Jim Ratcliffe has wasted little time in making his mark as his chemicals company Ineos takes control of United’s football operations.

Playmaker appeared to be back to his best against Copenhagen with Pep Guardiola saying he is ‘fresh’ after his layoff.

Confirmation that the Premier League had given its backing to the deal was contained within an update to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday evening.

Pep Guardiola has publicly stated there is a 99.99 per cent of City not repeating last season’s historic treble-winning efforts but, as his side coasted to an 11th consecutive victory, his maths did not appear to add up.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, speaking shortly after Eriksson went public with his cancer diagnosis, opened the door for the Swede to spend the day as Liverpool manager.

That Monday’s launch was held at FAI headquarters suggested unity of purpose and all agreed the necessity of cooperation with the IPFBA and Players (FAI) for this venture to succeed.

The winner against Villa was the Scotland midfielder's seventh goal in the league this season.

United suddenly looking up, City revving up for double-treble and Elliott making his mark.

The Scotland international rose to head in Diogo Dalot’s late cross, punishing Villa for a string of missed chances and helping Erik ten Hag’s side move to within five points of the hosts.

The Gunners backed up last week’s big triumph over Liverpool with another statement victory, their biggest away win in the Premier League.

The Gunners came into the fifth-round contest hoping to bounce back from a first-ever Women’s Super League loss to West Ham, but could not find the finishing touch at Meadow Park as they crashed out 1-0.

The Grade One winner made a record €740,000 at a recent sale 

The winner came from McTominay four minutes from time, his seventh of a season in which he was not even expected to be at the club, with ten Hag prepared to let him leave Old Trafford last summer.

Hosts left to wonder if they could and should have taken points in defeat to Magpies after enthralling first half

The champions are favourites to win a fourth Premier League title in succession and are also in strong contention to retain the Champions League and FA Cup.

Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo have been key of late.

The champions are favourites to win a fourth Premier League title in succession and are also in strong contention to retain the Champions League and FA Cup.

The Manchester United manager was speaking ahead of their Premier League game against Aston Villa this weekend.

Manchester City can return to the top but Burnley should be braced for a Liverpool backlash later in the day.

Manager Phil Parkinson believes Wrexham’s Hollywood-propelled journey has laid an attractive path that the likes of non-League Chorley can follow with pop group Boyzone.