Mason Mount will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Manchester City due to a minor injury.The England midfielder picked up a knock in Chelsea’s 4-3 Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.Edouard Mendy has shaken off a hip problem to start in goal, but Christian Pulisic is still sidelined with ankle trouble.City could have John Stones,...Full Story »

Ayoze Perez is available for Leicester after serving his three-game ban.The forward could return having been sent off in the 4-1 defeat at West Ham in August.Jonny Evans is fit after a foot problem and could make a Premier League start for the first time since April but James Justin (knee) and Wesley Fofana (broken leg) remain out.Burnley will have Josh Brownhill available again after the midfie...Full Story »

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is back in the squad for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.The 34-year-old Uruguay international has not played since the end of August because of a muscle strain, but has returned to training and is in contention for Villa’s trip to Old Trafford.Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made 11 changes for the Carabao Cup third round defeat...Full Story »

Plymouth hope to have Danny Mayor and George Cooper back as they try and make it eight games unbeaten against Doncaster.Mayor (thigh) and Cooper have returned to training this week after injuries and boss Ryan Lowe hopes to have them in his squad.Niall Ennis and James Bolton remain in the treatment room and will not feature.Striker Kieran Agard will be hoping for his first start for the club aft...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo took a break from Manchester United training to apparently visit some local shops on Thursday, with the Portugal superstar spotted walking out of fast-food shop Subway in Hulme Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted strolling out of a Subway in Hulme during a break from Manchester United training on Thursday afternoon. The Portugal captain, who sealed a sensational return to Old Traff...Full Story »

Roma coach Jose Mourinho was pleased with their 1-0 win against Udinese on Wednesday night. Tammy Abraham struck the winner for Roma as they bounced back from Sunday's defeat at Hellas Verona. Mourinho said, "After defeat, the next game is always more difficult on an emotional level. I think the first 35 minutes showed more quality than we've had yet this season. We were in total control aga...Full Story »

Chelsea host Manchester City on Saturday in a ‘massive’ clash, with both sides looking to assert their Premier League dominance. Chelsea remain unbeaten this season and top the table, while City are fifth after losing to Tottenham on the opening weekend of the campaign. The Blues have been in scintillating form in the early part of the season and look like genuine title contenders u...Full Story »

Jota scored his first Celtic goal as Ange Postecoglou’s side moved into the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals following a straightforward 3-0 win over 10-man Raith Rovers.The Portuguese wide player finished well for the opener and produced the strike that allowed Liel Abada to net on the rebound.David Turnbull notched his sixth goal of the season before Dario Zanatta was sent off just before ...Full Story »

Swindon defender Rob Hunt is expected to return for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Colchester at The County Ground.Hunt was a late withdrawal from the squad for the 1-1 draw with Northampton after his partner went into labour on the morning of the game.Head coach Ben Garner must decide whether to restore Ben Gladwin to the starting XI after he was demoted to the bench against the Cobblers.&ld...Full Story »

Kean Bryan could feature for West Brom as they take on QPR in the Sky Bet Championship.Bryan signed for the Baggies earlier this month and is yet to feature but has been in training building up fitness.Fellow defender Matt Clarke is progressing in his recovery from a hamstring injury, but Saturday’s game could come too soon.Centre-back Dara O’Shea is a long-term injury concern for th...Full Story »

Coventry defender Jake Clarke-Slater is a doubt for the visit of Peterborough on Friday night.The 24-year-old, who is on loan from Chelsea, suffered concussion in a clash of heads and was substituted during last Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Millwall at the Den.Viktor Gyökeres is likely to start for Coventry as he aims to add to his tally of five for the season.Ever-present defenders Do...Full Story »

Jordan Cook could make his full debut for Hartlepool when they host Exeter.The forward, signed by the club last week, made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in the goalless draw at Oldham but could be included from the start this time.Gavan Holohan is likely to miss out again and could be set for an extended spell on the sidelines. The midfielder has missed the last three games wi...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney took permanent charge of Derby in January following a short stint as interim manager. Derby County will be deducted 12 points with immediate effect after the Championship side entered administration, the English Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday. Derby, managed by former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, filed a notice to appoint administrators last week am...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bemoaned Manchester United’s sloppy start and lack of cutting edge as their Carabao Cup hopes went up in smoke at home to West Ham.Just three days on from winning a thrilling Premier League clash at the London Stadium, the Red Devils were on the wrong end of the result as the sides resumed battle in Wednesday’s third-round clash.Manuel Lanzini’s early goal ...Full Story »

Tottenham survived a scare after blowing a 2-0 lead at Wolves to squeeze through in the Carabao Cup on penalties.Ruben Neves, Leander Dendoncker and Conor Coady missed in the shoot-out as Spurs progressed 3-2 following a 2-2 draw at Molineux.They almost let the game slip through their grasp after Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele put them in charge only for Dendoncker and Daniel Podence to hau...Full Story »

Brighton manager Graham Potter stated everyone at the club loves Aaron Connolly after his two goals were the difference in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Swansea.The Republic of Ireland international had only one goal to his name in the calendar year before his 33rd-minute deflected strike broke the deadlock at the Amex.Connolly’s second then followed five minutes later in almost identical fas...Full Story »

Ademola Lookman’s first goal for Leicester helped fire them to a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory at his local side Millwall.Winger Lookman, who grew up in nearby Peckham, marked his full Foxes debut with the opening goal shortly after half-time.Kelechi Iheanacho wrapped up the victory with Leicester’s second two minutes from time.Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers, perhaps mindful of his side’...Full Story »

St Johnstone advanced to the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup after a comfortable 2-0 win over Dundee at Dens Park.Saints are the current League Cup holders and they showed they will not give up the trophy without a fight.Perth goalkeeper Zander Clark had kept Dundee at bay but the deadlock was finally broken in the 70th minute by Shaun Rooney with Ali Crawford netting a second six minutes ...Full Story »

LEEDS star Dan James FLEW to London in a helicopter to make it in time for the Carabao Cup win over Fulham. The former Manchester United winger played 90 minutes as the Whites beat the Cottagers on penalties. Dan James (right) FLEW to London in a helicopter to make Leeds' game with FulhamCredit: Reuters James' partner Ria Hughes had given birth to a boy at lunchtime on TuesdayCredit: Refer to...Full Story »

Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Benfica forward Darwin Nunez. After Man City waved goodbye to the club's greatest ever goal-scorer in Sergio Aguero, you figured that they'd use the summer transfer window to recruit a new striker. However, Pep Guardiola instead decided to spend the bulk of his budget on recruiting Jack Grealish from Aston Villa, a wide midfielder who only...Full Story »