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Adam Johnson Jailed For Six Years

Adam Johnson has been sentenced to six years in prison for child sex offences.

Johnson, 29-year-old, former England and Sunderland player was sentenced by Judge Jonathan Rose at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday and has been stripped of his 12 England international caps.

Arsenal Fans Ask Wenger To Quit

Arsenal supporters were seen holding a banner asking Arsene Wenger to quit as manager as they watched their side defeat Hull City 4-0 in the FA Cup on Tuesday.

Prior to their cup victory the Gunners endured a poor run of results, drawing with the Tigers at the Emirates and losing to Barcelona, Manchester United and Swansea in quick succession.

Petr Cech ruled out of derby showdown with Spurs

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech will not feature in the north London derby against Tottenham – after he was injured making a frantic charge up the pitch for a late Gunners corner in the defeat to Swansea.

Anthony Martial Injury "Not Heavy"- LVG

Luis Van Gaal has revealed that Martial's hamstring injury is"not heavy"

"He can be tired because he is only 20 and he has played all the matches, so it is not so remarkable, but what is remarkable is he stepped down himself"

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Manchester United Had Two Long Term Injured Players Back

Valencia & Rojo are back in training.

20 Man United players available in training ahead of their Europa second leg tie against Midtjylland at Old Trafford:

Manchester United Injury List

Manchester United have been finding it difficult to put up an outstanding performance this season as the club was eliminated from the prestigious UEFA Champions League, currently struggling in the UEFA Europa League while the domestic form has resulted in calls for the sack of Luis Van Gaal.

Kevin De Bruyne to miss Six Weeks of football

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is set to miss at least six weeks of action with the ankle and knee injuries sustained in the League Cup semi-final defeat of Everton 

Ashley Young To Undergo Surgery

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Ashley Young will be out of action for a "long time" with a groin injury.

Costa off to hospital for scan

Chelsea striker Diego Costa was taken to hospital to have a scan after injuring his shin during the 3-3 draw with Everton at Stamford Bridge.

Scan confirms no injury for Messi

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been cleared of any injury after being forced off at half-time in the Camp Nou outfit's win over Athletic Club.

‘It’s always ferocious at Liverpool' Wenger

Arsène Wenger is expecting a “ferocious battle” at Anfield on Wednesday night.

Arsenal travel to Merseyside having lost just once on their last seven trips to Liverpool.

Last season’s corresponding fixture finished 2-2 after Martin Skrtel equalised in the seventh minute of stoppage time - and Wenger expects another committed fixture this week.

They had a very strong manager before, they have a very strong one now and Klopp has the personality to do well there

“Every time we go to Anfield, we face a team who is up for it,” he said. “It’s always a ferocious battle, no matter who the manager is.

“They had a very strong manager before, they have a very strong one now and Klopp has the personality to do well there.

“[We need to] play our game at a good pace. We are used to pressing. It is not just Liverpool who do that, everybody in the modern game [does it].

"Pressing has been created in England basically because there is a history of teams who have done that very well so it is part of the modern game to make quick decisions, be very short with your first touch and play your game.”

Arsenal travel to Anfield in good form, with only one defeat in their last 10 matches.

“The momentum creates confidence and confidence is vital at that level,” Wenger said. “In December and now in January we have been consistent and we go into a very important part of the season because we play many games.

“That consistency is a good basis to go into the next game with 

Olivier Giroud scored on Arsenal's last visit to Liverpool

Arsène Wenger and Jurgen Klopp

WENGER - KLOPP IS A GREAT MANAGER

      

Arsène Wenger has described Jurgen Klopp as a "great manager".

The pair will face each other in the Premier League for the first time when Arsenal visit Anfield on Wednesday evening.

Wenger admits he favours a different playing style to Klopp but feels the German's approach deserves both praise and respect.

"I think he is a great manager but we have different styles," he said. "You have to respect that and you can only be successful by [having] your own style and personality, and everybody has a different personality.

"But I think he done very well in the job and he has an opportunity to integrate a big club. That is where people will assess that later.

"You have to play with your style and what you believe is strong. He is a great manager and he will do that.

"We know that Liverpool will be absolutely up for it, we will be up for it.

"It is down to us to be very strong in the challenges to make sure that doesn't happen."

Arsène Wenger reported the following team news ahead of the Premier League game against Liverpool:

on the team news…
We will have to test Ospina who was not available on Saturday. We have Rosicky back in training so the situation is getting better.

on Ospina…
Ospina is a muscular issue and we have to check if he will be available or not. Overall I think he has a 60/40 chance to make it.

on Tomas Rosicky…
He will be back in full training this week, it is fantastic because he has been out for very long and it is good to know that a player of that calibre is back in our squad.

on Alexis…
We think he will be short for Wednesday, he has a chance to be available for Sunday [against Stoke]. He is always keen to play. If you listen to Alexis, he can always play - even when he is injured. We try to be cautious. With a muscular injury you never exactly how big the risk but he is very close. If you look at him training he is very close.

Louis Van Gaal Gives Updates On Injuries

Schweinsteiger is a major doubt for midweek BPL match against Newcastle after sustaining a knee injury during the win over Sheffield United.

'It shall be difficult [for Schweinsteiger to face Newcastle]'

'Schneiderlin is not injured but he's in the red zone & had an overload in the Christmas period'

Shaw(leg), Valencia(foot) & Rojo(shoulder) remain long-term absentees after undergoing surgery.

Twelve Liverpool Players Out Injured

Jordon Ibe has joined Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren, Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi, Jordan Rossiter and Martin Skrtel on long list of Liverpool players currently receiving treatment on hamstring injury.

Also out are:
Danny Ings & Joe Gomez(knee ligament)
Kolo Toure(cramp)
Jordan Henderson (heel)&
Mamadou Sakho(knee)



This long injury list has led to scrutiny of Klopp training approach

Jamie Vardy To Undergo Surgery

Jamie Vardy will be out of action for up to 10 days as it appears he will need minor surgery on a groin problem.

Vardy will undergo operation by to repair a minor issue with his groin.

-Claudio Ranieri told Sky Sports News

"Jamie had a little problem for one or two months and of course he didn't train every day. The last days he's had a fever and he's not 100 per cent"

Dakar Rally Opening Stage Cancelled on Security Grounds

The organisers of the 2016 Dakar Rally cancelled the first stage of the event, due to run between the Argentinian cities of Rosario and Villa Carlos Paz, for "security reasons" on Sunday.

According to the brief statement released, the cancellation was prompted by heavy rains affecting the central region of Argentina. "The helicopters needed to guarantee the safety of the participants during the race are unable to fly due to poor weather conditions on the course of the special and at the end of the stage", Dakar Rally director Etienne Lavigne revealed.

West Ham United Co-Chairman David Gold Admits Midfielder Manuel Lanzini Could Be Out For 4-6 Weeks

'We will know more about Manuel's injury after the scan on Monday but it could be 4/6 weeks. He was superb today' Gold told BT Sport.


West Ham United Manager Slaven Bilic added in his press conference

'If you watch the games again, the impact he made against Southampton& the way he orchestrated today with 22 players on the pitch, but with him bossing the game,(you can see) what he means to us'