Coventry return to league action in Tuesday’s Championship game against Blackpool.The Sky Blues pushed Southampton hard in the FA Cup on Saturday and Todd Kane will hope to start after coming on as a substitute following his recovery from a knee strain.Kyle McFadzean, Jamie Allen and Jordan Shipley were left out of the starting line-up at the weekend and are all likely to return.Captain Li...Full Story »

Northampton are set to be without Aaron McGowan and Jack Sowerby for their Sky Bet League Two promotion clash with Newport.Full-back McGowan came off in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Walsall with a hamstring injury and is set to be unavailable for some time.Midfielder Sowerby was also forced off in the second half of that game with a knee problem.Louis Appere, signed on transfer deadline day from ...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund are pushing to advance contract talks with Jude Bellingham. Football Insider says Dortmund are worried about Liverpool's interest in the England international. Bellingham, 18, is already contracted until 2025. But Dortmund want to offer him a better deal in the hope he will resist Liverpool. The German club have also considered signing Bellingham's 16-year-old brother, Jo...Full Story »

KALVIN PHILLIPS is pushing for a new deal from Leeds after the club knocked back three bids from West Ham last month. David Moyes was desperate to land the England ace in January and the Hammers offered a club record £55 million just before the deadline. Phillips could be set to sign a new deal with Leeds The 26-year-old had no problem with them being turned down and is happy to stay at ...Full Story »

Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to face Championship strugglers Peterborough United in the FA Cup fifth round. It is a plum draw for Posh, who are at this stage of the competition for the first time since 1986 after overcoming Sky Bet Championship rivals QPR on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's men overcame Fulham 4-1 in the fourth round with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice during a comf...Full Story »

She posted a picture of them together on a luxury break in the Maldives while holding a string of baby scan pictures. Taylor Ward revealed she and Riyad Mahrez are having a baby Credit: Instagram Both dressed in white, 30-year-old Riyad was shown with a protective hand on her baby bump. Model Taylor, the daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward, wrote: "Where life begins and lov...Full Story »

Captain Fernandinho felt it was important Manchester City got back in the winning groove against Fulham on Saturday.The Premier League leaders were held to a draw in their previous outing at Southampton a fortnight ago with momentum then further stalled by the competition’s winter break.They put that behind them as they clicked back into gear by sweeping aside Championship pacesetters Fulh...Full Story »

ALBERT SAMBI LOKONGA spent his downtime from Arsenal's training camp in Dubai behind the wheel of a supercar and relaxing on a snazzy looking yacht. Mikel Arteta jetted his squad out to Dubai for some warm weather training at the impressive Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. Lokonga spent time behind the wheel of a LamborghiniCredit: Instagram @sambilokonga48 And while not being put through his pac...Full Story »

MARCUS RASHFORD led the support for rookie Anthony Elanga after he became the latest victim of disgusting racial abuse. Striker Elanga was targeted by social media morons for missing a penalty as Manchester United lost an FA Cup shootout to Middlesbrough. David de Gea also offered his support to the strikerCredit: Twitter The Swedish teenager was distraught at blazing a vital spot-kick over t...Full Story »

Matthijs De Ligt is set to kickstart an incredible transfer battle this summer, with no fewer than four of Europe's biggest clubs now linked with a move for the Dutch defender. According to the Italian football press, Manchester United are the latest team to join the hunt for De Ligt, with Bayern Munich and Barcelona already interested. This follows recent reports that Chelsea are also keen o...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi admits he wants to see Ronald Araujo secured to a new deal. Xavi says Araujo needs to stay at the club and get a new deal signed, with his current contract expiring in 2023. "It's a priority, Ronald gives us a lot. In reality we are very happy with his performance," said Xavi. "We will see if the club reaches an agreement with him and his agent." There is interest from...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka is in high demand. The 20-year-old is the most exciting prospect to come out of Arsenal's academy in years, has established himself as an England regular, and has been linked with pretty much every major club in Europe. This summer could be a major point in his career path – and it all depends on whether Arsenal qualify for the Champions League. The Gunners haven't played i...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti retains full support of the board. Marca says Real have reaffirmed their satisfaction with manager Ancelotti after a wave of social media discontent from supporters following the club's Copa del Rey exit. Los Blancos were beaten 1-0 away at Athletic Club in the quarter-finals of the competition as Alex Berenguer tucked home an 89th minute winner. Real Madrid...Full Story »

Leeds rejected £55m Phillips bid from West Ham West Ham had a £55 million ($74m) offer for Kalvin Phillips rejected by Leeds on deadline day, says The Sun. Leeds refused to let Phillips leave because they are in danger of falling into the relegation zone and the England midfielder is key to their survival hopes. Warnock in frame for Barnsley job Neil Warnock could make a return t...Full Story »

Hosts Cameroon produced a dramatic comeback from 3-0 down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties and secure third place in the Africa Cup of Nations.The Indomitable Lions were back in action barely 48 hours after their semi-final shoot-out heartbreak against Egypt.Having looked well off the pace as Burkina Faso made the most of their opportunities, a late double from captain Vincent Aboubakar meant t...Full Story »

Nathan Jones praised his Luton side’s approach to their comfortable FA Cup win at Cambridge.Reece Burke headed the Championship side ahead, before Carlos Mendes Gomes’ first goal for the club gave Luton a commanding lead with only 22 minutes played.Looking to add to their giant-killing at Newcastle in round three, Cambridge made a game of it in the closing stages but only really crea...Full Story »

Ten-man Swansea held on to claim a surprise 1-0 win over automatic-promotion hopefuls Blackburn thanks to Michael Obafemi’s first-half header.Obafemi’s 16th-minute header was enough to claim all three points for the hosts at the Swansea.com Stadium, despite defender Ryan Manning’s dismissal eight minutes into the second half.The victory, only their second in 10 games, saw Swans...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay praised his players after they came from behind to win what was a “six-pointer” against Dundee at Dens Park.The home side took the lead through Zak Rudden but the Staggies equalised thanks to Joseph Hungbo just before half-time.County’s Regan Charles-Cook then had a penalty saved but he subsequently netted what proved to be the winner in a 2-1 vict...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee insisted he will be forever grateful to Crystal Palace after the Premier League club donated towards his wife’s cancer treatment on the eve of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie.First-half goals by Marc Guehi and Michael Olise helped the Eagles to a comfortable 2-0 win but the result played second fiddle to the positive relations built between the two te...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning says he believes his squad can play even better after they came from behind to beat Lincoln 2-1.In a hard-fought game, the Dons fell behind to John Marquis’ strike but eventually turned it around through goals either side of the interval from defenders Harry Darling and Warren O’Hora.And despite an important win that took his team to third spot in League ...Full Story »