Football

Real Madrid keep the gap to Barcelona at 12 points, with the win here at Las Palmas yesterday. Here is all you need to know

Barcelona strolled to victory as they beat a woeful Getafe 6-0. The win moves them a step closer to the La Liga title. Here is all you need to know from Sunday’s performance.

Manchester United will be without the suspended Juan Mata but Jesse Lingard is available after a European ban. Wayne Rooney, Luke Shaw and Ashley Young are among the club’s long-term absentees. West Ham have Enner Valencia, Victor Moses and Joey O’Brien available following injury lay-offs. Winston Reid could also return, …

Arsenal pair Per Mertesacker and Gabriel are fit despite being injured during Tuesday’s FA Cup replay at Hull. Aaron Ramsey is out with a thigh problem sustained during that match, while defender Laurent Koscielny remains a doubt with a calf injury. Watford’s Craig Cathcart faces a fitness test on the …

Aston Villa have to start finding some points from somewhere if they are to have any chance of getting first off the bottom and then out of the relegation zone. Although with their being an 8 point gap and  still 9 games to play it’s still mathematically possible but with …

A decent point for Norwich although they are still 10 games without a win and more importantly in the bottom three. But as for Manchester City this result surely spells the end of their title hopes.They now haven’t won back to back fixtures since October in the League, if this …

Everton full-back Bryan Oviedo is doubtful following a chest infection, while Aaron Lennon’s hamstring problem will also be assessed. Kevin Mirallas begins a ban but Gareth Barry and Tom Cleverley should be fit after recovering from illness. Chelsea will assess John Terry, who returns to the squad after recovering from …

Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross could return on Saturday after eight games out with a back injury. Erik Pieters is a doubt because of a calf problem, while Glenn Whelan is set to make his 300th Stoke appearance. Southampton captain Jose Fonte serves a one-match ban following his dismissal last week, …

Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter is a doubt to face Swansea after suffering an Achilles injury. Winger Junior Stanislas will miss his third successive game because of a hamstring problem. Swansea head coach Francesco Guidolin is still recovering from a chest infection so Alan Curtis will again take charge. Leroy Fer …

Norwich pair Robbie Brady and Steven Naismith will be assessed after both were substituted with respective calf and hamstring injuries last weekend. Sebastien Bassong and Andre Wisdom could return but Alex Tettey is out for the rest of the season. Manchester City will be without Yaya Toure because of the …