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Everton midfielder James McCarthy faces a fitness test on the hip injury that ruled him out of the midweek Capital Cup win at Middlesbrough. Leighton Baines made his comeback from ankle surgery in midweek but is unlikely to start as the Toffees ease back him gently. Crystal Palace will be …

As I now don’t live too far away from Dagenham but lived in Brighton (where Whitehawk are based) this game was of interest to me, so I thought I would go along and lend my support to The Hawks this afternoon And wow, what a support it was. Over 500 …

The unbeaten run continues to 14 matches but it wasn’t the best of days at The Hawthorns You have to consider it 2 points dropped especially with the other results yesterday Salomon Rondon could have put The Baggies in front after 6 minutes but blazed his effort high and wide …

A comfortable win for Atletico Madrid and here is all you need to know

If you didn’t see Real Madrid reduce the gap at the top of La Liga to 4 points then here is all you need to know

Gary Neville would have watched his new Valencia charges from the stands last night, if you didn’t see the game then here is all you need to know

Well the obvious headline is “Enter Shaqiri” ok he didn’t get on the scoresheet himself but it was his assists that served up both goals for Stoke as they breezed past Manchester City A lot of betting coupons would have been bust before 3pm on the basis of this result …

What a difference a fortnight makes. Steve Clarke was very much in demand two weeks ago as he was all set to take the vacant Fulham hotseat now he faces a Christmas period unemployed. Yesterday Reading decided to part company with the 52 year old a decision that was taken …

Real Madrid have been expelled from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player against Cadiz on Wednesday. Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring as Real beat the third-tier side 3-1 in the first leg of their last-32 tie. The Russian winger should have been serving a ban – imposed …

Mike Williamson is Newcastle’s latest injury absentee, having suffered a hamstring problem just days after his recall from a loan at Wolves. Cheick Tiote has failed to recover from a groin strain in time for Sunday. Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, who has missed the last three matches with a hamstring problem, …