Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was delighted to see Jonny Smith curl home his first goal of the season to secure an impressive 1-0 home win over Sunderland.Smith instinctively fired home when a loose ball came to him midway through the second half to down the Black Cats and maintain Albion’s 100 per cent start in Sky Bet League One.“We expect so much from Jonny because we know t...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman has been talking to the press ahead of Barcelona’s first game of the new La Liga season on Sunday against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou. The Dutchman spoke about playing in front of fans, Lionel Messi’s departure and offered an update on a number of first-team players. Here, as usual, are the best bits: Koeman on playing Real Sociedad in front of fans We are reall...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady saluted his players’ efforts after they maintained their 100 per cent record with a 1-0 triumph at Colchester.Jon Guthrie’s 22nd-minute winner secured a third successive victory for the Cobblers, who extended their winning start to the new season despite finishing the game with 10 men.Brady said: “It was tough but I thought we controlled the game in t...Full Story »

Leicester will be without Wesley Fofana and Jonny Evans when they begin their Premier League campaign against Wolves at King Power Stadium, but new signing Jannik Vestergaard could make his debut. Fofana suffered a fractured fibula during a recent friendly against Villarreal, while Evans is still recovering from a foot problem as he targets a return following next month’s international ...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without Ricky-Jade Jones when they host Derby.The striker looks set for another lengthy injury lay-off after suffering suspected knee ligament damage during the EFL Cup defeat to Plymouth in midweek.Summer signing Jack Marriott is a doubt for Saturday’s return to Championship action, while Siriki Dembele has already been ruled out of the match against the Rams. That le...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady praised his team’s bravery as they came from a goal behind to shock Championship side Coventry 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.Debutant Kion Etete’s brace bagged the Cobblers a place in the second round of the competition and they will host AFC Wimbledon thanks to their second-half turnaround following Tyler Walker’s opener.“It was a great performance...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was pleased to get minutes into his Cambridge squad as they progressed in the Carabao Cup with a first-round penalty shootout win over Swindon.The U’s progressed on penalties after a goalless draw with Swindon, with keeper Dimi Mitov saving two of the Robins’ spot kicks.Bonner said: “There were two targets for us tonight. One, try and progress and two, with the team...Full Story »

Jodi Jones could feature for Coventry ahead of their Carabao Cup clash against Northampton.Jones suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the start of last season and came off the bench in the second half of his side’s Championship victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.Michael Rose and Dominic Hyam could also be in contention for the Sky Blues having both featured in the Fo...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell is expected to make his Hartlepool debut against Crewe in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Mitchell joined his hometown club on a permanent deal on Friday following his release by Derby earlier this summer.Fellow new signings, Matty Daly and Tyler Burey, are also pushing for their first starts after coming off the bench to good effect at the weekend.Pools marked their retu...Full Story »

Ollie Rathbone could make his first start for Rotherham in the Carabao Cup first-round tie against Accrington on Tuesday night.The midfielder, a recent signing from Rochdale, came off the bench in the Millers’ 2-0 victory over Plymouth on Saturday.Rotherham will have former Accrington loan players Dan Barlaser, Michael Ihiekwe and Michael Smith in their squad for the game.Shane Ferguson, J...Full Story »

Cambridge head coach Mark Bonner has no fresh injury problems ahead of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with League Two Swindon.The U’s emerged from their 1-1 League One draw with Oxford on Saturday with a clean bill of health and Bonner intends to hand chances to those members of his squad who played lesser roles at the weekend.Midfielder Adam May and striker Sam Smith ...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones hailed his summer signings after a dominant opening-day performance secured a 3-0 win over Peterborough.New arrival Fred Onyedinma was the star of the show with two assists for Elijah Adebayo and Harry Cornick, while also finding the target himself with 20 minutes remaining to seal a superb debut outing.Speaking afterwards, Jones said: “Fred was brilliant, absolutel...Full Story »

Mark Bonner saw Cambridge’s 1-1 opening-day Sky Bet League One draw with Oxford as a great experience for the U’s.Promoted last season, Bonner’s side hit back to take a point from their first third-tier game since 2002, which they secured courtesy of Joe Ironside’s 78th-minute penalty. Oxford had enjoyed the majority of the opportunities and led through Steve Seddon&rsquo...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady could hand debuts to a series of new signings against Port Vale on Saturday after overhauling his squad during the summer break.Brady has added 12 new players to his armoury having dispensed with 11 as the Cobblers look to bounce back from last season’s relegation from League One.Nineteen-year-old Tottenham striker Kion Etete, who joined the club on a season-l...Full Story »

Cambridge should have defender Lloyd Jones fit for their return to Sky Bet League One against Oxford.Centre-half Jones, a summer signing from Northampton, has returned to training after picking up a neck problem so is expected to be in line to make his debut for the U’s, who are back in the third tier after 19 years.Fellow new arrivals midfielder James Brophy and forward Sam Smith could al...Full Story »

ITALY defender Leonardo Bonucci has trolled England again, this time taking to Instagram to pose with a bowl of pasta alongside his pal and centre-back partner Giorgio Chiellini. The 34-year-old Juventus star played a key role for Italy in the Euro 2020 final win against England at Wembley, scoring the equaliser in the 67th minute to cancel out Luke Shaw's early opener. Bonucci and Chiellini t...Full Story »

The happy couple revealed their new baby via an Instagram snap. The Bales released their first image of their new baby Xander Gareth Bale and his wife Emma Rhys-Jones Credit: Getty - Contributor Their first child, Alba Violet, was born in Wales in 2012. The couple's second daughter, Nava Valentina, was born five years ago and their first son Axel arrived in 2018. Real Madrid and Wales star ...Full Story »

The striker was unable to seal a first-team place in his first two years at the club but is hopeful of convincing Carlo Ancelotti to give him a chance Luka Jovic has his heart set on staying at Real Madrid next season, Goal understands. The striker has not been able to break into the starting XI at the Santiago Bernabeu side since joining from Eintracht Frankfurt two years ago. Jovic starte...Full Story »

Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci is taking nothing for granted when he comes up against Juventus team-mate Alvaro Morata in their Euro 2020 semi-final.The Spain striker has been the target for much criticism in his homeland due to his relatively poor form with two goals in five matches at the finals, a disappointing return for the number of chances he gets.Bonucci saw Morata score 19 goals while o...Full Story »

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci claims England are the country that have impressed him the most so far at Euro 2020.England, who are in Group D, opened their campaign with a 1-0 victory over World Cup finalists Croatia at Wembley on Sunday.Bonucci was speaking on Tuesday afternoon, prior to the first games in tournament for France, Germany and Portugal, but nevertheless admitted England had caug...Full Story »