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      Why is Alexander Isak not playing for Newcastle?

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      ALEXANDER ISAK will not play for Newcastle against Liverpool tonight due to an INJURY. With 19 goals in 24 appearances this season, the Newcastle striker has been one of the Premier League’s most imperious players. Isak has been an ever-present for Newcastle this season but will not feature in the crucial clash at AnfieldOnly Mohamed Salah has scored more goals than the Swede in the division.However, Isak, 24, has been pulled out of the Magpies’ team for this evening’s blockbuster match on Merseyside due to a “slight groin problem.”After recovering from a hamstring injury, Eddie Howe selected Callum Wilson to start in his stead. This is the England international’s first start of the Premier League season.LIVERPOOL VS NEWCASTLE LIVE – LATEST UPDATESREAD MORE IN NEWCASTLE UNITEDAgainst the table-toppers, Wilson, who entered the game as a late replacement in Newcastle’s 4-3 victory against Nottingham Forest, will be flanked by Antony Gordon and Jacob Murphy.A short statement on Newcastle’s official X account stated, “Alexander Isak misses out through a slight groin problem this evening,” prior to kickoff. More

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      ‘Opening the comedy show early’ – Onana and new signing Dorgu in shocking mix-up in latest Man Utd disasterclass

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      MANCHESTER UNITED hit out at Andre Onana after another horrendous mistake.Ipswich forward Jaden Philogene tapped into an empty net after a moment of madness from Onana and United new-boy Patrick Dorgu.Andre Onana was at the centre of another disastrous goal as Man Utd went behindCredit: ReutersJaden Philogene tapped into an empty net at Old TraffordCredit: GettyOnana had rushed out and missed Patrick Dorgu’s back passCredit: GettyThere appeared to be no communication between Onana and DorguCredit: TNT Philogene could simply run through and pass into the empty netCredit: TNT Ipswich hit the ball long in the early stages at a rain-sodden Theatre of Dreams. Dorgu was chased by Philogene and looked set to tap the ball back to Onana, with little immediate danger. But Onana came rushing out of his goal, resulting in a disastrous failure of communication. Dorgu failed to look up and his backpass sailed right by Onana, who dived to try and stop the ball. READ MORE ON MAN UTDPhilogene was able to jog through and tap into an empty net, as Dorgu threw his hands out in frustration.One fan groaned on X: “Dorgu and Onana open the comedy show early.”And another raged: “Onana is the worst keeper in Prem history.”And a third said: “Dorgu eyes are on the ball, how is he supposed to know if Onana is coming out to get the ball? No sign of Onana shouting or talking to him.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBut a fourth countered: “I feel like that’s Dorgu’s fault, why is he making a heavy touch when the keeper is clearly running past that space.”While a fifth joked: “What time do Man United kick off? Every 5 minutes by the look of it.” ‘He battered me’ – Wayne Rooney reveals worst ever rollicking from Sir Alex Ferguson and Man Utd legend snapped backMan Utd ratings vs Ipswich as Maguire saves the day after Onana makes case to be WORST ever signingMANCHESTER UNITED eased their fears of the drop in a topsy-turvy relegation six-pointer with Ipswich.The Red Devils triumphed 3-2 despite playing the second half with ten men.A major cock-up from Patrick Dorgu and Andre Onana saw Ipswich take a third-minute lead through Jaden Philogene.Then, after United had recovered to lead 2-1, Dorgu saw a straight red card for a poor challenge on Omari Hutchinson.Philogene scored again to level it before the break only for Harry Maguire to nod in to be United’s saviour.But who was United’s best player on the night?Here, SunSport’s Phil Thomas reveals his Manchester United player ratings…Dorgu’s night soon got even worse after he was sent off for a horror lunge on Omari Hutchinson after 42 minutes.It capped yet another sorry episode in what has been a shocking season by United’s high standards.Going into the game, Amorim’s under-performers had picked up just 15 points from 15 games since he arrived in November.The Portuguese boss said prior to the contest: “This year was really hard for everybody.”We had a lot of changes. But if you have a team that is playing well and winning it is easier for people to understand them.Dorgu was sent off for this challenge on HutchinsonCredit: Getty“But in this moment we are in a difficult period inside the club and on the pitch so we have to fight against this feeling, do our job and try our best to help the team to perform better“I understand all the critics, you have to accept it and try to change it. But since I arrived I expect to win all the games at home.”Despite the poor start, United managed to level midway through the first half.Bruno Fernandes whipped over an inch-perfect free kick, with Sam Morsy only able to head into his own net.And just minutes later Matthijs de Ligt put the Red Devils ahead to put a smile back on Amorim’s face – and save Onana’s blushes.They went into half-time level after Jaden Philogene’s cross went straight in after more confusion in the United box.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut Harry Maguire got free in the box to head in what turned out to be the winner just minutes after the break.Victory for United was their first win in the league in exactly a month – and saw them leapfrog Everton into 14th in the Premier League. More

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      Cole Palmer named sexiest footballer of 2025 as Chelsea star joined by Cristiano Ronaldo and Jude Bellingham in top 10

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      HE’S already the man with the best figures in football.And now passionate fans agree – there’s nothing hotter than Cole.Cole Palmer made ‘shorts thrift’ of the opposition for attractivenessCredit: RexCristiano Ronaldo didn’t even make the six pack – as he came eighthCredit: @cristianoJude Bellingham came out top in one region but not overallCredit: SKIMSCristiano Ronaldo famously had a bust made of bronze.But Cole Palmer still destroys him for vital statistics – after being named the sexiest footballer of 2025.The Chelsea hero is already the Premier League king for goals and assists.And a new survey for the UK places Palmer ahead of the pack for attractiveness – in more alluring ways than just stats.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe 22-year-old was backed by 19% of respondents – pipping Jude Bellingham (17%) and Jack Grealish (15%).Judging by that trio of creative talents, maybe fans dream of making a play for playmakers?Real Madrid ace Bellingham, Manchester City’s Grealish and fourth-placed Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice all cost £100million-plus.So if money can’t can’t buy you love, maybe an expensive price tag helps with your sexiness.Most read in FootballJack Grealish caused a ripple but only enough for third placeCredit: Twitter @ManCityThis infamous bust of Ronaldo won’t have helped his causeCredit: AFP or licensorsBut this Ron remake in 2017 took a weight off his smouldersBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSThe poll by Slottozilla asked 2,500 UK adults aged 18-55 to assess the  attractiveness of 50 leading footballers, based on certain criteria.Those qualities included: facial symmetry and features, grooming and personal style, on-field presence and charisma, and social media appeal and engagement.Cole Palmer shows off his goal scoring skills at Chelsea Training HOW THE TOP 10 RANKHERE’S the leading pack after 50 big-name footballers were rated for their attractiveness.1 Cole Palmer (Chelsea & England) – 19%2 Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England) – 17%3 Jack Grealish (Man City & England) – 15%4 Declan Rice (Arsenal & England) – 12%5 Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool & England) – 10%6 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal & England) – 8%7 Marcus Rashford (Man Utd & England) – 7%8 Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr & Portugal) – 6%9 Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway) – 4%10 Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid & France) – 2%Trent Alexander-Arnold was the fifth and final player to reach 10%.Next came Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in 10th spot.So the leading seven were Lions hearted – all experienced England internationals.Manchester United and Portugal legend Ronaldo, 40, has won five Ballons d’Or.But his 6% score in the sexiness chart was way below the winner of what might for now be called the ‘Palmer Adore’ award.Yet in a regional breakdown for attractiveness, Al-Nassr striker Ron did come first in one area – Northern Ireland.Palmer dominated in the North West & Midlands with a huge 24%, no doubt helped by his roots at home-town club Manchester City.Grealish triumphed in the London & South East, apparently thanks to his “sharp looks and effortless style”.Meanwhile, City team-mate Haaland came out tops in Scotland due to his “powerful physique and striking features”.READ MORE SUN STORIESFans in Wales singled out Bellingham, noting his “confidence and continental charm”. But although Jude was the favourite in the Dragons country, it was Palmer who was the clear victor across the whole of the UK for starting a fire of amorous thoughts.Declan Rice might be reflecting on missing out on the top threeCredit: GettyErling Haaland can celebrate Scotland rating him No 1 for sexinessCredit: Rex More

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      Liverpool vs Newcastle live stream: How to watch huge Premier League clash TONIGHT

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      MIDWEEK Premier League action sees fans treated to a preview of the Carabao Cup final at Anfield as Newcastle take on Liverpool.Arne Slot’s Reds and Eddie Howe’s Toon are set to clash next month at Wembley. Mo Salah is having arguably his best season in a Liverpool shirtCredit: EPA/ADAM VAUGHANAlexander Isak has helped Newcastle reach a cup final and challenge for the top fourCredit: GettyThe Reds have seen the teams chasing them continuously falling over hurdles and must feel as though they already have one hand on the Premier League title.Arne Slot is close to the title in his first season, extending Liverpool’s Premier League lead to 11 points after his side beat City and Arsenal were beaten by West Ham last weekend.In what could be his final season at Liverpool, Mo Salah is putting on a show for Premier League fans.Dubbed “the Egyptian King,” Salah has scored in EIGHT consecutive Premier League games.Read more FootballHowever, Newcastle are not coming to serenade the king and will be looking to add three crucial points to their Champions League charge.Eddie Howe and the Toon know the value of a victory here is worth more than three points – as a win at Anfield would give them a psychological edge ahead of Wembley next month.How to watch Liverpool vs Newcastle and is there a live stream?ALL of the Premier League games between Tuesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 27 are LIVE in the UK.Liverpool vs Newcastle will be live on TNT Sports 1 on Wednesday, February 26.The game will also be available for stream on Discovery+.Alternatively, follow along with SunSport’s live blog.Liverpool vs Newcastle kick-off timeLiverpool vs Newcastle will kick off at 8:15pm GMTAction from Anfield is available LIVE on TNT Sports 1 or for streaming on Discovery+Most read in Football More

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      Erik ten Hag ‘would have sent Marcus Rashford to seventh-tier Macclesfield’ if he’d had enough strikers at Man Utd

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      ERIK TEN HAG said he wanted to send Marcus Rashford to non-league Macclesfield – but he just did not have enough strikers.The forward found himself in hot water twice last season and was disciplined by Manchester United.Erik ten Hag wanted to send Marcus Rashford to MacclesfieldCredit: GettyFirst Rashford was sanctioned after arriving late for a team meeting after apparently oversleeping.He was left on the bench for the next match against Wolves – that was strike one.His next slip-up was more serious as Rashford skipped training to travel to Belfast.Man Utd subsequently fined him two weeks wages after Rashford claimed illness forced him to miss training.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThat second act of defiance apparently did not sit well with Ten Hag, who wanted to take a hardline approach to dealing with the England star.According to Manchester Evening News, Ten Hag made his feelings clear to a confidant during a team meeting.The confidant reportedly joked to Ten Hag that if Rashford stepped out of line in the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, he would have been sent to seventh-tier Macclesfield.Ten Hag assured the confidant that if he had enough forwards he would have sent Rashford to Macclesfield himself.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSRashford, 27, has since been shipped out on loan to Aston Villa as Ten Hag’s successor Ruben Amorim was also unhappy with his attitude.Amorim slammed Rashford’s training levels, while the player himself admitted he was ready for a new challenge.And he has risen to the task at Villa Park so far, with fans very impressed with his early form.Erik ten Hag reveals he HAS returned to work and may never go back to management after Man Utd sacking More

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      ‘He battered me’ – Wayne Rooney reveals worst ever rollicking from Sir Alex Ferguson and Man Utd legend snapped back

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      WAYNE Rooney has revealed one of the worst hairdryer treatments he ever received from Sir Alex Ferguson.Rooney, 39, was signed by the legendary Manchester United boss in 2004 and became the club’s all-time record scorer with 253 goals in 559 appearances.Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney opened up on one of the worst Hairdryer TreatmentsCredit: BBCFerguson would blast his Man Utd stars in the dressing room if he wasn’t happy with their performanceCredit: PA:Press AssociationRooney was ‘battered’ by Ferguson at half-time despite scoring at PortsmouthCredit: PA:Press AssociationRooney and Ferguson had a few confrontations during their time at Man UtdCredit: GettyHowever, the two Man Utd heroes butted heads a few times and one of their biggest confrontations took place during the 2009-10 season at Portsmouth.The Red Devils visited Fratton Park 16 years ago in the Premier League and endured a mediocre first half that saw Rooney’s opener getting cancelled out by Kevin-Prince Boateng’s penalty.Sir Alex wasn’t happy at all and was especially disappointed with his star striker.And so Fergie “battered” his player during his half-time team talk in the dressing room.Read More on Man UtdRooney, though, strongly believed this dressing down wasn’t deserved and hit back at his manager.Upon reflection, the England legend admits he went ” a bit too far” and was disrespectful.That led to a quick one-on-one chat between the two where Rooney was reminded of who rules the roost.The former centre-forward, though, insists that interaction had a positive effect on him as he went on to complete a hat-trick in the second half before Ryan Giggs made it 4-1.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSIt was obvious the two patched things up during the bus ride home as Ferguson confirmed all was forgotten.Rooney told the BBC: “I got it a lot, yeah. When he went of course he was scary and intimidating.EXCL Wayne Rooney spotted training his England teammate Kyle Walker’s six-year-old son at £5k a night Dubai hotel”At times deserved, at times not deserved. But I think he knew the right times to do it and he knew the effect it would have. Which normally for me was a positive effect on the pitch.”There was a game which always sticks out. It was Portsmouth away, we were winning 1-0.”I scored in the first half and he came in and he battered me. He just went at me and I felt it wasn’t deserved.”And I went back at him and probably went back a bit too far. It was a bit disrespectful.”And he spoke to me after that. And made it clear that I can’t speak to him like that.”And then I went out and scored another two. So I scored a hat-trick in the game.Patching things up”It was always after the game, it was on the bus. This is where he was always brilliant.”He’d be sat on the bus and he’d walk past you and get a tea or a coffee. “And he walks back past you, he’d give you a little slap on the head and that was his way of saying it’s forgot about.”So you were half waiting for it. I think you would be more worried if it didn’t come.READ MORE SUN STORIES”It was necessary as well at times. I think sometimes it gets blown a bit out of propotion.”Because he was really light-hearted as well. But when he went of course he was scary and intimidating.” More

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      Tottenham vs Man City live stream: How to watch huge Premier League clash TONIGHT

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      MANCHESTER CITY travel to Tottenham as they look to move back into the top four in the Premier League.Pep Guardiola will be hoping to put the woes of defeat to his great rivals Liverpool behind him as City travel to the capital.Pep Guardiola was beaten by Premier League leaders Liverpool last weekendCredit: GettyAnge Postecoglou is under pressure as Spurs sit in the bottom halfCredit: GettyThe Citizens are usually there or thereabouts when it comes to Premier League title races, but this season are nowhere to be found.For the quality of Guardiola’s side, they are having an “off season,” but they are still in the hunt for Champions League qualification, only nine points behind Arsenal in second.The Gunners will be hoping their north London rivals Tottenham can do them a favour and halt City from making any further ground on them.While Ange Postecoglou’s promise of delivering a trophy in his second season still bears fruit in the Europa League, their Premier League season has been one to forget.Read more FootballThe Lily Whites are way off where they want to be, closer to West Ham in 16th than Fulham in 10th.However, Spurs weirdly almost always manage to pull off a result against City, with their 4-0 win over Guardiola’s side in November being their only win in eight during that spell. How to watch Tottenham vs Man City and is there a live stream?ALL of the Premier League games between Tuesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 27 are LIVE in the UK.Tottenham vs Man City will be live on TNT Sports 3.The game will also be available for stream on Discovery+.Alternatively, follow along with SunSport’s live blog.Tottenham vs Man City kick-off timeTottenham vs Man City will kick off at 7:30pm GMTAction from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is available LIVE on TNT Sports 3 or for streaming on Discovery+Most read in Football More

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      Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal live stream: How to watch huge Premier League clash TONIGHT

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      ARSENAL and Nottingham Forest both look to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are storming towards the Champions League, currently third in the Prem.Chris Wood has helped Forest in their quest for Champions League footballCredit: GettyMikel Arteta’s Arsenal have struggled to kick on from recent seasons this yearCredit: Ian Kington / IKIMAGES / AFPAfter narrowly avoiding relegation in recent seasons, many at the City Ground would never have believed the triumphant upturn in form 12 months ago.For the first time since they gained promotion to the Premier League, Forest are looking up – not down, and see Arsenal six points ahead of them in second.The Gunners are experiencing terrible luck with injuries – but their apparent refusal to reinforce in attack over the past two windows has come back to bite them.NOTTM FOREST VS ARSENAL LIVE – LATEST UPDATESRead more FootballForest are experiencing nothing of the kind, and Chris Wood will be hoping to make it a night to forget for Gabriel and William Saliba.The Kiwi striker is mixing it up with the likes of Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak in the Golden Boot race – but is still quite a way off Mo Salah.Wood and Co hold a narrow three-point advantage in the race for the Champions League.There are a handful of teams – including Manchester City and Newcastle – who are ready to pounce if Forest lose ground in their bid for the Champions League.Most read in FootballHow to watch Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal and is there a live stream?ALL of the Premier League games between Tuesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 27 are LIVE in the UK.Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal will be live on TNT Sports 2.The game will also be available for stream on Discovery+.Alternatively, follow along with SunSport’s live blog.Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal kick-off timeNottingham Forest vs Arsenal will kick off at 7:30pm GMTAction from The City Ground is available LIVE on TNT Sports 2 or for streaming on discovery+ More