Liam Kelly is an injury doubt for Rochdale’s home clash with Salford.Midfielder Kelly was forced off with a knock five minutes before the break in Dale’s 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Bristol Rovers on Saturday, with Ethan Brierley coming on.Tyrese Sinclair dropped to the bench for that game with Abraham Odoh starting, and it remains to be seen if boss Jim Bentley changes it up again. Scott Q...Full Story »

PABLO MARI was welcomed back at Monza after being stabbed in a random attack last week. The on-loan Arsenal star was stabbed in the back and airlifted to hospital following the incident in Milan, Italy. Pablo Mari had his arm in a sling as he attended Monza vs Verona Mari underwent surgery the following day and is now recovering from his injuries. The centre-back is expected to be out for ar...Full Story »

Chelsea hope manager Emma Hayes could return to the touchline for her side’s next fixture against Tottenham on November 20.Hayes, 46, is recovering from a hysterectomy and announced on October 13 that she would be taking temporary leave from her post.But following Chelsea’s emphatic 3-1 Women’s Super League win at Manchester United on Sunday evening, general manager Paul Green ...Full Story »

Arsenal are close to signing Palmeiras midfielder Danilo and a deal could happen in the January transfer window. Despite an excellent start to the season, with Arsenal sitting top of the Premier League, Mikel Arteta will be hoping to strengthen his squad in order to continue competing with the likes of Manchester City. Since joining the club, Arteta and Edu Gaspar have looked to target younger...Full Story »

Chelsea scored twice in four second-half minutes to move level on points with Women’s Super League leaders Arsenal and end Manchester United’s 100 per cent record.United headed into Sunday night’s fixture at Leigh Sports Village with five victories from as many matches.But Sam Kerr and Lauren James scored in quick succession to fire the Blues to an impressive victory.Sam Kerr, ...Full Story »

Three clubs are lining up a move for Brazilian wonderkid Endrick as the teenager could sign a pre-contract agreement this summer, according to reports. The 16-year-old striker is widely considered one of the most exciting talents in world football, and netted on his first start for the club, helping his side clinch the Brazilian Serie A title in the process. According to South American exper...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton believes Scott Sinclair’s match-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Rochdale will just be the start.Sinclair, making his first start since rejoining the club he left for Chelsea in 2005, popped up with the only goal of the game to send Rovers into the second round of the FA Cup.With just 25 minutes remaining, Sinclair made the most of a James Gibbons header, wh...Full Story »

Mark Robins praised his Coventry players for breaking a record with their 1-0 win at Watford.Viktor Gyokeres’ goal in the 50th minute turned out to be just enough to move City away from the relegation scuffle and also keep the Hornets out of the play-off positions after the hosts’ three-game winning streak was ended.Sky Blues manager Robins has become used to seeing his players frust...Full Story »

Ian Long said he was full of pride after watching seventh-tier Alvechurch upset League One outfit Cheltenham with a 2-1 FA Cup first-round triumph.Danny Waldron scored twice to put the Southern League Premier Division Central side 2-0 ahead at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium, where they were backed by more than 1,400 travelling fans.“I am so proud of the players, every one of them,” Al...Full Story »

Raith are up to third place in the cinch Championship after a 3-1 victory over strugglers Hamilton at Stark’s Park.Dylan Easton’s fine fifth-minute strike to put the home side ahead was cancelled out just after the quarter-hour mark by Jean-Pierre Tiehi.Raith then regained the lead five minutes into the second half through an Aidan Connolly penalty, awarded after Miko Virtanen fouled...Full Story »

Scott Sinclair tapped in his first Bristol Rovers goal as the Gas won 1-0 in the first round of the FA Cup against League Two outfit Rochdale.A low right-foot finish after 65 minutes capped the 33-year-old’s first start since his return to his former club last month.But it was harsh on Jim Bentley’s side, who had passed up several good opportunities to score against their League One ...Full Story »

Birmingham will be without Krystian Bielik when they host Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday.Derby loanee Bielik picked up his fifth booking of the campaign in Blues’ 2-1 win at Stoke at the weekend, earning him a one-match ban.Marc Roberts, George Friend and Nico Gordon are back in training after injury, but it is unclear whether they will be ready to feature against Swansea.M...Full Story »

QPR look set to be without Luke Amos for the visit of Huddersfield.Midfielder Amos came off after an hour of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by West Brom with a tight hamstring.Stefan Johansen misses out with a heel injury and Tyler Roberts has a calf problem.But Jimmy Dunne is fit again after a knee injury.Huddersfield midfielder David Kasumu is suspended after being booked for the fifth time this ...Full Story »

Bristol City are again set to be without Kal Naismith for Lincoln’s Carabao Cup visit to Ashton Gate.Naismith has not played for over a month because of a calf injury and no timescale has been put on his return.Robins boss Nigel Pearson plans to rest some regulars during a busy Sky Bet Championship programme and Tomas Kalas (knee) could be available after returning to training last week.De...Full Story »

Watford will be without Francisco Sierralta and Hassane Kamara for their clash with Reading.The pair both picked up their fifth bookings of the season in the weekend defeat to Coventry and will serve one-match bans as a result.Kortney Hause is still nursing a knee injury as Hornets boss Slaven Bilic struggles for options at the back.Experienced Northern Ireland international Craig Cathcart could...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the visit of Leyton Orient.The Dons were held to a 1-1 draw by non-league Weymouth in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday despite fielding a strong side.Lee Brown (calf) and George Marsh (ankle) are still out, as is Will Nightingale.Nathan Young-Coombes returned to parent club Brentford for treatment on a knee issue while long-term absen...Full Story »

Mansfield will make late calls on Stephen Quinn and Stephen McLaughlin ahead of their clash with Bradford on Tuesday night.The pair were substituted with injuries in their 1-0 FA Cup first-round win over Barrow on Saturday and it remains to be seen whether they will be included against the Bantams.Central midfielder Hiram Boateng will return from suspension and could be involved.Striker Rhys Oat...Full Story »

Coventry could have Callum Doyle available to face Wigan.Several players, including Viktor Gyokeres, had been suffering from a sickness bug, with Doyle missing the 1-0 win at Watford. Kyle McFadzean replaced him having been laid low himself.Jake Bidwell could return for the Sky Blues after boss Mark Robins rested the defender for the win at Vicarage Road.Martyn Waghorn (hamstring), Fankaty Dabo ...Full Story »

Bournemouth’s interim head coach Gary O’Neil is likely to make changes for the Carabao Cup visit of Everton.However, with first-choice goalkeeper Neto out until after the World Cup with a hamstring strain, Mark Travers looks set to stay in the side as 21-year-old back-up Cameron Plain has yet to make a senior start.Midfielder David Brooks (hamstring) and captain Lloyd Kelly (ankle) a...Full Story »

Stevenage will be without suspended forward Jordan Roberts for their home Carabao Cup tie against Charlton.Roberts was shown a straight red card for kicking out while on the floor after a tackle in Saturday’s FA Cup win at Gateshead.Boss Steve Evans made four changes for the first-round win at the weekend and could mix things up again, while Dean Campbell, Aaron Chapman, Jamie Reid and Sax...Full Story »