Watford expect Samir to be fit for Roy Hodgson’s reunion with former club Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road.Samir was forced off in the closing stages of Saturday’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa with a head injury, but boss Hodgson said there were no concussion issues and the Brazilian centre-back trained on Monday.Joao Pedro and Juraj Kucka, who missed the Villa Park victory through injury, ...Full Story »

Fans have been left in awe at Demba Ba's impressive hairstyle after the iconic former West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea striker appeared on punditry duty this week. The former Senegal forward, who called time on his professional career in December at the age of 36, was known for his shaved head while smashing home goals in the Premier League. However, some spectators seemed to believe that Ba ha...Full Story »

REAL MADRID want to sign Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid have denied threatening Kylian Mbappe, according to reports. Florentino Perez is eager to land the Paris Saint-Germain star this time around, having previously missed out in 2017. And Los Blancos remain confident he’ll move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer. Real Madrid had been hoping to win...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are searching for a long-term replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Gary Neville has demanded that Manchester United appoint an elite manager as their long-term boss in the summer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November, with Ralf Rangnick coming in as his replacement until the end of the season. But while results have improved in that time, performances have continued t...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will have to wait to find out if Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino will be available for Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Chelsea. Both forwards missed Saturday's 3-1 win over Norwich City in the Premier League, and look set to miss out against Leeds United on Wednesday night. Asked about Jota and Firmino's chances of playing against Chelsea, Klopp told the club...Full Story »

Nouri's family and Ajax have confirmed an agreement has been reached out of court, ending the long discussions Ajax have announced they have reached an agreement with Abdelhak Nouri's family in regards to the compensation that is due following a cardiac arrest back in 2017. The young Dutchman's ordeal shocked the footballing world, with many tributes flooding in for him at the time as he fel...Full Story »

Sergio "Kun" Aguero will be working on the Argentina backroom staff at the World Cup after talks with coach Lionel Scaloni and the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Aguero suffered an arrhythmia while playing a league game with Barcelona on Oct. 30 and announced six weeks later that he had to retire from football at the age of 33 due to a heart condition. Aguero spoke in...Full Story »

Hull are facing a goalkeeping crisis for their home game against Barnsley.Matt Ingram was knocked out in Saturday’s draw at QPR and was replaced by teenager Harvey Cartwright, who is in contention for his first league start for the club.Cartwright, 19, is on stand-by as fellow goalkeeper Nathan Baxter, on loan from Chelsea, is rated 50/50 due to a hand injury.Defender Lewie Coyle (hamstrin...Full Story »

Bristol City captain Daniel Bentley is likely to keep his place in goal for Tuesday’s visit of Coventry.The Robins skipper was recalled for the first time in two months as Max O’Leary missed out on the 2-1 win over Middlesbrough with a dead leg.O’Leary could still be missing this time around but City boss Nigel Pearson would have a call to make if both goalkeepers are fit.Matty...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner will assess his “walking wounded” before settling on a team to take on Plymouth.Bonner’s side beat Accrington 2-0 on Saturday to claim a first win in seven games, but several Cambridge players are facing fitness checks ahead of the Pilgrims’ visit.Jack Iredale and Joe Ironside are definitely out with ankle injuries.Shilow Tracey and Lloyd Jones ...Full Story »

Kayden Jackson will be looking to start again for Ipswich as they take on Cheltenham at Portman Road.The 27-year-old centre forward has missed large parts of the season but scored his first goal in the league in Town’s 3-0 win over Burton and will be eager to line up from the off and carry on the momentum.Lee Evans returned from illness last time out and it is yet to be seen whether he can...Full Story »

Rotherham are waiting on Joe Mattock for their clash against Morecambe.The 31-year-old missed out on the Millers’ 1-1- draw with Wigan on Friday after feeling some tightness in training but could come back into the side in midweek.Rarmani Edmonds-Green has not played since January after suffering with injury and Tuesday’s fixture may come too soon for the defender.Ollie Rathbone scor...Full Story »

Doncaster’s Tommy Rowe faces a fitness test before manager Gary McSheffrey names his squad for the visit of Accrington.Rowe was forced off midway through the first half of Saturday’s loss to Sheffield Wednesday with a dead leg.Ethan Galbraith is no nearer to a return to action due to a nerve issue in his calf and hamstring and is receiving treatment at parent club Manchester United.C...Full Story »

Phil Foden and his entourage appeared to get caught up in an ugly scrap while backstage at the Amir Khan vs Kell Brook fight in Manchester on Saturday evening. Footage began circulating early on Sunday morning showing the Manchester City forward backstage at the AO Arena. The video begins with Foden being walked into a private area before his female counterpart turns around to confront a group...Full Story »

MAN CITY legend Sergio Aguero rolled back the years as he showed off his moves on the dance floor at his son Benji's 13th birthday party. The 33-year-old let his hair down alongside the teenager and the youngster's pals at the night-time bash after videoing them earlier in the day playing football. Aguero celebrated his son's 13th birthday in style with some dance moves Aguero also spent the ...Full Story »

The English champions saw their lead at the top cut to six points following Saturday's loss Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City will have to "fight for every game" if they are to win the Premier League title. The reigning champions' lead at the top of the table was cut to six points on Saturday when they suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday. Guardiola's team have 1...Full Story »

IAN WRIGHT was today involved in a serious car accident as he made his way to the Match of the Day studios. The Arsenal legend, 58, thanked the emergency services after he came out of the incident unscathed. Ian Wright thankfully appeared unscathed Wright was on his way to Manchester in adverse weather conditions when his vehicle was forced to stop on the side of the M56. He was able to twee...Full Story »

United had a £22m bid for the France Under-21 defender rejected in the summer of 2020. NINTCHDBPICT000704575454 Credit: Getty The Old Trafford club remain interested in Badiashile but now face stiffer competition and Monaco can be confident of generating a bidding war for their latest young star. West Ham approached the Ligue 1 club about the 6ft 4ins centre back in January. Then Newcas...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney hailed match-winner Jake Doyle-Hayes after the midfielder’s brace in the 2-0 victory over Ross County lifted Hibernian up to fourth in the cinch Premiership.The Irishman scored both goals from distance after the break following a nondescript first half that lacked entertainment.Doyle-Hayes’ second will go down as a goal-of-the-season contender, the former St Mirren play...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admitted Romelu Lukaku’s lack of touches during the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace showed he was “obviously not involved” but insisted everybody is giving their best.The Blues lacked fluency in south London but were able to back up their Club World Cup success in Abu Dhabi last weekend with three more points in the Premier League thanks to Hakim Ziyech&r...Full Story »