Matt Gilks will continue in goal for Wigan as Preston visit the DW Stadium in the Sky Bet Championship. Latics have now learned first-choice Jakob Haugaard suffered elbow damage as well as a blow to the head at Fulham last weekend and he could face several weeks on the sidelines. Midfielder Michael Jacobs is doubtful with a hamstring injury. Former Manchester United and Newcatle midfielder Ga...Full Story »

Substitute Kane Hemmings snatched a late winner as Oxford made it five victories in a row in all competitions with a 1-0 success over MK Dons. Hemmings glanced in a header from Rob Hall's right-wing cross to end Dons' own recent good run of six league games unbeaten. A hard-fought encounter at the Kassam Stadium looked to be going the same way as the meeting earlier in the season, which finish...Full Story »

Defender Joe Partington is in line for a Bristol Rovers home debut against Bradford in Sky Bet League One. Partington - who was signed from Eastleigh last month - made his first start at Rochdale last weekend as Rovers ended a run of seven successive away defeats with a goalless draw. Luke James is likely to get another chance to stake his claim to become the recently-sold Matty Taylor's succe...Full Story »

Oxford caused a major upset by thumping Championship high-flyers Newcastle 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Kane Hemmings put the Sky Bet League One outfit in front two minutes into the second half with his 13th goal of the season. Aleksandar Mitrovic passed up the chance to equalise on 67 minutes when his penalty was saved by U's goalkeeper Simon Eastwood, before f...Full Story »

Odion Ighalo appears set to leave Watford after manager Walter Mazzarri revealed the club are weighing up a number of offers for the striker. The 27-year-old Nigeria international is out of favour at Vicarage Road and has been linked with West Brom as well as a move to China. It has been suggested that Shanghai Shenhua, who reportedly made former Manchester United and Juventus striker Carlos T...Full Story »

Real Madrid have secured first option with Borussia Dortmund for three of their stars. Marca says the agreement reached between the sides means that Borussia Dortmund will not allow one of their major stars to move to another side without first informing Real Madrid of another club's interest in their players, specifically Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Julian Weigl and Ousmane Dembele, who are o...Full Story »

Peterborough will welcome back Jack Baldwin for their Sky Bet League One clash at home to Chesterfield. The defender was suspended for the FA Cup second-round draw at Notts County last week having picked up five bookings. He returns for Posh but manager Grant McCann will instead be without forward Lee Angol, who was sent off in the stalemate at Meadow Lane. Jermaine Anderson (knee) is a long-...Full Story »

The Giallorossi move second in the Serie A table after seeing off their city rivals in a typically feisty game to continue their long unbeaten run in derby games Roma claimed a 2-0 derby victory over Lazio thanks to second-half goals from Kevin Strootman and Radja Nainggolan Having battled back from career-threatening knee injuries, Strootman pounced on an error from Lazio defender Wallace t...Full Story »

A rare goal from a mischievous Kevin Strootman helped Roma reclaim second place in the Serie A table as they beat derby rivals Lazio 2-0 on Sunday. The injury-prone Holland international has not been prolific since moving to the capital three years ago, but he picked a great time to score his seventh league goal for Luciano Spalletti's Giallorossi, who have held the bragging rights at the Stadi...Full Story »

"Why stop?" Roma veteran Francesco Totti hinted he may prolong his playing career beyond this season. Totti's contract in the Italian capital expires at the end of the campaign, with retirement edging closer. The 40-year-old, however, could extend his incredible career in Serie A. "Nothing is obvious in football," Totti told Sky. "I was taken for finished last year, something that happens ...Full Story »