Loic Mbe Soh is a doubt for Nottingham Forest ahead of their Championship game against Bournemouth.The defender was forced off at half-time during the season opener at Coventry with a groin issue and did not feature in Forest’s 2-1 win against Bradford in the Carabao Cup.There are also doubts concerning Joe Worrall, who is suffering a calf injury, and Lewis Grabban, who has returned to tra...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin could be tempted to name an unchanged side when his team resume Sky Bet Championship action against Sheffield United.Martin made five changes for the Carabao Cup win at Reading, after seeing the Swans make a losing start to their league campaign at Blackburn.Brandon Cooper, Daniel Williams, Yan Dhanda, Joel Piroe and Morgan Whittaker all came in and impressed in the 3...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth will welcome back midfielder Ryan Broom for their first home game of the season against Gillingham.Broom missed the thumping midweek Carabao Cup win at Peterborough because he was not eligible to play against his parent club.Argyle are still without defender James Bolton who is expected to be sidelined until October with an ankle injury.Lowe has been particularly impre...Full Story »

Kyle Vassell could complete his return from injury by landing a place in Cheltenham’s starting line-up for the visit of Wycombe.Vassell came off the bench to score in the midweek Carabao Cup win over Bristol Rovers although boss Michael Duff insists he will not be rushed.Defender Ben Tozer and striker George Lloyd both started at Rovers and will hope to have done enough to retain their pla...Full Story »

Hull will be without Mallik Wilks for the visit of QPR.Last season’s top scorer suffered a calf injury at Preston last weekend and joins George Honeyman on the sidelines.But City are boosted by the returns of Randell Williams, Ryan Longman, Tommy Mayer and Sean McLoughlin after Covid-19 issues.Callum Elder is also back in contention following an ankle injury.QPR will check on Charlie Austi...Full Story »

MK Dons will be without David Kasumu for their Sky Bet League One game against Sunderland.Kasumu did not feature in the opening game against Bolton and interim Dons manager Dean Lewington confirmed the midfielder had picked up a hamstring injury during a pre-season game against Bournemouth in late July.Richardson told the club website after the 3-3 draw with Wanderers: “He suffered an inju...Full Story »

Though it’s been a long drawn out process for one reason or another, Raphael Varane is now just a few hours away from becoming a new Manchester United player. The elegant centre-back has been patiently waiting for his quarantine period to finish, but it’s been reported by Fabrizio Romano that he has now completed both parts of his medical and is likely to be confirmed as a Red Dev...Full Story »

Lionel Messi spoke at his first news conference as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday and said after a "very tough" end to his Barcelona career, his target is to win the Champions League again. PSG announced Messi's arrival on Tuesday with the former Barcelona player signing a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. Sources told ESPN's Julien Laurens that Messi is expecte...Full Story »

The Gunners and 12 other Premier League teams will enter the competition at this stage Arsenal will face West Brom in the second round of the Carabao Cup as the competition held its draw on Wednesday. The Gunners are among 13 Premier League teams not involved in European competition who will enter the competition in the second round. The second-round draw was split up geographically into tw...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady praised his team’s bravery as they came from a goal behind to shock Championship side Coventry 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.Debutant Kion Etete’s brace bagged the Cobblers a place in the second round of the competition and they will host AFC Wimbledon thanks to their second-half turnaround following Tyler Walker’s opener.“It was a great performance...Full Story »

Kion Etete’s debut double helped Northampton dump Championship side Coventry out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at the Coventry Building Society Arena.The Sky Blues took the lead through Tyler Walker in the 13th minute but Spurs loanee Etete struck twice in the second half.The hosts scored after a bright start when Jordan Shipley’s cross found Jamie Allen and the midfielder teed u...Full Story »

Joao Carvalho’s first goals since November 2019 proved sufficient for Nottingham Forest to see off Bradford 2-1 in the first round of the Carabao Cup.The Portuguese midfielder, returning to Forest after spending last season on loan at Spanish second division side Almeria, bagged a first-half brace with Callum Cooke’s 54th-minute free kick failing to spark a comeback from the Bantams....Full Story »

Newcastle United are the latest club to be linked with Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 27-year-old struggled for playing time at Anfield last season. Southampton have been linked with a loan move for their academy product. According to Italian publication Calciomercato, the Magpies are also taking an interest in the former England man. It remains to be seen whether Jurgen...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised the performances of his fringe players as Cheltenham cruised into the second round of the Carabao Cup following a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers.Duff named a youthful side featuring seven changes from the team that drew at Crewe on Saturday and he was rewarded with a bright yet controlled performance against Joey Barton’s side.Callum Wright and Taylor Perry were particula...Full Story »

Oldham assistant head coach Colin West saluted his team’s character as they recovered from a two-goal deficit to eventually edge out Tranmere 4-3 on penalties in the Carabao Cup first round.The game ended 2-2 after 90 minutes before Danny Rogers saved spot-kicks from Paul Glatzel and Peter Clarke in the shoot-out.Standing in for Covid-hit boss Keith Curle, West said: “It’s alwa...Full Story »

Steve Evans felt his much-changed team were worthy winners and deserved to progress in the Carabao Cup after clinching a dramatic 10-9 victory on penalties at Crawley after the thrilling tie had ended 2-2.The Gills went through when French defender Ludwig Francillette became the only player to miss from the spot and Harvey Lintott then stepped up to convert the decisive penalty.Crawley’s S...Full Story »

Accrington’s Colby Bishop struck a late winner to see off League One rivals Rotherham United 2-1 in the first round of the EFL Cup.The visitors deservedly led at the break thanks to hitman Dion Charles, but Kieran Sadlier levelled the scores with a long-range free-kick before Bishop’s winner four minutes from time.Cameron Burgess came close to breaking the deadlock for Accrington but...Full Story »

Rhian Brewster finally broke his Sheffield United duck as the Blades advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 victory over Carlisle.Brewster’s first goal for the club since his transfer from Liverpool last summer separated the two teams, giving Slavisa Jokanovic his first win as manager.Billy Sharp had an early effort blocked and Kacper Lopata saw his towering header...Full Story »

Timmy Abraham’s early goal sent Newport through to the second round of the Carabao Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Ipswich at Portman Road.The League One Tractor Boys were dominant for much of the match but failed to find the net as Abraham’s fourth-minute goal was enough to see the fourth-tier Exiles through.The cup tie enjoyed a lively start and Ipswich went close to openin...Full Story »

Much-changed Birmingham squeezed through to the Carabao Cup second round after debutant Marcel Oakley’s late goal downed a spirited Colchester 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Oakley’s deflected shot in the 76th minute finally saw off the League Two side as crowds returned to St. Andrew’s for the first time since March 7, 2020.But there was little to cheer for the home fans – who...Full Story »