Kane Smith and Max Clark opened their accounts for Stevenage as Steve Evans’ side ran out 2-1 winners against Carlisle at the Lamex Stadium.The pair struck in the first half to put Stevenage in control before the in-form Kristian Dennis halved the deficit on the stroke of half-time.The victory means Boro are unbeaten after their opening five league games for the first time since 2017/18, w...Full Story »

Cheltenham completed the ultimate smash-and-grab raid at Exeter to win 1-0 for their first victory of the Sky Bet League One season.Exeter started brightly and fashioned a few openings for striker Sam Nombe, but he was unable to convert.Harry Kite was denied by a smart stop from Luke Southwood, while Jack Sparkes saw his shot blocked away for a corner as the home side remained on top.Exeter were...Full Story »

Arsenal are in great form and will be looking for a third straight win when they visit AFC Bournemouth in the EPL on Saturday. The Gunners won 4-2 against Leicester City in their last match, and won twice in a row to start the season, which is a satisfactory performance overall. Although Takehiro Tomiyasu has recovered from injury, we believe Ben White will continue to take the starting pos...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been fined by the Football Association (FA) for their conduct during the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham last week. The Blues boss has also been banned for one game, though that punishment has been suspended for the time being. The two managers clashed more than once during the London derby at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Once on the touchline after T...Full Story »

Crystal Palace have no new injury concerns for their clash with Aston Villa but remain without a number of players.James Tomkins (calf), James McArthur (groin), Nathan Ferguson (foot) and Jack Butland (hand) are all still sidelined.Michael Olise made his first appearance of the season as a late substitute during Monday’s draw with Liverpool after recovering from a long-term foot injury and...Full Story »

Stoke manager Michael O’Neill has suffered a number of injury blows ahead of the visit of Sunderland.Josh Tymon (ankle) and Harry Clarke (shin) picked up injuries in the win against Blackpool earlier this month and although Tymon returned against Huddersfield, he aggravated the problem in the 3-1 defeat.O’Neill believes Tymon will be out for four to six weeks, with Clarke sidelined f...Full Story »

Charlton have Diallang Jaiyesimi fit and available for Saturday’s visit of Cambridge.The forward suffered a knock in training, but manager Ben Garner does not envisage it will rule the former Norwich youngster out of the game.Garner has no new injury concerns but remains without Mandela Egbo, who is sidelined with a knee issue.Chuks Aneke (calf) is also out for the hosts, who are looking t...Full Story »

Bournemouth will make a late call on striker Dominic Solanke ahead of Saturday evening’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.Solanke missed last weekend’s 4-0 thrashing at champions Manchester City due to an ankle issue.Cherries boss Scott Parker could hand a first start to Argentina defender Marcos Senesi but fellow summer signings Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Joe Rothwell (quad) remain...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on full-back Matt Targett ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with champions Manchester City.Targett missed last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Brighton with a hamstring injury and will be given until the last moment to prove his fitness.Winger Ryan Fraser is expected to return after recovering from a back problem and, with defenders Emil...Full Story »

Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes misses the Severnside derby against Cardiff on Sunday through suspension.Sykes was sent off in Tuesday’s 2-0 home win over Luton for a challenge on Luke Freeman, which sparked a melee between the two sets of players and ended with both clubs being charged by the Football Association.Kane Wilson would seem to be Sykes’ natural replacement for the Sky...Full Story »

Dion Charles could feature for Bolton when they take on Sheffield Wednesday.The forward has been out with a thigh injury but could make his return against the Owls.Ricardo Almeida Santos is available after serving his suspension for a red card picked up against Port Vale.Eoin Toal is expected to still be sidelined with an ankle injury.Michael Smith is expected to miss out for Sheffield Wednesday...Full Story »

Callum Cooke is in line to start against his former club as Hartlepool prepare to welcome Bradford to the Suit Direct Stadium.The 25-year-old midfielder spent the last three seasons at the Bantams before being released this summer and will be eager to prove a point come Saturday afternoon.Defender Alex Lacey played a full 90 minutes in their midweek stalemate with Tranmere despite battling illne...Full Story »

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure will miss the visit of Nottingham Forest as he has been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury.The 29-year-old was forced off in last weekend’s defeat at Aston Villa and his absence raises the possibility of new signing Amadou Onana getting his first start for the club.Fellow midfielder Allan is fit again after a foot injury saw him miss a l...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has returned to training ahead of Manchester United’s crunch clash with rivals Liverpool on Monday.The 26-year-old impressed during the Red Devils’ pre-season tour but missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury.United boss Erik ten Hag says Martial is back in training, but Victor Lindelof and Facundo Pellistri are absent.Liverpool striker Roberto...Full Story »

Defender Ciaran Brennan remains a doubt for Swindon’s Sky Bet League Two clash with bottom-of-the-table Rochdale at The County Ground.Brennan has been suffering from concussion but has made a gentle return to training this week, although Robins head coach Scott Lindsey said he is unlikely to be involved at the weekend.Fellow defender Mathieu Baudry was rested against Orient in midweek and ...Full Story »

Former Arsenal player Ray Parlour has told talkSPORT radio that if he were Manchester United he would let Cristiano Ronaldo leave the club. "Cristiano Ronaldo is Cristiano Ronaldo," Parlour said. "If he wasn't a fantastic professional, he wouldn't have scored so many goals." "But he is a problem for Manchester United. If I were Manchester United, I would cut everything with Cristiano Ronaldo."Full Story »

Portsmouth have been handed a huge injury boost for the visit of Bristol Rovers.Joe Morrell (hernia), Denver Hume (back) and Clark Robertson (foot) have all returned to training this week and will be available for selection for the first time this season.Jayden Reid and Ryan Tunnicliffe (both hamstring) are also fit after recent issues.Tunnicliffe is expected to leave Fratton Park before the end...Full Story »

Ronaldo has been offered around to Europe's biggest clubs by his superagent Jorge Mendes but no club seemingly wants the 37-year-old and the whole scenario has panned out rather embarrassingly for the Portugal international. It looked like Ronaldo was stuck at Old Trafford but there could now be a way out for the striker in the form of Borussia Dortmund. According to Ben Jacobs, Ronaldo is o...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag nearing capture of five-time Champions League winner Manchester United are growing increasingly confident they will land Real Madrid star Casemiro, GOAL understands. Significant progress has been made in their pursuit of the Brazil midfielder, who is expected to cost around £60 million ($72m). Erik ten Hag turned his attention to the five-time Champions League winner after ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill is hopeful forward Ryan Bowman can be back in contention for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One match against leaders Ipswich.Bowman missed the goalless draw against Derby on Tuesday night with a back problem, which was also causing issues with his hip and groin, but has been able to resume light training.Cotterill could look to freshen up his side after not usin...Full Story »