5 Everton defender Michael Keane suffered a hairline fracture of his skull during Saturday's draw at Bournemouth. The England centre-back clashed heads with team-mate Idrissa Gueye in injury time and was taken to hospital after six minutes of treatment on the pitch. "Michael Keane has sustained a small hairline fracture of the skull but suffered no other complications," said an  Everton statement. Keane, 25, said he must avoid head contact for three to four weeks. The defender had earlier scored to put the Toffees 2-0 up in their Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium, before the Cherries fought back to earn a point. "I will be back with my team and back on the pitch as soon as I can," Keane posted on social media on Sunday. "I'm OK but suffered a small hairline fracture of the skull, which will heal itself."

MANCHESTER City striker Sergio Aguero smokes a shisha pipe and risks the wrath of boss Pep Guardiola. Footage of the Argentinian, 30, puffing away with model Lola Magnin, 18, was posted on Instagram. The ten second clip shows the smirking star inhaling before blowing out smoke. The Argentine frontman can be seen on his own hookah pipe and Lola with another. It has been rumoured he is dating the blonde who has recently travelled to the UK. A source said: “It doesn’t look good.” “He is supposed to be an elite sportsman - one of the world’s best - and a role model at the end of the day. “It doesn’t send out a good message to young fans.” Aguero – City’s record ever scorer with 206 goals - bagged a hat-trick for the Premier League champions against Huddersfield in their second game of the season. He played on their 1-1 draw with Wolves yesterday but failed to find the net. Aguero has denied he was in a relationship with Lola – who dated Argentine rapper Duki, but admi...

Barcelona superstar Gerard Pique has explained that he would be happy if his club can sign Manchester United star Paul Pogba before the end of the summer transfer. August 31 is the deadline for the summer transfer window in Spain and Paul Pogba has been linked with a move to the Catalan giants after winning the 2018 World Cup title. Manchester United want the Frenchman to stay at Old Trafford this season but Gerard Pique has urged his club to lure Paul Pogba to the Spanish La Liga. ''I don't know about his relationship with Mourinho, but we would be happy to see Paul Pogba in Barcelona's shirt. ‘'Pogba is a very good player, but a Manchester United player right now, and we’ll see if anything happens in the future. '‘We would be happy to have him here, but Manchester United is his club and if someone has to say something, it must be them,'' Pique told Spanish newspaper Sport. it had earlier being reported how reigning Spanish champions Barcelona were sai...

LORIS KARIUS’ Liverpool stint appears to be coming to an end after Besiktas posted a picture of the goalkeeper on their Twitter page before then removing it. The German shot-stopper had been heavily linked with a move away from Anfield this summer following the arrival of Alisson from Roma for £67million. Turkish side Besiktas were widely tipped to be the destination for the 25-year-old although no official confirmation had been forthcoming. But a subtle change to their official club banner would suggest that may not be far away as Karius' name was flashed across the new version. That was also accompanied with a picture of the keeper in the club’s colours before the club then swiftly removed it. It would bring an end to a turbulent few months for Karius who was at fault for two goals during Liverpool’s 3-1 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid last summer. Manager Jurgen Klopp came out in defence of his player afterwards and he still supported him despite further clangers in pre-...

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MANCHESTER UNITED fans have paid for a plane to fly a protest banner calling for the head of supremo Ed Woodward. And things are getting worse for Jose Mourinho with a number of top stars believing he could be gone soon. The banner aimed at Woodward and club owners the Glazers will be flown over Turf Moor for United’s game at Burnley a week on Sunday. It will state ED OUT — LUHG, the initials standing for Love United Hate Glazer. It is telling that fans have decided to target the executive vice-chairman and not under pressure manager Mourinho, who is battling to keep his dressing room together. The fans wanted to fly the banner over Old Trafford on Bank Holiday Monday for the televised evening clash with Spurs. However, issues about flying a banner at that time, even shortly before the 8pm kick-off, led to plans being scrapped. The Burnley protest will be the first time United fans have staged this sort of stunt since a section turned on David Moyes. Their banner rea...

Two Champions Leagues, eight domestic titles and 15 cup triumphs. Jose Mourinho's sides know how to win - so why is it the Portuguese tends to bow out after three seasons at a club? Just once has Mourinho made it into a fourth campaign, only to leave Chelsea before Christmas during his first spell at Stamford Bridge. The 55-year-old is now entering his third season as Manchester United manager, but is already being touted as the next Premier League boss to leave his job. So what leads to Mourinho heading for the exit after season three? And do his sides actually perform worse than the previous two campaigns? we examines the evidence. Having begun his managerial career with a short stint at Benfica, Mourinho enjoyed a successful half-season with Uniao de Leiria that led to Porto appointing the then 39-year-old in January 2002. Porto: 2001-02: Climbed from fifth in the league to finish third after taking over in January 2002-03: Primeira Liga champions, Uefa Cup winner...

TOTTENHAM have teamed up with EA Sports' FIFA 19 and given an insight into expectations of the new White Hart Lane. Spurs new 62,000-seater stadium is set to open this season having played their games at Wembley Stadium last season. And the club has renewed a partnership with the popular football video game maker just weeks ahead of its grand opening. FIFA 19 will be released on September 28 and the game has released footage predicting what the new White Hart Lane's atmosphere will be like. During the clip, England striker Harry Kane narrates along with club captain Hugo Lloris. Kane says: "I remember sitting at White Hart Lane growing up and watching Tottenham play. "To now be moving into this stadium is really exciting." And Lloris heads to the knew ground as a World Cup winner after his victorious campaign with France in Russia this summer. The Frenchman says: "It's a dream you know, as a player, to play in front of 62,000 every weekend. We are very l...

THIBAUT COURTOIS posted an emotional farewell to Chelsea fans on social media – before a barrage of abuse saw him quickly DELETE it. The Belgian goalkeeper has tonight completed a £38million move to Real Madrid, signing a six-year contract in the process. However, the manner of Courtois’ departure has not gone down well with Blues fans after he effectively went on strike in the wake of the World Cup. Courtois was expected to report for training with Maurizio Sarri at the start of the week. But instead of returning to Cobham, the goalie remained in his homeland as he tried to force through a move to the Bernabeu. Courtois was eventually granted his wish with Chelsea spending a world-record £71m on Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga. And his statement on Facebook did not go down well with supporters, with a large number of angry comments prompting Courtois to eventually remove the note just 30 minutes after it went up. The letter read: “Hello CFC Family. With these few wo...

REAL MADRID have signed Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea on a six-year deal worth £38million. Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic, 23, will join the Blues on a season-long loan as part of the deal. Courtois was given the green light to leave after Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Kepa was named as his replacement. Chelsea confirmed the transfer on the club website, which read: "Chelsea and Real Madrid have tonight agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Thibaut Courtois subject to the agreement of personal terms and passing a medical. "Subject to the completion of the deal Mateo Kovacic will join the Blues on a season-long loan." Real Madrid's club website confirmed that the medical will take place at 1pm in the honour box of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The Spanish club added: "Subsequently, Courtois will step on the turf of the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time wearing the Real Madrid CF shirt and will attend media in the press room." Belgium's No 1 ruf...

Manchester United head into the 2018-19 season with one clear goal in mind: to decimate the 19-point gap that existed between Manchester City and themselves last term and become serious title challengers again for the first time in six years. Jose Mourinho has been far from happy with the moves made to this point in the summer market, and his mood has hardly been lightened by the disruption caused to his preparations by the successes of many of his squad in the World Cup. While the United team which lines up in the first week or two of the season may well take on a more experimental look, and the final days of the transfer window may throw up a few extra options, Mourinho now has a fair idea of what sort of squad he will have to work with for the campaign ahead. But how will his team look for the majority of the Premier League campaign? Goalkeepers For some time now there has been simply no question as to who will start between the sticks for Manchester ...

Brazil superstar, Neymar has admitted to faking the extent of his pain but claims that he still feel pain on the field. The Paris Saint-Germain attacker revealed that he is still in the process of learning to deal with frustration after been criticized by football fans from all over the world for faking and diving during his country’s disappointing World Cup Show in Russia. The 26-year old  play-maker revealed in a 90-second video made for his sponsor Gillette and published on social media accounts and Brazilian television, how  painful it is for him to have been a subject of criticism by his fans and football lovers from around the globe. “Studs on my calf, knee in my back, stamp on my foot,” he said. “You might think I exaggerate and sometimes I really do exaggerate. But the fact is that I suffer on the field. “There’s still a child inside me. Sometimes he enchants the world and sometimes he irritates the world.” Neymar had hoped  to use this summer ...

Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has cut ties with his former club, Real Madrid after Juventus transfer. Ronaldo completed a shock move to the Old Lady in July, bringing to an end his nine-year stay at the Santiago Bernabeu. The former Manchester United forward has now unfollowed Real Madrid on Instagram. The Portugal captain left Real Madrid having scored an incredible 450 goals in 438 appearances for the La Liga giants, making him the greatest player in their history. The player, according to Metro UK, has severed ties with his old club and has now moved on. The 33-year-old now follows his new club, Juventus.

Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi and wife have welcomed a new son.He celebrated it in a special way and described it as the most precious gift God gave to him

The wait is over. Fantasy Premier League has returned for the 2018/19 season. The game is now open and free to play. You can register your team ahead of the start of the new season, which begins on the weekend of 11 and 12 August. With a £100million budget to spend and unlimited transfers to consider until Gameweek 1 you can use the next five weeks to tinker with potential team selections. Classic or head-to-head Fantasy Premier League enables you to create and join up to 15 private leagues with friends. You can play in classic leagues, with total points deciding the rankings, or take part in head-to-head leagues, where managers duel each Gameweek, earning three points for a win and one for a draw. And remember, how early you register can influence the chance of winning your mini-leagues as well as prizes. Four chips The four chips remain from last season: Wildcard  - Completely overhaul your team without forfeiting points (twice a season) Triple captain  ...