Watford expect Samir to be fit for Roy Hodgson’s reunion with former club Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road.Samir was forced off in the closing stages of Saturday’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa with a head injury, but boss Hodgson said there were no concussion issues and the Brazilian centre-back trained on Monday.Joao Pedro and Juraj Kucka, who missed the Villa Park victory through injury, ...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admitted Romelu Lukaku’s lack of touches during the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace showed he was “obviously not involved” but insisted everybody is giving their best.The Blues lacked fluency in south London but were able to back up their Club World Cup success in Abu Dhabi last weekend with three more points in the Premier League thanks to Hakim Ziyech&r...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will be without Conor Gallagher for Saturday’s visit of Chelsea in the Premier League.The midfielder is unable to face his parent club due to the terms of his loan agreement, but the Eagles will have Will Hughes available after he recovered from a slight knock sustained in last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Brentford.Defender Nathan Ferguson (hamstring) remains the only injury...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Joel Bagan and Mark Harris enabled Cardiff to make it back-to-back home wins as they beat Coventry 2-0Three days on from notching his first goal for the club, 20-year-old wing-back Bagan opened the scoring in the 72nd minute and Harris sealed the win three minutes from time.Back at the ground where a week earlier they had put four goals past relegation rivals Peterborough ...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson and Neil Harris praised their side’s efforts after a hard-fought draw between League One strugglers Morecambe and Gillingham.Ryan Jackson looked like he was going to give Gillingham a vital three points with a long-range effort 17 minutes from time before Jon Obika levelled the scores.Morecambe manager Robinson said: “We totally dominated from start to finish with 70...Full Story »

Brentford will assess Ivan Toney on Saturday morning ahead of the visit of Crystal Palace, after he took part in a light training session on Friday.Both Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa should be available to start after both were out with Covid and had not trained consistently recently.Christian Eriksen will not be fit to make his Premier League debut but manager Thomas Frank said the midfielder is...Full Story »

Wilfried Zaha’s night went from the sublime to the ridiculous with a superb solo equaliser followed by an awful penalty miss as Crystal Palace came from behind to draw 1-1 at Norwich.The Canaries needed a win to move out of the Premier League relegation zone but they had to settle for a point at Carrow Road.Teemu Pukki’s first goal in over 11 and a half hours had the hosts ahead afte...Full Story »

Norwich have a doubt over forward Josh Sargent for the Premier League match against Crystal Palace.USA international Sargent dropped out of the side for the FA Cup win at Wolves after feeling unwell during the warm-up and continues to be assessed, but midfielder Lukas Rupp (hamstring) is available again.Defender Andrew Omobamidele (back) should return to contention at the weekend, while centre-h...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee insisted he will be forever grateful to Crystal Palace after the Premier League club donated towards his wife’s cancer treatment on the eve of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie.First-half goals by Marc Guehi and Michael Olise helped the Eagles to a comfortable 2-0 win but the result played second fiddle to the positive relations built between the two te...Full Story »

Neil Harris insists Gillingham have enough quality to stay up this season after his first game in charge ended in a 1-0 win against Crewe.Danny Lloyd’s first-half penalty was enough to earn the Gills a first win in 15 League One games but they sit eight points adrift of safety.Harris was quick to temper expectations at full-time but says he has seen enough to convince him that they have th...Full Story »

Neil Harris’s first game in charge of Gillingham saw his side secure a first win in 15 League One matches as they beat fellow strugglers Crewe 1-0 at Priestfield.Having conceded four goals from penalties in their 7-2 defeat to Oxford on Saturday, Danny Lloyd scored the Gills’ winner from the spot in the 17th minute after Stuart O’Keefe’s shot had been handled in the area ...Full Story »

Gillingham’s new manager Neil Harris will take charge for the first time in their home game against Crewe.Former Millwall and Cardiff boss Harris was announced as Steve Evans’ replacement on Monday, with the club bidding for their first league win since October.Top scorer Vadaine Oliver could return after missing the Gills’ last two matches following the birth of his child.Midf...Full Story »

EVERTON are reportedly back in for the signature of Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek. The Netherlands international is said to be ‘begging’ United officials to let him end his Old Trafford nightmare this month. Donny van de Beek is desperate to revive his faltering career Crystal Palace are offering him a route out with a last-gasp loan deal before the transfer window s...Full Story »

Donny van de Beek's girlfriend helped trigger a potential loan move to Crystal Palace from Manchester United. ​Palace have opened negotiations with Man United over a possible move for Van de Beek. The Dutchman has failed to break into Ralf Rangnick's plans since he was appointed last November. Patrick Vieira​ wants the player ahead of the second half of the season, with the player's girl...Full Story »

Liverpool reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League table to nine points after a hard-fought 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.Two Andrew Robertson assists helped the Reds take control with Virgil Van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on target in the first half but Patrick Vieira’s side eventually woke up and reduced the deficit through Odsonne Edouard at the start of the second period.In t...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will welcome Jordan Ayew back into the fold for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool in the Premier League.Ayew returned from the African Cup of Nations this week following a shock early exit for Ghana and boss Patrick Vieira confirmed he will be part of the squad for the fixture at Selhurst Park.Cheikhou Kouyate and Wilfried Zaha remain in Cameroon on international duty for the to...Full Story »

Harrison Dunk’s first goal in 140 matches helped Cambridge secure a 3-1 win at home to Doncaster.The visitors missed a host of first-half chances, with Joe Dodoo’s header down into the ground bouncing over the crossbar and Kyle Knoyle flashing an effort wide against his old club.Dodoo hit the outside of a post with a header following a short corner in the 22nd minute and Doncaster th...Full Story »

Jack Harrison scored a stunning hat-trick as Leeds made light of a long list of absentees in a thrilling 3-2 win at West Ham.Winger Harrison outshone the Hammers’ in-form wideman Jarrod Bowen as the Whites registered back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season.West Ham hit back twice through Bowen and Pablo Fornals, but Harrison’s well-taken third goal ended their...Full Story »

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira sang the praises of goalkeeper Jack Butland after his side earned a 1-1 draw at rivals Brighton.Palace were second best for much of the evening at the Amex Stadium but remained in the contest thanks to a string of fine saves from Butland, including from Pascal Gross’ first-half penalty.The second-best Eagles looked set to escape Sussex with all three poin...Full Story »

Brighton overcame a missed a penalty and a disallowed goal to salvage a 1-1 draw with rivals Crystal Palace thanks to a late own goal from Joachim Andersen.Albion looked set to slip to a galling loss after Conor Gallagher’s seventh goal of the season gave Palace an undeserved second-half lead.But the Eagles were unable to snatch all three points in Sussex for the third successive season as...Full Story »