West Ham are set to be without Vladimir Coufal for the Carabao Cup visit of holders Manchester City.Coufal is unlikely to be risked as he recovers from a groin injury so Ben Johnson or Ryan Fredericks will deputise at right-back.Club captain Mark Noble, wing-back Arthur Masuaku and forward Andriy Yarmolenko will be pushing for starts with boss David Moyes rotating his squad.Manchester City will ...Full Story »

Stoke have a doubt over midfielder Joe Allen ahead of the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Premier League Brentford at the bet365 Stadium.Allen needed stitches in a foot wound after Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship defeat at Millwall, so may not be risked.Defender Tommy Smith missed the match through illness but has resumed training, while on-loan Brighton forward Abdallah Sima (ankle) ...Full Story »

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is set to sit out the Carabao Cup visit of Brighton on Wednesday night.Vardy came off at half time during Sunday’s win at Brentford as a precaution due to a knee problem and is one of a number of players expected to be rested.Marc Albrighton, Wilfred Ndidi, James Justin and Wesley Fofana are still out injured.Brighton boss Graham Potter will again utilise his ...Full Story »

There aren’t many positions in Manchester City’s star-studded squad that need reinforcing but one area of the pitch manager Pep Guardiola will be wary of is the defensive midfield role. Despite having both Rodri and Fernandinho at his disposal, with the latter set to turn 37-years-old next summer, the Citizens would do well to bring in the Brazilian’s long-term successor and ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fighting to save his job as Manchester United manager, with sources telling ESPN that the 48-year-old had already lost the faith of a sizable number of his squad even before Sunday's 5-0 defeat against Liverpool. ESPN has also been told that the United hierarchy are aware that former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte is prepared to return to managemen...Full Story »

Spanish forward Rodrigo has praised the “amazing” support of Leeds fans ahead of their Carabao Cup tie at Arsenal.Rodrigo scored an added-time penalty to secure a 1-1 Premier League draw against Wolves at Elland Road on Saturday, a result which kept Marcelo Bielsa’s side three points above the relegation zone.“I think we deserved more from the game,” said Rodrigo, w...Full Story »

Arsenal are likely to still be without Kieran Tierney for their Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Leeds.The Scotland full-back missed Friday’s win over Aston Villa with a bruised ankle and is set to sit out the cup tie as manager Mikel Arteta is expected to make several changes.Granit Xhaka (knee) is a long-term absentee.Leeds winger Raphinha could be available to face the Gunners after ...Full Story »

Kyle Knoyle will be available for selection for Doncaster’s clash with Cambridge.The left-back makes his return from a one-match suspension and could be in contention to face his old club in Sky Bet League One.Tommy Rowe is a doubt after he was substituted just eight minutes into Rovers’ win against Cheltenham at the weekend with a back problem.Midfielder Ben Close is also a doubt ha...Full Story »

David Beckham is set to become the face of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which will see him earn a fortune in the process. He'll also become the ambassador for Qatar over the next ten years in a deal that will see him earn over 175 million euros. This historic World Cup, which will take place for the first time during the European wintertime, will also see some other faces such as Xavi Hernandez...Full Story »

JESSE LINGARD attempted to appease angry Man United fans during his side’s humiliating 5-0 home loss to Liverpool. The Red Devils forward was warming up near the corner flag when he came in for abuse from a section of peeved supporters at Old Trafford. Jesse Lingard was on receiving end of abuse from some Man United fans Lingard, 28, was an unused substitute during the clash between Ole...Full Story »

Being Lionel Messi means that every player wants to play against him and every fan is desperate to catch a glimpse of arguably the greatest footballer of all time. But one fan in particular got too close for comfort to the Paris Saint-Germain star, as the Ligue 1 giants faced Marseille on Sunday evening. The 34-year-old was in possession and leading the counter attack for 10-man PSG with the d...Full Story »

Under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced he remains the right man for the job despite hitting “rock bottom” with Manchester United’s record-breaking home defeat to Liverpool.Brought in as interim replacement for Jose Mourinho in December 2018 and handed the permanent position four months later, progress under the 1999 treble hero has come with plenty of ups and downs.United...Full Story »

Beth Mead scored a hat-trick in less than 15 minutes as England maintained their flawless start to their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Northern Ireland.The visitors had defended resolutely at Wembley and put their bodies on the line until Mead’s introduction as a second-half substitute.The Arsenal forward scored the first just moments after coming on to the field, ...Full Story »

Manager Claudio Ranieri was blown away as his Watford side scored four goals in 12 minutes to come from behind and win 5-2 at Everton.The Hornets’ maiden victory at Goodison Park – and Ranieri’s first in charge of the club – came in stunning fashion as Joshua King scored a hat-trick on his return to Everton, where he played 11 times without a goal last season before leavi...Full Story »

Neil Critchley was delighted to win one for the fans as Blackpool earned Lancashire bragging rights with a 2-0 victory over Preston.Keshi Anderson opened the scoring in slightly fortuitous fashion after 27 minutes as his shot found the bottom corner when the ball cannoned off his standing leg before Gary Madine finished smartly a little over 20 minutes from time to seal the three points.Blackpoo...Full Story »

West Brom swept aside Bristol City with a comfortable 3-0 victory to return to the Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion places in a much-delayed game at The Hawthorns.Jordan Hugill, Kyle Bartley and Karlan Grant punished woeful defending from Bristol City but four delays – two for medical emergencies after a supporter from each team was carried away in unrelated incidents and two for i...Full Story »

Ryan Tafazolli struck with virtually the last kick of the game to give Wycombe a dramatic 2-1 victory against struggling Crewe.The strike in the seventh-minute of added time completed a double for the centre-back and maintained the Chairboys 100 per cent home record in League One, while lifting them up to second in the table.Wycombe snatched the lead right on the stroke of half-time when a free-...Full Story »

Savage football fans have trolled Gary Neville on Twitter after Jamie Carragher uploaded a picture of Arsenal mascot Gunnersauras making his day. The Sky Sports pundits were both at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night working on the Premier League fixture between the Gunners and Aston Villa. Carragher posted a selfie of himself smiling with the iconic Gunners mascot to his 1.7million Twitter ...Full Story »

Birmingham could be without Jeremie Bela again at home to Swansea.Bela injured his ankle ahead of Wednesday’s goalless draw at Huddersfield to add to Birmingham’s problems in wide areas.Maxime Colin (Achilles) and Marcel Oakley (hamstring) were already sidelined and Jordan Graham replaced Bela in West Yorkshire to make his first Sky Bet Championship start for the Blues.Birmingham hav...Full Story »

Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati has said wearing the No. 10 jersey after club legend Lionel Messi does not bring additional pressure. The Spain international spoke about following in Messi's footsteps after he signed a contract extension with Barca until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion). "It's true that the No. 10 jersey has been worn by Leo [Messi] and ma...Full Story »