Preston boss Ryan Lowe has revealed Izzy Brown is not expected to play again this season.The former Chelsea youngster ruptured his Achilles in the summer and is now likely to miss the rest of the campaign.Declan Rudd and loanee Josh Murphy remain out for the clash against Birmingham but Matthew Olosunde and Tom Barkhuizen hope to return.Connor Wickham has also left the club this week after the e...Full Story »

Referee Janny Sikazwe twice blew his full time whistle prematurely during the closing stages of the match between Tunisia and Mali, with no stoppage time played A referee at the Africa Cup of Nations has infuriated the Tunisian coaching staff after mistakenly blowing his full time whistle early twice in their loss to Mali. Zambian official Janny Sikazwe first blew for full time in the 85th min...Full Story »

Dave Artell said it would have been a “travesty” if Crewe had not beaten Charlton to record a third win in five although the Railwaymen were left to sweat over a stoppage-time strike by Elliot Lee that was eventually ruled out.Referee Rob Lewis and his assistant deliberated for several minutes before agreeing that Jonathan Leko was standing in an offside position and interfering with...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has said he was following the “club line” after he dropped Tanguy Ndombele for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Chelsea.The Frenchman was absent as Antonio Rudiger’s first-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win on the evening and a 3-0 aggregate overall as they booked a place in next month’s Wembley final against Liverpool or Arsenal.Ndombele was booed o...Full Story »

Thomas Frank praised Bryan Mbeumo for his 21-minute hat-trick that earned Brentford a 4-1 victory over Port Vale in the third round of the FA Cup.Mbeumo came off the bench in the 62nd minute and added to Marcus Forss’ first-half opener with three goals at Vale Park.“It’s brilliant I must say,” said Frank. “He’s been brilliant for us this year in the Premier Le...Full Story »

Erling Haaland has told those closest to him that he has made a decision over his future ahead of the summer transfer window, as revealed by the Daily Star. And it does not spell good news for Manchester City or Manchester United after he made Spain his next destination. Real Madrid or Barcelona are now in the lead to sign the Borussia Dortmund star, while the likes of Paris Saint-Germain an...Full Story »

Barnsley are battling a Covid-19 outbreak ahead of the FA Cup third-round tie against Barrow.Tykes boss Poya Asbaghi revealed the squad was “about 10 players light right now”, with their last Sky Bet Championship match against Nottingham Forest having been called off because of coronavirus issues in the opposition camp.Forward Cauley Woodrow is sidelined by a knee problem, while defe...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe praised his Preston side for recovering from conceding a “worldie” goal by fighting back to seal a 2-1 win at Stoke.Brad Potts’ fine equaliser and Andrew Hughes’ 84th-minute header made it two wins out of two for new boss Lowe.Ben Wilmot’s first Stoke goal just after the interval was a goal of the season contender, but Michael O’Neill’s side fe...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill was thankful his side were a goal ahead going into the final 30 minutes as they secured a third win in four over Sheffield Wednesday at Montgomery Waters Meadow.Matthew Pennington met Luke Leahy’s corner in stoppage time at the end of the first half to secure a 1-0 win for the Shrews, condemning Sheffield Wednesday to their second successive defeat.&ldquo...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa admitted to a big sense of relief after Leeds eased their Premier League relegation fears with a 3-1 home win against Burnley.Jack Harrison’s first-half opener was cancelled out by Burnley substitute Maxwel Cornet’s superb free-kick early in the second period.But Stuart Dallas’ brilliant 77th-minute strike raised the roof at Elland Road and Bielsa celebrated subs...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Steve Evans was delighted with how his team performed during their goalless draw at MK Dons despite a lack of preparation time.The third-from-bottom Gills had not played for three weeks prior to their trip to Stadium MK and had little time at the training ground since regrouping, following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.Nevertheless, they defended doggedly and threatened spor...Full Story »

Crystal Palace are waiting on the results of routine PCR tests but are set to have Joachim Andersen fit for the visit of West Ham on New Year’s Day.The Danish defender was withdrawn late on during Tuesday’s win over Norwich but assistant Osian Roberts revealed the centre-back was fine having only recently returned from a hamstring injury.Wilfried Zaha is also expected to play after s...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson saluted his side’s energy as they saw off a rusty AFC Wimbledon 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium with a scintillating attacking performance.The U’s dominated from the start with goals from Mark Sykes, Matty Taylor and Sam Long lifting them into fifth in Sky Bet League One.“The energy was incredible,” Robinson said. “And my players really look like...Full Story »

A superb second-half strike from Luke Murphy gave Crewe a vital 2-1 victory at fellow League One strugglers Morecambe.Murphy volleyed past Morecambe keeper Kyle Letheren after 59 minutes to give Dave Artell’s side their first away win of the season and at the same time put Morecambe under more pressure at the wrong end of the table.Crewe started well with Tom Lowery drilling a low shot int...Full Story »

Manchester United fail to beat Newcastle Manchester United would take on Newcastle United on Monday evening. The Red Devils have had a decent start to life under Ralf Rangnick and were expected to kick on against relegation-threatened Newcastle. However, when all was said and done at St James' Park, Man United were probably lucky to come away with a point after Edinson Cavani came on to res...Full Story »

Hearts wrapped up the calendar year with a 2-1 victory over Ross County thanks to goals from Michael Smith and Ben Woodburn.The pair scored in a completely dominant first half for the hosts that also saw John Souttar twice hit the frame of the goal.But an improved display from the visitors aligned to Hearts becoming careless saw County grab one back through Jordan White in the 72nd minute.The vi...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM'S Boxing Day clash with Crystal Palace is set to be postponed. Tottenham's clash with London rivals Crystal Palace on Boxing Day is set to be postponed after a Covid outbreak hit Patrick Viera's camp. The news means only five of the original nine Premier League matches will take place on December 26. Palace players were preparing to leave their training ground together to stay in a h...Full Story »

Marc Bola is out of Middlesbrough’s festive programme, starting against Nottingham Forest, as he faces up to two months on the sidelines.The defender is expected to be unavailable for six to eight weeks after suffering a knee injury in training.Manager Chris Wilder otherwise has no fresh selection problems with Lee Peltier and Marcus Browne back in training after positive Covid-19 tests, a...Full Story »

Ross McCrorie returns from suspension for Aberdeen’s Boxing Day clash with Dundee.Skipper Scott Brown is a doubt after missing the midweek defeat by Hibernian through illness.Calvin Ramsay made a half-time comeback from injury at Easter Road but Dylan McGeouch and Matty Kennedy were still out along with long-term absentees Mikey Devlin and Andy Considine.Dundee defender Ryan Sweeney r...Full Story »

The Serie A champions have agreed to terminate the Dane's contract, meaning he is now free to continue his career outside Italy Serie A champions Inter have agreed to terminate the contract of Christian Eriksen, with the Danish midfielder unable to play competitive football in Italy following a serious health scare at Euro 2020. The 29-year-old suffered cardiac arrest when representing his c...Full Story »