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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim believes striker Rasmus Hojlund has the potential to score goals consistently.

The Denmark international has not netted in any of his last 16 United appearances, but Amorim insists the forward is not getting enough service from his teammates, which has led to his goal drought.

"I think it's clear, we as a team, we are not helping Rasmus," said Amorim. "We don't create a lot of chances.

"I think Rasmus has a lot of potential. If we improve the way we play the game, he will have more opportunities to score. He came here very young and, when you are very young, to be the number nine and play all the time sometimes is hard.

"We have to look as Rasmus as a player: he has the pace, he has the technique, he scores some goals that are really hard to score. Sometimes he doesn't choose the better runs, sometimes he's so anxious to touch the ball because he passes long minutes without the ball and he moves away from the goal.

"We address that in training. He has the ability, he already showed that here, but I think it's more a team thing than a Rasmus thing."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has admitted he still can't offer a comeback date for injury-plagued England duo Luke Shaw and Mason Mount.

Shaw (pictured) was closing in on a comeback but experienced a setback. He has not started a game for United in over a year.

The last of Mount's 13 appearances this season ended after 14 minutes of the Manchester derby win at the Etihad Stadium on 15 December.

Amorim says he doesn't know when either man will return - but that Mount is ahead of Shaw in his recovery.

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• Manchester United are unbeaten in their last seven home league games against Ipswich, winning the last three by an aggregate score of 15-0.

• United have only scored one first-half goal in their past 17 games in all competitions – a Bruno Fernandes penalty in a 3-1 home loss to Brighton.
• Only Leicester City have scored fewer first-half goals in the Premier League than the Red Devils' nine.

• They have lost seven Premier League home matches this season, with five of those coming in Amorim's seven in charge. They last lost more often at Old Trafford in a season in 1962-63, when they were defeated nine times.
• Ipswich Town are the only Premier League side yet to win a league match in 2025, having drawn two and lost five of their seven fixtures.
• Ipswich's 4-1 defeat against Tottenham last time out was the seventh league match in which they've conceded at least four goals this season. They last did so more often in 1963-64.

Manchester United expect to have the same squad available from Saturday's draw at Everton.

The home side are missing eight players, with Toby Collyer (pictured) thought to be the closest to returning.

Ipswich Town duo Kalvin Phillips and Jens Cajuste have both undergone scans after they were forced off during last weekend's defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Julio Enciso remains unavailable.

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Four games last night, five matches this evening - here's what the Premier League has in store tonight...

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati says Spain's players "battled hard" during the Luis Rubiales case and it "has not been in vain".

Former Spanish football federation boss Rubiales was last week found guilty of sexual assault after kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the 2023 World Cup medal ceremony.

Players testified in court in support of Hermoso, after World Cup-winning manager Jorge Vilda was sacked by the federation as part of the incident.

Speaking before Spain's Women's Nations League match against England at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, Bonmati said she hopes speaking out about what happened can help lead to change in football and wider society.

"I hope that this case makes changes in our country, in our football, to respect us better as footballers. But it's also a global case," the Barcelona forward said.

"I don't want to only speak about footballers. I think this happens in other jobs. I hope this case helps anyone who is going through these things.

"I believe this case happened for a reason and makes us more respectable as women. It has been difficult but it makes us more champions.

"We didn't only win on the pitch but also off the pitch. We are continuously fighting for our rights and women's rights. We know we have to suffer a lot and that makes us stronger."

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Izzy Christiansen
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

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I'm hearing and reading a lot of things about England needing to improve. I think what comes with winning, which they have done in the past, obviously the massive Euros win at Wembley a few years ago and then a World Cup final is pretty impressive going - back to back major tournament finals.

Of course what comes with that is a long way to fall as well and I think with this England team, they are on a journey of transformation and Sarina Wiegman has alluded to that.

I think as long as they peak by the summer, whatever happens between now and then England fans need to see a performance improvement but they also need to not get impatient with it because these players have been through and are going through a lot. When a team is in transition they need to be patient with the fact that progress might just come in the summer in Switzerland.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

With just five months to go until Euro 2025, the Nations League competition is the perfect preparation for England and Spain.

However, Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman has insisted she is "not concerned" by England's underwhelming form of late and is not looking too far ahead.

It is a message echoed by Chelsea captain Millie Bright - but she also admits there is "a lot of work to do".

She added: "We're aware of what we need to do. I think with each game, we just have to make sure we keep closing the gap and get closer to the levels we want to be."

Spain defender Laia Codina says it is "too early to think about the Euros" for them too, but knows both teams need to improve before July.

"We are playing big games now in the Nations League. It's a way to work for the Euros," she added. "Spain is in a good position but I also think a lot of other teams are in the same moment. It is going to be a tough tournament."

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

England won Euro 2022 and made it to a second successive major tournament final at the World Cup a year later. But it has not been plain sailing since.

They missed out on a place at the Olympic Games in 2024 and have won just two of their past six matches.

For Spain, their achievements on the pitch have been overshadowed by their challenges off it.

Former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales was last week found guilty of sexual assault after kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the 2023 World Cup medal ceremony.

Players testified in court in support of Hermoso, after World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda was sacked by the federation as part of the incident.

But on the field Spain have enjoyed further success, winning the inaugural Nations League, although they were upset in the Olympic semi-finals by Brazil.

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Izzy Christiansen
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Going into tonight’s game Spain are favourites but England don't fear that. They know they're the European Champions and they've got something to defend but all in all they want to test themselves against the best and I think this Spanish side do play the best football globally at the moment.

As well as the Premier League, there is a huge match in the Women's Nations League tonight.

Two of Europe's heavyweights go head-to-head at Wembley on Wednesday in a repeat of the Women's World Cup final as England host Spain.

It is the second round of Women's Nations League matches and England are hoping to bounce back from an underwhelming draw with Portugal.

World champions Spain came from 2-0 down to beat Belgium 3-2 in their last match to lead the group, overcoming a difficult week off the pitch to show their credentials.

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Fenerbahce

There has been an update in the fall-out from Jose Mourinho's comments following the draw between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig.

In a statement, Galatasaray say Fenerbahce manager Mourinho's "systematic derogatory comments" about the league, Turkish referees and the country are "increasingly concerning" and that is essential for somebody in his position to "promote respect".

The statement comes after the club accused Mourinho of making "racist statements" and said theywould "initiate criminal proceedings"against him following the 0-0 draw.

It is not clear exactly which comments Galatasaray have been referring to.

Speaking in the news conference after the Istanbul derby, Mourinho said the home bench had been "jumping like monkeys" and also repeated his criticism of Turkish match officials, saying it would have been a "disaster" to use one in the game.

Monday's match was refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic after both clubs requested a foreign official take charge of the fixture.

Fenerbahce said on Tuesday that Mourinho's quotes had been "completely taken out of context and deliberately distorted."

"Trying to portray this statement as racist is a completely malicious approach," it said.

Today another statement from Galatasaray, quoting board member Can Natan, said Mourinho's remarks are "not only insulting but also illustrate a troubling pattern that crosses the borders of racist behaviour."

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Arsenal

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Former England and Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has called tonight's trip to Nottingham Forest a must-win for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.

Arsenal currently sit 11 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with 12 games to go.

"Every game now is a must win," Seaman told BBC Radio 5 Live. "Try and put some pressure on Liverpool, that’s why the result at the weekend [defeat to West Ham] was so disappointing, but it’s a tough game.

"Forest are really on form, it’s at Forest. It’s going to be a really tough game. This will show us where we’re going and what we’ve got to do for the rest of the season."

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Former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman insists Mikel Arteta is the right man to manage the club.

Unless the Gunners win the Champions League it is looking like another trophyless season for Arsenal, but Seaman has said Arsenal are still showing enough progress under the Spanish boss.

Seaman told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I’m privileged that I go into Arsenal once a week and I see the players train, the way Mikel works he’s getting the best out of the players, there’s no doubt about that. He’s getting the best out of everyone, not just the players, the staff.

"The whole training ground is all together. I would definitely not go down that route, we’re getting better and better and we’re now serious contenders for the Premier League.

"We have good chances in the Champions League and then, it’s a progression. It needs to be progressed every season."

Newcastle United

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Earlier this week, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said he is hopeful of having Brazilian midfielder Joelinton for tonight's trip to Liverpool.

If Joelinton does feature, he will have to avoid picking up a yellow card as it would be his 10th of the season.

Any player picking up 10 yellow cards prior to the conclusion of their club's 32nd league game of the season will be handed a two-match ban.

Other players currently on nine yellow cards are Flynn Downes (Southampton), Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) and Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), who all played on Tuesday night and avoided bookings.