Premier League: Chelsea don't need Diego Costa, insists Thibaut Courtois

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes his team sent a message to their rivals with their win over Leicester City without Diego Costa.

Costa is apparently unsettled by an offer from the Chinese Super League, while head coach Antonio Conte said the Spain international was battling a back injury.

Premier League Round-Up: Manchester United fuelled by Zlatan's own self-belief

Most important goal of the weekend… Zlatan Ibrahimovic

There are not many people who have the self-belief of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. As much as he does disappear occasionally, and fail to take as many of his chances as a man of his self-declared talent should do, he is never cowed. His arrogance is self-fulfilling. If he didn’t think he was the best, he would end up embarrassed by his occasional failures, and be worse for it. He is sustained by self-confidence as much as anything else.

FA Cup: Rooney hits out at Evans shirt 'snub' coverage

Omnisport - Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is far from happy that his record-equalling goal has been overshadowed by shirt-swapping nonsense.

Wayne Rooney has taken a swipe at media coverage of his shirt swap with Reading's George Evans following Manchester United's FA Cup win over Reading.

 

FA Cup: Plymouth earn Liverpool replay

Jurgen Klopp will have to negotiate an FA Cup replay after his 10 Liverpool changes led to a goalless draw against Plymouth Argyle.

A youthful Liverpool team were held to a surprise 0-0 draw by fourth-tier side Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup third round at Anfield.

FA Cup: 10-man Middlesbrough thrash Sheffield Wednesday

Middlesbrough have cruised into the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday, despite playing more than 30 minutes a man down.

Defender Daniel Ayala was sent off seconds after Grant Leadbitter’s opener for when he blocked off Fernando Forestieri.

Captain Leadbitter had put Boro ahead after the break when he curled a free-kick into the corner.