West Ham United midfielder Pedro Obiang has undergone a successful operation on the knee injury he sustained at the end of January. The 25-year-old suffered a tear to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during the Hammers’ Emirates FA Cup tie at Wigan Athletic on 27 January, and now faces a spell on… Read More »
Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez has told the Shields Gazette that Islam Slimani may face Manchester United on Sunday after missing out against Crystal Palace. The Magpies picked up a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon, as Mohamed Diame’s opener was cancelled out by an Eagles equaliser from Luka Milivojevic at Selhurst Park. Benitez’s men were… Read More »
Wayne Rooney says he doesn’t foresee Manchester United catching Premier League leading Manchester City next season, let alone during the current campaign. Rooney rejoined Everton last summer after spending 13 years at Manchester United, who trail leaders City by 13 points in the title race. “In terms of catching Manchester City, certainly not this season… Read More »
Crystal Palace fear Wilfried Zaha could be out for two months with suspected knee ligament damage. Zaha, 25, has been Palace’s stand-out player this season, with his four goals helping the Eagles move three points from safety. But his availability for the remainder of the campaign is in doubt after he suffered pain in his… Read More »
Stephen Ward back in contention for BurnleyStephen Ward is ready to return for Burnley after missing almost two months with a knee injury. The Republic of Ireland full-back played for 75 minutes as an over-age player in Burnley’s U23 league defeat at Huddersfield Town on Monday. Sean Dyche’s men haven’t won since Ward last lined… Read More »