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Guardiola and co. are through to the last-16 – thanks to Jose Mourinho
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The second coming of Karius, eight years after his Liverpool nightmare

<p>Alexander Isak of Liverpool has been hit by injury in his debut campaign for the Reds</p>

Richard JollyFootball

The improbable outcome from Isak’s record Liverpool move

Both clubs have become worse off since the £125m mega transfer, with Eddie Howe admitting the deal has ‘changed the dynamics’ of his squad before the sides meet on Saturday night

<p>Mikel Arteta and his staff are aware of a ‘fear of failure’ encircling his team</p>

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Arsenal, Arteta and the ‘fear of failure’ they are trying to banish

<p>Newcastle will hope to book their place in the Champions League round of 16</p>

Newcastle to face Qarabg in Champions League knockout play-offs

Celtic saw off Utrecht to book their place in the Europa League play-offs (Andrew Milligan/PA).

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Celtic stave off Utrecht comeback to seal Europa League play-off spot

Inside Football

<p>Unai Emery, right, suffered defeat to his former club (Nigel French/PA)</p>

The winning Premier League blueprint – and Villa’s missing piece

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<p>Arteta-ball is hard to get behind without results</p>

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long wait for the league title

<p>Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP)</p>

The game plans behind the Premier League’s dullest feature this season

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

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<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

Premier League

<p>Arsenal’s Kai Havertz (centre) celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal (Bradley Collyer/PA)</p>

Premier League preview on Friday 30 January

Pep Guardiola missed media duties ahead of his side’s trip to Tottenham (Nick Potts/PA)

Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference for ‘personal matter’

Carrick sends warning to Man United players ahead of Fulham test

Pep Guardiola was unavailable for Manchester City’s press conference (Mike Egerton/PA)

Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference for ‘personal reason’

European football

Europa League draw live: Forest and Celtic learn play-off opponents

Reaction from Champions League finale as Newcastle enter play-offs

Joe Willock (centre left) celebrates after scoring Newcastle’s equaliser (Michael Euler/AP)

Newcastle denied last-16 spot as PSG draw sends them into play-offs

International football

<p>Pape Thiaw took his Senegal players off the pitch late on in the Africa Cup of Nations final</p>

Senegal manager Thiaw given five-match ban after Afcon final chaos

<p>Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) may need to intercede with US president Donald Trump to avoid a World Cup boycott</p>

How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

<p>Brahim Diaz tried to Panenka the decisive penalty and missed</p>

Brahim Diaz and the worst Panenka penalty misses after Afcon despair

Football League

Portsmouth and Southampton share points in fierce renewal of rivalry

Football League

Next West Brom manager odds: Carsley early favourite to replace Mason

<p>Alan Sheehan is the current favourite</p>

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Next Oxford manager odds: Alan Sheehan odds-on to succeed Gary Rowett

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