Crawley will assess defenders George Francomb and Travis Johnson ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Gillingham.Club captain Francomb was due to start last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Salford before sustaining an injury in training, while full-back Johnson was forced out of that game at half-time.Red Devils boss Kevin Betsy has been hampered by a string of injury issues, with...Full Story »

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski was full of pride after his hat-trick against Viktoria Plzen. Lewandowski was named man of the match for the 5-1 win at the Nou Camp. He said: "I knew from the beginning here it was going to be important to adapt right from the first game. People ask about the goals but it's important to be in the right position, to help my team because my team mates have...Full Story »

Brighton have given Chelsea permission to speak to Graham Potter about the vacant manager's job at Stamford Bridge, the PA news agency understands. Potter has become the early favourite for the Chelsea helm after the Blues sacked Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday morning. The 47-year-old Seagulls boss has a hefty compensation clause in his Amex Stadium deal, but Chelsea's new owners are understood ...Full Story »

Graham Potter to receive formal offer for Chelsea manager's job Another step closer to the Chelsea job for Graham Potter. Sami Mokbel has claimed that a formal offer for the manager's post will be tabled soon with Kyle Macaulay and Billy Reid also among those expected to make the switch from the Amex to Stamford Bridge. Everton won't turn to free agent to cover Pickford absence Jordan Pick...Full Story »

Antonio Conte heaped praise on Tottenham’s two-goal hero Richarlison for hitting the right notes on his Champions League debut in a 2-0 victory over Marseille.The £60million summer signing broke the deadlock in the 76th minute when he headed home Ivan Perisic’s cross from the left to open his account for the club.Richarlison grabbed his and Spurs’ second five minutes late...Full Story »

Richarlison’s first goals for Tottenham saw them mark their Champions League return with a 2-0 win over 10-man Marseille.The summer signing scored two headers in the space of five second-half minutes to get Spurs out of trouble in their Group D opener.Playing at the elite level for the first time since 2020, Antonio Conte’s men were labouring against the Ligue 1 side, who had Chancel...Full Story »

Liverpool were humiliated on their return to Champions League action as outstanding Napoli ran out comprehensive 4-1 winners against Jurgen Klopp’s sloppy side. Just 102 days on from losing the final to Real Madrid on a chaotic night at the Stade de France, the Reds returned to continental action looking for a club-record seventh consecutive European away win. But Liverpool’s stu...Full Story »

A remarkable statistic, comparing the respective goalscoring records of Manchester City star Erling Haaland, and 5-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, has come to the fore on Tuesday evening. Norwegian sensation Haaland , of course, has positioned himself at the forefront of the media headlines once more tonight. This comes owing to the 22-year-old’s latest haul in front o...Full Story »

Erling Haaland scored another two goals as Manchester City made a superb start to their latest Champions League quest with a convincing 4-0 win at Sevilla.The prolific Norwegian maintained his stunning start at City – and his own remarkable record in the competition – by putting the visitors ahead at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium and netting their third.Phil Foden and Ruben Dias ...Full Story »

Celtic were taught a harsh lesson by a clinical Real Madrid side on their Champions League return as two goals in four second-half minutes sent the holders on their way to a 3-0 victory in Glasgow.Liel Abada, twice, and substitute Daizen Maeda squandered excellent chances and Callum McGregor struck the post before goals from Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric proved pivotal.Ange Postecoglou had vow...Full Story »

Mislav Orsic’s early goal condemned listless Chelsea to a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.Croatia forward Orsic’s breakaway goal proved enough for Dinamo to topple the 2021 Champions League winners at the Maksimir Stadium.Reece James struck a post at the death but Dinamo were not to be denied a victory as famous and deserved for the hosts as it could prove dam...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur talisman Harry Kane has long been linked with moves away from north London – now he has his chance (Image credit: Getty Images) Tottenham Hotspur will finally lose Harry Kane next summer, with the England captain wanting a new challenge. That's according to a rather surprising report that's come out – laughable, Spurs fans may say – linking the much-adored...Full Story »

Bayern Munich are set to renew their interest in Harry Kane in 2023, report's Bild's Christian Falk, after failing to secure a move during the summer transfer window. With Kane's deal at Tottenham Hotspur set to expire in 2024, the Bundesliga champions are hoping the 29-year-old does not sign a contract extension with Spurs, as they are already reportedly preparing an offer to bring the Engla...Full Story »

GARETH SOUTHGATE turned down the chance to watch Manchester United vs Arsenal to fly to Italy for Roma's trip to Udinese. The England gaffer was in the stands to watch Tammy Abraham in action for Jose Mourinho's side. Gareth Southgate flew to Italy to watch Tammy Abraham in action Abraham failed to catch the eye before being replaced in the 77th minute Although the 24-year-old fired a blank ...Full Story »

Sheffield United moved top of the Sky Bet Championship with a professional 2–0 victory at Hull.Oli McBurnie had gone 43 games without scoring until he struck at Luton last month, but his third goal in as many matches put the visitors in control after 20 minutes.Sander Berge then added a second with 15 minutes remaining after he pounced upon loose marking inside the right channel of the pen...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady has urged fans to ‘stick with us’ after his side overcame a slight blip by beating Barrow 3-1 at Sixfields on Saturday.The Cobblers lost at home to Doncaster last weekend and were then thumped 6-0 by Ipswich in midweek but recovered from a shaky start on Saturday to defeat Pete Wild’s in-form team in Sky Bet League Two.Sam Hoskins scored his eighth go...Full Story »

Antonio Conte called on Tottenham to be more clinical despite extending their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Fulham.Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Harry Kane scored in each half as Spurs made it six top-flight matches without defeat this term.Kane’s strike with quarter of an hour left appeared to put the game to bed but Aleksandar Mitrovic reduced the deficit wi...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage feels his side can flourish after securing their first Premier League win of the season.Daniel Podence’s scuffed finish in first-half stoppage time was enough to beat Southampton 1-0 at Molineux and lift Wolves out of the bottom three.It was their first top-flight win in 13 matches, stretching back to April 2 last season.Lage said: “I told the players ‘th...Full Story »

Preston manager Ryan Lowe criticised the officials after his side’s unbeaten run in the Championship came to an end with a 1-0 defeat at home against Birmingham.Troy Parrott felt he had a strong case for a penalty after half-time when he was pulled down but the referee was not convinced.The striker then found the back of the net seven minutes later but referee James Bell’s whistle ha...Full Story »

Leighton McIntosh struck six minutes from time to help Cove Rangers end a four-match losing streak following a 2-2 draw with Hamilton.Hamilton went ahead four minutes before the interval as Jean-Pierre Tiehi converted from close range from a free-kick.But Jamie Masson made an immediate impact from the bench as he levelled after 56 minutes when he picked the ball up 25 yards out and fired a super...Full Story »