Brentford will be shorthanded for the visit of Manchester City on Wednesday night as injuries, illness and suspension bite.Bryan Mbeumo and Rico Henry have joined an injury list which already includes Mathias Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya and Josh Dasilva.Vitaly Janelt is out with Covid-19 while Mads Bech Sorensen, who is recovering from the virus, is a doubt, with Thomas Frank indicati...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna says his squad have not been badly affected by Covid-19 ahead of the Sky Bet League One clash with Wycombe.“The cases we have had have been isolated and so far there hasn’t been a big outbreak,” McKenna said.Kyle Edwards, Rekeem Harper and Toto Nsiala have returned to training having recovered from coronavirus but they are not yet...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray is expected to choose from an unchanged squad for his side’s home game against Barnsley.Rovers, whose scheduled game at Hull was postponed two hours before kick-off on Boxing Day, reported no new cases of coronavirus after the club carried out testing on Tuesday.Mowbray, whose side are bidding for a sixth straight Sky Bet Championship win, has no new injury conc...Full Story »

Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante will be injury doubts for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brighton on Wednesday.Defender Silva hobbled out of the 3-1 Boxing Day win at Aston Villa with a thigh issue, though Chelsea hope to have caught the problem before a major flare-up.Kante will be checked for a knee issue, while Timo Werner and Kai Havertz could return after Covid isolation but ...Full Story »

Scott Wootton should be available to play for Morecambe as they prepare to welcome Crewe to the Mazuma Stadium on Wednesday.The 30-year-old defender was forced off with an injury during the Shrimps’ 2-0 loss to Portsmouth last week and sat on the sidelines for the goalless draw against Fleetwood.Fellow defender Ryan Delaney will be forced to sit out of Wednesday’s match through injur...Full Story »

Shrewsbury are awaiting the result of a coronavirus test to see if Aaron Pierre will be available for the visit of Accrington in Sky Bet League One.The defender missed the Boxing Day win at Fleetwood after a positive lateral flow test and – although he has subsequently tested negative on another lateral flow – the confirmatory PCR test was delayed by the Christmas holiday.Striker Tom...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley has a major selection headache ahead of Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with in-form Middlesbrough.Already missing Chris Maxwell, Luke Garbutt, Kevin Stewart, Matty Virtue and Grant Ward, the list of absentees grew significantly ahead of the Boxing Day trip to Huddersfield, with Reece James, Callum Connolly, Ryan Wintle and Owen Dale added to it a...Full Story »

Swindon skipper Dion Conroy starts a two-game ban as the Robins end an enforced 18-day break at home to Stevenage.Conroy was sent off in the closing stages of Swindon’s last game, a 2-0 defeat at Barrow on December 11.Robins boss Ben Garner has revealed 16 players and seven staff members at the Skt Bet League Two club have been affected by Covid-19 over the last few weeks.Defender Mathieu ...Full Story »

Ryan Hardie could return to the Plymouth starting line-up for the visit of Portsmouth.The 12-goal striker was rested for Argyle’s 2-0 win over Cheltenham on Boxing Day.Hardie scored both goals in the reverse fixture, a 2-2 draw at Fratton Park in September.Jordon Garrick will be fit despite limping off late on against Cheltenham.Portsmouth’s Covid-hit players have all returned to tra...Full Story »

Troy Parrott could return to the MK Dons starting line-up for the visit of Cheltenham.On-loan Tottenham striker Parrott came on as a late substitute at Lincoln on Boxing Day after serving a suspension.He helped the Dons come from two goals down to register a dramatic 3-2 victory.Fellow forward Max Watters is not expected to be available again.Cheltenham duo Will Boyle and Taylor Perry are s...Full Story »

Oxford will be close to full strength for the visit of AFC Wimbledon.Cameron Brannagan, Herbie Kane, Luke McNally and Sam Winnall should all be able to return to training after self-isolating.Boss Karl Robinson will also have Jordan Thorniley available after a one-match suspension.But James Henry will be missing after suffering a calf injury.AFC Wimbledon will make the trip without Aaron Pressle...Full Story »

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI secured more silverware at the Globe Soccer Awards. The Bayern Munich striker looked dapper in his suit along with stunning wife Anna at the red caret bash in Dubai. Robert Lewandowski attended the Globe Soccer Awards with wife Anna Kylian Mbappe was named the Player of the Year in Dubai A host of awards were handed out during the ceremony. Lewandowski was named the 2020 ...Full Story »

A HOPEFUL Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them from Manchester United with a hilarious sign. The Toon army are hoping for a big few transfer windows ahead following their £300million Saudi takeover. A Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them And one supporter has aimed high by attempting to convince 36-year-old Ronaldo across to St James' Park. The wishful thinke...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says they're going for the clean sweep this season. Jurgen Klopp's men are three points adrift of Premier League leaders Manchester City at Christmas and progressed to the last-16 of the Champions League with ease. "Every competition we're in, we want to take seriously and we want to go on to try and win," the England midfielder told talkSPORT, in an exclus...Full Story »

Sergi Roberto expects to be offered a new contract by Barcelona. Sport says Roberto is recovering from the surgery he had in Finland on December 9. He is calm because Barcelona have given him their word that they will renew his deal by two more years, until 2024. Xavi spoke to the board and said he agrees with Sergi's contract being extended. His agents and Barcelona were set to meet the sam...Full Story »

Real Madrid could submit a juicy offer to Chelsea during the January transfer window. Los Blancos are biding their time with Kylian Mbappe, expected to wait until after their Champions League clash with PSG to submit their pre-contract agreement offer. But they might just have other needs to take care of, and according to The Sun, who have suggested they could move for a right-back. Dani Ca...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is confident facing off with Manchester City for this season's Premier League title. Liverpool and City have pushed each other on to set new standards at the top of English football in recent seasons, with both clubs setting record-breaking campaigns to come out on top in the title-race. "I think it's possible. That's what we should be thinking because that's why ...Full Story »

Barcelona and Real Madrid have received a boost in the pursuit of Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Marca says the LaLiga Santander duo is well placed to beat competition from Premier League counterparts. Haaland, who could yet stay on at Dortmund for another season after this current campaign, has been linked with each side of the Clasico rivalry as well as Bayern Munich, Manchester...Full Story »

Leeds eye Arana move 🔥Leeds United want to transfer Guilherme Arana from Atletico MG.📞Talks are expected to begin in January.#Leeds #LUFC • #Galo #AtleticoMG 🔻VOLE🔻🔜 https://t.co/FGB5A8DzJX pic.twitter.com/bamc0B7E28— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) December 27, 2021 Newcastle eye Umtiti move (The Sun) Newcastle are weighing up a move for Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti, with...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has told his players to get physical after they were branded “a bunch of whinge-bags” by former defender Gary Neville.TV pundit Neville launched a half-time tirade during United’s 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle on Monday evening in which substitute Edinson Cavani’s second-half equaliser at St James’ Park rescued a point.Asked a...Full Story »