Zack Steffen is in contention to return to the Middlesbrough team for the visit of Rotherham.Goalkeeper Steffen, who is on loan from Manchester City, has missed the last four games with a knee injury.The 27-year-old has been working with medical staff at his parent club and has now returned to training.Darragh Lenihan and Chuba Akpom remain sidelined with ankle and knee injuries respectively, bu...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman has urged his side’s fans to pack the Wham Stadium for their clash with fellow strugglers Cheltenham.Stanley have lost their last three games in Sky Bet League One to lie 21st in the table, a point behind Saturday’s visitors.Joe Pritchard could return to the squad following illness after missing the last two games.Rosaire Longelo, Korede Adedoyin, Mich...Full Story »

Luton defender Reece Burke remains doubtful for the visit of Blackburn.The centre-back took a blow to his ribs in training and was not able to play in Wednesday’s draw with Coventry.Fellow defender Tom Lockyer could come back into a side which has kept only two clean sheets all season and looked defensively shaky in midweek.Striker Elijah Adebayo, goalless this season, could make a quick r...Full Story »

A female fan appeared to give her phone number to Barcelona sensation Gavi at an event for his contract signing. After a rapid ascension, Barca have tied the 18-year-old starlet down to a new contract until 2026. His deal includes a €1 billion release clause - the highest in football history and the same inserted for fellow Blaugrana talents Pedri and Ansu Fati. The club announced the...Full Story »

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is not planning on hanging up his boots just yet in spite of his recent injury struggles. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has dispelled rumours that he could be set to retire from professional football in typical fashion by insisting that he has his sights firmly set on a return to the first-team picture at AC Milan. The veteran Swede has been out of action since undergoing surgery to cor...Full Story »

Barcelona are again tracking AS Monaco wing-back Caio Henrique. Despite the arrival of Marcos Alonso from Chelsea, Sport says Barca are watching Henrique. The Brazilian is being considered by Barca for the January market. It's suggested Henrique is being watched as a long-term replacement for Jordi Alba. The wing-back can also play in midfield and his versatility is attractive to Barca man...Full Story »

Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has admitted he plans to reach out and contact former manager Thomas Tuchel after his sacking last week. The pair were together at Borussia Dortmund a few years ago, and it looked like a good move for them to be reunited at Chelsea this summer, with the Blues in need of a new striker after Romelu Lukaku had failed to settle in under Tuchel. Their reu...Full Story »

Liverpool are reportedly preparing a transfer offer for Flamengo midfield wonderkid Joao Gomes. The Reds recently made a late move to bring in Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus, but the club’s fans will surely be hoping to see further investment in midfield players in the near future. Liverpool look short of options in that department at the moment, with James Milner no longer at his b...Full Story »

The Three Lions boss admits it is “not ideal” that Ben Chilwell, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips have struggled to feature this season. Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire are both struggling to get minutes for Manchester United Credit: EPA Gareth Southgate is concerned by the lack of action for some of his players Credit: PA A 28-man squad has been picked for the final two W...Full Story »

Gianluca Scamacca scored a cracker but West Ham made hard work of a 3-2 victory at Danish side Silkeborg in the Europa Conference League.The Italy striker, a £30million summer signing from Sassuolo, scored with a stunning strike in between a penalty from Manuel Lanzini and Craig Dawson’s header.But it was not all plain sailing for David Moyes’ side as, just as they had against ...Full Story »

Portsmouth hope to have Joe Rafferty and Michael Jacobs available for their clash with Plymouth.Rafferty has a stomach muscle problem sustained against Peterborough while Jacobs is recovering from a groin issue.Even if the pair are fit, boss Danny Cowley might not want to change a winning team for the second versus third clash at Fratton Park.Louis Thompson (broken leg) and Jayden Reid (hamstrin...Full Story »

Macauley Southam-Hales could miss out for Stockport when they face Harrogate.The right-back was absent in the midweek defeat to Crawley through injury, meaning James Brown could deputise in defence.Manager Dave Challinor could also hand Akil Wright more minutes after the midfielder made his full league debut against Crawley.The Hatters are currently 18th in League Two with two wins so far this s...Full Story »

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann admits Sadio Mane is yet to fully settle. The former Liverpool star was substituted during last night's Champions League win against Barcelona. Nagelsmann was quizzed on Mane after the match, with the Senegalese international now goalless in his last four outings for his new side having made a promising start to his career in Germany. He said: "He's a n...Full Story »

James Rodriguez is set to join Greek club Olympiacos with the 31-year-old Colombian midfielder moving after a spell with Qatar's Al-Rayyan SC. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Colombian will land in Athens today to finalise the deal. The player wanted to return to Europe to return to his best form after spending a year in Qatar. During the summer transfer window, there was specu...Full Story »

Juventus chief Maurizio Arrivabene has denied talking up the sacking of coach Max Allegri. A video shared on social media shows Arrivabene mixing with Bianconeri supporters after lunch with Benfica directors in Turin. At some point, Arrivabene says: "Then you pay for who comes next?" The question can't be heard in the video, but it's suggested he was asked about removing Allegri. "Let's ma...Full Story »

Barcelona football chief Jordi Cruyff has welcomed Gavi's new contract. It was announced on Wednesday morning that Gav had signed a new deal to 2026. Cruyff said, "It is an important renewal. We always had confidence. His dream is to play for Barça, we were never worried. For the club, it's always good that such a young player wants to link his future to Barça. "When planning, we ...Full Story »

Reading manager Paul Ince is hoping the 3-0 Championship defeat against Sunderland will provide a humbling moment for his players.Patrick Roberts gave Sunderland a 2-0 half-time lead when he struck twice in as many minutes shortly before the interval, with Jack Clarke adding a third in the second period.It was the first time Reading had dropped points in five home league games this season but In...Full Story »

Norwich made it six Championship wins on the spin as they saw off Bristol City 3-2 in an entertaining clash at Carrow Road.A brace from Teemu Pukki and a sixth of the season from strike partner Josh Sargent set up a hard-fought win for the hosts, who closed the gap on leaders Sheffield United to a single point.Tommy Conway and Antoine Semenyo scored for the visitors, who battled well after falli...Full Story »

Reading lost their 100 per cent home league record as they fell to a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Sunderland.The Black Cats dominated most of the first half without creating too much until Patrick Roberts struck with two goals in as many minutes just before the interval.Jack Clarke effectively settled the issue in the 69th minute, latching onto a superb Dan Neil cross to slot home.Reading had won...Full Story »

Rotherham matched their best ever start to a second tier campaign following a 3-0 win over Blackpool.Goals from Chiedozie Ogbene, Wes Harding and Georgie Kelly took the promoted side’s tally to 13 points from the opening eight games of the season, equalling the tally they achieved in 1965/66.They were full value for their victory – their third of the campaign – and on this evid...Full Story »