Chelsea were last night linked with a shock move for veteran Stoke City striker Peter Crouch after an ankle injury to Andy Carroll ruled out a January switch to Stamford Bridge for the West Ham target man.

Arsene Wenger sympathises with Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte over the size of his squad — but reckons the Blues have made their own problems by loaning out so many players.

The Guards is a new series on RTÉ Two looking at life behind the scenes for gardaí in Dublin. It airs at 9.55pm on Tuesday night.

It’s the season of goodwill so, with a crazy Premier League season now at its halfway point, what better time to dole out some imaginary festive awards?

Predicting how the 2015/16 Premier League season will unfold is a hazardous task but that won’t dissuade punters from trying to make a quick buck. Here’s five bets that could prove profitable this season.