Some footballers are so humble and selfless in the way they go about their work, so consistently able to perform at a high level, that their importance to the team is taken for granted.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAN BIGGAR: I had four fantastic years at Northampton during which Courtney Lawes went from being a fearsome opponent with England to a team-mate and friend.

Arsenal's 2-1 victory against Fulham on Tuesday night was marred by injuries to defensive duo Gabriel and Jurrien Timber ahead of their Champions League tie against Real Madrid.

Man United boss Ruben Amorim has hit back at suggestions that the Red Devils made a mistake by selling Anthony Elanga to Nottingham Forest.

NATHAN SALT IN SEVILLE: To truly understand the magnitude of the Seville derby, appreciate the fact that 46,000 fans turned out for open training sessions on Friday afternoon.

Martin O'Neill rubbed salt in the wound of Man United on Tuesday night with a brutal putdown during his post-match analysis of the Red Devils' 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. 

ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Saka raced over to the Arsenal dugout to celebrate his goal with the north London club's physios and sports science staff.

Elanga ran most of the length of the pitch with the ball before firing low and hard past Andre Onana to give Nottingham Forest a 1-0 win against his former side.

Granit Xhaka was caught in a furious altercation with Bayer Leverkusen fans after his side suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against third-tier German club Arminia Bielefeld.

Anthony Elanga scored a sensational solo goal against his old club to give Nottingham Forest their first league double over Manchester United in 33 years on Tuesday night.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has explained his decision to play defender Harry Maguire as a makeshift forward in the final moments of the defeat to Nottingham Forest. 

Sky Sports' Paul Gilmour and Nick Wright discuss all the talking points from Arsenal's win over Fulham.

Mikel Arteta faces an anxious wait over the fitness of four defenders ahead of next week's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.

Anthony Elanga runs 85-metres in nine-second solo stunner against former club Man Utd at the City Ground.

Wolves head coach Vitor Pereira whipped up an excitable Molineux crowd during their 1-0 win over West Ham in the Premier League, leading to some wild celebrations after winning a throw-in during the second-half.

Ruben Amorim says the pressure for younger players to perform at Manchester United is too big and the club need to get it right fast.

Mikel Arteta reacted to Arsenal’s 2-1 win against Fulham which saw Bukayo Saka return from injury and score shortly after coming on from the bench, but the result was overshadowed by a concerning injury to Gabriel.

Arsenal's Raheem Sterling and England and Chelsea's Lauren James are named on a five-player list recognising the most influential black people in British football.

There is a "high degree of uncertainty" over how much of the hundreds of millions of pounds lent to sports bodies during the Covid pandemic will be repaid, says an influential group of MPs.

Makeshift striker Harry Maguire coming closest to rescuing a point for Manchester United at Nottingham Forest illustrates the attacking struggles of Ruben Amorim's side.

Anthony Elanga had left Manchester United in his past. On Tuesday, they trailed in his wake - to Nottingham Forest's benefit.

A disappointing night for the Hammers on their return to Premier league action

Real Madrid, will play either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in next month’s Copa del Rey final in Seville next month

The central defender was a goal-line clearance away from enjoying a dream return to action