Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the defensive effort which earned his side a goalless draw against Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final – but fears it may have put Sunday’s north London derby in doubt.
Arsenal held out for over an hour a man down to leave their League Cup semi-final with Liverpool delicately poised after the first leg ended 0-0 at Anfield on Thursday.
Hosts Cameroon became the first team to qualify for the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday as captain Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko-Ekambi both scored twice in a 4-1 demolition of Ethiopia in Yaounde.
Tunisia coach Mondher Kebaier said he had "never seen anything like it" after the referee in his side's Africa Cup of Nations opener against Mali on Wednesday blew the final whistle before the game had been completed.
Catch up with all the action from a chaotic day at the Afcon where Mali controversially beat Tunisia in a clash marred by several refereeing mistakes, while Ivory Coast and Gambia also picked up 1-0 wins.
Manchester United have made an offer for star Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, who is out of contract this summer and available at a cut price deal.
With the season roughly at its halfway point, the statistics show that West Ham and Brentford are happily punching above their weight in the Premier League.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is “very positive” about Mohamed Salah’s contract situation.
AmaZulu FC chairman Sandile Zungu has confirmed that contract talks with midfielder Siyethemba Sithebe have broken down, adding that he doesn’t know where he is going amid reports that Kaizer Chiefs are close to agreeing a deal.
Newly appointed PSL prosecutor Zola Majavu is working quickly to address the legal issues in the league starting by charging Kaizer Chiefs for the two matches they were unable to honour in December.