Author: Tristan Wells

They have now won two in a row, beating Aston Villa in the Premier League before dispatching a listless Real Madrid in the Champions League, 1-0.As they look to spoil the party on Pep Guardiola’s 1000th game in management, Liverpool will likely have to make do without Alexander Isak from the start.The Swedish striker has been out for almost three weeks with a groin issue and returned to full team training this week, but it remains to be seen whether he will be passed fit for today’s match.Man City, though, are at the peak of their powers. They barely broke…

The pair’s goals cancelled out Dan Ballard’s opener and put Arsenal on course to go nine points clear at the top of the Premier League.But Brobbey found the net with just minutes to go as Sunderland fought back to claim a 2-2 draw.And, here, Standard Sport looks at three things we learned from Arsenal’s draw at Sunderland…Second-half fightback ends in heartbreakWith minutes to go, this looked like being an impressive win for Arsenal.The Gunners had been poor in the first half and Sunderland’s plan to turn the game into a stop-start affair was effective.Mikel Arteta’s side could not get into…

Now, the west Londoners are looking to jump back into the top four, but they will need to get past a Wolves side that are currently managerless. Vitor Pereira was sacked after the 3-2 home defeat by Burnley last time out. Reports claim that Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards is in the frame to replace him, but tonight, they have under-21 coach James Collins and under-18 manager Richard Walker in the dugout. Source link

Borthwick has rung the changes from the win against the Wallabies, making seven tweaks in total to the England XV as the likes of fly-half Fin Smith, Marcus Smith – starting at full-back – and Ollie Lawrence return while Chandler Cunningham-South gets a first start at No8. Ellis Genge captains the side from the front, with Maro Itoje among the replacements with a knock, as George Ford misses out entirely. Source link

Arsenal are up on Wearside today as they look to keep their ninth consecutive clean sheet. Regis Le Bris’ Sunderland are the latest challengers to their title, but will have their work cut out for them if they are even to get on the scoresheet today. The last man to get the better of the red wall was Newcastle’s Nick Woltemade in late September – Sunderland will have to follow in the footsteps of their greatest rivals if they are to halt the Gunners’ remarkable streak. Source link

Spurs have been consistently inconsistent since Frank’s arrival in the dugout, but the Dane has led them to sixth in the Premier League table after 10 games. Sean Dyche’s men had turned the game on its head after Casemiro had opened the scoring, with a quickfire double thanks to Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolo Savona. That result ended the Red Devils’ three-game winning run, which saw them beat Brighton, Liverpool, and Sunderland in that time, and it has seen Ruben Amorim’s side climb the table slowly. Date, kick-off time and venueThe match will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Where to…

England take on Fiji this evening in their second game of the 2025 Autumn Internationals.Ben Earl, Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell, and Luke Cowan-Dickie all got on the scoresheet for England, and despite Harry Potter’s try for the Aussies, Joe Schmidt’s team could not muster any magic. George Ford had a bad day off the tee, kicking just one conversion and knocking over one penalty, but it was the morale-booster that Borthwick and his staff needed moving into the following fixtures. Now, they face Fiji, who they last played in the quarter-finals of the World Cup back in 2023. England ran…

Alejandro Garnacho’s second-half equaliser rescued a point for the Blues after Willian Estevao’s opener had been turned on its head by the hosts. That victory in the north of the capital put their disappointing home defeat by Sunderland behind them, and now, Maresca’s men sit seventh in the league, eight points of league leaders Arsenal, but just two adrift of second-placed Manchester City. As for Wolves, they are managerless having sacked Vitor Pereira. Winless in their 10 league games this term, last weekend’s loss to Fulham sealed the Portuguese tactician’s fate.Date, kick-off time and venueChelsea vs Wolves is scheduled for…

Attentions shift back to the Premier League and the final game before the international break. Mikel Arteta’s side currently sit top of the table, six points clear of second-placed Manchester City who are in action against Liverpool which means there could be a huge twist in the title race.Here’s everything you need to know about the game… Date, kick-off time and venueSunderland vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 5.30pm GMT kick-off today, Saturday, November 8, 2025.The match will take place at the Stadium of Light.Where to watch Sunderland vs ArsenalTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live…

England know they will not have it all their own way against Fiji this afternoon.It was two years ago that the two nations last clashed at the Allianz Arena, with Fiji running out 30-22 winners. Fiji head coach Mick Byrne will hope lightening strikes twice.It was Fiji’s maiden victory against England in eight attempts and two months later they took Steve Borthwick’s men to the wire in the last eight of the World Cup.Steve Borthwick has made seven changes from last week’s win over Australia, with the like of Marcus Smith, Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence all returning. Chandler Cunningham-South’s…