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• How David Raya went from struggling at Southport to the best keeper in the Premier League - and the stories that prove he's the perfect man for Mikel Arteta to turn to after back-to-back cup defeats7 April 2026, 1:00 am
  ISAAN KHAN: In Arsenal's many times of need this season, their man with the shovel-sized hands has often come to the rescue.
  
• The giant 'keeper, a set-piece king and the 17-year-old fast-tracked to the top: The five Man United academy stars joining first-team training camp - and how they can impress Michael Carrick in Ireland7 April 2026, 1:00 am
  NATHAN SALT: Michael Carrick was keen to add some youth to his 25-man squad heading for Ireland, and five youth-team players got the nod to pack their bags.
  
• USA soccer star suffers major injury scare as he's stretchered off... putting World Cup dreams in doubt6 April 2026, 11:37 pm
  The injury has sparked major concern for the USMNT, with many fearing that he has suffered an Achilles tendon injury - which would end his World Cup dreams.
  
• Who could YOUR club sign this summer? The stars who will be free agents after Bernardo Silva's Man City exit was confirmed - including three Man United players and European icons6 April 2026, 11:23 pm
  Pep Ljinders confirmed the long-serving midfielder will be leaving the Etihad in the summer when his contract comes to an end, with his wife, Ines, thought to struggle with English culture.
  
• 'We will make ourselves difficult to ignore': Liverpool fans set to protest over ticket prices and deliver warning to owners6 April 2026, 9:48 pm
  Liverpool supporters have warned the club's owners that planned protests over ticket prices will 'grow and escalate'.
  
• Ibrahima Konate 'wants Liverpool future decided before World Cup' - with France defender able to walk away this summer and become one of football's most valuable free agents6 April 2026, 9:33 pm
  Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate wants his future resolved before this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  
• Jeff Stelling, 71, to star in new series of hit reality TV show alongside his son - as popular sports presenter broadens his horizons after 29-year stint fronting Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday6 April 2026, 9:24 pm
  The talkSPORT Breakfast host has already filmed his scenes, competing against other celebrities including Katie Price and Peter Andre 's children, Junior, 20, and Princess, 18, according to a report.
  
• It's been an error-strewn, unpredictable mess of a title race... but here's what might just give Hearts the edge over Celtic and Rangers6 April 2026, 9:14 pm
  Of all the many theories regarding this season's Premiership title race, the notion that any of the three contenders might win all of their remaining matches is perhaps the most fallacious.
  
• Man United handed boost as injured star is named in Red Devils squad for four-day Dublin training camp ahead of the Premier League's resumption6 April 2026, 8:38 pm
  Argentina international Lisandro Martinez is also in the squad after missing the last five league games with a calf injury, but both Diogo Dalot and Tom Heaton have not travelled due to illness.
  
• Manchester United and Everton are among a cluster of clubs looking at £20m-rated FA Cup hero6 April 2026, 8:29 pm
  Everton and Manchester United are among the clubs that are scouting Southampton FA Cup hero Shea Charles.
  
• Mikel Arteta pinpoints what Arsenal must do ahead of Champions League showdown in Lisbon... and breaks silence on bizarre training routine6 April 2026, 8:17 pm
  The club have just two trophies left to chase this season after crashing out of the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, with their season in the balance.
  
• New Yorkers outraged as plans are announced to SHUT biggest train station in the US during World Cup matches6 April 2026, 7:45 pm
  Ahead of the eight World Cup matches that will be held at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final showdown, the station will reportedly only be accessed by fans attending the games.
  
• Former Liverpool star backs Dominik Szoboszlai after confrontation with his own fans following FA Cup humiliation at Man City6 April 2026, 6:44 pm
  The 25-year-old went over to the travelling supporters at the end of Saturday's quarter-final humiliation at the Etihad Stadium, and appeared frustrated by the reception.
  
• Meet the Sporting Lisbon striker hoping to sink Arsenal who is 'eating the Portuguese league alive', has scored more than Erling Haaland this season, and shares a name with a Liverpool legend!6 April 2026, 6:38 pm
  If Arsenal want to win the Champions League, they will first have to silence a man generating a volcanic level of noise in the Iberian Peninsula.
  
• Ex-Premier League player puts out a FIRE during his match... as defender - who fell out with Graham Potter and Wilfried Zaha - runs on to the pitch with a hose to extinguish it6 April 2026, 6:03 pm
  It is unclear how the fire began but it appeared to occur by a Paradiso fan banner, just to the side of the one of the goals in front of a car park at the club's 1,000-capacity ground.