Blackpool remain without a host of players as they take on Barrow in the first round of the Carabao Cup at Bloomfield Road.Left-back James Husband is nearing a return from the hamstring injury he suffered last season but this fixture comes too soon.Doug Tharme, Richard Keogh, Luke Garbutt, Jordan Gabriel, Kevin Stewart, Jake Beesley and Keshi Anderson are all out.Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino co...Full Story »

Bolton could again be without forward Dion Charles as they host Salford in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Charles missed the Trotters’ victory over Wycombe on Saturday with a thigh injury.Welsh midfielders Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove remain on the sidelines but are nearing returns from knee and hamstring problems respectively.Defender Eoin Toal is still to make his debut having been...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown has decisions to make ahead of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first round clash with Sky Bet Championship side Wigan.Brown made four changes from the opening-day fixture for Saturday’s 2-1 League One victory over Plymouth as Josh Earl, Shaun Rooney, Ellis Harrison and Callum Morton were drafted in.Carl Johnston, who had started at Port Vale, was used as a late...Full Story »

Walsall will look to continue their positive start to the season in the Carabao Cup clash with fellow Sky Bet League Two side Swindon.The Saddlers have won both their league matches so far after a summer of heavy recruitment.They will be without the suspended Taylor Allen, who picked up two yellow cards during Saturday’s victory over Newport.Recent signing Tom Knowles came on as a substitu...Full Story »

Richie Smallwood is in line to face his former club as Bradford take on Hull in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.The 31-year-old made 43 appearances across all competitions for the Tigers last season but made the switch to Sky Bet League Two this summer and could line up against his old side at the University of Bradford Stadium.Striker Andy Cook could make his first start of the season after he came ...Full Story »

Ipswich will check on Dominic Ball ahead of the Carabao Cup visit of Colchester.The midfielder, who joined Town from QPR this summer, has missed the opening two matches with an ankle injury but is back in training.Corrie Ndaba is also close to returning from a hip injury.Manager Kieran McKenna is likely to make changes after the weekend win at Forest Green.Colchester’s former Ipswich midfi...Full Story »

Charlton are set to be without Mandela Egbo, Chuks Aneke and Conor McGrandles for the Carabao Cup visit of QPR.New right-back Egbo is sidelined after suffering a knee injury during pre-season.Aneke is stepping up his recovery from the calf injury he picked up before the season started.Fellow forward McGrandles was forced off after 31 minutes against Derby at the weekend as a concussion substitut...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon striker David Fisher is in line to feature against Gillingham in the Carabao Cup.Fisher has recovered from a hamstring injury and was an unused substitute at Hartlepool on Saturday.Boss Johnnie Jackson named an unchanged starting line-up for their first two matches but he could make alterations for the cup game.Kyle Hudlin and Nathan Young-Coombes are also pushing for places in att...Full Story »

Barcelona are in talks with Messi to JOIN next summer on a two-year deal Talks are reportedly underway between Barcelona and Lionel Messi over a new contract. According to CCMA, Barcelona are in talks with Lionel Messi to return to the club next summer, with the club considering offering him a two-year contract. The CCMA said Barcelona and Laporta wanted Messi to finish his career at the clu...Full Story »

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has approved the club's purchase of Bayer Leverkusen star Moussa Diaby, according to football.london. Mikel Arteta wants to sign more players before the transfer window closes, with a midfielder and a winger already on the agenda. The report says the Gunners have expressed interest in Moussa Diaby, with Bayer Leverkusen valuing the 23-year-old at around £60m. ...Full Story »

Inter close to selling Pinamonti to Sassuolo Sassuolo will replace Giacomo Raspadori with #Inter forward Andrea Pinamonti in a deal worth €18M + bonuses and a buy-back clause included. [via @MarcoBarzaghi 🌖]— Inter Xtra (@Inter_Xtra) August 7, 2022 Kalajdzic attracting Premier League interest Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic is attracting interest from a host of Premier League...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's bicycle kick has been mocked by Cristiano Ronaldo's sister (Image: REUTERS) Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has mocked Lionel Messi's bicycle kick with an "obsessed" social media post. Messi scored a stunning acrobatic goal to cap Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win over Clermont Foot on Saturday night, his second goal of the match. He even had his name chanted by opposition fans after the...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland has already silenced the doubters after his debut double sank West Ham 2-0.Haaland had faced some criticism for his underwhelming performance in the Community Shield defeat by Liverpool last weekend.But the £51million striker announced his arrival in the Premier League in style with a goal in each half, a penalty followed by a neat...Full Story »

West Ham United finished seventh last season but slipped down after a strong start to the season. After a 0-0 stalemate with Lens last week, they need to take their strength up a notch in this game. Manchester City led Liverpool by a point last season and clinched the Premier League title, but lost in the Community Shield last week. The Hammers took 3 draws and 1 loss in the last four pre-se...Full Story »

The Red Devils will face the biggest dark horse Brighton & Hove Albion in the opening game at Old Trafford. Can new manager Erik ten Hag make a good start in the Premier League? Brighton was the biggest "dark horse" in the Premier League last season, ranking 9th with 51 points. Under the management of Graham Potter, Brighton got 15 draws in 38 games, tied with Southampton for the top draw...Full Story »

Neil Harris described Gillingham’s 1-0 win against Rochdale as the best performance of his seven-month reign so far.Scott Kashket scored the only goal of the game as the Gills, who were relegated from Sky Bet League One last season, claimed their first victory at Priestfield on a Saturday since August 2021.Gillingham opened their League Two account with a 2-0 defeat at AFC Wimbledon and Ha...Full Story »

Aberdeen bounced back from their opening-day defeat at Celtic, taking advantage of Declan Gallagher’s early red card to beat St Mirren 4-1 at Pittodrie.Gallagher’s nightmare appearance against his former club saw him dismissed for two bookings after just 22 minutes, and the home side needed no second invitation to lead 3-0 by the break thanks to Bojan Miovski’s double and Leigh...Full Story »

Nigel Clough believes Mansfield’s 1-0 win over Tranmere sets a benchmark for the rest of the season.Riley Harbottle’s second-half header from Hiram Boateng’s corner proved to be the difference in a game of few clear-cut chances.Victory saw last season’s beaten play-off finalists get their season up and running following an opening-day defeat at Salford and Clough was deli...Full Story »

Jamie Reid struck deep into injury time to complete a dramatic late Stevenage fightback as they claimed a 2-1 win at home to Stockport.County had looked like edging a scrappy game, courtesy of a Callum Camps strike in the 58th minute.But after Saxon Earley was flattened in the box with four minutes remaining Luke Norris sent Ben Hinchcliffe the wrong way to level from the penalty spot, Stockport...Full Story »

Solihull Moors kicked off their Vanarama National League season in style with a decisive 4-1 victory at Aldershot.Joe Sbarra opened his account at the 15-minute mark when he connected with Ryan Barnett’s cross to send a low, left-footed strike into the back of the net.Inih Effiong soon levelled proceedings with a nodded effort, but the Moors retook the lead within three minutes through Cal...Full Story »