Premier League players and club staff will need to take a lateral flow test every day in order to get into training grounds as part of new measures agreed on Tuesday.
Manchester United are in discussions with the Premier League over whether it is "safe" for Tuesday's game at Brentford to go ahead after a Covid outbreak.
Some of the best tweets from the weekend's football, including a lot of anger from Everton fans, a cheeky dig by John McGinn and football Twitter joining Formula 1 Twitter.
Watch Highlights as Rachel Williams scores the winning goal for Tottenham Hotspur as they come from behind to beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Women's Super League.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche says his side were "way off the mark", particularly in the first half, during their 0-0 draw with West Ham in a scrappy affair at Turf Moor.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a late equaliser for AC Milan against Udinese, becoming just the third person in the 21st century to score 300 goals across Europe's top five leagues.
Brighton players Aileen Wheelan and Ellie Brazil interview each other about parenting, pranks and emojis ahead of their WSL clash with Manchester United.
Wolves manager Bruno Lage is "proud" of his players for their performance in defeat by Manchester City, but says some of the referee's decisions are "hard to accept".
Olympic gold medallist Helen Richardson-Walsh talks to Football Focus about life after hockey and her new career as a performance psychologist at Tottenham Hotspur.
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard says he has the opportunity to go to Liverpool and "compete against a good team and a good manager" before returning to his former club on Saturday.
Pele says he will remain in hospital for "a few days", having had chemotherapy as part of his treatment following an operation to remove a colon tumour.
BBC Radio 5 Live's Alistair Bruce-Ball explains why it could be time for fantasy football managers to move for Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo again.
Ralf Rangnick says with more physical development Mason Greenwood can become a valuable Manchester United first-team player, after his goal in a 1-1 draw against Young Boys.
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes says the pitch invader incident involving Sam Kerr during the game with Juventus is a reminder "that we have to put player protection first".
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says their 2-1 victory over AC Milan fills him "with a lot of pride" as they completed a perfect journey into the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he will rotate his side for their final Champions League group game at AC Milan, for fear of retribution from his medical team if he does not.
Micah Richards reveals he went from earning £5,000 a week to £50,000 a week as a teenager at Manchester City in the latest episode of Match of the Day Top 10.
Everton manager Rafael Benitez is pleased with his side's "perfect" reaction after Demarai Gray's superb injury-time strike earned Everton a stunning comeback win against Arsenal.
National League leaders Chesterfield will visit last season's runners-up Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup, while Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa travel to Manchester United.
The German Football Association (DFB) are investigating England midfielder Jude Bellingham's comments about referee Felix Zwayer after Borussia Dortmund's defeat by Bayern Munich.
Fulham fan Rhys Porter, who has cerebral palsy and received online abuse after posting videos of his goalkeeping saves on social media, goes behind the scenes at Football Focus, Match of the Day and BBC Breakfast.
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard takes his new team back to former club Liverpool next weekend after winning three of his first four games but his strong start is no surprise to BBC pundit Micah Richards.
Match of the Day 2 pundit Leon Osman praises "fabulous" Fred after the Manchester United midfielder scores the winning goal against Crystal Palace in interim manager Ralf Rangnick's first game in charge.
Watch all 14 goals from the weekend's Scottish Premiership action, as Rangers, Aberdeen, Celtic and Hearts all win and Hibs and Motherwell share the points.
Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy praises the "phenomenal" Bernardo Silva who scored twice in Manchester City's 3-1 Premier League win over Watford at Vicarage Road that sent the defending champions to the top of the league.
Watch highlights as Xavi's unbeaten start as Barcelona manager was brought to an abrupt end as the Catalan giants were defeated 1-0 at home by Real Betis in La Liga.
Watch highlights as Ayoub Assal and Ollie Palmer both score twice in a tightly-contested match as AFC Wimbledon survive a late scare to reach the third round of the FA Cup by beating League One rivals Cheltenham 4-3 in an entertaining seven-goal thriller.
Watch highlights as Bristol Rovers came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup third round with a narrow home victory against League Two rivals Sutton.
Watch highlights as a Harry Smith brace helped Leyton Orient into the third round of the FA Cup as they eased past League Two rivals Tranmere, winning 4-0 at Brisbane Road.
Watch highlights as Jack Diamond scores a dramatic late winner as League Two Harrogate knock two-time winners Portsmouth out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at Fratton Park.
Watch highlights as a second-half brace from Dennis Politic helps Port Vale come from a goal down to beat Burton Albion 2-1 in the FA Cup Second Round.
Watch as Alex Scott, Ashley Williams and Dion Dublin struggle with awful weather conditions during half-time in the FA Cup second round game between Buxton and Morecambe.
As the Women's FA Cup celebrates 50 years, and 100 years on from the Football Association's ban on women's football, greats of the women's game discuss its evolution.
Buxton striker Diego de Girolamo, who juggles playing non-league football with a job as a tiler, speaks to BBC Sport before his team's FA Cup second-round tie with Morecambe.
As he prepares for Buxton's FA Cup second-round tie, winger Lindon Meikle talks about how football has helped him steer clear of trouble after losing two childhood friends in tragic circumstances.
Interim boss Ralf Rangnick says "you cannot possibly turn Manchester United down" and has not ruled out staying on as manager beyond his initial six months in charge.
"Ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs" could have caused death at the Euro 2020 final as they attempted to storm Wembley Stadium says an independent review.
German football expert Constantin Eckner looks at what's next for Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski - and the Bundesliga.
Watch the biggest moments from the FA Cup first round, including all 11 goals in Halifax Town's win against Maidenhead United, and giant-killings by St Albans and Stockport County.
As Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to 800 top-level career goals, BBC Sport hears the tributes and asks: How will he do under interim boss Ralf Rangnick?
Michael Carrick describes the 3-2 win over Arsenal as "the perfect night" to end his 15-year association with Manchester United as he is leaving the club following his spell as caretaker manager.
Mikel Arteta is pleased with Arsenal's performance at Old Trafford but accepts the Gunners didn't do enough as they allowed Manchester United to come from behind to claim victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 801 career goals as Manchester United beat Arsenal in a brilliant see-saw game that has controversy and crucial VAR decisions.
Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte insists he's not worried about Harry Kane's form despite the England striker's goal drought continuing in Spurs' 2-0 win over Brentford.
Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams praises Mo Salah's performance against Everton after the Liverpool forward scored twice in a 4-1 win at Goodison Park.
Everton manager Rafael Benitez is confident his side will start winning games soon after a painful 4-1 defeat at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby.
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard praises his team's efforts in their 2-1 defeat by Manchester City as he suffers his first Premier League defeat as a manager.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers criticises an "unacceptable" first half from his side in their 2-2 Premier League draw against Southampton at St Mary's.
West Ham boss David Moyes disagrees with the Video Assistant Referee's decision to disallow his side a goal but accepts that their 1-1 draw with Brighton was a "fair result".
Brighton's Graham Potter praises his side's fighting spirit after Neal Maupay's acrobatic overhead kick earned a dramatic late draw against West Ham at London Stadium.
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl praises his side's "effort" after gaining a "deserved point" in their 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester at St Mary's.
England end 2021 in a much happier place than they started it and with a platform to build on for next summer's home European Championship - but boss Sarina Wiegman wants tougher tests.
Ahead of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, BBC Sport looks back at Mohamed Salah's sublime curling finish from an angle for Liverpool against Everton in December 2017.
Rafael Benitez is a veteran of 14 Merseyside derbies from his time on the red side of the divide, but his first in charge of Everton could be his most important.
Ten-man Newcastle's search for a first win of the season goes on as Eddie Howe's side are held to a draw by fellow strugglers Norwich at St James' Park.
A player so good as a youngster that her dad tried to bet on her becoming an England international - the story of Ellen White, the Lionesses' record goalscorer.
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira says his side have "no time to feel sorry" for themselves after they were beaten by Raphinha's injury-time penalty for Leeds.
Marcelo Bielsa praises Raphinha's "courage" after the Brazilian scored an injury-time penalty to secure a 1-0 win for Leeds United against Crystal Palace at Elland Road.
Norwich City manager Dean Smith describes the penalty awarded against his side in their 1-1 draw at Newcastle as "pathetic" after VAR overruled the referee's on-field decision.
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe says his side have "huge challenge" ahead of them after a 1-1 draw against Norwich City which keeps them without a win this season.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the club are in an 'emergency' situation and he is down to his final 14 or 15 players for the Premier League trip to Aston Villa.
Cristiano Ronaldo accuses the France Football editor of lying after he said the Portuguese's only ambition was to retire with more Ballons d'Or than Lionel Messi.
Micah Richards and Alan Shearer compare midfields as they pick line-ups from the best players they played alongside in the latest episode of Match of the Day Top 10.
Watch Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas become the third winner of the Women's Ballon d'Or, ahead of team-mate Jennifer Hermoso, Sam Kerr and Vivianne Miedema.
Mark Lawrenson takes on CBeebies presenter and The Night Before Christmas star Ben Cajee to make predictions for this week's midweek Premier League games.
Newcastle have to win their next two games to give them hope of staying in the Premier League, says MOTD2 pundit and former Magpies captain Alan Shearer.
Vivianne Miedema discusses growing up idolising Robin van Persie, breaking records and why the future of women's football is something to be excited about.
Match of the Day 2 pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright explain why "amazing" Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy continues to be at the top of his game at the age of 34.
Who is a joy to watch? Whose enthusiasm is infectious? And which club is at risk of marching out of the Premier League? Find out in Garth Crooks' team of the week.
Vinicius Junior scores a stunning late winner as Real Madrid come from behind to beat Sevilla at the Bernabeu and move four points clear at the top of La Liga.
Thomas Frank says it was "very important" that Brentford kept a clean sheet in their win over Everton as they have been conceding too many goals in recent games.
Brentford end their five-match wait for a Premier League win with a victory over Everton which extends the struggling Toffees' own winless run to seven games.
Ellen White scores on her 100th appearance to maintain England's winning run in Women's World Cup qualifying with a narrow victory over Austria at the Stadium of Light.
Match of the Day's Jermaine Jenas analyses Thiago Alcantara's performance against Southampton and explains why the midfielder is becoming Liverpool's "go-to man".
Watch the highlights as Palmeiras beat fellow Brazilians Flamengo in extra time to retain their Copa Libertadores title at the Estadio Centenario in Uruguay.
Watch Palmeiras' Deyverson produce a "ridiculous" dive after being "pushed" by the referee during the closing stages of his side's extra-time win over Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores final.
Norwich head coach Dean Smith says his side looked a good team in their 0-0 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers but need to be more clinical in front of goal.
Dundee extend the gap between themselves and Scottish Premiership bottom side Ross County to three points after sweeping aside Motherwell with their best performance of the season.
Former England internationals Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater score their first Reading goals as Veljko Paunovic's side win a thriller at Swansea City.
Former Football Focus presenter Dan Walker pays tribute to his former colleague Gary Speed, the ex-Premier League player and Wales manager, who died at his home in November 2011.
Chief executive Richard Masters says the Premier League supports the idea of an independent regulator for English football, but warns that it could damage the game if implemented incorrectly.
Manchester United have reached an agreement with Lokomotiv Moscow for the Russian club's head of sports and development Ralf Rangnick to move to Old Trafford as interim manager.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters tells the BBC it has "ways of being comfortable and satisfied" that the Saudi state will not interfere with the running of Newcastle United.
Paris St-Germain sporting director Leonardo says manager Mauricio Pochettino will remain at the club and has "never asked to leave" amid links to Manchester United.
England and Aston Villa goalkeeper Hannah Hampton says she "loves" being in the Lionesses squad and is learning from "some of the best players in the world".
Ellen White has been on an "amazing journey", says England boss Sarina Wiegman, as the striker looks set to win her 100th cap against Austria on Saturday.
A brace from Alfredo Morelos gives Giovanni van Bronckhorst a debut victory as Rangers manager and sends his side into the Europa League knockout round at the expense of Sparta Prague.
Rachel Furness equals David Healy's record of 36 goals for Northern Ireland with a hat-trick in an 11-0 thumping of North Macedonia in World Cup qualifying.
BBC Sport looks back at the Premier League "comeback to end all comebacks", when Newcastle recovered from being four goals down inside 30 minutes to draw 4-4 with Arsenal in 2011.
Manchester City outplayed Paris St-Germain and with Mauricio Pochettino struggling to impose his style the Manchester United talk will not go away, writes Phil McNulty.
Kylian Mbappe is tipped to leave Paris St-Germain with Newcastle among the clubs who could make a surprise move, Barcelona target Chelsea duo, plus more.
In a new film on BBC iPlayer, Raul Jimenez, his former coach Nuno Espirito Santo, team-mates and family reflect on the injury that could have ended his career.
England and Aston Villa goalkeeper Hannah Hampton "wasn't supposed to play sport" after she was born with a squint and had multiple eye operations, but wants to encourage others to "follow your dreams".
Newcastle United's Saudi Arabian-backed takeover has led to a "harrowing" few weeks for their LGBTQ+ fans group - with the scale of social media abuse leaving members on the verge of quitting.
Luis Diaz coms from a neglected corner of Colombia where malnutrition is a major problem yet he is emerging as one of European football's brightest prospects.
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the greatest unsung heroes in Premier League history in the latest Match of The Day Top 10 podcast.
BBC Sport profiles Erik ten Hag's Ajax, who have made an impressive start to their Champions League campaign, leading to the coach being linked with a Premier League move.
Mauricio Pochettino says he is "so happy" at Paris St-Germain and will not be distracted by the suggestion that he is open to taking over at Manchester United.
Denmark's national team and medical staff are nominated for the Fifa fair play award for their response to Christian Eriksen's on-field cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 in June.
Darwin Nunez has already hurt Barcelona - a club he might have joined - once this season. If he does so again it could seriously dent their Champions League hopes.
Match of the Day Top 10's Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss why midfielder Michael Carrick didn't win more caps for England as they chart their unsung heroes.
Pochettino expected to leave PSG for Manchester United, Salah close to signing a long-term deal at Liverpool, Bayern Munich express interest in Barca midfielder Pedri, plus more.
Match of the Day 2's Mark Chapman, Jermaine Jenas and Conor Coady discuss how Tottenham Hotspur's "mentality changed" in the second half of their 2-1 win against Leeds United.
A year on from Wolves striker Raul Jimenez suffering a fractured skull, Conor Coady tells BBC Sport about the journey his friend has made to return to action.
Match of the Day 2's Mark Chapman, Jermaine Jenas and Conor Coady discuss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's legacy at Manchester United and what awaits caretaker manager Michael Carrick.
Watch highlights as Dagny Brynjarsdottir scores the winner for West Ham against Tottenham to earn the Hammers' first Women's Super League victory over their London rivals.
Watch highlights from the Women's Super League as Simone Magill score in the 81st minute for Everton Women to deny Leicester City their first point of the season.
Manchester United approach Zinedine Zidane about becoming their manager but, according to sources close to the former Real Madrid boss, he is not interested in going to Old Trafford.
Antonio Conte turned jeers into cheers with Tottenham's second-half turnaround against Leeds, so can he now mount a top-four challenge in his first season in charge?
Who has provided his side with an extra dimension? Who has the same will to win as his manager? And which player is a not-so-silent assassin? Find out in Garth Crooks' team of the week.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte says Spurs' second-half performance earned his side their 2-1 win over Leeds United but admits they struggled in the first half.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he leaves Manchester United with a "better squad" than he inherited and ready to "kick on" in the challenge for major honours.
Martin Boyle's incredible first-half hat-trick stuns a shellshocked Rangers and books Hibernian's place in the League Cup final in front of new Ibrox manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side waited for the "right moment" to open the scoring and had a "really good performance" during their 3-0 win against Everton.
Manchester City claim a comfortable victory over Everton to move back up to second in the Premier League and within touching distance of leaders Chelsea.
Manchester United are "scrambling and reacting" by sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer just months after he signed a new long-term contract at the club, says former captain Gary Neville.
Vivianne Miedema scores her 13th goal of the season as leaders Arsenal maintain their unbeaten Women's Super League record with victory at Manchester United.
Vivianne Miedema scores her 13th goal of the season as leaders Arsenal maintain their unbeaten Women's Super League record with victory at Manchester United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become the latest manager to fail to replicate the glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign - but how has he fared among Manchester United's post-Fergie bosses?
Football Focus' Martin Keown and Glenn Murray discuss player welfare as they admit the Qatar World Cup in 2022 will be "difficult" for players on international duty.
PFA chief executive Maheta Molango tells Football Focus he is ready to tackle the tough subjects of player welfare and social media abuse as he steps into his new role.
Players are being viewed more like machines than human beings when it comes to the amount of games they are expected to play, PFA chief executive Maheta Molango says.
Leicester team-mates Jonny Evans and Jamie Vardy take up the challenge of drawing each other as part of a challenge set by Liam Loftus for Football Focus.
BBC iPlayer's new documentary Code Red tells the story of the devastating head injury Raul Jimenez suffered against Arsenal in November 2020 and follows his road to recovery
Jesse Lingard could be on his way to West Ham with Spurs also interested in the midfielder, Manchester United are keen on Kieran Trippier, Paul Pogba could be on his way to Real Madrid, plus more.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says everyone at the club is working together to turn their form around as they face Watford this weekend.
Football Focus meets Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dilan Markanday, who earlier this season became the first British Asian to play for the club's first team, and who hopes to inspire other Asian players to follow their footballing dreams.
Sir Alex Ferguson, Frank Lampard and Ally McCoist are among the big names from British football who attended a memorial in honour of former Rangers, Everton and Scotland manager Walter Smith.
The Premier League is back and for three clubs it is also the start of a new era after changing managers during the international break - so how will they get on?
Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks to extend his AC Milan stay, Man City are close to signing Frenkie de Jong, Tottenham are interested in Jordan Pickford, plus more.
After he was confirmed as Rangers' 17th permanent manager, watch some of the best moments of Giovanni van Bronckhorst's three-year spell as a player at Ibrox before leaving for Arsenal in 2001.
BBC Radio 5 Live's Alistair Bruce-Ball explains why it could be time for fantasy football managers to move for Tottenham pair Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
Manchester United and England striker Ella Toone joins BBC Sport’s Liam MacDevitt to break down the key elements of her game… creating space, the perfect assist and penalties.
Under-pressure Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor suffered another setback as his side lost 2-1 to local rivals Manchester United in the Women's Continental League Cup.
Macaulay Langstaff scores an added-time winner as National League North side Gateshead earn a home second-round tie against Charlton Athletic with victory over Altrincham.