Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted even he didn’t expect the 9-0 annihilation of Burton which rendered the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final all but meaningless. Gabriel Jesus bagged four, with Kevin De Bruyne, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez also getting in on the act for a rampant City….

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will reportedly miss the remainder of January due to the Chelsea midfielder’s back injury flaring up. Loftus-Cheek was withdrawn inside the opening 45 minutes of Saturday’s FA Cup defeat of Nottingham Forest, with Eden Hazard replacing the 22-year-old after he limped off the pitch. Though fears were not serious over Loftus-Cheek’s injury, the…

Manchester United interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has showed his intent on winning his fifth consecutive match in charge by naming a strong side to face reading the FA Cup – live on talkSPORT. Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku start for the Red Devils and while Matteo Darmian, Fred and Andreas Pereira all get game…

Rangers are determined to go toe-to-toe with Celtic in this season’s Scottish Premiership title race. Their 1-0 victory over the Bhoys on December 29 has set up a thrilling final 17 games of the campaign. And now manager Steve Gerrard is bolstering his squad as he prepares for the battle ahead. Jermain Defoe is set…

Paul Pobga’s brother has claimed Jose Mourinho is the reason behind the midfielder’s struggles at Manchester United. Pogba, who was a key player when France won the World Cup last summer, never truly fulfilled his potential under the now sacked Mourinho. However, he has come to life under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, United’s caretaker manager, scoring…

Ander Herrera will end speculation about his Manchester United career by signing a new deal at the club, according to reports. The midfielder will reportedly commit his future to the Red Devils after being convinced by caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Spaniard’s contract is still due to expire in the summer, but Solskjaer is…

Brahim Diaz was introduced to the Real Madrid fans for the first time on Monday after completing his transfer from Manchester City. Diaz signed a six and a half year contract after the £22million deal that saw him leave the Ethiad. He was taken into the dressing room at the Santiago Bernabéu for the first…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been warned by the Football Association about his behaviour during Thursday’s 2-1 victory against Liverpool. An animated Guardiola threw his scarf to the ground and shouted at fourth official Martin Atkinson after a decision had gone against his team in the second half. It is the 47-year-old’s first warning…

League Two side Newport County host Leicester City of the Premier League in the last of Sunday’s FA Cup third round fixtures – and you can listen LIVE on talkSPORT. It’s that time of the year again where upsets can be aplenty as Newport are one of many lower league sides hoping to deliver a…

Hector Bellerin chose not to travel to Blackpool on Saturday for Arsenal’s FA Cup tie, attending London Fashion Week instead. The right-back, 23, sported a funky array of clothes for the Liam Hodges show. Injured Bellerin missed the Gunners’ 3-0 victory at Bloomfield Road but should return in the next week. Bellerin, who has made…