Sport Alerts

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

Arsenal's lack of cutting edge was on show once again as they exited the Carabao Cup with a whimper as Gary Neville called them "toothless" in attack.

The Premier League has told Chelsea and Manchester City they will not be allowed to delay the start of next season's fixtures to try to help them accommodate - and recover from - the extra matches they are due to play in this summer's FIFA Club World Cup.

Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr has said police treated her differently "because of the colour of my skin" after an incident in which she claims she and her partner were taken "hostage" by a taxi driver.