Erling Haalandâs foot injury will be assessed on a day-by-day basis after Pep Guardiola admitted he does not know when the Manchester City striker will return from a âbone-stress reactionâ.
Roy Keane tells a story about being introduced to a watch dealer by his Manchester United team-mate Lee Sharpe. Wrist accessories were hardly Keaneâs style but he was willing to pay the ÂŁ1,150 that he thought was the price. Turns out, the watch cost ÂŁ11,500, much to the amusement of the Old Trafford dressing room. âI still have it, and itâs gone up in value. Whoâs laughing now?â Keane joked.
Villa Park appears a fortress after Aston Villaâs 15th consecutive home win, but Arsenal and Mikel Arteta will surely reflect that they missed a golden opportunity to breach it.