Arsenal’s exiled loan defender William Saliba is piling pressure on Mikel Arteta as his incredible loan stats emerge. The Frenchman has been on the books in north London for three seasons since a £27m deal was completed in 2019 from Saint-Etienne - but he has never made a senior appearance. Being loaned straight back to the Ligue 1 side under Unai Emery, his replacement decided to p...Full Story »

Norwich could include new signing Brandon Williams for the Carabao Cup tie against Bournemouth.Full-back Williams has moved on a season loan from Manchester United, and is expected to be drafted straight into the squad provided clearance comes through.Canaries head coach Daniel Farke anticipates making a few changes to freshen up the side following successive Premier League defeats, beaten 5-0 a...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander hailed Liam Grimshaw’s contribution as his side came from behind to win 2-1 at Livingston.Grimshaw scored his first professional goal to add to Tony Watt’s strike earlier in the second half.Livingston had gone in front through Alan Forrest but ended up slumping to their third straight Scottish Premiership defeat.Grimshaw had only recently returned ...Full Story »

Liam Grimshaw scored his first professional goal as Motherwell came from behind to beat Livingston 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership.David Martindale’s side had moved in front through Alan Forrest before strikes from Tony Watt and Grimshaw turned the game on its head.It was Motherwell’s first league win of the season and leaves Livingston without a point after three games.Livi were unc...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Liam Manning was delighted with the way his side grew into the contest in the 2-1 win over Charlton that gave him his first victory in charge.Manning lost his first match in the Dons dugout against Sunderland last Saturday and the hosts were again slow to start against the Addicks at Stadium MK.However, they responded quickly to going behind and went on to control the second h...Full Story »

Liam Manning revealed he was excited by what he saw from his new MK Dons side despite their 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland.Goals either side of half-time from Sunderland pair Ross Stewart and Elliot Embleton were enough for the Black Cats to take all three points, despite Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott’s reply in Manning’s first game as head coach.Sunderland missed a penalty five mi...Full Story »

First-half goals from Ryan Williams and Cameron Brannagan brought impressive Oxford a 2-1 win over Charlton at the Kassam Stadium.The Addicks went close early on as Conor Washington was denied by a smart save from Jack Stevens, turning his shot behind for a corner.But Oxford looked dangerous whenever they broke, with Mark Sykes involved in a lot of their good work.On 23 minutes Williams finished...Full Story »

New signing George Williams is in contention to start Barrow’s home clash with Hartlepool, but Jamie Devitt is expected to miss out.Wales international forward Williams joined the Bluebirds from Grimsby this week.Winger Devitt sustained a thigh problem in the midweek Carabao Cup win against Scunthorpe and is unlikely to recover in time.Defender Matt Platt remains a doubt following the recu...Full Story »

Shaun Williams could retain his place in the Portsmouth starting line-up for their League One clash with Crewe at Fratton Park.Midfielder Williams made his competitive debut for the club in the Carabao Cup defeat at Millwall in midweek and will be looking to line up against Alex.Defender Paul Downing is on the verge of returning to Danny Cowley’s matchday squad after declaring himself full...Full Story »

Andy Williams punished a defensive mistake as Cheltenham marked their return to Sky Bet League One with a 1-1 draw at Crewe.The striker made the most of a wayward backpass from defender Donervon Daniels to cancel out Mikael Mandron’s opener for the Railwaymen with both goals coming in the first half at Gresty Road.Williams wasted an early opening after he took down a high pass neatly, but ...Full Story »

Kilmarnock marked their first game back in the second tier of Scottish football since 1993 with a 2-0 home victory over Ayrshire rivals Ayr.Veteran winger Chris Burke saw a shot saved by visiting goalkeeper Charlie Albinson in the opening five minutes, with Euan Murray then heading wide of the target as Kilmarnock piled on early pressure.Albinson was called into action again midway through the f...Full Story »

Dundee’s selection problems have eased ahead of their cinch Premiership return.One unnamed player remains out for the visit of St Mirren after catching Covid-19.But five players who were identified as potential close contacts have been cleared to play.Charlie Adam (calf) and Liam Fontaine (hamstring) are expected to make the game.But Alex Jakubiak (hamstring) and Cammy Kerr (knee) look set...Full Story »

Saliba's rocky Arsenal career William Saliba joined Arsenal to much acclaim and fanfare as an 18-year-old who had excelled in France. However, the Frenchman is yet to make his competitive debut for Arsenal, and has now departed on a third successive loan. Having spent a season at Saint-Etienne, and six months at OGC Nice, Saliba will now join Marseille for the 2021-22 season. At just 20 yea...Full Story »

Hearts and Livingston both recorded comfortable away wins in the Covid-hit opening weekend of the Premier Sports Cup.Gary Mackay-Steven and Liam Boyce were on target as Hearts won 2-0 at Peterhead, while Livingston triumphed 3-0 at Brechin.Morton earlier became the third team to forfeit their opening group game after “multiple” players tested positive for Covid.Stranraer were awarded...Full Story »

Defender Liam Cooper believes Scotland have shown they “belong” on the biggest stage as they try to secure Euro 2020 progress. Friday’s goalless draw against England at Wembley kept the side well and truly in the hunt for a first spell in the knockout stages of a major tournament. And results elsewhere on Monday ensured Scotland will definitely qualify if they beat Croatia ...Full Story »

Daniel James claimed France players told Portuguese referee Luis Godinho not to send off Neco Williams during Wales’ 3-0 defeat in Nice.Williams was sent off after 26 minutes when the score was 0-0 at the Allianz Riviera.The Liverpool full-back was only a few yards away from Karim Benzema when he blocked the Real Madrid striker’s close-range shot with both arms away from his body.Dan...Full Story »

Wales fell to a 3-0 Euro 2020 warm-up defeat to France after Neco Williams’ controversial red card left them playing with 10 men for more than an hour.Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele made France’s numerical advantage count as Wales went into damage limitation mode on a night in Nice which proved anything but pleasant for the Dragons.Williams was banished on 26 mi...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Patrice Evra mocked Liam Gallagher by dressing up as him following Manchester City's Champions League final defeat to Chelsea. The newly-crowned European champions beat Man City 1-0 to lift the Champions League trophy in Porto on Saturday night. Evra was loving Man City's defeat and brutally ripped GallagherCredit: Twitter @Evra Gallagher was in Porto to watch his sid...Full Story »

Bromley secured a Vanarama National League play-off spot after beating Notts County 1-0.Ben Williamson’s second-half goal was enough for the Ravens to extend their unbeaten run to six matches and sneak into the top seven.County, already assured of a play-off place, had the better of the first half and Kyle Wootton, who also fired off target twice, hit the crossbar before Jim O’Brien ...Full Story »

Arsenal have made an early decision over the future of William Saliba, according to reports. Arsenal have reportedly decided to keep William Saliba at the club next season. Saliba is yet to make an appearance for Arsenal since his £27million move to the Gunners in 2019. The centre-back spent last season back on loan at Saint-Etienne. However, he did not get the game time he and Mikel Artet...Full Story »