Boss Mark Robins hailed a deserved point as Coventry struck late to grab a crucial 1-1 draw at Sky Bet Championship play-off rivals Huddersfield.Matt Godden flicked in a stoppage-time header to cancel out Danny Ward’s superb strike and salvage a point that seemed set to evade the Sky Blues, who continue to struggle away from home where they have found just two wins all season.“Every ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players have been told to avoid Christmas parties where possible as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the UK. Tottenham's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday has been postponed after the North London club confirmed eight players and five staff members have tested positive for Covid as the Omicron variant sweeps through the ...Full Story »

Claudio Ranieri was left counting the cost of Watford’s mistakes after they crashed to a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Brentford.The Hornets were leading with only six minutes remaining through Emmanuel Dennis and looking good value for a win which would have lifted them six points clear of the relegation zone.But Pontus Jansson headed previously toothless Brentford level and in stoppage time Wat...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will be assessed before the visit of Aston Villa having missed some training this week.The Portugal international – along with a number of rested players – did not travel to Milan for the midweek Champions League tie because of a knock sustained at Wolves last weekend.Fellow forward Divock Origi is fit, however, having sat out full training on Thursday as...Full Story »

Reading boss Kelly Chambers has urged her side to “take confidence” from their recent performances when they face Chelsea.The Royals are unbeaten in their last four games, with three wins and a draw, and are currently eighth in the Women’s Super League table.Chambers, who won November’s WSL Manager of the Month award, told the club website: “I think we have to take ...Full Story »

Liverpool are set to offer Antonio Rudiger a big contract after his current Chelsea deal ends in the summer. That's according to reports that say that the German is also a target for clubs abroad and has even had talks with Carlo Ancelotti over a three-year deal at Real Madrid - but would much prefer to stay in the Premier League. Chelsea are currently set to lose a few of their centre-back...Full Story »

West Ham’s Europa League group campaign ended with a first defeat as David Moyes’ youthful side were beaten 1-0 by Dinamo Zagreb.With the Hammers already through as Group H winners with 13 points from the previous five games, Moyes was able to throw in the kids for what was effectively a dead rubber.West Ham’s entire back four was made up of youngsters with Jamal Baptiste, 18, ...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst was pleased with the message Rangers sent out in their deserved 1-1 Europa League draw against Lyon in France.The Ibrox men had already qualified for the knockout stage play-offs ahead of the final Group A game against the section winners, but they prevented the home side making it six wins out of six.Scott Wright’s deflected goal before the break was cancelled out...Full Story »

Jake Livermore and Jayson Molumby can return when West Brom host Reading in the Championship on Saturday.The midfield duo missed last weekend’s vital 2-1 win at Coventry through suspension but are available again to boss Valerien Ismael.The Baggies manager will face a big selection call, however, after the performance of youngster Taylor Gardner-Hickman in the win over the Sky Blues.Gardne...Full Story »

Matija Sarkic is expected to be fit for Birmingham when they face Cardiff.The goalkeeper was ruled out of last weekend’s defeat to Millwall with a tight hamstring but manager Lee Bowyer revealed it was “precautionary” and Sarkic is back in training.The Blues boss also confirmed Maxime Colin is expected to return to training in the next 10 days after being injured.Birmingham are...Full Story »

Antonela Roccuzzo showed off her strength and balance with the inverted pose in the living room of the couple’s Paris home. Antonela Roccuzzo produced a gravity-defying pose for her Instagram followers Credit: Instagram / @antonelaroccuzzo Lionel Messi’s wife demonstrated her impressive yoga skills in the clip Credit: Instagram / @antonelaroccuzzo The mum-of-three wrote alongside ...Full Story »

RIO FERDINAND believes that Ralf Rangnick has already started to work his magic at Manchester United. Rio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has already improved things at the club following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's departure last month. Rangnick was appointed by the Red Devils on an interim basis last week and won his first Premier League match in charge of his new team...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady said his players did what they set out to do by ending Exeter’s 20-match unbeaten home record with a 2-1 win at St James Park.Jack Sowerby’s deflected shot put the Cobblers in front, but Padraig Amond headed Exeter level five minutes after the restart.However, Northampton won it on 74 minutes when they were awarded a soft free kick that Exeter felt shouldn&...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne felt his rampant side could have scored even more in their 5-1 hammering of Gillingham.Warne’s team are now 19 games unbeaten but had to come from behind to smash former manager Steve Evans’ side, who were also reduced to 10 men.The visitors raced ahead on five minutes with their first goal in five games. It came from a well-worked move featuring Stuart O...Full Story »

Joey Barton admitted his Bristol Rovers side had to be more disciplined after they finished the 2-1 defeat to third-placed Port Vale with nine men.Sam Finley was dismissed for an off-the-ball incident in the 15th minute and Cian Harries was red-carded for a 77th-minute foul on Ben Garrity that denied a scoring opportunity.Vale led 2-0 at the break thanks to Garrity, who volleyed home from the ed...Full Story »

Former Southend midfielder Kane Ferdinand came back to haunt the Blues as his second-half goal ensured Maidenhead took home a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Roots Hall.Chances were few and far between in the first half but the hosts came closest to opening the scoring when James Holden denied Louis Walsh after a superb pass from from Zak Brunt.Southend broke the deadlock through Rhys Murph...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola criticised Kyle Walker after the full-back was shown a potentially costly red card in Manchester City’s Champions League defeat at RB Leipzig.The England defender was sent off for a needless hack at the legs of Leipzig goalscorer Andre Silva after 82 minutes of City’s 2-1 loss behind closed doors at the RB Arena.With top spot in Group A already assured, City had little ...Full Story »

Diogo Dalot has hinted he wants to stay at Manchester United. The Portuguese fullback continues to be linked with an exit from Old Trafford, with former manager Jose Mourinho keen to take him to Roma. But after an excellent performance in the win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, Dalot is eyeing more appearances for the Red Devils. "I mean, there's no secret that it's difficult when you don't ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has warned that Kevin De Bruyne will need to fight to win back a regular place in the Manchester City side. The Belgium playmaker has had a frustrating start to the campaign. He initially lacked match fitness after injuries robbed him of a pre-season before other knocks and a recent spell out with coronavirus prevented him building any momentum. He returned to action as a secon...Full Story »

ROMA boss Jose Mourinho is planning a swoop on old club Manchester United for under-used right-back Diogo Dalot, according to reports in Italy. The 22-year-old defender got his first Premier League start at Old Trafford for two years in United's midweek win over Arsenal. Dalot has struggled for game time at United but has started their last two games The Portugal star, a £19million signi...Full Story »