Author: Tristan Wells

It has been an impressive 2025 so far for Steve Borthwick’s side, who won four out of five Six Nations matches to take the title race right down to the wire before then defying the absence of most of their best players on British and Irish Lions duty to clinch a memorable 2-0 summer series triumph in Argentina.One of those defeats was inflicted by Australia, who pushed the Lions much closer than most people expected on home soil before finishing third after a mixed Rugby Championship campaign that featured a memorable comeback against South Africa but defeat to Argentina and…

Chelsea make the short trip from SW6 to N17 this afternoon as they size up a derby clash with arch-rivals Tottenham.Chelsea have won nine of their last 11 meetings with Spurs, and will be keen to extend that form under the lights at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Spurs lead Chelsea in the Premier League table at present, but the Blues stand to leapfrog their rivals with a win.With both sides eyeing midweek Champions League action – Chelsea away to Qarabag of Azerbaijan and Spurs at home to Copenhagen – both sides will be chasing a confidence-boosting result here.Here’s everything you need…

Arne Slot’s Liverpool are desperate to get back to winning ways as they host Aston Villa at Anfield in the Premier League today.He has not been helped by injuries to his various summer signings, which have limited the involvement of Alexander Isak and Jermie Frimpong, but Slot has struggled to pull Liverpool out of their nosedive.Things will get no easier today as high-flying Aston Villa visit Merseyside. Unai Emery’s side went winless through their first six matches of the season, but head to Anfield having lost just one of their last seven. A surprise win over Manchester City last time…

That has caused a stir in the football world, but with Christmas Day itself falling on a Thursday, the decision has been made to play the festive fixtures like a normal weekend. The Premier League has announced that it will be Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United that play at home on December 26, when they host Newcastle United at Old Trafford. After that, on Saturday, December 27, is when the majority of the top-flight sides play, with Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City the lunchtime offering as turkey sandwiches are made. It then leaves Arsenal and Liverpool as 3pm kick-offs on the…

It was a stirring series of performances delivered by a mostly inexperienced squad and continued the progress made under Borthwick, who had England still in contention for Six Nations glory on the final day of the competition earlier this year before they eventually finished as runners-up to France.Now the focus is on making sure their global ranking – currently fifth – is as strong as possible heading into the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, which takes place on December 3.That starts against old rivals Australia, with games against Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina also coming up…

Calvin Ramsay was a surprise inclusion as Arne Slot rotated heavily for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup fourth-round loss to Crystal Palace.Ramsay is somewhat of a forgotten man at Anfield having previously just made two senior appearances for the club after signing from Aberdeen for an initial fee £4.2million in June 2022.The 22-year-old has been out on loan in recent seasons, though wasn’t able to establish himself during spells with Preston, Bolton, Wigan or Kilmarnock.“I think Calvin had a very, very decent performance. Calm on the ball. I don’t know if I said it over here but [in] the first half-hour, I…

The Cherries are surprise high-flyers in the top flight, sitting in second in the table. They are four points off league leaders Arsenal, with Andoni Iraola’s side unbeaten since their opening day defeat by Liverpool. They come off the back of a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, where Marcus Tavernier and Eli Kroupi were on target. As for City, they fell to a surprise 1-0 loss to Aston Villa last time out, with Matty Cash striking the winner as Pep Guardiola’s side three-game win streak snapped abruptly. Date, kick-off time and venueMan City vs Aston Villa is scheduled for a…

The Northern Irishman returned to the dugout after six years away, having most recently managed Nottingham Forest back in 2019. Since then, the former Leicester City and Aston Villa boss has worked as a television pundit for the BBC and ITV. Now, he is back in football management at a club he knows well, and he made a winning return at Celtic Park, overseeing a 4-0 win over Falkirk. He took over the reins from Brendan Rodgers, who resigned from the hotseat after a fall-out with the club’s hierarchy, and with Celtic adrift of Hearts at the top of the…

That is according to the Daily Mail as an early December return is the most likely target for the Netherlands international, who arrived at the club in the summer from Bayer Leverkusen.While the Dutch full-back is only a few months into his Liverpool career, this will be his second spell on the sidelines after missing wins over Newcastle and Arsenal earlier in the season with a hamstring injury.How many Liverpool games will Jeremie Frimpong miss?Considering Frimpong has already spent a week out, another five weeks on the sidelines should see him available for selection again during the first week of…

That task may be easier said than done as the Merseyside giants face Real Madrid and Manchester City in what is shaping up to be a huge week for Arne Slot before the November international break.Villa, meanwhile, have found form following a difficult start to the season. Unai Emery’s side have now won their last four Premier League games in a row, including beating Tottenham and Man City.Here’s everything you need to know about the game… Date, kick-off time and venueLiverpool vs Aston Villa is scheduled for a 8pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, November 1, 2025.The match will take place…