Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira could hand debuts to a number of new signings when Tottenham visit Selhurst Park on Saturday.Will Hughes and Odsonne Edouard joined the club late in the transfer window and are available for selection while summer addition Michael Olise is fit again after a back injury and may be in line for his first appearance.Captain Luka Milivojevic is in contenti...Full Story »

Thorben Hoffmann and Leon Dajaku could be handed debuts for Sunderland in Saturday’s League One clash with Accrington.Keeper Hoffmann and striker Dajaku, who are on loan at the Stadium of Light from Bayern Munich, completed their moves on deadline day and are available to head coach Lee Johnson for the first time.Skipper Corry Evans has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury wh...Full Story »

Arsenal have Thomas Partey available for the first time this season as they welcome fellow early Premier League strugglers Norwich on Saturday.The midfielder has been absent with an ankle injury, but his return to fitness is timely given Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) is out and Granit Xhaka is banned following his red card at Manchester City.Central defensive pair Ben White (Covid) and Gabriel Maga...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson could include recent signings Joe Bennett, Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt in his squad for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Doncaster.The defensive trio joined the Latics on transfer deadline day.On-loan Preston midfielder Tom Bayliss is another hoping for a league debut, having played in the midweek Papa John’s Trophy match against Wolves Under-21s aft...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson is selecting from strength for the Robbins’ Sky Bet Championship clash with Preston.Only Tommy Conway is definitely ruled out after a small operation on a long-standing injury that means he will be sidelined for two to three months.Tomas Kalas and Alex Scott are back from international duty and come into contention for the Ashton Gate showdown.“We&rsqu...Full Story »

Ipswich pair George Edmundson and Christian Walton could make their debuts in the home game against Bolton.Defender Edmundson, signed from Rangers in July, has recovered from a hamstring injury and goalkeeper Walton, on loan from Brighton, is also hoping to feature.Kyle Edwards will miss out due to a knock and fellow winger Bersant Celina is not match fit after rejoining Ipswich from Dijon.Anoth...Full Story »

Ovie Ejaria is fit for the first time this season as Reading prepare to host QPR.The midfielder has missed the first month of the campaign with a groin injury and then a positive test for coronavirus.Lucas Joao, Femi Azeez, Yakou Meite, Felipe Araruna and Tom McIntyre remain sidelined through injury.New signings Scott Dann, Danny Drinkwater and Baba Rahman will all be in the squad and could make...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani was frustrated he did not get the chance to return to South America to play for Uruguay during the international break. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must think carefully about his handling of Edinson Cavani when Newcastle visit Old Trafford on Saturday. El Matador was forced to stay at Carrington during the international break after Manchester United stopped him from linking up with the ...Full Story »

Shane Ferguson admitted he could hardly have scripted things better as he marked his 50th appearance for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike that saw off Estonia 1-0 in a friendly.The 30-year-old revealed he had been battling injury in the build-up to the game but he came off the bench in the second half and settled an otherwise largely drab encounter by rifling a shot into the top right corne...Full Story »

Shane Ferguson marked his 50th cap for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike as they edged out Estonia 1-0 in a friendly.For 75 minutes the two sides played out a largely drab affair in Tallinn but second-half substitute Ferguson changed that when he lashed home a left-footed strike from 30 yards to spark jubilant celebrations.It made it two wins out of two for Ian Baraclough’s side this w...Full Story »

The 28-year-old says it's "useless" to make comparisons with him and the Portugal superstar Belgium and Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku insisted he has a long way to go before he can be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo scored his 110th and 111th international goals this week, moving two clear of Iran legend Ali Daei in the all-time men's scoring charts. At age 28, Lukaku has netted 66 time...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson revealed some frank words at half-time inspired their second-half comeback against high-flying Oxford.The hosts turned a 1-0 deficit at the break into a 3-1 victory which ended their four-game winless streak in League One and stopped their opponents from going top of the table.Jordan Thorniley, Matt Taylor and James Henry all spurned decent chances for Oxford bef...Full Story »

Emerson Royal has said he felt hurt by the way Barcelona forced him to make a deadline day move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson, 22, had only signed for Barca in June when the club activated a clause to recall him from Real Betis for €9 million. However, when Tottenham offered €25m for the right-back on Monday, the Barca hierarchy called him into the training grou...Full Story »

Wales were left to rue Harry Wilson’s poor penalty in 0-0 friendly draw with Finland in Helsinki.Wilson was presented with a glorious opportunity after 25 minutes to hand Wales a morale-boosting victory ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Estonia.Brennan Johnson’s trickery had created the chance but Wilson’s kick was too close to Finland goalkeeper Carljohan...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy allegedly had a 'meltdown' in prison over the weekend after he was denied bail on charges of rape and sexual assault. The Manchester City footballer was transported to HMP Altcourse on Friday after appearing in court, where the Sun claim he mistakenly believed he was going to be locked up on a VIP wing with celebrities and sport stars. Instead, it appears the 27-year-old misunde...Full Story »

The Premier League side have paid 25 million euros for the defender Emerson leaves Barcelona for Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of right back Emerson Royal from Barcelona for 25 million euros. The Brazilian player's time at the Camp Nou was fleeting, having only joined from Betis in June for nine million euros. The Andalusian club will be due 20 percent of the fee paid...Full Story »

The France international has sealed a surprise homecoming to the Wanda Metropolitano two years on from an acrimonious exit Antoine Griezmann has made a shock return to Atletico Madrid after the Rojiblancos completed a season-long loan move for the Barcelona forward with a mandatory €40 million (£34m/$47m) option to buy. The France international has sealed a surprise homecoming to ...Full Story »

Halifax secured their second win of the season with a 2-0 win over Altrincham in the Vanarama National League.The breakthrough eventually came in the second half when Jordan Slew drove the ball into the back of the net to give the home side the lead.It was Slew’s first goal for Halifax after joining in August from Morecambe, with the assist provided by Billy Waters.It was the provider who ...Full Story »

A late Joe Quigley penalty ensured Yeovil claimed their first National League win of the season by beating Aldershot 2-1.Yeovil took a 14th-minute lead when Quigley collected the ball and drove into the box before placing it into the back of the net.After a spell of pressure, Aldershot grabbed the equaliser in the 75th minute when Corie Andrews turned home a Toby Edser cross.The visitors were aw...Full Story »

Weymouth secured their first win of the Vanarama National League season after demolishing Maidenhead United 3-1.Cameron Murray opened the scoring at Bob Lucas Stadium just before the half-hour mark after finding the bottom left corner with a sharp finish.The lead extended to 2-0 at half-time after Tyler Cordner nodded in a 41st-minute corner and although Weymouth continued to dominate it was the...Full Story »