Aberdeen will be without the suspended Funso Ojo after they were unable to get his controversial dismissal at Dundee United last weekend overturned.
A Chelsea spokesman said: We are deeply disappointed that our application was rejected as we felt we had a strong case for the postponement of today's match on the grounds of players' health and safety. Six of this weekend's Premier League fixtures have been postponed due to Covid-19 outbreaks within clubs.
Redknapp: Nketiah gives different dimensionHow the teams lined up | Match statsDownload the Sky Sports AppMikel Arteta's side had chances to kill the game, with Eddie Nketiah spurning several opportunities on the break, but their slender lead proved sufficient as they moved two points above their north London rivals - and within three of third-placed Chelsea - guaranteeing a top-six finish in the process.
Prutton predicts: 0-1 (Sky Bet odds) Championship fixtures | table | highlightsBirmingham vs QPR, Sunday 2pm - Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button Birmingham will have had a fortnight to process the 4-0 defeat to Blackburn on December 18 by the time QPR visit St Andrew's for this one.
This was another frustrating experience for United's interim boss Ralf Rangnick who is trying, so far without success, to find a way for his team to get control of games and find the balance between defence and attack.
Traore had been identified to bring impetus at wing-back where Emerson Royal has lacked the creativity to beat a man in the opposition third.
Scaloni has now confirmed that Messi will be available to face Uruguay on Friday, having taken part in full training with the rest of the Argentina squad.
He pulled up trees last season to get them in the Champions League, and they are still in the competition this season.
August 2 to August 8 - 3,118 tested; 9 positiveAugust 9 to August 15 - 3,231 tests; 11 positiveAugust 16 to August 22 - 3,060 tests; 16 positiveAugust 23 to August 29 - 3,020 tests; six positiveAugust 30 to September 5 - 1,952 tests; two positiveSeptember 6 to September 12 - 3,039 tests; three positiveSeptember 13 to September 19 - 3,154 tests; two positiveSeptember 20 to September 26 - 3,010 tests; one positiveSeptember 27 to October 3 - 2,927 tests; four positiveOctober 4 to October 10 - 1,696 tests; zero positiveOctober 11 to October 17 - 3,044 tests; six positiveOctober 18 to October 24 - 3,209 tests; four positiveOctober 25 to October 31 - 3,006 tests; four positiveNovember 1 to November 7 - 2,953 tests; three positiveNovember 8 to November 14 - 1,647 tests; four positiveNovember 15 to November 21 - 3,188 tests; six positiveNovember 22 to November 28 - 3,379 tests; seven positiveNovember 29 to December 5 - 3,154 tests; 12 positiveDecember 6 to December 12 - 3,805 tests; 42 positive What else do we know?A record-high 42 cases puts the Premier League in a precarious position heading into a busy period of fixtures.
The likes of Schar, Shelvey, Joelinton, Emil Krafth and Joe Willock were shadows of their current selves when you think back four or five months.
Thankfully he was tested after and he didn't have a situation but that player would not have been available for me on the day and these are the little situations that people don't see. PFA chief: Players must have a say PFA chief executive Maheta Molango has supported Jordan Henderson's concerns over player welfare and stressed players must be part of the conversation going forward.
Our job is to improve their performance levels, if we do that then we'll get the results. Smith's first game in charge will be at home to Southampton on Saturday.
But France moved up a gear again as Benzema struck the post with a brilliant turn and shot from the edge, the ball fortuitously falling to Dembele to slide home.
It's too late for Juventus to challenge for Serie A this season. Vlahovic has been bought to help reach the specific goal of fourth place and securing Champions League for next season.
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The Chelsea winger has not featured for England in two-and-a-half years, but has now given the clearest indication yet that he remains determined to break into Southgate's squad.
Meanwhile, coach Juan Micha said after beating Mali: “It’s historic for us to get this far and it comes after excellent work by my players.”
He scored a fantastic goal and three minutes before when I spoke with him I said, 'Go for five or six minutes and then I have to make a change'.
Get Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsPremier League tableThe first offence was soft, with referee Attwell cautioning Gabriel for scuffing the penalty spot up before Mahrez's kick.
For months, Ricardo Pepi has been the go-to guy at the No.9 position, and rightfully so, as the teenager remains the team's leading scorer in qualifying.
You cannot be that many points behind when you've built a team that strong, and you've bought a centre-forward for £90m.
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Mohamed Elneny was given 90 minutes at Old Trafford, having barely featured all season, only to find himself back on the bench, unused, at Goodison Park.
He has been at Chelsea since he was eight years old, he's been on loan at clubs like Charlton, Swansea, West Brom and, this season, Crystal Palace.
Graham Potter's side had drawn eight and lost three of their previous league outings, only winning once more since their late 1-0 victory at the Brentford Community Stadium in September.
Park left United in 2012 and he freely admits that he would love to see another South Korean player follow in his footsteps by lining out for the Red Devils, believing Tottenham's Son Heung-min could excel at 'The Theatre of Dreams'.
I hope he can talk you through it a lot better than I can. Ross County boss Malky Mackay: The biggest thing that displeased me was the foul for the first goal.
Sean Dyche's men are five points behind 17th-placed Newcastle but have two games in hand. Brighton are ninth.
It's simply a bad idea and it will not happen because it is a bad idea, not because we are opposing it. FIFA's plans had the International Olympic Committee (IOC) worried with attendees at a summit earlier in December voicing serious concerns over the proposals and its impact on the world sporting calendar.
When you are finalising a deal there are certain things you cannot miss when finalising the deal. The interest of the player was that clear.
Napoli’s central defender Kalidou Koulibaly scored first after seven minutes, before Victor Osimhen doubled the lead on 15 minutes.
But right from the start when he was released by Bolton, he's found a way to improve, deal with setbacks and prove people wrong. He's in love with football, is bubbly and enthusiastic, but he has a steely resilience.
The latest positive cases in the league are the highest recorded in a seven-day period since testing began in May 2020.
His journey from Molde to RB Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund is a complete reflection of a path that has been carefully mapped out, in the knowledge that the elite would still be waiting for him further down the road.
Then precise choices were made for many reasons, but I certainly never expected that in January four players who I still considered important would change their shirts for a thousand reasons.
He's been an important part of this English team, along with all the others. He's been improving each game and I think he's got everything to get to the top.
However, despite coming under some late Millwall pressure, the home side defended resolutely with Knight making a goal-saving block from Sheyi Ojo.
Craig Shakespeare, who worked with Smith at Villa, is expected to be his assistant, and an announcement should be made on Sunday or Monday.
The Confederation of African Football and local authorities have a large challenge on their hands to ensure the virus doesn't overwhelm the event.
Global players' union Fifpro told BBC Sport that player-coach relationships can create power dynamics which can be exploited in a team and believes better education and frameworks are needed for players to report concerns.
AC Milan comfortably sealed their passage into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 4-0 win over Lazio at San Siro to send their opponents crashing out at this stage of the competition for the third successive season in a row.
A seven-year-old Hull City fan was injured after being struck in the face by a flare that was thrown into the crowd during a Championship match at Barnsley on Saturday.
I think if you break Declan down, you might say: 'Well OK, I want you to become even better in your passing'.
I think it makes sense all round. Carragher: I wouldn't go near himSky Sports' Jamie Carragher said Pogba's attitude issues meant Guardiola should steer clear of adding the Frenchman's undoubted technical ability to his squad.
“I believe that I was born to play at Flamengo,” Gabriel explained in a recent interview with the club's own FlaTV channel. “It is a place at which I really see myself staying for a long time.
Not 1 per cent on Real Madrid. Maybe if we'd lost it 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 going down and starting too late but it wasn't the case.
When they did so, they happened upon Clough fresh from his morning walk, who gave them breakfast and tickets to the game.
