Thomas Tuchel has backed Raheem Sterling to score plenty more goals after his double helped seal 10-man Chelsea a 2-1 win against Leicester.Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea following his £50million switch from Manchester City in July and Blues boss Tuchel was delighted to see the England forward “step up” after Conor Gallagher’s dismissal.Tuchel said of Sterlin...Full Story »

Micky Mellon praised the ‘guts and determination’ of his Tranmere Rovers side following their 2-0 home win over Colchester United.Rovers led from the fourth minute at Prenton Park, with Josh Hawkes side-footing home a volley at the far post after Kane Hemmings had beaten Ryan Clampin down the right and crossed.And Tranmere sealed their 2-0 win in the 83rd minute when Jake Burton sent...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher praised goalkeeper Michael Cooper as Argyle beat Bolton 2-0 to move up to fifth in League One.Cooper made a fine save to turn Amadou Bakayoko’s close-range strike on to a post and away to safety when the hosts were 1-0 up.And Ryan Hardie capitalised with a thumping late strike to add to Niall Ennis’ 34th-minute opener.Schumacher said: “Every now ...Full Story »

Tino Anjorin and Jed Wallace shared four goals as Huddersfield drew 2-2 at home to West Brom.A fourth stalemate of the season for Steve Bruce’s Baggies saw them remain mid-table while his former club dropped one place into the bottom two.Anjorin’s double came inside the first half-hour and both were fine finishes, the first a curled effort from the corner of the area and the second f...Full Story »

Micky Mellon’s Tranmere Rovers clinched their second league win of the season with a 2-0 triumph over visitors Colchester United.Rovers made a bright start at Prenton Park and took a fourth-minute lead through Josh Hawkes.Jake Burton made sure of the points late on.Tranmere burst out of the traps and Hawkes’ broke the deadlock by side-footing home a sweet volley at the far post, afte...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes’ second-half volley was enough to maintain Manchester United’s revival with a second win of the week against Southampton at St Mary’s.United, lifted by Monday’s morale-boosting 2-1 home win over Liverpool, were able to follow-up with another victory after starting the season with back-to-back Premier League defeats.It was a tight affair throughout most of ...Full Story »

THOMAS TUCHEL’S hope of a reunion with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is stalling over personal terms. The Barcelona striker wants a deal for at least two years while Chelsea are only prepared to offer a one season contract. Chelsea want to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Aubameyang is 33 and Chelsea are mindful of his age and committing to a long term agreement - broadly in line with their...Full Story »

The FA has confirmed that Thomas Tuchel will serve his one-match touchline suspension against Leicester this weekend. Tuchel charged for Conte scuffle The German received suspended touchline ban Ban will take effect for visit of Leicester WHAT HAPPENED? Tuchel will not be in his technical area when Chelsea welcome the Foxes to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. The FA revealed that...Full Story »

Chelsea and Leicester agree fee for Wesley Fofana (L'Equipe) After a saga that has lasted several weeks, Chelsea are on the verge of signing Wesley Fofana from Leicester. L'Equipe have reported that €82.5m will be paid to the Foxes up front with add-ons that could eventually make it a world-record fee. That would surpass the amount paid by Manchester United to the same club for Harry M...Full Story »

Chesterfield moved to the top of the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 victory over previous leaders Barnet.They went ahead after just one minute when a Jamie Grimes header was cleared off the line and Ollie Banks tucked in the rebound.Barnet equalised in the 16th minute thanks to a powerful strike by Sean Shields from the edge of the area.But Akwasi Asante fired the Spireites back in front af...Full Story »

Manchester City are likely to be short of defenders for Saturday’s visit of Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Nathan Ake is expected to miss out with a groin injury suffered in last weekend’s 3-3 draw at Newcastle, joining Aymeric Laporte on the sidelines. Teenager Luke Mbete replaced Ruben Dias in the midweek friendly against Barcelona but was soon forced off after a clash of hea...Full Story »

Tranmere have no fresh injury concerns as they prepare to face Colchester on Saturday.Micky Mellon’s side fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat to Premier League club Newcastle in midweek and will be looking to take that performance into their league campaign.Elliott Nevitt is likely to start up front after scoring his second goal of the season in midweek.Ross Doohan should take his place between th...Full Story »

Southampton defender Romain Perraud has returned to training and could be involved in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.The French left-back has missed Saints’ last two top-flight games after battling a foot fracture at the end of last season and fresh groin concerns this campaign.Right-back Valentino Livramento (knee) remains unavailable to manager Ralph Hasenhu...Full Story »

N’Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Kante will be out for at least a month more with hamstring trouble, while Koulibaly is suspended.Thomas Tuchel expects to serve his one-match touchline ban during the game, so will watch from the Stamford Bridge stands.Chelsea target Wesley Fofana will continue to miss out for Leicester.The def...Full Story »

Adam Jackson is a doubt for Lincoln as they prepare to face Fleetwood.Manager Mark Kennedy confirmed the defender is still feeling the effects of a dead leg.Ben House is edging closer to a return following an ankle injury.But Chris Maguire will not be involved after he was suspended by the club following an alleged breach of the Football Association’s betting rules.There are no fresh injur...Full Story »

Chelsea have submitted a €15 million offer for Dynamo Moscow midfielder Arsen Zacharjan and the player's agent Pavel Andreev has confirmed to RB SPORT that "it's true, the agreement is close." Reports claim that Chelsea have invested almost £40 million in youngsters Chukwuemeka (born 2003), Cassady (born 2003), Hutchinson (born 2003) and Slonina (born 2004). According to Italian t...Full Story »

The effigy — sculpted in full match kit from a tree trunk weighing nearly a ton — was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the 22-year-old star. AN eyesore 10ft statue of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been stolen. The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the football star Credit: Getty The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked not...Full Story »

Cheltenham will be without midfielder Elliot Bonds as they prepare to host Oxford.Manager Wade Elliott confirmed after their game against Exeter last weekend that Bonds has a stress fracture in a metatarsal and could be out for up to eight weeks.Ryan Jackson will also be checked after feeling a twinge in his hamstring during the Grecians game.The Robins are currently 21st in League One, sitting ...Full Story »

Manchester City and Portuguese international star Bernardo Silva may have a tough decision ahead of him in the last few days of the summer transfer window after French giants Paris Saint-Germain have submitted a formal bid for the 28-year-old. According to an update from Get French Football News, tomorrow’s edition of L’Équipe will feature reports that PSG has tabled a €...Full Story »

Chelsea will continue to pursue Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Fofana is the Blues' signing target this summer, but their latest £70m offer was rejected by the Foxes. Romano said: "Fofana's move to Chelsea is not over yet. Fofana is pushing for a transfer to happen. It's his dream, and he's obsessed with this opportunity." "Therefore, n...Full Story »