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Tammy Abraham if finding life tough under Thomas Tuchel, the German boss has revealed, after the forward was left out of Chelsea's squad to play Manchester United.

Substances such as Zopiclone and Zolpidem are now being consumed by football stars at an alarming rate, putting their lives and careers at risk, according to the Sun.

Hege Riise's Lionesses excelled in their resounding victory over Northern Ireland on Tuesday but fans need better TV coverage if sport is to thrive.

Former Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder has passed away at the age of 65 after a long battle with a brain tumour. Roeder also managed West Ham, Watford and Norwich.

Woods, who is recovering in hospital in Los Angeles following a serious car accident on Tuesday, famously wears a red shirt and black trousers on tournament Sundays.

The Sky Sports pundit claims Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a better chance of winning the title with Manchester United than Jose Mourinho ever did in his two-and-a-half season at Old Trafford.

Curtis Jones paid tribute to goalkeeper Alisson and his late father after netting in Liverpool's victory over Sheffield United last night. Alisson was missing at Bramall Lane after his dad tragically drowned.

The AC Milan sporting director has confirmed the club will attempt to make Fikayo Tomori's loan transfer from Chelsea permanent this summer as the 23-year-old continues to impress on loan.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Chelsea's website deliberately attempted to influence referees ahead of their game on Sunday.

There has been plenty of VAR controversy already this weekend, and this latest incident has only added fuel to the fire. The ball was clearly handled in the box, but a spot kick was not awarded.

Sonja McLaughlan was met with abuse following her interview with Farrell in after England's 40-24 defeat against Wales on Saturday. The BBC, RFU and Six Nations have since shown their support.

WILL KELLEHER: Don't look back in anger was the celebratory song of choice for the triumphant Welsh on Saturday night - the perfect tune to sum it all up.

Former Manchester United hardman Keane insisted the Premier League's biggest teams 'wouldn't touch' anyone but Harry Kane and Son Heung-min - with colleague Redknapp vehemently firing back.

There were three goals disallowed during an evenful first half which saw Franck Kessie open the scoring from the spot. Jordan Veretout equalised impressively before Rebic settled the contest.

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Elliott, who led horse Tiger Roll to back-to-back Grand National wins, has confirmed he is co-operating fully after the image was widely shared.

Foakes was promoted after regular wicket-keeper Jos Buttler was given time off after the first Test. The Surrey batsman has done well in his place, with three catches and three stumpings to his name.

EXCLUSIVE: Patel joined Durham in 2018 and although he was 'miles away from the India team', the 27-year-old shone for the county, once taking seven wickets against Warwickshire.

The win somewhat makes up for Higgins' shock defeat to Yan Bingtao in January's Masters, with the title making the Scot the oldest winner of a ranking tournament since the late Doug Mountjoy.

The pressure is mounting on Eddie Jones after the loss, but does he face a fight for his job? Sportsmail's experts give their view on the future of the England head coach.

Aston Villa finally broke their run of defeats they've been facing when Jack Grealish hasn't been on the pitch, as Dean Smith highlighted some of his less celebrated players after their win.

If Newcastle United are relegated, it will not be down to injuries or Covid or supporter unrest. It won't even be down to the players or owner Mike Ashley, although they are far from blame-free.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has backed referee Stuart Attwell's decision to brush VAR aside and deny Manchester United a penalty against the Blues on Sunday.

Manchester United were feeling hard-done-by after Sunday's 0-0 draw with Chelsea, after Callum Hudson-Odoi's handball inside the box went unpunished.

Carlo Ancelotti dropped the word into his message in the way you would press a button to sound an alarm. His reason was clear. 'Danger' is looming at Goodison Park.

LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid secured a vital 2-0 win away to Villarreal on Sunday to reaffirm their title ambitions following a difficult run of results, stretching their lead back to five points.

Incensed by the behaviour of Man United players who surrounded referee Stuart Attwell claiming a penalty, Tuchel let rip at Solskjaer on the touchline during the VAR check that took place to re-examine the incident.

In an incredible post-match interview, Shaw claimed Atwell told United skipper Harry Maguire that he chose not to overturn his original no penalty call during Man United's draw with Chelsea.

Eddie Jones has urged his England side to stick together and fix the disciplinary flaws that have wrecked their Six Nations title defence. England could end up as low as fifth in the table.

SPORTS AGENDA - MIKE KEEGAN: Particularly popular requests for time off fell on both June 21 and 22, which happen to be the first two days after lockdown measures are set to be removed.

England conceded 14 penalties in the 40-24 defeat, with Wales scoring the most they ever had against their old foes and four tries in this match-up for the first time since 1998.

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday's meetings at Ayr, Plumpton and Wolverhampton.

Andy Farrell's men bounced back from disappointing losses to Wales and France by running in six tries to record their first Six Nations win.

CHRIS FOY: England's best player is also their worst offender and the curious case of Maro Itoje encapsulates what went wrong against Wales - as Eddie Jones' side were emphatically out-smarted.

King's Lynn's Chairman and owner Stephen Cleeve held an impromptu summit on the pitch with manager Ian Culverhouse and director of football Rob Back following their draw with Weymouth.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: With 20 minutes left to play and with their strength in depth and quality players this should have been when England put the game to bed. So what went wrong?

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: For the second time in a week, the numbers did not add up for an England team following their 40-24 Six Nations defeat against Wales in Cardiff.

The Sky Sports pundit predicts Curtis Jones will be a major part in Liverpool's future after the 20-year-old midfielder inspired Jurgen Klopp's Reds to a 2-0 victory at Sheffield United.

Manchester City's next three games are to be played at the Etihad, and there are 12 games to go in the season. They're not fresh, but the team is still winning in a season unlike any other.

The 51-year-old Scot, who took charge of the Tractor Boys in October 2018, leaves the club in eighth place in the Sky Bet League One table, two points off the play-off places.

Birmingham City felt more like the away club than opponents Manchester City during their clash on Sunday. As a result, Carla Ward's side suffered a 4-0 defeat to Gareth Taylor's side.

Martial, 25, was omitted from the starting line-up despite forward Edinson Cavani being injured. Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Daniel James began the game, with Martial coming on.

Haaland enjoyed a breakthrough season at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Molde and Red Bull Salzburg beat United to the deal after the Red Devils phoned the Norwegians an hour late.

Jose Mourinho believes there isn't a manager in world football who would turn their nose up at Gareth Bale when he is in the kind of form and condition that he showed in destroying Burnley.

Leicester winger Harvey Barnes requires knee surgery, Jonny Evans will have a scan on a calf problem and Emile Smith Rowe was substituted just before half-time with a muscular issue.

DOMINIC KING AT BRAMALL LANE: Jurgen Klopp had kept a lid on things for most of the night. There had been no squabbles with the fourth official, no histrionics on the touchline.

Thomas Tuchel will be encouraged if not entirely satisfied with his Chelsea side. They are undeniably more solid albeit not quite such fun to watch. Tuchel's Chelsea have scored just 10 and let in only two.

Werner started against Atletico Madrid before being dropped against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men - before the forward failed to convert a cross late on after coming on as a substitute.

St Johnstone's Betfred Cup triumph over Livingston at a deserted Hampden was a distinctly low key affair. None of which alters the significance of the occasion.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side failed to score at Stamford Bridge and now sit 12 points behind Premier League leaders and rivals Manchester City.

In what were worrying scenes for Leicester fans, Barnes appeared to over-stretch when playing the ball very early in the second half, and then collapsed in a heap on the floor.