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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk insisted that scepticism over Lisandro Martinez' height was "absolute rubbish" earlier in the season - and the Dutchman has been proved right

Fulham favourite Kevin McDonald is playing alongside Whites prodigy Jay Stansfield at Exeter City, and he believes the on-loan striker is capable of playing in the Premier League

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has lavished praise on Reiss Nelson after the winger's late winner against Bournemouth and tipped him to play an "important" role in the title race

Manchester United are third in the Premier League table and despite being 11 points adrift of Arsenal, they are still in the title fight with Arsenal and Manchester City

Liverpool were reportedly interested in signing Antony from Ajax before his transfer to Manchester United last summer - with the two clubs set to meet at Anfield on Sunday

Liverpool host Manchester United on Sunday with the Reds seeking revenge having lost to their arch rivals earlier this season whilst a Champions League spot remains on their radar

Jones won the UFC heavyweight title by tapping out Ciryl Gane in just over two minutes and he will now defend the belt for the first time against Stipe Miocic

The old rivals face off at Anfield on Sunday afternoon with their fortunes having taken a dramatic turn this season, and we asked our Mirror Football team what they think will happen

Manchester United had hit rock bottom ahead of their first game against Liverpool, but Erik ten Hag has turned around their fortunes after following a piece of advice from Jurgen Klopp

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani have been joined by a mystery third bidder in the race to acquire Manchester United from the Glazer family

Drake is no stranger to betting on the UFC and he placed a six-figure sum on UFC legend Jones to beat Gane in their vacant heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas

Roberto Firmino may be disappointed if he was hoping to start against Manchester United in the Premier League after news broke that he will leave Liverpool this summer

Hamilton and Verstappen command the top salaries on the F1 grid, but they all earn huge sums for their work – after all, those private jets and supercars aren't going to pay for themselves!

Jones hadn't fought in over three years but returned to the UFC in triumphant fashion by tapping out Gane in just over two minutes to win the vacant heavyweight title

Grasso won the UFC women's flyweight title by tapping out titleholder Shevcheko in the fourth round after being down on the scorecards in the fight

Erik ten Hag is set to take charge of his first Premier League game for a fortnight when his Manchester United side face arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday

Liverpool will be desperate to beat Manchester United on Sunday to make up for a lacklustre campaign - and Diogo Jota has ramped up the heat on the Reds' rivals

Graham Potter's Chelsea moved within 11 points of Antonio Conte's Tottenham in fourth on Saturday by beating Premier League strugglers Leeds 1-0 at Stamford Bridge

Unbeaten prospect and college wrestling champion Nickal kept his flawless record intact at UFC 285 as he tapped out Jamie Pickett just minutes into the first round

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal moved another step closer to winning their first Premier League trophy since 2004 as they produced a dramatic comeback win over Bournemouth

Manchester United's Sunday meeting with Liverpool has taken centre-stage this weekend, but there has also been movement when it comes to the future of some key players

Gyllenhaal is starring in the remake of Road House and the Hollywood star 'won' his mock UFC fight in Las Vegas against MMA-veteran-turned-actor Jay Hieron

Middlesbrough are flying under Michael Carrick - 16 months after the former England international left Manchester United's backroom staff on the arrival of Ralf Rangnick

Garry survived an early scare against Song Kenan at UFC 285 to win by third round knockout - and he pulled of McGregor's iconic 'billi strut' after the fight

Arsenal are five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table - but only thanks to Reiss Nelson's last-minute winner against Bournemouth