Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson returned to the training pitch this week having recovered from Covid-19 ahead of the clash with Blackburn.Assistant manager Curtis Fleming has been relaying instructions to the team while Pearson has been absent.Nathan Baker, Tommy Conway, Antoine Semenyo and Joe Williams are all in contention to face Blackburn.George Tanner will be out of action for up to three w...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly interested in an ambitious potential transfer swoop for Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling as a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette. Lacazette is nearing the end of his contract at Arsenal, and Mikel Arteta would do well to bring in a new signing in attack to ensure he isn’t overly reliant on other players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe. Nei...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly considering leaving Paris-Saint Germain once his contract expires at the end of the 2022-23 season. That's according to a recent report from the Telegraph, who claims the Argentine tactician is open to returning to the Premier League. Prior to taking the reins at Paris-Saint Germain earlier this year, Pochettino, 49, was out of work for two years following his...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Tam Courts lavished praise on Charlie Mulgrew and did not rule out a Scotland recall for the veteran.The 35-year-old was the provider as Ryan Edwards opened the scoring in a 2-1 win against Motherwell at Tannadice with a sublime piece of skill and cross before netting what proved to be the winner after the Steelmen had equalised through Tony Watt.Tangerines boss Courts admits ...Full Story »

Blackburn defender Harry Pickering is a doubt for the visit of Reading.The left-back played just 45 minutes at QPR in midweek after returning from illness before a calf injury forced his withdrawal.Midfielder Lewis Travis sustained a dead leg in that match and his fitness will have to be assessed.On-loan Brighton midfielder Reda Khadra has missed the last two matches with illness but returned to...Full Story »

The London clubs are two of a ‘host of clubs’ monitoring the progress of the 21-year-old, says football news website TEAMtalk. Green kept a clean sheet in his first game for England Under-21s against Andorra last week Credit: Getty Green was born in Colchester, Essex, but moved with his family to France when he was four-years-old. The keeper played for France at youth level but sw...Full Story »

Following his move last summer, Morata, 28, is currently out on loan with Juventus. Despite the Spanish striker's temporary move not scheduled to end until the end of this season, recent reports have suggested there are no guarantees he will choose to make his move to Turin permanent. That's according to a recent report from Spanish outlet AS, who claims that although the 28-year-old has a g...Full Story »

Blackburn left back Harry Pickering is in danger of losing his ever-present record after being struck down by illness ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Coventry at Ewood Park.Rovers manager Tony Mowbray also has a doubt over midfielder Tyrhys Dolan who, like Pickering, is suffering from tonsillitis and was unable to train this week.Definitely missing will be striker Ben B...Full Story »

Juventus are reportedly considering a move for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva in January. Silva has been a key figure at Man City under Pep Guardiola. The Portugal international has been influential in the club’s recent domestic dominance, but doesn’t appear to be completely happy with life at the Etihad. As was reported by Eurosport in the summer, Guardiola publicly adm...Full Story »

England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley has urged his Young Lions to learn their lesson after they surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw in Slovenia.Mark Spanring and Dusan Stojinovic netted in the second half to earn the hosts a 2-2 draw in Celje on Thursday.Goals from Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer saw the Young Lions race into 2-0 lead after just 15 minutes of their Euro 2023 qualifier.But they failed to...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing up a potential deal for Barcelona flop Philippe Coutinho. According to reports from Spanish website Todo Fichajes, Tottenham are weighing up a potential transfer for the 29-year-old, with Barca unsurprisingly keen to let him go. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo and managing football director Fabio Paratici, are interested in adding the Brazilian into the To...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker must decide whether to make changes again for the home game against Sheffield United.Parker promoted Jack Stacey, David Brooks and Morgan Rogers to his starting line-up for the goalless midweek draw at Peterborough.Adam Smith, Ben Pearson and Jaidon Anthony all dropped to the bench and are pushing for recalls as Parker’s side bid to extend their unbeaten leagu...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Richie Wellens is considering his future at the club after being left “embarrassed” by the 6-0 defeat to Ipswich at Portman Road.Wellens pledged he and his team would reimburse the 165 travelling fans’ expenses after they capitulated in a 10-minute second-half spell, conceding four goals as Town registered their first home victory in League One this season.Lee Ev...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka has become a key man for Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, but reports in Spain are linking him with a move to Atletico Madrid next summer thanks to a possible Chelsea transfer Atletico Madrid are reportedly considering a move for Arsenal star Bukayo Saka next summer. Saka has become one of the leading players in the Premier League with his fine form for the Gunners, as well as impressing f...Full Story »

Kean Bryan could feature for West Brom as they take on QPR in the Sky Bet Championship.Bryan signed for the Baggies earlier this month and is yet to feature but has been in training building up fitness.Fellow defender Matt Clarke is progressing in his recovery from a hamstring injury, but Saturday’s game could come too soon.Centre-back Dara O’Shea is a long-term injury concern for th...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney took permanent charge of Derby in January following a short stint as interim manager. Derby County will be deducted 12 points with immediate effect after the Championship side entered administration, the English Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday. Derby, managed by former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, filed a notice to appoint administrators last week am...Full Story »

Manchester United have become the latest team to be linked with AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie. The Red Devils are reportedly starting to look at other midfield options in case Paul Pogba decides not to sign a new contract. Pogba is not currently in negotiations with United, with his deal set to expire in the summer of 2022. Calciomercato says United are monitoring Kessie's situation, as...Full Story »

Derby County may have railed to beat Stoke on Saturday despite the threat of a mammoth points deduction - but their bad news looks set to continue into next season after entering administration Derby County could be docked a mammoth 39 points across just two Football League seasons after being placed into administration by chairman Mel Morris on Friday evening. Wayne Rooney's side may have giv...Full Story »

Joe Ironside scored his fifth goal of the season to help Cambridge to a 2-1 win over faltering Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Liam O’Neil was also on target as the U’s condemned Pompey to a third straight league defeat, with Ronan Curtis replying late on for the hosts.Portsmouth handed a debut to Arsenal loanee Miguel Azeez and dominated possession in the first half without creating any ...Full Story »

Victor Osimhen denied Leicester the perfect start in the Europa League as Napoli hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point.The striker struck twice in the second half as the visitors deservedly grabbed a 2-2 draw in Group C at the King Power Stadium.Ayoze Perez’s first goal since March and Harvey Barnes’ second-half goal gave the Foxes a commanding lead.It finishes level on the night ...Full Story »