Competition: Premier League
Market: Liverpool to beat Swansea
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The Premier League is back for yet another round of games that will surely bring no end of goals and excitement as the world s most competitive league continues to heat up. The festive period is allowing the players and managers no time to rest with a round of Boxing Day fixtures to come, and with this in mind, Liverpool host Swansea on Tuesday.
Liverpool have been in good form this season and they are looking to take a Champions League place for their next campaign. After 19 games they have nine wins, eight draws and two defeats, while they have scored 41 goals and conceded 23 times. In their last five, they have drawn three times and won twice, culminating in the side taking …
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been rested by Everton for their trip to Newcastle United, Carlo Ancelotti said.
Pickford was a surprise omission from the Everton line-up on Sunday, taking his place instead among the substitutes with new signing Robin Olsen brought in for a Premier League debut.
Pickford s form has come under increasing scrutiny this season after a series of errors and a rash challenge on Virgil van Dijk that caused a long-term injury to the Liverpool defender.
The former Sunderland keeper had started 120 consecutive league games since joining Everton in 2017, but Ancelotti insisted there was no technical reason for the decision.
The Everton manager assured Pickford would return for their next match.
There is no technical …
Leeds United are being drawn into the relegation battle, mounting pressure on manager Marcelo Bielsa.
The Whites enjoyed a top-half finish in their return to the Premier League last season but have struggled this term.
Leeds have managed one point from their past six league games, conceding 20 goals in their past five.
TOP STORY – BIELSA EXITS STRUGGLING LEEDS
The Sun claims Marcelo Bielsa has quit as Leeds United manager with ex-RB Leipzig boss Jesse Marsch set to replace him.
Bielsa resigned after Leeds were hammered 4-0 by Tottenham on Saturday, having conceded 14 goals in their past three league games.
The Argentinean s exit from Elland Road is being thrashed out between lawyers, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that Marsch – …
Phil Jagielka has announced he is to leave Everton after spending 12 seasons at Goodison Park.
The club captain completed the switch to Merseyside from Sheffield United ahead of the 2007-08 campaign and has made 386 appearances for The Toffees, but just seven of those came in the Premier League last term.
Jagielka s form at Everton saw him earn international recognition with England and he won 40 caps for the Three Lions, two of which came at the 2014 World Cup.
Announcing his departure on Instagram, Jagielka wrote: It s been hard to confirm my situation for next season as that decision hadn t been fully made by the club until now, unfortunately my journey at Everton has come to an end after 12 fantastic seasons.
I have been lucky enough to play over 380…