FOOTBALL

West Brom confirm appointment of Alan Pardew to replace Tony Pulis with the former Crystal Palace manager signing a two-and-a-half year deal.

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has confirmed that he will have to delay his return to action having forced to undergo a new surgery on his achilles tendon.

Sergi Roberto is back in Barcelona's squad for the second leg of the Copa del Rey last 32 clash against Murcia having missed the last four games due to a hamstring injury.

Laurent Koscielny has been at the Emirates since 2010 and has become one of the first names on Arsene Wenger's teamsheet.

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has revealed how he wants to stamp his mark and create a legacy similar to the likes of Roger Federer, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Arsenal have made major backroom appointments following the arrivals of Borussia Dortmund chief scout Sven Mislintat and Barcelona's director of football Raul Sanllehi.

Reds have been monitoring Hegazi's progress and have asked Egyptian club Al Ahly about the possibility of signing him.

Antoine Griezmann has admitted that he rejected Arsenal when the Gunners made another approach for his services after handing him a "blow" in 2013.

Ashley Young was one of the star players for Manchester United in their 4-2 win over Marco Silva's Watford at Vicarage Road on 28 November.

Antonio Conte is keen to strengthen his squad during the upcoming January transfer window. The Italian believes it is the only way they can compete with City.

Lenglet has impressed at the heart of Sevilla's defence and is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs.

Barcelona midfielder Rafinha Alcantara could be ready to help his side in the second part of the season having started a new "stage" of the recovery from his nightmare knee injury.

Matic was withdrawn early in the second half of United's 4-2 win over Watford on Tuesday (28 November).

Mauricio Pochettino did not want to discuss Danny Rose's appeals for a penalty as Tottenham fell to another defeat to Leicester City.

Head coach David Wagner has no concerns over Huddersfield's fitness amid hectic fixture list, although will decide tomorrow whether to make changes for tough clash against Arsenal.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will continue to rotate his squad over the coming weeks to ensure all of his players are available for the busy festive period.

Marco Silva's in-form side set to host to United, who produced a lacklustre display against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday (25 November).

Live coverage as Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League as Crystal Palace travel to arch-rivals Brighton.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has warned clubs not to bother with any January bids for winger Xherdan Shaqiri.

Ernesto Valverde has claimed that he won't "risk" Ousmane Dembele when Barcelona visit Real Madrid on 23 December unless the Frenchman is fully fit.

Harry Kane and Johanna Konta's inclusion on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist goes against the progress the United Kingdom has made on the world stage.

Raul Sanllehi will become Arsenal's new head of football relations in February with his contract at Barcelona set to expire in December.

Everton have reignited negotiations with Sam Allardyce and are in 'advanced negotiations' with Paulo Fonseca, according to reports from Portugal.

Gomes became the youngest player to play for United's senior squad since Duncan Edwards, when he made his debut last season.

Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are expected to return to the Liverpool team for the trip to Stoke after missing the draw with Chelsea.

Arsene Wenger is undecided over his Arsenal team to face Huddersfield as insists he has the squad in order to rest in time to face Manchester United.

David Luiz will miss Chelsea's clash with Swansea on Wednesday due to a knee injury and is set to be assessed, with Antonio Conte unsure exactly how long he might be sidelined for.

Reports suggest that Barcelona are stepping up their chase for Gremio starlet Arthur, who is also being tracked by Manchester United, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid.

Reports had claimed Mane was unhappy at being left out of Liverpool's starting line-up for the 1-1 draw against Chelsea.