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Looking to find an immediate Championship boost when they return to action on Saturday lunchtime, Preston will welcome Blackpool to Deepdale.

Starting with the hosts, heading into the international break with a 4-0 drumming away at Middlesbrough, there is no doubt that Preston will be glad to make a return to home soil here. Marking their return to Championship duties on Saturday lunchtime battling it out in the top-half of the table, the Lilywhites have impressed many across England’s second-tier this season. Losing just one of their last eight showdowns a run that stems all the way back to February 11th the Lancashire-based outfit will be desperate to claim an immediate boost this weekend. Although the Whites might be seekin…

Newcastle United came from a goal down to beat Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday and extend the Gunners wretched run away from home in the Premier League.

Alexandre Lacazette s opener was overturned by strikes from Ayoze Perez and Matt Ritchie, as Rafa Benitez s side ended a 10-game losing streak against Arsenal and took another huge step towards safety.

Arsenal, though, have now lost five in a row on their travels in the top flight for the first time since December 1984 and are just two points above seventh-place Burnley in the table.

Arsene Wenger, whose primary focus is on the Europa League, started Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang together for the first time and the duo combined to break the deadlock 14 minutes in at St. James Park.

Perez levelled the scor…

Mauro Icardi had the video assistant referee to thank for allowing his 26th Serie A goal of the season to stand in Inter s 2-1 victory over Chievo.

The 25-year-old Argentine, who is hot on the heels of Lazio s Ciro Immobile in the hunt for this season s Capocannoniere, thought his 50th-minute strike had been ruled out for offside but referee Paolo Valeri consulted replays before confirming its legitimacy, setting Inter on course for a crucial win.

Luciano Spalletti s men had been disappointing prior to that moment and were grateful to goalkeeper Samir Handanovic for keeping them in the game at the Marcantonio Bentegodi, where Chievo battled hard for points they desperately need to stave off the threat of relegation.

But after Icardi s goal was allowed to stand…

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor rubbished reports he will move to Turkey, distancing himself from a man purporting to be his agent.

The Turkish media has been quoting Mehdi Isik this week, with the man claiming Didier Drogba s experience with Galatasaray had convinced Adebayor to swap the Premier League for Turkey s Super Lig.

But Adebayor denied any interest in leaving Tottenham on Friday.

For the record I have seen some articles regarding a transfer to teams in Turkey, he wrote on Twitter.

I can confirm I have never heard of Mehdi Isik who has said he is my agent and have never discussed any move to Turkey.

I am very happy with Tottenham and look forward2the next season with them.

Adebayor has struggled for game time at different…

Juventus midfielder Hernanes has admitted he has not been good enough for the Serie A champions and does not blame the fans for whistling him.

The 31-year-old joined Juventus from arch-rivals Inter ahead of the 2015-16 campaign, but struggled to live up to the high expectations in Turin and was regularly jeered by his own fans.

Coach Massimiliano Allegri defended the Brazilian earlier in the week, but Hernanes has acknowledged he was not at his best last term and is desperate to win over his critics.

I know very well that my performances last season cannot be compared to what the people here are used to from previous seasons, Hernanes told Sky Sport.

I would have whistled myself as well had I been a fan.

I changed clubs, though, and it is neve…

Arsenal F.C. forward Lukas Podolski is growing frustrated by his lack of first-team football at the Emirates Stadium, and will consider his options when the transfer window re-opens in January.

Since arriving from FC Köln in 2012, the Germany international, 29, has struggled to establish himself as a regular starter under Arsene Wenger.

Definitely, I cannot be satisfied with the situation I am in at Arsenal, Podolski said.

I have not been in negotiations with other clubs, nor have I told Arsenal that I am looking to leave.

I have just said how the situation is for me. I am under contract at Arsenal and I am unable to say, I am off.

I am going to think things over soon as it’s going to be winter time.

Podolski has yet to …

that Southampton midfielder Steven Davis has put pen to paper on a contract extension, committing him to the south coast club until 2018.

The 29 year old has been with the Saints since he signed from Rangers in 2012, racking up seventy-nine appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals.

He began his career with Aston Villa, where he played over a hundred times while he also spent time with Fulham before heading north of the border.

Internationally, he has sixty-nine caps for Northern Ireland, a tally which includes every minute of their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign thus far, where he has helped Michael O’Neil’s men to three wins from three games.

Southampton are currently third in the Premier League after an impressive start under Ronald Ko…

Real Madrid-striker Ruud van Nistelrooy made his comeback on Tuesday night after an absence of eight months due to a knee injury. Thirty minutes into the second half he came on to the pitch for Kaká in the match for the Trofeo Bernabéu against Rosenborg BK.

After his entrance the Madrid fans gave the Dutch goalgetter a warm and emotional welcome. Already during his warming up people chanted his name. The 33-year-old Van Nistelrooy was speechless: ‘’This means a lot to me. It was very impressive and words cannot describe what I feel.’’

Last season didn’t last long for the former Manchester United striker. In November he injured his knee when he played against Juventus for th…

that Real Madrid are eyeing a move for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

The Spain international came through the ranks at Real’s fierce rivals Barcelona so the move would raise some eyebrows though with his Stamford Bridge future uncertain a bid could well be lodged.

Since moving to the Blues from Barca in the summer of 2014 the twenty-nine year old has racked up ninety-four appearances in all competitions, scoring eleven times while he helped them to a Premier League and League Cup double in his first campaign.

However, he was absent from Antonio Conte’s first match-day squad as he oversaw a 2-1 home victory over West Ham United on Monday evening.

Goals from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa either side of James Collins’ response for the visitors…

Everton forward Kevin Mirallas has urged fellow Belgium international Romelu Lukaku to pen a new contract at Goodison Park,.

The twenty-three year old has been linked with a move away from the Merseyside outfit this summer, with former club Chelsea eyeing the situation but a bid has not yet been lodged.

Toffees’ manager Ronald Koeman has said that the former West Bromwich Albion loanee would be staying at the club for at least another season, just before he came off the bench to help his side come from a goal down to beat the Baggies on Saturday afternoon.

Having spent a season with the West Midlands outfit Lukaku, who began his career in his native Belgium with Anderlecht moved to Everton initailly on loan in the summer of 2014 and has since racked up one…