Luton will be without forward Admiral Muskwe when they host Harrogate in the FA Cup on Sunday – their first match for almost a month.Muskwe is unavailable having headed off to join up with Zimbabwe ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.The Hatters were last in action with a 1-1 Championship draw against Fulham at Kenilworth Road on December 11.The New Year’s Day trip to Coventry, called...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson does not have the luxury of being able to rotate his squad for the FA Cup clash with Fulham.Pearson, whose side also face the Cottagers in the Championship next week, says he might make one or two changes, but will pick from the same group of players.George Tanner has been ruled out for a couple of months while Joe Williams (hamstring) remains sidelined.Andy King ...Full Story »

West Brom manager Valerien Ismael will be forced to make at least five changes to his squad for the FA Cup third-round tie at home to Premier League side Brighton.Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and midfielder Alex Mowatt are suspended after they were sent off against Cardiff last Sunday. Semi Ajayi has gone on international duty with Nigeria, and loan duo Matthew Clarke and Jayson Molumby are unable t...Full Story »

Millwall will have to check on the fitness of Jed Wallace ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup showdown with local rivals Crystal Palace.The five-goal hitman, who is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a move during the January transfer window, has not featured since December 11 due to a thigh injury but returned to training this week and could be involved for the third...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee could have a selection conundrum ahead of their FA clash with Blackpool.Matty Daly, Martin Smith and Tom Crawford could all push to start following an impressive Papa John’s Trophy display in midweek after the usual midfield trio of Nicky Featherstone, Mark Shelton and Gavan Holohan all dropped to the bench.Jamie Sterry’s shoulder injury could see Eddie ...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Paul Tisdale could refresh his side for the visit of Walsall in Sky Bet League Two after a flurry of signings in the opening week of the January transfer window.Club favourite Michael Bostwick, comfortable at centre-half or in midfield, headlined the arrivals after rejoining the club on loan from Burton.Goalkeepers Laurie Walker and Christy Pym, defender Luke O’Neill and ...Full Story »

Burnley boss Sean Dyche will be absent for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash with Huddersfield at Turf Moor as he isolates after testing positive for coronavirus.In addition, Clarets assistant manager Ian Woan, overseeing things while Dyche is away, on Thursday said he believed there were four new positive cases within the playing staff.A pair who had already been missing after positive ...Full Story »

Charlton will not be able to play on-loan defender Akin Famewo in Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie against Premier League Norwich.The 23-year-old centre-back is not available to face his parent club under the terms of his season-long loan deal.Top-scorer Jayden Stockley has been sent to visit a specialist over a hip problem which has kept him out since before Christmas.Jonathan Leko scored ...Full Story »

Yeovil are battling a coronavirus outbreak ahead of their FA Cup game with Bournemouth.The Glovers, 11th in the National League, only had 12 players available on Thursday but boss Darren Sarll hopes more will be ready by the time Saturday tea-time comes around.Sarll said in his pre-match press conference: “We’ve had a bad week of Covid-19 cases. Yesterday it was only 12 available but...Full Story »

Tom Dickson-Peters could make his Gillingham debut when Ipswich visit Priestfield on Saturday.The Gills – currently 22nd in the League One table – announced on Tuesday they had signed the 19-year-old striker on loan from Norwich for the rest of the season.Midfielder Dan Adshead, also on loan from Norwich, has been sidelined since late November due to a broken foot, with the expectati...Full Story »

THIAGO SILVA is following the doctor's orders as he quarantines following his positive Covid test. The Chelsea defender has shut himself upstairs away from his family to wait out his isolation period. Isabelle da Silva delivered water to hubby Thiago Silva appeared to be tidying a draw as his wife dropped in Silva missed the Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham on Wednesday after the Blu...Full Story »

HE may be hero-worshipped on Tyneside, but for Allan Saint-Maximin there are no greater gods than those from Greek mythology. A deity to the Toon Army, the Newcastle winger grew up in Paris learning of the legendary stories. Newcastle star Saint-Maximin has launched his own board gameCredit: Instagram / @helios_zone From Zeus and his brothers Hades and Poseidon, to Athena, Ares and Apollo, th...Full Story »

Barcelona have taken a serious interest in Antonio Rudiger. The German defender will become a free agent at the end of this season. Talks over an extension with Chelsea continue to stall and foreign clubs are now able to sign a pre-contract agreement with Rudiger this month. Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all held talks with Rudiger's representatives. Sky Sportssays Barc...Full Story »

With Antony Martial's Manchester United career seemingly over, Newcastle have emerged as candidates to sign the striker before the end of the month as cover for the injured Callum Wilson. Martial's representative Philippe Lamboley admitted in December that the 26-year-old was looking for more playing time away from Old Trafford, and would aim to depart the club in January. According to the D...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly ready to make Brighton right-back Tariq Lamptey a top transfer target in the near future in a potential £50million deal. Arsenal have also been chasing Lamptey for some time now, but it seems they can now expect strong competition from Spurs due to Antonio Conte's desire to land the former Chelsea youngster. Lamptey has shone at Brighton and looks destined for a...Full Story »

Former Aston Villa player Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged Manchester United to make a massive call by selling star man Cristiano Ronaldo. The ex-striker, who frequently appears as a pundit on popular radio station talkSPORT, was critical of the impact Ronaldo has had on United's style of play and the damage he is causing to the likes of Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho. Agbonlahor also referen...Full Story »

The chase for Philippe Coutinho has been narrowed down to two Premier League clubs. Up to six of England's top-flight clubs had registered an interest in the Barcelona playmaker. Now just two remain as a decision on Coutinho's future will be confirmed by Friday, per Sky Sports. Aston Villa is assumed to be one of the clubs still in the race for Coutinho. The 29-year-old played with Villa b...Full Story »

Neves top priority for Man Utd (Fichajes) The midfielder would add more Portuguese creativity to Ralf Rangnick's side Wolves star Ruben Neves is Manchester United's top transfer priority, claims Fichajes. With a struggling midfield that could lose Paul Pogba next summer, the Red Devils see Neves as the future heartbeat of their team and are said to have him as a key part of their agenda eit...Full Story »

Barnsley are battling a Covid-19 outbreak ahead of the FA Cup third-round tie against Barrow.Tykes boss Poya Asbaghi revealed the squad was “about 10 players light right now”, with their last Sky Bet Championship match against Nottingham Forest having been called off because of coronavirus issues in the opposition camp.Forward Cauley Woodrow is sidelined by a knee problem, while defe...Full Story »

QPR will be without Ilias Chair through international duty for the FA Cup third-round tie against Rotherham.Midfielder Chair is away with Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations, so is set to also miss some Sky Bet Championship fixtures as the Hoops look to maintain their promotion push.Andre Dozzell sat out the win at Birmingham through illness, so will be assessed while Charlie Austin could come...Full Story »