Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo has to accept the consequences and potential backlash for the “bad behaviour” that means the Manchester United star sits out the trip to Chelsea

Antonio Conte has reiterated Tottenham are in the middle of a process to becoming a genuine Premier League title contender following criticism of their midweek loss at Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be involved in Manchester United’s trip to Chelsea following behaviour that has raised fresh questions about his future

Everton boss Frank Lampard has stressed the need for managers to be given time following his former England team-mate Steven Gerrard’s sacking at Aston Villa

Ronaldo headed down the tunnel before the clock had struck 90 minutes and made a hasty exit from Old Trafford, leading Ten Hag to stand down the forward for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea.

'We’ve made a football decision,' the Magpies boss says. 

Liverpool’s midfield are due for another test, Chelsea have a hole to fill and could Saints spring a surprise over Arsenal?

Former Rangers boss Gerrard paid the price for a run of just two Premier League wins from 11 games this season.

The Portuguese left Old Trafford during the win over Spurs and has been left out of plans for Chelsea. 

Player’s reaction to being left out of win over Spurs will bolster Erik ten Hag’s assessment that he is now peripheral to United

What the papers say

After United used all five of their substitutions against Spurs, Portuguese striker made a quick exit straight down the Old Trafford tunnel

The sight of Cristiano Ronaldo, an unused substitute, walking off down the Old Trafford tunnel alone and, presumably without permission, some five minutes before the end of the game did not augur well for team harmony or his position at the club.

The PSV winger has been heavily linked with a move away from the Eredivisie in recent months

Chelsea manager Graham Potter will deny his side took victory for granted and his decision to rest half his side were major factors in dropping two points, but it looked like Chelsea were guilty on both counts from the sidelines.

A new European Super League with no permanent membership could be up and running by the 2024-25 season, the chief executive of the company behind the failed project has revealed

He appeared at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was remanded in custody

Ten Hag has been impressed by de Gea since taking over at United but says the long-serving goalkeeper’s future is on the backburner along with others approaching the end of their deals

Nottingham Forest climbed off the bottom of the Premier League table following a battling goalless draw which extended Roberto De Zerbi’s winless start as Brighton manager

The Cyprian outfit suffered a home defeat against Nea Salamis on Tuesday - just five days after a late loss at Manchester United in the Europa League