Hull head coach Shota Arveladze has a number of injury problems ahead of the season opener against Bristol City.Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter is a doubt with a finger injury and new signing Dogukan Sinik is awaiting the results of an MRI scan after suffering a calf problem in training.Defenders Brandon Fleming and Josh Emmanuel are also sidelined, while Mallik Wilks and Ryan Longman both missed the p...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers will be without defender Nick Anderton and captain Paul Coutts when they kick off their League One campaign against fellow promoted side Forest Green.Anderton revealed on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, that is affecting his femur and he will undergo an operation in the coming weeks to remove that part of the bone.Experienced midf...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale will be without midfielder Jimmy Keohane for up to two months of the Sky Bet League Two season.Keohane suffered an unspecified injury during the pre-season friendly against Port Vale and will be sidelined for a significant period.Striker Tahvon Campbell also remains unavailable as he recovers from the broken foot which ruled him out of the end of last season.Goa...Full Story »

Jordan Turnbull will be given a late fitness test ahead of Tranmere’s Sky Bet League Two opener at home to Stevenage.The 27-year-old defender moved to Prenton Park from Salford earlier this week but may have to wait to make his Rovers debut.Tom Davies, Kieron Morris and Charlie Jolley are definite absentees, the trio having all picked up knocks during pre-season.Micky Mellon’s side f...Full Story »

Michael Smith could make his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the curtain-raiser against Portsmouth.Striker Smith and defender Michael Ihiekwe have both joined the Owls from neighbours Rotherham and will be vying for starting spots on Saturday.New goalkeeper David Stockdale is likely to start, and it remains to be seen whether fellow summer arrivals Tyreeq Bakinson and Akin Famewo will be involved.C...Full Story »

Mark Kennedy takes charge of his first game as Lincoln boss as they welcome Sky Bet League One newcomers Exeter to the LNER Stadium.Having replaced Michael Appleton, Kennedy has set about adding to his ranks and a number of arrivals could be in line for their competitive debuts.Loanees Carl Rushworth and Tashan Oakley-Boothe, from Brighton and Stoke respectively, are likely to be involved.As are...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ is back in Manchester as Cristiano Ronaldo thrashes out his future at United. The glamorous Wag, 28, has been sunning herself in Spain this month. Georgina Rodriguez is back in Manchester after holidaying in SpainCredit: @georginagio Georgina is supporting partner Cristiano Ronaldo as he looks to quit Man UtdCredit: Getty But Georgina returned to the cooler climes of the U...Full Story »

The Red Devils have been chasing Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong as their No1 midfield target this summer. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is on Man United's radar Credit: Getty But with a deal proving to be difficult, United chiefs are assessing their options. According to Italian paper Messagero, Erik ten Hag's side are preparing a £42m offer for Lazio's star man. The Italian side are set to d...Full Story »

Barcelona are set to beat Chelsea to the signing of Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde as the defender will seal his move to the Camp Nou once completing a medical and officially signing a contract. The Blaugrana had already beaten the Blues to Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, re-signed Ousmane Dembele amid interest from Stamford Bridge and signed Andreas Christensen from Thomas Tuchel on a free...Full Story »

Neil Wood takes charge of his first competitive Salford game as last season’s beaten play-off finalists Mansfield visit the Peninsula Stadium for their Sky Bet League Two opener.Striker Callum Hendry is among the new faces who could make their debut for the Ammies.The former St Johnstone forward warmed up for the season by netting a late winner in a friendly at Barrow last weekend.Elliot S...Full Story »

Luke Hendrie will miss Bradford’s opening game of the Sky Bet League Two season against Doncaster through injury.Defender Hendrie, along with Abo Eisa, Alex Gilliead and Timi Odusina, is expected to be sidelined for at least the opening two weeks of the new season.However, Liam Ridehalgh and Levi Sutton could be in contention to feature against Doncaster after playing against Chesterfield ...Full Story »

Summer signing Dominic Ball is struggling to be fit for Ipswich’s opening Sky Bet League One game at home to Bolton.Ball, who moved to Portman Road from QPR, hurt his ankle in pre-season and missed the warm-up games against Millwall and Southend.Sam Morsy and Lee Evans could start in central midfield with manager Kieran McKenna expected to hand out several debuts.Left-back Leif Davis becam...Full Story »

Cambridge begin their Sky Bet League One campaign at home to MK Dons on Saturday and in the process start life without talisman Wes Hoolahan.The former Republic of Ireland international has been an integral player for the U’s during the past two seasons, helping them win promotion to the third tier in 2021 before he had a big hand in them consolidating last term.Boss Mark Bonner decided to...Full Story »

Cheltenham could hand starts to a host of summer signings in their Sky Bet League One opener at home to Peterborough.Luke Southwood, on loan from Reading, is likely to feature in goal, while Southampton forward Dan Nlundulu, back with the Robins for a second loan spell, is set to play up front.West Brom loanee Caleb Taylor and Tom Bradbury are in contention for defensive starts while in midfield...Full Story »

Sutton will begin their second season of Sky Bet League Two football with a home game against fellow 2021-22 play-off challengers Newport.Manager Matt Gray has seen goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis and winger David Ajiboye join Reading and Peterborough respectively.But he has brought in a number of newcomers, including former Walsall keeper Jack Rose, while Luke Gambin could feature against one of his f...Full Story »

Bradley Dack is unlikely to start for Blackburn in their Sky Bet Championship opener at home to QPR on Saturday.New Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has indicated Dack, who missed much of last season with an ACL injury, is not yet fit enough to start, having played only once in pre-season, scoring in Rovers’ 1-0 friendly win over Lincoln last weekend.Callum Brittain, Blackburn’s only se...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson will run fitness checks on Brennan Dickenson and Ryan Edmondson ahead of the Sky Bet League Two opener against Crawley.Midfielder Dickenson missed United’s final pre-season friendly – a goalless draw at Morecambe – because of a dead leg.Striker Edmondson, meanwhile, suffered a thigh problem against Morecambe and was forced off.Simpson could have Omari...Full Story »

Tuchel, 48, whisked away business boss and mother Natalie Max, 35, to relaxing Sardinia. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has found love again with a glamorous Brazilian — days after his divorce was granted Credit: BackGrid Tuchel, 48, whisked away business boss and mother Natalie Max, 35, to relaxing Sardinia Credit: BackGrid A holidaymaker said: 'They held hands at every opportunity and loo...Full Story »

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign defender Jules Kounde from Sevilla for a base fee of €50 million ($50m/£42m) plus add-ons, GOAL can confirm. He is expected to sign a four-year contract that will run until 2026. Kounde had been pursued by Chelsea since at least last summer, but he preferred a move to Camp Nou. Xavi specifically requested Barcelona approach Kounde to rei...Full Story »

AJAX are refusing to rule out selling Manchester United target Antony. The Red Devils were particularly keen on the Brazilian, who excelled under Erik ten Hag last season, earlier this summer. Ajax are reluctant to let Man Utd star Antony leave this summer Ajax told United chiefs that Antony would cost them £67million and links subsequently went cold. Having already sold a host of playe...Full Story »