Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli is criticised for pushing Conor Bradley while he was down injured – but Liverpool boss Arne Slot defends him.

Liverpool have stopped bleeding but must now find some cutting edge in front of goal, writes Aadam Patel.

An influential Manchester United fan group is planning a protest against the ownership, which it accuses of “turning the club into a circus”.

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on DJ and producer Shadow Child – and AI – with his predictions for all 32 FA Cup third-round ties.

As Manchester United look for Ruben Amorim’s successor, Phil McNulty asks if a club’s so-called “DNA” is actually relevant?

Darren Fletcher will remain in charge of Manchester United for their FA Cup match against Brighton – as the club battle problems that go far deeper than sorting out managerial uncertainty.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank under more pressure and scrutiny after holding Arsenal-branded cup before 3-2 defeat by Bournemouth that left side 14th in Premier League.

New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior was optimistic when arriving, but Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat at Fulham underlines the scale of the task ahead.

With Manchester City’s crucial month beginning badly, Pep Guardiola is left to hope that their campaign is not derailing in similar fashion to last season.

Harvey Barnes scores twice as Newcastle come from behind to beat Leeds in a dramatic seven-goal thriller at St James’ Park.