Tottenham boss Antonio Conte believes Oliver Skipp has what it takes to become a top midfielder after he starred in a 2-0 win over Brentford.The 21-year-old put in a dominant display in midfield as Spurs won through Sergi Canos’ own goal and Son Heung-min’s second-half strike to move within touching distance of the top four.Skipp, who came through the club’s academy system and ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo reached 800 career goals as his brace secured Manchester United a much-needed victory against Arsenal as interim manager Ralf Rangnick saw his new side triumph from the stands.A lot has changed at Old Trafford since their last home game 26 days ago, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer losing his job after that loss to Manchester City was compounded by a shocking defeat at Watford.United ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon remain without Will Nightingale and Cheye Alexander for the FA Cup visit of Cheltenham.Nightingale is battling back from an ankle injury and hopes to be fit before Christmas.Fellow defender Alexander is still sidelined by the ankle problem he suffered at Sutton last month.Henry Lawrence is pushing for a start after two substitute appearances since recovering from illness.Charlie Ra...Full Story »

In-form Portsmouth will have defender Sean Raggett available again following suspension for the FA Cup second round tie against Harrogate.Centre-half Raggett served a one-match ban for last weekend’s win at Gillingham, which was a sixth straight victory in all competitions as part of a nine-game unbeaten run.Pompey boss Danny Cowley will also hope to have Lee Brown available again followin...Full Story »

Bristol City have suffered a blow ahead of the game against Derby with defender Nathan Baker set to be out for several weeks due to a second concussion of the season.Baker was injured in a challenge with Sheffield United defender Chris Basham last weekend and received treatment on the pitch for around 10 minutes before being carried off on a stretcher.Midfielders Matty James and Andy King took p...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson will turn to his big guns once again as he prepares for Saturday’s League One clash with Oxford.Johnson rested 10 of the men who started last weekend’s 2-1 win at Cambridge for the Papa John’s Trophy defeat by Oldham in midweek, with only Leon Dajaku retaining his place.Defender Arbenit Xhemajli ended his 14-month absence with a knee injury in that g...Full Story »

Deji Oshilaja will be back in contention for Burton ahead of their FA Cup clash with Port Vale.The defender has served a three-match suspension and could go straight back into the team if Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink decides to make changes for the second round tie.Hasselbaink named an unchanged side last weekend as Burton beat Doncaster in League One, with Michael Mancienne named on the...Full Story »

Barnsley hope to have Callum Brittain and Aaron Leya Iseka back for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship derby with Huddersfield at Oakwell.The pair missed the goalless draw with Peterborough last Saturday through injury and illness respectively, while head coach Poya Asbaghi will also assess the fitness of Jordan Williams after he was forced off through injury late on in that game.Leya Iseka i...Full Story »

Salford remain without the suspended Ash Hunter for the televised FA Cup tie with non-league Chesterfield.The midfielder was sent off in the draw with Bristol Rovers on November 23 and serves the second of a three-match ban.Matty Willock also received a red card in that game and, although it was rescinded, he did not make the matchday squad for last week’s win over Oldham.Goalkeeper Connor...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund want NunezBorussia Dortmund are keen on Benfica attacker Darwin Nunez according to Record, and preliminary meetings are taking place. The Bundesliga club want Nunez to help replace Erling Haaland if the Norway forward leaves next summer. Nunez has scored eight goals in 10 league matches this year, with that form turning the heads of clubs across the continent. Lewandowski ...Full Story »

Defiant Everton manager Rafael Benitez insisted his side would improve despite a humbling 4-1 Merseyside derby defeat at home to Liverpool making it eight matches without victory.Two goals from Mohamed Salah were sandwiched between Jordan Henderson’s opener and Diogo Jota’s 79th-minute strike as the hosts were completely outclassed.Demarai Gray had briefly made it 2-1 just before hal...Full Story »

David Moyes was left frustrated by a VAR call after West Ham were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by bogey team Brighton.The Hammers led through a Tomas Soucek header but had a second goal disallowed for offside against Michail Antonio following a goalmouth scramble.After a lengthy review VAR Jarred Gillett decided the ball had brushed Antonio’s ankle on the goal-line after Craig Dawson bundled ...Full Story »

Dundee boss James McPake felt his side could have made their 1-0 victory over St Johnstone more comfortable.The Dark Blues had lost seven straight games in a row to their Tayside rivals prior to this contest but finally triumphed thanks to a solitary first-half Danny Mullen goal.The victory over Callum Davidson’s side saw Dundee leapfrog Saints up to ninth in the cinch Premiership table.Ma...Full Story »

Boss David Martindale accepted the blame for Livingston’s poor first-half performance in a 2-0 cinch Scottish Premiership defeat to Aberdeen, but claims the action that led to Jackson Longridge’s “extremely soft” second yellow card was not a foul.Aberdeen took the lead midway through the first half thanks to a low drilled shot from Ryan Hedges before Longridge was caution...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Jack Ross insists his side deserved at least a point after they lost 1-0 at home to cinch Premiership leaders Rangers.Hibs were undone by an 85th-minute penalty from substitute Kemar Roofe after defender Ryan Porteous was deemed to have tripped Ryan Kent.Ross said: “Frustration is the emotion because we didn’t deserve to lose. We were strong in all aspects of the pe...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech struck the winner as Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Watford, in a game that was temporarily halted after a medical emergency in the stands.A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the Graham Taylor Stand 12 minutes into the match at Vicarage Road and referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch.Medical staff from both teams ra...Full Story »

Ryan Hedges and David Bates netted their first cinch Scottish Premiership goals of the season to ease the pressure on Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass as the Dons overcame 10-man Livingston 2-0.Hedges drilled home a low effort midway through the first half and was on the receiving end of the challenge that saw Jackson Longridge sent off for a second booking after 61 minutes.That left the visitors ...Full Story »

Dundee secured back-to-back cinch Premiership wins for the first time this season thanks to a 1-0 victory over St Johnstone at Dens.The home side were in a confident frame of mind after beating Motherwell 3-0 at home on Saturday.And they picked up where they left off against Saints, deservedly taking another three points thanks to a first-half Danny Mullen goal.The result lifts the Dark Blues up...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo's bodyguards are under investigation for working illegally in Portugal, it was reported. Sergio and Jorge Ramalheiro, two former soldiers who served in Afghanistan with an elite special forces unit, were recently revealed as the Manchester United star's minders. Cristiano Ronaldo and his bodyguards, who are former special forces soldiersCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke The pa...Full Story »

Chelsea fans will be growing increasingly more concerned by the apparent contract impasse between the Blues and star defender Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger, 28, is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and there has been very little encouragement that the centre-back will renew his deal. The 28-year-old has been at Chelsea since he joined in 2017 following a modest £31....Full Story »