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• Newcastle vs Liverpool - Premier League LIVE: Toon retake lead just minutes after Cody Gakpo's equaliser23 August 2026, 5:25 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates of Newcastle United vs Liverpool, plus reaction from the 2pm games.
  
• 'I can answer only with my silence': Aston Villa boss Unai Emery hints Ollie Watkins refused to play for club in Brighton drubbing - as England striker's move to Saudi Arabia looms23 August 2026, 5:16 pm
  Unai Emery hinted heavily that Ollie Watkins had been reluctant to play for Aston Villa as they were hammered by Brighton amid interest in the striker from Al-Hilal.
  
• Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to Kevin Keegan in emotional scenes at St James' Park following football legend's death aged 7523 August 2026, 4:32 pm
  Newcastle and Liverpool came together to pay an emotional tribute to Kevin Keegan ahead of their Premier League clash at St. James' Park.
  
• Unai Emery looked like a man on the edge, distracted by uncertainty. Never mind Champions League - Villa can forget about top-half finish unless they take action in transfer market, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE23 August 2026, 4:31 pm
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE AMEX STADIUM: First the positive news. The last time Aston Villa were hammered on the opening day of a Premier League campaign, they went on to finish fourth.
  
• Man City 2-1 Bournemouth: Josko Gvardiol's last-minute winner spares new manager Enzo Maresca's blushes23 August 2026, 4:11 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: Man City produced a dramatic late fightback to snatch a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca 's first Premier League match.
  
• Revealed: Terrorism threat could derail Manchester United's training ground expansion plans - INSIDE SPORT23 August 2026, 3:17 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: Man United could see plans to extend the life of a car park at its training ground thwarted - thanks to concerns over potential for a terror attack.
  
• New season, new hairstyle for Haaland! Man City star Erling chops off iconic long hair and shows off new look ahead of Premier League campaign23 August 2026, 3:16 pm
  He teased the new trim in a short Instagram video on Sunday morning and fans will get to see it in all its glory as City take on Bournemouth in their Premier League opener.
  
• Saudi side Al Hilal working on sensational swoop for Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins23 August 2026, 2:29 pm
  Al Hilal are working on a double raid from the Premier League with Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.
  
• Aston Villa suffer NIGHTMARE start to the Premier League season as Unai Emery's side concede FOUR - and new signing is sent off - in opening half at Brighton23 August 2026, 2:12 pm
  The Seagulls ran riot against Unai Emery's new-look Villans, netting four times in the opening 31 minutes to leave the Spaniard apoplectic on the touchline.
  
• Manchester City agree £81.4m deal to sign Morocco's teenage World Cup star Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, after new boss Enzo Maresca insisted club urgently need a Rodri replacement23 August 2026, 12:25 pm
  Manchester City are set to complete the signing of Moroccan teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi for an initial £81.4million.
  
• Why Spurs were BULLIED by Brentford: Inexperienced youngsters exposed, a pre-season tour that has caused Roberto De Zerbi a major headache and the surprising Sandro Tonali problem23 August 2026, 11:04 am
  MATT BARLOW: Brentford simply bullied Spurs. They might easily have scored more, missed a penalty and in Mamadou Sangare had the best of the summer signings.
  
• Man United flop Paul Pogba slashes price of £3.95m mansion in England - complete with indoor football pitch - just as his contract is torn up at Monaco23 August 2026, 10:21 am
  The former Manchester United midfielder has knocked £450,000 off the original asking price of £3.95million following struggles to offload the luxurious residence.
  
• England's worst-behaved footballer is set to LEAVE the country: Championship manager confirms move to Italy is imminent for star after headbutting, biting and racism shame23 August 2026, 9:45 am
  In October 2024, he was handed an eight-game ban for biting Blackburn's Owen Beck on the neck the previous month in a 0-0 derby draw at Deepdale.
  
• Alan Shearer hits out at 'dreadful' Man United and claims Michael Carrick's side are 'not fit' after dismal opening day defeat by Hull City - as legend pinpoints the area stars 'offered nothing'23 August 2026, 7:34 am
  The manner of United's defeat has caused alarm among fans and pundits, with Shearer offering a withering verdict on the BBC's flagship football show on Saturday night.
  
• Scottish FA supremo Craig Mulholland is determined to steer the game on a path to success and sustainability by helping clubs grow with youth in mind22 August 2026, 9:44 pm
  Craig Mulholland is determined to leave a positive legacy by shaping the future of youth development in Scotland after being appointed as the SFA's chief football officer.