Manchester City’s bleak midwinter rolls on as Rogers seals win for Aston Villa

Morgan Rogers’ second-half strike made sure Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 to extend Pep Guardiola’s misery

Amad Diallo becomes jewel in crown for Amorim’s Manchester United

Winger has jumped to the top of the pecking order of wide men since Portuguese took the reins at Old Trafford

Friedkins arrive at Everton while facing flak at Roma after bright start

The American father and son began positively at the Stadio Olimpico but recent botched managerial decisions have soured the mood

Time for a reboot: 64-game Caldentey shows women’s football conundrum

A report from Fifpro has found that some players were playing too many games but most were not playing enough

‘I have a level of joy I had as a kid’: Sordell and Holt relish non-league life

Growing numbers of former top-flight footballers are prolonging their playing days down the pyramid. Two of them explain why

With Mudryk’s positive a rarity, is football tackling drugs issue the right way?

The game either lacks a big drugs problem or isn’t catching cheats – and has long struggled to bring prosecutions

European Super League beefs up like Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas dinner

The plan for more games between bigger clubs is dull and loses context while making a few people rich

Arne Slot pours praise on Ange Postecoglou’s ‘great work’ at Spurs

Arne Slot said he hopes Ange Postecoglou is rewarded with a trophy for a style of play that is ‘a privilege’ to watch – ‘but not the League Cup’

Ange Postecoglou rails against ‘offensive’ criticism of Spurs tenure

The Australian said his accent leads to ‘dismissive’ coverage, pointing out that Unai Emery and Nuno Espírito Santo have endured similar treatment

Mikel Arteta admits feeling ‘terrified’ on first day as Arsenal manager

On his fifth anniversary as Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta said he set out to change the culture when he took over, in order to win trophies

Dyche backed by Friedkin Group but accepts Everton results must improve

Sean Dyche received the Friedkin Group’s backing in his first meeting with Everton’s new owners but must deliver an improved second half of the season

Guardiola insists he is sticking with Haaland despite City’s poor run of form

Pep Guardiola has stated he will not consider dropping Erling Haaland and adopting a false No 9 as Manchester City attempt to turn their form around against Aston Villa

Chilwell heads for Chelsea exit, Southampton close in on Juric, Dele Alli on the move: football news – as it happened

Reaction to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and the buildup to the weekend’s fixtures

‘I’m always studying’: Vítor Pereira’s long and winding journey to Wolves

The well-travelled coach will bring intensity and attention to detail, but does not have long to fix things at Molineux

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Aston Villa take on Manchester City on Saturday while Liverpool visit Tottenham in Sunday’s standout fixture