Port Vale will assess the fitness of Brad Walker ahead of the visit of Cheltenham.Walker came on as a substitute in the Papa John’s Trophy against Stockport in midweek but had to go back off after rolling his ankle.Vale completed the signing of Romanian forward Dennis Politic on a season-long loan from Serie A side Cremonese on deadline day.The move, which sees Politic return for a second ...Full Story »

Rotherham have been boosted by the news that Cameron Humphreys’ hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared and he could even be cleared to face Watford.Humphreys was injured in the 2-0 home victory over Birmingham last Saturday and it was initially feared he would be missing until October.But boss Paul Warne revealed a scan produced positive results and, if he fails to recover for Watf...Full Story »

West Brom will be without defender Semi Ajayi for Friday night’s Sky Bet Championship match against Burnley.Baggies boss Steve Bruce has confirmed Ajayi is set to be sidelined for “a few weeks” after scans revealed he had suffered ankle ligament damage during Tuesday’s draw with Wigan.Darnell Furlong could come in to start at full-back having replaced Ajayi midway through...Full Story »

Josh Eppiah could be involved in Northampton’s home clash with Barrow after working on his fitness.Leicester forward Eppiah enjoyed a loan stint with Cobblers last season but has yet to feature in his second spell.Akin Odimayo has been nursing a hamstring injury but he featured in the crushing 6-0 defeat to Ipswich in the EFL Trophy and should be in contention against the Bluebirds.Sam She...Full Story »

Steven Hammell believes Lennon Miller fully deserved to become Motherwell’s youngest ever player when he came on in the 4-0 Premier Sports Cup last-16 win over Inverness at Fir Park.The son of ex-Scotland international Lee Miller, who turned 16 on August 25, replaced Callum Slattery to make his Well debut on a night of positives for the Steelmen.Dutch striker Kevin van Veen scored a hat-tr...Full Story »

Antonio Conte insisted VAR wrongly overturned a correct penalty decision and claimed the system in this country is flawed following Tottenham’s 1-1 draw at West Ham.Spurs were awarded a spot-kick after 11 minutes when Harry Kane’s header hit the outstretched arm of Hammers defender Aaron Cresswell.But after a four-and-a-half-minute review at Stockley Park, referee Peter Bankes eventu...Full Story »

Tomas Soucek secured West Ham’s first home point of the season as they battled to a 1-1 draw with London rivals Tottenham.But the Hammers could have snatched all three after handing a debut to club-record signing Lucas Paqueta.Boss David Moyes claimed before kick-off that Paqueta had not so much as passed a ball to his new team-mates after only completing his £52million switch from L...Full Story »

A SOUTHAMPTON mascot brutally left Cesar Azpilicueta hanging in the tunnel before Chelsea's visit to St Mary's. The Chelsea captain was invited to shake the young fan's hand as the two teams lined up before kickoff. A mascot mascot brutally left Cesar Azpilicueta hanging in the tunnel But as Azpilicueta reached out to shake the mascot's hand - he was left savagely trolled. The defender lined...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has told Chelsea to “toughen up” in the wake of a chastening 2-1 Premier League defeat at Southampton.Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong fired Saints to a fully-deserved St Mary’s Stadium victory, inflicting Chelsea’s second defeat in their first five league encounters.Raheem Sterling slotted his third goal in two games to put Chelsea into an early lead, but the...Full Story »

Steve Bruce admitted West Brom served up their worst showing of the Sky Bet Championship season in the 1-1 draw at Wigan.The Baggies made it five draws and only one win from their opening seven matches, and were booed off by a section of the away support.Wigan took the lead inside seven minutes through Josh Magennis, before Karlan Grant took advantage of a poor pass from Tom Naylor to level the ...Full Story »

Wigan and West Brom shared the points after a Sky Bet Championship clash devoid of much in the way of quality ended 1-1 at the DW Stadium.The home side made a strong start in response to Saturday’s crushing 5-1 home defeat at the hands of Burnley, and they were ahead with a goal from Josh Magennis.The Northern Ireland international was always second best as he chased a long, hopeful punt d...Full Story »

Wrexham won their third match in a row with a 3-1 victory over 10-man Gateshead in the National League.The Dragons wasted no time in taking control of affairs with two goals in the opening 10 minutes.There were only two minutes on the clock when Ben Tozer’s deflected shot found the net, and Ollie Palmer soon doubled the lead.Owen Bailey headed Gateshead back into it in the 26th minute but ...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic struck again for Fulham as they brought Brighton’s unbeaten start to the season to an end with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage.The Serbia forward had already exceeded his tally of three in Fulham’s last Premier League season and he netted his fifth of the new campaign shortly after half-time to break the deadlock.The hosts added another almost immediately afterwards w...Full Story »

Onel Hernandez was Norwich’s hero as they made it four straight wins with a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Hernandez, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Blues, swept home the winner in the third minute of second-half stoppage time.The 29-year-old Cuban winger’s first goal since scoring for Birmingham in a 3-0 win against Luton on Febr...Full Story »

Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong condemned Chelsea to a 2-1 defeat as Southampton leapfrogged the lacklustre Blues in the Premier League.Teenage midfielder Lavia became the first player born in 2004 to score in the Premier League with a fine strike at St Mary’s Stadium, before Armstrong broke a 22-game duck as Saints stunned Chelsea.The visitors had led through Raheem Sterling’s third ...Full Story »

Mark Robins has no new injury concerns as Coventry prepare to host their first home league game of the season, with Preston the visitors to the CBS Arena.A poor playing surface has meant the Sky Blues have not fulfilled a Championship fixture at home so far this term as they also aim for their first win of the campaign after receiving EFL clearance to resume hosting matches.Callum O’Hare (...Full Story »

West Ham will check on Ben Johnson and Aaron Cresswell ahead of the visit of Tottenham.Johnson came off with a quad injury at Aston Villa on Sunday and fellow full-back Cresswell has a slight groin issue.New signing Lucas Paqueta is available but unlikely to play as he has yet to train with his new team-mates.Tottenham boss Antonio Conte will wait for fitness reports on Cristian Romero and Olive...Full Story »

Arsenal will be without Mohamed Elneny for the visit of Aston Villa.The Egypt midfielder replaced Thomas Partey (thigh) for the weekend win over Fulham but suffered a hamstring injury of his own during the game.It means the pair will miss Wednesday’s match but Oleksandr Zinchenko (knee) does have a chance of being involved.Villa hope to welcome back Tyrone Mings after the England centre-ba...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are in talks to sign Atletico Madrid’s Yannick Carrasco. The versatile Belgian wing-back is a player Antonio Conte has long admired, according to the Telegraph’s Jason Burt, with the player being a perfect fit for the Italian coach’s system. The 28-year-old is a very versatile player and can play as a left wing-back or a left winger. Spurs have already sig...Full Story »

The Leeds United winger is wanted by Spurs who want to add another attacker to their frontline before the window shuts. Daniel James in action for Leeds United Credit: Getty According to Fabrizio Romano, Antonio Conte's side are discussing a loan deal with an option-to-buy. Everton have also submitted an enquiry over the Welshman's availability. However, Leeds would also be more than happy t...Full Story »