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Rangers made six changes from their 2-2 draw with Motherwell on Sunday, plagued by a defensive injury crisis that saw captain James Tavernier sidelined along with Leon Balogun, John Souttar and Neraysho Kasanwirjo, and first-choice goalkeeper Jack Butland recovering after receiving hospital treatment this week for a “significant” internal bleed in his leg. Source link

Nicknamed “Luke the Nuke”, he became the youngest player to reach the PDC World Darts Championship and was credited for an uptake in interest in the sport – particularly from young people – with what has been dubbed the “Luke Litter effect”.Luke Littler in the quarter-final match against Nathan AspinallZac Goodwin/PA WireLittler was born on January 21, 2007 and raised in Warrington, where his family is still based. He is seemingly quite close with his family, which includes his sister and brother. His parents, Lisa Littler and Anthony Buckley, are regularly seen supporting him in person and online.“We’re going to…

Brendan Rodgers’ dominant side are sitting pretty at the league summit with a huge 14-point cushion over Rangers having yet to lose this season and not conceded a top-flight goal since November. Rangers simply have to win on Thursday if they are to have even a glimmer of hope of making it a competitive title race this season, but manager Philippe Clement is battling a defensive injury crisis and has failed to beat Celtic in six previous attempts across all competitions. Source link

Liverpool are braced for another approach from Real Madrid for Trent Alexander-Arnold amid new links to Anthony Gordon, while Tottenham are rumoured to be keeping tabs on Manchester City star Jack Grealish as they also chase potential new defenders in Patrick Dorgu, Fikayo Tomori and Ko Itakura. Follow all the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below! Source link

Rangers and Celtic collide in the latest Old Firm derby this afternoon, barely a fortnight after their memorable Scottish League Cup final encounter.The hosts are struggling and welcome Celtic across town for the first game of 2025 sitting 14 points adrift of the league leaders to pile more pressure on manager Philippe Clement.Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic, meanwhile, are again full of confidence having won back-to-back games 4-0 and have not conceded in the league since November.Date, kick-off time and venueRangers vs Celtic is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off today on Thursday January 2, 2025.The match will take place at Ibrox…

The teenager is looking to go one better than last year’s defeat to Luke Humphries and made relatively light work of Nathan Aspinall on New Year’s Day.Littler now meets Stephen Bunting on Thursday, while Michael van Gerwen and Chris Dobey do battle in the other semi-final.Here’s everything you need to know about Littler’s next match.What time is Luke Littler playing tonight?Littler takes on Stephen Bunting in the semi-finals on Thursday, January 2, 2025.The match is the second in the evening session, after Michael van Gerwen vs Chris Dobey. Littler and Bunting are therefore likely to take to the stage at…

Brendan Rodgers’s side are flying high still in the Scottish Premiership and look on course for yet another title this term, beginning 2025 with a massive 14-point advantage at the summit having won 16 and lost none of their 18 league matches so far. They only lost twice in 2024 across all competitions.Rangers will need to win this game to stand any chance and even then a title challenge from this position looks very unlikely.Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch the Old Firm derby live this afternoon.How to watch Rangers vs CelticTV channel: In the UK,…

Though there is still a lot of football to play this season, Mikel Arteta’s side will surely have to be perfect from here.Such is the searing pace set by Liverpool, they can ill-afford to slip-up any further.The Seagulls, meanwhile, have stalled after a good start to the season.Here’s everything you need to know about the game.Date, kick-off time and venueBrighton vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 5.30pm GMT kick-off time on Saturday 4 January, 2025.The Amex Stadium in Falmer, near Brighton, will host.Where to watch Brighton vs Arsenal TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event,…

There was no New Year’s Day hangover for Arsenal as they kicked off 2025 with a comeback victory.They lived up to that challenge against Brentford, running out 3-1 winners to close the gap on the Premier League leaders to six points.Arne Slot’s side still have a game in hand, but Arsenal will take confidence after stretching their unbeaten run in all competitions to 12 matches.Nwaneri catches the eye in Saka’s absenceIt was here at the Gtech Community Stadium in 2022 that Ethan Nwaneri announced himself to the world by becoming the youngest player in Premier League history.Just 15 at the…

Looking imperious as things stand, Slot’s side are heavy favourites on Sunday.Here’s everything you need to know about the game.Date, kick-off time and venue Liverpool vs Manchester United is scheduled for a 4.30pm GMT kick-off time on Sunday 5 January, 2025.Anfield in Liverpool will host.Where to watch Liverpool vs Manchester United TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!Liverpool vs…