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Michael Carrick emerges as favourite for the Manchester United caretaker role with club chiefs hoping to have an appointment in place for when players return to training on Wednesday.

Strasbourg fans thought they had it good from being aligned with Chelsea. Then manager Liam Rosenior walked out mid-season to take charge of the Blues.

For Adam Phillips and Vimal Yoganathan, it could be the fulfilment of a lifelong dream when Barnsley take on Liverpool at Anfield on Monday.

If anyone needed convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season's record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence.

Manchester United will prepare for next Saturday's game with Manchester City with no manager in place to lift their "fragile" confidence.

Veteran striker Danny Welbeck haunts former club Manchester United again and now calls for an England call-up are only going to rise.

Gabriel Martinelli was branded an "idiot" a few days ago - but showed great personality to respond with an FA Cup hat-trick, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

Another win and another clean sheet for Rangers as they stay on the coattails of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts, with manager Danny Rohl hailing the team's "outstanding development".

Striker Danny Welbeck helps Brighton dump his former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup at Old Trafford.