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Ronda Rousey returned from over a year on the sidelines at UFC 207. She had suffered a defeat to Holly Holm in November 2015 and faced Amanda Nunes for the women's bantamweight title.

Alli was a driving force behind Tottenham's title bid in 2015-16 and has recently recaptured his dazzling form for Mauricio Pochettino's men. But Souness has given the youngster a warning.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists there can be no excuses as his side head to Sunderland after a quick turnaround in the Premier League. Less than 44 hours split the two fixtures.

Harry Kane has urged Tottenham to maintain their winning run after scoring twice in the 4-1 victory at Watford. His first-half double sent Spurs on their way to a fourth straight league win.

Diego Costa was involved in 31 goals, providing 10 assists and striking home 21 times himself, which is three more than Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez, who were involved in 28 apiece.

Potter, who plays for Notts County Ladies in the FA Women's Super League 1, was attending the match in the National League North between Nuneaton Town and Tamworth when she was abused.

The Blues are on a 13-match winning streak under manager Antonio Conte, which has contributed significantly to their place at the top of the pile. They won just 10 other matches in 2016.

Pep Guardiola is keen to get the second half of the season under way after a dispiriting end to 2016 for Manchester City. Their title challenge suffered another blow when they lost 1-0 at Liverpool.

Liverpool will be without Philippe Coutinho and Joel Matip for their Premier League trip to Sunderland on Monday evening. Both players have been sidelined with ankle injuries.

Ronda Rousey was seeking to regain the bantamweight championship she lost in November 2015 to Holly Holm, her first defeat in the UFC, but she proved no match for Amanda Nunes.

The Manchester United defender started against Middlesbrough on Saturday and played a role as the hosts came from 1-0 down in the 84th minute to score twice and win 2-1.

Fifty-five-year-old Holland manager Danny Blind has warned Manchester United winger Memphis Depay that he must leave Old Trafford for the sake of his international career.

The Blues won for a 13th straight game on Saturday, beating Stoke 4-2, and lead the Premier League by six points from Liverpool entering 2017. Chelsea face Tottenham Hotspur next.

Sportsmail understands he has been offered a two-and-a-half year deal at the Premier League’s bottom-placed club, though it is unlikely he will be in the dugout for Tuesday’s game at Crystal Palace.

SAMI MOKBEL: Antonio Conte believes Chelsea are showing the character of champions as they made it lucky 13 against Stoke. The Blues showed fight to ground out their 13th straight win.

Lionel Messi will be 30 this year. It hardly means he is entering his dotage but it is a reminder that we must cherish him while we can. He is one of the great performers on any stage, in any era.

Sunderland's players have been warned by David Moyes there can be no repeat of their defensive horror show against Burnley when Liverpool come to the north east.

Koeman quit Southampton to take charge at Goodison Park in the summer and Everton marked his first return to St Mary's with a poor display in a 1-0 defeat at the end of November.

Southgate succeeded Roy Hodgson in November and he's started making plans to re-establish his team as a global force, 50 years after their one and only triumph in a major tournament.

Scotsman Andy Murray enjoyed a very successful year, toppling the formidable Novak Djokovic off the No 1 spot in the rankings, winning Wimbledon and claiming gold at the Olympics.

Joe Root could miss the start of England's one-day series in India after opting to stay home to witness the arrival of his first child. Root has pledged not to travel until his partner Carrie has given birth.

Ricky Ponting will work alongside interim head coach Justin Langer and assistant Jason Gillespie for the three-match series, which comprises games in Melbourne, Geelong and Adelaide.

The Frenchman and his fellow team-mates experienced a late collapse, as a dismal end to the campaign saw them concede the title to Leicester City and finish behind bitter rivals Arsenal.

In what we always expected to be a tactical battle between two of the world’s top coaches, Jurgen Klopp came out on top. He got it spot on, with Liverpool sitting deeper than usual.

The Colombian midfielder has struggled for opportunities under manager Zinedine Zidane. Sportsmail understands he had been offered to a series of sides in the English top flight.

Ahead of the Premier League's midweek action, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

GLENN HODDLE: The super six are pulling away at the top of the table. The forthcoming fixtures between those clubs will go a long way to deciding who comes out on top at the end of the season.

OLIVER HOLT: I made fun of David Beckham once because he referred to ‘Sir Bobby Moore’ in a press conference but he was right and I was wrong. It feels bizarre that he never became a sir.

Jamie has praised Andy for the perseverance he has shown during a decade of reaching the top, when perhaps support has not been as forthcoming as might have been.

Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce is keen to raid his former club Sunderland for left-back Patrick Van Aanholt. The Black Cats could be willing to sell to raise transfer funds.

He begins 2017 in a more vulnerable position than at any time since he first came to fame, with no status to play in any of the four majors and a ranking of 184th - his worst since his early days as a pro.

The Welsh winger was knocked out on December 3 against Leicester Tigers but was allowed to return the field, sparking outrage from medical professionals and concussion campaigners.

The Harlequins man, 24, will need to prove he is worthy of the shirt over the coming weeks as favourites Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell return from injury ahead of the Six Nations.

SAM CUNNINGHAM AT ST MARY'S: Hal Robson-Kanu's thunderbolt completed a West Brom comeback at Southampton to move Tony Pulis' side up to eighth in the Premier League.

Former Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was beaten within the first minute of the bout, which has led to questions over whether she can continue to fight in the octagon in the future.

Pep Guardiola may have won an array of trophies in two other European countries, but Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes his Manchester City counterpart is on a learning curve in England.

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has been crowned Brazil's best player in Europe for 2016, overcoming Barcelona forward Neymar to scoop the end of year award for his excellent displays.

Christian Eriksen dressed as Harry Potter for Tottenham's Christmas party and the Dane admits Spurs may need a touch of wizardry to catch runaway leaders Chelsea this season.

Pantomime season is in full swing but Joe Marler is no longer being cast as the villain. In fact, he has been able to play the good guy for a change - not that everyone has been happy about it.

Mark Wood has been rectifying his bowling action in a bid to salvage his international career. The Durham paceman began his recovery from a third ankle operation in 13 months.

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