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Sergio Perez claimed a second Formula 1 victory of the season in a comfortable drive in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, to eat into Max Verstappen 's points lead. The Mexican benefited from the timing of a Safety Car to leapfrog Verstappen and built a healthy gap when the race resumed, going onto claim his sixth Grand Prix victory. Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc took a first podium of the season for Ferrari in third, with Fernando Alonso fourth, Carlos Sainz fifth and Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Check out the full results from the F1 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix below! Result Race - Azerbaijan Pos. Driver Team Time Results are being loaded... View full results ...

Tottenham Hotspur are anticipating that Chelsea will show an interest in s igning Harry Kane this summer, sources have told 90min . Kane's contract at Spurs runs until 2024 and talks over a new one are on hold until the club appoint a permanent head coach. 90min has long reported that Tottenham are confident of securing the 29-year-old's long-term future and this remains the case. However, that doesn't mean that Spurs aren't anticipating a flurry of transfer interest in their star striker. Sources have confirmed to 90min that while Tottenham have not been contacted by teams regarding Kane just yet, they are anticipating that Chelsea and Manchester United will at some point make their interest formally known. The Blues are on the verge of appointing Mauricio Pochettino, who played a huge role in Kane's development during his five-and-a-half years at Spurs, as their new head coach. Pochettino has often suggested that Kane saved his Tottenham career after he score...

Fernando Alonso has conceded he cannot see past an " unbreakable " Max Verstappen and Red Bull domination of F1 until new regulations are introduced in 2026. The Milton Keynes-based outfit secured both championships last season in commanding style and has shown no signs of slowing down this campaign, with Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez claiming each of the first three pole positions and victories. Asked if he was eager to take on Verstappen in on-track combat, Alonso - who has taken podiums in all three races and was Red Bull's nearest challenger in the opening two rounds of the season - warned such a battle was a distance away. "I am looking forward [to fighting Verstappen] because at the moment he is on the top of the Game . He is driving better than everyone else, he has the fastest car, everything is perfect," Alonso told select media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "So to beat that perfection, you need something really special and you...

Arsenal remain in the hunt for their first Premier League title in 19 years, but they'll have to battle through a tough end to the season and hope Manchester City slip-up for their dream to manifest into reality. It's been a sensational season for the Gunners off the back of a disappointing 2021/22 which ended in heartbreak at the last. While optimism was rife following an excellent summer transfer window and a productive pre-season, nobody expected them to give City this much of a challenge. The Mikel Arteta project, as Edu Gaspar projected, has finally taken off, and the sky seems to be the limit for this youthful Gunners squad. Nevertheless, a strong end to the season is required to retain the good feeling around the club and ensure they duel with City up until Matchday 38. Here are their remaining five fixtures of the 2022/23 Premier League season after losing to City at the Etihad. Arsenal vs Chelsea - Premier League Gabriel scored at Chelsea earlier this season / Marc ...

Manchester City will host the biggest Game of the 2022/23 Premier League season when title rivals Arsenal head to the Etihad on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's in-form side are in control of their own destiny in the title race and a victory here would almost guarantee they'll get their hands on a trophy that most fans had given up on just a few months ago. Here's how the boss could set up to secure that win. Man City vs Arsenal - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction Man City predicted lineup vs Arsenal (3-2-4-1) GK: Ederson - The stopper will be keen to stop his countryman, Gabriel Martinelli, from grabbing the goal he needs to break the record for most goals from a Brazilian in a Premier League season. CB: Manuel Akanji - It'll be Akanji who lines up directly against Martinelli. His agility could be key. CB: Ruben Dias - Dias is enjoying this unconventional formation and the added protection around him has led to a return of his best form. CB: ...

Chelsea will look to snap their seven- Game winless run when Brentford head to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The Blues haven't gone this long without a win since February 1995, when they actually made it to eight games without a victory. 21 members of the Blues first team weren't even alive at that point. An eighth consecutive match without a win would see this run become the third-worst in Chelsea's History in the Premier League era, so here's how Frank Lampard should set up to avoid that unwanted honour. Chelsea vs Brentford - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction Chelsea predicted lineup vs Brentford (3-4-2-1) GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - Kepa's days as Chelsea starter may be numbered as the Blues look for an upgrade in goal this summer. CB: Wesley Fofana - Fofana must be a permanent starter at this point. With nothing to play for other than the sliver of pride Chelsea still have left, these next few fixtures should be about experience fo...

Former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat says Max Verstappen's sustained success at Red Bull in recent years stems from the team accommodating all of his needs. Verstappen has won the past two F1 Drivers' Championships and looks well-placed to add a third title in 2023, with Red Bull's RB19 proving the class of the field. But while Kvyat acknowledged Verstappen's undoubted talent, the Russian added that the World Champion has everything at Red Bull set up exactly as he wants. "Of course, you have to give [Verstappen] credit," Kvyat told the Track Limits podcast. "He's doing an amazing job. Very strong wheel-to-wheel, probably the strongest wheel-to-wheel. "But I think everyone's beatable in certain conditions, and the team has given him everything he needs, everything he wants." After dominating in 2022, Red Bull have eased to victory in the first three races of 2023, and Kvyat alluded to several other teams looking towards ...

Manchester City's Premier League meeting with Leeds United will go against the nationwide 3pm blackout by being broadcast in the United Kingdom. The fixture was initially scheduled for Sunday 7 May but has now been brought forward one day because of City's involvement in the Champions League semi-final on the following Tuesday. Sky Sports had the broadcast rights to City vs Leeds on the Sunday and, despite being moved to a 15:00 kick-off on the Saturday, the match will still be broadcast on television. "With Manchester City visiting Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday 9 May, their home match with Leeds United has moved from Sunday 7 May to 15:00 BST on Saturday 6 May," a Premier League statement read. Current Premier League table, top scorers & upcoming fixtures manual "The match will remain live on Sky Sports in the UK, subject to further consultation with relevant stakeholders regarding Article 48. "The...

Moises Caicedo says he hopes Arsenal win the Premier League this season and has revealed how he reacted to missing out on a January move to the Gunners. The Ecuador international has become one of the Premier League 's best midfielders during his time at the AMEX Stadium and was the subject of interest from Mikel Arteta's side during the winter window, even writing an open letter to the club's board asking to leave. However, Brighton dug their heels in and insisted he would not be sold. Caicedo has since been reintegrated into Roberto De Zerbi's squad and even signed a new contract. Arsenal instead swooped for Chelsea's Jorginho but recent draws to Liverpool and West Ham have dented their title bid. “I was really close to going,” Caicedo told The Telegraph . “I suffered a lot.” “I’m sure I'm going to have many more opportunities . That’s why I continue to do things well. [But] it was tough. At the beginning when I didn’t end up going, lots of people would make...

Daniel Ricciardo will drive a Red Bull Formula 1 car around the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife later in 2023. The Australian rejoined the team after being dropped by McLaren for this season, with his third driver duties involving commercial responsibilities as well as playing reserve for Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. As part of his role, Ricciardo will complete a number of show runs across the year, with the latest announcement confirming his participation a the Red Bull Formula Nurburgring event in September, which will help support the 12H Nurburgring. The eight-time Grand Prix winner will become the first driver to take to the Nordschleife in modern F1 machinery in a decade, following Michael Schumacher's run as part of the 24-hour event. Nick Heidfeld also completed a lap of the 'Green Hell' in 2007. Ricciardo's other duties this year include attending a number of events as Red Bull's reserve driver, as well as the potential for taking part...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... PSG have made Tottenham striker Harry Kane a priority target this summer as they look to build the team around Kylian Mbappe. ( Le Parisien ) Liverpool have prepared a contract offer for Mason Mount ahead of a summer bid. The midfielder's deal at Chelsea expires in 2024. ( Football Insider ) In addition to Mount, Liverpool are also interested in Alexis Mac Allister . The Reds and Manchester United are ahead of Arsenal in the race for the Brighton and Argentina star. ( TYC Sports ) Kane could be reunited at PSG with former boss Jose Mourinho , who is top of the club's shortlist to replace current manager Christophe Galtier. ( RMC Sport ) Someone that could be on the way out of PSG is Lionel Messi , with Barcelona players believing that he would like to return to Camp Nou when his contract expires this summer. ( Sport ) Barcelona directors Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff were ...

While an obviously talented midfielder, Frank Lampard became one of his generation's best players thanks in no small part to an unwavering fitness level which he painstakingly honed over the years. Chelsea's record goalscorer got the call that he would be making his professional debut for West Ham while he was performing sprint exercises at the local park. Presumably, his father - Frank Lampard Snr., who was on the coaching staff and made the call - had grown weary of his son endlessly sprinting the length of his back garden in running spikes. Possessed by this maniacal work ethic, it's unsurprising that Lampard Jr. has not been impressed by the fitness of the Chelsea squad he recently inherited. Yet, with the second leg of a Champions League quarter- final fast approaching on Tuesday night, there is no time for the physical work which the team supposedly needs. In fact, there is barely enough time for Lampard to recover a gaggle of players that are not only falling short...

Forward Bukayo Saka has apologised to Arsenal fans for his penalty miss in the 2-2 draw with West Ham United on Sunday. The Gunners once again spurned a 2-0 lead this weekend - having done so at Anfield last Sunday in a 2-2 draw - having taken what looked like a commanding lead in the opening 10 minutes of the Game through Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus. Goals from Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen pegged Arsenal back at London Stadium, putting a huge dent in the club's title hopes in the process. As well as ruing the concession of two goals, Arsenal will also be ruing Saka's second half penalty miss. The star forward has been in stunning form all season, scoring 12 and bagging 10 assists in the league, but curled a spot kick wide of the post after Michail Antonio handled the ball in his own penalty area on Sunday afternoon. Read the latest Arsenal news here feed Saka has since taken to his personal Instagram account in order to apologies to Gunners' fans for said miss,...

The Premier League's battle at the bottom is destined to be one for the ages, with 11 points separating rock-bottom Southampton and Wolves, who sit in 13th place. Arsenal and Manchester City are in a two-horse race at the summt to see who can take home domestic glory come the end of the season. Pep Guardiola and former understudy Mikel Arteta are set to go toe-to-toe until the very end, with their highly anticipated contest at the end of April an integral part to both their hopes. The other end will provide just as much if not more excitement as multiple teams give all they can to stay in the Premier League. In a matter of a couple of days, the whole trajectory of the relegation scrap can be flipped on its head and the closeness between the teams is setting up the closing games of this term to provide supporters with primetime viewing. FiveThirtyEight uses its Forecasts and Soccer Power Index (SPI) ratings to predict every fixture throughout the Premier League season. Here's ho...