Eden Hazard scoops Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year Award

Chelsea playmaker has scored 20 goals this season

It’s the racy reds versus the battling blues as CWC gets ready to rumble

Newcastle back John Carver after crunch meeting

Tyneside club are struggling above the relegation zone with three games remaining

Swansea defender Kyle Naughton ruled out for the rest of the season

Premier League club announce player sustained ankle ligament damage against Hull

Clinical Arsenal move into second after win against Liverpool

Defensive woes put dent in Anfield side’s Champions League qualification hopes

Southampton and England goalkeeper Fraser Forster ruled out for season

Scans showed damage to the player’s left patellar tendon

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel charged by FA for alleged stamp

If found guilty Slovakian will receive three match ban

FA reducing non-home grown players in Premier League squads

Chairman Greg Dyke continues with target of England winning 2022 World Cup

Steven Gerrard returns for Liverpool against Swansea

Club captain has missed last seven games with a hamstring complaint

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal were fully deserving of their victory

Gunners manager says team should of also had a penalty in FA Cup quarter final win

Bafetimbi Gomis puts fainting incident down to fatigue and stress

Swansea striker was stretchered off in defeat to Tottenham on Wednesday night

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet charged with improper conduct

Hull City boss Steve Bruce reminded of responsibilities after touchline spat

Carlton Cole charged by FA for tweet to Tottenham fan

West Ham player responded to a trolling comment and now faces disciplinary action

Frustrating times for James McCarthy and he’s feeling for Everton fans too

Irish international is back in action mid-week in the Europa League last 32

Robin van Persie leaves on crutches after Manchester United defeat

Dutch striker was injured late on in the 2-1 loss at Swansea as United slipped to fourth

Several hurdles for QPR in securing ‘dream manager’ Michael Laudrup

Dane’s agent has said Qatari champions Lekhwiya probably won’t let him leave

Premier League 2016-19 UK television rights sold for £5.163 billion

Sky Sports win rights to five packages including Friday night games while BT Sport fail to strengthen

Burnley’s Dean Marney out for season with cruciate knee ligament injury

Club lost Kevin Long to same injury last month as they continue to battle relegation

Swansea begin talks to buy Liberty Stadium

Club currently share the council-owned stadium with rugby union side Ospreys

Alexis Sanchez returns as Arsenal aim to bounce back from Spurs defeat

A win on Tuesday could move Arsene Wenger’s team to third in the table

Sky to end BBC’s 60-year partnership with British Open from 2017

With golf participation figures dwindling the deal is being criticised for limiting viewing

Disciplinary case for Diafra Sakho who played for club during African Nations

West Ham striker broke Fifa regualtions playing for club despite being ‘injured’ for Senegal

Arsenal complete Gabriel Paulista move as Joel Campbell goes the other way

Aston Villa eyeing up Manchester City misfit Scott Sinclair

Michel Vorm to start for Tottenham despite costly FA Cup error

Goalkeeper’s error deep into stoppage-time gifted Leicester a dramatic victory on Saturday

Fiorentina: ‘We put buy-out clause high to keep him (Guillermo Cuadrado)’

Guillermo Cuadrado has been linked to Chelsea with buy-out clause of €36million

Chelsea captain John Terry targets trophies

‘We’ve got top, top players but, as I’ve said before, until we go and win things, it’s not there yet’

Jose Mourinho welcomes Chelsea’s ‘perfect’ performance at Swansea

‘The team is playing with high quality and has a clear identity of playing’

Mourinho’s half-time rocket fired up Chelsea against Newcastle

Blues management frustrated by sloppy first-half performance at Stamford Bridge

Liverpool ‘outstanding’ against Sunderland, says Brendan Rodgers

Reds manager says summer signings coming of age after 1-0 win over Gus Poyet’s side

Frank Lampard insists he is committed to New York City FC

Confusion remains over nature of midfielder’s contractual situation at MLS club

Alan Pardew confirmed as Crystal Palace manager

‘It’s been a while since I played here but it’s somewhere I know well and it’s close to my heart’

Wayne Rooney: ‘We’ve chased leads down before’

Louis Van Gaal also satisfied with Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Newcastle

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson hit with fine and a one-match ban

He accepted FA charge of using ‘abusive and/or insulting words towards a spectator’

Ronald Koeman won’t shake ‘disrespectful’ Nigel Clough’s hand after defeat

Southampton manager was not impressed by Sheffield United’s goal celebrations

Arsenal back on song against Newcastle

Gunners supporters were chanting ‘there’s only one Arsene Wenger’ by full-time

Robin van Persie feeling good ahead of Liverpool clash

Manchester United striker insists he has no worries over fitness after slow start to season

Returning Mathieu Debuchy to fill at centre back but Aaron Ramsey’s out for Arsenal

Manager Arsene Wenger says no to January transfer window spending

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero could be out for longer than first expected

Argentine striker will certainly miss Wednesday night’s Champions League match with Roma

James Milner: ‘Sergio Aguero is going to be a massive miss for us’

Manchester City player hopeful returning Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic will fill the void in Rome

Jose Mourinho left with only ball boys to blame after Newcastle defeat

‘The best team lost. The team which tried to win lost. We were unlucky. But that’s football’

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