Antonio Conte on fifth-placed Tottenham: "Against Tottenham [previously] was a tough game. I watched it again. In the first half they played well and put us under a lot of pressure. 

"In the second half we played very well but Tottenham showed great form. For me, Tottenham are better than last season. They have a good manager who is working very well. It is right to compliment Pochettino."

Antonio Conte on Diego Costa: "When Diego decided to stay, he said he wanted to fight for this club and for his shirt. I wasn't concerned. He is showing great patience in the right way, in every moment of the game. 

"We are happy for this. He is completely focused on the game.

On transfer speculation: "I answer always in the same way- that I don't like to speak about players that are playing with other teams. It is about respect for the players and the clubs." 

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Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez have been spreading some seasonal goodwill and made the day of some young fans in a Barcelona children's hospital.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte on his side's record-equaling run: "It is a great achievement for us. To win 13 games in a row is not easy. We are pleased for this. Tomorrow, we know that we have a tough game against Tottenham. It is a good team. For this reason we need to continue our run!"

Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna must explain his "10 against 12" Instagram post made after his side's 2-1 win over Burnley on Monday.

City were reduced to 10-men from the 32nd minute after referee Lee Mason sent off midfielder Fernandinho.

Sagna has deleted the post but the Football Association has contacted the full-back to ask for his observations.

He has until 17:00 GMT on Friday to respond.

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West Ham are appealing against the red card shown to Sofiane Feghouli during Monday's defeat by Manchester United.

The midfielder was sent off by referee Mike Dean for a challenge on Red Devils defender Phil Jones 15 minutes into a match the Hammers lost 2-0.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic said Jones "made a meal" of the tackle from the Algeria international.

Feghouli is the fifth player to be dismissed by Dean in the Premier League this season.

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We'll be bringing you the best stuff from Antonio Conte's presser, as the Chelsea boss speaks to the media ahead of tomorrow's Premier League game against Tottenham.

 West Ham are appealing against the red card shown to Sofiane Feghouli during Monday's defeat by Manchester United. 

Davey: Chelsea will exceed their previous record of 95 points. They only have to repeat the first half of the season

Chris Deez: Sorry David Payne but haven't you seen the plight of CCFC in recent years? My predilection is we go extinct within one year

There could be a club v country row brewing, involving Cameroon, Liverpool's Joel Matip and Allan Nyom of West Brom.

Both players have been named in Cameroon's 35-man provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Matip and Nyom are two of seven squad members who have said they do not want to go to the tournament, but Cameroon team manager Alphonse Tchapmi says he expects them both to arrive at their training camp in the city of Yaounde tonight.

“We have three players who are due to arrive (Tuesday evening), notably Allan Nyom and Joel Matip. The third player is Eric Maxim Choupo Moting," he said., external

Cameroon’s coach Hugo Broos said last month that "the federation reserves the right to take action against the players in accordance with Fifa regulations."

There are three Premier League games this evening, the first of which kicks off at 19:45 GMT at the Vitality Stadium where Bournemouth host Arsenal.

Striker Benik Afobe will be available for the home side after opting not to play for DR Congo at this month's Africa Cup of Nations.

However, on-loan Jack Wilshere is ineligible against his parent club and Marc Pugh remains an injury doubt.

Arsenal could be without midfielder Mesut Ozil, who missed the win over Crystal Palace through illness.

Mohamed Elneny is at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs could miss out through injury.

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In 2012, Liverpool confirmed they would not appeal against the eight-match ban handed to Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.

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Luton midfielder Cameron McGeehan broke his leg during Monday's 1-0 loss to Portsmouth - and was then booked for pounding the floor in pain or frustration afterwards.

McGeehan was injured in the 16th minute of the League Two match and was shown a yellow card while being stretchered off the pitch.

Pompey fans reportedly sang "you're going home in an ambulance", external to the 21-year-old, who has scored 11 goals in 28 matches for League Two side Luton this term.  

Portsmouth chose not to respond directly to Jones' comments, but a spokesman said everyone at the club sends their best wishes to McGeehan for a full and speedy recovery.

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Take a bow Dez Bryant. The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver made an incredible one-handed touchdown catch during their 42-21 win over the Detroit Lions, which you can watch below...

While we're at it, check out our NFL plays of the week, including a 95-yard punt return from the Kansas City Chiefs' Tyreek Hill during their 37-27 win over the San Diego Chargers.

There are lots of excuses not to get fitter or try something new. You do not have the time or money. But if you are serious about getting out there and don't know where to start, we might have just the tips for you.

There are many free sports, activities and taster sessions for you to try.

Maybe you want to try something completely different for the New Year?

Let Get Inspired show you the ways one rowing club used to attract newcomers, and how they can work for you too.

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Garth has opted for a diamond midfield setup for his team of the week. The quartet of Paul Pogba, Willian, Matt Phillips and Dele Alli certainly have some goals in them. To check out the rest of his side, click here. You can also select your own side.

Happy birthday to...

Gavin Hastings (rugby union) - the former Scotland captain, born 1962, is 55.

Michael Schumacher (motor racing) - retired seven-time Formula One world champion, currently recovering following a skiing accident, born 1969, is 48.

Lee Bowyer (football) - former Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham midfielder, born 1977, is 40.

Eli Manning (american football) - New York Giants quarterback, born 1981, is 36.

Kohei Uchimura (gymnastics) - gold-medal winning Japanese artistic gymnast, born 1989, is 28.

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Notts County will be hoping that all that time working under the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson and David O'Leary has paid off for Alan Smith. They have put the ex-England, Leeds and Manchester United striker Alan Smith in temporary charge for Saturday's match at Morecambe, reports BBC Nottingham.

The Magpies sacked manager John Sheridan on Monday, after a run of nine successive defeats left them one point above the League Two relegation zone.

Smith, 36, has been a player-coach at Notts since joining in May 2014.

Andrew Johnston, who recorded his first European Tour win last year with victory at the Spanish Open, is the owner of one spectacular beard.

However he's been told by some that his beard is "bad" for the sport - have a listen below.

Archie: Arsenal to be just about to sign Neymar but then Wenger realises that he's too good for arsenal and he actually costs money.

David Melton: Chelsea's starting XI gets sold to China, making for an exciting EPL which Liverpool win on goals scored from Arsenal.