From around the league
Monday, 21 September 2026
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![Brentford international break plan built around rest and a quick restart]()
Brentford international break plan built around rest and a quick restart
Brentford's unusual three-week international break includes a week off, individual training plans and a friendly before Aston Villa away.
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![Granit Xhaka apologises after Switzerland withdraw him from camp]()
Granit Xhaka apologises after Switzerland withdraw him from camp
Granit Xhaka has been withdrawn from Switzerland’s squad as prosecutors investigate a Covid-19 vaccine certificate issue. He has apologised.
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![Tottenham's £300m rebuild still looks broken after five games]()
Tottenham's £300m rebuild still looks broken after five games
Tottenham's £300million summer rebuild has yet to click, with the club winless after five league games, bottom of the Premier League and under growing
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![Premier League early-season grades after five games]()
Premier League early-season grades after five games
Manchester City have won five from five, Haaland leads the scoring race with five goals, and Tottenham are bottom with no league win after five games.
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![Manchester United intensity stats expose a Fulham contradiction]()
Manchester United intensity stats expose a Fulham contradiction
Manchester United drew 1-1 at Fulham after 52.98% of their out-of-possession time was spent walking, yet they still posted 36 penalty-box entries.
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![Manchester City title favourites, says Louis Saha]()
Manchester City title favourites, says Louis Saha
Louis Saha says Manchester City are the strongest team in the Premier League title race after Arsenal's defeat to Brighton.
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![Florian Wirtz says he must decide games for Liverpool]()
Florian Wirtz says he must decide games for Liverpool
Florian Wirtz says Liverpool need him to decide games as they head to Bournemouth, with transfer talk about Bayern München still around.
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![Brian Brobbey hat-trick in defeat for Sunderland]()
Brian Brobbey hat-trick in defeat for Sunderland
Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick in Sunderland’s 5-3 defeat by Manchester City, becoming only the fifth different player to do so in Premier League history.
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![Northern Ireland face a tough Nations League window]()
Northern Ireland face a tough Nations League window
Michael O'Neill says Northern Ireland face four games in 11 days, with a 28-man squad and no Conor Bradley for the League B return.
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![JJ Gabriel transfer fight deepens as Manchester United face academy pressure]()
JJ Gabriel transfer fight deepens as Manchester United face academy pressure
JJ Gabriel has asked Manchester United to cancel his registration, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea circling as Michael Carrick urges calm.
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![Florian Wirtz under fire after Carragher's Bournemouth verdict]()
Florian Wirtz under fire after Carragher's Bournemouth verdict
Jamie Carragher tore into Florian Wirtz after Liverpool's 1-0 win over Bournemouth, saying he would not start him against Manchester City.
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![Jérémy Jacquet earns praise after Liverpool's narrow win at Bournemouth]()
Jérémy Jacquet earns praise after Liverpool's narrow win at Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola praised Jérémy Jacquet after Liverpool's 1-0 win at Bournemouth, pointing to the 21-year-old's progress and first senior France call-up.
Sunday, 20 September 2026
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![Gary Neville blasts Manchester United after Fulham draw]()
Gary Neville blasts Manchester United after Fulham draw
Gary Neville blasted Manchester United's energy and structure after the 1-1 draw at Fulham, urging Michael Carrick to stop defending the players.
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![Carrick says Leno stopped United beating Fulham]()
Carrick says Leno stopped United beating Fulham
Michael Carrick said Bernd Leno’s saves stopped Manchester United beating Fulham in a 1-1 draw, with United on five points from five league matches.
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![Manchester United reaction to Fulham draw]()
Manchester United reaction to Fulham draw
Gary Neville called Manchester United's display at Fulham the worst 15 minutes he has seen. United needed a late Matheus Cunha equaliser to leave with 1-1.
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![Manchester United player ratings vs Fulham as Lammens saves and Cunha rescues a point]()
Manchester United player ratings vs Fulham as Lammens saves and Cunha rescues a point
Senne Lammens made six saves as Matheus Cunha's 89th-minute equaliser earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Fulham.
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![Florian Wirtz backed by Iraola after Carragher criticism]()
Florian Wirtz backed by Iraola after Carragher criticism
Andoni Iraola defended Florian Wirtz after Jamie Carragher’s criticism, saying the midfielder improved after a slow start in Liverpool’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth.
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![Enzo Maresca fumes after Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland]()
Enzo Maresca fumes after Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland
Enzo Maresca said Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland was too open, insisting he would prefer a 1-0 and criticising soft set-piece goals.
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![Benjamin Sesko misses Fulham as Carrick gives injury update]()
Benjamin Sesko misses Fulham as Carrick gives injury update
Michael Carrick said Benjamin Sesko is being assessed after pulling up with pain, leaving Manchester United sweating on his fitness before Fulham.
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![Benjamin Sesko injury update brings cautious hope before Fulham trip]()
Benjamin Sesko injury update brings cautious hope before Fulham trip
Michael Carrick said Benjamin Sesko felt pain after Brighton and remains under assessment after missing Manchester United’s trip to Fulham.
















