Luke Thomas scored the only goal as Barnsley beat Cheltenham 1-0 at Oakwell, with new boss Michael Duff securing his first league victory against his former club.Wade Elliott’s side had the first clear chance after a Taylor Perry cross found the feet of Dan N’Lundulu, who shot wide from inside the box.Duff was forced into an early change eight minutes from the break as the injured Ni...Full Story »

Colchester and Carlisle had to settle for a point apiece after playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw.Colchester almost took a sixth-minute lead when Freddie Sears’ shot clattered the inside of the post.But Carlisle came close soon after when Jack Armer’s diving header flew inches wide and Colchester goalkeeper Sam Hornby then pulled off a fine save to deny striker Kristian Dennis, aft...Full Story »

Everton are playing host to Chelsea in the first round of the 2022-2023 English Premier League at 00:30 on Aug 7, Beijing time. Everton have struggled last season, ranking 18th in the table with 29 points, with 8 wins, 5 draws and 19 defeats. In the offseason, Everton brought in Burnley winger Mcneil, centre-back Tarkovsky for free, and left-back Vinagre on loan from Sporting Clube de Portuga...Full Story »

KALIDOU KOULIBALY revealed John Terry thought he was a pranker and put the phone down when he called the Chelsea legend out of the Blue. But JT did some checks, returned Koulibaly's call and let him take his iconic Blues' No26 shirt. 'Nervous' Kalidou Koulibaly shocked John Terry by calling the Stamford Bridge icon while he was completing his move to Chelsea All-time great Chelsea legend John...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku, the most recent holder of Chelsea's No. 9 shirt, scored eight Premier League goals last season. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed that "nobody wants to touch" the club's No. 9 shirt amid fears it may be cursed. The number is vacant after Romelu Lukaku re-joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan, fuelling speculation it was being left for a possible new signing as the club...Full Story »

FC Cincinnati have completed the signing of United States men's national team defender Matt Miazga from Chelsea. The 27-year-old had spent over six years at the Premier League club but managed only two senior appearances during that time. After several loan spells with other European clubs, including Reading and Anderlecht, Miazga has returned to MLS, and he is looking forward to making a fre...Full Story »

Preston will be without suspended striker Ched Evans for their first home game of the season against Hull.Evans was shown a straight red card in last week’s goalless Championship opener at Wigan and starts a three-game ban.Boss Ryan Lowe has no new injury worries and could include Greg Cunningham in his squad after the left-back missed out last week.Fellow defender Bambo Diaby could also r...Full Story »

Promise Omochere is at least a few weeks away from returning for Fleetwood Town after suffering an eye socket fracture during a challenge last weekend.The striker’s injury, which may see him ruled out of Scott Brown’s side for even longer, was sustained during the 73rd minute of his EFL debut in the Cods’ 2-1 loss at Port Vale.With the Irishman unavailable, Brown will likely ne...Full Story »

Colchester boss Wayne Brown could have more options available as they prepare to face Carlisle on Saturday afternoon.The trio of Frank Nouble, Cameron Coxe and Alex Newby all came off the bench in Colchester’s narrow defeat to Northampton last weekend but all played in a midweek friendly against non-league side Stowmarket to boost their fitness.Attacking midfielder Noah Chilvers will be pu...Full Story »

West Ham’s marquee new signings Gianluca Scamacca and Nayef Aguerd will have to wait for their debuts when champions Manchester City come to the London Stadium.Boss David Moyes says striker Scamacca is not fit enough yet while defender Aguerd suffered a knee injury in pre-season.Centre-half Angelo Ogbonna is still not ready to return from his cruciate injury.City will be without Aymeric La...Full Story »

Everton manager Frank Lampard will be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin for his side’s Premier League clash against Chelsea.Calvert-Lewin is sidelined for six weeks with a knee injury, while fellow striker Salomon Rondon will serve the final game of a three-match suspension.Yerry Mina is expected to be available and Allan could also feature but Andre Gomes, Tom Davies and Andros Townsend remai...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Chelsea and Barcelona this summer   "Look Mom, I made it!"   Is This The END of The Golden ERA of Leicester City?   Chelsea interested in signing Aubameyang       That guy lying down there is the main guy, he's the FIFA President in that neighbourhood, the owner of the ball. He's also the referee, VAR and ca...Full Story »

The Portugal international has become the fifth new arrival at Parc des Princes of the summer transfer window Lille midfielder Renato Sanches has completed a permanent transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. The 24-year-old moves to Parc des Princes after three impressive years at Stade Pierre Mauroy, where he landed a Ligue 1 winners' medal in 2020-21. Sanches looks set to replace Georginio Wijnal...Full Story »

The centre-back is keen on a move but Blues chiefs must up their initial bid to force the Foxes’ hand. Chelsea are willing to eventually meet Leicester's £85m asking price for Wesley Fofana Credit: Rex The London giants made a £60m offer for the Frenchman, 21, but his club will not budge on their world-record price tag. Chelsea may test the water with another offer below £...Full Story »

The two clubs were unable to reach a final agreement, with the Blues able to extend the defender's stay in west London Chelsea have announced a contract extension for defender Cesar Azpilicueta. The deal keeps the Barcelona target at Stamford Bridge until 2024. GOAL previously confirmed that the Blaugrana had given up on sealing a transfer for the veteran. The Spanish giants initially made A...Full Story »

New Barnsley boss Michael Duff could make changes when old club Cheltenham visit in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The Tykes went down 1-0 away to Plymouth last weekend but new signing James Norwood made an impression off the bench and could be handed a full debut at Oakwell.Barnsley brought in more firepower on Thursday when Manchester City youngster Slobodan Tedic joined on loan.Duff, who left...Full Story »

Stoke will check on the fitness of Ben Wilmot ahead of the visit of Blackpool.Defender Wilmot suffered a groin strain towards the end of last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Millwall.Nick Powell and Harry Souttar remain unavailable for selection.Powell hopes to be back from knee ligament damage in September and Souttar is about eight to 10 weeks away from fitness following his knee injury.Keshi An...Full Story »

Cheick Doucoure looks set to make his Premier League debut when Crystal Palace take on Arsenal in the season opener at Selhurst Park on Friday night.New signings Chris Richards and Malcolm Ebiowei could also feature for Patrick Vieira’s side.Defender James Tomkins is ruled out with a calf issue while midfielder James McArthur’s groin injury will keep him sidelined. Winger Michael Oli...Full Story »

According to The Athletic, Cristiano Ronaldo seems increasingly unlikely to leave Manchester United, with the club only receiving offers from Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo's departure seems increasingly unlikely, with sources saying his full involvement in Manchester United's Premier League media day is noteworthy. And the number of potential buyers has dwindled. Apart from an unnamed Saudi club, Uni...Full Story »

The Lionesses are queens of the continent after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Germany. Beth Mead celebrated England's Euro 2022 win with a massive McDonald's feast Credit: https://www.instagram.com/leahwilliamsonn/ Mead had extra reason to party after being name Top Scorer and Player of the Tournament Credit: Getty But it’s Mead who’s leading the way to be named this year’s Sp...Full Story »