Diego Costa apologised for the headbutt which got him sent off in stoppage time of Wolves’ 1-1 draw at Brentford.The veteran striker was shown a straight red card by referee Bobby Madley after VAR spotted him clash with Bees defender Ben Mee on the edge of the area.Costa will now serve a three-match ban, meaning he will not feature again for struggling Wolves until after the World Cup.Care...Full Story »

Versatile Dutchman Djavan Anderson added a new role to his playbook in Oxford’s upset win at Bolton much to the delight of manager Karl Robinson.Anderson set United on the way to victory with his first goal since moving to England from Lazio on transfer deadline day.Ciaron Brown drilled in a superb second to make it 2-0 and while Dion Charles gave Bolton hope of another comeback win, subst...Full Story »

Swindon leapfrogged promotion rivals Mansfield and into the top four with an impressive 5-2 away victory over the 10-man Stags.Mansfield twice lead in the opening 30 minutes through Kellan Gordon and Will Swan but a Jonny Williams brace saw the teams go into half-time locked at 2-2.Luke Jephcott put the visitors ahead for the first time before Mansfield lost Hiram Boateng to a 59th-minute red ca...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola does not think Manchester City would have found life any easier in their 1-0 win at Leicester if Erling Haaland had played.City were without the Norway striker for the first time this season due to an ankle injury picked up against his former club Borussia Dortmund in midweek and they missed his predatory instincts.In the end they needed a stunning free-kick from Kevin De Bruyne to...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson was justly proud of his illness-hit Bristol City side after they had the better of a 1-1 Championship draw with high-flying Swansea.Tommy Conway fired the hosts in front in the midday kick-off with his eighth goal of the season on 24 minutes, a low drive from Nahki Wells’ perfectly-paced pass.But other chances went begging and the Swans levelled on 76 minutes, substitute Oliv...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne’s stunner fired Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League after victory at Leicester.The midfielder’s sensational freekick broke the stubborn Foxes’ resistance as City, without the injured Erling Haaland, grabbed a hard-earned 1-0 win.Youri Tielemans hit the bar for the hosts, who made City work, but Pep Guardiola’s men moved a point clear of A...Full Story »

Substitute Olivier Ntcham volleyed a second-half equaliser to earn Swansea a 1-1 draw againt illness-hit Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Nigel Pearson’s side took a deserved 24th-minute lead when Tommy Conway latched onto a Nahki Wells pass to drill home his eighth goal of the season from 12 yards.But Swansea levelled on 76 minutes, Ntcham finding the bottom corner with a volley from 20 yards ...Full Story »

Fred was quick to defend his Manchester United and Brazil teammate Antony who came under fire for showboating against Sheriff in the Europa League. Winger did trademark spin in first half Was substituted at half-time Fred insists he must keep entertaining WHAT HAPPENED? Despite a comfortable 3-0 win - which included a goal for Cristiano Ronaldo on his return - Antony was the subject of...Full Story »

Leicetser City boss Brendan Rodgers is confident of Youri Tielemans' on-field commitment. Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with Tielemans since it became clear the 25-year-old playmaker had declined to sign a bumper new contract. Only foreign clubs can enter negotiations or sign Tielemans for free on a pre-contract in January once he enters the final six months of his contract,...Full Story »

Darren Bent believes Jesse Marsch has only two games to save his job as Leeds manager. Last season, he came in as a replacement for Marcelo Bielsa and helped the club miraculously avoid relegation. However, they have had the worst possible start this season, with the club winning just two of their 11 games and sitting in 18th place in the table. If Jesse Marsch is not able to turn things aroun...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is set to miss Sunday’s clash with West Ham with a back injury.Fellow France international Raphael Varane will be sidelined but defender Harry Maguire made his return from injury as a substitute in Thursday’s Europa League win against Sheriff, so did midfielder Donny Van De Beek.Aaron Wan-Bissaka is back in team training but Brandon Williams ...Full Story »

Brighton could be without defender Joel Veltman for Chelsea’s visit to the Amex Stadium.Veltman came off during the 3-1 defeat at Manchester City last weekend with a calf injury.Kaoru Mitoma and Adam Lallana are back in training and should be included in the matchday squad.Mateo Kovacic should be available for the visitors as Graham Potter makes his return to the south coast.The midfielder...Full Story »

Jonny Evans could be available for Leicester’s clash with Manchester City.The defender has been battling a calf injury and will be assessed ahead of Saturday.Wilfred Ndidi has also returned to training after a hamstring problem but Ricardo Pereira (Achilles) and Ryan Bertrand (knee) are out.Manchester City have an injury doubt over star striker Erling Haaland.The Norwegian, who has 22 goal...Full Story »

Mendy, 28, was interviewed by police multiple times in relation to a number of rape and sexual assault allegations, Chester Crown Court was told. Benjamin Mendy arrives at Chester Crown Court today Credit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia The Manchester City player's ongoing trial sees him charged along with his co accused Louis Saha Matturie with multiple rapes and sex assaults Credit: Andy Kelvin /...Full Story »

The footballer could be seen with blood coming from his forehead in a video posted to Instagram by friends. Wayne Rooney suffered a cut on his forehead during a boozy night out with pals in Dubai Credit: INSTAGRAM The mum-of-four was filmed balancing a plate on her head as a drink was poured She was seen knocking back shots in the Greek restaurant Credit: INSTAGRAM England ace Wayne, 37, nur...Full Story »

Angel Di Maria has taken to social media to clear up rumours claiming that he wants to leave Juventus just a few months after joining the club. WHAT HAPPENED? It has not been the start to life in Turin that Di Maria will have been expecting when he signed for the club during the summer. Still, the 34-year-old has emphasised that he is happy in Serie A despite a number of reports stating that ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag vowed to correct any Manchester United players doing skills for the sake of it after Antony’s superfluous spins in the Europa League win against Sheriff Tiraspol.The Red Devils wrapped up qualification for the knockout phase with a game to spare as Diogo Dalot, Marcus Rashford and the returning Cristiano Ronaldo scored in Thursday’s 3-0 win at Old Trafford.The result set...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo made a goalscoring return as Manchester United shot down Sheriff to seal Europa League qualification and set-up a tussle for top spot with Real Sociedad next week.Having lost their Group E opener at home to the Spanish side, Erik ten Hag’s side won four straight matches to wrap up a top-two finish with a match to spare.Diogo Dalot and substitute Marcus Rashford headers pu...Full Story »

James Perch will miss out for Mansfield ahead of their meeting with Swindon.The defender was dismissed after being shown a second yellow card against Newport in midweek and sits out through suspension.Stephen McLaughlin could miss out again with a knee problem.Key striker Rhys Oates is still sidelined for the Stags.Swindon left-back Fraser Blake-Tracy is doubtful for the trip north.Blake-Tracy w...Full Story »

Bristol City will be without Tomas Kalas and Kal Naismith for the visit of Swansea on Saturday.Defender Naismith has been out since the start of the month with a calf injury and though Kalas is nearing a return from a long-term knee injury, neither will be available to face the Swans.Boss Nigel Pearson confirmed there are “one or two” players suffering from illness heading into the w...Full Story »