Nottingham Forest have confirmed the sacking of manager Steve Cooper, with former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo in talks to replace him. Cooper’s exit comes with Forest having lost five of their past six games. The 44-year-old led Forest to promotion to the Premier League in 2022, ending a 23-year absence from the top flight.
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Manchester United lifted the mood of crisis around manager Erik ten Hag by securing a battling point against Liverpool at Anfield. In a mediocre encounter, United stopped the rot that had been spreading after the heavy home loss to Bournemouth and a tame Champions League exit rubber-stamped by Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.
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Luton Town have confirmed that their captain Tom Lockyer is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during the second half of their Premier League clash at Bournemouth. Lockyer was attended to by paramedics and staff at the Vitality Stadium after collapsing on the field before he was carried off on a stretcher.
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Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is set to join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the rest of the season when the January transfer window opens. Van de Beek has made just six Premier League starts since joining United from Ajax for £35m in September 2020.
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John McGinn’s early goal was enough to earn Aston Villa a 1-0 win over Arsenal that moves them to within two points of the Premier League summit. The Gunners were knocked off the top of the table by Liverpool earlier on Saturday and faced a formidable task if they wanted to regain their place, with Villa winning 14 consecutive home matches.
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