Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is eyeing more history when West Brom visit Dean Court in the League Cup fourth round on Tuesday.

The Championship club racked up their record Football League win on the weekend, demolishing Birmingham City 8-0 at St Andrew s.

Another club milestone is now in Bournemouth s sights as Alan Irvine s side make the trip from the Midlands.

Bournemouth have reached this stage of the League Cup just twice in their history in 1961 and 1963 and are yet to make the fifth round.

Howe believes the confidence coursing through the squad leaves them in peak condition to spring an upset.

It s always nice and we have done it [made history] several times in the last few years, he told BBC Radio Solent.

They are really nice mile…

In-form Olympique de Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac is planning to leave the Stade Vélodrome at the end of the season, and the San Siro could be his destination.

The France international, 28, and compatriot Alexandre Lacazette (Olympique Lyonnais) are leading Ligue 1 with 11 goals this season.

Recent reports have linked Gignac with a summer move to the English Premier League, but the 28-year-old has hinted at a possible move to Italian Serie A giants Internazionale Milano.

I think I will leave at the end of the season, he told Gazzetta dello Sport. I want to know if Bielsa will stay, but I want a big challenge. I will consider all proposals carefully.

Inter are an institution and Mancini is a great coach. It would be great. I liv…

Paolo Guerrero scored and set up another as Peru kick-started their Copa America campaign with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Bolivia at the Maracana.

Peru stuttered to a goalless draw against Venezuela in their Group A opener and Ricardo Gareca s men fell behind to Marcelo Martins 18th international goal in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday.

Martins converted a 28th-minute penalty after a VAR check to give Bolivia – who lost 3-0 to hosts Brazil – an unlikely lead before star forward and captain Guerrero equalised on the stroke of half-time.

Guerrero then provided the assist for Jefferson Farfan s 55th-minute header and substitute Edison Flores added a third in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Postales del gol de Jefferson Farfán, con el cual  vence…

Manchester United winger Juan Manuel Mata has made it clear that he would be perfectly happy to remain at Old Trafford in years to come.

The Spaniard will be out of contract at the end of the season, but the Red Devils have the option to extend the deal for a further year.

Speaking about his plans for the future, Mata has revealed that he has no intention of leaving Old Trafford any time soon.

Why not? I m 29 and hopefully I can play football for some more years. It would be great to play until I m 40 like Ryan Giggs. But that s still a bit far, still 11 years,” Mata told ESPN FC.

I m happy here. The club is massive, the support we have is massive. I ve been settled down in the city since year one. Now it s my fourth year in Manchester.

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Saturday could represent a pivotal moment in the Serie A title race as leaders Juventus host second-place Roma in Turin.

With four points separating them after 15 matches and only one round to go afterwards before the winter break, the showdown represents a crucial time for Luciano Spalletti s side to show the champions that they really do mean business.

The Scudetto has eluded the capital club since 2001 and runner-up finishes in two of the last three campaigns have only increased frustrations at their inability to lead from the front throughout the title race.

Add to that a five-game losing streak at Juventus Stadium, and the bitter resentment
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over Miralem Pjanic s move to Turin in June, and it s fair to say that Roma are travelling north this weeken…

Liverpool have announced midfielder Jordan Henderson as their new captain following the departure of Steven Gerrard to LA Galaxy.

Henderson has become a key figure at Anfield since his arrival in 2011 and was appointed Gerrard s deputy in September, going on to lead Liverpool on 19 occasions.

Gerrard s exit to the United States left the role of captain vacant, but Henderson has now been confirmed as the man to step into the void left by the iconic 35-year-old.

I m absolutely delighted and proud, Henderson told the club s official website. It is a great honour and a huge privilege to be named as the captain of this football club.

When Steven [Gerrard] wasn t in the team last season, I tried to do the best I could when I stepped in and took the armband.…

Massimo Gobbi says Parma s players are willing to pay the price and accept a cut in wages in order to help keep the club afloat, amid reports of a potential takeover.

Parma s debts were revealed to total over €218million when the Serie A outfit were declared bankrupt and placed into administration last week.

Financial assistance from the league and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has ensured rock-bottom Parma can complete the campaign, and Gobbi claims he and his team-mates are also willing to play their part.

When we met with the administrator we talked about other issues, the steps of the bankruptcy procedure, things like that, said the 34-year-old, who has been at the Stadio Ennio Tardini since 2010.

Given the massive amount of debt, …

Arsenal survived both the dismissal of Granit Xhaka and the concession of a late penalty to beat Burnley 2-1 in dramatic fashion on Sunday, Alexis Sanchez s last-gasp spot-kick keeping the pressure on their Premier League title rivals.

Shkodran Mustafi opened his Gunners account after the break at Emirates Stadium, where Andre Gray equalised from the penalty spot in injury time.

Arsene Wenger s team refused to be denied though, Sanchez restoring the lead with a spot-kick of his own in the 98th minute as Arsenal snatched back the victory to climb to second in the table.

The hosts saw midfielder Xhaka sent off for the second time in his debut season before Burnley lost Dean Marney to a potentially serious injury. 

The time added on as a consequence of that…

Oscar and Renato Augusto are back in the Brazil squad for their opening 2018 World Cup qualifiers with Chile and Venezuela, but there is again no place for Thiago Silva.

Dunga s men will begin their campaign on October 9 with an away game against Copa America winners Chile before taking on Venezuela in Fortaleza five days later.

Chelsea midfielder Oscar returns after missing the Copa America due to injury, while Corinthians playmaker Augusto, who last played for the Selecao in a 3-2 defeat to Germany in August 2011, has been handed an opportunity to impress.

However, defender and former captain Thiago Silva is again left out. The Paris Saint-Germain centre-back has not featured for Brazil since their exit from the Copa America back in June.

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Sven Ulreich has signed a new three-year contract with Bayern Munich.

The 29-year-old, whose previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season, has committed himself to the Bundesliga leaders until the end of the 2020-21 campaign.

I m pleased that Bayern have put their faith in me and I can help this great club in the coming years to achieve its aims, the goalkeeper told Bayern s official website. 

My family and I are also really happy in Munich.

  have extended the contract of goalkeeper Sven Ulreich until 2021!

More to follow

— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN)

Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic added: The last three years have shown that we can rely on Sven not just as a goalkeeper but also as a person.

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