West Brom are without Jake Livermore against Blackburn after failing with an appeal to get his red card overturned.The midfielder starts a four-game ban having been sent off in the 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United on Wednesday.Defender Dara O’Shea has returned from a broken ankle and is likely to be in the squad on Monday.Striker Daryl Dike remains sidelined with the hamstring injury he suff...Full Story »

Norwich should have forward Josh Sargent available again for the visit of Premier League leaders Manchester City.United States international Sargent missed the last two matches through illness but has now returned to training, while midfielder Lukas Rupp faces a late fitness test on a hamstring issue.Defender Ozan Kabak (illness), midfielder Jacob Sorensen (knee) and goalkeeper Tim Krul (shoulde...Full Story »

Tottenham are still without Eric Dier as they face Wolves on Sunday.The defender has an ongoing thigh issue and is joined in the treatment room by Oliver Skipp (groin) and Japhet Tanganga (knee).New signings Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur could both start, having twice come off the bench in the last two games.Wolves are assessing Hwang Hee-chan and Joao Moutinho ahead of the trip to nort...Full Story »

Everton defender Yerry Mina has been ruled out for at least two months as manager Frank Lampard’s injury problems grow ahead of the visit of Leeds.The Colombia international (thigh) joins fellow centre-back Ben Godfrey (hamstring) on the sidelines with left-back Vitalii Mykolenko also missing the game.Forward Demarai Gray has a hip problem which has ruled him out but striker Dominic Calver...Full Story »

Wimbledon will check on defender Dan Csoka ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Sunderland.The 21-year-old Hungarian was replaced by Will Nightingale at half-time during Tuesday night’s 1-0 home defeat by leaders Rotherham after returning to the dressing room with an elevated heart-rate.Csoka was one of four men – Paul Kalambayi, Cheye Alexander and Nesta Guinness-...Full Story »

Huddersfield could have defender Pipa back as they take on Sheffield United in the Sky Bet Championship.The Spaniard missed Wednesday’s draw at Preston with a groin injury but has since returned to training.The Terriers have no fresh fitness concerns following the game at Deepdale.Tino Anjorin, Levi Colwill, Alex Vallejo, Rolando Aarons and Ryan Schofield are still out of action.The Blades...Full Story »

Burton could still be without Deji Oshilaja for the visit of Cambridge in the Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The Brewers had to replace their regular back three for their midweek defeat at Portsmouth, with Oshilaja kept out with an injury which had forced him off during the previous match against Sheffield Wednesday.John Brayford and Sam Hughes were also missing through injury and could still be...Full Story »

Accrington are expected to be without John O’Sullivan for their Sky Bet League One clash at home to Crewe.O’Sullivan scored in the 2-0 win over Oxford on Tuesday night but was later forced off with a hamstring injury which is likely to see him sidelined this weekend.The striker’s absence will come as a blow to Stanley boss John Coleman, who is targeting back to back league wins...Full Story »

The Scottish full-back was pleased with the Reds' latest performance but feels Manchester City remain out of sight for the time being Andrew Robertson has played down Liverpool's title chances despite their "important" 2-0 victory over Leicester on Thursday night, insisting the gap at the top of the table is "still too big". Liverpool picked up a comfortable home win against the Foxes thanks...Full Story »

Former Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde is being linked with Leeds United. The Telegraph says Marcelo Bielsa's spell at Leeds is coming to and end and a departure before the end of the season has not even been ruled out. A run of bad results could bring a premature end to his time at Elland Road, although save a big surprise he's once again done enough to keep Leeds in th...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney said he would jump at the chance to manage Manchester United. The Englishman, who spent 13 years at Old Trafford, is currently in charge of Derby County. United will be looking for a new manager in the summer once Ralf Rangnick's interim stint concludes. And Rooney has put his hand up for the position. When asked by Sky Sports if he would jump at the chance to manage United, R...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton hopes to have defender Connor Taylor available for the visit of Mansfield in Sky Bet League Two.Taylor was removed from the starting line-up before kick-off against Oldham in midweek after experiencing heart palpitations in the warm-up.He has been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and could undergo what Barton described as a “quite straightforwa...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper must decide whether to give Joe Worrall a third start of the week against Stoke.Defender Worrall made a surprise comeback from broken ribs against Leicester in the FA Cup last Sunday and also started against Blackburn in the Championship in midweek.Joe Lolley was an unused substitute against the Foxes having not featured since November because of a knee injury...Full Story »

Joss Labadie will be suspended for managerless Walsall when they host promotion-chasing Tranmere at the Banks’s Stadium on Saturday.The 31-year-old received his 10th caution in the defeat to fellow strugglers Scunthorpe on Tuesday and is now banned for two matches.The club sacked manager Matt Taylor on Wednesday after a run of seven straight defeats, with Neil McDonald and Mat Sadler place...Full Story »

Liam Ridehalgh is doubtful for Bradford’s clash against Exeter at the Utilita Energy Stadium.The 30-year-old defender was forced off with an injury at half-time of City’s 1-0 win over Stevenage in midweek and may not be risked on Saturday afternoon.Winger Charles Vernam has missed each of City’s last three outings and is expected to return to training next week.Dion Pereira has...Full Story »

Riley McGree is pushing for a Middlesbrough debut in their Sky Bet Championship clash with Derby.The Australia midfielder was in the squad for the first time for Wednesday’s draw with QPR after recovering from a bout of Covid-19 that delayed his return from international duty.Goalkeeper Joe Lumley made a costly mistake in the 2-2 stalemate but received the backing of manager Chris Wilder.D...Full Story »

Peterborough could make changes for the visit of Preston in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday and will hope to have Mark Beevers available.Defender Beevers was forced to pull out of Wednesday’s 4-0 thrashing at Cardiff due to a hamstring strain and deputy Josh Knight struggled before he was withdrawn at the break.Posh were brought back down to earth in Wales following a memorable FA Cup...Full Story »

The former Man Utd star, who faces off against Chelsea in the Club World Cup for Saudi club Al Hilal, used his earnings from the game to fund an orphanage in his home town. Ex-Man Utd striker Odion Ighalo opened an orphanage in Nigeria The Ighalo Orphanage Home is in Lagos where the striker grew up In December 2017, the Ighalo Orphanage Home was opened in Ijegun, a humble suburb in northern L...Full Story »

Kurt Zouma has been slapped with a huge fine over the vile abuse of his cat with West Ham donating two weeks worth of his wages to animal charities as his pets are seized by the RSPCA Kurt Zouma has been slapped with a £250,000 fine over the vile abuse of his pet cat with West Ham donating two weeks worth of his wages to animal charities. The France international defender started their Pr...Full Story »

Veljko Paunovic insisted Reading have what it takes to escape relegation from the Sky Bet Championship after hearing travelling fans call for his head in the 2-1 defeat at Bristol City.There were chants for the manager’s dismissal in the second half after Antoine Semenyo’s 44th-minute strike and a Michael Morrison own goal shortly after the break had deepened fears about the drop.Sub...Full Story »