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 »

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 »

Inter Milan are yet to tie down Milan Skriniar to a new contract with his current deal expiring at the end of the season as Paris Saint-Germain look to pounce on the situation. The centre-back could leave Inter for free at the end of the season if no new deal can be agreed with the Italian giants and that has gauged the interest of many of Europe’s biggest clubs. The 27-year-old’...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 »

Burton forward Sam Winnall is set to return for the visit of Morecambe.The 31-year-old pulled out of the matchday squad before kick-off of last weekend’s draw at Peterborough with illness.Manager Dino Maamria made four changes for that game and left-back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson will be pushing for a recall after being dropped for the first time this season.Ciaran Gilligan (hamstring) and...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 »

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 »

Rotherham have a couple of unnamed injury worries for the Yorkshire derby with Huddersfield.New boss Matt Taylor says a few of his squad are struggling with illness and fatigue after a taxing period over the last 10 days.Midfielder Scott High is ineligible for the squad as he is on loan from the Terriers, but Jamie Lindsay should be fit after picking up a face wound in the midweek reserve win ov...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris will be hoping Shaun Williams is fit to take his place in midfield when table-topping Stevenage arrive on Saturday.Williams, captain while Stuart O’Keefe recovers from a hamstring injury, played against Crewe with his ankle strapped last weekend and was given 45 minutes of their EFL Trophy tie in midweek.Harris, on a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions, ...Full Story »

Regan Slater misses out through suspension when Hull host Birmingham on Sunday.Xavier Simons could be under consideration to replace him, along with Jean Michael Seri, Ryan Woods and Greg Docherty, after interim manager Andy Dawson talked up the Chelsea loanee’s quality and his attitude in training.Defender Brandon Fleming played the first half of the midweek under-21 win over Peterborough...Full Story »

Reading are set to be without defender Sam Hutchinson for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with managerless West Brom.Hutchinson limped off with a hamstring injury during last Friday’s 2-1 loss at QPR and could be sidelined for around a month.Royals boss Paul Ince already has defensive selection issues as Naby Sarr (calf) is unlikely to play until December, while fellow centre-b...Full Story »

Carlisle are assessing the fitness of Omari Patrick as they prepare to welcome Doncaster to Brunton Park.The striker scored twice in a match-winning substitute turn against Hartlepool last weekend but was forced off with a hamstring injury late on.Fin Back also left the field with a tight hamstring and his absence would require a reshuffle in defence.Ryan Edmondson, Morgan Feeney and Ben Barclay...Full Story »

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The mum-of-four, 44, made the intimate confession during a TV interview in which she also revealed the size of her bank balance. Model Pilar Rubio has revealed she has sex with husband Sergio Ramos "every day" Credit: Splash The 44-year-old made the X-rated confession on Spanish television Credit: Splash Rubio is also a TV presenter Credit: Splash Rubio has 8.5million followers on Instagram ...Full Story »

Chelsea are planning a move for Norwich City football chief Stuart Webber. The Sun says Webber, 38, who has been sporting director at Carrow Road since 2017, is a leading candidate to take over at Stamford Bridge. During the summer, new Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly stepped in as interim sporting director to help lead the club's transfer strategy after lead negotiator and director Marina Gran...Full Story »

The Greek stopper was on their radar during the summer as they looked to replace Nottingham Forest-bound Dean Henderson. Odysseas Vlachodimos has impressed for Benfica Credit: Getty United instead opted to sign Martin Dubravka from Newcastle as back up to current No1 David de Gea. According to Greek outlet Sportime, however, the Red Devils' interest in Vlachodimos has intensified since the su...Full Story »

The German was suddenly sacked by Chelsea's new owners in September and replaced by Graham Potter. Thomas Tuchel could be open to managing England Credit: Getty But after a month out of the game, Bild in Germany report Tuchel would consider the Three Lions gig if it became available at some stage in the future after the World Cup. Gareth Southgate is under the biggest pressure he has faced in...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s 7-1 thrashing of Rangers at Ibrox instantly changed the mood around the club ahead of their clash with Manchester City on Sunday.The Anfield side have had a wretched start to their league campaign with only two wins in eight but they ran riot against the Govan men in their Champions League clash in Glasgow.Rangers took the lead in the 17th minute through S...Full Story »

Substitute Mohamed Salah grabbed the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool thrashed Rangers 7-1 to complete a double over the beleaguered Light Blues.Jurgen Klopp’s side had cantered to a 2-0 win over a tentative Gers side at Anfield last Tuesday but there was initially more fight about the Gers this time and they took the lead in the 17th minute with a Scott Arfield d...Full Story »

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