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Edinson Cavani (second from right on the back row) is one of Uruguay's most high-profile footballers, helping the nation reach the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals

Uruguay's players' union has called on the Football Association to overturn Edinson Cavani's three-match ban.

The Manchester United striker was fined £100,000 and banned for an Instagram post containing a Spanish word that is offensive in some contexts.

Benjamin Mendy was named on the bench for Manchester City's game against Chelsea on Sunday

Football clubs have been urged to be stronger on players who breach coronavirus protocols.

Players from Tottenham, Fulham, Crystal Palace, West Ham and Manchester City have been criticised by their clubs for breaking England's tier four restrictions over the new year holiday.

Phil Foden finished off a flowing City move to make it 2-0 - three minutes after Ilkay Gundogan had broken the deadlock

Manchester City produced a ruthless attacking display to cruise past Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and increase the pressure on manager Frank Lampard.

The visitors, who were without a number of first-team players following an outbreak of coronavirus at the club, stunned Chelsea with three goals in 16 first-half minutes.

James Maddison's goal was his fourth in the league this season

Fine first-time finishes from James Maddison and Youri Tielemans helped Leicester beat Newcastle and move to within a point of the top of the Premier League.

Maddison fired in Jamie Vardy's pull-back from just inside the penalty area to break Newcastle's resistance before Tielemans curled home from 20 yards after Marc Albrighton's pass.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the leading scorer in Serie A this season

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and created another goal as Juventus thrashed Udinese in Serie A.

Ronaldo opened the scoring with a trademark drive, after Aaron Ramsey's pass, before threading a through ball for Federico Chiesa to score.