Bernd Leno's last Arsenal appearance came in a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon last month. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has rejected Bernd Leno's claim he is in the dark over losing the No. 1 spot to Aaron Ramsdale and urged the goalkeeper to concentrate on regaining his place in the side. Leno, who has not made a Premier League appearance since Aug. 28, gave an interview to German newspap...Full Story »

Manchester United are stepping up interest in AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie. La Gazzetta dello Sport says the midfielder, 24, is out of contract at the end of the season and can negotiate with non-Italian clubs from January. United have identified Kessie as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba, 28. Like Kessie, Pogba's current deal runs out in June and it's still unclear whether he'll...Full Story »

According to recent reports, Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and requested that he make a tactical tweak in order to get the best out of the Portuguese superstar. That’s according to a recent report from ESPN, who claims the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has asked his manager to switch things up. This summer’s transfer...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman has suggested Barcelona's hierarchy are showing him a lack of respect by leaking stories about his future in what might prove his final news conference as the club's coach. The pressure on Koeman has increased following Wednesday's 3-0 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League. Local media suggest he will be fired after Saturday's league game at Atletico Madrid, regardless of the ...Full Story »

Kris Renton’s late equaliser rescued Cowdenbeath a point in a 1-1 draw at Scottish League Two rivals Edinburgh.Former Norwich and Alloa forward Renton struck from close range in the 83rd minute after Danny Handling’s early far-post header had given Edinburgh a half-time lead.Both sides missed chances in either half, while the point lifted Cowdenbeath off the foot of the table and Edi...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson plans to make a late decision on whether to restore John Souttar to the team for Saturday’s visit of Motherwell after he missed last weekend’s win over Livingston with a minor thigh issue.The defender returned to training on Thursday and will be given every chance to prove his fitness, but Taylor Moore could retain his place in defence if it is deemed th...Full Story »

Adam Lewis has dropped out of the Livingston squad to face St Mirren in the cinch Premiership.The on-loan Liverpool player suffered a fractured metatarsal in training on Monday and faces 12 weeks out.Craig Sibbald (leg wound) and Jaze Kabia (knee) remain out while Scott Pittman is working to recover his fitness after injury.St Mirren’s Eamonn Brophy will be available for the trip to West L...Full Story »

Tranmere will be without Calum MacDonald for their Sky Bet League Two clash against Crawley.The left-back was shown a second yellow card against Forest Green last Saturday and will serve a one-match suspension.Ross Doohan could retain his spot between the sticks as Joe Murphy recovers from concussion.The goalkeeper started against the league leaders and kept a clean sheet for Tranmere to earn a ...Full Story »

Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera is expected to be out for up to five months with a hamstring injury.The defender, who had only recovered from a hamstring problem he suffered in the summer, was carried off just nine minutes into his debut against Tottenham last week and has had surgery.Pedro Neto (knee) and Jonny (knee) remain long-term absentees but Rayan Ait-Nouri could return to face Newcastle...Full Story »

Gary Madine and Demetri Mitchell could feature for Blackpool in the Lancashire derby against Blackburn.The pair were brought back into the fold and handed their first starts of the season against Hull in midweek after recovering from injury.Jordan Gabriel could also be involved as he returns to the squad following a period of self-isolation.Grant Ward is still ruled out long-term after undergoin...Full Story »

Accrington will be without defender Ross Sykes due to suspension when they take on Ipswich.The defender picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Oxford on Tuesday night.Midfielder David Morgan is a doubt for Stanley as he continues to build fitness.Joe Pritchard and Joel Mumbongo are still out for John Coleman’s side with injury.Ipswich manager Paul Cook is unlikely to make ma...Full Story »

Manchester United have been told how they can improve their midfield options. Manchester United could find their potential Paul Pogba replacement in Paris Saint-Germain star Marco Verratti, who former Red Devil Ashley Young believes would improve Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. The Premier League side completed a remarkable big-spending summer transfer window in an attempt to topple rivals...Full Story »

Barcelona continue to seek alternatives to replace Ronald Koeman, with former Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo and River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo the latest names added to the list of candidates, several sources have told ESPN. While former Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez and Belgium coach Roberto Martinez remain on the list, several sources have told ESPN that Barca president Joan Laporta ...Full Story »

Boss Brendan Rodgers dismissed fears Leicester could suffer an early Europa League exit after their lacklustre defeat at Legia Warsaw.Mahir Emreli’s strike sunk the Foxes in Poland as they slipped to a 1-0 loss to leave them struggling in Group C.The Foxes were joint favourites for the competition with Napoli but both sit joint bottom of Group C with just a point after the Italian’s ...Full Story »

Derek Adams will welcome back Charles Vernam for Bradford’s game with Rochdale at the Utilita Energy Stadium on Saturday.The 24-year-old winger missed out on last weekend’s 2-1 loss to Crawley after feeling some tightness in the previous game but will be in the squad for the weekend.Forward Theo Robinson is still out with an illness and will not be available for selection.Winger Abo ...Full Story »

Barry Bannan could return for Sheffield Wednesday’s game against Oxford at Hillsborough.The 31-year-old sustained a knee injury in the Owls’ 1-1 draw with Ipswich and was an unused substitute in the win over Wigan in midweek but may come back into the fold this weekend.Lewis Gibson, Massimo Luongo and Josh Windass are all dealing with hamstring injuries and will not feature.Callum Pa...Full Story »

Cheltenham are still unsure on the fitness of Charlie Raglan ahead of Rotherham’s visit to the The Jonny-Rocks Stadium.The 28-year-old was not in the squad that lost 5-0 to Sunderland in midweek after suffering a setback in training the previous Friday.Matthew Pollock may start on Saturday after boss Michael Duff confirmed his half-time substitution in midweek was not injury related.Conor ...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong insists coach Ronald Koeman should be kept on after their Champions League defeat to Benfica. De Jong was one of the better performers on a difficult night for Los Cules, however the club's Champions League campaign is in danger of being a total disaster after losing to both Bayern Munich and Benfica in their opening two group-stage matches. "I don't thin...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest came from behind to win 3-1 at Barnsley with a strong second-half performance to give new head coach Steve Cooper his first victory.The hosts led through Cauley Woodrow’s first-half penalty before goals from Philip Zinckernagel, Brennan Johnson and Lewis Grabban sealed it for Forest.Johnson sent over an early low cross which was claimed by keeper Brad Collins as Joe Lolle...Full Story »

Substitute Jed Wallace scored the winner from the penalty spot as Millwall picked up just their second Championship victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Bristol City.The Lions had drawn six of their previous nine games in the league and they did not create a great deal of opportunities at The Den in this encounter, but these were three points that were most welcome.It came against a Robins ...Full Story »