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Everton v Manchester City - Premier League

Man arrested as City stars Semenyo and Guehi suffer racist abuse

Manchester City have issued a strong statement condemning the horrific racist abuse aimed at Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi following their dramatic 3-3 draw against Everton on Monday. While authorities arrested a 71-year-old man at the stadium for targeting Semenyo, Guehi was subjected to vile online abuse after a costly error in the thrilling Premier League title clash.

Manchester CityA. Semenyo
Manchester United v Aston Villa - Carabao Cup Third Round

Man Utd can't move forward with Maguire, says former star

Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has harshly criticised the club's reliance on Harry Maguire, claiming they will not progress if the 33-year-old remains a regular starter. Despite Maguire recently signing a new long-term contract under Michael Carrick, Parker insists the team desperately needs fresh, pacey centre-back options to truly compete for major honours.

Manchester UnitedH. Maguire
South Korea v Brazil - International Friendly

Estevao returns to Palmeiras for injury rehabilitation

Chelsea starlet Estevao Willian has returned to his native Brazil to continue his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury at the facilities of his former club, Palmeiras. The 19-year-old winger is facing a desperate race against time to prove his fitness ahead of the upcoming World Cup, with his place in Carlo Ancelotti's squad currently in serious jeopardy.

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Gulf Cup, fixtures & results

Thursday 26 December
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Kuwait
KUW
1
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Qatar
QAT
1
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Friday 27 December
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Bahrain
BHR
1
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Yemen
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2
FT
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1
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3
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Monday 30 December
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2
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1
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1
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0
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Friday 3 January
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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Oman crestOman31204315
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W
D
2Kuwait crestKuwait31204315
D
W
D
3UAE crestUAE302134-12
D
L
D
4Qatar crestQatar302134-12
D
L
D

Grp. B

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Bahrain crestBahrain32016426
L
W
W
2Saudi Arabia crestSaudi Arabia32018626
W
L
L
3Iraq crestIraq310225-33
L
L
W
4Yemen crestYemen310245-13
W
W
L
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Frequently asked questions

Manchester United and Liverpool both have 20 top-flight league titles to their name, and are the most successful sides in English history for league wins. With Liverpool securing their second Premier League in the 2024-25 season, they've won two in the Premier League era and 18 prior to its creation. By contrast, Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles and seven before the league's inception, last winning a Premier League title at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.

The Premier League in its current format has 20 teams. The first-ever season of the Premier League era in 1992-93 featured 22 teams, which was then reduced to 20 teams ahead of the 1995-96 season.

Garath Barry leads the way with 653 appearances for four different clubs: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion. James Milner is second with 637, winning PL titles with both Manchester City and Liverpool. He is still playing with Brighton, so could surpass Barry if he carries on. Third is Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, with 632 appearances.

Jimmy Greaves, widely regarded as the most prolific English goalscorer ever, but Alan Shearer is the Premier League's top scorer of all time, with 260 goals across a famed career for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.

Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history. Giggs spent his entire career at Old Trafford, making 672 appearances and registering 162 assists between 1991 and 2014.

Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League. Nwaneri was just 15 days and 181 days old when he made his debut for the Gunners against Brentford in the 2022-23 season.

Stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah (still playing) have all featured in the Premier League era.

Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp, and Arsene Wenger are among the most famous managers to have taken charge of a Premier League club.

Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 74,310.