Man Utd’s Manuel Ugarte in doubt to face Brentford after suffering knock vs Ecuador
The nature of his injury remains unclear, but it raises concerns over his availability for Saturday’s clash at Old Trafford.
The nature of his injury remains unclear, but it raises concerns over his availability for Saturday’s clash at Old Trafford.
Aston Villa got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against West Ham United – the club’s first result at London Stadium.
The Premier League is off to a feisty start as half of the games on the opening weekend have now taken place.
Liverpool travel to east London after a derby defeat to Everton on Wednesday dealt a massive blow to their title hopes, leaving them third in the table, two points behind Manchester City and three behind Arsenal, with City having a game in hand.
The semi-automated system gives a result in around 30 seconds, while VAR calls can take several minutes, frustrating players and also fans, who are often uninformed about what is happening.
Football League chiefs believe they can finish the season in 56 days once it is safe to resume.
FIFA has urged players and clubs to reach agreement over wage reductions and players are reportedly set to start negotiations on a club-by-club basis.
The Premier League giants last week had said they were going to apply to the government's taxpayer-funded job retention scheme.
The Reds were on their way to a first title win in three decades before the league was suspended.
The Premier League season stands suspended at least till 30 April.
