The two managers clashed more than once during a fiery London derby Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been charged by the FA after coming to blows following Tottenham's last-gasp draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Both coaches received a red card for their heated confrontation while performing the traditional post-match handshake. Earlier in the game, Tuchel had reacted angrily when Co...Full Story »

Chelsea are prepared to wait until the final days of the summer market to try again for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Sport says there are two teams pushing for him, Manchester United and Chelsea. They have both negotiated with Barcelona and are ready to pay the €80 million the Catalan club want, but the toughest thing is the Dutchman's desire to remain at Camp Nou. But the int...Full Story »

Barcelona are considering a sensational swoop to re-sign Lionel Messi, according to reports. The Blaugrana were forced to let their greatest ever player depart the club last summer in order to meet La Liga's salary cap. Barcelona(opens in new tab)'s financial issues remain, with the club's debts totalling around £1.2 billion. But that has not prevented them splashing out more than ...Full Story »

A congested week of fixtures could see Steve Cotterill make limited changes to Shrewsbury’s starting XI to face Derby on Tuesday.The manager revealed – but refused to name – one injury concern that has developed since his side’s 2-1 win over Wycombe on Saturday.Cotterill admitted, however, that he did not have enough options to make a considerable rotation, so his line-up...Full Story »

Danny Cowley is set to still be without Joe Morrell for Tuesday’s clash with Cambridge, despite the midfielder’s return to training.The Wales international is back in full training following a hernia operation which has ruled him out since pre-season but is unlikely to be included in the squad.Captain Clark Robertson (foot) was also unavailable for the weekend win at Cheltenham and h...Full Story »

Paddy Lane will miss Fleetwood’s League One clash with Cheltenham due to suspension.The forward was handed a straight red card for a bad tackle in added time in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Morecambe.Joe Garner or Promise Omochere could step into the starting line-up if boss Scott Brown opts to stick with a 4-3-3 formation.Carl Johnston will also be pushing for a start in midfield.Christia...Full Story »

Harry Kite should keep his place in midfield when Exeter host Wycombe in League One.The 22-year-old has forced his way into the Grecians’ starting line-up in recent weeks and looks to have impressed enough for a run in the side.Jevani Brown should continue up front, having struck Exeter’s goal in the 2-1 loss at Cambridge on Saturday.Sam Stubbs could push for a recall in the centre o...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough will welcome back Jordan Bowery for the Sky Bet League Two game against AFC Wimbledon.Bowery missed the weekend defeat at Leyton Orient through suspension after being sent off in the Carabao Cup loss to Derby.Clough has concerns over the fitness of Hiram Boateng, Lucas Akins and Oli Hawkins.Boateng, who was substituted at half-time against Orient, and Hawkins both ...Full Story »

Norwich have lost another left-back to injury, with Jacob Sorensen ruled out for several weeks ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash with Huddersfield.The defender suffered a stress fracture in his foot during the loss to Hull and joins Sam McCallum, who broke a bone in his foot last week, and Dimitris Giannoulis (ankle) on the sidelines.Sam Byram has trained but Tuesday may come too soon wh...Full Story »

Man City starlet Delap set for loan Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Liam Delap, son of Stoke City cult hero Rory, will be loaned out this season. The young striker has a solid scoring record at youth level and made several appearances off the bench for the first team last season. Pep Guardiola: “We loaned ‘Macca’ [James McAtee], Liam [Delap] is in that process because we...Full Story »

Mateo Kovacic and Antonio Conte confronted each other in the tunnel The scuffle between Tottenham and Chelsea reportedly carried over into the tunnel when Antonio Conte allegedly 'barged' into Mateo Kovacic. The Super Sunday clash at Stamford Bridge descended into chaos midway through the second half when both Conte and Tuchel were yellow carded for their angry bust-up following Pierre-Emile Ho...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag cancelled a planned day off for his Manchester United squad following the defeat at Brentford and told the players to make up for being outrun by their opponents at the Gtech Community Stadium during the extra session, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag's team were due to be off on Sunday but the rest day was cancelled by the manager in response to Saturday's 4-0 defeat. He ordered h...Full Story »

THOMAS TUCHEL and Antonio Conte have been SENT OFF after a heated exchange at the end of the game between Chelsea and Tottenham. The pair first clashed following Pierre Emile Hojbjerg's controversial equaliser with Anthony Taylor awarding both a yellow card. Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel squared up at full-timeCredit: AFP Tuchel refused to let go of Conte's handCredit: Getty The pair had t...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes “it would be better” for Anthony Taylor not to referee Chelsea again after the fiery 2-2 London derby draw at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea boss Tuchel and Spurs manager Antonio Conte were sent off at full-time for their second clash, with the coaches squaring up to each other amid a niggling handshake. Tuchel and Conte were both booked during the match in a maj...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte were both sent off at full-time as Harry Kane snatched Tottenham a 2-2 Premier League draw at Chelsea.England captain Kane was anonymous until burying a header from an added-time corner, to leave honours even in a tempestuous London derby at a sweltering Stamford Bridge.Tuchel and Conte were both booked after Piere-Emile Hojbjerg slotted Spurs’ first goal, a...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper knew his side had to deliver for the fans as their first Premier League home game for 23 years ended in a 1-0 victory over West Ham.The City Ground had not hosted a top-flight match since 1999 and Taiwo Awoniyi ensured it was a winning homecoming for Forest with his first-half goal.The striker, who until Saturday night was the club’s record signing this ...Full Story »

Chuba Akpom spared the blushes of team-mate Ryan Giles as his brace earned Middlesbrough a 2-2 draw with Sheffield United at the Riverside.The Blades looked to be heading for all three points when Giles rifled the ball into his own net midway through the second half, but, having already struck in the first half with a close-range finish, Akpom scored again with eight minutes remaining as he dire...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou hailed Celtic for putting on a show in difficult conditions after they recorded the biggest away victory of his reign.Celtic navigated the heatwave and Rugby Park’s plastic pitch to thrash Kilmarnock 5-0 and go top of the cinch Premiership on goal difference above Rangers.There was little doubt about the outcome after Kyogo Furuhashi finished off a penetrating move inside ...Full Story »

Moritz Jenz and Giorgos Giakoumakis both netted acrobatic efforts as Celtic cruised to a 5-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.Jenz, Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota – with another stunning strike – all notched their second goals of the season as the champions wrapped up three points before half-time.Substitute Carl Starfelt added a fourth to put Celtic ahead of Rangers on goal differenc...Full Story »

Chelsea have finished in the top five for the past five seasons, winning several titles in each event. They have brought in a number of quality players on all fronts this summer, making a big difference to their squad for the new season. However, in terms of the new season's opening game, Chelsea's overall form has yet to improve. Spurs have enjoyed a good run of form since Conte took over a...Full Story »