Newcastle United’s trip to Aston Villa on Friday night has been postponed after the north-east club reported a “significant” rise in cases of Covid-19 within their first-team bubble and the Premier League board agreed to a request to delay the game.
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Liverpool extended their incredible unbeaten record at Anfield in the Premier League to 64 matches to set a new club record with a 3-0 victory over Leicester City. A Johnny Evans own goal opened the scoring with Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino finding the net for the Reds.
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The PFA says a game-wide strategy is urgently needed for dealing with dementia and neurodegenerative diseases in football. The association has also called for an “urgent intervention” to reduce heading in training.
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Pep Guardiola has agreed a new contract to remain as Manchester City manager for a further two seasons, the Premier League club have announced. Guardiola was into the final months of his existing deal, but the 49-year-old has now committed his future to City until 2023.
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Gabriel Jesus earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw with champions Liverpool, but Kevin De Bruyne was left red-faced after missing a penalty. Mohamed Salah had given Liverpool an early lead from the penalty spot.
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