talkSPORT is here to keep you up to date with all the latest news in the world of football. Lee Carsley has confirmed that Harry Kane will start England’s game against the Republic of Ireland tomorrow while Ezri Konsa has been sent back to Aston Villa. Kane then stood by his previous comments regarding the multiple Three Lions withdrawals that caused a huge debate. In other news, new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has identified what the most important part of his side will be. Elsewhere, another leak has also revealed that referee David Coote tried to ‘organise a drug party’ before and during a recent clash between Tottenham and Man City. Listen live to talkSPORT BETTING OFFER: Sign up to talkSPORT BET and get free bets on the Premier League

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Manchester City’s clash with Tottenham kicked off late after Rodri’s Ballon d’Or presentation. The midfielder showed off the award to the crowd at the Etihad Stadium prior to kick-off. GettyRodri was presented with his Ballon d’Or trophy before the match against Spurs[/caption] With his name draped across the pitch and on lights behind him, he waved to supporters as part of a lavish pre-match ceremony which began ten minutes before kick-off. Rodri was named this year’s winner of the prestigious award last month at a ceremony in Paris. The 28-year-old finished ahead of Real Madrid pair Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham in the voting. He was rewarded for winning the Premier League, Club World Cup and Euros in a successful season with club and country. Rodri also scored nine goals and provided 14 assists from midfield for City in 50 appearances across all competitions. Saturday’s visit of Spurs was City’s first at home since the ceremony. After Rodri had been presented with the award in front of the crowd, the players finally emerged from the tunnel. However, he then reappeared for a guard of honour from his team-mates before embracing manager Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard did not leave the pitch until 5.30pm, the scheduled kick-off time for the match. Once he had left the field, Spurs walked towards their travelling fans for a pre-match huddle to further delay the start. https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1860374516179882400 Referee John Brooks eventually got the match started at 5.31pm, one minute later than scheduled. Rodri is currently sidelined for City after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against Arsenal in September. He has since undergone surgery on the injury but is expected to miss the rest of the season as a result. In his absence, City have lost their last four matches in all competitions, including a Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Spurs. Meanwhile, league defeats to Bournemouth and Brighton have seen the champions slip five points behind leaders Liverpool. City’s torrid run continued on Saturday as well thanks to a brace from James Maddison before goals from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson. The 4-0 defeat ended City’s 52-match unbeaten home run and was their heaviest at home in the league under Guardiola.

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Last summer transfer window, Manchester United pushed to land midfielder Manuel Ugarte, and now, in 2025, the Red Devils could be going for another Paris Saint-Germain player. The Red Devils have a new manager in Ruben Amorim, and it won’t be a surprise if he pursues Portuguese players who fit his vision of football. As […] The post Man Utd Keeping Tab on €55M-Rated PSG Standout for Future Move appeared first on PSG Talk.

The Premier League festive schedule is one of the best times of the season for fans as games come thick and fast, and it’ll be no different this year. Boxing Day football is a much-loved tradition in the top-flight, and there are some excellent fixtures to look forward to this Christmas. Around Christmas, it is wall-to-wall top-flight football Of course, talkSPORT will be right across the action throughout and we’ll have live coverage of ALL TEN Gameweek 18 matches around Boxing Day. There are a couple of huge games to look forward to this Christmas time and Tottenham’s home tie against Liverpool looks an intriguing one. Last season, Spurs beat nine-man Liverpool 2-1, needing a late own goal from Joel Matip to seal the victory, while the Reds saw a perfectly good goal disallowed wrongly by VAR. If it is anything like that one, we are in for a treat. As well as that encounter, there is Aston Villa vs Manchester City, Newcastle vs Villa, and Manchester United against the Toon. Each Premier League team will play four times in the two-week period over the holidays. There is no mid-season break this year, meaning January will be just as busy for many Premier League teams, with the FA Cup third round scheduled for the second weekend. Tottenham and Liverpool’s clash in north London was a thriller last yearGetty Premier League festive schedule 2024/25 Saturday, December 21 Aston Villa vs Manchester City, 12:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT – TNT Sports Brentford vs Nottingham Forest, 15:00 Ipswich vs Newcastle, 15:00 West Ham vs Brighton, 15:00 Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, 17:30 – Sky Sports Sunday, December 22 Fulham vs Southampton, 14:00 – Sky Sports Everton vs Chelsea, 14:00 Manchester United vs Bournemouth, 14:00 Leicester vs Wolves, 14:00 Tottenham vs Liverpool, 16:30 – Sky Sports Thursday, December 26 Manchester City vs Everton, 12:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT – Amazon Prime Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace, 15:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT App – Amazon Prime Chelsea vs Fulham, 15:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT App – Amazon Prime Newcastle vs Aston Villa, 15:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT App – Amazon Prime Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham, 15:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT App – Amazon Prime Southampton vs West Ham, 15:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT App – Amazon Prime Wolves vs Manchester United, 17:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT – Amazon Prime Liverpool vs Leicester, 20:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT – Amazon Prime Friday, December 27 Brighton vs Brentford, 19:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT 2 – Amazon Prime Arsenal vs Ipswich, 20:15 – LIVE on talkSPORT – Amazon Prime Villa’s trip to St James’ Park on Boxing Day is the standout fixture Sunday, December 29 Leicester vs Manchester City , 14:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT – Sky Sports Crystal Palace vs Southampton, 15:00 Everton vs Nottingham Forest, 15:00 Fulham vs Bournemouth , 15:00 Tottenham vs Wolves, 15:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT West Ham vs Liverpool, 17:15 – Sky Sports Monday, December 30 Aston Villa vs Brighton, 19:45 Ipswich vs Chelsea, 19:45 Manchester United vs Newcastle, 20:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT – Sky Sports Wednesday, January 1 Brentford vs Arsenal, 17:30 – Sky Sports Saturday, January 4 Tottenham vs Newcastle, 12:30 – LIVE on talkSPORT – TNT Sports Aston Villa vs Leicester, 15:00 Bournemouth vs Everton, 15:00 Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 15:00 Manchester City vs West Ham, 15:00 Southampton vs Brentford, 15:00 Brighton vs Arsenal, 17:30 – Sky Sports Saturday, January 4 Fulham vs Ipswich, 14:00 – Sky Sports Liverpool vs Manchester United, 16:30 – Sky Sports Monday, January 6 Wolves vs Nottingham Forest, 20:00 – LIVE on talkSPORT – Sky Sports Check out all the best free bets and offers from talkSPORT and our partners

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