TEAM NEWS The 33-year-old gets the nod up front for the trip to Craven Cottage in place of the injured striker Fernando Llorente got the nod up front for Tottenham Hotspur for their trip to Fulham on Sunday afternoon. Mauricio Pochettino opted to start the 33-year-old up front on his own in place of the injured Harry Kane. Llorente starts …

CITY SLICKERS Caretaker boss Mark Hudson prepared his side as best as he could, but the defending champions were just brutally effective Manchester City closed the gap on Liverpool to four points after a 3-0 win against Huddersfield Town. Terriers caretaker boss Mark Hudson was given a rough introduction to Premier League management following David Wagner’s departure. Leroy Sane was …

Second time lucky? The former United and England midfielder was interviewed for the same job in October 2017 Oldham are in talks with Manchester United legend Paul Scholes over their vacant manager role, reports claim. The Latics are looking to replace Frankie Bunn, who was sacked last month. Paul Scholes is keen to make the move into management Scholes, who …

NOT FORGOTTEN Wagner left the Terriers earlier this week by mutual consent after three years in charge Huddersfield Town supporters paid tribute to former manager David Wagner with a classy show of appreciation ahead of their match against Manchester City on Sunday. Scarves and signs bearing his resemblance were held up by the home fans, with one reading ‘David Wagner, …

Eddie Hearn admitted Dillian Whyte may well ‘f**k him off’ and decide to work with Frank Warren or Showtime Boxing. The Matchroom chief has worked with the Brixton fighter since 2016 when he fought on Anthony Joshua’s undercard at the 02. Whyte is a free agent and could well sign for rival Frank Warren However, despite beating elite-level opponents and …

Classy The relegation-threatened Tractor Boys lost 2-0 at Ewood Park on Saturday Ipswich manager Paul Lambert paid for around 50 of the club’s fans to travel to their game at Blackburn on Saturday. The 49-year-old paid the £37 tickets, amounting to almost £1,800, out of his own pocket as a way of “saying thanks” for the support he has received …

no chance Mario Gotze, Robert Lewandowski and Mats Hummels have made the switch from Dortmund to Bayern over the years Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has promised to never join the club’s arch rivals Bayern Munich. The Germany winger, 29, has been heavily linked with a move to the Allianz Arena in the past – and has seen several team-mates …

DON’T MISS IT Huddersfield have a huge task on their hands as they host Manchester City on Sunday Sergio Aguero is one of four changes for Manchester City’s trip to Huddersfield on Sunday, which is LIVE on talkSPORT. Nicolas Otamendi, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne also come in to the starting XI for the Premier League champions. Aguero scored a hat-trick in this …

SHOCK DOWN UNDER The 37-year-old was beaten 6-7 (11) 7-6 (3) 7-5 7-6 (5) by the brilliant Tsitsipas Roger Federer’s was dumped out of the Australian Open by 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas at Rod Laver Arena. The Greek, who was not born when Federer made his professional debut, has rapidly established himself as one of the most exciting propsects in the game and …

Wanted Silva, valued around the £70million mark, has been a key performer in Pep Guardiola’s side this season Real Madrid are plotting a move for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva, according to reports. The diminutive midfielder has been a regular starter for Pep Guardiola this season, scoring seven goals and registering six assists. Bernardo Silva is a fans’ favourite at …