Derby boss Wayne Rooney faces a headache in defence for Tuesday’s Championship clash with Hull.Richard Stearman begins a three-match ban following his red card against Huddersfield last week, and Rooney is likely to pick either Lee Buchanan or Craig Forsyth.Midfielder Krystian Bielik has made two appearances as a substitute after a year out with a serious knee injury and could be in conten...Full Story »

Ben Williams is back from suspension for Cheltenham’s League One clash with Sunderland.The defender received two yellow cards in the final minute of Town’s goalless draw with Wigan, meaning he missed their last outing at AFC Wimbledon.Deadline-day signing Jamie Soule could make his debut following his arrival from West Brom, while fellow loanee Aaron Ramsey may start after two substi...Full Story »

Portsmouth look set to be without midfielder Joe Morrell through suspension for the Sky Bet League One match against Burton.Wales international Morrell was shown a straight red card for a high challenge during Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at Oxford and starts a three-match ban, although the club have appealed against the decision.Deadline-day signing Aiden O’Brien made his debut as a late s...Full Story »

Josh Maja could make his Stoke league debut as the Potters prepare to make changes for Swansea’s Sky Bet Championship visit.Maja, signed on loan from Bordeaux just before the January window closed, scored on his FA Cup bow in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wigan – a game which saw Nick Powell impress on his first start since cracking a fibula in October.Lewis Baker, Jaden Philogene-Bi...Full Story »

Bryn Morris is expected to make his home debut for Hartlepool when Barrow visit the Suit Direct Stadium.The Hartlepool-born midfielder, who joined the club on loan from Burton on deadline day, started against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Saturday as skipper Nicky Featherstone was suspended.Featherstone serves the second game of a three-match ban against the Bluebirds following his sending-off...Full Story »

Following Paris Saint-Germain's 5-1 win over Lille, in which Kylian Mbappe scored one of the goals for Mauricio Pochettino's side, the French forward spoke on his future. Mbappe was asked about his upcoming UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Real Madrid, the team that wants to sign him. "I'm concentrated on beating Madrid and then we'll see what happens," said Mbappe. Regarding...Full Story »

KALVIN PHILLIPS is pushing for a new deal from Leeds after the club knocked back three bids from West Ham last month. David Moyes was desperate to land the England ace in January and the Hammers offered a club record £55 million just before the deadline. Phillips could be set to sign a new deal with Leeds The 26-year-old had no problem with them being turned down and is happy to stay at ...Full Story »

Ajax have announced that their director of football Marc Overmars will leave the club with immediate effect after 'inappropriate messages' to colleagues. The former Arsenal icon has been in his role since 2012, and has built up a reputation as an impressive figure behind the scenes, leading to him being linked with the likes of Newcastle. In a club statement late on Sunday night, Ajax explained...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez asked fans not to boo Ousmane Dembele after he was jeered as he returned to the squad for Sunday's thrilling 4-2 win against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou. Dembele has not featured for Barca since Jan. 12 because of a failure to agree a new contract, with his terms up in the summer, but Xavi said he will look to use him after he failed to secure a move away from t...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest ran riot to dump holders Leicester out of the FA Cup.The Reds demolished last season’s winners 4-1 at the City Ground after three goals in nine first-half minutes.Philip Zinckernagel and Brennan Johnson scored twice in barely a minute before Joe Worrall made it 3-0.🔴 @NFFC ran riot at the City Ground putting 4️⃣ past @LCFC!#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.c...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED'S troubles have intensified with a dressing-room rift over Mason Greenwood's arrest as stars clash over whether it was right to ditch him. Players including Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo and Victor Lindelof cut the 20-year-old adrift in the wake of his arrest on suspicion of rape and assault by unfollowing him on Instagram. That decision is said to have put pressure on ...Full Story »

Matthijs De Ligt is set to kickstart an incredible transfer battle this summer, with no fewer than four of Europe's biggest clubs now linked with a move for the Dutch defender. According to the Italian football press, Manchester United are the latest team to join the hunt for De Ligt, with Bayern Munich and Barcelona already interested. This follows recent reports that Chelsea are also keen o...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is pleased Harry Kane’s commitment is starting to be rewarded with goals after the striker fired his side into the FA Cup fifth round.The England captain scored twice as Spurs beat Brighton 3-1 in north London, with Solly March also netting a first-half own goal.Kane looks to be getting back to his best after a first half of the season where he looked a shadow ...Full Story »

Micky Mellon believed Tranmere were on the wrong end of two penalty calls as a Rovers old boy came back to haunt his former club in a 1-1 draw with Barrow.Manager Mellon described the decision to award a second-half handball against Josh Dacres-Cogley as “cheap.”And Ollie Banks added further punishment by sending Ross Doohan the wrong way for his 11th of the season after 58 minutes.T...Full Story »

Ten-man Swansea held on to claim a surprise 1-0 win over automatic-promotion hopefuls Blackburn thanks to Michael Obafemi’s first-half header.Obafemi’s 16th-minute header was enough to claim all three points for the hosts at the Swansea.com Stadium, despite defender Ryan Manning’s dismissal eight minutes into the second half.The victory, only their second in 10 games, saw Swans...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay praised his players after they came from behind to win what was a “six-pointer” against Dundee at Dens Park.The home side took the lead through Zak Rudden but the Staggies equalised thanks to Joseph Hungbo just before half-time.County’s Regan Charles-Cook then had a penalty saved but he subsequently netted what proved to be the winner in a 2-1 vict...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner questioned his side’s leadership qualities after Exeter came from behind to beat the Robins 2-1 thanks to two goals in the last six minutes.Joe Tomlinson’s opener looked to have set Swindon on course for victory before late strikes from Jevani Brown and Timothee Dieng turned the game on its head.Garner said: “We’ve got to grow the leadership ...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin tipped Connor Ronan for a maiden Republic of Ireland call-up after the midfielder scored the only goal in a narrow 1-0 victory against Hibernian in front of national team boss Stephen Kenny.The on-loan Wolves midfielder pinched the ball off Jake Doyle-Hayes before firing a fierce drive past Kevin Dabrowski to propel the Buddies to within a point of the cinch Premier...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon head coach Mark Robinson was left disappointed at his side’s set-piece vulnerability in their 3-2 League One defeat at Charlton.The Dons had a dream start when Ethan Chislett put them ahead after just three minutes, Ayoub Assal getting a vital touch after Addicks goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray dropped the ball.Ryan Inniss met Albie Morgan’s corner to head the hosts back ...Full Story »

Interim manager Mike Dodds admits he does not know if he will be in charge of Sunderland on Tuesday night.The club, who are searching for a replacement for Lee Johnson, saw their top-two hopes slump further with a shock 2-1 defeat to basement side Doncaster.Reo Griffiths and Tommy Rowe scored in the first half, and a late consolation from Corry Evans was unable to turn the tide on the day Jermai...Full Story »