Fulham v Arsenal: Premier League – live!

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Fulham v Arsenal: Premier League – live!

Updates from the 12pm BST kick-off at Craven CottageJean Michaël Seri: ‘You have to take risks in football’Email Nick or tweet @NickAmes82

12.43pm BST

43 min: So, naturally, as soon as I press “go” on that last update Holding plays a near-disastrous ball straight to Schurrle, who surges into the box but blasts off target from a decent angle.

12.41pm BST

42 min: Rob Holding has had a good first half. I thought he did very well against Watford last week too. He’s only just turned 23: could he be about to really blossom?

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Mourinho will be dismissed whatever the result against Newcastle

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Mourinho will be dismissed whatever the result against Newcastle

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Allegri: Ronaldo is fine, he's a great professional on and off the pitch

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Allegri: Ronaldo is fine, he's a great professional on and off the pitch

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Pochettino: Spurs players heroes in Barca loss

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Pochettino: Spurs players heroes in Barca loss

Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino feels his side deserved a point in their 4-2 defeat to Barcelona where the Catalan's Ernesto Valverde also gives his thoughts.

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Manchester City's Leroy Sane: I welcome Pep Guardiola criticism

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Manchester City's Leroy Sane: I welcome Pep Guardiola criticism

ESPN FC's Ross Dyer and Craig Burley break down Manchester City's gritty 2-1 win over Hoffenheim in the Champions League. Despite Manchester City's 2-1 win over Hoffenheim, ESPN FC's Steve Nicol thinks the defensive shortcomings could be Man City's undoing. Manchester City's Leroy Sane has said he is unfazed by recent criticism and is focused on improving his game. Sane was not included in Germany's World Cup squad and played only 30 minutes in the first three Premier League games of the season by City boss Pep Guardiola. Last month, Germany teammate Toni Kroos criticised Sane's body language, while Guardiola said he would help him to "grow up." "I love challenges, especially with Pep Guardiola," Sane told Sport 1 following Tuesday's 2-1 Champions...

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Kylian Mbappé favourite to win second Golden Boy award

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Kylian Mbappé favourite to win second Golden Boy award

• Alexander-Arnold and Foden lead English nominees
• Award for best young player announced in December

Kylian Mbappé is the hot favourite to become the first player to win two Golden Boy awards after the France forward was named on the 40-strong shortlist to decide Europe’s best young player.

Organised by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport and awarded to Europe’s most impressive footballer under the age of 21, the Golden Boy award was founded in 2003 and relates to performances across a calendar year not a season, with the winner decided by a panel of 30 journalists. Mbappé, who beat France teammate Ousmane Dembélé and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford to win the prize last year, was also crowned Best Young Player at the 2018 World Cup and is expected to see off competition from the likes of Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund, Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt and Roma’s Justin Kluivert.

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Eight goals in six games - Piatek equals Serie A scoring record

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Eight goals in six games - Piatek equals Serie A scoring record

Krzysztof Piatek might not be a household name but the Genoa striker's scoring feats have seen him become the first Serie A player since 1949-50 to score eight goals in his debut six top-flight games.

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