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Lewis Jones has published his Premier League predictions for a weekend headlined by Chelsea vs Tottenham, where he prefers a Levi Colwill booking to the over 5.5 cards line. He also backs Aston Villa double chance against Manchester City, Brighton draw no bet at Liverpool, and Bournemouth draw no bet at Man Utd.
Manchester United fear Benjamin Sesko could be sidelined until the new year, per The Sun, deepening an attacking shortage during a seven-match winless run. The same Paper Talk roundup reports United could trigger the 12-month extension in Lisandro Martinez's contract to recoup a fee, while Alan Shearer named Fabian Hurzeler as his preferred replacement should Michael Carrick leave.
Manchester United are reported to be revisiting a deal for Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall, with Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert also a target, while Lisandro Martinez could leave next summer. The same Paper Talk roundup carries a talkSPORT line on Jean-Philippe Mateta's openness to a January move and a Telegraph report that Mikel Arteta came close to the Newcastle job in 2019.
University of Santo Tomas secured a 3-0 clean sheet over University of the East in UAAP Season 89 men's football. Joshua Balliner scored within 10 seconds, recording the fastest goal of the season.
Rangers missed the chance to claim the top spot in the Scottish Premiership after a 2-2 draw at Dundee. Despite goals from Badredine Bouanani and Nico Raskin, defensive errors allowed Bradley Fink and Callum Jones to level the score.
Burnley suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Wolves, extending their winless run at Turf Moor past 12 full months. Despite Jamie Vardy's first goal since returning, errors allowed Fer Lopez and Tawanda Chirewa to lift Wolves to sixth.
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has avoided an active touchline ban after receiving a six-week suspended suspension and a £28,000 fine for FA misconduct breaches. The decision allows Eckert to lead the 13th-placed Championship side as they manage a four-point deduction and target a return to promotion contention.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new £20m-a-year contract, becoming the Premier League's highest-paid manager. The latest updates also cover Cheikhou Kouyate's health revelation, Lawrence Shankland's injury recovery, and Thomas Tuchel's squad assessment.
Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel is assessing potential moves to Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, or Bayern Munich after turning 16. Manchester United are considering legal action over cross-border transfer regulations as contract negotiations remain stalled.
