AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson feels a change of shape in the second half brought a big improvement in his team during their 1-1 draw with Burton.Even so, the Dons were close to a fourth straight league defeat before Luke McCormick rifled home an equaliser towards the end of what was a low-quality encounter at Plough Lane.Following a first half as filthy as the weather, it was almost fittin...Full Story »

Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell’s late strikes sent Chelsea top of the Premier League as the Blues dispatched 10-man Southampton 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. James Ward-Prowse scored a penalty only to be sent off for a late, lunging tackle on Jorginho, opening the door for Werner and Chilwell to send the Blues back to winning ways. Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Everton teed up the ch...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will have teenager Ayoub Assal available for the visit of Burton in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The 19-year-old had to miss Tuesday’s defeat at Rotherham after he was given a one-match suspension for accumulating five yellow cards.Assal’s return will provide another boost for boss Mark Robinson, who saw Paul Osew and Daniel Csoka start a...Full Story »

Liverpool swept aside Porto in the Estadio do Dragao for the third-successive time as a 5-1 victory put them two points clear in their Champions League group.Jurgen Klopp’s side have scored 14 times in their last three visits and his deadly duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have been responsible for nine of them.It is a record of which former Liverpool striker Roger Hunt, whose death was...Full Story »

Rotherham could be without Joe Mattock for the home clash with AFC Wimbledon.The defender suffered an Achilles injury during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Crewe.Wes Harding misses out through suspension after his red card at the weekend.Winger Mickel Miller is also unlikely to figure due to a hamstring problem.The Dons will be without Ollie Palmer after the striker suffered a calf injury.Palmer...Full Story »

Kepa Arrizabalaga proved Chelsea’s penalty shoot-out hero for the second time this season as the Blues beat Aston Villa 4-3 on spot-kicks at Stamford Bridge.Spain stopper Kepa rebuffed Marvelous Nakamba’s effort in some style, as the Blues progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round.Reece James delivered the winning penalty to send Thomas Tuchel’s men through, sparing Ben Chilwe...Full Story »

Arsenal eased into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable victory over spirited League One side AFC Wimbledon.The Gunners have returned to winning ways of late and Mikel Arteta would have been pleased to see his side add goals to their recently-discovered guile with this 3-0 victory.It took them until the latter stages to do so, however, with Alexandre Lacazette’s early pen...Full Story »

Arsenal will be without the suspended Granit Xhaka for their Carabao Cup third-round clash with AFC Wimbledon. The midfielder will serve the last of a three-game ban for his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) will be assessed ahead of the match but other than that Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to select from and is likely to make chang...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson was full of praise for his side after a second-half stoppage-time goal from Ayoub Assal clinched all three points in a seven-goal thriller against Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.Anthony Hartigan gave the Dons an early lead before Cole Stockton and Shane McLoughlin put the home team ahead with two early second-half goals.Ethan Chislett made it 2-2 with a right-fo...Full Story »

Morecambe could be boosted by returning international players for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One encounter against AFC Wimbledon.Shrimps boss Stephen Robinson has welcomed back Jokull Andresson and Josh McPake to training following their time with Iceland and Scotland, respectively.Northern Ireland’s Alfie McCalmont, meanwhile, was not expected back until Friday, but Robinson also has...Full Story »

Northampton have Fraser Horsfall available for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup second-round clash with AFC Wimbledon at Sixfields.The defender sat out Saturday’s 3-1 League Two loss at home to Rochdale as he served a one-match suspension following his red card in the 1-0 win at Colchester the previous weekend.The game looks set to come too soon for Jack Sowerby to make his comeback after a sho...Full Story »

Sunderland will again be without captain Corry Evans for the visit of AFC Wimbledon.The midfielder missed the midweek defeat to Burton and is set to be out of action for up to a fortnight with a hamstring injury.Ollie Younger will also be rested due to a hamstring niggle while fellow defender Arbenit Xhemajli remains a long-term absentee.Alex Pritchard will hope for more minutes as he builds tow...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon could have Paul Osew available for the visit of Gillingham.Full-back Osew missed the 3-3 draw against Bolton on Saturday after suffering concussion at Charlton last week.Forwards Aaron Pressley and Dapo Mebude may have earned themselves places in the starting line-up.The duo both came off the bench to score as the Dons came from 3-1 down to snatch a point at the weekend.Gillingham ...Full Story »

Dapo Mebude is in line to make his league debut for AFC Wimbledon against Bolton.The forward joined the Dons on loan from Watford last week but was not match fit to face Doncaster.Mebude instead made his first appearance in the Carabao Cup win over Charlton and should be in the squad at the weekend.Boss Mark Robinson made seven changes against the Addicks so the likes of  Ollie Palmer and L...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 »

Mark Robinson felt his side showed the AFC Wimbledon spirit as they came from behind to beat Doncaster.The Dons had the better of the first half but fell behind when Charlie Seaman netted for Rovers seconds after the break.While manager Robinson admitted he had some concerns over how his young side would react, he need not have worried as Ayoub Assal equalised before new signing Luke McCormick c...Full Story »

Luke McCormick marked his AFC Wimbledon debut with a fine free-kick that earned his new side a 2-1 comeback win at Doncaster.Charlie Seaman put disjointed Doncaster ahead but Ayoub Assal levelled for Wimbledon before McCormick netted the winner 16 minutes from time.The visitors had the better of the opening half with Rovers, complete with 10 debutants, struggling for cohesion.However, Doncaster ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace have appointed former New York City FC boss Patrick Vieira as manager, it was announced on Sunday. Palace had been looking for a new manager following the departure of Roy Hodgson at the end of last season and looked set to appoint ex-Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre until talks broke down. They eventually settled on another ex-Nice boss in Vieira, who has signed for the next ...Full Story »

Chelsea turned a season of turmoil into the ultimate triumph as Kai Havertz’s ice-cool finish sunk Manchester City 1-0 to swipe Champions League glory in Porto.Mason Mount’s inch-perfect assist stunned domestic double-winners City at the Estadio do Dragao, as Chelsea claimed their second Champions League title to etch boss Thomas Tuchel’s name into the Stamford Bridge annals.Ke...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger’s first goal in 15 months and a Jorginho penalty inched Chelsea towards a top-four Premier League finish with a 2-1 win over Leicester.Germany defender Rudiger bundled home Ben Chilwell’s deflected corner with his thigh as Chelsea shook off Timo Werner’s two disallowed goals at Stamford Bridge.Jorginho calmly slotted a spot-kick to seal the Blues’ vital vi...Full Story »