Walsall head into Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two home clash with Colchester appearing to have come through their last outing on Tuesday unscathed.That was the 1-1 draw with Crawley at the Banks’s Stadium that saw defender Stephen Ward back in action after a hip injury and winger Brendan Kiernan score on his return to the starting line-up.Forward Rory Holden has been on the sidelines.M...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff could make changes ahead of his side’s clash with Lincoln after they were thrashed 5-0 by Cambridge in midweek.Will Boyle could be a doubt for the side, with Duff revealing to the club website post-Cambridge he opted not to put the defender on the bench as he had “missed too much football” with his injury, and wanted to ensure he “doesn&rsq...Full Story »

The England international, 26, is a transfer target for the Red Devils who are desperate to bolster their midfield. Kalvin Phillips is ready to snub Man Utd for a move to Liverpool Credit: Getty Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are also keen on the Leeds United midfielder, who was outstanding at Euro 2020 for the Three Lions. However, Phillips' loyalty towards his current employers has made him wary ...Full Story »

Colchester manager Hayden Mullins felt a failure to take “clear-cut” chances cost his team the opportunity to secure three points at Bradford.In a 0-0 draw at Valley Parade, Alan Judge and Freddie Sears were both thwarted in one-on-one situations by recalled home goalkeeper Sam Hornby, while Cole Skuse also missed the target with a free shot on goal late on.The U’s have now fai...Full Story »

New Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher said his players performed well in the 1-1 draw with MK Dons despite a “manic” 48 hours.Schumacher, appointed this week after former manager Ryan Lowe left to join Preston, saw his team go 1-0 down in the first half after Tennai Watson scored.But the Dons could not defend their lead in an open second half and Conor Grant’s 66th-minute equalis...Full Story »

Chelsea missed the chance to seal qualification for the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals with a game to spare as they drew 0-0 with Juventus at Kingsmeadow.Emma Hayes’ side were thwarted on a number of occasions by Juve goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin as they endured a frustrating time of it in their penultimate Group A match, where victory would have guaranteed their progre...Full Story »

Conor Grant’s second-half equaliser rescued a point for new Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher as his side drew 1-1 with MK Dons.Fresh from being unveiled as Argyle’s manager following the departure of Ryan Lowe to Preston, Schumacher’s first game in charge ended a run of three straight League One defeats and retained his team’s place in the play-off places.The Dons led insi...Full Story »

Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood scored an acrobatic stunner that lit up an otherwise drab Champions League draw with Young Boys.Having started the continental campaign with a shock late loss in Switzerland, recently-appointed interim boss Ralf Rangnick was able to make 11 changes with top spot in Group F already assured.Greenwood underlined his credentials with an excellent volleyed ...Full Story »

Colchester maintained their 40-year undefeated run at Bradford following a 0-0 draw in League Two.The visitors failed to net for a fifth consecutive league game on the road – a barren spell that now amounts to seven hours and 40 minutes.But the Bantams were even more toothless as they failed to beat the Essex side for a seventh successive home meeting – a sequence that stretches back...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has challenged Chelsea to stop fixating on the scoreboard and coasting when in the lead.The Blues rounded off their Champions League Group H campaign with a galling 3-3 draw at Zenit St Petersburg, finishing second behind Juventus.The Stamford Bridge men had already secured their slot in the last 16, but twice squandered control in Russia – to take their goals conceded tally ...Full Story »

Magomed Ozdoev’s stoppage-time thunderbolt consigned a patched-up Chelsea to a 3-3 draw at Zenit St Petersburg and second place in Champions League Group H.Timo Werner thought he had settled the argument with a smart, late second goal in the closing stages, only for Ozdoev to lash home a half-volley from the edge of the area at the death.Juventus’ 1-0 win over Malmo secured top spot ...Full Story »

Chelsea is facing somewhat of a contract crisis. The Blues, led by highly-rated German manager Thomas Tuchel, are close to seeing at least three first-team defenders leave the club at the end of the season, for free. Veteran wide centre-back Cesar Azpilicueta is out of contract in six months time, as is Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. Both Azpilicueta and Rudiger have recently been l...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah scored his 20th goal of the season in a 2-1 win over AC Milan in the San Siro as Liverpool became the first English side to win all six Champions League group matches. Even in a dead rubber, in a team showing eight changes and on a less-than-perfect pitch, the Egypt international’s insatiable quest for goals showed no signs of waning. He was quickest to react when goalkee...Full Story »

Joe Ironside fired a second-half hat-trick as Cambridge thrashed Cheltenham 5-0 at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.Former Robins loan striker Sam Smith opened the scoring in the 37th minute, slotting past Scott Flinders after Shilow Tracey’s ball forward was misjudged by Lewis Freestone in windy conditions.It was Smith’s 11th goal of the campaign and seventh in his last nine games in all com...Full Story »

Kyle Walker was sent off as Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat in their final Champions League group game at RB Leipzig. With top spot in Group A already assured, the result ultimately mattered little for Pep Guardiola’s side but Walker’s dismissal in a surprisingly feisty match behind closed doors could prove costly in the next round. Guardiola had named a much-changed but st...Full Story »

Bradford are still without Abo Eisa for the visit of Colchester.Eisa has a hamstring injury and the club are considering having the problem operated on, which would keep him out for a lengthy period.Charles Vernam, Caolan Lavery and Andy Cook (hamstring) are also expected to miss out.The Bantams did not play at the weekend due to being out of the FA Cup so boss Derek Adams hopes his squad is fre...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has created more questions over Mauricio Pochettino's future as PSG manager, with claims the forward and his entourage have doubts about the Argentine. Pochettino was appointed PSG boss at the beginning of 2020, following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, and failed to win Ligue 1 last season. The demands on the former Tottenham Hotspur man increased in the summer due to the club's ...Full Story »

Whilst results have been fairly good for Mauricio Pochettino and Paris Saint-Germain this season, but there are clearly problems at the club amidst suggestions that the Argentine coach is in trouble at the Parc des Princes. The former Tottenham chief is under the microscope due to the media speculation suggesting that a number of the players are at odds with the coach, who himself has also be...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 »

Cheltenham could be boosted by the return of three players for the visit of Cambridge.Kyle Vassell missed the FA Cup defeat at AFC Wimbledon through injury and will be assessed.Conor Thomas is close to returning after groin trouble and Lewis Freestone is almost fit following a hip injury.Charlie Raglan got 35 minutes under his belt on Saturday after 10 weeks out with a knee injury and should be ...Full Story »