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    Liverpool star Alisson crumples to the floor after horror head injury in sickening clash with ex-Premier League hardman

    LIVERPOOL star Alisson was forced off with concussion following a sickening clash while in action for Brazil.The goalkeeper suffered a serious knock during an aerial duel.Alisson suffered a horrible head clash with Davinson SanchezCredit: APThe keeper was concussed and had to be taken offCredit: APAlisson jumped to punch the ball clear before colliding with former Tottenham star Davinson Sanchez, who was featuring for Colombia.Both players hit the deck following the brutal coming together and received medical treatment.Alisson was taken off with a suspected concussion according to Brazil’s doctor Rodrigo Lasmar after feeling dizzy and experiencing ear pain.Lasmar offered an update, saying: “[Alisson] Becker suffered a trauma to the head region, he was replaced by a suspected concussion. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“Now we will do all the CBF protocol, it will undergo recommended imaging tests, a computed tomography, then a resonance with diffusion.“If all the tests are normal, we’ll follow up and do a cognitive test. And then we will evaluate the player. “In the possibility that everything is normal, we will make a sequence of observations in the coming days. Today, we will do the tests, all the necessary evaluations.“Alisson is normal, with no complaints. He reported no fainting and no memory loss. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS“He thought it was a little slower. In this complaint, the recommended is the replacement of the player.”Alisson, 32, will likely sit out Brazil’s next match against Argentina and the keeper now faces a race to be fit in time for Liverpool’s next clash – the Merseyside derby on April 2.Moment Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are pulled apart after apparent spat during Liverpool training More

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    Liverpool ace Alexis Mac Allister and girlfriend have loved ones in tears as they announce pregnancy in emotional video

    LIVERPOOL star Alexis Mac Allister and his partner have announced they are expecting their first child together in an emotional video.The Anfield midfielder shared a touching clip his girlfriend Ailen Cova posted on her Instagram revealing their happy news.Alexis Mac Allister and partner Ailen Cova have announced they are expectingCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ailencova/?hl=enThe Liverpool star surprised his girlfriend in an amazing videoCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ailencova/?hl=enIt showed the footballer’s 26-year-old partner of nearly two years wrapping her arms round him as he showed her the positive pregnancy test and her ultrasound scan as well the reaction of friends and family as they told them Ailen was pregnant.At the end of the emotional video the pretty brunette, whose friendship with Mac Allister’s former influencer partner Camila Mayan ended when she began dating him, turned her phone to the camera and revealed the unborn child was a girl.Ailen wrote in a message alongside the footage she posted to her 138,000 followers which the Liverpool player shared with his 7.8 million fans: “We want you and love you with all our hearts. We’ll see you very soon” followed by a heart emoticon.Mac Allister’s teammate Luis Diaz’s wife Gera Ponce was among the first to respond with heart emoticons.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe footballer’s DJ cousin Pam Mac Allister wrote: “Congratulations. Happy and anxious to meet the new member of the family. I love you.”Last year it emerged Mac Allister, 26, was being sued by his former girlfriend.The model and influencer is demanding financial compensation from him for the years they lived abroad together.She has also accused him of keeping her belongings and being unfaithful with his current partner and childhood friend.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSThe World Cup winner, who signed for Liverpool in June 2023 for £35 million from Brighton and Hove Albion, broke his silence on the lawsuit last November, saying: “There was no more relationship.“She took her path, I took mine, and that’s it.Moment Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are pulled apart after apparent spat during Liverpool training The pair have been together for nearly two yearsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/alemacallister/?hl=enAilen has reportedly been expecting for three monthsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ailencova/?hl=en“As for the lawsuit, everything is in court, where it should be, and we are awaiting.”In relation to the accusations of infidelity, he added: “I think it’s normal in a relationship; she made the decision to come out and make public things that she felt or that she believes happened, but I know how things went and that’s why I’m very calm.”Speaking on Argentinian TV channel America TV after news Mac Allister was going to become a father for the first time with his new partner came out, Camila confirmed the court case was still ongoing.She said: “There is nothing new. Hopefully things will speed up a bit.”Although Ailen hasn’t said when her due date is, Argentinian TV commentators have said she is in the third month of her pregnancy.Camila Mayan was with Mac Allister for the World Cup in Qatar in December 2022.But he reportedly ended their five-year-long relationship just six days after Argentina beat France in a penalty shoot-out.Journalist Marcela Taura went on to claim Camila had been ditched so he could start a formal relationship with their mutual friend Ailen.READ MORE SUN STORIESCamila has described what happened as a “betrayal”, telling an Argentine TV show soon afterwards: “Everything that happened, I could have never imagined even in my worst nightmare.“I would never have imagined so many negative things about such a close person as Cova.” More

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    Ex-Juventus star Han Kwang-Song mysteriously disappeared for three years, thanks to North Korea’s nuclear bomb tests

    HAN Kwang-Song was a teenage sensation courted by Liverpool and Manchester City.In only his second senior game in European football, Han beat former England goalkeeper Joe Hart to become the first North Korean to score in Serie A.He spent a brief spell with JuventusCredit: AlamyHan Kwang-Song currently plays for DPRK Premier League club April 25Credit: GettyBarely two years later the striker joined Italian giants Juventus.But a mysterious chain of events was already in motion that would wreck Han’s promising career and deliver him back him to obscurity.Han, who once had the world at his feet, finds himself a virtual prisoner of global politics.He is back in North Korea and playing for army team April 25 in the domestic league, leaving the pariah state only for national team games.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut even that is better than being stranded abroad for three years by the Covid-19 pandemic and being forced to train on his own at an embassy, with his promising career in ruins.It was a trip to Barcelona that set Han on the road to short-lived stardom.North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un loves using sport as a political tool – just like his dad Kim Jong-Il, who once claimed to have hit a 38 under-par 34, including several holes in one, in his first ever round of golf.At the Pyongyang International Football School, the motto is said to be: “Better than Messi.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe regime was looking for an academy in Europe to train their best young footballers and chose Fundacion Marcet in Barcelona.Coaches travelled to Pyongyang and selected 18 players, including Han, to go to Catalonia in the autumn of 2013.Football icons’ strange hobbiesJose Ignacio Marcet, president of the academy and a former Barca and Real Madrid player, explained how the young visitors took time to adapt.Marcet said: “They couldn’t take losing. They understood that the norm was to win.“Because of this we had to teach them that losing and making errors was vital in the learning process and it’s one of the keys to success.“Week by week they began to change their mentality.“They became more relaxed and quickly started to adapt to the dynamics of Spanish culture.“The players that left were completely different to ones they were when they arrived.“I think we managed to leave a mark on a country that doesn’t easily take in foreign influence”.Some of those youngsters made a mark on the global football stage less than a year later.Han was previously scouted by Man City and LiverpoolCredit: GettyNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-unCredit: ReutersDeranged dictator Kim Jong-un has been ramping up weapons testsCredit: AFPHan scored the equaliser as North Korea’s under-16s came from behind to beat South Korea 2-1 in the final of the Under-17 Asia Cup in September 2014.He continued his European football education at an academy in Perugia as part of a collaboration between the North Korean government and agency Italian Soccer Management, but could not officially play because of Fifa rules about the transfer of minors.Nevertheless City and Liverpool were among those to show interest in his progress, with Reds chief scout Barry Hunter reportedly travelling to meet the player and his representatives.In 2016, Han was close to joining Fiorentina with compatriot Choe Syong-Hok, who had scored the winner in that Asia Cup final.But instead he went on trial at Cagliari in February 2017 and was so impressive for the youth teams that by April he was making his senior debut against Palermo.And in Cagliari’s next match, at home to Torino, he made history after coming on as an 81st-minute substitute.With his team trailing 1-3, Han beat Hart in the Torino goal. It was particularly big news because one of Italy’s biggest football embarrassments, at the 1966 World Cup of 1966, was a defeat by North Korea.Han said: “I feel at home here. I’m very happy and I would like to thank the manager, my team-mates and the club.”Yet the political issues that would eventually send Han into football exile had already surfaced.International team-mate Choe’s time at Fiorentina had ended after four months because it was found that his salary was being funnelled back to the North Korean authorities.Similar concerns were raised about Han’s wages, especially after he signed a five-year professional contract with Cagliari in June 2017.But for now he was free to continue his promising career – albeit with some interference from back home.Han went on loan to Serie B side Perugia where his goals had to do the talking for him – because the North Korean regime blocked an interview on Italian television.Perugia president Massimiliano Santopadre said: “A call from a shadow ministry figure arrived and it blocked everything.“Negotiating, like on the transfer market, was impossible, too, because Pyongyang want to talk only and exclusively with Han.”The situation with their government has become even more rigid and their footballers have been prohibited from appearing on TV, otherwise they would have repatriated him. Han is scared.”Whatever his fears, the striker kept doing well and after two seasons at Perugia, he went on another loan, this time to Juventus’ Under-23 side and with an obligation to buy at the end of the two-year deal.Han, in a written post via the ISM International Scouting Center, said: “It has been a long way but finally I can say my dream came true [after] scoring my first goal in the Serie A and becoming the first North Korean to wear such an important shirt as Juventus’.”Juventus called Han up to the bench of the first team in October 2019 and on January 2 202,0 they bought him from Cagliari for around £3m.But only six days later, the 21-year-old was sold on for twice the price to Qatari side Al-Duhail.What was going on? Well, let’s rewind to the end of 2017, the year Han arrived in Cagliari.In June of that year, Han had made his senior debut for North Korea in a friendly against Qatar.But in September, his country carried out its sixth nuclear test, prompting the United Nations Security Council to announce further sanctions.In November, North Korea upped the ante still further by launching an intercontinental ballistic missile.So in December, the UN announced that all North Koreans working and “generating foreign export earnings that the DPRK…uses to support its prohibited nuclear ballistic programs” would have to be sent home by December 22 2019.Given the stipulations of Resolution 2397,  it remains unclear how Cagliari, Juventus and Al-Duhail got away with selling and buying Han in January 2020.And only Han knows what was going on in his head, but on the pitch he scored five goals in 16 appearances as Al-Duhail won the Qatar Stars League and finished runners up in the Cup.But Han’s appearance as a substitute in the final game of the 2019/20 season, on August 20, would be the last time that the wider world saw him for more than three years.Official documents and the odd media report are all there is to fill in the blanks.UN records show that Han’s contract with Al-Duhail was terminated by early 2021, in compliance with the prohibition on employing North Koreans.Yet Han could not even go home because his homeland had closed its borders completely in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.There is allegedly evidence that he flew from Doha to Rome on January 26. And then the trail goes cold and relies on hearsay for nearly three years.An article in China quoted a former North Korean international player named An Yingxue as saying: “Han Guang-shong was trapped in the North Korean Embassy in China due to the pandemic and trained alone for about two to three years.“It is a pity that Han Guang-shong could not return to the North Korean football team to participate in the game earlier during his time in China.”But the first time anyone in the outside world knew for sure what Han was doing and where, was when North Korea finally resumed competitive football in September 2023 after a gap of nearly four years.Han played the first half of a 1-0 defeat in Syria in the opening game of the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.In early 2024, Japanese media reported that Han was back in North Korea and playing for the April 25 Sports Club.The team’s name derives from the date that Kim Il-Sung, grandfather of Kim Jong-Il, established the predecessor of the Korean People’s Army in order to fight the Japanese occupiers.Multi-sports institution April 25 belongs to the Ministry of People’s Armed Forces and all its players are considered army officers.Little is known now about the life and career of footballer/soldier Han, who is still only 25.His last international appearance was on November 19 last year in a 1-0 home defeat by Turkmenistan that left North Korea rock bottom of their group in the third round of World Cup qualifying.The game, like earlier “home” matches, was staged in Laos, because of what the regime described as “security concerns”.READ MORE SUN STORIESNorth Korea finally re-opened to limited numbers of tourists last month after a gap of more than five years.But the door seems to have slammed shut on Han’s dreams of becoming a global football star. 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    Newcastle make Carabao Cup trophy announcement as club ‘consider scrapping open-top bus parade’

    NEWCASTLE could reportedly consider scrapping their proposed Carabao Cup trophy parade in favour of an alternative celebration.The Magpies ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Wembley.Newcastle could scrap their open-top bus parade for a celebration at Town MoorCredit: GettyEddie Howe is set to be awarded the freedom of NewcastleCredit: GettyAn open-top bus parade – penned in for March 29 – was announced earlier this week to celebrate the achievement.However, the Telegraph has revealed that club officials are now looking to stage the event at the Town Moor – a huge green space that is close to the city centre.Players will be in attendance, as well as Eddie Howe and his staff members.Howe is set to be awarded the freedom of Newcastle in the wake of his accomplishment.Read More in FootballFollowing Sunday’s final, the manager said: “I am very, very emotional and have been all day, which is unlike me.”We knew what was at stake today for all of our fans, we wanted to do them proud and win the trophy.”I am so, so pleased with the result and the performance – we deserved to win today.”It was tough when Liverpool scored. I was thinking about extra time. We always make it difficult for ourselves.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”We were well aware of the history, and we wanted to do the club proud. We wanted to score, we wanted to perform and we wanted to win.”We are breaking new ground. I thought we were magnificent today.”‘Try getting that lot into work tomorrow’ – Gary Neville tips ‘Geordie Bank Holiday’ as Newcaslte fans celebrate cup win More

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    Player who has never played for Newcastle receives Carabao Cup winners’ medal due to little-known rule

    A TEENAGER who is yet to make his Newcastle debut was given a Carabao Cup winners medal following Sunday’s 2-1 win over Liverpool.The Magpies ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy at the weekend by winning the Carabao Cup at Wembley.Sean Neave was on the bench for Newcastle during the Carabao Cup finalCredit: GettyThe 17-year-old was handed a winners medal despite not playing a single minute for the senior teamCredit: GettyDan Burn put his team 1-0 up on the brink of half-time with a composed header before Alexander Isak increased the advantage in the 52nd minute.Federico Chiesa got one back for Liverpool in added time, but it was not enough and Eddie Howe’s side went on to clinch the victory.Academy graduate Sean Neave was on the bench for Newcastle but did not get any minutes.Although he was denied the chance to make his senior debut at Wembley, the 17-year-old still received a winners medal.Read More on NewcastleNeave penned his first professional contract for Newcastle last summer.He said: “Ever since I was young, it’s been my dream to play for Newcastle United so to sign a professional deal here is surreal.”I was really pleased to make my debut for the under-21s as it means next year, I can push on and try to make a few more appearances and hopefully score a few goals.”Making my international debut was a really proud moment for me and my family. Playing for your country is one of the biggest things in football and I’m hoping that, next season, I can gain more appearances for England.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”I’m more than happy about my goals this season at under-18 level and I was really pleased to be the top goalscorer at the club.”I’m hoping I can push on, score a few more next season and be up there with the top goalscorers in the league.”Liverpool 1 Newcastle 2: Jubilant Toon finally end 70 years of heartache to win Carabao Cup in week from hell for RedsNeave scored less than two minutes into his Premier League 2 debut in November and is now one of the most highly-regarded young prospects at the club.Meanwhile, goalkeeper Martin Dubravka also received a medal despite not making an appearance.And reports are claiming that Miguel Almiron is poised to be given one despite leaving St James’ Park in January.Almiron made four appearances for the Magpies in the Carabao Cup this season before joining Atlanta United. More

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    Liverpool vs Chelsea legends: CONFIRMED line-ups with Gerrard and Zola among stellar names for Anfield charity match

    LIVERPOOL AND CHELSEA legends will clash at Anfield THIS WEEKEND for a charity match.Liverpool will host an enthralling legends charity match with the likes of Steven Gerrard and Gianfranco Zola among the stellar names in action.Liverpool hero Steven Gerrard will play in the matchChelsea icon Gianfranco Zola is going to be back in action for the BluesOld rivalries will be rekindled 20 years on from the astonishing 2004-05 season. That year was the memorable Champions League semi-final between these two teams, which ended in a 1-0 win for the Reds after Luis Garcia’s controversial ‘ghost goal’.Rafa Benitez’s team went on to win the competition that year, with the Spaniard back in the dugout for Liverpool on Saturday.Gerrard will also return to Anfield and is looking to roll back the years on Saturday.read more fooball newsThe midfield icon enjoyed a glistening career making over 700 appearances for the Reds, bagging 186 goals and winning nine major trophies.Fans will also be excited by the prospect of Gianfranco Zola starring.The Italian maestro is best remembered for his incredible close control and dribbling skills and helping transform Chelsea in the late 1990s.With Benitez in Liverpool’s dugout, Chelsea will also have a Champions League-winning manager guiding them.Most read in FootballClub legend Roberto Di Matteo was the man responsible for Chelsea’s first ever Champions League in 2012 and he takes charge of the legends again.One hundred per cent of the money raised from the charity fixture will support the LFC Foundation, Forever Reds, Chelsea Foundation and Chelsea Players’ Trust.Rafa Benitez won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005Credit: Getty – ContributorRoberto di Matteo took Chelsea all the way in Europe in 2012.Other players making an appearance for the sides include Robbie Keane, Jerzy Dudek, Dirk Kuyt, Ramires, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Florent Malouda and many more.Football fans are in for a treat and will not want to miss this one with all these phenomenal names taking part – it’s due to be a cracker of a game and a great event. What are the lineups?More names could well be announced but here are the current confirmed names:Liverpool legends:Jerzy DudekSander WesterveldFabio AurelioDjimi TraoreMartin SkrtelRagnar Klavan Mark GonzalezSteven GerrardJay SpearingDirk KuytDjibril CisseRobbie KeaneSami HyppiaDavid JamesBjorn Tore KvarmeGregory VignalMohamed SissokoIgor Biscan Florent Sinama PongolleNatasha DowieRafa Benitez (Manager)Chelsea legends:READ MORE SUN STORIESCarlo CudiciniGary Cahill RamiresJohn Obi MikelGianfranco Zola Loic Remy Florent MaloudaJesper GronkjaerJimmy Floyd HasselbankRyan BertrandKatie ChapmanRoberto Di Mateo (Manager)When is Liverpool vs Chelsea legends and how can I watch it?Liverpool Legends vs Chelsea Legends will take place at Anfield on Saturday, March 22.Kick-off is at 2pm.The game will be screened on LFCTV which is an additional subscription.The match can also be watched on the Chelsea app or Chelseafc.com, with fans paying a pay-per-view fee of £5.99.Alternatively, all the action will be live blogged by SunSport. More

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    Powers of new football regulator could be scaled back amid concerns it will ruin Premier League

    DOWNING Street may clip the wings of the new Independent Football Regulator amid concerns that it will ruin the ­Premier League.The powers of the planned watchdog could be scaled back to avoid hampering investment, Bloomberg reported.Keir Starmer may clip the wings of the new Independent Football Regulator amid concerns that it will ruin the ­Premier LeagueCredit: GettyThat followed The Sun’s revelation that there are growing fears the project is duff, amid PM Sir Keir Starmer’s clampdown on red tape.On Monday a top ­minister refused three times to confirm if the regulator will go ahead.Legislation to set it up is currently working through Parliament.Officials are said to fear it could dissuade foreign investors from buying football clubs, which in turn would restrict growth in the footy sector.read more on Premier LeagueThe Prem is the most watched football league in the world, broadcast into 900 million homes in 189 countries.In February Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, former chairman of Southampton FC and FA Board member, warned the organisation would destroy the Premier League.Speaking to The Sun’s Never Mind The Ballots show, he said: “The Premier League’s an unbelievable success.“It brings huge soft power to Britain, it brings huge amounts of tax revenue to the Exchequer.”Most read in FootballHe then warned that London’s once world-beating financial centre was “destroyed by regulation”.He asked: ““Will the Government take responsibility if football goes the same way as our financial markets after they introduce a regulator?“Light touch self-regulation built the Premier League. Regulation will destroy it.”Officials are said to fear it could dissuade foreign investors from buying football clubsCredit: GettyUnlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club. More

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    Which Premier League team has the hardest run-in? All 20 sides ranked as race for European places hots up

    THE Premier League season is rapidly drawing to a close with runaway leaders Liverpool set to win only their second crown.The bottom of three of Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich also look resigned to relegation.Liverpool are the runaway league leaders and look almost certain to regain their Premier League crownCredit: EPAMan Utd look unlikely to land a European spot for next season with a trickier run-inCredit: GettyBut there’s plenty to fight for in terms of European places.With five Champions League spots – and even a chance that 11TH PLACE could grab a European berth – no club will be giving up just yet.Opta’s supercomputer has crunched the numbers, working out a rating for each team out of 100, with the higher the number, the tougher the team.And we can bring you the results – starting with the easiest run-ins and working our way to the toughest…READ MORE SPORT STORIES20. Man City – 87.8 (average opponent rating)Currently fifth, just one point below Chelsea in fourth and yet a mere four points above TENTH-PLACED Bournemouth, City will be thrilled by having statistically the easiest run-in.April 2 – Leicester (h) April 6 – Manchester United (a)April 12 – Crystal Palace (h) Most read in FootballApril 19 – Everton (a) April 28 – Aston Villa (h)May 3 – Wolves (h)May 10 – Southampton (a)May 18 – Bournemouth (h)May 25 – Fulham (a)CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS19. Wolves – difficulty rating: 88.7Down in 17th and eight points adrift of West Ham in 16th, Wolves will be relieved to have a comfortable run-in, despite sitting nine points ahead of Ipswich.April 1 – West Ham (h) April 5 – Ipswich (a)April 13 – Tottenham (h) April 20 – Manchester United (a) April 26 – Leicester (h)May 3 – Manchester City (a)May 10 – Brighton (h)May 18 – Crystal Palace (a)May 25 – Brentford (h)Roy Keane fears Man Utd will get WORSE and reveals biggest red flag that could spell the end for Ruben AmorimNottingham Forest look likely to land a Champions League spot amid their terrific seasonCredit: Reuters18. Nottingham Forest – 89.1Returning to their glory days, Forest sit third, just four points below Arsenal – but with just a five-point cushion to Chelsea and ten to tenth, they’ll enjoy their simpler season finale.April 1 – Manchester United (h) April 5 – Aston Villa (a)April 12 – Everton (h) April 21 – Tottenham (a) April 26 – Brentford (h)May 3 – Crystal Palace (a)May 10 – Leicester (h)May 18 – West Ham (a)May 25 – Chelsea (h)17. West Ham – 89.2Down in 16th, 17 points above the relegation zone and miles off Europe, the Hammers’ run-in will largely be about regaining some form and momentum – a cushy run-in should help.April 1 – Wolves (a) April 5 – Bournemouth (h)April 13 – Liverpool (a) April 19 – Southampton (h) April 26 – Brighton (a)May 3 – Tottenham (h)May 10 – Manchester United (a)May 18 – Nottingham Forest (h)May 25 – Ipswich (a)16. Arsenal – 89.4The Gunners look destined to finish second AGAIN, 12 points off leaders Liverpool but 11 points above sixth – Champions League is the minimum requirement from this run-in.April 1 – Fulham (h) April 5 – Everton (a)April 12 – Brentford (h) April 20 – Ipswich (a) April 26 – Crystal Palace (h)May 3 – Bournemouth (h)May 10 – Liverpool (a)May 18 – Newcastle (h)May 25 – Southampton (a)Arsenal’s title charge appears to have faltered yet again and a tough run in won’t helpCredit: Getty15. Newcastle – 89.7Fresh off their Carabao Cup win, ending a 70-year trophy drought, the Toon are just one point off the final Champions League place – so a simpler-than-most run-in could help them return to Europe’s top table.April 2 – Brentford (h) April 7 – Leicester (a)April 13 – Manchester United (h) April 16 – Crystal Palace (h)April 19 – Aston Villa (a) April 26 – Ipswich (h)May 3 – Brighton (a)May 10 – Chelsea (h)May 18 – Arsenal (a)May 25 – Everton (h)14. Ipswich – 89.8Nine points behind 17th-placed Wolves, the Tractors Boys have impressed many with their style of play, but even with one of the easier run-ins, they look set to go down.April 2 – Bournemouth (h) April 5 – Wolves (h)April 13 – Chelsea (a) April 20 – Arsenal (h)April 26 – Newcastle (a)May 3 – Everton (a)May 10 – Brentford (h)May 18 – Leicester (a)May 25 – West Ham (h)13. Bournemouth – 89.8Tenth, but only four points behind Man City in fifth, the Champions League places are very much within the Cherries’ reach.April 2 – Ipswich (h) April 5 – West Ham (a)April 14 – Fulham (h) April 19 – Crystal Palace (a)April 27 – Manchester United (h)May 3 – Arsenal (a)May 10 – Aston Villa (h)May 18 – Manchester City (a)May 25 – Leicester (h)Bournemouth and Brighton are both vying for a European berthCredit: Alamy12. Brighton – 90.1One point of the Champions League places, the Seagulls will hope to take advantage of a not-too-tricky run-in.April 2 – Aston Villa (h) April 5 – Crystal Palace (a)April 12 – Leicester (h) April 19 – Brentford (a)April 26 – West Ham (h)May 3 – Newcastle (h)May 10 – Wolves (a)May 18 – Liverpool (h)May 25 – Tottenham (a)11. Leicester – 90.1Level on points with Ipswich but down in 18th, the Foxes have a middle-ground run-in, which will surely be too tricky for them.April 2 – Manchester City (a) April 7 – Newcastle (h)April 12 – Brighton (a) April 20 – Liverpool (h)April 26 – Wolves (a)May 3 – Southampton (h)May 10 – Nottingham Forest (a)May 18 – Ipswich (h)May 25 – Bournemouth (a)10. Liverpool – 90.2The runaway leaders are 12 points clear of Arsenal in second, so a medium-level end to the season should see the Reds get over the line to land only their second Premier League title.April 2 – Everton (h) April 6 – Fulham (a)April 13 – West Ham (h) April 20 – Leicester (a)April 27 – Tottenham (h)May 3 – Chelsea (a)May 10 – Arsenal (h)May 18 – Brighton (a)May 25 – Crystal Palace (h)9. Tottenham – 90.3An appalling season by their standards have Spurs in 14th – safe from relegation but surely too far off the European places to consider a late charge.April 3 – Chelsea (a) April 6 – Southampton (h)April 13 – Wolves (a) April 21 – Nottingham Forest (h)April 27 – Liverpool (a)May 3 – West Ham (a)May 10 – Crystal Palace (h)May 18 – Aston Villa (a)May 25 – Brighton (h)While Spurs languish in the bottom half, Aston Villa are enjoying a fine seasonCredit: Getty8. Aston Villa – 90.3Poised just three points behind City, Champions League quarter-finalists Villa will hope to keep their spot at Europe’s top table next year with a tricky but manageable run-in.April 2 – Brighton (a) April 5 – Nottingham Forest (h)April 12 – Southampton (a) April 19 – Newcastle (h)April 28 – Manchester City (a)May 3 – Fulham (h)May 10 – Bournemouth (a)May 18 – Tottenham (h)May 25 – Manchester United (a)7. Southampton – 90.5Dead last and one of the worst teams in Premier League history with just nine points from a possible 87, the Saints could have the easiest run-in available and still go down.April 2 – Crystal Palace (h) April 6 – Tottenham (a)April 12 – Aston Villa (h) April 19 – West Ham (a)April 26 – Fulham (h)May 3 – Leicester (a)May 10 – Manchester City (h)May 18 – Everton (a)May 25 – Arsenal (h)6. Chelsea – 90.5Sitting in fourth, for now, the Blues will hope to cling on to their place despite a congested 4th-10th in the table, but a trickier run-in won’t help their Champions League cause.April 3 – Tottenham (h) April 6 – Brentford (a)April 13 – Ipswich (h) April 20 – Fulham (a)April 26 – Everton (a)May 3 – Liverpool (h)May 10 – Newcastle (a)May 18 – Manchester United (h)May 25 – Nottingham Forest (a)Chelsea are still in the Champions League places as things standCredit: Reuters5. Brentford – 90.8Down in 11th but only seven points off the Champions League places, the Bees won’t have completely given up hope, but a Conference League spot is more likely, even if tricky given their run-in.April 2 – Newcastle (a) April 6 – Chelsea (h)April 12 – Arsenal (a) April 19 – Brighton (h)April 26 – Nottingham Forest (a)May 3 – Manchester United (h)May 10 – Ipswich (a)May 18 – Fulham (h)May 25 – Wolves (a)4. Man Utd – 91.0A lowly 13th after an abysmal season, United look unlikely to play in Europe next season, at least through their league place, and a tough run-in will only hurt their cause.April 1 – Nottingham Forest (a) April 6 – Manchester City (h)April 13 – Newcastle (a) April 20 – Wolves (h)April 27 – Bournemouth (a)May 3 – Brentford (a)May 10 – West Ham (h)May 18 – Chelsea (a)May 25 – Aston Villa (h)3. Everton – 91.5Looked almost-certain to go down at one stage, the Toffees are vastly improved under David Moyes and now look safe – a tough run-in shouldn’t prevent them from maintaining their Premier League status.April 2 – Liverpool (a) April 5 – Arsenal (h)April 12 – Nottingham Forest (a) April 19 – Manchester City (h)April 26 – Chelsea (a)May 3 – Ipswich (h)May 10 – Fulham (a)May 18 – Southampton (h)May 25 – Newcastle (a)Everton looked to have avoided relegation after a horror start to the seasonCredit: Getty2. Crystal Palace – 91.8Mid-table, unlikely to grab a European spot with this run-in but the Eagles are almost certain to survive, despite the second-toughest end to the season.April 2 – Southampton (a) April 5 – Brighton (h)April 12 – Manchester City (a) April 16 – Newcastle (a) April 19 – Bournemouth (h)April 26 – Arsenal (a)May 3 – Nottingham Forest (h)May 10 – Tottenham (a)May 18 – Wolves (h)May 25 – Liverpool (a)1. Fulham – 91.8Currently eighth, the Cottagers harbour dreams of a late charge into the Champions League, just three points off City – but with the toughest run-in, they could miss out on Europe altogether.April 1 – Arsenal (a) April 6 – Liverpool (h)April 14 – Bournemouth (a) April 20 – Chelsea (h)April 26 – Southampton (a)May 3 – Aston Villa (a)May 10 – Everton (h)READ MORE SUN STORIESMay 18 – Brentford (a)May 25 – Manchester City (h) More