Rangers require an Ibrox comeback to keep Europa League hopes alive following a 1-0 defeat by Braga in their quarter-final clash in Portugal.The Light Blues enjoyed some good fortune in the first half when the home side hit the post and had the ball in the net only for a VAR check to rule the goal out but eventually Spanish striker Abel Ruiz opened the scoring in the 40th minute and it proved to...Full Story »

Tranmere will be without defender Calum MacDonald and midfielder Kieron Morris for the Sky Bet League Two visit of Bristol Rovers this weekend.MacDonald was given his marching orders towards the end of the first half in last Saturday’s fiery 2-2 draw against Carlisle while Morris also saw red late on as Rovers finished the match with nine men.Appeals against both red cards have been reject...Full Story »

Blackburn pair Deyovaisio Zeefuik and Tayo Edun could return to the squad for the home game against Blackpool.Defender Zeefuik has struggled with successive hamstring and foot injuries since joining in January on loan from Hertha Berlin.Midfielder Edun, sidelined since the end of January due to an ankle injury, travelled with the squad for last week’s draw at Coventry but was not involved ...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin has decisions to make ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Derby.The Swans head into the game on the back of a four-match unbeaten run capped by back-to-back away victories at derby rivals Cardiff and Millwall.Republic of Ireland defender Ryan Manning returned to the starting line-up at the Den after completing a four-match ban so should be involv...Full Story »

Reading midfielder Tom Ince will return to the squad for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against Cardiff.The 30-year-old loan signing was ineligible to play against parent club Stoke on Tuesday evening as his father Paul, who took interim charge at the Select Car Leasing Stadium in February, guided his side to a priceless 2-1 victory.Ince was replaced by Junior Hoilett on his retur...Full Story »

Burton will be without midfielder Conor Shaughnessy as they look to kick-start their season against promotion-chasing Plymouth.Shaughnessy was sent off shortly before half-time in Saturday’s 3-0 Sky Bet League One defeat at Morecambe which left Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s men with just one in in eight games.Joe Powell could be in line to step up to the starting line-up after being name...Full Story »

Oxford hope to welcome back midfielder Cameron Brannagan for the visit of promotion rivals Sunderland.Brannagan suffered a head injury in training and missed successive defeats by Plymouth and Morecambe as Oxford slipped from fifth to eighth in Sky Bet League One.Elliott Moore has also been absent through illness, with U’s boss Karl Robinson suggesting he will play a back three when the de...Full Story »

Northampton will be without suspended midfielder Paul Lewis for their home game against Bradford.Lewis was sent off for two yellow cards in last week’s 1-0 defeat at Mansfield and sits out a one-game ban.Defender Ali Koiki has returned to training after missing the last three games due to a hamstring injury, but is not expected to be ready in time.Midfielder Peter Abimbola is back in conte...Full Story »

Barca to offer Dest in Lewandowski bid (Sport)USMNT international is highly regarded at Bayern Barcelona are willing to offer Sergino Dest to Bayern Munich in order to sign Robert Lewandowski, according to Sport. Dest is highly rated at the Allianz Arena and could help the Catalans land Lewandowski, whose contract at Bayern expires next summer. Gotze regrets turning down LiverpoolFormer Bay...Full Story »

Bournemouth head coach Scott Parker admitted his side’s 2-0 defeat at West Bromwich caught him by surprise.Defensive errors led to early goals from Alex Mowatt and Andy Carroll to end the Cherries’ five-match unbeaten run.But they remain in second place and on course for automatic promotion with two games in hand on third-placed Huddersfield and a six-point cushion.Alex Mowatt sent a...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has all-but admitted defeat in the Champions League after Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 first-leg loss to Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.Karim Benzema’s stunning hat-trick handed Real total control at the midway point of their quarter-final with the defending champions.And a deflated and angry Blues boss Tuchel effectively conceded Chelsea are now odds-on to relinquish their Champ...Full Story »

Steve Cooper demanded yet more from his Nottingham Forest players despite a 2-0 win over Coventry lifting his side into the play-off places.Brennan Johnson’s 15th of the season and a well-taken strike from James Garner, either side of half-time, secured a fourth consecutive Championship win for Forest.But they did not have it all their own way and Coventry might have taken something from t...Full Story »

Frank Lampard blamed individual errors after Everton sank ever closer to the relegation zone when Maxwel Cornet scored late on to give Burnley a 3-2 victory in the battle of two struggling teams.Everton were on course to move six points clear of the bottom three when Richarlison put them 2-1 in front by scoring the second of two penalties to respond to Nathan Collins’ first Burnley goal 12...Full Story »

Bournemouth’s charge to automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship suffered a jolt with a surprise 2-0 defeat at West Brom.Scott Parker’s side never recovered from a case of the defensive jitters which gifted early goals for Alex Mowatt and Andy Carroll and ended the Cherries’ five-match unbeaten run.Despite boasting two-thirds of the possession count, Bournemouth’...Full Story »

Kevin O’Hara notched a brace as Dunfermline beat Raith Rovers 2-0 to boost their cinch Championship survival hopes.The second-bottom Pars took the lead just after the half-hour mark when O’Hara slotted in having been teed up by Liam Polworth.And the striker added another with 11 minutes remaining to wrap up the three points for John Hughes’ side.Dunfermline closed the gap to ei...Full Story »

KAI Rooney looks like he’s trying to replicate his dad’s 2011 bicycle-kick wonder goal. The 11-year-old flung himself in the air and put boot to ball while training with Manchester United’s academy. Wayne Rooney's eldest son Kai, 11, looks to replicate his dad’s 2011 bicycle-kick wonder goal It revived memories of Wayne’s spectacular strike for United in a 2-1 wi...Full Story »

AC Milan are closing on a deal for Lille defender Sven Botman. Sky Italia says an agreement between the two clubs is now close. Milan will pay €33m to sign Botman after his agents met Milan in February, reaching an agreement over a €2.5m-a-year deal. Botman has recently confirmed that both Milan and Newcastle tried to secure his services during the winter transfer window. Milan...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE and West Ham are interested in high-flying Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi this summer. The Nigerian forward is having a stunning season in the Bundesliga after his £6million switch from Liverpool last July. Taiwo Awoniyi failed to break into the Liverpool team but is now being eyed by three of their Prem rivals following his hot streak for Union Berlin He already has 16 goa...Full Story »

Kieran Tierney is set to miss the remainder of the season Arsenal's season is at risk of falling apart following news that Kieran Tierney will miss the rest of the season due to injury. The 24-year-old defender returned from international duty with Scotland complaining of discomfort in his knee a few days ago and has now been told that he needs surgery following a series of scans and specialis...Full Story »

Koeman to take over Netherlands job Ronald Koeman will take over the Netherlands job for Louis van Gaal starting in 2023, according to De Telegraaf. Van Gaal revealed earlier this week that he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Barcelona pick Jordi Alba heir Barcelona have determined the heir to longtime left-back Jordi Alba, writes AS. They will try to sign Celta defender Javi Ga...Full Story »