Fernando Llorente has been recalled to the Tottenham starting line-up and will lead their attack for the visit of Leicester City at Wembley. Llorente has scored twice in his last three matches, including the winner against Watford two weeks ago. Oliver Skipp is also back in the starting XI, with the 18-year-old partnering Harry Winks in midfield; it is Skipp’s first league start since the defeat of Cardiff on New Year’s Day. Danny Rose also returns at left-back as Toby Alderweireld drops to the bench. Lucas Moura is also among the substitutes but there is no space for Erik Lamela, who misses out entirely. For Leicester, there is a debut for…

The departing Barcelona icon has never been prolific in terms of goals or assists but he is one of the most influential players of all time On March 22, 2015, Andres Iniesta helped Barcelona take a major step towards the Liga title by beating Real Madrid 2-1 at Camp Nou.  The diminutive attacking midfielder neither scored nor assisted in the Clasico, so, the following day, much was made of the fact that it had been precisely a year since Iniesta had been directly involved in a goal in La Liga. “My stats haven’t been good this season, far from it,” Iniesta admitted to Onda Cero. “But I’ve never looked at…

Click:are stainless steel screws magnetic Arsenal legend Ian Wright was forced to remove a tweet praising Tottenham’s Champions League performance after receiving vile online abuse. Goals from Heung-Min Son, Jan Vertonghen and substitute Fernando Llorente gave Spurs a 3-0 first-leg advantage over Borussia Dortmund in their last 16 encounter. The win was all the more impressive considering they are without key players Harry Kane and Dele Alli. Wednesday’s Wembley display rightly earned Spurs a number of plaudits, with Gary Lineker and Harry Redknapp hailing Mauricio Pochettino’s side and to the annoyance of some, former Gunners forward Wright. Taking to social media, his tweet simply read: ‘Spurs’ along with a GIF of…

If you’re going to win the Premier League title, you need your home form to be top notch. Thankfully for them, the three contenders all claimed victories at their current stadiums with Liverpool beating Bournemouth, Manchester City thumping Chelsea, and Tottenham edging past Leicester City. At the other end of the table, Southampton, Brighton, Fulham, and Huddersfield Town failed to capitalise on home advantage in their bids to avoid relegation, which helped Burnley and Cardiff City who won on the road. So, how are all 20 Premier League clubs currently faring at their own stadiums? Find out their form over the last eight home games. 20. Huddersfield Played 8 |…

The FA Cup fifth round took place this weekend with the remaining teams starting to dream of Wembley glory in May. Chelsea won the historic competition last season, beating Manchester United in the final thanks to Eden Hazard’s penalty. United got their revenge tonight in the final fifth round tie, winning 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The last round saw Tottenham, Arsenal, Everton and West Ham crash out and now seven Premier League clubs remain. Two lower league sides are in the pot for the last eight with Millwall and Swansea winning this weekend. So after another packed weekend of cup action, what about the draw for the next round? FA…

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are out of the squad for Thursday’s Copa del Rey tie, but their record signing returns Ousmane Dembele could make his first Barcelona appearance since September after being named in the matchday squad for Thursday’s Copa del Rey tie against Celta Vigo. Dembele – a €105million August arrival from Borussia Dortmund – has not played for Barca since tearing his hamstring on his third appearance for the club, against Getafe in LaLiga. However, the France star is among the substitutes in what is a welcome boost to head coach Ernesto Valverde’s attacking ranks.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea…

Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has opened up to talkSPORT about the experience of dealing with the tragic death of Emiliano Sala. Sala was on board a plane which crashed into the English Channel on January 21, just a few days after he had completed a record £15m move to the English club from Nantes. After a desperate search for both the Argentine and pilot David Ibbotson, Sala’s body was discovered, but Ibbotson is still yet to be found. Asked how the horrific events have affected him and all those at the club, Warnock told Drivetime: “You wake up and you don’t think about anything else, other than the boy and…

The Welshman is not enjoying the best of seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu and is currently ruled out through injury Santiago Solari says he will deal with Gareth Bale in private after the Real Madrid forward reportedly left their loss to Real Sociedad early. Bale was not in the squad for Sunday’s 2-0 La Liga defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu as the Wales international is sidelined by a calf injury. But with Madrid slipping to a sixth loss of the league season, Bale was pictured driving away from the stadium with more than 10 minutes to go. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress…

The Portuguese continues to rack up the accolades after being named Most Valuable Player by Chinese supporters Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated winning yet another award for his achievements in 2016. The 31-year-old claimed the Ballon d’Or and the inaugural The Best FIFA Men’s Player award after winning the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup with Real Madrid, as well as Euro 2016 with Portugal. ‘It’s part of the business’ – Ronaldo on Messi comparisons Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder…

Wolves have banned one of their fans for three years following an incident in which a pie struck a West Ham fan in the head. The commotion took place in Molineux’s Steve Bull Stand during Wolves’ 3-0 victory over the Hammers on 29 January. Josephine Johnson from Lockside View, Rugeley, initially claimed she hit the travelling fan by accident. However, upon viewing CCTV she abandoned her excuse and came clean. The defendant and season ticket holder, pleaded guilty at Walsall Magistrate’s Court and will not be able to attend a game until February 2022. Johnson will also be fined £300 on top of paying £135 in costs and a victim surcharge…