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• Spain midfielder set for exploratory surgery on plantaris tendon • Wenger admits frustration at Cazorla’s likely lengthy absence Arsène Wenger has admitted the loss of Santi Cazorla to injury for at least three months is “very bad news”, with the Arsenal manager unsure when the Spain midfielder will play again. Cazorla will travel to Sweden next week for surgery on a plantaris tendon after sustaining the injury in his right ankle in the 6-0 Champions League victory against Ludogorets in …

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• West Ham vice-chairman defends problems at club’s new home • ‘There have been 18 arrests. At Arsenal last season there were 60’ West Ham United’s vice-chairman, Karren Brady, has defended the London Stadium’s suitability as a football venue, claiming the trouble that has taken place there this season is down to “teething problems”. Brady, the stadium operators and the Metropolitan police faced a two-hour grilling from the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee on Thursday…

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• Manchester United manager says Mkhitaryan ready to live up to reputation • Mourinho refuses to say where he watched EFL Cup win over West Ham José Mourinho would not divulge where he watched Manchester United’s 4-1 win over West Ham in the EFL Cup quarter-finals, but said he is delighted that Henrikh Mkhitaryan finally seems to be coming good. Mourinho told Sky Sports it was “a secret” where he watched the match from after accepting…

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The Old Trafford captain has missed the chance to break the club’s goalscoring record when his team visit Goodison Park to take on his first club, Everton Wayne Rooney may be having a chequered season, both on the pitch and off it, though he is at that stage in an illustrious career where history beckons at every turn. Last week against Feyenoord he not only produced one of his most convincing displays of…

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Manchester United swept into the EFL Cup semi-finals with the kind of buccaneering display missing from their recent history. This was fast and ruthless and surely had José Mourinho beaming. The Portuguese’s side were unstoppable and at United the hope will be this proves the moment it all clicked for him and his players on an evening when the tone was set from the opening moment. Related: Manchester United avoid Liverpool in EFL Cup semi-final draw Related…

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EFL Cup quarter-final updates from the 8pm GMT game at Old Trafford West Ham warned not to raise bar too high for Carroll’s comeback And feel free to email scott.murray@theguardian.com 8.50pm GMT Half-time reading: Related: Gareth Southgate: no star power, no magic bullet, but a man for the times | Barney Ronay 8.49pm GMT That half flew by, and it ends with a scoreline that doesn’t reflect the balance of …

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• Former Coventry striker is wanted by manager Slaven Bilic in January • Senegal international Diafra Sakho ruled out until at least new year West Ham are preparing an offer worth up to £25m for Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson after it was confirmed Diafra Sakho will miss up to six weeks with the thigh injury he sustained against Manchester United. Related: Gareth Southgate confirmed as new England manager on four-year contract Continue

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• Slaven Bilic cautions against expecting miracles from returning striker • Carroll back to face Manchester United in League Cup quarter-final Although news of Andy Carroll’s return will send a shiver down the spine of Arsenal’s defenders, Slaven Bilic is taking care to manage expectations about a player who does not need anyone to show him round the treatment room at West Ham. The striker who scored a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw…

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• Manager sent to Old Trafford stands by Jonathan Moss after kicking bottle • Mourinho may be banned for more than one game as repeat offender José Mourinho is facing a third touchline ban in little more than a year after being sent to the stands for the third time in 20 Premier League matches during Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Related: Manchester United draw at home with West Ham …

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Manchester United’s assistant manager Rui Faria says Jose Mourinho’s send off during the match against West Ham is ‘part of the game’. Speaking after Sunday’s 1–1 draw, Faria ascribed decisions made against United by referee Jonathan Moss, as reason for Mourinho’s expression of ‘frustration’ Manchester United draw at home with West Ham after José Mourinho sent off Continue reading…

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This was not the first time Manchester United failed to turn dominance into victory and not the first time José Mourinho was sent to the stands. United will rue their lack of ruthlessness and Mourinho may regret the 27th‑minute incident in which a water bottle was sent careering in anger at the booking by Jonathan Moss of Paul Pogba for diving, which was actually proved to be the correct decision by the referee. Related: Manchester United v West …

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Live updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off at Old Trafford Email daniel.harris.casual@theguardian.com | Tweet: @danielharris Keep up with all today’s action with out live scores service 4.51pm GMT 20 min “Michael Carrick was playing for West Ham in that 2002/3 clip you posted,” emails Mark Judd, “and now he is gluing Manchester United together almost by himself, he’s had a long and successful career alright.” It’s very…

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Stephen Ackerman sold football stars luxury hampers that were never delivered and used bank details to steal thousands A fraudster who conned Premier League football stars including former England manager Sam Allardyce out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for four years. Stephen Ackerman targeted West Ham staff – including then-boss Allardyce and England striker Andy Carroll – when he visited the east London club’s training ground to sell them luxury hampers. Continue reading…

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Spurs midfielder Harry Winks impressed in his first Premier League start and Tottenham will need more of the same against Monaco in Europe Once he had caught his breath, Mauricio Pochettino suggested the sensations that had arisen so suddenly needed to be kept and held close. Tottenham positively bounced out of the stadium here; a derby of see-sawing fortunes across 96 minutes and at times thudding levels of intensity might not…

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Tottenham Hotpsur’s unbeaten run remains intact but a far more crucial fact for Mauricio Pochettino at the end of this classic encounter will be that his team’s winless streak, dating back to 2 October, has ended. Spurs dominated for long spells of this pulsating London derby but it was not until Harry Kane, the most prolific of goalscorers against local rivals, scored twice in the final two minutes that a first defeat of the season was…

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Spurs nearly lost their unbeaten record; instead they came away with the most dramatic of wins. 7.56pm GMT Related: Harry Kane’s two late goals earn Tottenham victory over West Ham 7.29pm GMT Well, that was quite the finish! West Ham looked on course for victory, Spurs bereft of ideas. But Heung-min Son sparked into life at the end, and his two bursts down the left set up two goals for the hero Harry Kane. What a comeback! …

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• Action taken after events at London Stadium in EFL Cup tie • Chelsea supporter banned for five years for threatening behaviour Two men have been given football banning orders for their part in the crowd trouble that marred West Ham’s 2-1 EFL Cup win over Chelsea at the London Stadium last month. Michael Parker, a 51-year-old Chelsea supporter, received a five-year banning order after he was charged with threatening behaviour and…

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• West Ham manager plays down speculation of January transfer to PSG • Maintains France midfielder’s recent comments were ‘nothing major’ Slaven Bilic, the West Ham United manager, is confident Dimitri Payet will not leave the club in January. The France international caused a stir earlier in November when he said he “closed the door to nothing” amid rumours of interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Related: Arsène Wenger: Drink is not a major

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A look back at previous replays in FA Cup finals, semi-finals and quarter-finals suggests we should be celebrating these historic fixtures rather than culling them By Richard Foster for The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Guardian Sport Network There was barely a flicker of resistance or a whisper of a protest when the FA announced that there will no more replays at the quarter-final stage of the FA …

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Today’s fluff gets the hereditary bone England ace Daniel Sturridge has had enough of warming Liverpool’s bench and is impatiently eyeing the nearest emergency exit, and will apparently remain keen on walking through it even if it leads to Stoke or Stratford. Potential suitors will be expected to pay at least £28m for the 27-year-old, reports the Mirror, which notes that West Ham “are desperate for a high-class marksman” and …

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Some teams have had harder starts, some spent more money, some sneaked results they never should have. We crunch the key numbers to produce the Premier League table of justice Liverpool fans are no doubt finding the Premier League table extremely attractive but the truth is that at this stage of the season it remains deeply flawed, skewed as it still is towards teams that have had favourable fixtures and …

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Today’s fluff walks warily down the street, with the brim pulled way down low It looks like West Ham ’s new stadium features not only retractable seating but removable players, after the inspirational French footwizard Dimitri Payet admitted he might leave as soon as January. “We’ve had a very poor start to the season,” he told French television programme Téléfoot. “Will I go in January? I’m asking other questions right now but I’ve closed the door to nothing.” …

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Trying to build a venue suitable for both football and athletics in east London has proved far more costly than planned and West Ham’s new home is still serving up controversy Never mind The Play That Goes Wrong , the longest running farce in London is playing in the east rather than the West End. The Olympic Stadium Mystery took another twist this past week when it emerged that not only had the overall cost of converting…

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Many criticisms have been levelled against the London Stadium since West Ham made it their home in the summer and this weekend was no different. The latest problem? The pitch is too slow. After crowd violence and trouble with segregation, stewarding and fans who refuse to sit down, the Hammers were able to enjoy a relatively calm afternoon off the pitch on Saturday. Extra stewards and police in the ground for the first time maintained a controlled atmosphere. Related…

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• Security has been a major problem since West Ham’s move to the ground • Stoke’s Mark Hughes happy with security arrangements in east London The Metropolitan police will deploy officers inside the London Stadium for West Ham United’s Premier League fixture with Stoke City on Saturday. Related: West Ham’s Olympic Stadium deal explained: from Water City to the London Stadium Related: West Ham take steps to prevent crowd trouble at London Stadium Continue reading…

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• Baker resigned in May after expressing concerns over impact on structure • Deputy officer Ravi Sharma also left amid unhappiness over management The designated safety officer of the Olympic Stadium resigned in May after becoming deeply concerned about the retractable seating and its impact on the structure of the ground’s lower tier, the Guardian has learned. Chris Baker, an experienced, career stadium safety officer, is understood to have resigned shortly before …

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