Chelsea won its appeal against a second FIFA transfer ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday, allowing the English club to sign new players in January. FIFA imposed a one-year ban on Chelsea registering new signings for breaking rules that protect youth players.

Not since 1977 have things been this bad at Arsenal. The struggling Gunners slumped to a 2-1 home loss to Brighton in the Premier League on Thursday, taking the team's winless streak to nine games in all competitions — its worst run in 42 years.

Arsenal's winless run continued with a 2-1 loss to Brighton on Thursday in interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg's first home game in charge. Neal Maupay headed home a late winner at the Emirates to take Arsenal's winless streak to nine games in all competitions, its worst run since 1977.

Newcastle ended Sheffield United's seven-match unbeaten run in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory on Thursday, helped by another disputed VAR decision. Newcastle took the lead through Allan Saint-Maximin's header in the 15th minute, before Jonjo Shelvey netted a bizarre second midway through the second half.

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City beat Burnley 4-1 on Tuesday to climb provisionally into second place in the Premier League.

Substitute Jeffrey Schlupp scored in the 76th minute as 10-man Crystal Palace beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Tuesday to provisionally move up to fifth in the Premier League.

Amid a string of poor results and a spate of managerial firings, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says that he isn't any more concerned for his job security.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says he is perfectly happy at King Power Stadium, seemingly distancing himself from the Arsenal vacancy. Amid a run of seven winless matches, the Gunners dismissed Unai Emery after 18 months last week.