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• Merson Says: Cavani a no brainer for Chelsea Paul Merson tells us why PSG striker Edinson Cavani is must for Chelsea, backs Liverpool to retain the Champions League, as well as win the league this season, before analysing Leicester's recent blip and the battle to beat the drop. more
• Charlie's Premier League predictions The games are coming thick and fast in the Premier League, and Charlie Nicholas returns to give his predictions for the midweek fixtures. more
• Stoke shock West Brom at Hawthorns West Brom missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Stoke on Monday night. more
• Inter increase Eriksen offer to more than £11m Inter Milan are willing to pay £11m plus two bonuses to sign Christian Eriksen from Tottenham this month, according to Sky in Italy. more
• Papers: No Europe, no worry for OGS All the top stories and transfer rumours from the back pages of Tuesday's national newspapers... more
• Premier League match previews Team news, key stats and predictions for the midweek Premier League action. more
• EFL Podcast: Leeds slipping, fans' January wishes more
• Villa sign striker Samatta from Genk Aston Villa have completed the signing of striker Mbwana Samatta from Genk on a four-and-a-half-year contract. more
• Chilwell and Choudhury fined by team-mates Ben Chilwell and Hamza Choudhury were fined by their Leicester City team-mates for turning up late for a training session last week. more
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• Transfer Centre: Lacazette, Eriksen, Koulibaly The latest news from the January transfer window, including updates on moves for Edinson Cavani, Alexandre Lacazette, Christian Eriksen, Kalidou Koulibaly and more... more
• Neville: Man Utd need five or six players Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says Manchester United have to "react fast" to their humbling defeat to Liverpool and believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad is "five or six" players short of competing at the top of the Premier League. more
• Lampard out to prove Keane wrong Frank Lampard admits he is out to silence doubters like Roy Keane by making a success of his Chelsea tenure. more
• Kompany confronts fans over Mignolet flare Anderlecht captain Vincent Kompany angrily confronted his own fans for throwing a flare at Simon Mignolet during their match against Club Brugge on Sunday. more
• Pep: England hurting themselves with fixtures Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says England are hurting their own chances of Euro 2020 success because of the number of fixtures in the English schedule. more
• Cavani to Chelsea? 'We'll see', says Lampard Frank Lampard says he is open to signing players on short-term deals this month and has not ruled out a move for PSG striker Edinson Cavani. more
• Van Dijk: Clean sheets a collective effort Virgil van Dijk insists he and centre-back partner Joe Gomez cannot take all the credit for Liverpool's recent defensive improvement. more
• Man Utd desperate for Rashford replacement Manchester United are desperate to sign a replacement for the injured Marcus Rashford over the next 11 days. more
• Ref Watch: 'Van Dijk fouled De Gea' Virgil van Dijk did foul David de Gea for one of Liverpool's disallowed goals, says Dermot Gallagher in the latest edition of Ref Watch. more
• Wilder would welcome Kyle Walker back Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says the door is always open for Kyle Walker to return to the club when he eventually leaves Manchester City. more