Hartlepool are without forward Tyler Burey for their home clash with Bristol Rovers.The 20-year-old, who had scored three goals in five matches, suffered a serious hamstring injury in Pools’ last-gasp defeat at Tranmere last time out and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Luke Molyneux replaced the on-loan Millwall man at Prenton Park and will hope to start alongside Will Goodwin, but ...Full Story »

Corey O’Keeffe hit a late winner to earn Rochdale a 3-2 victory at Port Vale – their first in the league at Vale Park.It was the hosts who were the quicker out of the blocks and deservedly took an eighth-minute lead through Jamie Proctor.Advancing centre-back Nathan Smith put in a cross from the byline and the striker powered in an unstoppable header from close range.Rochdale levelle...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was delighted with the club's summer transfer window. The Gunners spent the most of any team in the Premier League, forking out £145m on Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Albert Lokonga and Nuno Tavares. Speaking to the club's official website, Arteta said: "It was a really complicated market. We had a lot of things to do, I thin...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are again set to be without goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola for the visit of Crawley in Sky Bet League Two.The Finn is still troubled by an Achilles problem and manager Joey Barton has indicated Saturday’s game may come too soon.It remains to be seen if Rovers’ latest signings Antony Evans, Junior Brown and Leon Clarke – all brought in before Tuesday’s transfer d...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel was delighted by 10-man Chelsea’s dogged defensive display after Reece James’ red card in Saturday’s hard-fought draw at Liverpool.A captivating end-to-end first half was followed by one-way traffic after the break on Saturday evening at a vibrant Anfield.Kai Havertz opened the scoring with a superb looping header, but Mohamed Salah levelled with a penalty during ...Full Story »

Hayden Mullins praised the spirit of his Colchester players following their draw at a Rochdale side celebrating a landmark anniversary.Mullins’ side took the lead through Max Taylor’s calamitous own goal but Dale wing-back Jimmy Keohane spare Taylor’s blushes with a close-range equaliser just after the hour.“The boys are sat in the dressing room not happy with a point, wh...Full Story »

Luton are expected to still be without Jordan Clark when they host Sheffield United in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The midfielder sustained a head injury in a collision with West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and missed the Hatters’ 5-0 defeat to Birmingham City last weekend.Manager Nathan Jones said Saturday’s match is likely to come too soon for Clark, who has been dealing...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nigel Adkins could hand Conor Washington and Corey Blackett-Taylor starts against fellow strugglers Crewe as the Addicks look to kickstart their season.Both players began last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat to Wigan on the bench, with striker Washington having been struggling with a back injury and winger Blackett-Taylor only joining the club the previous day.However, with Charlto...Full Story »

BEN CHILWELL has been hitting the right notes on and off the pitch as Dele Alli revealed he has been learning to play piano. The Tottenham midfielder walked in on the Chelsea left-back having a lesson, filmed the encounter and shared it online. Chelsea star Ben Chilwell has been learning to play pianoCredit: Instagram / @dele Alli arrived at Chilwell's plush home and was shocked with what he ...Full Story »

A Playboy model planned to "pose naked" with the handkerchief that Lionel Messi used at his farewell Barcelona press conference after submitting an audacious bid for the item. Messi's legendary spell at Barcelona came to a shock end in the summer after the Spanish club were unable to sign him to a new contract. The 34-year-old Argentine superstar was prepared to slash his salary in half to sig...Full Story »

Shrewsbury captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell is in contention to start their Carabao Cup tie against Rochdale.The 28-year-old defender was unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19 but may return after being an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at home to Plymouth.Khanya Leshabela came off the bench to make his debut at the weekend and is in contention to make his first start for t...Full Story »

Tyler Burey scored for the second successive game to set Hartlepool on their way to a 2-0 win over Walsall.The Saddlers, who have collected just one point from the opening 12 available in Sky Bet League Two, struggled to get going until it was too late at Victoria Park.It was Pools who took advantage of the main first-half chance. Millwall loanee Burey, who had not scored a professional goal unt...Full Story »

George Edmundson is set to be missing again for Ipswich through injury for the clash with MK Dons.The centre-half joined Ipswich over the summer and but has been unable to make his debut yet due to the unspecified problem.Manager Paul Cook also indicated that an unnamed player has been ruled out of the game due to sickness.Wes Burns, Conor Chaplin and Sone Aluko remain doubtful having missed the...Full Story »

Shrewsbury captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell could return to action in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Plymouth at Montgomery Waters Meadow.The defender, who was unavailable after testing positive for coronavirus, is now back in training.The Shrews will make late assessments of Ryan Bowman (hamstring) and David Davis, Shaun Whalley (hand) was set to see a doctor on Friday, and boss Ste...Full Story »

Blackburn look likely to be without Ryan Nyambe for home match against West Brom.The right-back has suffered a suspected hamstring injury which kept him out of the midweek win at Nottingham Forest.Leighton Clarkson could be handed a debut after joining on loan from Liverpool.The 19-year-old midfielder was an unused substitute at the City Ground.Robert Snodgrass is edging closer to a return for W...Full Story »

How the Portuguese star invests his money Cristiano Ronaldo. Few sport stars have the business acumen of Cristiano Ronaldo, with it estimated that the Portuguese superstar has a turnover of one billion euros per year. The 36-year-old has continued to invest his money, with his latest project coming in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. Cristiano Ronaldo currently sits in third place as the third...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Liam Manning was delighted with the way his side grew into the contest in the 2-1 win over Charlton that gave him his first victory in charge.Manning lost his first match in the Dons dugout against Sunderland last Saturday and the hosts were again slow to start against the Addicks at Stadium MK.However, they responded quickly to going behind and went on to control the second h...Full Story »

FORMER Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken to Instagram to pose publicly with his new girlfriend for the first time. He was spotted with Israeli model Mishel Gerzig earlier this summer, sparking rumours that the pair were together - and now both have revealed that they are officially a couple.  The 29-year-old took to Instagram to reveal his news, posting a picture of him nex...Full Story »

Plymouth have been rocked by the news that Niall Ennis faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines ahead of their home game against Cambridge.Ennis suffered a hamstring injury in the warm-up before the 2-0 defeat at Rotherham on the opening day of the season and according to manager Ryan Lowe, who could be forced into the transfer market for a replacement, “it’s not a good one”.Jame...Full Story »

Reading could hand a debut to Tom Dele-Bashiru in the Sky Bet Championship clash at home to Bristol City.The Watford midfielder joined on a season-long loan last week but was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Preston.Ovie Ejaria is in line to return from a groin injury in time to be considered for selection by Royals boss Veljko Paunovic.Yakou Meite (knee) is a long-term abse...Full Story »