William Saliba completes 45 minutes for Arsenal U21sThe centre-back is on course to return to the first-team squad for the trip to Newcastle after the international break, with Ezri Konsa covering well in the interim. — The Independent
Palace lose appeal against Mateta red cardMateta will miss three matches, including Sunday at Liverpool, which could have a bearing on Sage's long-term future. — BBC Sport
Sunderland to give Le Bris more timeClub sources say Le Bris is set to be given more time despite the Black Cats sitting bottom with one win from nine, with a Europa League run and defensive decline ahead. — BBC Sport
Man Utd decide Carrick stays for nowUnited have decided Carrick will remain in charge for now after three successive defeats, with Dorgu's return to training adding a squad boost. — The Mirror
Grealish left out of Everton squad againMoyes has omitted the City loanee from the Premier League squad after the training breach, leaving Everton without him for the trip to St James' Park. — The Independent
Everton beat 10-man NewcastleThe Toffees' victory over the Magpies leaves Newcastle 13th and piles pressure on Jaissle, while Everton return to form. — The Independent
Maddison fit to face Palace, says De ZerbiMaddison's availability gives Spurs a key creative option as they try to consolidate their climb out of the relegation zone. — BBC Sport
Chelsea fear Lacroix could be out until JanuaryA potential absence until January leaves Chelsea's defensive core weakened in a season with only one clean sheet in eight league games. — BBC Sport
Tottenham beat Chelsea as Cole Palmer is sent offA Mike Penders own goal and Mathys Tel's late strike hand Spurs their first Stamford Bridge win since 2018 and lift them into 12th place. — The Guardian
Emiliano Martinez to miss a few weeks after jaw surgeryChelsea goalkeeper is out for a few weeks, with Mike Penders looking set to play the next three matches against Tottenham, Liverpool, and Manchester United. — BBC Sport
Reece James faces up to three months out after knee surgeryChelsea captain Reece James faces up to three months on the sidelines after minor knee surgery, having not featured since the 2-2 draw with Hull on 12 September. — The Independent
Reece James has knee surgeryChelsea's captain faces another spell on the sidelines, the latest in a long run of injuries that has kept him from stringing seasons together. — The Independent
Burnham orders a manual trawl for further Manchester City recordsThe Prime Minister issued a new statement after reports that deleted records showed two hospitality dinners with City's chairman, days after promising to publish all his dealings with the club. — The Mirror
Martinez stands by his attack on United's hierarchyHis follow-up statement put the outburst in Madrid down to 'anger and frustration' but stopped short of an apology, and the club is reported to be preparing disciplinary action. — BBC Sport
Hurzeler reported as United's standout candidate should Carrick goThe Brighton head coach has emerged at the top of United's list according to the Mirror, with the defeat at Atletico and the row over Martinez's comments adding to the pressure on Carrick. — The Mirror
Arbeloa fined £25,000 for saying officials would not let United loseThe FA charged the Fulham head coach over his remarks after September's draw with Manchester United; the fine lands with his side still winless in the league and his job reported to be under threat. — The Independent
Lisandro Martinez turns on Manchester United's owners after defeat in MadridStraight after a Champions League loss at Atletico in which Leny Yoro was sent off, the defender said the club had not been ready for the competition, and Rooney and Carragher have both called the outburst out of order. — BBC Sport
Arsenal life president Ken Friar dies aged 92Friar served the club for more than 70 years, rising from the office staff to the board and overseeing the move to the Emirates before stepping down as a director in 2020. — The Independent
Arbeloa reportedly has two matches to save his Fulham jobThe late defeat at Ipswich left Fulham still without a league win, and reports say the next two games will decide whether he becomes the season's first managerial casualty. — The Mirror
Burnham promises to publish his meetings with Manchester CityThe Prime Minister will release details of his talks with City's executives, a week after the Liberal Democrats demanded he disclose them while the club appeals its guilty verdict. — BBC Sport
Ten-man Liverpool beaten 3-0 by City at a hostile AnfieldGravenberch's red card opened the door for Doku, Haaland, and Cherki in City's first game since the guilty verdict, played under 'cheat' banners and a wall of boos. — The Guardian
Cole Palmer signs a new Chelsea contract to 2034Palmer adds another year to the deal he signed in 2024, which ran to 2033, tying Chelsea's leading creator down for the rest of his prime. — BBC Sport
Haaland is fit to face Liverpool at AnfieldMaresca has cleared Haaland after his early exit from Norway duty, so City take their top scorer to Anfield in the first game since the guilty verdict. — Sports Mole
The Friedkin Group puts Everton up for saleLess than two years after buying 99.5% of the club from Farhad Moshiri, TFG says it is exploring new investment, including the sale of a controlling interest, and will only deal with buyers it considers the right custodians. — BBC Sport
Arteta signs a new Arsenal contract to 2030The champions have tied their manager down through the 2029-30 season, on a deal reported to make him the best-paid manager in the Premier League. — CBS Sports
Iraola says Isak and Gakpo are both injured before CityIsak left Sweden's camp with a thigh problem and Gakpo went off early against Serbia with an ankle injury, leaving Iraola racing to have either fit for City's visit to Anfield on Sunday, October 11th. — Goal
October 7, 2026
Liverpool wait on Jacquet's hamstring before City visitFrance left him out of Monday's game against Belgium with what their federation called a left hamstring strain, and Liverpool will assess him before City come to Anfield on Sunday, October 11th. — The Independent
October 6, 2026
Rival clubs expect City to go down if their appeal failsSeveral clubs want a sanction that spans more than one season; the panel that found City guilty will reconvene to set the punishment once the Premier League submits its recommendation, and the fight could run into 2027. — Sky Sports
Tuchel says his conscience is clear over Alex Scott's injuryBournemouth are unhappy that Scott faced Croatia carrying a tendon problem; Tuchel says he trained fully, was medically cleared, and that England took no risk with a midfielder now facing up to two months out. — AOL
City give Haaland a short break before LiverpoolSolbakken said Haaland was 'thoroughly spent' when he came off against Portugal; he is due back at the club on Thursday, three days before City visit Anfield on October 11th. — SPORTbible
October 5, 2026
Alex Scott faces up to eight weeks out with a thigh injuryHurt in England's 7-0 win over Croatia, the Bournemouth midfielder has left the squad and could miss Chelsea away on October 11th, three Europa League ties, and the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Aston Villa. — Yahoo Sports
Norway say Haaland's early exit against Portugal was plannedStåle Solbakken said the substitution had been agreed in advance to manage Haaland's minutes, easing fears raised by images of him limping, before City's trip to Liverpool on October 11th. — Goal
October 4, 2026
Rui Pinto offers to help UK authorities as Portugal ends his protectionThe Football Leaks founder, whose documents underpinned the case against City, loses Portuguese witness protection on October 10th and says he will cooperate with British authorities in return for protection. — The Guardian
UAE warns of investment fallout from the City verdictEmirati officials told Bloomberg the Premier League's ruling would affect relations with Britain, and The Telegraph reports a planned Oxford-Cambridge tech investment is in doubt, dragging City's case into the diplomatic sphere while the club's appeal is pending. — The Mirror
Manchester City lodge their appeal against the guilty verdictThe club filed on Thursday evening, calling the judgment unsafe and full of errors of law, principle, and fact; this season's rules give the appeal 12 weeks, though City may argue a case charged in 2023 should not be bound by them. — Sky Sports
FA says it will take action against City where appropriateThe governing body is weighing the commission's findings for what they mean for the integrity of the game, but will say no more while proceedings between the Premier League and City remain open. — ITV News
O'Reilly leaves the England squad injuredThe left-back has returned to City for assessment and England have not called up a replacement, leaving his fitness for the trip to Anfield in doubt. — beIN Sports
Tzolis limps off for Greece after refusing to come offThe Arsenal winger lasted 18 minutes against the Netherlands with a muscle problem his manager hopes is only a twitch; he is set to miss the Germany game, leaving just over a week before Leeds visit the Emirates. — Daily Cannon
Emery says many clubs have inflated their budgetsSpeaking to Diario de Sevilla after the City verdict, the Villa manager said the inflation is now coming to light and that every club has to sell players and structure contracts to stay within the rules. — Football365
Second Hull player overturns his car near the training groundLucas Gourna-Douath walked away unhurt on the same Cottingham lane where Sorba Thomas flipped his car on September 11, and local officials are now calling for a road safety review. — ITV News
October 1, 2026
Etihad weighs legal action against the Premier League over the City rulingCity's shirt sponsor says the commission never contacted it and rejects any finding of improper arrangements, although the airline was not named in the judgment and has reaffirmed its partnership with the club. — The Guardian
Arbeloa charged by the FA over claims officials favoured UnitedThe Fulham manager suggested officials would not let United lose after Matheus Cunha's 89th-minute equaliser earned a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage, and is charged with questioning a match official's integrity. — The Independent
Mazraoui limps off for Morocco, deepening United's full-back shortageMazraoui went off in the 69th minute of a 2-0 win over Lesotho, with Patrick Dorgu already back from Denmark duty with a hamstring problem, leaving Luke Shaw and Harry Amass as the fit left-backs before Tottenham on October 10. — The Mirror
Venkatesham backs De Zerbi with Spurs bottom of the tableThe chief executive told the club's first Fan Advisory Board meeting he has confidence in De Zerbi and the ten summer signings, with Tottenham on two points from five games and Manchester United next on October 10. — The Independent
September 30, 2026
The full ruling: City ran £900m of sham deals across nine seasonsThe commission found sponsors paid only part of their fees with Abu Dhabi United Group covering the rest, City have until Friday to appeal, and a separate panel will set a sanction that can include a points deduction this season. — Sky Sports
Bruno Fernandes back in full training with PortugalFernandes, who told Jorge Jesus he had played through pain in United's last three games, trained normally after sitting out the Norway match and is available again ahead of Tottenham on October 10. — The Mirror
September 29, 2026
Soriano says City will fight on as the sanctions stage nearsFerran Soriano told European club executives the dispute could take years to settle, while the Premier League is set to put a recommended sanction to the independent commission, with a hearing expected in the coming weeks. — Sky Sports
Gakpo facing several weeks out after ankle scanDutch reporting has Gakpo out for several weeks, which would cost him the October 11 visit of Manchester City and the trip to Brentford; Isak returned from Sweden duty with a minor thigh injury. — Yahoo Sports
Man Utd book a closed-doors friendly with INEOS-owned LausanneUnited are reported to have arranged a behind-closed-doors game against their INEOS sister club during the international break, with Michael Carrick looking to steady a stumbling start. — Goal
September 28, 2026
Isak and Gakpo both leave international duty injuredIsak came out of the Sweden camp with what was described as a minor problem, and Gakpo went off against Serbia with an ankle injury, thirteen days before Liverpool host Manchester City. — ESPN
Dorgu limps out of Denmark's tie with Wales and leaves the campHe came off during the Nations League match and was released by Denmark the following morning with no timeline attached; Manchester United restart at home to Tottenham on 10 October. — Goal
City chairman says nothing has changed as the 115-charge case heads to appealKhaldoon Al Mubarak told supporters the club's confidence in proving its innocence is unchanged, and with the commission's decision still unpublished City have fourteen days to lodge an appeal that then has to be heard inside twelve weeks. — Sky Sports
Points deduction, stripped titles, or expulsion: the range City now sit insideThe same independent commission that found the charges proven also chooses the penalty, and a fine, a points deduction, retrospective loss of titles, and expulsion are all within its powers, though weekend reporting suggests little appetite among clubs for taking trophies back. — CBS Sports
Gittens back at Chelsea for scans after going off on crutchesJamie Gittens limped out of England's Under-21 fixture and has returned to Chelsea for assessment, with no timeline yet on an ankle that has already ended his international window. — Read Chelsea
Manchester City found guilty of 114 of the 115 financial chargesThe independent commission upheld all but one of the charges, as reported by The Athletic's David Ornstein, and no sanction has been set yet — City say the process is still running under confidentiality and are expected to appeal, so nothing changes in the table for now. — The Guardian
Rival clubs take legal advice on compensation claims against CityClubs that finished behind City across the seasons covered by the charges are weighing claims for lost prize money and European places, a bill that could run well past anything a points deduction would cost. — BBC Sport
Liverpool appoint Julian Ward as sporting directorWard returns for a second spell in the role and takes recruitment back over from Richard Hughes, whose exit had left Liverpool running the department without a sporting director mid-season. — BBC Sport
Havertz back at Arsenal for treatment on his hamstringHe has left the Germany camp to be assessed at Arsenal, and reports put him out for around four weeks, which would take him past the next month of league fixtures. — The Independent
September 25, 2026
Premier League joins Europe's big leagues in demanding a FIFA governance overhaulThe Premier League, Bundesliga, LALIGA, and Serie A jointly called the concentration of regulatory, commercial, and political power in FIFA's presidency unfit for purpose, and asked candidates in the presidential race to convene a governance convention within 100 days of taking office. — Premier League
Kai Havertz limps out of Germany's draw with the NetherlandsHavertz came off after a Quinten Timber tackle on Jurgen Klopp's first night in charge of Germany, and Klopp's post-match assessment put no timescale on how long Arsenal will be without him. — The Independent
Levy's Tottenham severance revealed at £27mThe club's accounts put the former chairman's pay-off at £27m, taking what Tottenham paid him across his time in charge to around £88m. — The Mirror
Panel rules the Sunderland penalty against Arsenal was wrongThe Premier League's key match incidents panel was unanimous that Ezri Konsa should not have been penalised for holding Dan Ballard at a corner on 12 September, but split 3-2 in backing Stuart Attwell's decision not to intervene from VAR. — The Independent
United hold firm on Carrick through the international breakFive points from five and a Carabao Cup exit to Brighton have not moved the board; Jason Wilcox is reported to favour stability, and Carrick is expected to take the Tottenham game on 10 October. — CaughtOffside
Cole Palmer withdraws from England squad with a muscle injuryPalmer was recalled by Thomas Tuchel on Friday, having missed the World Cup, and played the full 90 minutes of Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at Brentford hours later; Chelsea want him fit for Bournemouth when the league resumes. — BBC Sport
Carrick confirms Rashford picked up an injury at FulhamRashford came off after 77 minutes at Craven Cottage and his place in England's Nations League squad is now in doubt, having started all five of United's league games so far. — The Mirror
Premier League offers the EFL £1.8bn, with the Carabao Cup as the priceThe ten-year package would roughly double solidarity payments and is funded by raising the transfer levy from 4% to 6%, but it asks the EFL to cut Carabao Cup semi-finals to a single leg and to redistribute 75:15:10 across the three divisions. — The Mirror
Manchester City win an eight-goal game to go three points clearBrian Brobbey's hat-trick was not enough for Sunderland: Antoine Semenyo scored twice, Enzo Fernandez and Rayan Cherki added others and Erling Haaland finished it late, a fifth straight league win for Enzo Maresca. — The Guardian
Isak settles Andoni Iraola's return to BournemouthAlexander Isak's goal was enough at the Vitality on Iraola's first visit back to the club he left for Anfield, though the game left Jamie Carragher and Iraola arguing in public over what Florian Wirtz is contributing. — The Guardian
Pascal Gross retires from Germany dutyThe 35-year-old scored and set up another in Brighton's 3-0 win over Arsenal, then confirmed a decision he says he had made privately after the World Cup. — The Mirror
Coventry win at Forest for their first top-flight victory in 25 yearsJay Dasilva's 55th-minute strike gave Frank Lampard's side their first three points in the top division since they beat Sunderland in April 2001, and Forest had a late Igor Jesus equaliser ruled out for a trip in the build-up. — Sky Sports
Sesko left out at Fulham as Shaw, De Ligt, and Baleba travelSesko is missing with an unspecified problem, while Baleba is in a United squad for the first time since his summer move from Brighton and De Ligt could play his first game since November. — The Mirror
Carlos Baleba misses the Fulham trip but is close to full trainingBaleba has still not played for Manchester United since arriving with the ankle problem he carried over from Brighton, and Carrick expects him back with the group during the international break. — The Mirror
Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 to climb to thirdJaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho scored after the hour at the Gtech, and Chelsea have now gone three league games without a win. — The Guardian
Floyd Samba scores twice on his Manchester City debutThe 17-year-old headed the opener and added a second after the break as City won 5-0 against Norwich, in a side showing ten changes from Sunday's derby win at Old Trafford. — Manchester City
Lewis family put another £120m into TottenhamThe money goes in as new ENIC Sports shares earmarked for general working capital, taking the family's investment to £320m in under a year. — The Independent
Manchester United lead Brighton 2-0 inside ten minutes and lose 3-2De Cuyper's winner completed the comeback and put United out of the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle for a second straight year, their first home defeat from two goals up in the Premier League era. — Sky Sports
Carrick expects Carlos Baleba back in full training within a weekBaleba has not played since arriving with an ankle ligament injury carried over from Brighton's pre-season, and Carrick ruled him out of the cup tie against his old club while pointing to a return once the internationals are done. — The Independent
Max Dowman scores twice at 16 as Arsenal beat Ipswich 4-2Arteta called him a joy to work with and in the same breath said Arsenal would be cautious with his minutes, which is the half that matters for anyone expecting to see him in the league side. — BBC Sport
Arsenal take their Sunderland penalty complaint to Pro RefArsenal contacted Howard Webb on Monday over the penalty given against Ezri Konsa at the Stadium of Light, which David Raya's save kept from costing them the game. — The Mirror
Axel Disasi sent off as Crystal Palace lose late to IpswichDisasi's high challenge on Jack Clarke earned a straight red after 34 minutes and a three-match domestic ban, so Palace lose him for Leeds and the trip to Forest, though he is free to play in the Europa League on Thursday. — The Independent
Lucas Bergvall signs a new long-term Tottenham contractBergvall asked to leave in the summer with Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa interested, and instead commits to Spurs at 20 with 80 appearances already behind him. — The Independent
Manchester United ban 685 season-ticket holders after touting investigationUnited reviewed 1,617 accounts, sanctioned or warned a further 464, and admitted they had underestimated how routinely fans share login details; the supporters' group The 1958 is protesting before Sunday's derby. — The Independent
Arsenal hire Boston Consulting Group for a costs reviewThe review covers the non-football side of a roughly 800-strong workforce and is overseen by chief executive Richard Garlick, four months after the club won the title. — The Mirror
Richarlison's move to Vasco da Gama collapses over personal termsSpurs and Vasco agreed a fee on Brazil's deadline day but the loan slot ran out, leaving Richarlison at a club whose 25-man Premier League squad he is not in until January at the earliest. — The Independent