Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on full-back Matt Targett ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with champions Manchester City.Targett missed last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Brighton with a hamstring injury and will be given until the last moment to prove his fitness.Winger Ryan Fraser is expected to return after recovering from a back problem and, with defenders Emil...Full Story »

Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes misses the Severnside derby against Cardiff on Sunday through suspension.Sykes was sent off in Tuesday’s 2-0 home win over Luton for a challenge on Luke Freeman, which sparked a melee between the two sets of players and ended with both clubs being charged by the Football Association.Kane Wilson would seem to be Sykes’ natural replacement for the Sky...Full Story »

Dion Charles could feature for Bolton when they take on Sheffield Wednesday.The forward has been out with a thigh injury but could make his return against the Owls.Ricardo Almeida Santos is available after serving his suspension for a red card picked up against Port Vale.Eoin Toal is expected to still be sidelined with an ankle injury.Michael Smith is expected to miss out for Sheffield Wednesday...Full Story »

Callum Cooke is in line to start against his former club as Hartlepool prepare to welcome Bradford to the Suit Direct Stadium.The 25-year-old midfielder spent the last three seasons at the Bantams before being released this summer and will be eager to prove a point come Saturday afternoon.Defender Alex Lacey played a full 90 minutes in their midweek stalemate with Tranmere despite battling illne...Full Story »

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure will miss the visit of Nottingham Forest as he has been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury.The 29-year-old was forced off in last weekend’s defeat at Aston Villa and his absence raises the possibility of new signing Amadou Onana getting his first start for the club.Fellow midfielder Allan is fit again after a foot injury saw him miss a l...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has returned to training ahead of Manchester United’s crunch clash with rivals Liverpool on Monday.The 26-year-old impressed during the Red Devils’ pre-season tour but missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury.United boss Erik ten Hag says Martial is back in training, but Victor Lindelof and Facundo Pellistri are absent.Liverpool striker Roberto...Full Story »

Defender Ciaran Brennan remains a doubt for Swindon’s Sky Bet League Two clash with bottom-of-the-table Rochdale at The County Ground.Brennan has been suffering from concussion but has made a gentle return to training this week, although Robins head coach Scott Lindsey said he is unlikely to be involved at the weekend.Fellow defender Mathieu Baudry was rested against Orient in midweek and ...Full Story »

Portsmouth have been handed a huge injury boost for the visit of Bristol Rovers.Joe Morrell (hernia), Denver Hume (back) and Clark Robertson (foot) have all returned to training this week and will be available for selection for the first time this season.Jayden Reid and Ryan Tunnicliffe (both hamstring) are also fit after recent issues.Tunnicliffe is expected to leave Fratton Park before the end...Full Story »

Ruben Dias' new squeeze is cabaret dancer Ginevra Festa Manchester City superstar Ruben Dias has a new squeeze - an exotic cabaret dancer named Ginevra Festa. The two were spotted snogging on a boat off the coast of the Balearic Islands in Spain, with Dias splitting up with his popstar girlfriend less than a year ago. The 25-year-old Portuguese defender was also seen walking hand-in-hand with...Full Story »

Liverpool will sign Jude Bellingham for Borussia Dortmund as a direct replacement for Naby Keita. That's according to reports that claim that the Bundesliga-based Stourbridge teen sensation is set for Anfield, despite rumoured interest from the likes of Real Madrid. Bellingham has been linked with Liverpool since he moved to Germany. Jurgen Klopp has a midfield quandary, however. Contract ta...Full Story »

Ronaldo has been offered around to Europe's biggest clubs by his superagent Jorge Mendes but no club seemingly wants the 37-year-old and the whole scenario has panned out rather embarrassingly for the Portugal international. It looked like Ronaldo was stuck at Old Trafford but there could now be a way out for the striker in the form of Borussia Dortmund. According to Ben Jacobs, Ronaldo is o...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag nearing capture of five-time Champions League winner Manchester United are growing increasingly confident they will land Real Madrid star Casemiro, GOAL understands. Significant progress has been made in their pursuit of the Brazil midfielder, who is expected to cost around £60 million ($72m). Erik ten Hag turned his attention to the five-time Champions League winner after ...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson hailed his players for coming through a rocky period in Switzerland and setting up a chance to reach the Europa League.Lawrence Shankland gave Hearts the lead from the penalty spot midway through the first half of their Europa League play-off first leg against Zurich but the hosts were ahead inside 12 minutes.Hearts survived some scares to take a 2-1 deficit back to...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill is hopeful forward Ryan Bowman can be back in contention for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One match against leaders Ipswich.Bowman missed the goalless draw against Derby on Tuesday night with a back problem, which was also causing issues with his hip and groin, but has been able to resume light training.Cotterill could look to freshen up his side after not usin...Full Story »

Carlos Mendes Gomes is set to be absent for Fleetwood’s Sky Bet League One fixture at home to Derby.The winger, on loan from Luton, faces a spell on the sidelines after being forced off with a tight hamstring in the first half of his debut in the midweek draw with Cheltenham.Joe Garner could make his first league start of the season in place of Spaniard Mendes Gomes after coming on to repl...Full Story »

Peterborough are waiting for the results of a scan on Joel Randall but the midfielder is likely to miss the visit of Lincoln.The 22-year-old fell awkwardly in training and injured his shoulder and collarbone which ruled him out of the midweek win over Sheffield Wednesday and he is not expected to return at the weekend.Fellow midfielder Kwame Poku could make his first appearance of the season aft...Full Story »

Mansfield will assess a quartet of players ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash with Stockport.Among them is Rhys Oates (shoulder/chest), who was injured in the 5-2 win over AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday.Fellow forward Lucas Akins (groin), midfielder Hiram Boateng and defender Oliver Hawkins (both hamstring) are the other trio.Clough’s men will be looking to make it three wins from as man...Full Story »

Exeter could be without Timothee Dieng for the League One visit of Cheltenham this weekend.The midfielder took a knock in Tuesday’s victory over Wycombe and missed training on Thursday.The Grecians will definitely be missing forward Jevani Brown, who is on international duty with Jamaica and will sit out two league matches as well as the second-round Carabao Cup clash with Gillingham.Exete...Full Story »

Calum Butcher could miss out again when Burton host Port Vale in League One.The midfielder sustained a groin problem in the 4-4 Accrington Stanley draw on August 13.Terry Taylor could continue in the starting XI having slotted in for the 1-0 home defeat to Ipswich.Deji Oshilaja will hope to keep his place having dislodged Victor Adeboyejo for the Ipswich loss.Port Vale wing-backs Lewis Cass and ...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning hopes for positive fitness news ahead of the Sky Bet League One encounter against Accrington Stanley.Manning’s team responded to a 3-0 loss at Ipswich by edging out Port Vale thanks to a double from Bradley Johnson.The manager’s selection options were restricted by six players being absent from his plans through injury.But the likes of Will Grigg, Daniel Har...Full Story »