Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the authority to sign players in the transfer window rests not with him but with the people who hold the purse strings.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has once more lamented the additional strain placed on players by the volume of football this season after revealing Kevin De Bruyne will be sidelined for up to six weeks.
Liverpool’s seven-hour goal drought eventually caught up with them as Burnley pulled off a shock 1-0 victory at Anfield which ended an unbeaten home Premier League record of almost four years.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants his players to be more resilient and insists he is well aware of the reality facing his side.
Cristiano Ronaldo became football’s all-time leading goalscorer by firing Juventus to Italian Super Cup glory against Napoli.
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith angrily rounded on the officials after his side conceded twice late on to lose 2-0 at Manchester City.
Paul Pogba’s stunning strike sent Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League following a 2-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
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Premier League clubs have agreed to trial permanent concussion substitutes in response to mounting concern over head injuries.