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LIVE MATCH REPORT:- GABRIEL JESUS IN FLOODS OF TEARS OVER SERIOUS INJURY AND DE BRUYNE STRETCHERED OFF

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The league leaders must now wait to find out the severity of a suspected knee injury suffered by their star, whose World Cup could also be in jeopardy Manchester City suffered a disastrous day of injuries as Gabriel Jesus was substituted off in tears and Kevin De Bruyne was stretchered off in stoppage-time in their 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace. Brazilian attacker Jesus was visibly upset on the sidelines and had to be consoled by head coach Pep Guardiola,  before Sergio Aguero replaced him in the 23rd minute  . Initial suspicions were that it could be a cruciate knee injury, similar to those suffered by team-mates Benjamin Mendy and Ilkay Gundogan, and he is reported to have left Selhurst Park on crutches. Later on, De Bruyne was clattered by Jason Puncheon as Man City counterattacked following Luka Milivojevic's saved penalty and his injury could also see him sidelined for a significant chunk of time. Guardiola played down fears that Jesus could be out for t

WINNING THE PREMIER LEAGUE MY BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT, VICTOR MOSES REFLECTS ON 2017

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The Nigeria international won his first top-flight title with the Blues and has stated that the feat is the greatest for him this year Chelsea’s Victor Moses has declared that his biggest achievement this year is winning the English Premier League title. The 27-year-old played a crucial role as a right wing-back to help Chelsea to their sixth top-flight diadem. Moses who marked his 100th appearance for the Stamford Bridge outfit on Boxing Day against Brighton and Hove Albion pinpointed the League title prize as the 'most important' achievement for him in 2017. "Winning the league is the most important one," Moses told club website. “It is not easy to win the Premier League and doing that this year is a massive achievement for me, for the lads, for every single one of us at the club and I was very delighted. "It really means a lot. It is a lot of games and it is good for me to make 100 appearances for a great club like Chelsea. "

WILFRED NDIDI CAN REFLECT ON EXCELLENT YEAR DESPITE LEICESTER STRUGGLES

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Despite a few tricky weeks, the Nigeria midfielder can look back on a fine maiden year at Leicester City COMMENT          Wilfred Ndidi  has been a revelation since joining  Leicester City  from Genk in January for £15 million. The Nigerian came in as a direct replacement for N’Golo Kante and succeeded where Daniel Amartey and Nampalys Mendy had failed. He may have missed out on the Goal Africa Team of the Year, and the Foxes may have encountered some difficulty recently, with the midfielder sent off against Crystal Palace, but there's no disputing that Ndidi can look back on a superb year in the Premier League. His efficiency in tackles and aerial duels is why he has been a mainstay with the Foxes even after changing managers three times since his arrival. As the 2016 champions have climbed the league over 2017, Ndidi's seamless adaptation to life in England, his ability to remain composed in the demanding context of the Premier League, and his dynamism in the he

January transfer news & rumours: 'Secret agent' Pogba key to Man Utd's Dybala deal

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Isport takes a look at the biggest transfer rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond as we head into the winter window POGBA KEY TO MAN UTD'S DYBALA MOVE Manchester United have lined up a move to sign Juventus striker Paulo Dybala and are hoping "secret agent" Paul Pogba can play a part in the move, according to the Mirror. Pogba, who joined the Old Trafford side from Juve for £89 million in the summer of 2016, played with Dybala in Turin and is said to be close friends with the 24-year-old. Jose Mourinho has now placed Dybala at the top of his summer transfer shortlist and will call upon Pogba to convince Dybala on a move to Manchester. RONALDO SET FOR MAN UTD RETURN Manchester United are watching with keen interest reports of a clash between Cristiano Ronaldo and senior Real Madrid figures, claims the Mirror . The newspaper states that the relationship between Ronaldo and Florentino Perez has broke