Fabio Carvalho will face a late fitness test ahead Championship leaders Fulham hosting Reading in south west London.The Portugal-born winger impressed in the first month of the campaign but has been sidelined with a toe injury.Carvalho missed Fulham’s 4-1 win at Birmingham in midweek and remains a doubt for the Royals’ visit to Craven Cottage.Kenny Tete (hamstring) and Tom Cairney (k...Full Story »

England international Jude Bellingham couldn't help but show his affection for team-mate Erling Haaland after Borussia Dortmund beat Besiktas in their opening Champions League group match Jude Bellingham planted a cheeky kiss on Erling Haaland's cheek after hijacking the Borussia Dortmund star's post-match interview. Bellingham, 18, was instrumental as the Bundesliga side got their Champions L...Full Story »

Rodrygo and Eduardo Camavinga followed Vinicius Junior's lead from La Liga as they combined for the winning goal in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Inter For a while, many in Spanish football scoffed at Real Madrid spending a combined €90 million (£75m/$015m) on Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes. The Brazilian wingers failed to deliver consistently for Zinedine Zidane, and the shadow ...Full Story »

Marco Silva hailed Aleksandar Mitrovic’s all-round contribution to his team after the Serbian’s brace helped Fulham to an impressive 4-1 win at Birmingham.Mitrovic took his seasonal tally to six, taking him up to second in the Sky Bet Championship scoring charts.But his manager was eager to stress that there is a lot more to the striker’s game than putting the ball in the net.&...Full Story »

Under-pressure Nottingham Forest manager Chris Hughton admits the club are in a “very concerning” position following a 2-0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough.Goals from on-loan pair Andraz Sporar and Onel Hernandez left Hughton’s team rock bottom of the Sky Bet Championship with just one point from their opening seven fixtures this season and on their longest run without a league ...Full Story »

Fulham returned to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Marco Silva’s side always looked in charge of the contest and two goals in each half backed up a dominant display.Denis Odoi ended a three-year wait for a league goal as his 10th-minute header put the visiting team ahead, with Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 44th-min...Full Story »

Manchester City launched their latest Champions League challenge with a remarkable 6-3 victory over 10-man Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium.Five different City players got on the scoresheet for last season’s runners-up, who also benefited from an own goal in a thrilling end-to-end encounter to open Group A.Christopher Nkunku scored a brilliant hat-trick in a losing cause for the visitors, who...Full Story »

On-loan pair Andraz Sporar and Onel Hernandez secured a 2-0 win for Middlesbrough at Nottingham Forest to heap more pressure on under-fire home boss Chris Hughton.Forest have now taken just one point from their opening seven matches in the Sky Bet Championship and a run of 13 league games without a success under Hughton represents the club’s worst run since February 2004.The writing looked...Full Story »

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A stunning fireworks display kicked off proceedings at Stamford Bridge as the Blues kicked off their European defence at home to Zenit. Chelsea let off fireworks at Stamford Bridge ahead of their Champions League opener against Zenit Credit: PA Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin presented Thomas Tuchel with the manager of the year award for 2020/21 Credit: Getty Edouard Mendy was also given th...Full Story »

The enigmatic Swedish striker will play no part in a heavyweight European clash at Anfield after suffering an untimely knock Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sit out AC Milan's Champions League clash with Liverpool on Wednesday after picking up an untimely Achilles injury. The Rossoneri are due at Anfield for a heavyweight opener to their 2021-22 group-stage campaign. Stefano Pioloi's side will...Full Story »

The Portuguese star is now level with his former Real Madrid team-mate for most appearances in the competition Cristiano Ronaldo equalled all-time Champions League records held by Iker Casillas and Lionel Messi during Manchester United's game against Young Boys. Ronaldo made his first appearance for Man Utd in the competition since 2009 on Tuesday as he started in the club's group-stage open...Full Story »

Dybala reveals upcoming Juventus contract talksPaulo Dybala revealed that he is expecting to resume negotiations with Juventus over a new contract after leading the Italian giants to a comfortable Champions League win on Tuesday. The Argentine netted from the penalty spot during a 3-0 victory over Malmo, with Alex Sandro and Alvaro Morata joining him on the score-sheet. Ben Arfa close to...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney criticised West Brom’s uncompromising style of football after his Derby side emerged with a battling point in a 0-0 draw at The Hawthorns.Derby goalkeeper Kelle Roos was the visitors’ hero with several saves while former West Brom defender Curtis Davies cleared Seyi Ajayi’s shot off the line.Valerien Ismael’s outfit dominated on a night when they were joined ...Full Story »

Lincoln’s on-loan goalkeeper Josh Griffiths drew the praise of manager Michael Appleton after his second-half heroics helped the Imps earn a point in a 1-1 draw in their Sky Bet League One clash with Rotherham.His impressive performance, where he made at least five excellent saves, did not go unnoticed by Appleton who heaped praise on the young stopper, after seeing substitute Lewis Fiorin...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted his players used the disappointment of their defeat at Forest Green last weekend to inspire them to win 1-0 against Newport at Rodney Parade.The 1-0 defeat four days earlier was turned on its head as they restricted the home side to one tame shot on target in a game that went to 105 minutes following a lengthy injury to Newport midfielder Scot Bennett.Jon Guth...Full Story »

Lewis Fiorini rescued a point for Lincoln in their 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw with Rotherham at the LNER Arena.Michael Smith had fired the visitors ahead in the first half, but after substitute Fiorini equalised for the Imps it was left to their on-loan goalkeeper Josh Griffiths to keep them in the contest, producing a series of fine saves to keep out Rotherham, who laid siege to the home goal ...Full Story »

Derby somehow emerged with a point after denying dominant West Brom in a 0-0 draw at The Hawthorns.Sky Bet Championship leaders West Brom dominated proceedings and really should have buried Wayne Rooney’s side after missing numerous chances and forcing several saves from goalkeeper Kelle Roos.It was Roos who preserved Derby’s clean sheet at the death when he blocked Darnell Furlong&r...Full Story »

Dagenham twice came from behind to beat Weymouth 4-2 and moved top of the National League at Victoria Road.The visitors made their early pressure count when Josh Leslie-Smith headed home at the back post to make it 1-0.Dagenham’s equaliser came through Mauro Vilhete who leaped highest and nodded the hosts level.Weymouth hit the front for the second time through Brad Ash’s penalty and...Full Story »

Grimsby made it four wins from five to start the Vanarama National League season with an impressive 3-1 victory over Wrexham at Blundell Park.Wrexham’s opener in the 22nd minute drew a reaction from the crowd after a challenge on Ryan Taylor from behind was not penalised and Jake Hyde turned the ball into the net.It took the Mariners only five minutes to draw level when Taylor flicked in E...Full Story »