Richie Wellens was pleased to see Doncaster book their place in the second round of the FA Cup at the expense of Scunthorpe but was frustrated his side made hard work of getting past League Two’s bottom club.Though the visitors carved out the better chances, it was Ryan Loft’s own goal seven minutes before half-time that settled a contest possessing plenty of energy, but lacking qual...Full Story »

Under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces fresh scrutiny and pressure after Manchester City provided their latest Old Trafford humbling.A fortnight on from the embarrassing 5-0 home humiliation at the hands of rivals Liverpool, the Red Devils fell to another one-sided defeat as they returned to the scene of the crime for the 186th Manchester derby.Pep Guardiola’s men ...Full Story »

Newcastle will reportedly appoint Eddie Howe as their new manager. Newcastle are set to appoint Eddie Howe after agreeing a contract with the former Bournemouth boss, according to reports. The Magpies have been searching for a new manager since parting ways with Steve Bruce over two weeks ago and finally appear to have landed the veteran’s successor. It is a recruitment process that had...Full Story »

The Portuguese superstar was the 18-yard box predator, the finisher, the presence the champions needed to go again and stay ahead of the rest. It was lunchtime on August 27 when a clearly shellshocked Guardiola faced the press, his plans in tatters. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful Cristiano Ronaldo can deliver once more against Manchester City Pep Guardiola thought his club was going to land ...Full Story »

Wigan manager Leam Richardson is expected to ring the changes for the first-ever meeting with Solihull Moors in the first round of the FA Cup at the DW Stadium on Saturday.Latics go into the tie on the back of consecutive wins over Burton and Fleetwood which have lifted them to the top of Sky Bet League One but they will be wary of their non-league opponents after losing to local rivals Chorley ...Full Story »

Danny Cashman is likely to miss the visit of Notts County at the Crown Oil Arena in the FA Cup first round on Saturday.The 20-year-old Brighton loanee was forced off the field in the first half of Dale’s 3-0 loss to Bolton in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek and is set to be absent for Robbie Stockdale’s side.Josh Andrews has been struggling with fitness since suffering his in...Full Story »

On-loan forward Nathan Broadhead is set to continue his comeback from injury as Sunderland face Mansfield in the FA Cup.Broadhead was sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury but came on as a late substitute in the midweek loss at Sheffield Wednesday.Saturday’s game comes too soon for defender Arbenit Xhemajli to be involved, although he could return for the Papa John’s Trophy t...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Paul Cook insists his team selection will show just how seriously he is taking the FA Cup.Cook would not reveal any details of possible changes to the starting XI, but intimated he would not be making wholesale changes following the 4-1 win at Wycombe.Cameron Burgess will hope to continue in defence after coming on for the injured Hayden Coulson at Adams Park.Janoi Donacien will ...Full Story »

Manchester United have defensive issues ahead of their Premier League derby clash with Manchester City at Old Trafford.Raphael Varane faces four to five weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury suffered during the Champions League game against Atalanta, while Victor Lindelof faces a fitness test on the knock that forced him to miss Tuesday’s 2-2 draw.Paul Pogba serves the second game...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED star Cristiano Ronaldo could make England his permanent home after retiring from football, SunSport can reveal. The Portuguese ace, 36, last week announced he and partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins. Cristiano Ronaldo wants to make Manchester his permanent home after he retires from football, with partner Georgina pregnant with twinsCredit: Instagram @cristiano Th...Full Story »

DONNY van de Beek is expecting a child with his partner Estelle Bergkamp - daughter of Arsenal legend Dennis. Things may not be going van de Beek's way on the pitch but off it they seem to be going just fine. Van De Beek's post to InstagramCredit: Instagram @donnyvdbeek In an Instagram post this morning the Dutchman posted a picture of himself alongside the smiling Estelle, with the pair hold...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola immediately turned his attention to Saturday's derby against Manchester United after his side brushed off Club Brugge for a second time. City followed up their 5-1 win over the Belgian side a fortnight ago with a 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium to move to the top of Champions League Group A. Guardiola defended his claims that the game with Brugge was the most important of the w...Full Story »

The Three Lions boss has explained why the talented young striker has not been selected for the latest set of World Cup qualifiers Gareth Southgate has revealed that Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood has asked to "park" his England career until next year. Greenwood was handed his senior international debut against Iceland in September 2020 as a reward for his meteoric rise to promine...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is holding out for the Manchester United job despite also being approached by Newcastle. The French tactician has been strongly linked with Man Utd after the team's poor recent run of form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is now under huge pressure at Old Trafford. Zidane would surely be an upgrade after the tremendous success he enjoyed in his time at...Full Story »

United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen has signed a new contract with Manchester City which runs until the summer of 2025. The 26-year-old has been with City since the summer of 2019 and was part of their treble-winning squad last season, being an ever-present in their run to victory in the Carabao Cup. Steffen, who spent the 2019/20 season on loan in Germany with Fortuna Dusseldorf, also won...Full Story »

Houston Dynamo part ways with Ramos 📰 We have parted ways with head coach Tab Ramos.— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) November 4, 2021 Barca prioritising Olmo signing in January Barcelona will look to prioritise the signing of RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo in January - according to AS. The Spanish giants want to bring the 23-year-old back to the club amid a lack of sq...Full Story »

Coventry forward Martyn Waghorn has suffered a fresh injury setback ahead of his side’s home game against Bristol City.The 31-year-old hurt a shoulder in training on Monday and the club are waiting for the results of scans to determine how long he might be out.Waghorn has largely been used as a substitute in recent weeks so his absence would not prevent Sky Blues boss Mark Robins from nami...Full Story »

Southampton forward Armando Broja is back in contention for the home game with Aston Villa after missing two matches with an ankle problem.Midfielder Moussa Djenepo, who missed the weekend win over Watford, also returns to the squad.Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has a full squad to select from apart from defender Jack Stephens, who has been out since mid-September with a knee injury.Ezri Konsa is sus...Full Story »

On Tuesday night, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was once again indebted to Cristiano Ronaldo. Cavani, Matic and Pogba posed for photos aboard their luxury private jet en route to Bergamo Credit: Getty The Portuguese legend, 36, scored twice for United - including an added-time equaliser - during the 2-2 draw with Atalanta. The Red Devils were largely played off the park and were once again bailed ou...Full Story »

Manchester United have this evening confirmed that Raphael Varane is expected to be sidelined for around a month with a hamstring injury. Varane, who missed three matches before returning and starring in the victory against Spurs, had to be replaced in the first-half of the Champions League tie against Atalanta on Tuesday night. The centre-back couldn’t continue after he went down in t...Full Story »