Waching daily Dec 30 2018

 Liverpool and Chelsea have both been backed to lure Pulisic away from Borussia Dortmund with the player's future in Germany uncertain

 The USA international has spent the last two years terrorising Bundesliga defenders but, now, is stuck behind Jadon Sancho in the pecking order

 **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 - FREE TO PLAY HERE** Express Sport understands Chelsea are in pole position to sign the 20-year-old amid his Dortmund struggles

 Yet the bookies claim Liverpool are favourites. Ladbrokes have installed the Reds as frontrunners to be his next club at 2/1

 Arsenal are then next-placed at 3/1. And Chelsea bring up the rear at 4/1. Journalist Raphael Honigstein, though, believes Pulisic will become a Chelsea player despite Liverpool links

 "Dortmund are looking to see if there are other offers coming in as you would," he told Sky Sports

 "But it is kind of agreed that the player will move in the summer definitely because he still has a year to run on his contract

 "Unless someone matches Chelsea's offer or exceeds it, he'll go there. "Maurizio Sarri could welcome the USA international to Stamford Bridge in the summer

 "There was some interest from Manchester United, I understand, but they've gone a little bit quiet now because they've got other stuff to deal with

 "They don't know if whoever the next guy is will want to pay that amount of money on Christian Pulisic

" Pulisic has made 114 appearances since making his Dortmund debut in 2015. During that time he has won just one trophy - the DFB-Pokal in 2017

For more infomation >> Liverpool news: Christian Pulisic development suggests he will snub Chelsea for Reds move - Duration: 2:26.

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Highlights from 2018's Power Players of the Week on 'Fox News Sunday' - Duration: 3:27.

For more infomation >> Highlights from 2018's Power Players of the Week on 'Fox News Sunday' - Duration: 3:27.

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✅ Breaking News - Dave Ward given one-game ban for stamping but is cleared of spitting - Duration: 4:03.

Harlequins have issued Dave Ward with a one-match ban for stamping at Twickenham but have cleared their hooker of spitting at an opponent

Both incidents took place in the 11th minute of the 20-13 Gallagher Premiership victory over Wasps on Saturday with Ward appearing to spit in the direction of Thomas Young before then stepping on the prone Welsh flanker's ankle

Ward has apologised for the second offence - which was punished by a yellow card - but denies spitting at any player

'I apologise unreservedly to Thomas Young, Wasps and everyone at Harlequins for my yellow card,' he said

'I would also like to make clear that I did not spit on another player during the match yesterday

'Regardless of what the television footage looks like I know that I have never spat on a player in all my career and will never do so

' Following this review the Club has decided to give Dave Ward a one game suspension for treading on Thomas Young's ankle

  Harlequins Head of Rugby Paul Gustard said: 'We have reviewed this episode as a club and I have spoken with Dave

  'We do not coach, condone or accept foul play and on behalf of the team and the Club, I apologise to Thomas, Dai and Wasps for this incident

It was an unnecessary and regrettable incident in what was a tightly contested match at Twickenham

' The Club also reviewed an alleged spitting incident involving Dave Ward and are satisfied that there is no case to answer

  Ward said: 'I apologise unreservedly to Thomas Young, Wasps and everyone at Harlequins for my yellow card yesterday

  'I would also like to make clear that I did not spit on another player during the match yesterday

Regardless of what the television footage looks like I know that I have never spat on a player in all my career and will never do so

' Quins have acted upon reviewing the incident, which happened shortly after Ward performed a neck roll on Young in a feisty clash between the play-off rivals

The 33-year-old could still be cited for all or some of the three offences despite the club-imposed ban with citing officer Buster White having until 6pm on Sunday to lodge a complaint

In a statement, the club said they are 'satisfied there is no case to answer' in reference to the spitting incident

'We do not coach, condone or accept foul play and on behalf of the team and the club, I apologise to Thomas, Dai and Wasps for this incident,' Quins boss Paul Gustard said

'It was an unnecessary and regrettable incident in what was a tightly contested match at Twickenham

' Meanwhile, Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond will only be investigated by the Rugby Football Union for his angry exchange with a member of the media if a complaint is made

Diamond asked to speak to the journalist 'outside' in the aftermath of the Sharks' victory at Gloucester on Saturday and is alleged to have grabbed his dictaphone before the pair engaged in a heated verbal spat

Any charge against Diamond - a regular before the rugby judiciary - would be brought under the banner of bringing the game into disrepute