Midfielder Jordan Gibson is back after suspension as Carlisle prepare to play Tranmere for the second time in a week.The Cumbrians were 2-0 winners at Prenton Park in Sky Bet League Two action last Saturday and now play host in the FA Cup.Gibson is likely to come straight back in but striker Ryan Edmondson sits out the last match of his three-game ban and Omari Patrick is a doubt.Fin Back is als...Full Story »

Charlton boss Ben Garner will revert to a more familiar line-up for Coalville’s visit in the first round of the FA Cup.Garner used his squad for the EFL Trophy success over Brighton Under-21s on Wednesday, and Jojo Wollacott, Sean Clare, George Dobson and Jayden Stockley are among those expected to return.Ryan Inniss completes a two-match ban after after being sent off for the second time ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury’s Aiden O’Brien and Julien Dacosta look set to miss out once again in Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie at home to York.Forward O’Brien and defender Dacosta were both absent from the matchday squad for the 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at Portsmouth last weekend after sustaining injuries, and were set for scans.Definite absentees are Daniel Udoh and George Nurse ...Full Story »

Arsenal target Facundo Torres could move to England with Avril Peon (Image: @facutorres11/Instagram) Avril Peon could be on the way to England with her boyfriend Facundo Torres - who has been the subject of transfer interest from Arsenal. Avril and Torres, who recently celebrated Orlando City's U.S. Open Cup triumph, might well be a Premier League couple in the future thanks to his fine MLS fo...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is reportedly ignoring phone calls from Barcelona as his Paris Saint-Germain contract ticks closer towards ending. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner left Barca for PSG on a free transfer in the summer of 2021 after the Spanish giants' financial issues prevented them from registering his contract extension. A return to the Nou Camp has been rumoured in recent weeks, though, with M...Full Story »

Manchester United have reportedly joined Chelsea in the race for English sensation Jude Bellingham as they look to snag the star they missed out on three years ago, while former Stoke star Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is also among their transfer targets. The Red Devils thought that they had secured Bellingham's signature while he was at Birmingham City, only for the teenager to opt to move to Ge...Full Story »

AS Roma are keen to open new contract talks with Paulo Dybala. The Argentina striker only joined Roma this summer in a Bosman transfer from Juventus. However, TMW says Roma now wish to revise Dybala's contract. The Giallorosso want to write out the €20m buyout clause in the current deal, which runs to 2025. Roma want to eliminate the clause and extend Dybala's arrangement to 2026.Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Son Heung-min will have to undergo surgery after he suffered a fracture around his left eye. WHAT HAPPENED? While playing in the Champions League on Tuesday, the South Korean had to leave the pitch during the first half after picking up a nasty injury having collided with Marseille's Chancel Mbemba. THE BIGGER PICTURE: While his side went on to win the g...Full Story »

Lopetegui wants Mariano Diaz for Wolves Ex-Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui wants to bring Mariano Diaz from Real Madrid to Wolves if he gets the job with the Premier League team, says Fichajes. Wolves have reportedly made multiple offers to convince Lopetegui to join their project. Tierney exit from Arsenal could be inevitable Kieran Tierney could soon depart Arsenal after falling down the pe...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace admitted he received an early birthday present from goalkeeper John Ruddy after his side’s 0-0 draw against Millwall at St Andrew’s.Ruddy’s heroics denied Tyler Burey a potential 74th-minute winner after Dion Sanderson missed out on halfway and the substitute raced clear on goal.It meant Blues stretched their unbeaten home record to five games...Full Story »

Watford boss Slaven Bilic was delighted to see his side make it three wins in a row with a 2-1 comeback win at Cardiff that moved them up into the play-off places.Francisco Sierralta and Ismaila Sarr headed home the goals that saw Watford home after Cedric Kipre had headed in a ninth-minute corner for the Bluebirds.It was a fifth win in eight games under new boss Bilic.“I’m pleased w...Full Story »

Watford made it back-to-back away wins as they beat Cardiff 2-1 to move up into the play-off places.It was a fourth win in a row at Cardiff for the visitors and a fifth win in eight games under new boss Slaven Bilic.The Hornets replaced Swansea in sixth place with goals from Francisco Sierralta and Ismaila Sarr completing their fight back after Cedric Kipre had given the home side the lead.Cardi...Full Story »

Arsenal are interested in Benfica fullback Alejandro Grimaldo. Record says Arsenal could battle it out with Barcelona for the signing of Benfica ace Grimaldo. And the likes of Chelsea and Juventus are also monitoring his situation. The 27-year-old left-back has been linked with a January move. The Gunners signed Oleksandr Zinchenko in the summer, but the Ukrainian has suffered injury probl...Full Story »

Georgia's midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia initially seemed to be keen on staying in Russia Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is now considered one of the hottest prospects in European football, was heavily criticised back in March after 'refusing to quit' Rubin Kazan. The 21-year-old has managed 18 goal involvements across just 16 Serie A and Champions League appearances over the past fo...Full Story »

Bayern keen to discuss new Choupo-Moting contract Bayern Munich are eager to extend Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's contract, which is currently set to expire at the end of the season. The former Stoke City forward scored a tremendous goal in his side's 2-0 victory over Inter on Tuesday night and has proved to be a valuable player in recent seasons. According to Fabrizio Romano, Die Roten want to r...Full Story »

Premier League heavyweights sniffing around Wilfried Zaha could see matters taken out of their own hands, despite the Ivorian reportedly rejecting Crystal Palace's latest contract offer. As the January transfer window approaches, Zaha supposedly has admirers at Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea but foreign teams could ultimately have the upper-hand. With no sign of a new deal and his current one ...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp has never doubted Liverpool’s quality and was pleased by the way his side bounced back from their latest setback by overcoming in-form Napoli in the Champions League.Having gone closer than any side in English football history to winning an unprecedented quadruple, things have gone awry since just falling short in the Premier League and Champions League at the end of last...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe believes Preston’s character was the key factor in a 1-0 win over fellow promotion chasers Swansea at Deepdale.Brad Potts fired home the only goal 30 minutes into the first half after Swansea centre-back Harry Darling failed to clear.Lowe’s side were forced to defend for much of the second half, with the Swans finishing the match with 72 per cent possession, but unable to f...Full Story »

Michael Carrick secured a first victory as Middlesbrough manager with a 3-1 win at Hull, who are reportedly close to recruiting Liam Rosenior as new head coach.Highly-rated Rosenior, a favourite in East Yorkshire during his playing days, watched from the stands as the Tigers slipped to another home defeat.Chuba Akpom’s 30th-minute header put Boro in control before Cyrus Christie equalised ...Full Story »

Jamie Allen’s goal lifted Coventry out of the bottom three with a 1-0 win over 10-man Blackburn at the CBS Arena.The Sky Blues had been in the Championship relegation zone since August after their first three home games of the campaign were postponed, but Allen’s first home league goal of the season took them up to 19th place.The match was played at the CBS Arena, despite uncertainty...Full Story »