Watford boss Rob Edwards hailed a “magnificent” performance from goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann after the 10-man Hornets held off Burnley to move top of the Sky Bet Championship.Tom Cleverley scored the only goal of the game in first-half stoppage time but the plaudits belonged to Bachmann as Burnley tasted defeat for the first time under new manager Vincent Kompany.The Austria goalkeepe...Full Story »

Loanee Lewis Mayo returns to the Kilmarnock squad for the visit of cinch Premiership champions Celtic on Sunday after being unable to play against parent club Rangers last weekend.Jordan Jones, Blair Alston and Chris Stokes are back in contention after recovering from various injuries.On-loan Middlesbrough goalkeeper Zach Hemmings (groin) and Scott Robinson (heel) remain out. Lee Hodson has join...Full Story »

Mateo Kovacic will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Tottenham on Sunday due to a niggling knee injury.The Croatia midfielder has carried the issue for some time and was an unused substitute in last weekend’s 1-0 win at Everton.Marcos Alonso will not feature either, with the Spain wing-back attempting to finalise his transfer to Barcelona.Spurs will be boosted by the availabil...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon could revert back to the same league side that started the first two games of the season as Doncaster visit south London.Dons boss Johnnie Jackson made five alterations as his side lost 2-0 to Gillingham in the first round of the Carabao Cup.He has the option to once again name the team which opened the campaign with a league win over the Gills and a draw at Hartlepool.Striker Davi...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens is set to recall a host of first-team regulars for the visit of Mansfield.Wellens made seven changes for the Carabao Cup first-round loss at Forest Green in midweek.The O’s have won their opening two League Two games so are likely to revert back to a more familiar line-up.Jordan Brown made his return from injury off the bench but Aaron Drinan (quad) is sti...Full Story »

Liverpool’s Naby Keita has returned after illness to ease some of the midfield pressure on manager Jurgen Klopp ahead of Monday’s game at home to Crystal Palace.Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (both hamstring) and Curtis Jones (calf) are all absent until the end of the month or longer.Klopp is also still without forward Diogo Jota (thigh), centre-back Ibrahima Konate (knee)...Full Story »

Arsenal have a trio of players passed fit for the Premier League visit of Leicester.Emile Smith Rowe (hip), Takehiro Tomiyasu (quad) and Fabio Vieira (foot) are all back in training, although the latter is unlikely to be risked.Reiss Nelson has been sidelined with a muscular issue but the winger is the only player unavailable to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.Leicester have no new injuries for the ma...Full Story »

Middlesbrough defender Darragh Lenihan is available after suspension for Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Sheffield United.The 28-year-old Republic of Ireland international sat out the midweek Carabao Cup defeat by Barnsley after picking up a one-match ban for his red card at QPR last Saturday.Manager Chris Wilder made eight changes for the cup tie, handing debuts to goalkeeper Lia...Full Story »

Millwall will have George Honeyman back from suspension for the Sky Bet Championship visit of Coventry.The midfielder has served a one-match ban for his red card in the Carabao Cup first-round loss at Cambridge and could come straight back in.The Lions are waiting on clearance to find out if new signing Andreas Voglsammer can feature.The Germany youth international forward joined from Union Berl...Full Story »

Bradley Dack could feature as Blackburn host West Brom in the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday.The experienced midfielder, whose past two seasons have been ravaged by knee injuries, made his first appearance of the campaign when he played 83 minutes against Hartlepool on Wednesday.Daniel Ayala is among the players who could return after being rested by manager Jon Dahl Tomasson for the midweek Car...Full Story »

Arsenal star Granit Xhaka has consistently been a controversial figure in his time at the Emirates, make no mistake. The Swiss midfielder has been a superb player in spells, but his career in north London has been clouded by dubious moments which have cast doubt over his professionalism. Management have not opted to sell him as he enters his seventh year at the club, which goes to show that ...Full Story »

The Ligue 1 champions are keen on adding an attacker to link up with superstars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Marcus Rashford is a reported transfer target for PSG Credit: Getty And Rashford, 24, is the man they want, according to French newspaper L'Equipe. It's claimed PSG have already held talks with the England ace's representatives. While ESPN say Rashford's camp have gone into the dis...Full Story »

Todibo one of several defenders on Inter's listInter are looking at Jean-Clair Todibo as a potential replacement for Milan Skriniar, reports Foot Mercato. The club has not ruled out the sale of Skriniar and are now assessing options to potentially replace him. Todibo is one, but he's still drawing interest from PSG and Chelsea, which further complicates Inter's pursuit as they also look at M...Full Story »

West Brom manager Steve Bruce admitted match-winner Karlan Grant is a doubt for Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship trip to Blackburn after being forced off in the 1-0 Carabao Cup win against Sheffield United.Grant’s 73rd-minute header from Callum Robinson’s cross secured a tie at League One Derby before he limped off five minutes from time in a game full of chances at The Hawthorns....Full Story »

Alfie Mawson completed his return to Wycombe ahead of the visit of Shrewsbury.The defender has agreed a one-year deal at Adams Park, seven years after he left the club.Mawson was a free agent after leaving Fulham at the end of last season.Chris Forino returned from injury against Northampton in the Carabao Cup in midweek and could figure again.Shrewsbury striker Dan Udoh should be available.Udo ...Full Story »

Accrington are without Jay Rich-Baghuelou for their Sky Bet League One clash with Burton after the defender was ruled out for the season this week.Rich-Baghuelou was forced off after 21 minutes of last weekend’s victory over Shrewsbury with an ankle injury and tests have since confirmed he faces a long-term lay-off.New signing Alhagi Touray Sisay is not yet ready to feature due to a calf i...Full Story »

Blackpool manager Michael Appleton could restore a number of players to his line-up for the visit of Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship.Appleton made seven changes for the Carabao Cup loss to Barrow on penalties in midweek with goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw among those likely to come back in.Veteran defender Richard Keogh is no longer an option after joining Ipswich this week.Jordan Gabriel and James...Full Story »

Stockport welcome back Ash Palmer for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Colchester.The defender served a one-match ban during the midweek Carabao Cup victory over Harrogate following his sending off against Stevenage last weekend.Midfielder Will Collar is also set to remain sidelined after being forced out of the Stevenage match during the first half following lengthy treatment for concussion....Full Story »

Bristol Rovers will have captain Paul Coutts available again following suspension for the Sky Bet League One match against Oxford.Scottish midfielder Coutts has now served out a four-match ban, which carried over from the end of last season following a red card for violent conduct.Defender Alfie Kilgour could be asked to start again having come in for James Gibbons, who missed the midweek Caraba...Full Story »

The former Chelsea and Arsenal star wants another chance in England Willian is on track to sign for Fulham after his contract with Corinthians was terminated, GOAL understands. He had been set to play for the Brazilian club until 2023 but desired a move back to England, where he previously played for Chelsea and Arsenal. The forward has agreed to sacrifice his future salary to make the move....Full Story »