Rodgers happy for Leicester to be overlooked in title race
Brendan Rodgers insists Leicester are happy to be the forgotten men in the title race after a rampant win at Aston Villa.
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Premier League
City slip further behind as United win Manchester Derby
Manchester United emerged 2-1 winners against rivals Manchester City as Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial’s goals helped their team close the gap to fourth place in the Premier League to five points. City slip 14 points behind leaders Liverpool.
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Watford appoint Nigel Pearson as new manager
Watford have appointed Nigel Pearson as their new manager until the end of the season. The former Leicester and Derby manager was sacked by Belgian side OH Leuven in February.
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Chelsea free to sign players in January as CAS reduces ban
Chelsea’s transfer ban has been lifted, freeing up manager Frank Lampard to make signings in the January window. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has halved the two-window FIFA transfer ban and their financial sanction, after the west London club’s appeal.
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Everton sack manager Marco Silva
Everton have sacked Marco Silva after Wednesday’s 5-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby left them 18th in the Premier League. Duncan Ferguson is set to take temporary charge of the first team ahead of Saturday’s game against Chelsea.
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