Port Vale boss Darrell Clarke is hoping some of his injured strikers return to contention for the home FA Cup tie against Brentford.Clarke was without Jamie Proctor, James Wilson, Devante Rodney, David Amoo and George Lloyd for his side’s last game, a 2-1 defeat at Newport on December 11.Games against Exeter, Salford, Rochdale and Harrogate have all been postponed due to coronavirus, while...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho looks set to be reunited with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard in the Premier League at Aston Villa after being frozen out at Barcelona Philippe Coutinho is said to be nearing a Premier League return with Aston Villa in a reunion with his former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard. The Brazil international midfielder had endured a nightmare four seasons in Spain since b...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has said that Gareth Bale remains "committed" to Real Madrid, despite not having played for the club since August, with just six months left on his contract. The Wales forward, 32, is absent from the team and unavailable for Wednesday's Copa del Rey round-of-32 trip to Alcoyano, with Ancelotti saying "he isn't injured, but doesn't feel good." Bale last featured for Madrid in a ...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is targeting a return to play with Denmark at the 2022 World Cup. Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images Denmark international Christian Eriksen said on Tuesday that his goal was to play in this year's World Cup in Qatar, with reports in England suggesting he could also make a return to the Premier League amid interest from several teams. Eriksen, 29, hasn't p...Full Story »

Luke McGee’s goalkeeping masterclass helped League Two leaders Forest Green earn a 0-0 draw against Exeter in a tense West Country derby.It was Exeter who started the brighter, with Josh Key slamming wide from Matt Jay’s deflected strike.Forest Green were a whisker from getting their noses in front, captain Jamille Matt a boot away from touching in a Nicky Cadden cross in the 17th mi...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah is enjoying a quite fantastic 2021/22 season with Liverpool, despite the fact his contract has still yet to be extended by Liverpool, however he is focused on beating a Premier League record set by Thierry Henry. Salah's goal against Chelsea on Sunday was sensational, fooling Edouard Mendy into leaving his near-post open and then delectably chipping the ball into the back of the...Full Story »

The €55 million signing shows the Camp Nou side are capable of competing with their rivals, the club chief says Barcelona president Joan Laporta has declared his club is back at the top level despite sitting in fifth place in La Liga after their marquee signing of Ferran Torres. The Catalan side have endured a rough period on and off the pitch as financial problems resulted in the depa...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green will be without Ebou Adams at home to Exeter.Gambia midfielder Adams headed off on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations following Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Stevenage.Rovers had not played since December 11 because of coronavirus-enforced postponements, but the win took the Gloucestershire side seven points clear at the top.Head coach Rob...Full Story »

Failure to reach a top-four spot upon the conclusion of the season could scupper West Ham's chances of keeping hold of Declan Rice, with Manchester United reportedly ready in waiting. It is understood by The Sun that Ralf Rangnick is looking to press on with the capture of the midfielder in the summer - but it will take a huge £100million for the Hammer's to let one of their key players le...Full Story »

Dagenham made it four consecutive league wins with a 3-1 victory against Dover.The Daggers move up to fifth in the National League table, while Dover are still rooted to the bottom with no wins so far this season.Dover had a good early chance from a corner but Ben Williamson’s effort was saved by Elliot Justham.The Daggers took the lead in the 29th minute through Junior Morias after he fou...Full Story »

Manchester United could boost their chances of winning silverware during the tenure of by bringing in a new striker during the January transfer window. Aside from Cristiano Ronaldo, who has managed 14 goals in all competitions so far this season, no United player has managed to hit the back of the net on more than five occasions. Although Ralf Rangnick has been focused on organising a team tha...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray hailed Rob Milsom for keeping his cool to fire his side to a late 2-1 win over Exeter.The U’s made it four wins on the spin at Gander Green Lane as they propelled themselves into the League Two automatic promotion places.Omar Bugiel opened the scoring with his eight-minute header, but Timothy Dieng quickly levelled with the first away goal at the ground for 313 league...Full Story »

Wycombe assistant manager Richard Dobson praised Garath McCleary for the part he played in Sam Vokes’ goal as they won 1-0 at Charlton.McCleary beat George Dobson near the byline before teeing up the striker to hammer home from a few yards out in the 35th minute for his seventh goal of the campaign.Wycombe have not lost in the seven matches that Vokes has scored in this season, winning six...Full Story »

Davinson Sanchez’s dramatic stoppage-time winner secured Tottenham a hard-fought 1-0 victory as Watford were denied a first clean sheet of the season in the Premier League.Spurs were almost left frustrated for a second successive game, having had two goals controversially ruled out by VAR in their 1-1 draw at 10-man Southampton on Tuesday, before Sanchez struck deep into almost 10 minutes ...Full Story »

Tom Cleverley can return for Watford’s Premier League clash with Tottenham on New Year’s Day.The midfielder is back in training after hamstring trouble.The Hornets will be without Kiko Femenia, who has picked up his own hamstring problem, while Danny Rose has a knee injury.Tottenham are likely to be without Steven Bergwijn, Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon.Bergwijn (calf) picked u...Full Story »

Hartlepool have no new injury concerns but “a few” new Covid cases as they prepare to welcome Sky Bet League Two bottom side Oldham to the Suit Direct Stadium.Boss Graeme Lee and assistant Michael Nelson want the game to go ahead as Pools look to bounce back from the Boxing Day defeat at Mansfield, where they surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2.Jordan Cook was on the bench for th...Full Story »

Reece James’ hamstring injury will hand Chelsea a major wing-back problem in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.The England right wing-back faces an extended spell on the sidelines after damaging his hamstring in Wednesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton.Chelsea were already without left wing-back Ben Chilwell, who is out for the season with knee trouble, but ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace are waiting on the results of routine PCR tests but are set to have Joachim Andersen fit for the visit of West Ham on New Year’s Day.The Danish defender was withdrawn late on during Tuesday’s win over Norwich but assistant Osian Roberts revealed the centre-back was fine having only recently returned from a hamstring injury.Wilfried Zaha is also expected to play after s...Full Story »

Blackburn could again name an unchanged team as they bid for a seventh straight Championship victory against Huddersfield.With Rovers going so well, boss Tony Mowbray has resisted the temptation to make outfield changes since Daniel Ayala limped off against Peterborough in November.Ayala has been unable to force his way back in since returning to fitness, while the likes of Dan Butterworth, Sam ...Full Story »

Barrow manager Mark Cooper will assess the fitness of midfielders Mike Jones and Joe Grayson ahead of what will be their third game in seven days against Bradford on Saturday.Jones, who has made just three Sky Bet League Two appearances so far this season, and Grayson both hobbled off with injuries at half-time in Wednesday’s goalless draw with Oldham.The Bluebirds are struggling for numbe...Full Story »