Football

Former West Ham striker Tony Cottee says it was inevitable Manuel Pellegrini was dismissed and believes former boss David Moyes would be the ideal candidate to succeed the Chilean.

West Ham United have announced the sack of Manuel Pellegrini from his role as head coach of the Premier League side after a run of disappointing results.

Nigerian striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has been voted man of the match by Leicester City fans following the Foxes hard-earned 2-1 away win against West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday night.

Chelsea Football Club will on Sunday (today) be without right-back, Reece James, when they take on Arsenal in a Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium, due to an ankle injury.

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, said he was resting Kevin De Bruyne when he substituted him during their 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday. Mancity scored a 2-09 defeat lead, as Raheem Sterling’s double was cancelled out by strikes from Adama Traore, Raul Jimenez and Matt Doherty.

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has said the dates for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations could be reverted to the old calendar, because of unfavourable June and July climatic conditions in Cameroon.