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Non-league Macclesfield’s FA Cup third round tie with holders Crystal Palace will be televised live on BBC One on Saturday, 10 January (12:15 GMT kick-off).
The all-Premier League tie between Tottenham and Aston Villa will also be shown on BBC One on the same day (17:45 kick-off).
Both matches will also be shown on the iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Macclesfield play in the sixth-tier National League North.
Premier League Crystal Palace beat Manchester City in last season’s final to win the FA Cup for the first time.
Tottenham (eight) and Aston Villa (seven) have won the FA Cup 15 times between them.
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FA Cup third-round TV games
Friday, 9 January
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest (19:30 GMT) – TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Saturday, 10 January
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace (12:15) – BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
Tottenham v Aston Villa (17:45) – BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 2, 1 and discovery+
Charlton v Chelsea (20:00) – TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Sunday, 11 January
Derby County v Leeds United (12:00) – TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
Portsmouth v Arsenal (14:00) – TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Manchester United v Brighton (16:30) – TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
The 35th Africa Cup of Nations begins in Morocco on 21 December, with the final in Rabat on 18 January.
The hosts will be looking to lift the trophy of the first time since 1976, while Mohamed Salah will have a chance to put his future at Liverpool to the back of his mind as he aims to deliver Egypt’s first title since 2010.
Azzedine Ounahi (midfielder, Morocco)
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With captain and reigning African footballer of the year Achraf Hakimi facing a race to be fit for the finals, the hosts may need to find inspiration from elsewhere.
Real Madrid playmaker Brahim Diaz was top scorer in qualifying with seven goals, but Azzedine Ounahi, who pulls the strings in the Atlas Lions’ midfield, is the man many Moroccans are hoping to see shine.
A product of the country’s famed Mohammed VI Academy, Ounahi endured a frustrating time at Marseille after moving to the Stade Velodrome on the back of his impressive displays at the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
However, the 25-year-old has rediscovered some of his best form since moving to La Liga side Girona in August.
Mohamed Amoura (striker, Algeria)
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Africa’s top scorer in World Cup qualifying, 2025 has so far been Amoura’s year.
The Wolfsburg striker has bagged 11 goals in eight games for his country since March, including a hat-trick against Mozambique.
That fine form has helped establish the 25-year-old as first choice for Les Verts.
Riyad Mahrez is still the main man for the 2019 champions, but he has built up a close understanding with his team-mate.
Victor Osimhem (striker, Nigeria)
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An obvious choice, but Nigeria’s fortunes appear closely tied to the availability and form of the Galatasaray striker.
The Super Eagles only took four points from a possible 15 when the 26-year-old was absent during their ultimately unsuccessful 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Osimhen is pivotal to the side’s play under boss Eric Chelle, and Nigeria lost their way in their World Cup play-off against DR Congo when he was forced off at half-time.
Described by team-mate Frank Onyeka as being “on another level”, Osimhen’s form will be crucial if Nigeria are to improve on their runners-up finish last time out in Ivory Coast.
Ibrahim Mbaye (forward, Senegal)
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Sadio Mane remains the talisman for the winners of the 2021 Afcon, while Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr are the current Premier League stars who help form a formidable attacking trio.
But the footballing world may see a glimpse of a future Teranga Lions star in the shape of Ibrahim Mbaye in Group D against Botswana, DR Congo and Benin.
A former France youth international, the teenager is being eased into senior action by Paris St-Germain this season, starting the Champions League win over Barcelona after beginning the campaign with a substitute cameo in their European Super Cup win over Tottenham.
Rogers Mato (forward, Uganda)
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The Cranes are back at Afcon for the first time since 2019, when they exited in the last 16, and are building towards staging the 2027 finals.
Paul Put’s side finished second in their World Cup qualifying group, behind Algeria, with Rogers Mato their joint-top scorer with three goals.
The 22-year-old left winger netted two spectacular efforts in their win over Mozambique in September and has been in red-hot form for his club side Vardar in the North Macedonian league.
Uganda face tricky tests in Group C against two former champions, Nigeria and Tunisia, either side of an East African derby against 2027 Afcon co-hosts Tanzania.
Reinildo (defender, Mozambique)
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Mozambique travel to North Africa having never previously reached the knockout stage on their five previous appearances at Afcon.
But, for the very first time, they boast a Premier League player in their ranks after Reinildo became the first Mozambican to appear in the English top flight after joining Sunderland from Atletico Madrid in July.
Playing at left-back, the 31-year-old has helped the promoted Black Cats begin their season with a bang, and has been earmarked as the Mambas’ key man by the country’s all-time top scorer Tico Tico.
“He’s very brave, he gets everyone together and he shows the determination which helps the team achieve good results,” he told BBC Sport Africa.
All eyes are on Mohamed Salah’s uncertain future at Liverpool as Arne Slot tries to shut out the noise and prepare his men to face Brighton this weekend.
The Egyptian superstar has hinted Saturday’s match at Anfield could be his last for the Premier League champions, taking aim at manager Slot and the club hierarchy in an explosive interview.
Leaders Arsenal host winless Wolves, who have lost their past eight games and are already 13 points from safety.
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Manchester City, now just two points behind the Gunners, face a tricky trip to London to face Oliver Glasner’s in-form Crystal Palace.
AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the action:
Salah in the spotlight
Liverpool’s Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah (C) attends a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on December 8, 2025, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league phase football match against Inter Milan in Milan. Mohamed Salah plunged his future at Liverpool into serious doubt after claiming he had been made the fall guy for the Premier League champions’ disastrous form this season. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
It is difficult to see a way back for Mohamed Salah at Anfield unless he apologises to Arne Slot and the club.
The forward accused Liverpool of throwing him “under the bus” and said he had no relationship with the Dutch manager after he was left on the bench for last week’s 3-3 draw at Leeds — the third match in a row that he did not start.
The 33-year-old did not travel for Tuesday’s Champions League match at Inter Milan, which Liverpool won 1-0, posting a picture of himself alone in a gym on social media.
Salah, who is preparing to join the Egypt squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, has invited his family to the Brighton game.
“I will be in Anfield to say goodbye to the fans and go the Africa Cup,” he told reporters. “I don’t know what is going to happen when I am there.”
But as things stand Salah, who has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, may not get the chance to say his farewells.
It is impossible to predict how the saga will end but there is a chance that the man who is third in Liverpool’s all-time list of goalscorers will never wear the shirt again.
Arsenal host toothless Wolves
Arsenal’s Spanish defender #36 Martin Zubimendi (L), Arsenal’s English defender #04 Ben White (2L) and Arsenal’s Dutch defender #12 Jurrien Timber (R) vie with Brentford’s Burkinabe striker #19 Dango Ouattara during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 3, 2025. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)
Arsenal’s match against Wolves at the Emirates appears to be a nailed-on home win for the Premier League leaders, who last week suffered their first defeat since August.
Wolves, with just two points from their opening 15 games, are on track for the worst season in Premier League history.
That unwanted title is held by Derby, who ended the 2007/08 campaign with just 11 points.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal slipped up against Aston Villa last week and Manchester City took full advantage.
But the Gunners bounced back in the Champions League in midweek, beating Club Brugge 3-0 to make it six wins out of six in Europe.
Arteta’s team have been without both of their first-choice centre-backs, Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, for their past four games in all competitions but they will likely have too much for Wolves.
Palace eye Man City repeat
Crystal Palace’s Austrian manager Oliver Glasner gestures on the touchline during the English FA Cup quarter-final football match between Fulham and Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage in Fulham, west London on March 29, 2025. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
Crystal Palace have reached 26 points after 15 Premier League matches — their best start to a top-flight campaign and double the tally they had at this stage of last season.
The highlight of 2025 for Oliver Glasner’s team was beating City in the FA Cup final in May, which ensured qualification for Europe.
Now Palace, who have already beaten Liverpool at home this season, are in the top four as they aim even higher.
City have gone under the radar this season but are emerging as the main challengers to Arsenal, seeking their fifth successive win in all competitions.
Pep Guardiola’s men can take heart from the fact that they have not been beaten at Selhurst Park since 2015.
But they face a tough task against Palace, who have the tightest defence in the league apart from Arsenal, with just 12 goals conceded.
Fixtures
Saturday (1500 GMT unless stated)
Chelsea v Everton, Liverpool v Brighton, Burnley v Fulham (1730), Arsenal v Wolves (2000)
Sunday (1400 unless stated)
Crystal Palace v Manchester City, Nottingham Forest v Tottenham, Sunderland v Newcastle, West Ham v Aston Villa, Brentford v Leeds (1630)
Israeli media has released what it says is video of six Israeli captives held in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip before they were killed in August 2024. Israeli media says the Israeli army found the video in one of the tunnels.
Oti Mabuse said she’s been ‘saying for years’ that a rival star has been watching Katya Jones’ routines
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Strictly row breaks out as star accused of copying Katya Jones routines(Image: PA)
Katya Jones is at the heart of a Strictly Come Dancing plagiarism row.
Former Strictly star Oti Mabuse has joined those hitting out at a rival Dancing With The Stars professional and accused them of copying Katya Jones’ choreography. Oti posted a comment on a TikTok that pointed out similarities between choreography used by this year’s DWTS winner Witney Carson and Oti’s Strictly colleague, Katya.
In a video posted to TikTok on Thursday (11 December), social media user @scdxediits paired clips of dances performed this year by Katya and Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope alongside clips of Witney and her partner Robert Irwin where the dance moves were similar. Over the top, the creator wrote: “How Witney feels after copying Katya’s choreography once again”.
In the comments, former Strictly pro Oti Mabuse agreed with the poster and suggested that Witney had been copying Katya for a while now. She responded: “Been saying this for years…”
Katya’s two routines that the original poster referenced was her paso doble to The Plaza of Execution and her couple’s choice to Creep by Radiohead. The paso’s final move saw Katya lie on the floor, whilst Lewis leapt in the air and landed in a crouched position with his feet either side of his partner’s waist. The same move was then seen performed by Witney and Robert in their paso doble to Icky Thump by the White Stripes.
Similarly, Katya and Lewis’ couple’s choice involved a move where the Emmerdale star held on to Katya’s head and slowly lowered her towards the ground whilst she remained in a stiff plank. The same move was executed by Witney and Robert during their quickstep to Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Girl in the final.
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Another fan argued Katya may have copied Witney. They said: “Do they realise DWTS started a few weeks before Strictly which means that Katya and Lewis copied Robert and Witney?” However, both dances by Katya and Lewis were performed before each of Witney and Robert’s. The paso was danced on 11 October and the couple’s choice on 1 November, whilst Witney’s paso was danced on 4 November and the quickstep on 25 November.
But a second fan also pointed out that Katya did not invent these moves, as Alan Bersten executed the paso leap last year as well. “Katya did not create either of those moves, and technically, Katya copied Alan who did it last year on DWTS,” they said over a picture of Alan dancing a paso.
Another agreed: “As a dancer this is crazy. Those moves existed long before Katya, pretty sure Alan did the first one last year too.” A third said: “Katya didn’t create those moves tho. If you watch loads of ballroom dances you’ll see those moves in them.”
Witney and Robert won this series of Dancing With The Stars, after wildlife conservationist Robert became a firm fan favourite, not just with DWTS audiences but with those who did not previously watch the show as well. Clips of Robert dancing trended on TikTok, as did many of his famous animal-loving family.
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Meanwhile, Katya and Lewis, who have consistently been top scorers on Strictly, were eliminated from the show in the quarter final. During musical’s week, Lewis failed to impress judges or fans with his salsa to The Dance At The Gym from West Side Story. He ended up in the dance off with Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, who had scored a perfect 40 for their charleston to Sit Down, You’re Rocking The Boat from Guys And Dolls.
The Mirror reached out to Oti’s representatives for comment.
American Lindsey Vonn became the oldest skiing downhill World Cup winner at St Moritz on Friday.
The 41-year-old retired from the sport in February 2019 due to knee problems but made her competitive return in December 2024.
Vonn has won one gold and two bronze at the Winter Olympics and is on track to represent the USA at the 2026 Games in February.
She crossed the line in one minute and 29.63 seconds – nearly a second quicker than second-placed Magdelena Egger – to wrap up her 83rd World Cup win and first since 2018.
“I knew I was skiing fast but you never know until the first race,” Vonn told TNT Sports.
“I think I was a little faster than I expected. It’s a very exciting time.”
Vonn has four overall World Cup titles in the bank from a glittering career that has spanned across 20 years.
Friday’s event marked the beginning of the downhill World Cup campaign, with a further eight races set to take place before the World Cup Finals at Kvitfjell in Norway on 21 March.
