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Contenders, ready! BBC Sport’s football expert Chris Sutton has been crushing all-comers this season, but could he finally have met his match?
Standing in his way this week is mighty 6ft 6in Gladiators star Bionic, who is warming up for Saturday’s Grand Final of the iconic superhumans gameshow by taking on Sutton at predicting Premier League scores – sadly we could not arrange for pugil sticks to be involved.
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The fixture calendar for the rest of the Premier League season is pretty much set so now it’s up to you to decide on your strategy depending on what chips you have left in the game.
We know there are seven teams with a double gameweek 34 – Arsenal, Liverpool, Wolves, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Everton and Sheffield United.
Tottenham don’t have a fixture in gameweek 34, which makes things slightly
Sunday is shaping up to be a huge day in the Premier League title race, with Liverpool playing Brighton and Manchester City hosting title rivals Arsenal.
The Reds would go top if they pick up a point or more against the Seagulls – before current leaders Arsenal go to
Nottingham Forest have lodged an appeal against their four-point deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules, the club has confirmed.
The loss of points has placed Forest into the relegation zone in 18th place, one point behind Luton Town.
Forest said in a statement they would not be making any further comment.
They are the
Former England defender Ashley Cole has become the latest player inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Cole, 43, won the league title three times – twice with Arsenal and once with Chelsea – during an illustrious career in England’s top flight.
He was part of the 2003-04 Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ team and made 385
Leicester City have started “urgent” legal proceedings against the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) after being charged with allegedly breaking spending rules.
If found guilty, the Foxes could face a points deduction.
The club have also been placed under a transfer embargo by the EFL.
Leicester have been referred to
Leicester City have been charged by the Premier League for allegedly breaking spending rules during their last three seasons in the top flight.
Leicester have been referred to an independent commission for breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR) and failing to submit audited finances.
If found guilty, Leicester could face a points deduction.
The Championship leaders are also subject to a separate financial probe by the English Football League (EFL).
Nottingham Forest have been “punished” by the Premier League for showing ambition following promotion, says former Reds boss Mark Warburton.
Clubs can lose £105m over three years, but Forest’s maximum loss was set at £61m as they spent two years of the assessment period in the Championship.
“Here’s a club that had a go, for
Details for the final day of the Championship, League One and League Two campaigns – as well as the play-offs schedule – have been confirmed by the English Football League.
The final round of League One matches will start at 12:30 BST on Saturday, 27 April, with League Two at 15:00.
The regular Championship season will end the following
Premier League clubs have been accused of making an “empty promise” about a new funding deal for the English Football League (EFL).
A meeting between clubs on Monday ended without an agreement on a ‘New Deal’.
Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Culture, Media and Sport committee, accused clubs of “parking the bus”.