Liverpool forward Sadio Mane could be out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty with Senegal.

Reported incidents of discrimination at English professional football matches have risen by 53% in a year, according to equality organisation Kick It Out.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been injured in a car crash in Amsterdam, hours after attending a concert.

An Egyptian court jailed two people for life on Sunday and 12 to between two and 10 years over violence that led to a deadly football stadium stampede in Cairo.

Chelsea have agreed terms with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of striker Diego Costa back to the Spanish club. The move, which will be completed in January, is subject to the agreement of personal terms and a medical.

Islam Slimani's superb strike helped Leicester see off a wasteful Liverpool at the King Power Stadium to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Liverpool have lost their appeal over the length of Sadio Mane's three-match ban after he was sent off in Saturday's 5-0 defeat at Manchester City.

Frank de Boer has been sacked as Crystal Palace manager after five games and 77 days in charge.

England's all-time leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney has retired from international football after turning down the chance to be part of the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.

Galatasaray signed West Ham winger Sofiane Feghouli on a five-year contract for $5.01m, the Turkish club announced on Monday.