On Sunday Jurgen Klopp takes his high-flying Liverpool side to Old Trafford to renew one of the fiercest rivalries in sport against Manchester United.

Man City 6 Newcastle 1: Sergio Aguero has no peers when it comes to the Premier League’s striking department.

Monaco 0 Juventus 0: Juventus moved into the last four of the Champions League for the first time in 12 years after playing out a goalless draw with Monaco in the second leg of their quarter-final tie.

Monaco 0, Arsenal 2:

Veteran striker Dimitar Berbatov says Monaco fully expected to exploit Arsenal’s wandering defence as they took control of their Champions League last 16 tie with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.

This was the tie both sides said they had wanted, with each viewing the other as the best bet for a Champions League future, writes Jon West.

Three key moments from the game and what we learned from them.

Arsenal 1 Monaco 3

Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov returned to haunt Arsenal as Monaco secured a 3-1 win in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie at the Emirates Stadium.

Veteran striker Dimitar Berbatov will use all his insider knowledge to help his Monaco team-mates "do their homework" on Arsenal and get his unfancied team into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

In a week that sees Barcelona in Manchester, Juventus taking on Dortmund and Liverpool’s return to Istanbul, tomorrow night’s match between Monaco and Arsenal might seem like a sideshow, writes David Shonfield.

The fact remains that this is a club with a default setting of one step forward followed by two back, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Everton may be returning to European football in the continent’s secondary competition, but they have been drawn in a group worthy of the Champions League, according to one of the men plotting their downfall.

To Dimitar Berbatov football is less sport and more art.

The Premier League title race is pretty much ‘as you were’ following a transfer deadline day in which most of the top eight — even super-wealthy Manchester City refused to pay overinflated prices and saved their money instead for the summer market.

Arsenal switched tack from youth to experience on deadline day, dropping their interest in young German winger Julian Draxler and turning to veteran Swedish midfielder Kim Kallstrom.

Manchester United have announced the signing of Juan Mata from Chelsea for a fee of £37.1m.

Alex Ferguson has branded “stupid” the policy of clubs ditching managers without giving them enough time to do their jobs properly.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has no fears after sanctioning Juan Mata’s move to Manchester United and has hit back at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for his criticisms of the Blues’ transfer activity.

Manchester United reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Juan Mata for a club record £37 million (€44m) late last night.

Juan Mata is expected to undergo a medical on Thursday before completing his club record transfer to Manchester United.

Manchester United are close to completing a club record €45m deal to sign Chelsea’s Spain international Juan Mata.

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Much has been made about Jose Mourinho’s penchant for functional football during — and in the time between — his two spells at Chelsea but any lack of ambition to be found at Stamford Bridge, where they face Manchester United on Sunday, is far more endemic among the visiting ranks.

Darren Bent masterminded Fulham's 3-0 FA Cup third-round replay victory over Norwich at Craven Cottage as the Canaries' winless run reached eight matches.

Tottenham 2 Crystal Palace 0

Adam Johnson's hat-trick spearheaded Sunderland's third win in six days, a ruthless 4-1 Barclays Premier League victory at Fulham today.

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Arsene Wenger may be forced to re-evaluate Arsenal's January transfer plans following the loss of Theo Walcott to a knee injury which will rule the England forward out for the rest of the season and shatter his World Cup dream.

Arsenal expect to discover on Tuesday the full extent of Theo Walcott’s knee problem, but the England forward will not face any disciplinary action from the Football Association for his ’2-0’ gesture towards Tottenham fans

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts the club will have to buy a new striker in the January transfer window if Nicklas Bendtner’s ankle injury proves a long-term problem.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned he will not accept another early FA Cup exit this season when north-London rivals Tottenham come to the Emirates Stadium this evening.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is doubtful for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Tottenham following illness and an ankle problem.

Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal not to bow to the pressure of leading the race for the Barclays Premier League title.

Fulham 2 West Ham 1

Fulham 2 West Ham 1

Manchester United took on Norwich at Carrow Road without England forward Wayne Rooney, who did not travel to Norfolk.

Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen is looking to add points to performances as the Cottagers aim to climb out of the relegation zone over Christmas.

Joe Hart will keep his place in the Manchester City side for the December 26 clash against Liverpool after making his first Premier League appearance in almost two months against Fulham, manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed.

Fulham 2 Man City 4

Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen confirmed this afternoon that former striker Clint Dempsey had undergone a medical at the club and is set to return on loan.

Everton 4 Fulham 1

Everton 4 Fulham 1