Real Madrid take on Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the season, hoping to leapfrog the Catalan giants in the La Liga table.. El Clasico Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Screening at “I don’t think there is any one position at Liverpool that is a major weakness, but these top players don’t come around often and doors to sign them might only open once. Modric, however, is the one who has produced the regular magical moments of creative brilliance to really stand out, and he now probably has only Zinedine Zidane - whose playing career at the Bernabeu was much shorter - as a serious rival for the status as the club's best-ever midfielder. Dier is still out with a recurring thigh injury which troubled him before the recent winter break. He had a little muscular problem in his thigh. This season, you can choose and share on social media your own line-up for every game your Premier League team is involved in throughout the campaign. There appeared to be a covering defender when Kolodziejczak fouled Mbappe and when the referee blew the whistle, everyone would have been expecting a yellow card to be produced. However, the match official felt differently, showing the red card and in doing so, making Saint-Etienne’s task of holding onto the lead much more difficult. Arsenal picked off their opponents at will during the first half as Leeds were the architects of their own downfall, conceding three times through losing the ball in crucial areas. Villarreal's record in disposing of Juventus and Bayern Munich in the previous rounds will act as a shield against any Liverpool complacency, not that it appears to exist in this team. The way Emery's side were stopped from launching the devastating counter-attacks that have marked their Champions League progress suggest it will take a superhuman feat on their part to come through this to reach the final. The three things you should look for before taking over at a club are: a) soaring pessimism, b) a squad with much better players than results, and c) an easy fixture run to get you going. Just ask Antonio Conte, the master emergency parachuter. Sworn in after games against Chelsea and Arsenal, Rangnick had all that and the easiest run of all: Crystal Palace, Young Boys, Norwich City, Newcastle United, Burnley, Wolves. Give us the keys to Old Trafford and we’re delivering 5/6 wins minimum, but old Ralf could manage just three. That seems to have done him the world of good, says Godfrey. Michael Keane is the only outfield player to have featured more times for Everton this season. But the American family have not had an easy ride in the four years since, with underwhelming performances on the pitch being compounded by huge anger at the Three years into the job, his footballing mantra has taken hold and Jonk's side are on course for promotion, seven points clear and unbeaten in 21 games, having lost just once all season. Sometimes it's like this with strikers if they struggle a little bit with self-confidence and to find the space to get involved with a good defensive side. Fresh reports emerged before Barca's 1-0 victory against Espanyol on Saturday claiming that Aguero has decided to retire from playing due to a suspected heart arrhythmia. What the managers said...Middlesbrough's Chris Wilder: We wanted a Middlesbrough home performance and I thought we had that. After six perfect spot-kicks, Luke Thomas' tame effort was kept out by Caoimhin Kelleher, but with the chance to send the Reds through Minamino blasted the hosts' fifth penalty against the bar. If they were Liverpool, Chelsea or Spurs' fixtures, you'd say they were a shoo-in for the top four, but it's West Ham and there's this nagging doubt. Leicester City fans were in nostalgic mood on Sunday - and you could understand why. But the love from the Leicester fans was relentless. Real Madrid vs Barcelona live updates: Barca win El Real Madrid vs Barcelona live updates: Barca win El Clasico in remarkable 4-0 rout · Barcelona thrash Real Madrid 4-0 · A statement performance ... Harry Kane surpasses Thierry Henry on all-time PL scorers list | Teddy Sheringham: He needs to leaveAntonio Conte on trying to change Tottenham on and off the pitch: 'This is not easy'It's important to stay calm in any circumstances, even if I can understand at some moments there could be some frustration, he tells Sky Sports. Accordingly, here at the Warm-Up we are braced for the least spectacular January window since records began. Reporters checking in from their laptops at home, a medium-sized totaliser, a muted shade of yellow across Sky Sports News. Constant updates from Newcastle, on the grounds that surely they'll have to do something. Kieran Trippier. Sven Botman. Kieran Botman. Sven Trippier. Sieran Tripman. Kven Bottier. Philippe Coutinho? Frank's side beat Swansea in the Championship play-off final last season to secure a place in the Premier League We felt as if we had been treated quite badly overall and that is what happens, he said. However, any punishment is dependent on what the referee's report says. Aberdeen forward Marley Watkins will miss the Premiership's restart with Rangers as Stephen Glass continues to reshape his squad. These things matter, and it was interesting to hear Klopp talking about the potential knock-on effects for Liverpool, once the players return to Merseyside next week. In the second half we battled back, we had a potential penalty, we didn't get it and they went straight down the other end and scored. On the football side, they've had Matt Judge in there, also John Murtough, as technical director. I'm not sure how Manchester United fans will react to this. Leicester terrified them with three goals in 10 minutes at the Etihad Stadium in a 6-3 defeat, while Wolves were only beaten by a controversial penalty. They are a really good team. West Ham Position: 4thGames played: 25Points: 45 Merson says: Twenty-five games in and West Ham are in the top four. When you look back at pictures before the ban came in, stadiums are more full then than they are now. It blows my mind to see stadiums that full watching women's football, but it just shows that at one time it was at that same level as the men's game. Matt Turner was part of the New England Revolution side that lifted the MLS Supporters Shield last season Sanchez doubled the cushion five minutes after the interval, leathering an emphatic finish beyond Cragno after a delicious Nicolo Barella cross. Calhanoglu would show why he's been voted Serie A's player of the month for November with a fabulous strike from distance; cutting inside off the right with too much time and space, planting his effort into the top corner to make it three. Moyes has gone back to what made his Everton side so dangerous, making West Ham a tough outfit that play very much as a team and one that carry a huge goal threat. The process of the work permit and visa is ongoing as we speak. I am in this position, as I was for Villarreal and Chelsea. He has made the most starts among outfielders for Dortmund this season and is, by some distance, the most fouled player in the division. The Blues forced the Brazil-born Spain international to stay put and he played a key role in their subsequent title triumph. Marcelo Brozovic's own goal pulled one back for the hosts, before Mario Pasalic and Modric made it 4-1 at half-time. Mikel Arteta made it clear following his team's 1-0 Premier League win over Wolves that they must solve their discipline problem if they hope to qualify for the Champions League spots. Paulo Dybala and Bruno Fernandes in the summer of 2019, and even Joao Moutinho way back in the summer of 2012. We are real as a football club. You'll get people asking if we can hang on to these players for the next six or seven years but the reality is that if a player does really well at Leicester, he may want to leave and move on to another club. For us, it's just about being ready for that. I'm always proud to score for this club and the most important thing is to win games which is what we did today, Salah said after the win. Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Kadeisha Buchanan (Olympique Lyonnais), Ellie Carpenter (Olympique Lyonnais), Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea), Irene Paredes (Barcelona), Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais) Spence has impressed during a productive loan spell at Nottingham Forest this season and is rated as one of the Championship's best young full-backs. Murphy volleyed past Morecambe keeper Kyle Letheren after 59 minutes to give Dave Artell's side their first away win of the season and at the same time put Morecambe under more pressure at the wrong end of the table. At the other end, Matt Clarke then headed well wide following Mowatt's free-kick before the Baggies keeper thrust out his left arm again to deny Iliman Ndiaye after Sharp and McGoldrick had combined to send the 21-year-old Frenchman clear on goal. Howe kept the Cherries in the top-flight for five seasons, but stepped down as manager in 2020 after seeing the club slip back into the Championship. It was another disappointing defeat for Arteta’s side on the back of the horrible FA Cup exit at Nottingham Forest and the Arsenal boss must now ensure a season that has promised so much, doesn’t start to slip away.