Southampton are expected to utilise their squad for the Carabao Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday.First-team coach Ruben Selles has been put in interim charge after the departure of manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, and is likely to hand full-back Lewis Payne and striker Dominic Ballard another chance to impress.Defender Juan Larios will be assessed after he was forced off during the first half of the...Full Story »

Man Utd winger Antony nervously waited for the Brazil World Cup squad announcement (Image: twitter/@antony00) Manchester United star Antony had a wholesome reaction to being picked for the World Cup by Brazil while other big Premier League stars missed out. New viral footage shows the £85million winger hearing news of his call-up by Selecao coach Tite on Monday night. The video, which the...Full Story »

Blackpool midfielder Keshi Anderson is out of Tuesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Middlesbrough.Anderson suffered a hamstring injury on his return to action in Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Luton and is to undergo a scan.He will be joined on the sidelines by Jordan Thorniley, who will sit out under concussion protocols, and fellow defender Callum Connolly, who is suspende...Full Story »

The Wales attacker has started just twice for LAFC since moving from Real Madrid in the summer. LAFC attacker Gareth Bale is likely to only be a sub for Saturday night's MLS final against the Philadelphia Union Credit: AFP Wales' biggest name Gareth Bale is still expected to be fit for the World Cup Credit: Reuters And he is set to be on the bench for Saturday night’s MLS final here in ...Full Story »

Oliver Scarles admitted his West Ham debut was “surreal” after the 16-year-old stole the show in a 3-0 win over Romanian side FCSB in Bucharest.Two goals from Pablo Fornals and a deflected effort from another teenage debutant, Divin Mubama, ensured the Hammers – already through to the last 16 of the Europa Conference League – became the first team in the competition to wi...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's former agent says it took the Argentine star a long time to get over the Albiceleste's defeat to Germany in the 2014 World Cup Final. Fabian Soldini spoke to Infobae, stating he still has a great relationship with the PSG star. He took things one step further by explaining it wasn't easy for the star to stomach the heartbreaking defeat "When I was at his house, after 10 years ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick secured a first victory as Middlesbrough manager with a 3-1 win at Hull, who are reportedly close to recruiting Liam Rosenior as new head coach.Highly-rated Rosenior, a favourite in East Yorkshire during his playing days, watched from the stands as the Tigers slipped to another home defeat.Chuba Akpom’s 30th-minute header put Boro in control before Cyrus Christie equalised ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick expressed deep pride in his players after he claimed a first win as Middlesbrough boss with a 3-1 defeat of Hull.Carrick is up and running thanks to Chuba Akpom’s 30th-minute header and second-half own goals from Tobias Figueiredo and Cyrus Christie, who had earlier equalised for the hosts.The former Manchester United midfielder said: “It’s a good moment for me,...Full Story »

Callum Elder could feature for Hull as they prepare to face Middlesbrough.The defender has been sidelined with a hamstring issue, but interim coach Andy Dawson confirmed Elder could come into contention.There are no fresh injury concerns for the Tigers who are currently 18th in the Championship table.Harvey Vale and Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand are both edging closer to a return to the side.M...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford’s 100th goal for Manchester United sealed a 1-0 home win against West Ham and kept them hot on the heels of the Premier League’s top four.Rashford became the first United player to reach the goalscoring landmark since Wayne Rooney in 2009 and his thumping first-half header helped maintain their steady improvement under Dutch boss Erik ten Hag.United launched the seaso...Full Story »

Greg Taylor celebrated his 100th game for Celtic with a stunning goal in a comprehensive 3-0 win over Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.The 24-year-old Hoops defender set up Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi to fire in his ninth goal of the season in the 10th minute of a game that the visitors dominated.Taylor, signed from Kilmarnock in 2019, had a decent effort saved by Jack Hamilton just after...Full Story »

Diego Costa apologised for the headbutt which got him sent off in stoppage time of Wolves’ 1-1 draw at Brentford.The veteran striker was shown a straight red card by referee Bobby Madley after VAR spotted him clash with Bees defender Ben Mee on the edge of the area.Costa will now serve a three-match ban, meaning he will not feature again for struggling Wolves until after the World Cup.Care...Full Story »

Norwich turned in an improved second-half performance to beat Stoke 3-1 and record their first win in seven Championship games.The Canaries were below par for long periods but stuck to their task and followed up a goal late in the first half with two in the second to get their promotion campaign back on track.Teenage midfielder Aaron Ramsey was the star, scoring twice to put Norwich 2-0 up in a ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick got an immediate insight into the cold realities of full-time football management when Jordan Storey’s stoppage-time goal earned Preston a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over his Middlesbrough side.Former Manchester United caretaker boss Carrick, who was appointed head coach on Teesside on Monday, enjoyed a promising start to his tenure when Chuba Akpom nodded Boro in front a...Full Story »

Preston expect to have Greg Cunningham available when they take on Middlesbrough in Michael Carrick’s first match as Boro boss.Cunningham has been suffering with a sickness bug but is tipped to feature at Deepdale on Saturday.Andrew Hughes missed last weekend’s defeat to Blackpool with a thigh issue but has returned to training this week.Manager Ryan Lowe will have to make a late cal...Full Story »

Billy Waters scored the only goal of the game as Barrow ended their five-game winless run with a vital 1-0 victory over Grimsby.Striker Waters struck his first goal since the opening day to secure the Bluebirds’ a first win against the Mariners since 1968 at a rain-soaked Holker Street.Josh Kay missed his second penalty in as many games as inspired Grimsby stopper Max Crocombe looked set t...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is prepared to keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of his squad for their Europa League tie with Sheriff Tiraspol. The Sun says Ronaldo will arrive at the club's Carrington training base on Tuesday for showdown talks with manager Erik Ten Hag after being axed at the weekend for the game at Chelsea. And unless he shows some contrition and agrees to abide by Ten Hag'...Full Story »

Marseille were linked with a summer move for Cristiano Ronaldo when the United man wanted to leave the club after they failed to qualify for the Champions League. The French club however rejected the opportunity to sign him then. Cristiano Ronaldo’s midweek antics against Tottenham became the talk of the week after he refused to come on as a substitute for Erik ten Hag and then walked off...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte is planning a mid-season raid on Serie A in order to bring his first-choice striker target to the club in January, according to reports. The north Londoners are reportedly keen on adding some extra firepower to their ranks when the transfer market reopens and have been linked with a number of high-profile names over the last few weeks. The likes of Lautaro Martin...Full Story »

Leo Percovich is waiting to learn if his temporary reign as Middlesbrough manager is over after the 0-0 draw against Huddersfield, with Michael Carrick reportedly set to take charge.Percovich has presided over five matches as interim boss since Chris Wilder was dismissed almost three weeks ago, with his latest game at the helm ending in a stalemate.Carrick has been widely touted as Boro’s ...Full Story »