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      Cody Gakpo STARTS for Liverpool in FA Cup tie vs Wolves as Jurgen Klopp throws £37m transfer in at the deep end

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      CODY GAKPO has been named in the starting XI for Liverpool’s FA Cup third round tie with Wolves.The January signing wasn’t involved at Brentford on Monday night as the Reds lost 3-1.
      Cody has been named in the starting XI to face WolvesCredit: Reuters
      Here’s the team Jurgen Klopp has picked for the third round tie
      But Jurgen Klopp has made changes from the defeat in West London and has opted to give the 23-year-old his debut.
      It’s the winger’s first appearance since his side were knocked out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals by Argentina last month.
      Gakpo has already been at Anfield recently after he watched his new side beat Leicester at the end of December from the stands.
      But now the ex-PSV star will get his chance to grace the hallowed turf.
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      Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the man to make way for Gakpo, who joins Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah in the front three.
      Gakpo snubbed a move to rivals Manchester United in favour of a switch to Anfield.
      He signed a long-term contract on Merseyside and cost the Reds £37m.
      But it’s not all good news for Liverpool, who are without Virgil van Dijk after his recent injury.
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      Klopp has still named his strongest available team despite often using the cup competitions as chance to rotate.
      Joel Matip starts in place of the Van Dijk, while Andy Robertson is also recalled and Jordan Henderson starts after concussion.
      The Reds are the holders after they beat Chelsea on penalties in the final last May.
      But they’ve lost each of their last two FA Cup ties with Wolves, including a 2-1 defeat at Anfield back in 2017. More

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      Oxford vs Arsenal: Stream FREE, TV channel, kick-off time, team news for FA Cup third round game

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      ARSENAL are back in FA Cup action as they face League One side Oxford in the third round. The Gunners were knocked out at this stage last year against Nottingham Forest.
      Arsenal take on Oxford in the third round of the FA CupCredit: Getty
      But this season, Mikel Arteta’s side are on fire as they sit top of the Premier League.
      They’ll want to progress in the FA Cup, however, having exited the Carabao Cup earlier this season at the hands of Brighton.
      A win for Arsenal would see Arteta’s side enter the fourth round draw, which is scheduled to take place after the game.
      When is Oxford vs Arsenal?

      Arsenal’s trip to Oxford will take place on Monday, January 9.
      The match will get underway at 8pm UK time.
      Oxford vs Arsenal will be held at the Kassam Stadium.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Oxford vs Arsenal will be shown live on ITV1 in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the ITV X app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

      Can I watch for FREE?

      Yes, the game is available for FREE on ITV 1, so long as you have a TV licence.
      You can also catch the action on the ITV X.

      Team news
      Both Kyle Joseph and Sam Baldock won’t be in action for Oxford as they still have injuries.
      Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson are both still injured with knee and thigh problems.
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      Emile Smith Rowe could make an appearance, however, following his groin surgery.
      Albert Sambi Lokonga, Rob Holding and Fabio Vieira may all be afforded starts.
      Odds

      Oxford – 14/1
      Draw – 7/1
      Arsenal – 1/7

      *Odds courtesy of Betfair and correct at time of publication. More

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      Man Utd transfer target Chris Rigg, 15, makes surprise debut as Sunderland score TWO added-time goals in FA Cup thriller

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      SUNDERLAND’S 15-year-old wonderkid Chris Rigg shone bright during his shock debut in the FA Cup thriller against Shrewsbury Town.Rigg has attracted a lot of interest from the Premier League following some standout performances at youth level.
      Chris Rigg made his Sunderland debut in the FA Cup against Shrewsbury TownCredit: Getty
      Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg has been linked with Manchester United and NewcastleCredit: Getty
      The midfielder has been targeted by Manchester United as well as Liverpool, Newcastle and Everton during the January transfer window.
      And the England Under-16 captain’s stock went even higher on Saturday as he came off the bench to help the Black Cats punch their ticket to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
      In doing so he became Sunderland’s youngest outfield player EVER.
      Sunderland beat Shrewsbury 2-1 in a dramatic encounter at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
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      Matthew Pennington opened the scoring for the hosts on 81 minutes, which is when Rigg came on and replaced Edouard Michut.
      It looked like Tony Mowbray’s side were out for the count but the teen sensation helped them do the unthinkable.
      Ross Stewart equalised in the second minute of stoppage time.
      Just when it looked like the two teams would have a replay at the Stadium of Light, Luke O’Nien hit the back of the net to seal a fantastic qualification only two minutes later.
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      Rigg came out looking better than ever, with many considering him the best of his age in the country.
      Newcastle remain strong favourites to sign the talented schoolboy from their fiercest rivals.
      But United are very keen to land one of England’s greatest prospects for the future. More

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      Furious Southampton boss Nathan Jones hits back at own fans who chanted ‘your football is s***’ in FA Cup win vs Palace

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      NATHAN JONES has hit back at Southampton fans after leading his side to victory at Crystal Palace to end a dismal run of form.The Saints boss, who was only appointed last month, faced chants of “Nathan Jones, your football is s***” during a dire first half, but was applauded by the away end after goals from James Ward-Prowse and Adam Armstrong saw them come from behind to win.
      Jones has hit back at Southampton fansCredit: Getty
      Southampton won the match 2-1 after coming from behindCredit: Getty
      And a defiant Jones said: “I’m proud of the group. We pressed with aggression and that’s the real pleasing thing because we want to be a real high tempo side.
      “That means at times we will give the ball away. But that doesn’t mean that my football is s***.”
      After a horrendous defeat to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night made it four Prem losses on the bounce under Jones, Saints started awfully in south London as Odsonne Edouard fired Patrick Vieira’s side ahead.
      But two freak goals gifted by Vicente Guaita helped them out of their desperate slump and through to the fourth round.
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      Jones was clapped off at full-time but was wary of approaching the 3000 visiting fans.
      Jones said: “If I’m honest I don’t know what kind of reception I’m going to get when I go over there. So I went over there to make sure.
      “So when I went over there today got a good reception. I was very pleased with that.”
      After a shaky start it didn’t take long for Southampton to crack.
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      Mohammed Salisu hooked an aimless ball forwards over his head which was pounced upon by Joachim Andersen.
      The Dane’s first-time ball was moved into the path of Edouard with one touch from Zaha, the French forward skipped through the Saints’ defence with ease and fired past Gavin Bazunu.
      It could have been two moments later.
      Zaha slipped Michael Olise in down the left with a wonderful back-heel to wrong foot the Southampton defence, who were fortunate not to concede again when Jordan Ayew turned the low cross onto the bar.
      Southampton fans had seen enough and rounded on Jones – loudly deriding his style and tactics.
      Their mood improved soon after, however.
      Minutes after Ward-Prowse had tried to catch Guaita out with a canny free-kick which was punched clear, the England midfielder had them level with the most bizarre of set pieces.
      After Joel Ward had tripped Joe Aribo 45 yards from goal down the left, Ward-Prowse sent a dipping cross towards the back post which was left alone by everyone, including the Palace keeper, who watched it bounce and spin into his far corner.
      The goal lifted the doom and gloom from the visitors, who were much improved after the break.
      Guaita pulled off a fine save to deny Armstrong as the No9 sent a header looping towards the far post from Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ cross.
      But the Eagles keeper was not so sharp moments later when, faced with Armstrong charging him down, he could not clear the ball before the striker arrived.
      Armstrong dived in front of Guiata’s clearance, took a touch to settle himself and rolled just his second goal of the season into the empty net.
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      Jones responded by sending on Kyle Walker-Peters and moving to a back five as Palace searched for a leveller.
      Southampton managed to hang on and Jones risked the briefest of acknowledgements towards the travelling supporters. He knows there is still a way to go. More

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      Chelsea transfer target Leandro Trossard AXED from Brighton squad for FA Cup tie vs Middlesbrough as boss reveals reason

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      LEANDRO TROSSARD was dropped for Brighton’s FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough.The Belgian is the Seagulls’ top scorer this season with seven goals in 16 games.
      Roberto De Zerbi has dropped Leandro TrossardCredit: Reuters
      Despite this, he had already been benched for their mid-week 4-1 demolition of Everton at Goodison Park.
      After leaving Trossard out altogether for his side’s trip to The Riverside, boss Roberto De Zerbi revealed that he “wants more” from the 28-year-old.
      Trossard’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season, although Brighton possess the option to extend the deal by a further year.
      His contractual situation has led to plenty of transfer speculation, with Chelsea among those linked with making a swoop.
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      Quizzed by The Athletic if transfer talk is affecting his star man, the Italian said: “I don’t know.
      “I think he’s one of the best players for us and one of the most important players for us.
      “I’d like to always play with Leo in the first eleven, but it doesn’t depend only on me, it depends on Leo.
      “I don’t know, but with me I want players that work for the team on the pitch and Leandro knows very well my opinion, my idea. I’ve spoken a lot of times with him.
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      “I like him as a player, but I want more from him, because he can play better, he can work harder, he can run more on the pitch and I want players who give 100 per cent in every training session and every game.
      “Without these characteristics, then they can’t play with me.”
      Brighton’s World Cup winning hero Alexis Mac Allister was back in the fold for his side’s visit to the North East, having come on for half an hour against Everton in mid-week.
      Like at Goodison, he was initially left on the bench, but was called upon at half-time with his side leading 2-1.
      It took just 13 minutes for him to make his mark, smartly back-heeling a wayward shot into the bottom corner to double his side’s lead.
      And he put his side 4-1 with ten minutes remaining, as the Seagulls routed their second tier opponents.
      Deniz Undav added another with two minutes remaining to round off a convincing 5-1 victory.
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      Harry Kane can break Greaves’ Tottenham goals record vs ARSENAL.. 21 years after Gunners released him for being ‘chubby’

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      HARRY KANE is on the verge of surpassing Jimmy Greaves’ record of 266 Tottenham goals.And he could do it next week… in a north London derby against the club that once released him.
      Kane is just one goal away from equalling Greaves’ recordCredit: Getty
      The striker, 29, scored his 265th goal for Spurs during the club’s 1-0 win over Portsmouth on Saturday.
      He is now just one goal away from equalling Greaves’ impressive record and becoming Tottenham’s joint all-time top scorer.
      This comes 21 years after Kane was RELEASED by Spurs’ main rivals Arsenal.
      In 2002, the England skipper was dropped from the Gunners’ famous Hale End academy for being “chubby”.
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      Liam Brady, who was in charge of Arsenal’s youth setup at the time, has since revealed that dismissing him was a big mistake.
      In 2018, Brady told Corriere della Sera: “He was chubby and not very athletic, but we got it wrong.
      “Even Tottenham loaned him out to the lower leagues three or four times though.
      “But through his determination he has carved out an amazing career and he deserves it.
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      “After Messi, Ronaldo and Lewandowksi, there is Kane, the statistics speak for themselves.”
      Kane joined Tottenham’s academy in 2004, two years after leaving Arsenal.
      He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2010, but struggled to break into the first team.
      The striker was then sent out on loan and enjoyed spells with Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich and Leicester respectively.
      Upon his return he earned a regular spot in Tottenham’s first team and was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
      He has since made 412 appearances for the Lilywhites. More

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      Watch horror Vicente Guaita howler as Armstrong pokes ball into empty net with Crystal Palace KO’d from FA Cup vs Saints

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      CRYSTAL PALACE keeper Vicente Guaita suffered a nightmare moment as he gifted Adam Armstrong an FA Cup third-round winner for Southampton.Saints ran out 2-1 victors at Selhurst Park as Patrick Vieira’s hopes of silverware this season evaporated on Saturday afternoon.
      Adam Armstrong charged down Vicente Guaita and took the ballCredit: BBC
      He was then gifted an open goal to give Saints the leadCredit: BBC
      Armstrong’s strike ended up being the winner in the FA Cup third-round tieCredit: Reuters
      James Ward-Prowse, left, also got on the scoresheet for Nathan Jones’ sideCredit: Reuters
      And the Arsenal legend will be furious with the way the deciding goal came about.
      With the score at 1-1 midway through the second half, Palace shot-stopper Guaita attempted to clear the ball from outside his area, but was charged down by Armstrong.
      The Southampton forward managed to block the clearance and bring the ball under control before slotting into an empty net.
      And it left Guaita thoroughly embarrassed as the hapless moment ultimately cost his side.
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      Armstrong’s goal handed Nathan Jones a first victory as manager of the south-coast outfit as they came behind to close out the win.
      Odsonne Edouard gave Palace the lead in the 14th minute when he raced through to slot under Gavin Bazuna.
      James Ward-Prowse then levelled eight minutes before half-time when his wide free-kick evaded everyone in the box and beat Guaita at the far post.
      And Armstrong then capitalised on a keeping blunder to clinch Saints a place in the fourth-round.
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      It was a much-needed win for Southampton – who have lost all four Premier League games since he took over from Ralph Hasenhuttl.
      They currently sit bottom of the table with just 12 points from their opening 18 games.
      Next up for Southampton is a trip to fellow strugglers Everton, while Crystal Palace go to out-of-form Chelsea. More

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      FA Cup round-up: Leicester sneak past League Two basement boys Gillingham as Southampton fight back to beat Palace

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      LEICESTER CITY booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round as they scraped past the lowest-ranked team in the EFL.The Foxes stuttered to a 1-0 win over Gillingham as they struggled to get to grips with the blustery conditions at Priestfield.
      Kelechi Iheanacho continued his remarkable run in the FA CupCredit: Reuters
      James Ward-Prowse and Adam Armstrong were on target for Southampton at PalaceCredit: PA
      Gillingham, who are bottom of League Two, threatened the 2021 FA Cup winners.
      But Kelechi Iheanacho extended his stunning record in this competition to send Leicester through.
      He capitalised on a loose ball in the box to fire a sweet strike into the top corner from six yards out, his 16th goal in 22 FA Cup appearances.
      Southampton came from behind in the all-Premier League clash away at Crystal Palace.
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      Odsonne Eduoard had given the Eagles a good start after 14 minutes but James Ward-Prowse equalised with a free-kick cross that went all the way in.
      An Adam Armstrong sealed Saints’ progression when he capitalised on Vicente Guaita’s blunder clearance to tap in.
      Tottenham had Harry Kane to thank for his wonderful curling effort that proved the only goal against Portsmouth.
      Kelvin Abrefa scored deep into first-half injury time and Shane Long did the same in the second half as Reading saw off Watford.
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      And in another all-Championship game, Preston won their first FA Cup match in five years to put their name in the hat for round four.
      North End were goalless with Huddersfield at half-time and went behind at Deepdale but fought back with three goals.
      FA CUP THIRD-ROUND RESULTS
      Manchester United 3-1 EvertonCrystal Palace 1-2 SouthamptonForest Green Rovers P-P Birmingham CityGillingham 0-1 Leicester CityPreston North End 3-1 Huddersfield TownReading 2-0 WatfordTottenham Hotspur 1-0 Portsmouth More