Fleetwood are set to be without defender Shaun Rooney for their FA Cup clash against sixth-tier Oxford City.Town drew 1-1 at Oxford United on Tuesday night and will now host their opponents’ neighbours from National League South.Rooney left the field on a stretcher in midweek but it is unclear how long he will be missing for.Joe Garner may play some part after sitting out last time with a ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson has promised to field a strong side in Saturday’s FA Cup first round tie at Weymouth but has a number of players missing for the trip.Jackson revealed Lee Brown’s calf problem will sideline him for “several weeks”, and he joins George Marsh and Will Nightingale on the sidelines.Brentford loanee Nathan Young-Coombes is expected to return ...Full Story »

Charlton boss Ben Garner will revert to a more familiar line-up for Coalville’s visit in the first round of the FA Cup.Garner used his squad for the EFL Trophy success over Brighton Under-21s on Wednesday, and Jojo Wollacott, Sean Clare, George Dobson and Jayden Stockley are among those expected to return.Ryan Inniss completes a two-match ban after after being sent off for the second time ...Full Story »

Reading defender Tom Holmes is a doubt for Friday’s clash with Preston at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.Holmes is being assessed after feeling soreness in his calf following the 0-0 draw at Luton on Tuesday evening.Fellow centre-back Tom McIntyre could return to action after sitting out the Luton game, having been forced off early against Burnley due to a neck issue.Boss Paul Ince does no...Full Story »

Shrewsbury’s Aiden O’Brien and Julien Dacosta look set to miss out once again in Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie at home to York.Forward O’Brien and defender Dacosta were both absent from the matchday squad for the 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at Portsmouth last weekend after sustaining injuries, and were set for scans.Definite absentees are Daniel Udoh and George Nurse ...Full Story »

The sex-mad fiancee of Eintracht Frankfurt shot-stopper Kevin Trapp is "proud" of her other half for reaching the last-16 of the Champions League. Frankfurt reached the knockout stages of Europe's premier competition for the first time on Tuesday evening. The German side staged a second-half comeback to overcome Sporting Lisbon in a tense fixture - with the group still in the balance. Izabel G...Full Story »

Ben Chilwell has suffered a hamstring injury that has left his World Cup hopes hanging by a thread as he limped off after Chelsea's 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. The tie, which was a dead rubber for Chelsea with the Blues already confirmed as group winners, was meandering to a straightforward victory after Graham Potter's side recoved from an early scare, only for Chilwell to pull up with a ham...Full Story »

Lopetegui wants Mariano Diaz for Wolves Ex-Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui wants to bring Mariano Diaz from Real Madrid to Wolves if he gets the job with the Premier League team, says Fichajes. Wolves have reportedly made multiple offers to convince Lopetegui to join their project. Tierney exit from Arsenal could be inevitable Kieran Tierney could soon depart Arsenal after falling down the pe...Full Story »

Sunderland midfielder Alex Pritchard’s first goal since February helped consign his old club Huddersfield to a 2-0 home defeat.Ex-England Under-21 international Pritchard struck early in the second half and on-loan Manchester United winger Amad Diallo wrapped up matters in the sixth minute of stoppage time to leave Huddersfield anchored at the bottom of the Championship table.Defeat also m...Full Story »

United take on Real Sociedad at the Anoeta Stadium and will have to win by a two-goal margin or else face a potential nightmare draw in the play-offs against the likes of Barcelona and Juventus. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag went out for a nice bike ride in Cheshire Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke Erik ten Hag and his wife Bianca went out with their electric bikes to a cafe Credit: Ea...Full Story »

Derby missed two penalties as they were held to a 1-1 draw by battling Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.James Collins and David McGoldrick both saw spot-kicks superbly saved by Connor Ripley either side of the break, with Paul Warne’s team grateful to Louie Sibley for securing the point with a goal just before the hour.The first miss came in the 37th minute when James Collins saw his effort...Full Story »

Ollie Turton is set for a spell on the sidelines and will miss Huddersfield’s clash with Sunderland.The defender, who can also operate in midfield, was taken off in the first half against Millwall at the weekend, with manager Mark Fotheringham confirming that Turton’s ankle injury will be long-term and may require surgery.Will Boyle could push for more minutes after he returned from ...Full Story »

Birmingham’s Marc Roberts is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hamstring injury.The defender has been out for seven weeks but has returned to training, although Wednesday’s visit of Millwall will come too soon.Gary Gardner remains out with the calf injury which has sidelined him for two months.Norwich loanee Przemyslaw Placheta (shin) has not featured since August while Nico G...Full Story »

Norwich will again be without forward Josh Sargent because of a calf problem for the Sky Bet Championship match against QPR.Full-back Dimi Giannoulis (ribs) is also not expected to be involved, but midfielder Kenny McLean is available again having served a three-match ban.Defender Andrew Omobamidele remains sidelined as he recovers from an ankle problem, so Ben Gibson should fill in again at cen...Full Story »

Cardiff interim boss Mark Hudson will be without striker Callum Robinson for the Sky Bet Championship clash against visitors Watford.Robinson is sidelined due to a three-match suspension imposed following his red card in the derby defeat against Swansea.There was better news, though, for Hudson with Perry Ng and Mahlon Romeo both returning from injury and featuring in a 1-0 victory over Rotherha...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is reportedly in talks to sign for MLS side Inter Miami once his deal with Paris Saint-Germain expires next summer. That's according to a recent report from The Athletic's David Ornstein, who claims the 35-year-old superstar currently has a choice of three destinations. Paris Saint-Germain understandably wants to renew his deal following what has been an impressive spell in Ligu...Full Story »

Wycombe have no fresh injury concerns as they prepare for the visit of Port Vale.The Chairboys sit a point and a place behind their visitors in the table, having been held to a draw by lowly Morecambe at the weekend.Forward pair Brandon Hanlan and D’Mani Mellor will be pushing for starts after working their way back to match fitness.Ryan Tafazolli, Josh Scowen and Curtis Thompson all remai...Full Story »

Preston look set to be as they were last time out when they host Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday.Ryan Lowe’s men appeared to come through Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough without picking up any fresh injury problems.Defender Patrick Bauer (appendix) and on-loan forward Troy Parrott (hamstring) remain unavailable.North End are currently 10th in the Championship...Full Story »

Tranmere could have an unchanged squad as they bid to get back to winning ways against Stockport at Prenton Park.Manager Micky Mellon has no fresh injury concerns but may consider changes to his starting line-up after a run of three Sky Bet League Two matches without a win.Defender Tom Davies continues to make progress after returning to training following a long-term injury.Paul Lewis, Joel Mum...Full Story »

Lincoln will check on Daniel Mandroiu ahead of their League One clash with Accrington on Tuesday.The winger was forced off during the first half of Saturday’s defeat by Port Vale after feeling his hamstring tighten up.Boss Mark Kennedy changed his starting line-up for the first time in five games, with Adam Jackson coming back into the back three.Teddy Bishop (hamstring), Joe Walsh (calf) ...Full Story »