Erik ten Hag has told Alejandro Garnacho he must keep working to force his way into the Manchester United side after an exciting cameo in Thursday’s 4-2 come-from-behind win over Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup.Garnacho came off the bench moments after Diogo Dalot’s own goal had given Villa their second lead of the night at Old Trafford but, after Marcus Rashford equalised for the hos...Full Story »

Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 and advance to last 16 of the Carabao Cup.A turgid first half was followed by a frantic second which delivered all six goals – Anthony Martial cancelled out Ollie Watkins’ opener within seconds, then Marcus Rashford struck after a Diogo Dalot own goal had put the visitors back in front.Bruno Fernandes then fired United ...Full Story »

Key midfielder Alex Pattison will be back for Harrogate as they take on Sky Bet League Two leaders Leyton Orient on Saturday.The 25-year-old missed the midweek draw against Carlisle through illness but will return against the Os.Centre-back Joe Mattock suffered a knock in the Carlisle match but is expected to be fit, while winger George Thomson will be assessed as he recovers from a hamstring in...Full Story »

Crawley interim boss Lewis Young is expected to reshuffle his starting line-up again for the home game against Barrow.Young made eight changes for Wednesday night’s 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat at Burnley, who went through with two late goals after being given a scare by the Sky Bet League Two side.The likes of goalscorer Dom Telford and defender Joel Lynch staked their claims for a return to le...Full Story »

Jordan Roberts returns from suspension as Stevenage look to move on from their midweek penalty heartbreak with a positive result against Hartlepool in Sky Bet League Two.Forward Roberts sat out the dramatic 1-1 Carabao Cup clash with Charlton that the Addicks edged 5-4 following a shoot-out.Aaron Chapman was the losing goalkeeper in that showdown but could keep Taye Ashby-Hammond out of the line...Full Story »

Carlisle have Jon Mellish back as they look to tighten up their defence for the visit of Walsall.Mellish served a one-game ban in midweek and his presence was missed in a 3-3 draw at Harrogate.Boss Paul Simpson has options up front, with Jack Stretton fit again after an ankle injury to vie for a recall.Joel Senior, Jamie Devitt and Brennan Dickenson remain out.Walsall are likely to stick to a tr...Full Story »

The 23-year-old left the club for Portugal back in 2019, but his recent form has caught Spurs' eye. Tottenham reportedly want to re-sign Marcus Edwards in January Credit: Reuters Edwards impressed in both Champions League games against Tottenham Credit: Reuters Edwards initially joined Vitoria when he departed, before earning a move to Sporting last January. And the forward has taken his gam...Full Story »

Leicester City manager James Maddison is braced to miss out on Gareth Southgate's 26-man World Cup squad, with the decision having already been made according to multiple reports. The England boss will reveal his final squad on Thursday afternoon, though Reece James has already been ruled out of the running after picking up an injury during Chelsea's Champions League group stage game against ...Full Story »

Arsenal are targeting Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram to provide competition in attack. With Arsenal being knocked out of the Carabao Cup at home to Brighton on Wednesday night, Mikel Arteta may be looking to improve his squad depth moving forward. The likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have been performing exceptionally out wide for Arsenal, but more competition in a...Full Story »

Inter Milan GM Beppe Marotta is confident securing Milan Skriniar to a new deal. Marotta believes terms could be settled this month. He said, "I am very optimistic. "We are dealing with a serious professional who loves the shirt that he wears. It's only right that he asks for what he is worth, Piero Ausilio and I will meet with his agent over the next few days to continue a very relaxed neg...Full Story »

Caretaker boss Steve Davis revealed his surprise at Boubacar Troare’s winner as Wolves reached the last 16 of the Carabao Cup.The substitute’s late strike sent the hosts into the fourth round to knock out Leeds 1-0 at Molineux on Wednesday.It was the midfielder’s first Wolves goal since joining on a season-long loan from Metz in the summer.Davis said: “I didn’t expe...Full Story »

Matt Pennington’s third goal of the season earned Shrewsbury a point as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Oxford United.Cameron Brannagan had put the visitors ahead in the first half with his sixth league goal of the campaign but Pennington’s header was enough to haul Steve Cotterill’s men into the top 10 in Sky Bet League One.The full-blooded encounter also saw Oxford&rsq...Full Story »

Nick Pope enhanced his World Cup credentials with three penalty shoot-out saves as Newcastle edged past Crystal Palace into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.The night before England boss Gareth Southgate named his squad for Qatar, the Magpies keeper denied Luka Milivojevic, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Malcolm Ebiowei from 12 yards to secure a 3-2 shoot-out victory after a drab 0-0 draw on Tynesi...Full Story »

Dundee United hauled themselves off the bottom of the cinch Premiership with a thumping 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Tannadice.The Tangerines took a stranglehold on the game in the first half, netting through Kieran Freeman, Jamie McGrath and Glenn Middleton before hitting a fourth after the break with Dylan Levitt on the mark.The result moves United up to 11th with the Ayrshire outfit now bot...Full Story »

Angelo Ogbonna missed the crucial penalty as a youthful Blackburn dumped West Ham out of the Carabao Cup 10-9 on spot-kicks.After 19 successful penalties Ogbonna’s effort crashed off the underside of the crossbar to send Championship Rovers through to round four following a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium.It was a deserved win for a callow Rovers side with an average age of just 22 and a ha...Full Story »

Torquay moved off the bottom of the National League table after Mark Ellis’ late equaliser secured a 3-3 draw against Dorking at Plainmoor.The Gulls opened the scoring via Dillon De Silva’s 11th-minute strike, which was cancelled out just before half-time by Nicky Wheeler.Finishes in quick succession from James McShane and Jimmy Muitt put Dorking two goals up early in the second half...Full Story »

Boubacar Traore’s late winner sent Wolves through to the last 16 of the Carabao Cup.The substitute struck with five minutes left to down much-changed Leeds and seal a 1-0 victory for the hosts.It settled an uneventful game which looked to be heading to penalties and gave new Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui and his coaches food for thought.Lopetegui is due at the club’s Compton training b...Full Story »

Jesse Lingard finally broke his Nottingham Forest duck as he scored in a 2-0 win that dumped sorry Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup.Lingard has had an underwhelming start to his Forest career after his surprise free transfer in the summer and had not scored or made an assist in his opening 12 appearances – but he put that right on a memorable night at the City Ground.The former Manchester ...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy has been giving evidence in his rape trial, telling jurors that a woman who accuses him of rape said 'oh you sexy, I like your penis' before they had consensual sex Benjamin Mendy is accused of seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault (Image: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS) Benjamin Mendy was told "oh you sexy, I like your penis" by a woman who i...Full Story »

Arsenal have entered the race to sign Nigerian international Samuel Chukwueze. Chukwueze is an exciting young winger who came through the Villarreal youth team and has already made 24 appearances for his country Nigeria at the age of 23 years old. The Nigerian international has spent the majority of his career playing off the right wing, but he has struggled to score goals consistently at the ...Full Story »