By Tony Odu
• After the teenager showed promise in Liverpool’s 3-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday, manager Arne Slot lavished praise on “special” Rio Ngumoha.
• By cautioning the rest of the Premier League that his squad won’t reach their full potential until the following season, Pep Guardiola has hinted that he is prepared to remain manager of Manchester City.
• According to the Brazilian team, Jesse Lingard, a former midfielder for Manchester United and England, has joined Corinthians for the rest of the season.
• Leeds has asked supporters to observe a break in play during Sunday’s home FA Cup match against Norwich so that players who are fasting during Ramadan can break their fast. Javier Mascherano, the head coach of Inter Miami, called Lionel Messi “one of a kind” as the Argentine striker attempts to surpass 900 goals in his career on Saturday night against D.C. United.
• Real Madrid avoided another blow in their waning La Liga title challenge with a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo, thanks to Federico Valverde’s winner four minutes into stoppage time.
• After losing 3-1 at home to a slick Monaco team on Friday, Paris Saint-Germain lost ground in the Ligue 1 title chase. Leader PSG’s fourth league loss of the season could have been even more devastating, and challenger Lens may close the gap on top by defeating bottom-place Metz on Sunday.
• Mikel Arteta cautioned that if Arsenal loses to League One team Mansfield Town in the FA Cup on Saturday, their reputation could suffer. Only once since 2017 have Arsenal advanced past the fourth round after losing to Nottingham Forest, then of the Championship, in the third round in 2018 and 2022.
• Nuno Espirito Santo, the manager of West Ham, has urged the head of refereeing to visit clubs and clarify what a foul at set-pieces is. This season, the Premier League has seen a significant increase in penalty area grappling at throw-ins and corners.
• With a strong second-half performance against Wolves, Liverpool easily advanced to the FA Cup quarterfinals, maintaining their chances of rescuing the season. The Reds had just lost the Premier League at Molineux on Tuesday, but they exacted retribution to advance to the round of eight.
• Thousands of Tottenham Hotspur fans departed early during their devastating home loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday night, continuing the team’s increasingly chaotic decline towards the Premier League relegation zone.
• West Bromwich Albion dropped into the bottom three after Oxford United defeated struggling Preston North End at Deepdale to move out of the Championship relegation spots.
• Following a hamstring issue, Cristiano Ronaldo has journeyed to Spain to receive further medical care.
• Goalie Robert Sanchez was quite disappointed to be left out at Aston Villa, according to Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior.
Saturday, March 7 2026
Mansfield Town – Arsenal 13:15
Wrexham – Chelsea 18:45
Newcastle – Manchester City 21:00
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