It was only a handful of months ago Cam Peupion checked off the likes of Bristol Rovers' Memorial Stadium and Exeter City's St James Park from his career away days list.

Hat-trick hero Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time on Thursday as Chelsea stunned Manchester United 4-3, all but ending United's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Alexis Mac Allister fired Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League as the Argentine's superb strike inspired a tense 3-1 win against lowly Sheffield United on Friday (AEDT).

The Premier League is entering the home stretch, with teams having a mixture of seven, eight and, in one case, nine matches still to play.

The door remains ajar for Nestory Irankunda to represent Australia at this year's Olympics despite the "emotional" A-League teenage sensation missing selection for the Paris Games qualifiers for "welfare" reasons.

Phil Foden shone in the absence of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne as the England international's hat-trick handed Manchester City a thumping 4-1 win over Aston Villa.

The Melbourne Rebels may be saved by an 11th hour private equity cash injection that will see the bankrupt Super Rugby side relocate and share facilities with an A-League club.

Tottenham's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered a blow as West Ham's Kurt Zouma rescued a 1-1 draw in Tuesday's London derby.

The Premier League title race took another twist as the run home intensifies, while Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham were handed a boost as Manchester United were struck down by the 'football gods'.

The German Football Association (DFB) said Tuesday (AEDT) it would change the typeface used on its shirts after one of the kit numbers drew comparisons to a Nazi symbol.