After losing in the Premier League for the first time in over a year against Watford at the end of February, Liverpool returned to winning ways, although they still weren’t at their convincing best as they squeezed past Bournemouth 2-1 at Anfield. That result allowed the Reds to extend their lead at the top of the standings to 25 points after nearest rivals Manchester City were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United, who completed the league double over their near neighbours. Whether the season is able to resume or not, that kind of advantage should surely be enough to see Liverpool claim their firs ..read more

The Premier League season remains in limbo due to the coronavirus outbreak, with a month now having elapsed since the most recent fixture. Here, the PA news agency takes a statistical look at the season so far. 82 – points for leaders Liverpool, from a possible 87 after winning 27 of their 29 games. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 1⃣8⃣ @premierleague wins in a row pic.twitter.com/t24jC1Lcr8 — Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 24, 2020 18 – record-equalling winning run for the Reds, from October 27’s win over Tottenham to February 24’s victory against West Ham. 57 – second-placed Manchester City are 25 points ..read more

The chief executive of NHS Charities Together has welcomed Premier League players getting together to help the service cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and said: “This is what footballers have always been like.” Premier League players have received criticism since the pandemic took hold in the UK, with health secretary Matt Hancock saying last week they should “play their part” and take a pay cut to help as part of a national effort. Prior to Hancock’s comments, talks had been under way between top-flight players about how they could best contribute funds to the NHS, and on We ..read more

We take a look at three exciting attacking players who can now be expected to help out their respective clubs for the business end of the campaign. Harry Kane (Tottenham) Manager Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham have had a torrid time with injuries this season and the loss of England captain Harry Kane has been the biggest blow. Spurs’ hopes of securing Champions League football for next term have been dented in recent weeks as they sit down in eighth place in the Premier League table with seven points between themselves and fourth-place Chelsea. Manchester City’s ban, if upheld, from European compe ..read more

The south-coast outfit are currently one of the three teams occupying the relegation zone, along with two teams promoted last season in the form of Norwich City and Aston Villa. Bournemouth are level on points with both Watford and West Ham United, as it’s only goal difference that sees the Cherries down in the bottom three. Nothing has yet been confirmed by the Premier League on how they will manage the return to action, as most are expecting the season hiatus to be extended beyond the current April 30 return date. There have been suggestions the season could be brought to an end and the cur ..read more

The Cherries players, along with the rest of the footballers up and down the country, have been sent home and told to work on their fitness alone amid the reaction to the coronavirus and the efforts to keep the pandemic under control. Ramsdale and co were sent home from training earlier this month and will remain there for an indefinite period as English football is suspended until the end of April at the earliest. The former Sheffield United keeper is having a great season and Bournemouth would be in a far worse position than they are already had it not been for his heroics in goal – they ar ..read more

The Spaniard’s predecessor in the Emirates hotseat, Unai Emery, did his level best to bring Fraser to North London last year but had his advances spurned as the Cherries held out for a more lucrative offer than the £12m reportedly put forward. The Scotland international enjoyed a stellar campaign in 2018/19, netting seven times and laying on a further fourteen goals for his Bournemouth teammates, but has failed to match those figures this campaign – his eighth with the club – with only four assists and a solitary league goal to his name. But Arteta is understood to be keen on the 26-year-old ..read more

The recent coronavirus outbreak has caused chaos around the world, let alone to the football schedule. For now, and rightly so, football takes a back seat as health comes first. Football managers up and down the country will now be fine-tuning their tactics, waiting for the season to resume at some point this summer. There is also the issue of the summer transfer window, but that is a debate for another day. Some clubs are sitting pretty and will already have their targets in mind, but Bournemouth faces an uncertain future. Not only are they in a precarious position in the Premier League, How ..read more

Kilgour has been handed a regular role in the Pirates’ starting XI this season, starting 33 of their 35 League One games. The Bath-born defender graduated from the club’s academy in 2016 but had to wait until 2019 until making his senior debut. He enjoyed spells on-loan with Mangotsfield United, Cirencester Town, Hungerford Town and Maidenhead United between 2016 and 2019 to gain first-team experience. Those spells away from the Memorial Stadium have proven to be hugely beneficial and Kilgour is now regarded as a key figure with his boyhood club. Despite The Gas’ struggles in the league this ..read more

The 33-year-old had a disastrous year last time out with his first knee injury coming back in April when he dislocated his patella in his left knee which brought a premature end to his season. He worked hard to get back to fitness and in the summer made his return to the Cherries first team in the clash against Aston Villa away in August but his return was not to last long. A week after his comeback in a game against Manchester City, he picked up the same injury this time to his right knee and he has not played since. The injury required an eight week spell in a brace attached to a machine th ..read more