New Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said Philippe Coutinho can become an important player for the club if he can rediscover his confidence. Coutinho, 29, has failed to live up to expectations at Barca since signing from Liverpool in a club-record transfer worth €160 million in 2018. The Brazilian has struggled with injuries since returning from a loan spell with Bayern Munich in 2020,...Full Story »

Newcastle interim manager Graeme Jones believes whoever succeeds him will “inherit a healthy football club pulling in the same direction” after Isaac Hayden’s equaliser forced a 1-1 draw at 10-man Brighton.The result lifted the Magpies off the foot of the Premier League table in front of their prospective new boss Eddie Howe.Brighton had taken the lead from the penalty spot mid...Full Story »

Altrincham manager Phil Parkinson hailed the “spirit and courage” of his players as they came from two goals down to secure an FA Cup first-round replay against Gateshead.The Robins looked set to exit the competition as goals from Heed duo Adam Campbell and Greg Olley put the National League North side in control with 10 minutes remaining at the International Stadium.Substitute Marcu...Full Story »

Bolton will again be without Gethin Jones as they prepare to welcome Stockport in the FA Cup on Saturday.The 26-year-old defender has been out of action since mid-October and will not return until the new year.Amadou Bakayoko may not be risked after suffering an ankle injury which has forced him to sit out of Bolton’s last two games.Club top scorer Dapo Afolayan is in line to start.Dave Ch...Full Story »

Newcastle are planning to submit an offer for Philippe Coutinho in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Magpies were taken over by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) last month and are expected to strengthen their squad at the start of 2022. Newcastle are currently second-bottom of the Premier League and are yet to win a game this term. Their squad is arguably amo...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones hailed opposite number Neil Warnock for breaking the record of the most games managing an English league club in the Hatters’ 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough.Warnock’s milestone match was spoiled by three goals in five second-half minutes for Luton, who climbed back into the play-off places having dropped out following defeat to Preston at the weekend.After ens...Full Story »

Kalvin Phillips is set to be at the centre of heavyweight Premier League interest next summer. Liverpool will battle Manchester United to sign Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips next summer, according to reports. Phillips would also favour a move to Liverpool due to his hometown club's long-standing rivalry with the latter it has been claimed. The 25-year-old has risen to prominence over ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Phil Foden after he starred in Manchester City’s win at Brighton which took them back to second in the Premier League.The England international scored twice in a dominant first-half display at the AMEX Stadium after the recalled Ilkay Gundogan had broken the deadlock.Brighton responded well after the break and deserved more than their consolation from the penalty spot ...Full Story »

A first-half masterclass from Manchester City saw them win at Brighton and move back up to second in the Premier League.The reigning champions were untouchable for 45 minutes as Phil Foden scored twice after the recalled Ilkay Gundogan had opened the scoring.Brighton were much better after the interval and arguably deserved more than the consolation given to them from the penalty spot by Alexis ...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner vowed not to change his philosophy after the promotion-chasing Robins slumped to their biggest home defeat of the season in losing 3-1 to Bradford.Bradford rounded off a brilliant away display with a sensational strike from former Swindon striker Theo Robinson as the visitors ended a three-match winless streak in League Two.Garner said: “I won’t change the way...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones insisted his side have not done anything yet after they climbed up to fifth in the Championship with a hard-fought 1-0 win over struggling Hull.Elijah Adebayo’s 17th-minute header was the only goal of the game as the Hatters kept a seventh clean sheet of the campaign.Jones said: “Let people say whatever they want, we know what we have inside, we know our own a...Full Story »

Graeme Jones talked up the finishing of Callum Wilson after he struck to earn Newcastle a point at Crystal Palace on Saturday.The Magpies number nine produced a sensational overhead kick with his back to goal in the 65th minute to earn a share of the spoils in the capital after Christian Benteke had opened the scoring nine minutes earlier in the half.It saw Newcastle earn a first point sinc...Full Story »

Kalvin Phillips will not be rushed back into action by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa following the midfielder’s recovery from injury.Phillips withdrew from the England squad for their recent World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary after suffering a calf problem in the win over Watford and also missed the 1-0 defeat at Southampton.Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford, Junior Firpo and Robin Ko...Full Story »

Joao Cancelo has no doubt Phil Foden is well on the way to becoming one of the best players in the world.In-form Foden was again outstanding as Manchester City thrashed Club Brugge 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.The 21-year-old England international pulled the strings from the false nine position at the Jan Breydel Stadium, the highlight being a beautifully-flighted ball for Cancelo to o...Full Story »

Luton manager Nathan Jones is delighted to see Harry Cornick developing a ruthless streak in front of goal after he struck twice in his side’s 2-0 victory at Millwall.Cornick’s second double in three games for the Hatters saw his season tally move up to six goals, just three off his best total in a single campaign for the club.It is certainly a big improvement on last season, in whic...Full Story »

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Bolton will be without defender Gethin Jones for the visit of local rivals Wigan in Sky Bet League One.Right-back Jones, who was already ruled out of the game through suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season in last weekend’s defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, is undergoing treatment on an ankle knock.Harry Brockbank is pushing for a first league appearance of the campaign a...Full Story »

Liverpool are considering a sensational swoop for Philippe Coutinho in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Reds sold the Brazilian to Barcelona for a club-record fee of £142m in January 2018. That proved to be a masterstroke from Liverpool, who had paid just £8.5m to buy the attacking midfielder five years earlier. Coutinho's signing has been disastrous for Barc...Full Story »

PHIL JONES says youngsters breaking into the football world must be mentally capable of handling the 'toxic' social media environment. The 29-year-old Manchester United defender has now turned his back on his online accounts after being on the receiving end of some harsh treatment. Even though he still has his social media accounts, the ace has not posted anything on Twitter since May 2017. ...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate believes it is “fabulously exciting” to see what Phil Foden can do in an England shirt after he starred in the comfortable World Cup qualifying win over Andorra.The Manchester City forward may not have got on the scoresheet in the 5-0 victory but put in an eye-catching display at the Estadi Nacional.Ben Chilwell’s first England goal got the ball rolling, with B...Full Story »