LIVERPOOL are facing Everton in a huge Merseyside derby on RIGHT NOW! The Reds are nine points ahead of Arsenal in second – with a game in hand – though they need a return to form

According to journalist Giulio Cardone, AS Roma have made an approach to sign Federico Chiesa on loan, with Ranieri at the heart of the Serie A side’s move to bring in the Italian international in the summer.

The Premier League is back after a mini break, and talkSPORT is here to keep you right across all of the latest news. Bukayo Saka made a goal-scoring return from injury for Arsenal last night

Omar Marmoush showed he is capable of filling the hole left by Erling Haaland's injury as Manchester City inflicted more pain on relegation-bound Leicester City. Jack Grealish opened the scoring on his first start since December for what was the England winger's first Premier League goal in 16 months.

As a result, they missed Grealish’s opener after two minutes — the Englishman’s first Premier League goal in 27 appearances. It was a game that also saw second-half substitute Oscar Bobb make his first league appearance of the season after breaking his leg in August.

Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Leicester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Rayo Vallecano ended their five-game winless run at the weekend and, in the process, injected some faint hope into their push for European qualification. It was a 2-0 win away at relegation-battlers Deportivo Alaves that got them back on track,