Stephen Mfuni

Barkley hopes Fenerbahce rout can spark Aston Villa's league revival

Ross Barkley scored twice as Aston Villa thrashed Fenerbahce 6-0 in the Champions League, and the midfielder says the result can kickstart a stuttering Premier League season ahead of the trip to Newcastle United.

Coventry thrash Newcastle 4-1 to climb out of the relegation zone

Coventry City scored four times to beat Newcastle United 4-1, claim their first home Premier League win since returning to the top flight and move out of the relegation zone. Jack Rudoni, Sidiki Cherif, Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni found the net as Frank Lampard’s side made it back-to-back league victories.

A club-by-club verdict on the 2026 Premier League summer transfer window: Arsenal landed Christos Tzolis, Bruno Guimarães and Ezri Konsa but failed to sign a marquee attacker; Aston Villa banked about £300m from nine sales in a radical squad rebuild; Chelsea made Xabi Alonso's first window count with the £117m capture of Morgan Rogers; and the business of Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Coventry is also assessed.

Coventry earned their first top-flight victory of the season with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, with Jay Dasilva on target and 18-year-old debutant Stephen Mfuni impressing.