Wigan will be without Jordan Cousins for their FA Cup tie with Blackburn as the midfielder faces another lengthy lay-off.Cousins missed nearly two months and then was forced off on his comeback against Shewsbury in early December with what was thought to be a short-term setback, only for scans to reveal a tendon injury which could keep him out for four months.Midfielder Scott Smith remains sidel...Full Story »

Northampton could hand a debut to new signing Chanka Zimba when Crawley visit in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.The Cardiff forward completed a loan move to Sixfields on Thursday and will help compensate for the loss of Kion Etete, who saw his temporary switch to the Cobblers cut short by parent club Tottenham.Dominic Revan is another to depart this week after being recalled by Aston Villa while...Full Story »

Birmingham defender Marc Roberts will not be ready to feature in the FA Cup clash with Plymouth despite stepping up his recovery from a hamstring injury.Manager Lee Bowyer revealed the 31-year-old will return to training on Monday, with forward Lukas Jutkiewicz and winger Jordan Graham also nearing their respective returns but not ready for the Argyle tie.On-loan goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has ret...Full Story »

Swindon midfielder Jack Payne will miss Friday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Premier League leaders Manchester City with a knee injury.Wales international Jonny Williams is rated as touch and go after not training fully this week as his workload is carefully managed after also coming off during the 5-2 Sky Bet League Two win over Northampton.Captain Dion Conroy is available again after ...Full Story »

Peterborough are likely to include new loan signing Bali Mumba in their squad for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Bristol Rovers.Defender Mumba has joined Posh until the end of the season from Premier League side Norwich and is expected to go straight into Darren Ferguson’s squad.The hosts will be without midfielder Joel Randall due to a slight hamstring issue, while Jack M...Full Story »

Cheltenham could hand a debut to defender Ben Williams when they host Burton in Sky Bet League One.Williams joined the Robins from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday and is poised to go straight into Michael Duff’s squad.Striker Kyle Joseph is unavailable for Saturday’s match after being recalled from his loan spell by parent club Swansea.Manager Duff hopes to welcome back ...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth will be back in the dugout when his side face Sunderland.The Chairboys boss has missed their last two games after testing positive for Covid.Wanderers will still be without Dominic Gape and Nick Freeman, both of whom are out with injury.Wycombe are currently fourth in the League One table.Sunderland manager Lee Johnson admitted it feels like “Covid is closi...Full Story »

Coventry are assessing the fitness of Simon Moore, Gus Hamer and Fankaty Dabo for their FA Cup third-round tie against Derby.All three missed the 1-0 defeat by Millwall at the CBS Arena on December 29 because of Covid-19 and could be back this weekend.Jake Clarke-Salter is poised to make his first appearance since early November after recovering from an Achilles injury.Clarke-Salter and Ian Maat...Full Story »

Oldham interim-manager Selim Benachour is likely to revert to his strongest available side for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Benachour fielded a young team for the Papa John’s Trophy last-16 tie against Wigan on Tuesday and was on the receiving end of a 6-0 defeat.Basement club Oldham, who have not won in the league since November 20, made just once change for the 0-0 draw with ...Full Story »

Kidderminster manager Russell Penn will be hoping striker Ashley Hemmings can help his non-league side spring an Emirates FA Cup shock against Championship side Reading in Saturday’s third-round tie at Aggborough.Hemmings has already made his mark in the competition this season, having scored in the 1-0 win over Grimsby in the first round and in the 2-0 second-round win over FC Halifax.Pen...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has paid tribute to Kieran Trippier ahead of his switch to Newcastle United. The Magpies have formally submitted a £12million deal plus £3million in add-ons for the England right-back. And Simeone has all but confirmed Trippier is on his way to St. James' Park. "I always look at the positive things, I am grateful to Trippier for all the time h...Full Story »

Arsenal are facing a challenge from Barcelona in their pursuit of Lille star Renato Sanches. The Gunners are keen on bringing the former Bayern Munich midfielder to the Emirates. Lille are open to selling the Portugal international, who is under contract until 2023. According to Portuguese broadcaster ELEVEN, Barca have made Sanches one of their 'priority targets' for the January transfer w...Full Story »

TARIQ LAMPTEY is emerging as a key target for Tottenham. But boss Antonio Conte may have to wait until the summer to land the £50million-rated starlet. Tottenham want £50m Brighton ace Tariq Lamptey... but might have to wait until the summer Credit: Reuters Lamptey, 21, has come back with a bang after spending the majority of 2021 out with a hamstring problem. The former Chelsea ac...Full Story »

Wolves midfielder Neves, 24, has two years left on his current deal at Molineux – but has spoken of his desire to play in the Champions League. Man Utd are determined to sign Ruben Neves this month Credit: Getty Man Utd manager Ralf Rangnick Credit: AFP United have been mulling over a potential bid for the Portuguese international since the summer with ex-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a ...Full Story »

The north Londoners are on the brink of elimination from the Carabao Cup after suffering a 2-0 reverse in the first legTottenham boss Antonio Conte admitted that his side were outplayed by a superior Chelsea side in Wednesday's Carabao Cup defeat, while warning he cannot wave a magic wand to improve the side's fortunes in the current transfer window. Spurs' hopes of winning the trophy took a ...Full Story »

Everton make concrete Longstaff offerRafa Benitez wants Sean Longstaff & Everton have made offer, although latest from NUFC this week was no players going out (yet). Newcastle interested in Lucas Digne but no formal bid (yet). Discussions taking place, although Digne prefers London move. — Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) January 5, 2022Bayern consider replacing Coman with Dembele (L'Equi...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has said that Gareth Bale remains "committed" to Real Madrid, despite not having played for the club since August, with just six months left on his contract. The Wales forward, 32, is absent from the team and unavailable for Wednesday's Copa del Rey round-of-32 trip to Alcoyano, with Ancelotti saying "he isn't injured, but doesn't feel good." Bale last featured for Madrid in a ...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is adamant they have the finances to win the race for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Laporta insists that the Blaugrana will have the money necessary to make a play for the Norway international in the next transfer window. "I'm going to sign Haaland next summer," Laporta is believed to have told colleagues behind closed doors. Laporta's confidence...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is targeting a return to play with Denmark at the 2022 World Cup. Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images Denmark international Christian Eriksen said on Tuesday that his goal was to play in this year's World Cup in Qatar, with reports in England suggesting he could also make a return to the Premier League amid interest from several teams. Eriksen, 29, hasn't p...Full Story »

Luke McGee’s goalkeeping masterclass helped League Two leaders Forest Green earn a 0-0 draw against Exeter in a tense West Country derby.It was Exeter who started the brighter, with Josh Key slamming wide from Matt Jay’s deflected strike.Forest Green were a whisker from getting their noses in front, captain Jamille Matt a boot away from touching in a Nicky Cadden cross in the 17th mi...Full Story »