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Leeds United could be without several players, including Gabriel Gudmundsson and Anton Stach, for Monday's Premier League clash with Manchester United.

IAN HERBERT: West Ham's uptick serves as a cautionary tale for Wolves, Nottingham Forest and perhaps even Tottenham, who were all too quick to discard Nuno and have suffered since.

Manchester United are preparing for the Premier League return as Michael Carrick's side look to secure Champions League football next season, which will help their chase to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson

With the end-of-season run-in well and truly upon us, Metro has assembled its finest minds to predict how the final few weeks of the season might unfold.

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins. They discuss his journey in football going from playing on loan at Weston-super-Mare in the Conference South to sending England to the Euro 2024 final with a 90th minute winner against the Netherlands. He talks about how seeing a sports therapist, and relationships with key figures such as Unai Emery and Michael Owen have helped him along the way. 2’30 - How he saw not getting into Exeter academy first time round as a blessing, 4’00 - Going out on loan and playing for Weston-super-Mare, 5’20 - How well he did when signing for Brentford, 6’20 - Toughest moment for him and how he’s dealt with it, 7’30 - His relationship with Michael Owen, 9’30 - How Unai Emery has guided him, 10’15 - Working with a sports therapist, 11’20 - The match he'd relive and getting in the World Cup squad, 13’00 - What he was like as a kid and what do people get wrong about him, 15’20 - Proudest moment. Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST were helped by a scarcely believable own goal on their Europa League trip to Porto. Martim Fernandes was the clumsy customer who put into his own net from all of 40 YARDS out for the home side. And it brought Forest back into the game just moments after they had fallen behind to...

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague and Davide Ancelotti on this special episode of the Euro Leagues! Davide discusses his upbringing as the son of Carlo Ancelotti, how his father has influenced him as a coach and as a person, and how he motivates his own players through storytelling. Davide also reflects on his first-ever head coach role at Botafogo, before his assistant at the Brazilian club, Andy Mangan, joins the pod! The pair reflect on meeting in Newport, Wales, whilst completing their UEFA badges, and how Andy was asked to join Real Madrid from Stockport back in 2024. And of course, with Davide being Brazil's assistant manager under Carlo Ancelotti at this summer's World Cup, the team look ahead to the tournament, and discuss which players could surprise people in North America. Timecodes: 02:38 Davide's involvement with Brazil at the World Cup 12:21 Could Neymar go to the World Cup, & which players might surprise people? 16:12 Davide's assistant at Botafogo, Andy Mangan, discusses meeting Davide in Wales 32:23 What Davide learnt from his first head coach role at Botafogo? 36:47 Why the potential move to Rangers collapsed 40:52 Davide on creating his own identity whilst being Carlo's son 53:10 How films, books & nature are used to inspire players 59:25 Could Davide manage in the United Kingdom? Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

Gareth Barry thinks Manchester United will come to regret their decision to let Casemiro leave on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Vitor Pereira's side could still win European silverware despite also hanging on for dear life in the Premier League's relegation battle - here's how to watch the Europa League clash LIVE.

According to Florian Plettenberg, Nottingham Forest expect both Manchester City and Manchester United to push hard to sign Elliot Anderson this summer, and that should be direction of his move – should a move happen. However, it is also quite possible that the 23-year-old midfielder stays put, given that Forest’s valuation of his services stands […] The post Nottingham Forest firm in Anderson valuation amid interest from Manchester clubs appeared first on Soccer News.

As the summer transfer window approaches, the Premier League's definitive move of the summer could prove to be Elliot Anderson’s anticipated £100m switch to Manchester City

NOTTINGHAM Forest are set to 'demand Premier League-record fee' for star midfielder Elliot Anderson. Forest are willing to part with Anderson for the right price as Manchester United and Manchester City wait in the wings. The 23-year-old talent has seen growing attention from clubs, as well as the media, since his move from Newcastle United...

Tottenham have been dealt a further injury blow with winger Mohammed Kudus suffering a setback. The Ghana star established himself as a key player in north London following his arrival from rivals …

On Wednesday's Football Daily Phil Egan has the key stories from the Champions League and looks ahead to tonight's action in the Europa League. Liverpool’s quarter-final hopes are in jeopardy after a 2–0 first-leg defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain. Arne Slot’s side failed to register a shot on target in a disappointing performance in Paris. Slot defended his decision to leave Mohamed Salah on the bench, saying there was little chance of scoring. Luis Enrique praised PSG’s creativity, with goals from Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia coming from open play. Barcelona’s Champions League ambitions suffer following a 2–0 home loss to Atletico Madrid. Hansi Flick criticised VAR after a controversial handball incident that did not result in a penalty. Pau Cubarsi’s red card proved decisive as Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth put Atletico in control. Europa League quarter-final action includes Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in important first-leg ties. Troy Parrott looks to continue AZ Alkmaar’s Europa Conference League run against Shakhtar Donetsk. Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah faces another injury setback ahead of their clash with Fiorentina. Off The Ball returns with live League of Ireland commentary as St. Patrick’s Athletic host Shamrock Rovers. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

The race for this year’s Europa League title is heating-up, with both of England’s sides firmly in the mix. Keep reading below to find out how to secure your tickets for both Aston Vill…

During my 43-year adventure I saw pubs close, standing on terraces return and big flags fly all over the country By When Saturday Comes It was bound to end like this: a long and arduous odyssey that started in 1982 on a crumbling terrace culminated on a grey, drizzly afternoon in December watching my team get hammered 3-0 in a brand spanking new stadium named in conjunction with an international commercial law firm. A glorious away win thanks to a last-minute winner would have been somehow too poetic. This was how it was meant to be, when I finally completed the 92. As with that game at Everton, most games were as an away Nottingham Forest fan; others as a neutral. There is much I witnessed and learned from this ludicrous yet wholly fulfilling enterprise and the many miles travelled. For one thing, it used to be that one displayed allegiances by carefully trapping a scarf in the window, so it fluttered outside all the way. This has been replaced by the executive car sticker or personalised number plate and our society is much the worse for it.

The New Zealand striker provides a welcome boost as Forest face crunch games in the league and in Europe Nobody has scored more goals in the Europa League this season than Igor Jesus and yet the overwhelming source of interest surrounding Nottingham Forest on arrival in northern Portugal on Wednesday was another striker. Only Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak outscored Chris Wood in the Premier League last season and the New Zealand frontman has been slowly building fitness and working towards a long-awaited first-team return. All eyes were on Wood at last weekend’s interactive open-training session, staged at the City Ground. He has been ticking off different targets since knee surgery in December and at the end of last month the 34-year-old made a welcome goalscoring comeback 11 minutes into his return to action for Forest under-21s against Newcastle, in modest surroundings at Loughborough University’s stadium in front of a crowd totalling a couple of hundred: students, Forest fans, a few from the north-east.

It’s a huge night of European football with Europa and Conference taking place across the continent and we have a trio of wagers which make up our best bets of the day. GET £40 IN FREE BETS W…

NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S Europa League campaign continues with a mouth-watering trip to Porto in the first leg of their quarter final tonight. Spreadex have a fantastic new customer offer ahead of the midweek European football, with brand new customers who sign up and stake £10 rewarded with a huge £60 in free bets! Porto vs Nottingham...

Arne Slot remains under pressure as Liverpool manager after the Reds were dominated by European champions PSG at the Parc des Princes in Paris. But, with only a two-goal deficit, do the Anfield side still have a chance in this tie? Steve Crossman is joined by ex-Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, senior football reporter Ian Dennis and French football journalist Julien Laurens to dissect Wednesday night’s game. And you’ll hear from Reds boss Arne Slot. Later in the show, reporter Mike Minay and Spanish journalist Ernest Macia explain how Diego Simeone made history with Atletico Madrid at Barcelona’s Camp Nou. Timecodes 03:00 Does this move the dial at all on Slot’s future? 04:45 “Playing a back 5 sends the wrong message” 05:30 Did Slot betray his and Liverpool’s principles? 12:50 Van Dijk on the back 5 13:15 Do Liverpool really have another famous Anfield night in them? 14:30 How good is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - could he be a Balon d’Or winner? 18:30 How can Liverpool stop PSG’s fluid attack at Anfield? 19:40 Arne Slot on PSG’s quality and why he played a back 5 22:47 How Atleti won at the Nou Camp for the first time since 2006 24:16 Spanish journalist Ernest Macia explains what Barcelona lacked 25:20 How good was Julian Alvarez’s free-kick?! Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 2000 Bologna v Aston Villa in UEL, Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

Vitor Pereira knows he still needs to strike a balance between Nottingham Forest’s Premier League survival bid and their quest for Europa League glory. Forest travel to the Estadio Do Dragao on Thursday to face Porto in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, days before welcoming Aston Villa to the City Ground. […] The post Pereira still trying to juggle Forest´s Premier League and European commitments appeared first on Soccer News.

Nuno Espirito Santo believes West Ham’s “major fight starts on Friday” when they host Wolves in the Premier League. The Hammers are currently 18th in the English top-flight, though a win against Wolves would see them go level on points with 16th-place Nottingham Forest and drop Tottenham, at least momentarily, into the bottom three. West […] The post ´Our major fight starts on Friday´ – Nuno relishing West Ham´s battle for survival appeared first on Soccer News.

Nottingham Forest are yet to receive any formal bids for Elliot Anderson but are braced for offers before the World Cup, talkSPORT understands. Anderson is the leading target for Manchester City an…

Man City have “started negotiations” with the entourage of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said that the Cityzens are looking to get an agreement in place with the player, but they will put off speaking directly with Forest until the summer: “City want the […] The post Romano Says Man City Have “Started Negotiations” For Massive Summer Transfer first appeared on Man City News.

The Premier League has guaranteed itself a fifth Champions League slot for next season. English sides have been rewarded for their place in the UEFA Coefficient Table by being handed a European Per…

Jamie Carragher explained why Arsenal could miss out on the Premier League title after the Champions League quarter-final win over Sporting.

Plus: teams who went out of Europe without losing a game, and rare competitive meetings Mail us with your questions and answers “What’s the furthest a team has gone in Europe while being relegated in the same season?” wonders Matt Reilly. This question was probably asked in reference to Tottenham, who were still in the Champions League at the time, but it’s still relevant to some of this year’s quarter-finalists. Nottingham Forest are three points above the relegation places in the Premier League; Fiorentina only have a five-point cushion in Serie A. Real Zaragoza 2001-02, first round; 2007-08, first round Alavés 2002-03, second round Celta Vigo 2006-07, last 16 Real Zaragoza 2007-08, first round Real Betis 2013-14, last 16 Espanyol 2019-20, last 32 Blackburn Rovers 1998-99, Uefa Cup first round Bradford City 2000-01, Intertoto semi-final Ipswich Town 2001-02, Uefa Cup third round Ruda Hvezda Brno 1960-61, Cup Winners’ Cup Dynamo Zilina 1961-62, Cup Winners’ Cup Espanyol 1961-62. Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Napoli 1962-63, Cup Winners’ Cup Bayern Munich 1962-63, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1. FC Magdeburg 1965-66, Cup Winners’ Cup Lyn 1968-69, Cup Winners’ Cup Beroe Stara Zagora 1973-74, Cup Winners’ Cup Real Betis 1977-78, Cup Winners’ Cup Bologna 1990-91, Uefa Cup First round Artmedia Bratislavia (2-2 away, 3-1 home) Group stage Sparta Prague (2-0 away), Zulte Waregem (6-2 home), Ajax (2-0 away), Austria Wien (1-0 home) Last 32 Livorno (2-1 away, 2-0 home) Last 16 Maccabi Haifa (0-0 away, 4-0 home) Quarter-final Benfica (3-2 home, 0-0 away) Semi-final Werder Bremen (3-0 home, 2-1 away) Final Sevilla 2-2 (1-3 pens)

The Soccer Sharps betting podcast takes on Europa League football for the first time this season! Hosts and handicappers, Devin and Jordan, preview each first leg match of the Europa League quarter-finals, delivering expert analysis and advice while sharing their predictions. The show closes out with best bets and Official Plays. 00:00 Introduction 04:23 Braga vs Real Betis 08:02 Bologna vs Aston Villa 12:42 FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest 19:22 SC Freiburg vs Celta Vigo 23:20 Official Plays 👉 Drop your picks in the comments! 📈 Let’s crush these plays and make some money together! ⚽ JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ 👀 VIEW OUR P&L SPEADSHEETS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing 📧 EMAIL US: [email protected] ❤️ FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: ✅ X: @TheSoccerSharps ✅ TikTok: thesoccersharps ✅ Instagram: @TheSoccerSharps ✅ Bluesky: @thesoccersharps.bsky.social The Soccer Sharps podcast is a part of The Hooligan Soccer Network. https://hooligan-soccer.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly Cates is joined by Andros Townsend, as well as John Murray and Matt Upson from Lisbon, to react to Arsenal's late 1-0 win over Sporting. The team discuss Arsenal's impact subs as Martinelli and Havertz combine to score a 91st minute winner for Arteta, who says "we deserve it." David Raya also pulled out a massive performance to keep Arsenal in the match in various stages in the second half. Then, Kelly is joined by reporters Maz Farookhi and Elizabeth Conway to reflect on Real Madrid's 2-1 loss at home v Bayern, before previewing Barcelona v Atletico Madrid. And finally, Ian Dennis and Paul Robinson join from Paris ahead of Liverpool's quarter-final against PSG on Wednesday. The team hear from Florian Wirtz, who says that he doesn't agree with van Dijk's comments about Liverpool "giving up"! Timecodes: 00:42 Reaction to Arsenal's late 1-0 win 13:18 Mikel Arteta reflects on his team's performance 15:07 Maz Farookhi & Elizabeth Conway discuss Real Madrid 1-0 Bayern 19:02 Barcelona v Atletico Madrid preview 22:46 Ian Dennis & Paul Robinson preview PSG v Liverpool 24:16 Florian Wirtz disagrees with van Dijk's "giving up" comments Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Wed 2000 PSG v Liverpool in UCL, Thu 2000 Bologna v Aston Villa in UEL, Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson would prefer a move to Manchester City ahead of Manchester United

Paul Scholes has picked out eight players that he believes Manchester United would need to sell to be able to compete for a title. The Red Devils legend took a look at the current Man United squad …

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United have suffered a huge blow in the race to sign Elliot Anderson with Manchester City favourites to sign the standout Nottingham Forest and England midfielder

Sean Dyche says he was never approached by Tottenham to become their next manager – but he wouldn’t have taken the job anyway. Rumours had lingered that the seasoned Premier League mana…

European Nights returns as Rog and Rory Smith dive into the European slate. They start with the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, breaking down Bayern’s firepower against Madrid’s knockout-stage mystique and why this rivalry still defines Europe’s elite. Attention then turns to PSG vs Liverpool, where Arne Slot faces a defining rematch against the side that knocked Liverpool out last year, with questions growing over his future if they fall short again. Plus, a look at Porto’s resurgence under rising manager Francesco Farioli ahead of a heavyweight Europa League showdown and Rory’s food pick of the week. Sign up The Correspondent with Rory Smith here: https://mibcourage.co/4sQnKI2 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid Déjà vu 00:03:26 - How good are Bayern Munich? 00:06:58 - Real Madrid, UCL constants 00:09:43 - Predictions! 00:11:15 - PSG vs. Liverpool Again! 00:15:11 - Mo Salah’s Farewell Tour 00:18:37 - Arne Slot vs. PSG 00:22:30 - Predictions! 00:23:56 - Porto vs Nottingham Forest 00:27:15 - Rory’s Euro Food Tips See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry Maguire has put pen to paper on a new Manchester United contract. talkSPORT understands he could have earned more money by leaving on a free transfer with interest from other Premier League a…

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Cristian Romero’s recent behaviour shows exactly why Tottenham are struggling, he is no different than Enzo Fernandez. That’s the view of talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex C…

Gareth Barry has advised Manchester United to wrap up possibly their most important transfer of the summer before the World Cup starts.

Arsenal have been warned that Sporting have one advantage for their Champions League quarter-final clash.

Bernardo Silva’s Manchester City exit has been all-but confirmed by assistant manager Pep Lijnders. The midfielder is set to leave the club when his contract expires this summer. Silva signed…

Micah Richards sent a title warning to Arsenal after their FA Cup loss to Southampton and slammed Mikel Arteta for not playing David Raya.

Manchester United and Manchester City are moving quickly to sign Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Ryan Giggs has urged Michael Carrick to sign Adam Wharton this summer, claiming that the Crystal Palace midfielder already 'looks like a Manchester United player'.

Ally McCoist believes an ex-Premier League player has a straightforward decision to make in the summer transfer window.

Nicky Butt believes can see Manchester United bringing James Garner back to Old Trafford after his impressive performances at Everton.

The Premier League must introduce relegation play-offs – more excitement is needed at the bottom of the table. That’s the view of legendary talkSPORT broadcaster Adrian Durham, who call…

Danny Mills believes that Manchester United and Arsenal transfer target Elliot Anderson is 'way off' the level required to be considered one of England's best current midfielders.

England legend Stuart Pearce believes that history will repeat itself if and when Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City. The 55-year-old’s current deal at the Etihad expires in 2027, however, …

Nick Woltemade has told his critics that they don’t watch Newcastle United games. The German striker is the Toon’s record signing after joining from Stuttgart last summer in a £69millio…

NATHAN SALT: On his first start for United's Under 18s he scored a hat-trick versus Nottingham Forest, and a couple of months later he made his senior debut, coming on away at Tottenham .