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• Chelsea launch investigation after water bottle thrown close to Blues dugout soaks Aston Villa stars during post-match celebrations with emotions running high after Stamford Bridge defeat27 December 2025, 11:52 pm
  Chelsea are to investigate after Aston Villa, who beat the Blues 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, reported that a bottle was thrown at their substitutes bench as emotions ran high. 
  
• How Florian Wirtz is kickstarting his Liverpool career and the special programme club physios have put £116m man on to adapt to English football after starring role in Wolves win27 December 2025, 11:15 pm
  Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal at the 23rd time of asking and the German started to dictate proceedings in the fashion Liverpool's scouts would have seen him do hundreds of times.
  
• Confident Thomas Frank 'convinced' he will succeed at Tottenham - as Spurs boss singles out one area for improvement among his players27 December 2025, 10:30 pm
  MATT BARLOW: Thomas Frank has promised his Tottenham side will kick the losing habit 'sooner rather than later' despite form having crashed since a promising start under the new boss.
  
• Nancy backs Celtic goal hero Nygren to fulfil his 'big potential'27 December 2025, 10:30 pm
  Wilfried Nancy has backed Benjamin Nygren to keep getting better at Celtic - after revealing that he once tried to sign the midfielder for his former club.
  
• Ruben Amorim reveals why he finally changed Man United's formation - and jokes he can enjoy Boxing Day with no need to talk about 'clean sheet, back four or Kobbie Mainoo'27 December 2025, 10:23 pm
  Despite only having 33 per cent possession at Old Trafford, the Portuguese's side overcame the travelling Magpies thanks to a stunning left-footed volley from Patrick Dorgu in the first half.
  
• 'I didn't know I could do that!': Manchester United star in disbelief at spectacular first goal for the club in win over Newcastle27 December 2025, 10:22 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: Patrick Dorgu volleyed Manchester United to victory over Newcastle with his first goal for the club at Old Trafford.
  
• Maya Jama cheers on boyfriend Ruben Dias in the Man City away end at Nottingham Forest just days after celebrating Christmas with footballer27 December 2025, 10:02 pm
  Maya Jama was in the Manchester City away end to watch boyfriend Ruben Dias on Saturday afternoon. The Love Island presenter, 31, cheered on the Portuguese defender, 28.
  
• John Terry rules himself out of job with Championship strugglers after Chelsea legend had moaned he wasn't being given opportunities to start his managerial career27 December 2025, 10:02 pm
  Terry, 44, enjoyed a hugely impressive playing career for Chelsea and England, winning 17 trophies with the Blues, before he ending his playing career at Aston Villa.
  
• Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Florian Wirtz finally scores first goal since £116m move, with Reds holding on for uncomfortable win on poignant day for Diogo Jota's former sides27 December 2025, 9:55 pm
  DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: The match was listless. Liverpool huffed, Wolves puffed and, by the end, the reigning champions had done just about enough to creep over the line.
  
• Emotional scenes at Anfield as Diogo Jota's sons lead the teams out as mascots for game between former Liverpool forward's two former teams27 December 2025, 9:55 pm
  Dinis and Duarte, two of Jota and Rute Cardoso's three children, will take to the pitch in Merseyside prior to the 3pm kick-off in what is set to be an emotionally charged occasion.
  
• Unai Emery insists Aston Villa are NOT in the title race despite 2-1 victory at Chelsea - as Enzo Maresca responds to Cole Palmer's fury at being substituted27 December 2025, 9:54 pm
  KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Ollie Watkins scored twice as a substitute to turn this game around, taking them up to third behind Manchester City and Arsenal.
  
• Rangers 1-0 Motherwell: Aasgaard able to break deadlock as Rangers grind it out again27 December 2025, 9:53 pm
  Not every gift at this time of year has to set the pulse racing. There's still a lot to be said for something which is unspectacular yet pleasing.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo nets for 40th time this year as brace edges him closer to 1000 career goals, with Piers Morgan claiming there is 'no debate' over football's greatest goalscorer27 December 2025, 8:53 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo has racked up his 40th goal of the year and crept ever closer to the dream of 1000 in his career.  One of his most staunch supporters, Piers Morgan, took to social media.
  
• Mikel Arteta baffled by Arsenal's 'very, very strange' injury crisis as two stars joining growing list after win over Brighton27 December 2025, 8:44 pm
  Jurrien Timber picked up an injury on Friday, while Riccardo Calafiori was replaced by Myles Lewis-Skelly just minutes before kick-off due to pulling up in the warm up.
  
• Chelsea vs Aston Villa - Premier League RECAP: High-flying Villans win their ELEVENTH game in a row with Unai Emery's substitute flipping the game on its head 27 December 2025, 8:33 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Aston Villa travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the Premier League.