Hibernian boss Jack Ross refused to blame Darren McGregor following the defender’s red card against Rijeka as the Scottish Premiership side crashed out of the Europa Conference League.Instead, Ross insisted their failings in the first leg proved costly after a 4-1 loss in Croatia saw Hibs eliminated 5-2 on aggregate.It was going well in the second leg until midway through the second half, ...Full Story »

Hibernian’s European adventure is over after the cinch Premiership side lost their Europa Conference League third-round qualifier against Rijeka.A 1-1 draw at Easter Road had given Jack Ross’ side hope of progressing, but a 4-1 defeat in Croatia in the second leg on Thursday saw the Edinburgh club eliminated 5-2 on aggregate.It was going well until midway through the second half, whe...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin could be tempted to name an unchanged side when his team resume Sky Bet Championship action against Sheffield United.Martin made five changes for the Carabao Cup win at Reading, after seeing the Swans make a losing start to their league campaign at Blackburn.Brandon Cooper, Daniel Williams, Yan Dhanda, Joel Piroe and Morgan Whittaker all came in and impressed in the 3...Full Story »

The goalkeeper, 30, joined his team-mates for a meal at The Ivy restaurant on Tuesday evening ahead of the new season. David De Gea's Aston Martin was clamped on Tuesday evening Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke A notice declared the supercar an 'untaxed vehicle' Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke De Gea was forced to catch a taxi home from the upmarket venue Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke But...Full Story »

New PSG signing Lionel Messi says he is "impatient" to build "something great for the club". Messi has signed a two-year contract with PSG with the option of an extra year following his exit from boyhood club Barcelona. The 34-year-old will line-up alongside former Barca teammate Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in a mouthwatering front three. Despite the sadness of leaving Barca, Messi says he is ...Full Story »

Rudiger's Chelsea stint Rudiger has been on Chelsea's books since July of 2017.  All told, Rudiger has featured 149 times in all competitions for Chelsea, across which he has scored seven goals and provided three assists. But Rudiger's standing at Chelsea have varied a fair bit, especially over the course of the 2020/21 campaign. Throughout much of Frank Lampard's time at the club, Rud...Full Story »

Jodi Jones could feature for Coventry ahead of their Carabao Cup clash against Northampton.Jones suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the start of last season and came off the bench in the second half of his side’s Championship victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.Michael Rose and Dominic Hyam could also be in contention for the Sky Blues having both featured in the Fo...Full Story »

Blackpool striker Shayne Lavery will be pushing for a place in the starting XI for his side’s Carabao Cup tie against Middlesbrough.The 22-year-old joined the Seasiders in the summer and came off the bench to score an equaliser in the their Championship opener against Bristol City.Kenny Dougall and Kevin Stewart are making progress from their respective knee and ankle injuries and there is...Full Story »

Grealish watched Messi break down as he left Barcelona after 20 years at the club. Jack Grealish was unveiled in front of hundreds of Man City fans on Monday night Credit: AFP Lionel Messi broke down in tears after announcing he would leave Barcelona Credit: Getty And Grealish, 25, said he knew exactly how the Argentine legend felt. Grealish said: "Everyone has seen the way Messi was at hi...Full Story »

Manchester United are considering a move for Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann, according to reports. The Catalan giants have made the France international available for transfer as they seek to ease their financial woes. In order to meet La Liga's financial regulations, Barcelona need to significantly reduce their wage bill before they can register any new players. The club has debts of ...Full Story »

The Reds defender will miss the opening weeks of the campaign after suffering a knock in a pre-season friendly Liverpool defender Andy Robertson is expected to miss weeks rather than months as the full-back says he'll work hard to come back from his recent injury. Robertson has been diagnosed with some ligament damage that will take time to heal, keeping him out of the first few games of Liv...Full Story »

Summer signing Sam Surridge could make his full debut when Stoke host Fleetwood in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Surridge scored the winning goal after coming off the bench in Saturday’s opening league win over Reading.Defender Josh Tymon is set to miss out after suffering a concussion in the game at the weekend.Forward Tyrese Campbell remains on the sidelines as he continues his reco...Full Story »

Cardiff could hand a first start of the season to Kieffer Moore for their Carabao Cup first-round clash with Sutton.The Wales striker missed pre-season due to Covid but came off the bench in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship draw at home to Barnsley.If Moore does come in it is likely to be as one of several changes made by Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy.With the likes of Lee Tomlin, Isaac Vass...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed an “incredible” home debut for Kyogo Furuhashi after the Japan forward netted a hat-trick in a 6-0 victory over Dundee.The 26-year-old supplied two close-range finishes in the first half and slotted home immediately before going off to a hero’s reception from 24,500 fans midway through the secondperiod.Postecoglou said: “It’s q...Full Story »

Seagulls coach Graham Potter has put the young Gunner at the top of his wanted list for the vacancy in his squad. Brighton are interested in signing £20m Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah Credit: Getty Brighton are hoping to land Nketiah, 22, for around £20million. The striker has found it hard to crack the first team with Arsenal but is young enough to still establish himself in the ...Full Story »

The ex-Tottenham boss came flying off the touchline to contest a dubious goal against his team and was promptly sent packing There is no such thing as a friendly match when Jose Mourinho is involved, and the Roma boss proved as much by receiving a red card when tempers boiled over in Saturday's pre-season clash with Betis. The well-travelled manager has never been afraid to share his opinio...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer was delighted to start the new season with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, following Maxime Colin’s first-half goal.Colin scored a 19th-minute winner to decide the Sky Bet Championship contest at Bramall Lane, rising in the area to meet a cross from Jeremie Bela which evaded Ben Osborn.United went close to making an almost immediate response when Oliver Burk...Full Story »

Micky Mellon was impressed with what he saw from Tranmere as they opened the season with a 1-0 win over Walsall, in a game that saw Premier League referee Mike Dean officiate his own team.Rovers fan Dean stepped out of the home stands after half time when an assistant referee pulled his hamstring and, after consulting the Walsall bench, took over as fourth official.Callum McManaman stroked home ...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised his side’s character after a thrilling 3-2 win against Reading.The Potters were twice pegged back as goals from Nick Powell and Jacob Brown were cancelled out by John Swift and Liam Moore, but debutant Sam Surridge came off the bench to grab a late winner in an entertaining encounter at the Bet365 Stadium.It is the first time since 2009 that Stoke h...Full Story »

Both teams scored brilliant goals in a breathless first half as QPR and Millwall drew 1-1 in the Sky Bet Championship at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.The visitors had the better of the first 45 minutes and Jed Wallace gave them a deserved lead before Rob Dickie’s strike hauled Rangers level.Many Millwall fans booed the pre-match taking of a knee – although the anti-racism gest...Full Story »