Liverpool expect midfielder Philippe Coutinho to be sidelined until the end of October after the club confirmed he would undergo surgery on an injured shoulder.

TV personality Katie Hopkins has been named the scariest female celebrity in-law.

Rooney has been in poor form so far this season, scoring just two League goals in ten appearances, but Louis van Gaal described him as a “fantastic player”.

Klopp praised his side despite being denied all three points in the closing stages.

Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard was sent off less than a minute after his half-time introduction against Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.

Dundalk have been drawn in a group containing Zenit Saint Petersburg of Russia , A.Z. Alkmaar of the Netherlands and Maccabi Tel-Avi of Israel in the Europa league.

Spurs will also feature in four televised games, most notably their mouth-watering fixtures against Liverpool on April 2, Manchester United eight days later, and a derby at Chelsea on May 2.

Alex Ferguson believes it is “inevitable” Harry Redknapp will be the next England manager.

German referee Felix Brych will take charge of Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge, UEFA confirmed today.

Striker Andriy Shevchenko does not believe Ukraine should focus too much on the return of Wayne Rooney in Tuesday’s game against England.

Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a liver transplant last month.

Midfielders Frank Lampard (calf) and John Obi Mikel (hamstring) are in contention to return for Chelsea at Everton.

QPR manager Neil Warnock has refused to rule out a move for David Beckham, saying: "Anything is possible."

QPR have made a £5m bid for Blackburn defender Christopher Samba, it is understood.

Norwich have no new injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Wolves.

New figures have given an insight into the minds of Ireland's secondary school students.

Sunderland forward Fraizer Campbell will miss most of the season due to the serious knee injury he sustained against Manchester City.

Mario Balotelli will miss the Manchester derby after accepting his red card against West Brom but Manchester City have lodged an appeal against the automatic three-match ban.

Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to help “in whatever possible way” following the storm on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Valencia striker David Villa has revealed after playing for Spain in the Confederations Cup yesterday that he had already taken a decision about where he wants to be playing his club football next season.