🚨 Chelsea inflict misery on Spurs, Liverpool move closer to striker, Kobbie Mainoo linked with United exit & more

Plus all the latest updates from the world of football.

Good morning everyone and welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Briefing! Thanks for reading, and hope you enjoy :-)

Today’s top stories:

• Arsenal defender Gabriel to miss the rest of the season.

• Chelsea beat Spurs to keep top four race alive.

• Liverpool working on Alexander-Arnold replacement.

Arsenal

• Gabriel Magalhães will be out until the end of the season. Gabriel requires surgery on his hamstring injury and will be out until the start next season.

• Gabriel Magalhães will undergo a surgical repair procedure to his hamstring in the coming days. The Brazilian defender will immediately begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme, with the aim to be ready for the start of next season.

  

Barcelona

• Pedri: “I’ve never enjoyed playing football this much before, to be fair. I’m in the best form of my career”.

• Hansi Flick says “Eric García had an offer from another club, but I told him that I needed him”. The proposal was from Serie A side Como and the deal was almost done with Barça for €7m fee with travel/medical booked… but Hansi Flick insisted for Eric to stay.

• OFFICIAL: CSD agree with Barcelona stance stance. Dani Olmo and Pau Victor will stay registered at least until the end of this season.

• Barcelona star open to a move to Liverpool? More details!