Match Previews

Editor’s Note: West Ham are fresh off a 5 star performance in the F.A. Cup away at Blackburn last Sunday but it’s their League form which has taken a slight stuttering over the last two matches and they will look to return to winning ways with a victory of relegation …

It was quite the upset last Thursday as Manchester United lost away at Danish Champions Midtjylland in the 1st leg of their Europa League Round of 32 encounter. Although trailing 2-1 on aggregate you would still have to make Manchester United the slight favourites going into Tonight’s 2nd Leg but …

This tie is very much all to play for after the two sides drew in Florence last Thursday. Tottenham will feel they have the slight advantage after Nacer Chadli’s Penalty gave them a crucial away goal last week but Fiorentina will look to emulate what Crystal Palace did on Sunday …

Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp is only 3 days away from potentially lifting his first silverware taking charge of the Anfield hotseat but first he has to make sure he gets through a Europa League tie which is still very much in the balance. After demolishing Aston Villa 6-0 over a …

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini welcomes back fit-again Eliaquim Mangala as well as his key players for Wednesday’s Champions League last-16, first-leg tie at Dynamo Kiev. The Chilean rested his star names and fielded six teenagers in the 5-1 FA Cup defeat at Chelsea on Sunday. Wingers Kevin de Bruyne …

Arsenal midfielders Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey and keeper Petr Cech will return for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 tie against holders Barcelona. They were rested for Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round draw with Hull. Barca will recall defender Gerard Pique, who was rested for the win at Las Palmas, and midfielder …

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is not expected to feature after suffering a knee injury before the Europa League loss to FC Midtjylland. He became the 14th player on United’s injury list, which includes captain Wayne Rooney, Shrewsbury’s former Manchester United midfielder Larnell Cole returns to the squad after …

New Blackburn loan signing Matt Grimes was an unused substitute in midweek but could make his club debut this weekend. Fellow midfielder Hope Akpan could return after illness. West Ham will be without forwards Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia, who have adductor and ankle problems respectively. Defender Sam Byram is …

Chelsea captain John Terry will miss Sunday’s FA Cup tie because of the hamstring injury he suffered against Newcastle last weekend. Oscar returned from a calf injury in midweek and could start, but Alexandre Pato is still short of match fitness. Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says he will rest …

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris misses out with a shoulder injury so Michel Vorm will again deputise. Tom Carroll faces 10 days out after suffering a cut on his Achilles. Crystal Palace’s Yannick Bolasie could make his first appearance of 2016 after recovering from a hip injury, while Bakary Sako is …