Thomas Tuchel has insisted Kepa Arrizabalaga cannot shoulder any burden for Chelsea’s 11-10 penalty shoot-out Carabao Cup final loss to Liverpool.Spain stopper Kepa came off the bench in the closing stages of extra time specifically for the shoot-out, but would not have expected to step up to strike from the spot himself.A stunning set of penalties left both keepers having to shoot at goal...Full Story »

Barcelona held a meeting with agent Mino Raiola where they discussed potential moves for players including Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, according to reports. The Norwegian sensation has been linked with several top European clubs, including Barca and Manchester City, as the days count down to his £64 million release clause becoming active on 1 July. According to Dutch outl...Full Story »

Newport manager James Rowberry labelled his side’s 4-2 victory over promotion rivals Tranmere as one of their best performances of the season.After a subdued first half that finished goalless, County took control when left-back Aaron Lewis broke the deadlock with a fine finish soon after the restart and Dom Telford doubled their advantage from the penalty spot eight minutes later.Josh Dacr...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley bemoaned his side’s defending after they staged a dramatic comeback from 3-0 down to claim a 3-3 draw at home to Fleetwood.Substitute Aiden O’Brien came off the bench to rescue a point in stoppage time.But head coach Cowley said: “That is two points dropped as far as I am concerned. We were too soft in the first half, didn’t get enough first c...Full Story »

Mark Robinson hit out as AFC Wimbledon’s unacceptable second-half display after they threw away a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw with Doncaster.Headers from Jack Rudoni and Luke McCormick put the hosts two goals clear, only for Rovers’ match captain Tommy Rowe to square things up at Plough Lane.Doncaster are still four points off AFC Wimbledon, who are 20th and just above the relega...Full Story »

Oxford manager Karl Robinson admitted his team’s exciting 4-2 comeback win over Cambridge was a fitting send-off for the late Joey Beauchamp.Regarded by many as Oxford’s greatest player, Beauchamp died last week, aged 50, and the fans sang his name throughout the match.Robinson said: “It’s been a hard week for the club and for me personally too.“But after this you c...Full Story »

Mark Hughes’ first game as Bradford manager ended in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of in-form Mansfield but the former Wales and Manchester City boss insisted he loved every minute of it.Mansfield scored either side of half-time to condemn Bradford to their fourth successive defeat in front of a bumper 16,297 crowd.Leading scorer Rhys Oates opened the scoring a minute before the interval with ...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is delighted that midfielder Brennan Johnson has added a ruthless streak to his armoury of talents after scoring in the 2-0 win over Bristol City.Johnson, 20, grabbed his sixth goal in eight games before Manchester United loanee James Garner wrapped up a straightforward triumph at the City Ground.And, on the former’s contribution, Cooper said: “I h...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson bemoaned a trio of decisions after his first game as St Mirren boss ended in a 2-0 cinch Premiership defeat by Hearts in Paisley.The Northern Irishman watched as Saints midfielder Connor Ronan was shown a straight red card by referee Greg Aitken in the 23rd minute for a tackle on Beni Baningime before the home side had a penalty claim ignored when striker Alex Greive went tumbli...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards insisted there would be “no panic” after Rovers suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season with a 2-1 loss at Crawley.Hot on the heels of their first league defeat in 20 league games at home to Walsall last weekend, Rovers’ undefeated away record fell with first-half goals from substitute Ashley Nadesan and Jordan Tunnicliffe givi...Full Story »

Paul Simpson made a dream return to Carlisle as he watched his side climb out of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone with a 1-0 win at Leyton Orient.Simpson, appointed during the week for his second spell in charge of the Cumbrians, started his new tenure with a victory which ended a sequence of eight matches without a win for the team.The only goal of the clash of the strugglers came from Om...Full Story »

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min created Premier League history by setting the record for the most goal combinations in Tottenham’s 4-0 romp at Leeds. The pair combined for the 37th time when Kane superbly assisted Son’s late strike, moving clear of Chelsea pair Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. It was a fitting end to a comprehensive win for Antonio Conte’s side, who laid the f...Full Story »

Wigan manager Leam Richardson could have a welcome selection dilemma on his hands for the visit of Sunderland.Stephen Humphrys was dropped to the bench for the midweek trip to Wycombe, despite having scored the opener in the 1-1 draw at Rotherham.However, it was the introduction off the bench of Humphrys and Gwion Edwards at Adams Park which inspired the Latics to come from a goal down to win 3-...Full Story »

Manchester United remain without Scott McTominay and Edinson Cavani for their Premier League clash with Watford.McTominay missed United’s Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid in midweek through illness and is still sidelined while Cavani has struggled with a groin problem all season.Forward Mason Greenwood remains suspended by the club.Watford have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer is hoping for positive news on the injury front ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Huddersfield.On-loan Manchester United midfielder Tahith Chong played 45 minutes for the club’s under-23s on Monday as he returned to action for the first time since undergoing thigh surgery in October, but Bowyer admitted he looked understandably rusty.Chong...Full Story »

New St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson could have a full squad to choose from for his first match in charge against Hearts.Eamonn Brophy returned to full training earlier in the week following a hamstring injury.Defender Charles Dunne is free to play after his red card against Livingston was downgraded to a yellow.Hearts are set to welcome key defender Craig Halkett back after a six-game absence wi...Full Story »

Newport have been dealt a double injury blow ahead of their clash with Tranmere.Forward Courtney Baker-Richardson and defender Josh Pask will miss the game as they face spells out with hamstring injuries.Robbie Willmott came on midway through the 1-1 draw with Mansfield last time out, along with defender Cameron Norman.And the duo could be rewarded with starting spots after helping the Exiles se...Full Story »

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has been tipped to head back to Camp Nou because he "doesn't look happy" at Paris Saint-Germain Diego Maradona's son Diego Sinagra has expressed his belief that Lionel Messi will return to Barcelona - perhaps even as soon as in the summer transfer window. Messi began his career at Barca back in 2004 and went on to help the club win 34 trophies, including 10 ...Full Story »

Sam Hutchinson could be back in contention for Sheffield Wednesday when they host Charlton.The defender missed the 3-1 weekend win at Doncaster after picking up an injury against Rotherham.Dominic Iorfa is close to returning after a long-term injury and could also be involved.Lee Gregory, Chey Dunkley and Harlee Dean are still on the sidelines.Charlton midfielder Scott Fraser could be added to t...Full Story »

Harvey Barnes struck early on before James Maddison added a second-half brace as Leicester eased into the Europa Conference League last 16 with a 7-2 aggregate win over Randers.Leicester’s 4-1 victory at the King Power Stadium a week ago meant their Danish opponents were second favourites to advance and the Foxes swelled their lead even further within two minutes of the second leg getting ...Full Story »