Speaking before the match, Alan Shearer believed the kids deserved to have Klopp, who is on holiday amid the Premier League winter break, watching on from the sidelines.

Arsenal were dealt an injury blow during their FA Cup fifth round win over Portsmouth as midfielder Lucas Torreira was taken off on a stretcher. The Uruguayan went to ground holding his ankle.

Leroy Sane has missed the whole of the season so far after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the Community Shield against Liverpool on August 4, 2019.

Billy Gilmour has received high praise following his impressive display against Liverpool on Tuesday - and now his idol Cesc Fabregas has spoken of the young Chelsea midfielder's quality.

JACK GAUGHAN AT HILLSBOROUGH: De Bruyne missed Wednesday night's slender FA Cup victory at Sheffield Wednesday after landing awkwardly towards the end of the Carabao Cup final.

Jan Vertonghen admits Tottenham must address the problem of goals they concede if they are to salvage something from their disastrous season after crashing out of the FA Cup on Wednesday.

Harry Maguire is doubtful for Sunday's Manchester derby after missing Manchester United's FA Cup tie at Derby with an ankle injury.

While Manchester City's clash with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough took place on Wednesday night, United's game at Derby County was the last of the eight ties on Thursday.

Shocking footage showed Manchester United fans subjecting Jesse Lingard to a torrent of abuse as he boarded the team bus after their 3-0 FA Cup win at Derby.

Carlo Ancelotti is braced for an emotional return to Stamford Bridge, but says Roman Abramovich never revealed why he sacked him as manager of Chelsea in 2011.

Manchester United have condemned the fans who aimed verbal abuse at Jesse Lingard as he boarded the team bus after their FA Cup win at Derby County on Thursday night.

Leicester and Chelsea are set to open the action at lunchtime on the same day, and supporters can watch the encounter live on BT Sport 1.

Lucas Torreira has provided Arsenal fans with a positive update on his recuperation after he sustained a fractured ankle in the FA Cup win at Portsmouth.

Jesse Lingard has had his fair share of detractors to deal with over the years, but even he would have been taken aback by the abuse he received trying to board the team bus at Derby County.

The Italy manager won three trophies during his four-year spell at the Etihad including the FA Cup and the Community Shield.

JEFF POWELL: Bonetti's long battle with Alzheimers ended this Easter Sunday, at 78, and football is in mourning for a goalkeeper so acrobatic and gravity-defying that Chelsea did indeed call him The Cat.

Khan has been scathing of Mayweather's upcoming New Year's Eve exhibition bout against 5ft 4in Japanese fighter Tenshin Nasukawa, calling it a 'joke', but now Mayweather has hit back at the Brit.

The Girls Trip star looked stunning in a plunging dress, as she whispered into Montana's ear at the birthday bash which was at the Reserve nightclub in Downtown Los Angeles

Luka Doncic received an early 20th birthday present as he was able to rub shoulders with boxing great Floyd Mayweather before and after his comeback appearance. 

Floyd 'Money' Mayweather was once again flaunting the vast wealth he has accumulated from his boxing career on Friday night, including a special 50-0 jacket.

Floyd Mayweather and Deontay Wilder were among a number of stars in Texas on Saturday night as Errol Spence Jr dominated Mikey Garcia in their blockbuster welterweight showdown.

His two-weight world championship belts saw him rise to UFC superstardom, but he swapped the octagon for a Dublin boxing ring for a bout with local fighter Michael McGrane.

Mayweather's news was quickly reposted on Twitter by UFC chief Dana White, leading to talk that the pair could work together and the boxer could cross over to MMA for his sensational return.

According to TMZ Sports, the 42-year-old will fight in May and then again in September with both opponents yet to be decided. The report also suggests both fights will be inside a boxing ring.

Floyd Mayweather has broken his silence after the death of his ex-wife Josie Harris who was found dead in her car by police in California on Tuesday night.

Josie Harris, 40, the mother of the boxer's three children, was found dead in her car by police in California on Tuesday night.

Floyd Mayweather has suffered a second personal heartbreak in a matter of days after his uncle Roger, who played an integral role in his fabled career, passed away age 58.

The former boxer, who won world titles at super featherweight before retiring in 1999, passed away on Tuesday having reportedly suffered from poor health including diabetes.

Mayweather has not fought professionally since 2017 and has now revealed his desire to make a career change and move to the other side of the pads.

Ever a man of the people. That was the key to that roaring following which it took time for the Americans to grasp as the tens of thousands hit Sin City for Mayweather fight week.

DANIEL MATTHEWS: Hamed won the WBO, IBF and WBC world titles and had his own boxing video game but since retirement, Prince has spent time behind bars following a high-speed car crash.

The 21-year-old, who just finished his junior year at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota, was preparing a stack of old papers to be logged in a database and put into storage.

The young wife of North Korea's leader has made her first public appearance in two months, bringing to an end what might have been a period of 'home detention' for being too carefree.

Clarence Williams, of Palo Alto Middle School in Killeen, Texas, has been placed on paid leave for a week while the local school district reviews a report of the incident. School officials did not provide details on what prompted the teacher to allegedly tape the boy's mouth shut on October 23.

A cattle ranch in Texas has revealed the key ingredient behind its premium beef: beer. The Texas T Kobe ranch in Wallis, Texas, adds beer to the hay that its cows feed on.

The law breaking men were caught at a rented rest house in Al-Farouq area of Buraidah and accused of holding a party with women who were unrelated.

Legal proceedings have been launched in Switzerland against Britain's Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah, a newspaper said today, over money they were said to still owe on their chalet.

The video, shared online by lead pallbearer Benjamin Aidoo, shows the seven men dressed head-to-toe in white, complete with gloves and face masks as they applaud doctors.

First we had Billy Joe Saunders doing his level best to convince us how delighted he is to be defending his world super-middleweight title on the undercard of a YouTube circus act in America.

JEFF POWELL: Ever the master of the unexpected, Tyson Fury has parted company with the trainer who brought him back from obesity, addiction and suicidal depression to world title contention.

JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: Deontay Wilder has emerged from sleepy Tuscaloosa in deep Alabama to challenge all the old pre-conceptions with the highest KO ratio yet.

Supporters have hailed Fernando Torres after the Spain striker announced his retirement at 35 and remembered his battles with Nemanja Vidic.

Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who suffered a heart attack in May, has been registered by the club to play in this season's Portuguese league.

Former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique has paid tribute to his daughter Xana, the 'star that guides our family', after announcing her death at the age of nine. 

The world of football has united in grief after former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique announced his nine-year-old daughter Xana had died from bone cancer.

The 23-year-old Spanish midfielder has built a strong reputation for himself following his £27m transfer from La Liga outfit Real Betis just last summer.

PETE JENSON: If there is any debate next summer about who keeps goal for Spain at Euro 2020 then Kepa's fans will point back to Thursday night as weighty evidence that it should be him in goal. 

Spain coach Roberto Moreno paid tribute to goalkeeper David De Gea after watching his side ease to a 4-0 victory over the Faroe Islands in Euro 2021 qualifying Group F.

The Real Madrid stalwart had netted his 21st international goal against Romania from the penalty spot despite plying his trade as a centre back.

Ramos started Spain's Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday night away at Norway, making a staggering 168th appearance for his country - one more than legend Iker Casillas.