It will be another busy month for Liverpool in February, although lessened somewhat by the lack of a Champions League play-off round. The Reds will be in action across three competitions next month.

Premier League leaders Liverpool must end their recent wobble to keep the chasing pack at bay this weekend. Everton and Tottenham meet in a battle of two desperate teams, while in-form Newcastle striker Alexander Isak can move closer to a Premier League record. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the weekend's action:

Liverpool remain in the driving seat in the Premier League title race but there are signs that instead of Arne Slot's side vanishing over the horizon in the second half of the season they could face a real battle to be crowned champions.

Elsewhere, Manchester City, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest overcame their relatively straightforward ties to join Liverpool and Everton in the FA Cup fourth round. However, Brentford ...

VAR has made a total of 10 errors so far this season, according to the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel - and Mirror Football has taken a look at all the incidents

Manchester City threw away a two-goal lead as Brentford's Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard scored late goals to earn the hosts a 2-2 draw in a Premier League thriller on Tuesday.

Tottenham leads 1-0 at the halfway stage of the double-legged semi-final and, while the reverse fixture is just under three weeks away, news on Friday confirmed on Spurs man will miss out.

TNT Sports will host a bumper round of Premier League games including Liverpool v Newcastle and Nottingham Forest v Arsenal in February.

Follow live coverage as Brentford face Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.