Derby will check on forward Festy Ebosele ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match against fellow relegation-battlers Peterborough.Ebosele is carrying a hamstring problem, but has been able to train this week, so Rams boss Wayne Rooney will make a late call on his match fitness.Midfielder Lee Buchanan is another being monitored after picking up an unspecified knock during training, but forward Co...Full Story »

Defender Greg Taylor could return to ease Cambridge’s injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s League One match against Accrington.Manager Mark Bonner revealed Taylor was back in training this week in a bid to be fit, though Lloyd Jones’ recovery from his own injury has been hampered by an illness.Joe Ironside is expected to continue to miss out, also with an ankle injury sustained ...Full Story »

Bobby Decordova-Reid could come back in to start when Fulham host Huddersfield on Saturday after impressing in several recent cameos off the bench.Harrison Reed and Rodrigo Muniz have also made impacts as replacements in recent weeks and will be hoping to push into the starting line-up themselves.Championship leading scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic will be gunning to add to his 31 goals for the campa...Full Story »

Sam McCallum could make his first appearance since October when QPR host Hull.The Norwich loanee has been a long-term absentee due to hamstring trouble but stepped up his return with a recent outing for the Under-23s.McCallum’s availability would ease the blow of losing Lee Wallace to injury.Wallace sustained a groin issue in the 2-0 defeat at Millwall and is expected to be out of action t...Full Story »

Salford manager Gary Bowyer will check on the fitness of Ash Eastham ahead of Saturday’s clash with Crawley in Sky Bet League Two.The captain missed last weekend’s 2-0 win at Leyton Orient after he sustained a knock in the stalemate with Sutton earlier in the month.If Eastham remains absent, Theo Vassell will get the nod to continue and marked his return to the starting XI with a goa...Full Story »

Jamal Lowe will hope to force his way into Bournemouth’s starting XI for Friday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Nottingham Forest.The Jamaica forward came off the bench to spark the Cherries’ late 2-1 turnaround victory at Blackpool last weekend.Lowe netted a late equaliser before Siriki Dembele’s added-time effort helped Scott Parker’s side claim all three ...Full Story »

Oldham will be without the suspended Dylan Bahamboula for the visit of Bradford.The 26-year-old midfielder was given a straight red card in the Latics’ 3-3 draw with Newport last week after he lunged in on County’s Matty Dolan in the 69th minute.Mike Fondop will be hoping to start after his brace earned a draw last week, the 28-year-old frontman was not fully fit to start after suffe...Full Story »

Blackburn will be without forward Ben Brereton Diaz for the Sky Bet Championship match against Millwall.The Chile international was forced off during the closing stages of the goalless draw at West Brom on Monday night with a twisted ankle and Rovers have confirmed he is now set for a spell on the sidelines.Defender Daniel Ayala pulled out of the squad ahead of kick-off at the Hawthorns after su...Full Story »

Northampton will be without Shaun McWilliams through suspension for the Sky Bet League Two match against Colchester.Midfielder McWilliams was booked for the 10th time this season during last weekend’s goalless draw at Port Vale and must serve a two-game ban.Jack Sowerby has missed the Cobblers’ last couple of matches with a knee injury and faces a late fitness test as boss Jon Brady ...Full Story »

Hartlepool are able to report a near clean bill of health ahead of hosting Sutton in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.Graeme Lee’s side will eye a fourth successive win and aim to build on a run of six games without defeat in the division.Nicky Featherstone returned from suspension to start Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Tranmere with Joe White dropping to the bench where he was joined by Marc...Full Story »

Blackburn will check on forward Ben Brereton Diaz ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match against Millwall.The Chile international was forced off during the closing stages of the goalless draw at West Brom on Monday night, but Rovers boss Tony Mowbray is optimistic that Brereton Diaz will be fit.Defender Daniel Ayala pulled out of the squad ahead of kick-off at the Hawthorns after suffering a ca...Full Story »

Exeter will be forced to make changes for Saturday’s visit of Barrow in Sky Bet League Two.Sam Stubbs suffered a shoulder injury during the dramatic midweek 4-3 win over Harrogate and will not be fit.Jonathan Grounds replaced Stubbs to good effect on Tuesday with a goal and fellow substitute Timothee Dieng was also on target, with the pair hoping to start against the Bluebirds.Boss Matt Ta...Full Story »

Jordan Hugill is set to return to the Cardiff starting line-up at home to Blackpool.Hugill came off the bench in Tuesday’s 2-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over Coventry as boss Steve Morison rotated his squad for the Bluebirds’ seventh game in 24 days.Joe Ralls and Tommy Doyle are expected to return in midfield alongside Ryan Wintle, who made 18 appearances on loan at Blackpool in t...Full Story »

Charles Yohane, who represented Zimbabwe at two different Africa Cup of Nations, has been shot and killed in South Africa after working as a taxi driver when he hung up his boots Former international footballer Charles Yohane, 48, has been killed in an apparent car-jacking incident. Yohane was part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations as well as the 2006 Africa Cup of Natio...Full Story »

The England and Manchester United legend, 36, accidentally revealed his taste in giant erotic artwork as four-year-old Cass opened his presents. Wayne Rooney shared a snap of his son on his birthday — with nude paintings visible in the background Credit: Splash Rooney accidentally revealed his taste in giant erotic artwork as four-year-old Cass opened his presents Proud dad Wayne posted...Full Story »

A number of students tuned in to Champions League football while in class PSG vs Real Madrid makes a funny appearance in US university lectures Nobody wants to miss out on Champions League action, particularly not with a game of the status of Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid taking place this week. Students in the United States are no different, and a funny video taken from a university lec...Full Story »

The centre-back didn't train with his teammates on Wednesday Araujo against Espanyo l.EFE Barcelona will have to make do without Ronald Araujo as they host Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League tie on Thursday evening at the Camp Nou. The defender suffered a muscular problem last weekend in the derby draw with Espanyol and hasn't been able to recover in time, having been taken off at...Full Story »

Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo is being watched by Premier League clubs this season. Tuttosport says Liverpool are one of three clubs showing an interest in Zaniolo - but are behind in the race. The report states that Juventus are keen to sign Zaniolo, but would need to sell Weston McKennie in order to fund a deal. It has also been claimed that Manchester United are also in the running to s...Full Story »

England could be set to lose one of their brightest young attacking talents.That’s according to a recent report from London World, who claims Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is considering changing his nationality. Hudson-Odoi, 21, has spent his entire career with Chelsea after joining their youth academy all the way back in 2007. Since forcing his way through the Blues’ youth ...Full Story »

Manchester United could have one eye on the quarter-finals of the Champions League already, after Atletico Madrid lost to La Liga bottom club Levante. United picked up a vital three points against Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday to shoot them back into the top four after a streak of three games which they drew 1-1 where each was characterised by profligate finishing from the Red Devils. A...Full Story »