Valerien Ismael’s first home game in charge of West Brom sees Luton visit The Hawthorns.The Frenchman saw his side begin the season with a creditable 2-2 draw at Bournemouth and he could make a couple of changes to his team on Saturday.Matty Phillips came off the bench to great effect against the Cherries, after a flowing passing move he started allowed Callum Robinson to score Albion&rsqu...Full Story »

New signing Sol Bamba could feature for Middlesbrough in their Sky Bet Championship game against Bristol City after making his debut in a 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Blackpool on Wednesday.Manager Neil Warnock explained after that match that Martin Payero’s second-half substitution was nothing to worry about.Payero made his debut for Boro at Bloomfield Road and was replaced in the second hal...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nigel Adkins could turn to both experience and youth for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first round tie against League One rivals AFC Wimbledon.Twenty-year-old Charles Clayden was handed a senior debut as a late substitute in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, while fellow youngsters Nathan Harness, Ayodeji Elerewe, Hady Ghandour and Josh Davison were unused ...Full Story »

New Leyton Orient boss Kenny Jackett was pleased to come away with a 1-1 draw at Salford.The former Portsmouth manager was handed a dream start to his O’s tenure with debutant Omar Beckles in the right place at the right time to fire home the opener after an impressive Tom King save.However, the Ammies – buoyed on by supporters in a competitive match for the first time in 74 weeks &n...Full Story »

Left-back Josh Doig is in contention for a return to action for Hibernian after two games on the sidelines.The 19-year-old was left out for matches against Motherwell and Rijeka – with the Easter Road side braced for a bid which has not yet arrived – and manager Jack Ross will now consider him for the visit of Ross County in the cinch Premiership.Striker Kevin Nisbet sustained a knoc...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy believes Kieffer Moore could be on the bench for the Bluebirds’ Sky Bet Championship opener against Barnsley.Moore, who scored 20 times in his debut campaign for Cardiff, has not featured in pre-season after contracting Covid-19 but has trained this week.However, Lee Tomlin, Isaac Vassell, Rubin Colwill, Isaak Davies and Kieron Evans will all be absent for McC...Full Story »

Recently-appointed Bournemouth boss Scott Parker has a number of absentees to contend with for Friday’s Sky Bet Championship opener against Valerien Ismael’s West Brom.The former Fulham manager took charge at the Vitality Stadium in late June, signing a three-year deal to become head coach on the south coast.Parker says Jack Stacey needs assessing before Friday’s clash having g...Full Story »

Coventry could hand debuts to a number of their new signings when they face Nottingham Forest in their Championship opener on Sunday.Former Derby striker Martyn Waghorn could lead the line for City for the first time, while fellow new boys Ian Maatsen and Simon Moore will hope to be involved.Ben Sheaf and Viktor Gyokeres, who enjoyed loan spells with the Sky Blues last season, have joined on a p...Full Story »

Chelsea will face Peterborough on Saturday for their first preseason friendly. The match will likely be played at Cobham behind closed doors, football.london has revealed. It will be the first match the Blues will have played since their Champions League triumph against Man City in May. The Posh finished second in League One last season, ensuring promotion to the Championship. Thomas Tuche...Full Story »

Spain recovered from a bizarre own goal and a barnstorming Croatia fightback to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals with a dramatic 5-3 extra-time victory on Monday.Goals from the much-maligned Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal finally settled an eventful contest in Copenhagen that ended 3-3 after 90 minutes.Croatia had taken an unexpected early lead when Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon allowed a bac...Full Story »

Liverpool are set to make an offer for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus. Gini Wijnaldum's free transfer to PSG has left Jurgen Klopp short of midfield options. A number of players have been linked with a switch to Merseyside, including Udinese star Rodrigo De Paul. And reports in Germany have claimed Neuhaus is also an option for Klopp. According to Sport1, the Reds are ...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has, on Thursday, provided something of an insight into his decision to knock back the approaches of Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs links Italian tactician Conte is of course just one of a host of managers to have been tipped to take up the reins on the Lilywhite half of north London over recent weeks. This comes after Daniel Levy and co. came to the decision to part ways with Jose ...Full Story »

Barcelona & Arsenal track Yuri AlbertoBarcelona and Arsenal are tracking 20-year-old striker Yuri Alberto of Internacional, according to Globo Esporte. The former Santos youngster has been on the radar of European clubs for several years, and his stature has reportedly inflated his value above €10 million. Southampton make €10m Perraud approachSouthampton have approached Bres...Full Story »

The ex-Chelsea chief is now eyeing a sensational return to London — after leaving Serie A winners Inter Milan  last week. Antonio Conte is eyeing a return to the Premier League, with Tottenham, three years after leaving Stamford Bridge Credit: EPA PSG say they are keen to keep Mauricio Pochettino - but Spurs supremo Daniel Levy is still hoping the Argentinian can return Credit: AFP ...Full Story »

The 51-year-old leaves the Nerazzurri after ending a decade of dominance by Juventus, claiming the Scudetto in only his second year at the helm Antonio Conte will leave Inter after guiding the Milan outfit to the Serie A crown, the club has announced, bringing the curtain down on a two-year stay at San Siro. The 51-year-old, previously a Scudetto winner with Juventus as well as a Premier Lea...Full Story »

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte has ducked questions about his future. Inter close out the season against Udinese. “There's one last game to go with a very good side like Udinese and we must push to the end to finish the season in the best way," Conte told Inter TV. “We will lift the Scudetto trophy and want to do it after a good performance. Having 1,000 fans in the stadium wil...Full Story »

Everton have Yerry Mina and Josh King back available for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Wolves at Goodison Park.Defender Mina has missed the last two games due to an adductor problem, while forward King was not part of the squad for Sunday’s 1-0 home loss to Sheffield United because of a hamstring issue.Midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin (knee) remains sidelined.Wolves striker Ra...Full Story »

There was a moment on tension on the pitch when Antonio Conte substituted Lautaro Martinez off the pitch before half time in Inter's match against Roma on Wednesday. After a disgruntled reaction from the Argentine, Romelu Lukaku sought to ease the mood with a joke boxing match in training on Thursday. Midway through Inter's training session, Lukaku turned into a cross between Al Haymon and Mi...Full Story »

Tottenham are eyeing Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi as their next manager, according to reports. The Italian tactician is among the names in the frame to take over at Spurs next season, following the recent sacking of Jose Mourinho. Inzaghi looks a fine coach after doing great work at Lazio, and it would be intriguing to see what he could achieve in the Premier League. Ryan Mason is currently in...Full Story »

Chris Basham and Sander Berge are both set to feature for Sheffield United when they face Crystal Palace at Bramall Lane.Neither player reported any ill effects after returning from their respective injuries in the defeat at Tottenham last week, with Berge pushing for his first start this year.Caretaker boss Paul Heckingbottom has no fresh injury concerns but Oli McBurnie (foot), Billy Sharp (th...Full Story »