Football/Soccer 3h Briefing
×Premier League
Pep Guardiola bbc.com has told his Manchester City players to take three days off to "enjoy life" with "caipirinhas and daiquiris" as the champions continue to pile pressure on Arsenal. The City boss praised forward Erling Haaland after their 2-1 win over Newcastle, insisting his team need to play "at this level" for the rest of the season bbc.com. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta meanwhile has challenged his players to "deal with the noise" or "join another club" as the Gunners bid to end their 22-year wait for a league title bbc.com.
Ten-man Chelsea bbc.com dropped valuable points again after Wesley Fofana's red card led to Zian Flemming's 93rd-minute equalizer against Burnley. Fofana and Hannibal were later subjected to racist abuse on social media following the match skysports.com. Meanwhile, Brighton bbc.com eased pressure on manager Fabian Hurzeler with a 2-0 win at Brentford, while West Ham bbc.com missed the chance to put pressure on teams above them in the table with a goalless draw at home to Bournemouth.
European Leagues
Paris Saint-Germain espn.com climbed back to the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-0 victory over Metz, with Désiré Doué setting them on their way. In Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo espn.com scored twice as Al Nassr beat Al Hazem 4-0 to move top of the Saudi Pro League. Over in Scotland, Motherwell skysports.com treated Sir Alex Ferguson to a football masterclass with a 5-0 win over St Mirren.
Transfer News
Tottenham and Newcastle are reportedly interested in bringing Darwin Nunez back to the Premier League, with Liverpool considering the possibility of Joe Gomez leaving this summer.
EFL
Wrexham bbc.com continue their impressive march in the EFL, while BBC pundit Sam Parkin has highlighted West Brom's "precairious position" in the Championship.