Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas hopes Gareth Bale’s return will help his side cement their position in the top four over the festive period. Bale is fit to face Stoke in …

Arsenal have been given a major fillip with the news that English midfielder Jack Wilshere and four other players have agreed new long-term contracts with the club. Wilshere joins fellow …

Manchester City’s wayward striker Mario Balotelli has accepted a two-week fine over his poor disciplinary record and dropped an appeal to a Premier League tribunal, the club has announced. Lawyers …

Rafael Benitez isn’t worried about Oscar’s dismay at his exclusion from Chelsea’s starting line-up in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against Corinthians. Oscar will feature in Wednesday night’s Capital One …

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has admitted the club made a mistake by not signing more players in the summer. The Magpies worked long and hard during pre-season to attract a …

Former Chelsea and Leeds striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink senses an upset as his two old clubs prepare to meet in the Capital One Cup. Chelsea must travel to Yorkshire for …

Liverpool forward Suso has been fined STG10,000 ($A15,000) after labelling teammate Jose Enrique “gay” on Twitter. Suso sparked protests last month when he posted a photo on the micro-blogging website …

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill is keeping his fingers crossed that Tottenham do not decide to recall full-back Danny Rose next month. The 22-year-old has been arguably the Black Cats’ most …

Arsenal’s match against West Ham on Boxing Day is likely to be called off due to the threat of a tube strike, Press Association Sport understands. London Underground drivers are …

Leeds boss Neil Warnock believes there is no loyalty to managers in football, but has no regrets about turning down the Chelsea job in the early nineties to remain at …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Theo Walcott he wants to build a squad of English players around him after the forward scored in the 5-2 win at Reading on …

Santi Cazorla scored a hat-trick to lift Arsenal’s spirits as the Gunners bounced back from their League Cup humiliation with an emphatic 5-2 victory at Reading on Monday in the …

Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini was given a three-match suspension on Monday after accepting a charge of violent conduct for headbutting Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross. Fellaini wasn’t punished by referee Mark Halsey, …

Manchester City’s Italian striker Mario Balotelli is to appeal this week to the English Premier League against a club fine imposed for on-field ill discipline, according to reports on Monday. …

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is contemplating having to do without star man Hatem Ben Arfa for the Christmas programme. The 25-year-old France international missed Saturday’s 3-1 Barclays Premier League defeat …

Referee Mike Dean was condemned by Swansea manager Michael Laudrup for his decision-making during a worrying extra-time incident in the club’s 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Tottenham. Laudrup was …

Interim coach Rafael Benitez insists Chelsea still have all to play for despite another debilitating defeat, this time at the end of an arduous mid-season trip to the Club World …

Tottenham Hotspur have rekindled their push for Champions League qualification by overcoming Swansea City 1-0 to return to the Premier League’s top four. Jan Vertonghen claimed the game’s only goal …