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The FA Cup fifth round draw takes place this Monday with the teams remaining in the competition keen to find where their road to Wembley will take them next. Following Chelsea’s third round elimination, two more giants were knocked out in round four with Liverpool and Arsenal both losing. There are still a number of top teams left though, and they’ll be hoping to avoid one another in the draw for the round of 16. Here are the numbers to look out for in said draw of the 2022/23 FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur Southampton Wrexham or Sheffield United Ipswich Town or Burnley Manchester United LutonRead More →

Kaoru Mitoma snatched victory for Brighton in stoppage time, volleying the Seagulls to a 2-1 win at home to Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon. Lewis Dunk cancelled out Harvey Elliott’s opener in a first half Liverpool had the better of. Yet, Jurgen Klopp’s side, who were subjected to “worst game I have ever seen” against Brighton a fortnight ago, never came out from the dressing room, ceding all the initiative to Brighton which Mitoma duly made them pay for. With the stench of a humbling 3-0 defeat on this ground two weeks ago still fresh in the nostrils,Read More →

Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar has confirmed he has reached an agreement to join Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer. The 27-year-old is in the final six months of his contract in Spain and has turned down the offer of an extension in favour of joining PSG, who came close to signing Skriniar in a traditional transfer before the season began. Since then, PSG have remained in contract with Skriniar and have won the race to sign him as a free agent, fending off interest from a number of Premier League clubs in the process. Asked by futbolsfz to confirm whether he hadRead More →

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is sweating on news about key midfielder Christian Eriksen after the Denmark international suffered an ankle injury during Saturday night’s win over Reading in the FA Cup fourth round. Eriksen, who has formed a strong midfield partnership with Casemiro since arriving at United as a free agent in the summer, was on the receiving end of a heavy challenge from Andy Carroll early in the second half and was withdrawn not long after. Video footage captured by fans as Eriksen was leaving Old Trafford after the game and shared on social media concerningly showed that he needed the assistanceRead More →

Ousmane Dembele is expected to miss around a month of action with what Barcelona described as a thigh injury. The Frenchman pulled up while running midway through Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Girona and, after trying to continue for a few minutes, eventually asked to be substituted. Dembele has a lengthy injury history but this is his first fitness issue since the arrival of manager Xavi, who now has to plan without the 25-year-old for the foreseeable future. “Tests carried out this evening on Ousmane Dembele have shown that he has a rectus femoris injury in his left thigh,” a statement read. “He is out andRead More →

We’re around halfway through the 2022/23 Premier League season…and what a season it’s been so far. Who could have called last season’s Europa League semi-finalists West Ham battling relegation? Who would have predicted the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool scrapping in mid-table? And who called Arsenal running away with the title? Probably very, very few. Some sides have thrived in the first half of the season, negotiating their way around a mid-season World Cup to set themselves up for strong finishes, while others have done nothing but faltered throughout. But who has found it toughest in the top flight thus far? And what Premier LeagueRead More →

Manchester United cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup by overpowering ten-man Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday night. The Championship visitors kept their hosts out for the first 45 minutes but United eventually broke their resistance as Casemiro struck twice in quick succession. The Brazilian ran onto Antony’s pass and chipped Joe Lumley to put Erik ten Hag’s side 1-0 up before a long range strike found its way into the bottom corner from 25 yards. Andy Carroll charged around with aggression all night and ended up being sent off for two bookable offences before Fred added a third, cleverly back-heeling Fernandes’Read More →

Tete will have a medical with Leicester on Saturday night ahead of his move from parent club Shakhtar Donetsk, 90min understands. The Brazilian winger was offered to Premier League sides on loan with the view of a permanent deal back in December before the Foxes held talks with the representatives of the Lyon loanee regarding a move to the King Power Stadium. Lyon are prepared to lose the 22-year-old as manager Laurent Blanc plans to move his side in a different direction. Despite that, Tete is their second highest top scorer this season after Alexandre Lacazette – who has 11 goals – with six strikes.Read More →

Weston McKennie is due at Leeds on Sunday for a medical ahead of his transfer from Juventus after the two clubs agreed terms, 90min understands. Leeds’ confidence of signing the USA international has grown in recent days, with the player and club finalising personal terms. McKennie made it clear Leeds were his first choice despite talks with other Premier League sides and he is due to link up with compatriots Jesse Marsch, Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams in West Yorkshire. McKennie will join Marsch’s side for an initial £1m loan with a £29m option for a permanent transfer. That option will become an obligation ifRead More →

Despite the best intentions of its mystique and magic, the modern history of the FA Cup is deeply intertwined with the Premier League. Since 2004, there has been just one finalist from outside England’s top flight (Cardiff City lost to Portsmouth in 2008). West Ham were the last team below the First Division to win the trophy when they lifted the cup in 1980. Yet, the rules of these interlinked competitions can be difficult to extract – especially after undergoing excessive tinkering in recent years. Here’s everything you need to know about the rules regarding suspensions in the FA Cup and Premier League. Since theRead More →