Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has cast doubt on Scott Parker s availability for England s Euro 2012 campaign.

The midfielder has missed Spurs last three games with an Achilles injury, something which Redknapp describes as a long-term concern .

The former Chelsea and West Ham man has been a key figure in Tottenham s push for a Champions League place this term, earning himself a berth in the PFA Team of the Year.

Parker was also handed the England captaincy during Stuart Pearce s one-match stint as interim boss for a friendly against the Netherlands in February.

The 31-year-old is expected to miss out this weekend as Spurs tackle Fulham hoping to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League ahead of Newcastle, but Redknapp fears that Parker could mis…

Liverpool will open their 2018-19 Premier League season by welcoming West Ham to Anfield before a trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace.

The first Merseyside derby against Everton takes place at the home of the Reds on December 1, kicking off a busy month that also sees them host Manchester United and Arsenal.

Jurgen Klopp’s side welcome 2019 with a trip to reigning champions Manchester City, with the return fixture against Everton at Goodison Park scheduled for March 2.

Liverpool finish their campaign with a home fixture against Wolves, a week after they go to Newcastle United to take on former manager Rafael Benitez.

Derby dates.

— Liverpool FC (@LFC)

Liverpool s 2018-19 Premier League fixtures in full:

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FIFA has confirmed Qatar will host the Club World Cup in both 2019 and 2020 before the competition undergoes a substantial revamp.

Champions League winners Liverpool will be among the teams competing for this year s title, which is expected to take place in December.

The two tournaments will act as warm-up events for the 2022 World Cup, which will also be held in Qatar.

Those finals are being played in November and December in order to avoid the extreme summer temperatures in the Gulf state.

FIFA s next council meeting will include a discussion about potential hosts for the 2021 Club World Cup, when the tournament to be expanded to 24 teams as part of a major remodelling.

Real Madrid have won the past three Club World Cups and no team outside Spa…

Lorenzo Pellegrini s red card was the decisive moment in Italy s 2-2 draw with Belgium on Thursday, so says Luciano Spalletti.

Italy dropped points for the first time in Nations League Group A2 despite Andrea Cambiaso and Mateo Retegui handing the Azzurri a two-goal advantage.

But five minutes before the interval, Pellegrini was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Arthur Theate. The Roma midfielder had first been given a yellow by the referee before a VAR review.

As he left the field, several whistles from the fans were aimed at Pellegrini, who became the first Italy player to receive a straight red card since Domenico Criscito in June 2018.

Maxim De Cuyper reduced the deficit two minutes later before Leandro Trossard sealed a share of the spoils i…

Spanish side Celta Vigo have signed midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli from Brondby for an undisclosed fee.

The newly promoted La Liga side announced the transfer on their official website, stating that the player had signed a two-year deal at the club.

The 29-year-old arrives to Estadio de Balaidos as a replacement for Fabian Orellana, who has ended his loan spell at the club.

Krohn-Dehli shone at the 2012 European Championship, scoring 2 goals in 3 starts for Denmark, but that didn’t prove enough for his side to qualify for the quarter-finals.

The highly rated winger was subsequently paired with Swansea City, but in the end nothing came out of it.

Despite regularly being mentioned as one of the brightest talents in Denmark, Krohn-Dehli never quit…

Norwich City have confirmed Daniel Farke has left the club on the day the Canaries recorded their first win of the Premier League season.

Farke has spent the past four and a half years at Carrow Road, overseeing 208 matches in total.

He won the Championship on two occasions, though Norwich – who were relegated from the top flight in 2019-20 – have started this season poorly in the Premier League.

Farke s position has seemed increasingly precarious, though Norwich then mustered a 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday.

However, it was not enough for the Austrian to keep his job, with Norwich having made the decision to cut ties heading into the international break.

Sporting director Stuart Webber said: In continuing to demand the very best for o…

Manchester City signed Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg, on this day in 2015.

City paid a then club-record fee, reported to be in the region of £54million, for a man who has been at the heart of what they have achieved since.

The 24-year-old, who arrived in the Premier League as Germany’s footballer of the year, signed an initial six-year contract to launch the latest, spectacularly-successful phase of his career.

Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of @DeBruyneKev!

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— Manchester City (@ManCity)

Born in the Drongen district of Ghent, De Bruyne began his professional career at Genk and was a Belgian title-winner in 2010-11, prompting Chelsea to invest £6.7million in his services in Januar…

Covers is throwing an entry into the Circa Million Pro Football contest for the 2021 season and Adam Chernoff has been tabbed to make the weekly picks so let’s dig right in.

Here are his five ATS picks for Week 7 of the Circa Million betting contest.

Week 6 record: 2-3Season to date: 18-12

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Thursday Night Football will be the backdrop for the final preseason tune-up for the San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans. The visiting 49ers enter as 3.5-point favorites as both teams are expected to run their starters out to begin the game.

Both teams won’t begin the regular season until September 11. Find out where my best bet lies in our free NFL picks and predictions for 49ers vs. Texans on August 25. 

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The Cleveland Browns will try to ride the momentum from their Hall of Fame Game win over the New York Jets when they host the Washington Commanders for a preseason clash tonight.

Washington is coming off of a middling 8-8-1 season, but is heading into a new era under owner Josh Harris, who bought the team from Daniel Snyder during the offseason. The Browns finished 7-10 last season, and beat the Jets 21-16 last week in Canton.

DeShaun Watson should get his first looks for Cleveland this season, while Sam Howell will get the start for Washington as he angles for the same role heading into the regular season. We’ll take a closer look at how these quarterback situations could impact Friday’s game in our free NFL picks and predictions for Commanders vs…