Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has seen his Anfield record come to an end Virgil van Dijk's mighty Anfield record has been shattered by Leeds United after a last-gasp winner from Crysencio Summerville on Saturday night. Liverpool have seen their form go out of the window in the Premier League after two losses in a row to Nottingham Forest and now Leeds. It has led to some fans turning on Jurge...Full Story »

Leeds defender Pascal Struijk is hoping to return to contention for the home game against Fulham.Struijk, a regular starter at left-back of late, missed Thursday night’s defeat at Leicester due to a knock sustained in Sunday’s loss against Arsenal, but boss Jesse Marsch expects him to be fit.Marsch has reported no new injury worries, but Stuart Dallas (fractured femur), Adam Forshaw ...Full Story »

Virgil van Dijk's mocked up image show him with his hair down Virgil van Dijk and Darwin Nunez are among those to be complemented for their appearance in viral pictures which shows what they would look like with a full face of makeup and salon-style hair. A mocked up image that includes Harry Maguire, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Son Heung-min and Raheem Sterling has also led to praise f...Full Story »

Liverpool are spying a move for Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, according to reports. The 20-year-old has earned his first call-up to the Germany senior squad after an impressive start to life at Southampton, having moved from Vfl Bochum this summer. Bella-Kotchap's performances have caught the eye of a number of big clubs, including Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp is an 'admirer' of the ...Full Story »

Plymouth could hand starts to defenders Nigel Lonwijk and Brendan Galloway in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie with Peterborough.Dutchman Lonwijk is awaiting his Argyle debut after arriving on a season-long loan from Wolves, while Galloway has not played a competitive first-team match since suffering a serious knee injury last November.Jordan Houghton seems likely to return in centr...Full Story »

VIRGIL VAN DIJK and Kevin de Bruyne put their club rivalries aside to enjoy a dance party in Ibiza. The Liverpool defender, 30, and Man City playmaker, 31, were spotted at beachfront resort Ushuaia enjoying a DJ set by Calvin Harris on the Balearic Islands. Virgil van Dijk, Calvin Harris and Kevin de Bruyne party together in Ibiza And the pair appeared deep in chat as they danced along to the...Full Story »

Pascal Struijk headed a stoppage-time equaliser as Leeds snatched a vital point in their fight for Premier League survival with a 1-1 draw against Brighton.Late substitute Struijk headed home at the far post in the second minute of added time to lift Leeds out of the bottom three after Danny Welbeck had given Albion a half-time lead at Elland Road.Following relegation rivals Burnley’s defe...Full Story »

Veljko Paunovic accepted his Reading departure was “best for the club” despite leading the Royals to a 3-2 win at Preston in what proved to be his last match in charge.Paunovic’s exit was confirmed shortly after full-time, with former England midfielder Paul Ince installed as interim boss alongside academy manager Michael Gilkes.Reading pointed to “strict transfer embargo...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic refused to discuss his future after fans again called for him to be axed following a goalless draw at relegation rivals Peterborough.The stalemate – which kept Reading two points clear of the bottom three in the Championship – was followed by a lengthy protest from angry Royals supporters.The draw snapped a run of seven successive league defeats but Readi...Full Story »

Under-fire Reading manager Veljko Paunovic praised his club’s fans despite their protests before and after the 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat at home to Coventry.It was relegation-threatened Reading’s seventh league defeat in a row.Lucas Joao headed home in the 23rd minute to give Reading the lead but Coventry levelled in first-half stoppage time through Dominic Hyam.Defender Michae...Full Story »

Veljko Paunovic insisted Reading have what it takes to escape relegation from the Sky Bet Championship after hearing travelling fans call for his head in the 2-1 defeat at Bristol City.There were chants for the manager’s dismissal in the second half after Antoine Semenyo’s 44th-minute strike and a Michael Morrison own goal shortly after the break had deepened fears about the drop.Sub...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic admitted fans calling for him to be sacked was “difficult to hear”, but insisted he is not concerned about his future in the wake of a 4-0 defeat at QPR.Angry Royals supporters turned on Paunovic, whose team are struggling near the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship and are without a win in nine matches.Paunovic said: “It’s obviously difficult...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has urged his players to show more “urgency, anger and courage” after a 2-0 home defeat against Luton left them battling against relegation from the Championship.In a generally poor game, Luton went ahead shortly after the half-hour mark through the headed own goal from home centre-back Tom Holmes.Reading were little better after the break, with Luton ...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic is set to be without a number of players for Tuesday’s Championship clash with Fulham.Alen Halilovic, Felipe Araruna, Tom McIntyre and Michael Morrison are all absent through injury.Ovie Ejaria and Lucas Joao are doubts, while Andy Yiadom and Baba Rahman are on international duty with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.The Royals will be bidding to bounce back ...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic called for the introduction of VAR in the Championship after a 1-1 home draw with Hull.Centre-back Tom Holmes gave Reading a 1-0 half-time lead with a spectacular overhead kick in stoppage time – his first goal for the club.But Hull levelled 10 minutes after the interval when home keeper Luke Southwood allowed a long-range effort from Mallik Wilks to squirm ...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has an extensive injury list for the visit of Hull in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Junior Hoilett has returned to training on the grass but is still non-contact so is not yet taking part in team training, while Andy Rinomhota remains slightly further behind.Jahmari Clarke is expected to be out for a couple more weeks, with Lucas Joao expected back on the g...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic hailed the contribution of Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater after their 3-2 Sky Bet Championship win at Swansea.The former England pair notched their first Reading goals as the Royals claimed a first win since being deducted six points for breaching English Football League financial regulations.Paunovic said: “Andy and Danny are very important with their exper...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has spoken of his relief that the uncertainty of a possible EFL points deduction has been lifted from the Sky Bet Championship club.A six-point deduction was confirmed on Wednesday, with the Royals then going on to draw 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at the SCL Stadium.In-form Forest were rewarded for an enterprising opening by going in front in the fourth minute thro...Full Story »

The man who brought the Netherlands international to the UK was also involved in the development of Kieran Tierney, Wilfried Zaha and Jamal Musiala Though there have been some question marks over his form this season, there is no doubting that Virgil van Dijk remains one of, if not the world's premier centre-back. How, then, did it take him so long to earn himself a move to one of Europe's e...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic said teenage substitute Jahmari Clarke experienced a “perfect baptism” after scoring twice as the Royals beat Birmingham 2-1 in a delayed game at St Andrew’s.Striker Clarke, 18, a half-time replacement for George Puscas, scored in the 70th and 82nd minutes to turn the game on its head after Reading trailed to Scott Hogan’s third-minute stri...Full Story »