Blackburn’s Owen Beck was shaken up after allegedly being bitten on the back of his neck by Preston’s Milutin Osmajic in their bad-tempered goalless draw, Rovers boss John Eustace revealed.Beck was sent off in the 89th minute for kicking out at Duane Holmes, but the bigger controversy came in the immediate aftermath of the incident as video footage appeared to show Osmajic biting the...Full Story »

Sam Greenwood and Owen Beck were both sent off as Preston and Blackburn drew 0-0 in a feisty Championship Lancashire derby.Greenwood, on loan from Leeds, floored Lewis Baker with a reckless two-footed lunge and referee Matthew Donohue had little choice but to hand out a 42nd-minute red card.Paul Heckingbottom’s men were a man down for the majority of the second half, but Beck, who had been...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Liverpool fans watching Luis Diaz score two goals in two minutes      Real Madrid fans watching Vini Jr. come on as a sub and have a ludicrous assist and a goal     Never change.       Crystal Palace 0-0 Man UtdOnana saved Man Utd     Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth     West Ham...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED?Rashford has been benched for United's clash with Palace, in a surprising move from manager Ten Hag. The forward scored last weekend as the Red Devils beat Southampton and netted a brace in their Carabao Cup thumping of Barnsley, but has not been selected for the trip to Selhurst Park. THE BIGGER PICTUREInstead, Garnacho has been selected on the left wing, with Amad Diallo on th...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team are improving "little by little" after their 4-1 comeback win against Espanyol in LaLiga on Saturday. Madrid failed to score in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu -- they've only scored one first-half goal all season -- and went behind to a Thibaut Courtois own goal not long after the interval. The introduction of Vinícius Júnior...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka could yet return to Swiss football. The former Arsenal captain is in his second season at Bayer. And his brother, Taulant Xhaka, said a return to former club FC Basel could be on. He told Blick:  "It could work. There is a plan. I won't say any more. "I, too, would like to complete the coaching training course like my brother. The idea would b...Full Story »

Barcelona to compete with Man Utd for Atalanta's Ederson Barcelona have joined the race alongside Manchester United, Newcastle United and Juventus to sign Atalanta's midfield star Ederson, according to TNT Sports Brasil. The 25-year-old Brazil international, who predominantly plays as a defensive midfielder, is a mainstay in the Serie A side's lineup and played an important role in the Itali...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag defended his decision to start Marcus Rashford on the bench after Manchester United played out a goalless draw at Crystal Palace.Rashford was introduced in the 61st minute at Selhurst Park, where midway through the first half Alejandro Garnacho – the man who had taken his starting place – hit the crossbar seconds before Bruno Fernandes did the same.Palace grew ...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin insists his side must remain focused on their league campaign after booking their place in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals.The Dons were dominant from the start, and when Pape Habib Gueye fired home the opener after 14 minutes, there was a feeling Thelin’s men could score as many as they wanted.But Spartans reacted well and it was the 44th minute before Kevin ...Full Story »

Philippe Clement insists Rangers skipper James Tavernier deserved fans’ generous applause when he was substituted late in the 3-0 home Premier Sports Cup win over Dundee.The Gers skipper took the brunt of abuse for the thumping 3-0 William Hill Premiership defeat at Celtic Park at the start of the month and was confronted by one angry fan as he left Ibrox to collect his car later in the da...Full Story »