Hans-Dieter Flick has praised his Bayern Munich players for pushing “through the pain barrier to win” the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla.The German side snatched the 2-1 come-from-behind triumph when Javi Martinez netted an extra-time winner.Flick acknowledged his players were slow to start at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.“It took the first 15 minutes for us to get into the gam...Full Story »

Javi Martinez netted an extra-time winner as Bayern Munich claimed the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Sevilla in front of a socially-distanced crowd at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.Europa League champions Sevilla took the lead in the 13th minute when English referee Anthony Taylor judged David Alaba to have fouled Ivan Rakitic and Lucas Ocampos converted the resulting pe...Full Story »

Bobby Decordova-Reid scored for the second successive match as Fulham eased to a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday to set up a fourth-round tie with local rivals Brentford.Reid, who was on target in Saturday’s 4-3 loss at Leeds, slotted in Josh Onomah’s centre to double the hosts’ lead in the 32nd minute at Craven CottageAboubakar Kamara had put the Premier League si...Full Story »

Holders Manchester City are without a number of players for the visit of Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup third round.Ilkay Gundogan is isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, while Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Sergio Aguero are all injured.Defenders Aymeric Laporte (coronavirus) and Eric Garcia (head) could return, summer signing Ferran Torres is pushing for a firs...Full Story »

Club captain Tomas Kalas is among seven Bristol City players missing for Thursday’s Carabao Cup third-round tie against Aston Villa at Ashton Gate.Kalas has joined the roll call of Robins’ casualties, with a shoulder injury expected to keep the Czech Republic international out of action for up to two months.On-loan defender Alfie Mawson wore the armband in Sunday’s 2-0 Sky Bet ...Full Story »

Tottenham's EFL Cup tie against Leyton Orient has been postponed after the League Two side suffered a widespread coronavirus outbreak in their squad. The two sides are now locked in talks with the EFL over whether Spurs are given a bye into the next round or if the game can be replayed at a later date after a significant number of Orient players tested positive for COVID-19. Spurs paid for O...Full Story »

Manager Michael Flynn is hoping Newcastle can get the better of Morecambe on Wednesday night to set up a Carabao Cup clash with his Newport side at Rodney Parade next week.The Exiles extended their cup run as they beat Watford 3-1 to capture their second Sky Bet Championship scalp this season to progress into the fourth round for the first time in their history.“We have outplayed a Champio...Full Story »

West Ham manager David Moyes and two of his players were dramatically sent home from the London Stadium prior to their 5-1 Carabao Cup win over Hull after testing positive for Covid-19.Defender Issa Diop and midfielder Josh Cullen were initially named in the team to face the League One Tigers.But 15 minutes later the line-up was changed with both players omitted, and when the teams came out ther...Full Story »

Newport added Watford to their long list of recent cup scalps as they reached the fourth round of the Carabao Cup for the first time in their history with a 3-1 win over the Championship outfit.Watford arrived at Rodney Parade unbeaten in their three outings this season, but conceded twice in the opening 30 minutes against the League Two outfit.Having knocked out another Championship club &ndash...Full Story »

Troy Parrott could be handed his Millwall debut in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup third-round clash with Burnley at the Den.Boss Gary Rowett has been hopeful the striker, who is on loan from Tottenham, will be able to have some involvement having missed out up to now due to a quad injury.The likes of Murray Wallace, Connor Mahoney, Matt Smith and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson could come into Rowett’s...Full Story »

Fleetwood head coach Joey Barton has little room for rotation ahead of the visit of Premier League Everton in the Carabao Cup.The boyhood Toffees fan is still targeting “four or five” signings before the close of the transfer window but with nothing yet secured he must go with the small squad he has.That means persisting with the youthful central defensive partnership of teenage acad...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is set to shake-up his starting XI when Arsenal visit the King Power Stadium for their Carabao Cup third-round clash.Rodgers revealed he will give some of his squad players an outing on Wednesday although the match comes too soon for Turkish winger Cengiz Under, who has recently joined the club on a season-long loan from Roma.Midfielder James Maddison is set for hi...Full Story »

GOALKEEPER Runar Alex Runarsson could make his Arsenal debut this week after his arrival was confirmed. The Icelandic international spent the weekend at the club's London Colney training base finalising personal terms and the deal has now been finalised. Runar Alex Runarsson will wear the No.13 jersey Arsenal agreed a transfer worth £1.5million with Sporting Dijon last week. Mikel Artet...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton labelled Jurgen Klopp the best manager in the world as his side prepared to face Liverpool with a Sky Bet League One victory at MK Dons.Tom Hopper’s late header earned a 2-1 win on Saturday ahead of Thursday’s Carabao Cup clash with the Premier League champions at Sincil Bank.Jorge Grant’s first-half penalty had earlier been cancelled out by Joe Ma...Full Story »

Tom Hopper scored a second-half winner to give Lincoln the perfect platform for their showdown with Liverpool after victory at MK Dons.The visitors clinched a 2-1 win at Stadium MK ahead of the Imps’ Carabao Cup clash with the Premier League champions on Thursday.Jorge Grant’s penalty was cancelled out by Joe Mason but Hopper’s late header maintained Michael Appleton’s si...Full Story »

Hull manager Grant McCann is looking to build on their shock Carabao Cup win at Leeds when returning to League One action against Crewe.The Tigers shocked the Premier League new boys by triumphing on penalties, having impressed as the match at Elland Road ended in a 1-1 draw.Hull target man Tom Eaves remains out this week with an ankle injury sustained in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Last ...Full Story »

Stoke manager Michael O’Neill could have a selection headache for his side’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Bristol City.O’Neill made seven changes for the Carabao Cup tie against Premier League Wolves on Thursday and a number of players impressed as the Potters pulled off a shock win.Goalkeeper Jack Butland and winger Tom Ince did not even make the bench, though, and their...Full Story »

Liverpool could face either Leicester City or Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after the draw was held following the completion of round two on Thursday. Leicester facing Arsenal is the only all-Premier League clash in the yet-to-be-played third round, with the winner of that match in line to face Liverpool should they beat Lincoln City in their third-round tie. More round thre...Full Story »

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo refused to clear up why Diogo Jota was left out after his side crashed out of the Carabao Cup.Jacob Brown’s first goal for Stoke earned the Championship side a 1-0 second-round win at Molineux.Wolves’ record buy Fabio Silva blew a wonderful chance for a debut goal when he shot wide from six yards with 15 minutes left.Jota was a surprise omission having...Full Story »

Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored one and made another as a fully-changed Brighton side eased into the Carabao Cup third round by thumping Portsmouth 4-0.Iran international Jahanbakhsh teed up the first-half opener for Alexis Mac Allister, before thumping home to double the Seagulls’ advantage early in the second period.Bernardo and Viktor Gyokeres joined Mac Allister in claiming their first Albi...Full Story »