Hibernian attacker Jair Tavares will sit out Sunday’s cinch Premiership showdown with Hearts at Easter Road as he serves a suspension carried over from his time in Portugal.Paul Hanlon, who underwent knee surgery at the end of last season, could feature in his first competitive game this term after coming through a development team match in midweek.Lewis Stevenson and Demetri Mitchell are ...Full Story »

Ross County winger William Akio underwent surgery ahead of the visit of Celtic.Akio faces a spell on the sidelines after his knee operation.The South Sudan international sat out last weekend’s defeat by Hearts.Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate has been in rehab after sustaining a muscle strain against Aberdeen last weekend and will miss the trip to Dingwall.Defender Carl Starfelt is training an...Full Story »

Charlton will be without Mandela Egbo and Chuks Aneke for the visit of Derby in Sky Bet League One.Egbo is out with a knee problem and Aneke has a calf injury.Otherwise manager Ben Garner has no new injury concerns to contend with.Charlton will be looking for their first victory of the season in their first home game, having drawn the opener 2-2 at Accrington.Derby could hand a debut to Lewis Do...Full Story »

Newport will be without defender James Clarke as they prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 32-year-old centre-back missed the Exiles’ opening day draw at Sutton with a hip injury and will also be unavailable to face his former club.Saturday’s fixture may come too soon for fellow centre-back Priestley Farquharson, who is building up his fitness after a knee operation cut short his ...Full Story »

Ellis Iandolo remains sidelined as Swindon try to win their first Sky Bet League Two points of the season against Salford.The Robins began the season in poor fashion, suffering a shock 3-0 defeat at Harrogate on the opening weekend.Iandolo missed that match and head coach Scott Lindsey says the full-back will remain injured for a number of weeks after a new scan “highlighted a few issues&r...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson will be without defender Tomas Kalas for the visit of Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship.Kalas took part in an open training session on Tuesday but Pearson is not willing to take any chances with the 29-year-old’s return from a knee injury.Fellow defender Zak Vyner is a doubt due to an illness picked up after the defeat at Hull, with Timm Klose his li...Full Story »

Barrow may hand a debut to Benni Smales-Braithwaite as they prepare to welcome Bradford to Holker Street.The 20-year-old forward arrived at Barrow earlier this week after a successful trial in pre-season and may feature on Saturday.Captain Niall Canavan will be in line to face his former club as he spent 12 months with the Bantams prior to his move to Cumbria.The home side will be full of confid...Full Story »

Sheffield United could hand a debut to James McAtee in the home game against Millwall.McAtee, highly rated by Pep Guardiola, joined the Blades on loan from Manchester City on Thursday and could be thrown straight in on Saturday.The Blades will be without Enda Stevens after he suffered a calf injury in Monday’s defeat to Watford.Tommy Doyle and Chris Basham are stepping up their recoveries ...Full Story »

Newly promoted Bournemouth will be without summer signings Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell for Saturday’s Premier League opener against Aston Villa but Marcus Tavernier could make his debut.Defender Fredericks and midfielder Rothwell have been ruled out by manager Scott Parker after sustaining calf and quad injuries respectively during pre-season.Midfielder Tavernier is pushing for inclus...Full Story »

Oxford are again set to be without striker Sam Baldock for the Sky Bet League One visit of Cambridge.Baldock is currently battling a thigh injury and was not involved in last weekend’s season opener against his former club Derby.Yanic Wildschut remains absent because of a serious hamstring problem, but Oxford manager Karl Robinson could hand a first start of the campaign to Alex Rodriguez....Full Story »

Nick Pope and Sven Botman could make Premier League debuts for Newcastle as they open their new campaign against promoted Nottingham Forest.Former Burnley keeper Pope and defender Botman, signed from Lille, have joined the club this summer, while full-back Matt Targett has completed a permanent switch from Aston Villa after a successful loan spell.Right-back Javier Manquillo is back in training ...Full Story »

New Forest Green Rovers signing Connor Wickham is expected to be in the selection mix against Sky Bet League One opponents Ipswich.Wickham would face one of his former clubs, while fellow new arrival Sean Robertson could also be involved.Robertson has arrived at the New Lawn from Crystal Palace, agreeing a permanent contract.Midfielder Armani Little, meanwhile, is a doubt, while Harry Boyes and ...Full Story »

Manuel Benson could make his Burnley debut against Sky Bet Championship opponents Luton after signing a four-year deal with the Clarets.Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has made Benson, a Belgium Under-21 international, the club’s 10th summer signing.Kompany must now decide whether or not to include the 25-year-old on Saturday as Burnley look to build on their opening 1-0 victory over Huddersf...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly after another central midfielder this summer, but Mikel Arteta was convinced that Lucas Torreira was not that player. The 26-year-old started well at Arsenal after arriving from Sampdoria in 2018. The Uruguayan put in some impressive performances, adding some aggression to the midfield at the Emirates. Since things have been on the slide at Arsenal. In fact, he has spe...Full Story »

The Portugal international has become the fifth new arrival at Parc des Princes of the summer transfer window Lille midfielder Renato Sanches has completed a permanent transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. The 24-year-old moves to Parc des Princes after three impressive years at Stade Pierre Mauroy, where he landed a Ligue 1 winners' medal in 2020-21. Sanches looks set to replace Georginio Wijnal...Full Story »

The right-back, 23, is under contract at Liverpool until 2025. Barcelona are planning to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold next summer Credit: Getty But that has not deterred Barcelona's interest with the Spanish giants planning a transfer for the defender next summer, report Futbol Total. Barcelona are reportedly set to bid £67million for the England star who has a market value of £94m a...Full Story »

The two clubs were unable to reach a final agreement, with the Blues able to extend the defender's stay in west London Chelsea have announced a contract extension for defender Cesar Azpilicueta. The deal keeps the Barcelona target at Stamford Bridge until 2024. GOAL previously confirmed that the Blaugrana had given up on sealing a transfer for the veteran. The Spanish giants initially made A...Full Story »

Jack Ross described it as a privilege to be Dundee United’s manager on the night they produced one of their finest European results in recent decades.A second-half goal from Glenn Middleton gave the Tayside club a stirring 1-0 victory over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie on Thursday.It was Ross’s first home game in c...Full Story »

Bolton will again be without midfielders Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove for the Sky Bet League One match against Wycombe.Wales duo Sheehan (ACL) and Isgrove (hamstring) are closing in on returns and are expected to feature in the B team’s first Central League fixture later this month.Defender Eoin Toal continues to manage an ankle injury, so is not yet in line to make his debut following a...Full Story »

Shrewsbury will be hoping Aiden O’Brien is fit enough to start their Sky Bet League One clash against Accrington.O’Brien was restricted to a substitute appearance in last week’s goalless draw against Morecambe as he nursed a hip issue.The Shrews will definitely be without winger Elliott Bennett, who continues to recover from a long-term ankle problem.Bennett was due to have an ...Full Story »