Cinch Premiership leaders Celtic will again be without Jota when they face Hibernian because of a minor muscle injury but fellow winger Liel Abada has shaken off a dead leg.David Turnbull (ankle) and Stephen Welsh (knock) drop out of the champions’ squad.Callum McGregor and Carl Starfelt both remain sidelined by knee injuries.Rocky Bushiri and Demi Mitchell are back in the Hibs squad follo...Full Story »

Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey is fit to face Chelsea on Sunday.The forward has recovered from a muscle injury, but boss Steven Gerrard must still determine whether he can start or if he will be among the substitutes.Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Diego Carlos (knee), Lucas Digne (stress fracture) and Cameron Archer (groin) remain out.Reece James will miss the game hav...Full Story »

Cieran Slicker and Tahvon Campbell are doubtful heading into Rochdale’s clash with Barrow on Saturday.Goalkeeper Slicker, on loan from Manchester City, has yet to make a league appearance this season while striker Campbell has only managed six minutes, and manager Jim Bentley confirmed that both are still injured.James Ball will be looking to start once again after his first league goal of...Full Story »

Dejan Kulusevski will not be available for selection when Tottenham host Everton.The Swedish midfielder underwent another MRI on Friday and was ruled out of Saturday’s clash, and could be doubtful for Spurs’ trip to Old Trafford on Wednesday.Antonio Conte will also be without the services of Emerson Royal, who is serving a three-match suspension following his red card in the north Lo...Full Story »

Ipswich will have defender Dominic Ball available again for the Sky Bet League One match against Lincoln at Portman Road.Ball missed last weekend’s win at Morecambe because of a gash in his leg, but resumed full training again on Friday.Centre-back Cameron Burgess is stepping up his recovery from facial surgery along with summer signing Panutche Camara (groin).Forward Gassan Ahadme (foot),...Full Story »

Will Ferry is a major doubt for Cheltenham as they prepare for the visit of Bristol Rovers on Saturday.The 21-year-old midfielder played the full 90 minutes in their 3-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday last week but has picked up a back injury and will require a scan.Caleb Taylor was replaced late on in that fixture with a facial injury but he is fit to play at the weekend.Charlie Raglan (calf), J...Full Story »

Anthony Hartigan could be in line to return for Nigel Clough’s Mansfield as they prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 22-year-old midfielder sustained a dislocated shoulder in the Stags’ 2-0 loss to Grimsby in last month’s Papa Johns Trophy tie but may feature at the weekend.The trio of Stephen McLaughlin, Riley Harbottle and George Maris will all be assessed ahead of kick-o...Full Story »

CHELSEA star Marc Cucurella is expecting his third child with fashion designer girlfriend Claudia Rodriguez. The 24-year-old recently signed for Chelsea for £62million and life is busy for the defender with a baby on the way. Marc Cucurella has revealed that his girlfriend is pregnant Both parents posted the snap of them holding the photo from the scan - Cucurella captioned it: "Baby num...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta met with coach Xavi in the aftermath of last night's 3-3 draw with Inter Milan. The result leaves Barca's hopes of reaching the Champions League round of 16 hanging by the thread. Sport says Laporta chose to wait for things to calm down before leaving the executive box to speak with Xavi outside the home dressing room. The president decided against speaking w...Full Story »

Liverpool are maintaining interest in West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. Football Insider says Liverpool are continuing to lay the groundwork for a marquee midfield signing next year and have a "strong interest" in the Hammers skipper. It has been reported that the Reds could reignite their interest in Rice after they highlighted his qualities last summer but couldn't front West Ham's transfer...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly prepared to hold talks over a new contract for in-form midfielder Granit Xhaka after the World Cup this winter. The Switzerland international’s current deal is due to expire in 2024, and not so long ago there will surely have been plenty of fans who weren’t expecting him to stay as long as that, nor would they particularly want him to. Now, however, Xhaka h...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly ready to try again for the potential transfer of Bayern Munich full-back Benjamin Pavard after looking at him in the summer. The France international will decide his future after the World Cup, but has been tempted to try playing in the Premier League at some point and could get that opportunity with Chelsea, according to Todo Fichajes. Pavard has had a fine career for...Full Story »

Argentina winger Angel Di Maria is expected to be fit in time for the World Cup, after Juventus said on Thursday that he sustained a low-grade hamstring injury and will be out until early November. Di Maria picked up the injury in their 2-0 defeat against Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League on Tuesday and the 34-year-old underwent scans on Thursday. "Angel Di Maria underwent diagnostic tes...Full Story »

The Frenchman, 31, will also now be a potential doubt for the World Cup, starting 20 November. Kante is reportedly due to miss the next five games for Chelsea Credit: Getty L'Equipe report the Blues midfielder has relapsed from his hamstring injury. Didier Deschamps is due to name his France squad for the Qatar showcase in just under three weeks. Kante last played in mid-August, limping out ...Full Story »

Balde in line for new contract at Barcelona As De Jong grows unhappy at Barcelona, Alejandro Balde is loving life at Camp Nou. He is rapidly emerging as the club's premier left-back with Jordi Alba and Marcos Alonso moving into the twilight years of their careers. A report from SPORT has revealed that Joan Laporta has met with the youngster's agent, Jorge Mendes, over an extension of his cur...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said it was “not a coincidence” that it was his in-form side who ended Bodo/Glimt’s run of 14 consecutive home European wins.The Gunners left the Arctic Circle with a hard-fought 1-0 Europa League victory as Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the evening in fortuitous circumstances.The win, Arsenal’s 11th in 12 games across all competitions t...Full Story »

Leyton Orient look set to be without Idris El Mizouni for Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash at home to Northampton.The Ipswich loanee was forced off during last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Doncaster with a hamstring injury and is set for a spell on the sidelines.George Moncur also had to be withdrawn but boss Richie Wellens will hope the midfielder is fit enough to feature.Ant Georgiou (...Full Story »

Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie is back in contention for the home game against Blackpool after serving a one-match ban.George Baldock (side strain) and Anel Ahmedhodzic (thigh) are both back in full training and could also feature in the squad.The Blades have been dealt bad news regarding Jayden Bogle (knee) and Sander Berge (ankle), who will be out for over a month after the full extent ...Full Story »

Manager Nathan Jones will continue to be without Cauley Woodrow for Luton’s Championship clash against QPR.The 27-year-old forward, who signed from Barnsley in the summer, has been sidelined for his side’s last three matches through injury, and will be missing again at the weekend following a calf problem sustained in training.Centre-back Reece Burke is also unavailable as he faces a...Full Story »

Joe Ironside will be looking to make it back-to-back starts as Cambridge prepare to face Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.The 28-year-old returned and scored from the penalty spot in the U’s 2-1 defeat to Bristol Rovers last weekend and is likely to keep his spot.Defender Brandon Haunstrup will sit out once again, and is expected to return to training next week.Midfielder Harrison Dunk will...Full Story »