With the Premier League once again taking center stage this weekend, we have a stacked schedule on our hands. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.

Saturday August 27th
BST 15:00 Leyton Orient vs Hartlepool

Starting with Saturday s hosts, while Leyton Orient might have had to settle for a disappointing bottom-half finish last season, the O s have come flying out of the traps this time around. Welcoming Richie Wellens to Brisbane Road back in March, the Londoners have skyrocketed their way to the top of the League Two table and the mood in their camp is at a red-hot high. Last seen putting in a rampant display as they cruised their way to a deserved 3-1 win away at Colch…

Christophe Galtier hailed the performance and focus of Kylian Mbappe against Benfica after very surprising reports emerged that the forward again wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe gave PSG the lead at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, converting from the penalty spot in the first half to become the club s leading scorer in the Champions League.

Joao Mario subsequently responded with a spot-kick of his own after the interval, though the result seemingly paled insignificance after reports suggested Mbappe had demanded an exit from PSG.

The World Cup-winning 23-year-old only signed a new three-year extension in May but has reportedly become unsettled once more after a failure to meet his demands both tactically and in recruitment.

PSG football advisor Lu…

Aymeric Laporte is determined for Manchester City to battle for trophies on four fronts this season after helping Pep Guardiola s men to a 2-0 Community Shield win over Chelsea at Wembley.

Sergio Aguero scored a goal in each half as the Premier League champions cantered to victory over the FA Cup holders, who are still adapting to life under new boss Maurizio Sarri.

Laporte produced an assured performance alongside John Stones at centre-back and the January arrival from Athletic Bilbao is relishing his first full season in Manchester, when City will also defend the EFL Cup.

Defeats to Wigan Athletic and Liverpool respectively saw the FA Cup and Champions League get away from them in 2017-18, but the 24-year-old believes an unprecedented clean sweep should be a bo…

Wayne Rooney was handed his England debut by Eriksson as a 17-year-old and described him as a special man .

Rest in peace, Sven, he said on X.

Thanks for the memories and all your help and advice. Thoughts and prayers with all his family and friends.

Eriksson led England to three major quarter-finals in his five-year spell as manager, at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and Euro 2004.

He oversaw 67 games in charge of the Three Lions, with only Walter Winterbottom (139), Alf Ramsey (113), Gareth Southgate (102) and Bobby Robson (95) leading the team on more occasions.

The national side published a tribute to their former manager, saying: We are deeply saddened that Sven-Goran Eriksson, who managed the Three Lions from 2001 to 2006, has passed away a…

Market: Ferrol win

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Looking to extend on their recent purple patch this weekend, Ferrol will welcome Burgos to the Estadio Municipal de A Malata on Sunday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Ferrol might have only made their second-tier return this season, the Green Devils are in the midst of a stellar Segunda romp. Last seen putting in another stellar performance as they secured a 2-1 victory away at Mirandes, the mood in Cristobal Parralo’s camp appears to be at a red-hot high. Leading the chase in the top-six hunt and riding a major wave of momentum, the Galicia-based outfit will be looking to make another statement here. Extending on their Copa del Rey adventure earlier in the month as they secured a 3-1 win away at Marbella, the former …

Kevin De Bruyne claimed his 50th Premier League assist in Manchester City s trip to Bournemouth on Sunday, reaching that mark in record time.

When City s Belgian talisman is in full swing, there is little question he is heading in the direction of being regarded a Premier League great.

The statistic behind his assist for Sergio Aguero s opener at the Vitality Stadium is the case in point, as he set a new record for the fewest matches needed to create 50 goals.

Ironically, he surely cannot claim to have meant this one as his scuffed shot fell to Aguero who swept home, but it has seen De Bruyne reach the 50 mark in just 123 games, nudging to the top of a list of illustrious modern-day players.

50 Kevin De Bruyne has now made 50 assists in the Premier Lea…

Roy Keane has returned to Nottingham Forest after being named assistant to manager Martin O Neill.

It means O Neill and Keane are re-united after a five-year spell with the Republic of Ireland that ended in November after the country suffered relegation to Nations League Group C.

O Neill took over at the City Ground earlier this month following the departure of Aitor Karanka and it was widely expected Keane would follow.

The 47-year-old made over 100 appearances for Forest before establishing himself as one of the best midfielders in world football during a trophy-laden spell at Manchester United.

All smiles on Roy’s return

— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC)

He moved into management with Sunderland in 2006, leading the Wearsiders to pro…

Antoine Griezmann will remain focused despite fresh speculation he could leave Atletico Madrid for Barcelona, according to France head coach Didier Deschamps.

Griezmann has scored 18 goals in all competitions for Atletico this season but Saturday s loss at Athletic Bilbao leaves them 10 points behind LaLiga leaders Barca.

Atletico crashed out of the Champions League last week, despite having established a 2-0 first-leg lead against Juventus, and Girona knocked them out of the Copa del Rey in January.

Barca have long been linked with Griezmann and the striker made a television documentary before the World Cup in which he mulled over his future at length before committing to Atletico.

But reports in Spain have indicated Griezmann is becoming unsettled …

Pep Guardiola hailed Jurgen Klopp s exceptional achievements as the Liverpool boss comes under increasing pressure amid their slump in form.

Klopp conceded the title following Liverpool s 3-1 defeat to Leicester City on Saturday, admitting that the gap to Guardiola s Manchester City which stands at 13 points ahead of City s game in hand with Everton on Wednesday was too much for the defending champions to make up.

The Reds, who face RB Leipzig in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, are in danger of missing out on playing in that competition next season.

Liverpool s loss at the King Power Stadium was their third successive defeat in the Premier League and they sit sixth in the table, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and fifth-placed West Ham.

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Luis Enrique issued a strong defence of Alvaro Morata after a 0-0 draw with Portugal that saw debutant Aymeric Laporte impress the Spain boss ahead of Euro 2020.

The 2012 winners were unable to find a way through against the reigning champions as the two neighbouring nations met in a friendly fixture as part of their preparations for this year s tournament.

However, Spain saw Morata fail to convert a glorious late chance at the Wanda Metropolitano, his attempt when clean through hitting the crossbar.

It was one of four shots by the striker during proceedings, of which only one ended up on target. Still, he did make two key passes and, despite the crowd getting on his case following the miss, his head coach was more than happy with what he saw.

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