🚨 HUGE Liverpool injury blow, Man Utd star still wants to leave, Arsenal eye €100m star, plus Carabao Cup round-up & more
Bad news for Liverpool, and a transfer headache for Manchester United ahead of January...
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Today’s top stories:
Arsenal and City pick up wins in the Carabao Cup
Major injury blow for Liverpool
Man United star still wants to leave
Plus latest from Chelsea, Spurs & more
Carabao Cup round-up
Eze and Trossard goals give Arsenal win at Port Vale
A heavily-rotated, but still strong Arsenal side won 2-0 away to Port Vale last night thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Leandro Trossard.
Eze netted his first Gunners goal early on in the first half after a lovely move, and with the summer signing from Crystal Palace showing all his trademark quality with a cool finish into the corner.
Trossard then came off the bench to fire in a second after a lovely ball forward by William Saliba.
FT Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Two City stunners as they beat Huddersfield
Manchester City scored two superb goals as they got past Huddersfield Town in last night’s Carabao Cup tie.
Phil Foden struck a lovely effort from outside the box in the first half, and Savinho later added a second - a thunderous finish off the bar.
FT Huddersfield 0-2 Man City [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Carabao Cup scores in full
Huddersfield 0-2 Man City
Newcastle 4-1 Bradford City
Tottenham 3-0 Doncaster
Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal
Carabao Cup fourth round draw in full
Arsenal vs Brighton
Grimsby vs Brentford
Swansea vs Man City
Newcastle vs Tottenham
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Wolves vs Chelsea
Wrexham vs Cardiff
Wycombe vs Fulham
La Liga round-up
Stunning goals as Atletico Madrid win thriller
This was a game of real quality as Julian Alvarez hit a hat-trick for Atletico Madrid to eventually get the better of Rayo Vallecano.
The Argentine’s first was a lovely first-time volley, and he later smashed in the winner from outside the box.
In between those goals was also an absolute screamer from Pep Chavarria - an early goal of the season contender for sure!
FT Atletico Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano [Pictures from Premier Sports]
La Liga scores in full
Atletico Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano
Getafe 1-1 Alaves
Real Sociedad 1-0 Mallorca
Arsenal
Arsenal have joined the race for Kenan Yildiz, though his asking price could be an issue as Juventus would want between €80-100m. (Tutto Juve)
Mikel Arteta praised the performance of Eberechi Eze as he played centrally and scored his first Arsenal goal against Port Vale. (Press conference)
Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone: “Julian Alvarez is the best player we have, we need to take care of him and keep him for many years at Atletico. We have to help him be even better than he is.”
Barcelona
Hansi Flick on Lamine Yamal finishing 2nd in the Ballon d’Or: “It’s a motivation for him in the coming years, and Lamine takes it positively. He will have chances to win the Ballon d’Or, for sure.”
Gavi: “Those who know me know that I will return whenever necessary to defend Barca and my loved until the end. The true hero is not made in moments of success, but in those when he rises after falling… Thank you all for the messages of encouragement.”
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Chelsea
Chelsea target Kenan Yildiz is also attracting interest from Arsenal, with Juventus possibly ready to sell for crazy money - between €80-100m. (Tutto Juve)
Liverpool
Hugo Ekitike posted the statement below on Instagram to apologise to Liverpool fans after his red card for celebrating his winning goal against Southampton…
Liverpool have a genuine interest in Jarrad Branthwaite, but it’s considered impossible that Everton would sell to their Merseyside rivals. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Federico Chiesa will now be included in Liverpool’s Champions League squad after the injury to Giovanni Leoni. (Fabrizio Romano)
Giovanni Leoni is facing months out with an ACL injury, according to sources in Italy. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United
Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite remains a top target for Manchester United as there’s the sense he could look to leave for a bigger club. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Harry Kane to Manchester United could be a story to watch out for again as the Bayern Munich striker could possibly have a £57m release clause in his contract next summer. (Daily Star/Bild)
Kobbie Mainoo still wants to leave Manchester United this January after having a request to go out on loan in the summer turned down by the club. (Daily Mirror)
Alternatively, Mainoo has done private coaching sessions and hired a new chef in order to do everything he can to get back into Ruben Amorim’s side. (Manchester Evening News)
Manchester United are closing in on the capture of the Senegalese prodigy Mouhamed Dabo. (Africa Foot)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are ready to offer Rodrygo Goes to PSG as they eye a bid for Portuguese midfield playmaker Vitinha. (Fichajes)
Tottenham
Tottenham have been given a boost to their hopes of keeping loan signing Joao Palhinha, as Bayern Munich are actively looking to sell him permanently. (Bild)
Tottenham are alongside other Premier League clubs in eyeing up a potential transfer move for Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Julian Brandt. (Fichajes)