised to a seventh straight victory over Leeds with a dominant 5-0 win at the Emirates, climbing to the top of the Premier League table. Jurrien Timber opened the scoring with a superb header from a Declan Rice corner before turning

Tottenham Hotspur inflicted more misery on Pep Guardiola with a 2-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium, maintaining their perfect start to the Premier League season. Thomas Frank’s men frustrated City early before striking decisively. Brennan Johnson swept home after Richarlison’s breakaway, and

Chelsea finally got their campaign up and running with a ruthless 5-1 demolition of West Ham, condemning the Hammers to a record-equalling ninth Premier League season of back-to-back opening defeats. Lucas Paqueta’s thunderous sixth-minute strike gave the home fans brief hope, but

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has announced a 31-man provisional squad for next month’s must win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa, with captain William Troost-Ekong leading the side. The list includes first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Ola Aina

Remo Stars began their Nigeria Premier Football League title defence with a tense 1-1 draw against Rivers United in a fiery opening-day showdown at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta. The visitors struck first inside three minutes when Aniekeme Okon headed

West Ham United and Chelsea faceoff at the London Stadium on Friday in a derby that already carries weight. Both sides stumbled out of the blocks on opening weekend, and neither can afford another setback this early in the campaign. West Ham

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus on an initial season-long loan, with an obligation to buy next summer. The 27-year-old, who won Olympic gold with Brazil in Tokyo, joined Juventus from Aston Villa last year

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus on an initial season-long loan, with an obligation to buy next summer. The 27-year-old, who won Olympic gold with Brazil in Tokyo, joined Juventus from Aston Villa last year

West Ham United and Chelsea faceoff at the London Stadium on Friday in a derby that already carries weight. Both sides stumbled out of the blocks on opening weekend, and neither can afford another setback this early in the campaign. West Ham