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• Jamie Carragher says Liverpool should have let 'cult hero' leave as one of two who are 'never going to play' after omissions from 25-man squad4 September 2026, 12:28 pm
  Iraola has a handful of new players at his disposal this season following the arrivals of the likes of Jeremy Jacquet and Bradley Barcola, while stars such as Mohamed Salah have departed.
  
• Premier League LIVE: David Moyes speaks for the first time since Everton's chaotic Deadline Day - plus Michael Carrick, Roberto De Zerbi, Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso4 September 2026, 12:14 pm
  Plenty of managers are having their say today and we will bring you all the key news here...
  
• Inside Matthias Jaissle's first month as Newcastle boss: His letter to staff revealed, the double gym sessions, the training-ground action that he's banned, his deadpan humour and what the players REALLY think of him4 September 2026, 12:12 pm
  It was tea-time but Matthias Jaissle was burning calories in the gym. Without the Newcastle boss knowing, some journalists stood and watched him bench press a pair of 25kg dumbbells.
  
• Peter Odemwingie launches attack on Natalie Sawyer and Dharmesh Sheth as he accuses Sky Sports of 'milking' his infamous interview on deadline day - and threatens legal action after QPR auction his never-used 2013 jersey4 September 2026, 11:44 am
  Former Premier League striker Peter Odemwingie has warned Sky Sports, West Bromwich Albion and QPR that he is considering legal action over his infamous failed transfer on deadline day in 2013.
  
• Refs turn on 'fantasy land' Mike Dean: Controversial ex-referee's colleagues and boss attack his 'minigames' claims which had fans calling for investigation into his behaviour4 September 2026, 11:29 am
  Dean's former boss at Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) between 2004 and 2010, has insisted his former employee would not have got away with any games had he tried them.
  
• 'Nobody wants to win more than me - but nothing will ever be as bad as losing a child': Hull assistant boss DEAN HOLDEN reveals how he's coping with family tragedy, the secrets behind the Tigers' flying start and the club's 'no jealousy' policy4 September 2026, 11:16 am
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE KEEGAN: Not many folk would be better placed to comment on the old Bill Shankly quote about football, life and death than Hull's assistant manager Dean Holden.
  
• Marcus Rashford goes under the needle for new Man United tattoo - after winning a place back at his boyhood club when Barcelona rejected him4 September 2026, 10:52 am
  The winger, who spent time on loan at Aston Villa and Barcelona over the last two years - not starting for the Red Devils in 626 days until last week - didn't leave in the summer transfer window.
  
• Liverpool complete £4.3m move for 18-year-old French forward Djylian N'Guessan - with teenager set to spend the season out on loan4 September 2026, 10:05 am
  LEWIS STEELE: The 18-year-old France youth international will spend the the season on loan at Stade Brest in Ligue 1 having signed from the second-tier club. Liverpool will pay around £4.3million.
  
• Now the MANAGERS are playing minigames! Former Premier League star is challenged to see how many Michael Jackson songs he can fit into a press conference... so did you get them all?4 September 2026, 9:21 am
  The manager came clean during his pre-match press conference ahead of his side's fifth-tier game against Yeovil Town that he had been put up to a challenge by members of his squad.
  
• Refs chiefs cast doubt over Mike Dean's claims over 'minigames' of deliberately not blowing his whistle for 25 minutes or refusing to leave the centre circle during Premier League matches - as furious fans call for probe4 September 2026, 9:13 am
  Dean, 58, retired from refereeing in 2023 after over 20 years of officiating at the highest level in English football.
  
• Roy Keane's £25m son-in-law Taylor Harwood-Bellis is left OUT of Aston Villa's Champions League squad - just two days after saying 'I can't wait to show what I can do' in the competition4 September 2026, 9:10 am
  Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been left out of Unai Emery's Champions League squad, just two days after expressing his 'excitement' at the prospect of playing in Europe's elite competition. 
  
• Roy Keane goes viral after leaving Gary Neville and Co in stitches with hilarious comparison between football stat and 'speaking to girls in a nightclub'4 September 2026, 7:03 am
  Roy Keane left his Stick to Football colleagues in fits of laughter following his thoughts about the statistic 'Expected Goals' (xG).
  
• Why Roberto De Zerbi still thinks he can get the best out of 'future Ballon d'Or winner' Mykhailo Mudryk at Tottenham, from their Shakhtar secrets to the 'hope' of Spurs' forward line4 September 2026, 1:00 am
  MATT BARLOW: Tottenham's latest great hope is that Roberto De Zerbi will work some magic on Chelsea loanee Mykhailo Mudryk who he once hailed as a future Ballon d'Or winner.
  
• Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken tips his star Scots trio for international call-ups after derby demolition of Hibernian3 September 2026, 10:46 pm
  Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken believes his compatriot Sebastian Pocognoli must be considering James Wilson, Josh McPake and Calvin Miller for his first Scotland squad this month.
  
• Federico Chiesa is left OUT of Liverpool's 25-man Champions League squad in latest blow to Italian - as three injured stars and youngster with only three Premier League appearances make the cut instead3 September 2026, 10:39 pm
  Federico Chiesa's Liverpool career has taken another hit after he was omitted from their UEFA Champions League squad.