The Big Friday Premier League Quiz

Mikel Arteta is unsure whether Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Thomas Partey will be fit for Arsenal s Premier League trip to Liverpool on Saturday.

The in-form Gunners travel to Merseyside without a win at Anfield since September 2012, but with the longest unbeaten run in the top flight of eight matches.

Captain Aubamayang has emerged as a doubt for the clash with the Reds after returning from international duty with Gabon early, while Ghana midfielder Partey s fitness is also a concern for the London club due to a muscle injury.

Asked about Aubamayang s early return, Arteta said on Friday: No, it wasn t pre-planned, we have to assess him and see how he is and make a decision.

We have a lot players who have been through some different games, issues, li…

Burnley moved eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

Ashley Barnes atoned for an early own goal by adding to quickfire first-half strikes from Chris Wood and Ashley Westwood as Sean Dyche s men sealed a second straight victory that lifts them comfortably away from next weekend s opponents Cardiff City.

Bournemouth were clearly second best after letting their lead slip amid a frenetic opening 20 minutes and, outside of a wayward Callum Wilson header, offered little response on the way to a sixth loss in nine matches.

Asmir Begovic, recalled for last weekend s loss to Leicester City, was at fault for two Burnley goals and his team have now failed to win an…

Jay Stansfield struck either side of half-time to give 10-man Birimingham a huge 3-1 victory over fellow League One promotion hopefuls Wrexham on Monday.

A game dubbed the Hollywood derby was given a blockbuster start when Jack Marriot smashed home the opening goal for the visitors with just two minutes on the clock.

But Birmingham s £10million recruit Stansfield soon levelled the scores, being the first to react to Alfie May s effort that was parried into his path by Arthur Okonkwo.

The hosts then took hold of the encounter as May and Taylor Gardner-Hickman went close, but the game entered the break finely poised at St. Andrew s.

However, Blues dominance prevailed seven minutes after the restart with Stansfield s header picking out the far corner fol…

Kylian Mbappe stated his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates must respect themselves after an insipid performance in the 3-0 defeat at Monaco on Sunday.

Mbappe s former club dominated the first half at Stade Louis II, before expertly picking PSG off on the counter-attack in the second.

Goals from Wissam Ben Yedder (two) and Kevin Volland sealed the win, with an exasperated Mbappe seen removing his shirt and under-shirt after Monaco took a 25th-minute lead.

This made it four away defeats in a row in all competitions for Mauricio Pochettino s men, including the recent humiliation in the Champions League when the Parisians threw away a two-goal aggregate lead over Real Madrid thanks to a second-half Karim Benzema hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabeu.

20 Wissam Ben…

Cesc Fabregas said it is difficult to imagine humble Lionel Messi ending his long association with Barcelona – and claimed Cristiano Ronaldo is a inspiration for players over 30.

Fabregas will be a keen observer of Barcelona s Champions League fixture with Juventus on Tuesday, which is set to revive the longstanding rivalry between his friend Messi and Ronaldo.

Monaco midfielder Fabregas was a team-mate of Messi s during his rise through Barca s La Masia youth academy and played alongside him in the first team between 2011 and 2014.

The pair won LaLiga, the UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana together during Fabregas stint with the Blaugrana.

Argentina forward Messi, 33, has been at Barca for two decades but rumours o…

Stefano Sensi s goal was the difference as Inter retained their 100 per cent record in Serie A by comfortably beating 10-man Udinese 1-0 on Alexis Sanchez s debut at San Siro.

A nine-minute spell before half-time during which Rodrigo de Paul was shown a red card for striking Antonio Candreva on the head following the intervention of VAR and Sensi nodded Inter ahead proved decisive.

Romelu Lukaku endured a disappointing outing and made way for Lautaro Martinez in the 65th minute, before Sanchez replaced Matteo Politano, the Chile forward making his first appearance for the Nerazzurri against one of his former clubs.

While Inter were unable add to their tally, they had already done enough to pick up a third straight win under Antonio Conte and move two points clea…

Everton are interested in signing Billy Gilmour from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Toffees have discussed bringing the former Rangers prospect to Goodison Park on a loan deal.

Gilmour has been on the books of Chelsea since 2017 when he moved from Scottish Premiership giants Rangers. The Scotland international midfielder made a handful of appearances for Chelsea in the first team before being sent off to Norwich City on loan for last season.

The 21-year-old central midfielder did not have the best of times at Norwich, who got relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season. Gilmour made 21 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Canaries last season, p…

Julian Nagelsmann was pleased with his team s efforts despite Bayern Munich losing 2-1 at home to Borussia Monchengladbach in the first Bundesliga game after the winter break.

A superb opener from Robert Lewandowski who was nominated for the Best FIFA Men s Player 2021 award earlier on Friday was cancelled out before half-time by Foals duo Florian Neuhaus and Stefan Lainer, with the league leaders unable to respond in the second half.

Bayern were without a number of key players through COVID-19 and injuries, including Manuel Neuer, Lucas Hernandez, Dayot Upamecano, Leon Goretzka, Alphonso Davies, Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane, but Nagelsmann still believed his team deserved something from the game.

Speaking after the defeat, the 34-year-old told reporters: We we…

Crewe racked up their first back-to-back away wins since August 2021 after Zac Williams’ first-half goal secured a 1-0 triumph at Harrogate.

Williams’ effort condemned the sorry Sulphurites to a fifth straight home defeat, which represents their worst sequence as an EFL outfit.

Away keeper Harvey Davies had earlier made an excellent save to push Matty Daly’s rising 12-yard drive around his far post.

Chris Long narrowly missed the target from the edge of the box at the other end before Williams opened the scoring just past the half-hour mark.

Mickey Demetriou’s long throw from the left was allowed to bounce in the home box and the 19-year-old midfielder headed in off the far post from two yards out.

After the break, Joel Tabiner survived st…

Thomas Tuchel is anticipating a special experience for Chelsea ahead of their tie against Real Madrid and the Blues rates Karim Benzema as one of the best players in the world.

Chelsea host LaLiga leaders Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. Tuchel s team beat Los Blancos 3-1 over two legs in the semi-finals last season en route to becoming European champions for a second time.

The holders could become the first English team to eliminate Madrid from the knockout stages of the competition on multiple occasions.

History is certainly on Chelsea s side, with Madrid having faced the team from west London more times without winning than they have against any other side in European competition (five).

Madrid have been c…