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Liverpool 'need to do Plan A better' if they are to be assured of Champions League football next season after more dropped points at home against Southampton, according to Gary Neville.

MATT LAWTON: The outcome of Tyson Fury’s drugs case could take a further three weeks if an appeal follows the conclusion to a UK Anti-Doping hearing that took place in London.

All I have heard in the past couple of days is, ‘How can England leave Jonny Bairstow out of their one-day side?’ But the difficulty is how do you get him in?

CRAIG HOPE: Middlesbrough have slipped away quietly, barely having made an impression on their first Premier League season in eight years.

Evans was released by United in the summer of 2012 after he was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman and sentenced to five years in prison. That conviction was quashed and at a retrial.

The Football Writers' Association player of the year award went to Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante. Here Sportsmail's team of football writers reveal who they awarded their votes to...

Dutch centre-half Van Dijk has been linked with a big-money move this summer, with Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool among the clubs rumoured to be interested.

Real Madrid are on the verge of signing Atletico Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez after the youngster reportedly passed his medical with the club on Monday.

As Kylian Mbappe's global fame has increased, the teenage French striker's celebration has also become better known - and now he has revealed the surprising reason why he does it.

The Argentinian's two goals in Juventus' 2-0 win in Monaco last week mean the Italians head into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday in control of the tie.

The 16-year-old striker would cost the Spanish giants 40 million Euros - around £33million - and would arrive at the Bernabeu in 2018 when he becomes eligible for a professional contract.

Warren Gatland defended his Lions get together on Monday, after he was criticised for taking players from their clubs in such an important week of the season.

Hamilton started and finished fourth in Sochi on April 30, ending a run of eight successive appearances on the podium. The triple world champion was left puzzled by 'a very odd weekend'.

Sergio Aguero was linked with a move to Manchester United, but Sportsmail understands that he would not entertain a transfer to Old Trafford and risk tarnishing his reputation with City fans.

Nadal is seeking a third consecutive claycourt title of the season after winning the Barcelona Open and Monte Carlo Masters but his preparation has been disrupted.

The 23-year-old switched codes, signing a three-year deal with Sale Sharks, and is set to make his England debut after being named in coach Eddie Jones' touring squad.

Charlie Taylor will be fined by Leeds United after refusing to play in their final match of the season at Wigan, Sportsmail understands.

The Professional Footballers' Association has received 11 new requests for help from members since Everton winger Aaron Lennon was detained under the Mental Health Act.

An employee at a top UK bookie has lifted the lid on problem gambling among footballers after Burnley player Joey Barton was banned for 18 months by the FA for violating betting rules.

Sportsmail breaks down the matches still to be played in an effort to figure out which sides will be representing the Premier League on the elite European stage next season.

Kelly Smith, the all-time leading scorer in English women's football history, has revealed she considered committing suicide when she was unable to play because of serious injury.

Manchester United's rivalry with Liverpool needs no introduction and that hostility continued on social media at the weekend following the latter's 0-0 draw with Southampton.

Jose Mourinho has come under-fire this season for Manchester United's home form but it's perhaps their away results which will be of more concern... especially against their top six rivals.

Fury has returned to training and is intent on securing an all-British super-fight with the new champion and has revealed that Joshua's promoter Hearn has pencilled in a fight.

Hibernian manager Neil Lennon has revealed he battled with a bout of depression while leading the Scottish team to their Ladbrokes Championship title this season.

The Rao family, who purchased the club when they were still a top-flight outfit in 2010, have made a statement regarding Blackburn's demotion, which they termed a 'temporary setback'.

Sanchez has one year left on his contract at the Emirates, and has been heavily linked with an exit following a disappointing campaign for the club. Bayern are linked with a summer move.

Advocaat, who turns 70 in September, would become his country's oldest ever national coach, usurping Guus Hiddink, who was 68 when he left the hot-seat in June 2015.

The 19-year-old Nigerian scored his fifth goal in seven games for Belgian side Eupen on Sunday. Onyekuru took his season's tally to 18 goals and is in high demand in the Jupiler League.

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been voted the 2017 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association. He has already landed the prestigious PFA Player of the Year award this year.

Jurgen Klopp bizarrely blamed the condition of Anfield's pitch as a reason Liverpool's push for the Champions League floundered against Southampton.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani could return to his former club Napoli after his contract with the Ligue 1 club ends in 2020, he said on Monday.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman was spotted chatting with the forward's agent Gines Carvajal, as Malaga ran out 3-0 winners against Celta Vigo with Sandro scoring the third in injury time.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's experimentation with the 3-4-3 formation has delighted Kieran Gibbs after victory over Manchester United on Sunday made it four victories from five.

Liverpool’s captain failed from 12 yards for the first time in a Reds shirt on Sunday, but the miss could not have come at a worse moment, with the club’s Champions League aspirations in the balance.

The Liverpool loanee was shown a red card during the final fixture of the regular Championship season against Cardiff on Sunday having been adjudged to have handled outside the box.

Craig Shakespeare admits the last few weeks have taken its toll on Leicester's multi-tasking interim boss. 'I've been dropping off on the settee about half eight instead of half nine,' he said.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers fully expects to be receiving bids from Europe's elite clubs this summer for 19-year-old left-back Kieran Tierney, with Manchester United and Arsenal interested.

CHARLES SALE: It was to Knight that director of England cricket Andrew Strauss was talking when he was overheard at the back of a TV studio describing KP as a ‘complete ****’.

India have belatedly named their Champions Trophy squad, almost two weeks after missing the initial deadline. They had previously raised the possibility of withdrawing from the tournament.

The former Glasgow boss assumed responsibility for the national team on Monday morning, with his first act naming the 34-man squad he will take with him on this summer's tour.