Michael Mancienne will return for Burton following suspension when Doncaster visit in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The versatile ex-Chelsea player sat out the midweek 4-0 win over Accrington after he had to serve a one-match ban for receiving five yellow cards in the division this season.Jacob Maddox, another who started his career at Stamford Bridge, remains absent with a hamstring injury but...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will be without Ayoub Assal for Saturday’s visit of Fleetwood in Sky Bet League One.The midfielder was sent off in stoppage time for an altercation during his side’s 3-2 win over Crewe and will begin his three-match suspension.Cheye Alexander could be fit for the game however, after he missed the last match with an injury that forced him off during last weekend’s ...Full Story »

A lookalike stars in the ad KFC's new Messi advert A Lionel Messi lookalike from Brazil stars in a new campaign from KFC, which has gone viral. Alexandro Pereira first went viral in June when Messi announced he was leaving Barcelona and KFC tweeted a photo of Pereira 'working' at a KFC and welcoming him aboard. Now, to launch their new product 'La Chingona', they have used Pereira again but ...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton paid tribute to Luke Amos after he marked his recent return from a long-term injury with a late winner against Huddersfield.Rangers’ 1-0 victory took them up to fourth in the table and preserved their record of being the only Sky Bet Championship side to have scored in all their league matches this season.And it was a sweet moment for Amos, who headed home Chris ...Full Story »

Midfielder Thiago Alcantara swept away 14 months of frustration with one swing of his cultured right foot to set Liverpool on the way to a 2-0 victory over Porto and a record Champions League group stage points haul.The Spain midfielder’s sweetly-struck low half-volley early in the second half was worthy of winning any game and the fact it came in a dead-rubber having already qualified for...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was a very satisfied manager after watching Burton end their four-game losing run in League One with a ruthless 4-0 dismantling of Accrington.The Brewers roared back to winning ways in some style thanks to braces from Daniel Jebbison and Jonny Smith.Jebbison grabbed his fourth goal of the campaign, turning smartly on a loose ball in the box to fire home after 28 minutes.S...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon assistant manager Rob Turvey still wants more from his side after they rallied from an early goal down to beat Crewe 3-2 at The Cherry Red Records Stadium.Wimbledon dominated early on before Crewe, League One’s bottom side, took the lead when Christopher Long fired past Dons goalkeeper Nik Tzanev and went in off the far post.Dons equalised through Jack Rudoni on 24 minutes be...Full Story »

Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Timo Werner struck to sink Juventus 4-0 and march an imperious Chelsea into the Champions League’s last 16. The defending champions battered the outclassed Italians, Chelsea booking their place in the knockout stages but also overhauling their Serie A rivals at the top of Group H. Match or better Juve’s result in the final set ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon rebounded from three straight league defeats with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Crewe at The Cherry Red Records Stadium.Christopher Long put Crewe in front, though a strike from Jack Rudoni and Ollie Palmer’s brace saw the hosts take all three points despite Chris Porter’s late consolation.Crewe took the lead after 11 minutes when Long struck his low effort across Dons&r...Full Story »

Jacob Maddox is an injury concern for Burton as they prepare to host Accrington.The former Chelsea youngster, who is on loan from Portuguese club Vitoria de Guimaraes, had to be substituted late in the first half of the defeat at MK Dons with what looked like a hamstring issue.Kane Hemmings could replace Maddox in the team, although Lucas Akins is also an option for Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hass...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will check on Cheye Alexander and Henry Lawrence ahead of their home game against Crewe.Alexander and Lawrence were both absent on Saturday as the Dons slipped to a late defeat at Portsmouth.Alexander was nursing the injury that forced him off during the loss at Sutton while Lawrence, back from England under-20 duty, was ill.George Marsh is fit again after recovering from a broken ...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley hailed his side’s fighting spirit after coming from behind to beat AFC Wimbledon 2-1 and extend their unbeaten run to seven games.Marcus Harness scored the dramatic late winner at Fratton Park after Michael Jacobs had cancelled out Ollie Palmer’s penalty opener.Cowley said: “It was a hard-fought win. I thought a lot went against us in the first h...Full Story »

Liam Manning was delighted with MK Dons’ third straight Sky Bet League One win but believes they should have been out of sight instead of battling to a 1-0 victory against Burton.Max Watters scored his sixth goal in as many games to condemn Burton to a fourth successive league defeat.The hosts missed several opportunities, but Manning was happy with how they controlled the match and was pr...Full Story »

Marcus Harness scored a dramatic late winner as Portsmouth came from behind to beat AFC Wimbledon 2-1.Ollie Palmer put the visitors in front from the penalty spot, but Michael Jacobs restored parity before Harness’ 89th-minute winner.Jacobs had the home side’s best chance early on after a neat flick from Harness but was denied by a smart save from Nik Tzanev.The Dons did have a decen...Full Story »

Max Watters scored his sixth goal in as many games as MK Dons ran out 1-0 winners and condemned Burton to a fourth successive league defeat.Watters found the net midway through the second half as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s side made the Dons work hard for their third league win in a row.The Dons almost took the lead just before the break when right-back Peter Kioso picked up the ball midway...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton was “delighted” to see Charlie Austin end his goal drought in the 2-0 win at home to Luton.Chris Willock put Rangers ahead after a sharp counter-attack following a Hatters corner and Austin’s second-half header sealed the points for the west London side.It was Austin’s first league goal in 11 matches – a run stretching back to August.Jimmy Du...Full Story »

MK Dons forward Josh Martin and defender Harry Darling are suspended for the visit of Burton.The pair were both sent off in the midweek FA Cup replay defeat to Stevenage and now serve bans.Head coach Liam Manning made six changes for that game but Scott Twine and Max Watters look set to return to the starting line-up.Troy Parrott, who was only on the bench after returning from international duty...Full Story »

Ben Purrington’s first half header ensured that Johnnie Jackson’s unbeaten spell as Charlton caretaker boss continued with a 1-0 win at Burton.The Pirelli Stadium contest was a feisty affair, with both sides playing more than 70 minutes of the Sky Bet League One contest with 10 men.Referee Trevor Kettle showed red cards to Charlton striker Jayden Stockley and Albion skipper Deji Oshi...Full Story »

The agent of FC Dallas whiz Ricardo Pepi says he's ready to leave for Europe. Pepi is interesting Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United and Inter Milan, reports CBS. His representative Jaime Garcia told FC Inter News: “[He's] a phenomenon. I have never met a hard worker like him. The boy studies at university and is 100 per cent dedicated to improving himself day after day. A...Full Story »

Burton will check on Lucas Akins ahead of the visit of Charlton.Forward Akins missed last weekend’s FA Cup win at Fleetwood with a neck injury.Jonny Smith returns from suspension but Tom Hamer is banned after collecting five yellow cards.Tom O’Connor is fit after going off with a knock against Wigan a fortnight ago.Charlton will be without Wales defender Chris Gunter and Northern Ire...Full Story »