It marked a stunning turnaround for the French World Cup winner and, of course, a team that seems to have spent so much of this season on the brink of crisis

Vanarama National League side Stockport were able to repel their Premier League opposition for most of the FA Cup clash

Ozil has been frozen out of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal squad during their Premier League campaign

Manchester United will host Premier League champions Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round. Monday night’s draw pitched 12-times winners United into battle with Jurgen Klopp’s men, who beat a coronavirus-hit Aston Villa side to book their place.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has downplayed the importance of Manchester United’s shot at going top against Burnley, where Paul Pogba, Victor Lindelof, and Luke Shaw could be missing through injury.

The goal carried David Moyes’ side through to an FA Cup fourth-round home tie with League One Doncaster and, should they win that, a visit to Manchester United or Liverpool

What the papers sayNapoli are set to rekindle their interest in signing Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney having failed to land the defender in previous transfer windows, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer downplayed the importance of Manchester United’s shot at going top against Burnley, where Paul Pogba, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw could be missing through injury.

The family of George Nkencho who was shot dead by armed gardai in Dublin have described life as a “gift” and urged people “not to waste it”.

Victory for John Yems’ rampant hosts was their first over a top-flight team in this competition and arguably the most famous result in their history

Axel Tuanzebe says Manchester United are focused on cementing their place at the top of the Premier League this week. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are level on 33 points with leaders Liverpool ahead of Tuesday’s game in hand at Burnley.

Time is running out if Coleman is to add to the solitary medal he won as a loan player with Blackpool in 2010

Scott McTominay headed United into a fifth minute lead which should have assured his side of a comfortable route into the FA Cup fourth round

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti’s gamble on resting key players almost backfired but they progress to the FA Cup fourth round

The Irish Examiner can reveal how the Ireland centurion had been willing to tender his resignation in November

While Van De Beek has made 20 appearances in all competitions, the majority have come from the bench

Saturday, January 9 Arsenal v Newcastle Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey (thigh) could return. Gabriel (Covid-19) remains absent and while Mesut Ozil is available, he is not expected to feature.

The upsurge of reading last year inspired Joyce Fegan to ask four people about their life-changing journeys into the written wordLast year will be remembered for many unpredicted things — and a boom in reading is one of them.

Tom Cleverley believes it is good for English football that Manchester United are title contenders again, with the midfielder delighted to see his former reserve team boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer succeeding.

— and Rick Stein's Secret France and visit a factory that makes a million pots of yogurt every 24 hours