Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will miss Saturday's Premier League clash with Southampton after being given a one-match touchline ban by the Football Association for clashing with the assistant referee during last month's win over Manchester City. Klopp was shown a red card for confronting the official after forward Mohamed Salah was denied a free kick late in the second half at Anfield durin...Full Story »

Argentina captain Lionel Messi says the current squad has a lot in common with the team that reached the World Cup final in 2014. Messi talks World Cup hopes Thinks current side is similar to 2014 finalists Calls on team to be united WHAT HAPPENED? Messi has shared his thoughts ahead of the tournament, with Argentina heading to Qatar as one of the pre-tournament favourites after winnin...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray hailed Amad Diallo as “an amazing footballer” after he was the hero of his side’s 2-1 win against Birmingham at St. Andrew’s.The on-loan Manchester United winger set up forward Ellis Simms, signed on a temporary basis from Everton, to give Sunderland the lead in the 25th minute.Diallo beat Dion Sanderson and Jobe Bellingham and even cont...Full Story »

Amad Diallo made and scored one for Sunderland to deny Birmingham a place in the Sky Bet Championship’s top six with a 2-1 victory at St. Andrew’s.On-loan Manchester United forward Diallo, who cost the Old Trafford club £20million when he signed from Atalanta, set up Ellis Simms to give the Black Cats a 25th-minute lead and then scored a superb second four minutes after half-ti...Full Story »

Aberdeen will make a late decision on Jonny Hayes ahead of their cinch Premiership encounter with Dundee United.Hayes is very close to fitness following a groin injury but will not be rushed back unless 100 per cent.Callum Roberts (hamstring) and Dante Polvara both remain on the sidelines.United are set to be without former Dons defender Charlie Mulgrew.The 35-year-old is close to fitness follow...Full Story »

John Coleman hopes to have Korede Adedoyin back in his Accrington squad for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The forward has been sidelined with injury since September 3 but scored for the under-23s on Wednesday and is nearing a first-team return.Ryan Astley is a doubt for the match while Michael Nottingham and Josh Woods hope to return before Christmas.Jay Rich...Full Story »

Wigan defender Jason Kerr will miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury.Kerr limped off at Swansea last weekend after conceding the penalty that led to the home side’s late equaliser and he requires surgery after damaging his cruciate ligaments.Midfielder Tom Naylor (hamstring) missed the midweek trip to Coventry as a precaution, while top scorer Will Keane limped ...Full Story »

St Mirren’s Declan Gallagher will be fit to feature against Rangers in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.The defender came off late in the 2-2 draw against St Johnstone in midweek with some tightness.Australia’s World Cup-bound midfielder Keanu Baccus missed the visit of the Perth side with with a dead leg but will be involved in some capacity.Rangers top scorer Antonio Colak will mi...Full Story »

Kyle Walker will head to the World Cup without any match action in six weeks after being ruled out of Manchester City’s clash with Brentford on Saturday.The England right-back has not played since suffering a groin injury that subsequently required surgery in the derby against Manchester United on October 2.That has not prevented him from being named in manager Gareth Southgate’s squ...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic will miss Sunday’s Premier League match against Manchester United because of a foot problem which could make the Serbia striker a fitness doubt for the World Cup.Defender Kenny Tete and midfielder Harrison Reed will serve one-match suspensions after collecting their fifth yellow cards of the season in last weekend’s defeat at Manchester City.Forward Bobby De Cordo...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Huddersfield have received a twin boost ahead of their Sky Bet Championship home game with Swansea.Tom Lees returns after missing three games through Covid-19, while David Kasumu is available again after a one-match ban.But Etienne Camara has failed to shake off a hip problem in time.The Terriers’ lengthy injury list still includes Jonathan Hogg, Matty Pearson, Tyreece Simpso...Full Story »

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is likely to turn to his big guns once again for Sunday’s top-of-the-table Sky Bet Championship derby clash with Blackburn.Kompany rested nine of the men who started last Saturday’s shock 5-2 defeat at Sheffield United for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round victory over League Two Crawley with only Samuel Bastien and Manuel Benson keeping their...Full Story »

Newport boss Graham Coughlan will still be without Offrande Zanzala for Saturday’s visit of Stockport in Sky Bet League Two.Zanzala sustained a setback in his return from a hamstring injury earlier this month and the 26-year-old remains sidelined.Aaron Wildig has missed the last two games with a tight back, but he returned to training this week and could be an option off the bench on Satur...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior will be without top-scorer Oscar Estupinan as he takes charge of his first home game as Hull manager.Estupinan will miss the visit of Reading as he serves the second of a three-match ban.Ryan Longman could get another chance to deputise up front but there could be changes elsewhere if Rosenior opts to freshen things up.Brandon Fleming, Callum Elder, Ozan Tufan and Dogukan Sinik are...Full Story »

KIERAN TRIPPIER revealed he paid his dad's fine after killjoy council chiefs fined him in 2018 for flying a giant England flag in the garden. But the Three Lions star hopes Bury council will leave his proud old man alone when in Qatar. All of Trippier's extended family piled into his dad Chris' back garden when England reached the World Cup semis in Russia four years ago. Asked if it will b...Full Story »

AC Milan are wrapping up the signing of Saint Etienne goalkeeper Noah Raveyre. Foot Mercato reports the Italians have a verbal agreement with the 17-year-old goalkeeper. Milan are confident in his qualities and want to gradually introduce him to the first team. Raveyre is considered a promising young talent. The Frenchman made his professional debut for second division club St. Étienne...Full Story »

RB Leipzig director of football Oliver Mintzlaff leaving the club will have no impact on negotiations with Chelsea for Christopher Nkunku. The Leipzig director is set to move up the ranks at the Red Bull club system, taking up his role as CEO of the Red Bull group. However, Sport Bild in Germany claims that such a transition will not have any impact on the Nkunku move to Chelsea. Max Eberl ...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris must decide whether to freshen up his side for the clash with Northampton following their Carabao Cup heroics against Brentford in midweek.Midfielder Olly Lee is a doubt after missing the third-round victory on penalties because of a tight quad.Midfielder Ben Reeves also sat out the GTech Community Stadium showdown with an unspecified knock and his fitness is being mo...Full Story »

Jaden Philogene has been ruled out of Cardiff’s Sky Bet Championship home game against Sheffield United.Philogene has a hernia which Mark Hudson says has “put him in some discomfort”, but the interim Bluebirds boss does not expect the on-loan Aston Villa winger to be out of action for too long.Defender Cedric Kipre and midfielder Ryan Wintle return from suspension after missing...Full Story »

Key midfielder Alex Pattison will be back for Harrogate as they take on Sky Bet League Two leaders Leyton Orient on Saturday.The 25-year-old missed the midweek draw against Carlisle through illness but will return against the Os.Centre-back Joe Mattock suffered a knock in the Carlisle match but is expected to be fit, while winger George Thomson will be assessed as he recovers from a hamstring in...Full Story »