Pochettino reviews Chelsea’s defeat at Everton Some Chelsea players reportedly believe Thiago Silva has been ‘disrespected’ by Mauricio Pochettino over the Blues captaincy. Despite his vast experience, the Brazilian defender has not been named as one of Pochettino’s three captains by the head coach, supposedly prompting members of the squad to grow ‘perplexed’ over the situation. Reece James was handed the club captaincy in the summer after the long-serving Cesar

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Erling Haaland will miss Manchester City’s final Champions League group game at Red Star Belgrade but is set to return to training on Thursday, manager Pep Guardiola has said. The prolific Norwegian missed the Premier League win at

Copenhagen celebrated their progression to the Champions League knockout stage by giving their fans free beer. The Danish champions progressed out of their group for the first time since the 2010/11 season on Tuesday (December 12) night with a 1-0 win over Galatasaray enough to secure second spot behind Bayern Munich. There were jubilant scenes at their Parken Stadium come the full-time whistle – made all the more wild in

Jurgen Klopp will rotate when Liverpool take on Union Saint-Gilloise in their final Europa League group stage match on Thursday night. The Reds are already guaranteed of top spot in Group E and a spot in the last 16 and are expected to rest players in the dead rubber in Belgium. The Premier League leaders could even name a starting eleven that has never been seen before. Klopp is without

Manchester United register WORST-EVER defensive record by an English side in Champions League group-stage history as Red Devils concede 15 goals on their way to crashing out Erik ten Hag’s men are among Europe’s top scorers but defended abysmally  A 15-goal haul shipped makes them England’s worst group-stage representatives Back off Erik ten Hag! Insipid Man United performances are on the players – not the manager – Listen to why

In pictures: Man Utd v Bayern Munich Manchester United were left contemplating the grim reality of no European football for the rest of the season after Kingsley Coman’s second-half winner sent them crashing to another Champions League defeat. The home loss to Bayern Munich was their fourth of a campaign which can now officially be categorised as their worst in the Champions League. Their four-point haul – which left them

Declan Rice is Arsenal’s ’emergency centre back’, Mikel Arteta reveals after the midfielder plays in defence during PSV draw… with Gunners looking to avoid repeat of injury issues from last season’s title race Rice played half an hour in defence for Arsenal against PSV coming off the bench William Saliba and Gabriel started the game as injury issues start to mount again CHRIS SUTTON: I was RIGHT to call Man United

THE NOTEBOOK: Man United boss Erik ten Hag starts Raphael Varane for first time in seven weeks as he sets aside differences, while injured Harry Maguire’s ovation is welcome proof of his renaissance at Old Trafford Manchester United have left behind European competition for another season Varane was finally reintegrated into the side while fans gave Maguire lots of love CHRIS SUTTON: I was RIGHT to call Man United players

Defeat to Bayern Munich meant Manchester United finished bottom of Group A Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Another infamous European night at Old Trafford. It should be a landmark low, but almost the most deflating element of this 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Eddie Howe is dreaming of a “magical European night” as Newcastle attempt to book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Head coach Howe will go into Wednesday night’s must-win clash with AC Milan at