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 »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander praised match-winner Tony Watt and the Fir Park ground staff after their game against Dundee United survived a torrential downpour.Watt produced a sublime finish in the 12th minute, lofting a first-time strike over Benjamin Siegrist from the corner of the box to seal a thoroughly-deserved 1-0 win.United rarely threatened but there were some nervy moments after Ba...Full Story »

Arsenal vice-captain Alexandre Lacazette has admitted that he's starting to look for a move away from north London. Lacazette cost the club £50m, breaking their transfer record when he joined from Olympique Lyonnais in 2017. The forward is still on the same five-year deal he signed originally, which runs out in the summer. There has been much speculation about the player, though, who ha...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander will assess a couple of players who could return for the cinch Premiership encounter with Dundee United.Midfielders Sean Goss, Mark O’Hara, Robbie Crawford and Liam Donnelly all missed the weekend defeat by Dundee.Centre-back Juhani Ojala was also missing through injury.United midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt remain doubts after missing Saturday&rs...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will check on Cheye Alexander and Henry Lawrence ahead of their home game against Crewe.Alexander and Lawrence were both absent on Saturday as the Dons slipped to a late defeat at Portsmouth.Alexander was nursing the injury that forced him off during the loss at Sutton while Lawrence, back from England under-20 duty, was ill.George Marsh is fit again after recovering from a broken ...Full Story »

Graham Alexander revealed a pep talk with Connor Shields paid off when the Motherwell attacker opened his Fir Park account in the well-deserved 2-0 home cinch Premiership win over 10-man HeartsThe 24-year-old attacker was signed from Queen of the South in the summer but after failing to pin down a regular spot a loan move was mooted.However, the Fir Park boss persuaded Shields to keep plugging a...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander felt Bobby Madden’s controversial penalty call was one of the worst he had seen in his managerial career after St Mirren came from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Motherwell.Tony Watt scored a quickfire second-half brace to seemingly put Motherwell in control but Eamon Brophy scored two goals of his own to earn his side a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw.Br...Full Story »

Motherwell have no fresh injuries ahead of the visit of St Mirren.Graham Alexander could freshen his team up after three consecutive defeats.Midfielder Robbie Crawford remains out with an ankle injury.Buddies star attacker Jamie McGrath is out of St Mirren’s squad for the trip to Lanarkshire after injuring his hip against Rangers on Sunday.Midfielder Ethan Erhahon is unlikely to make the g...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has suggested Alexandre Lacazette could be offered a new deal to stay in north London, and defended the club's stance in allowing another senior player to run down his contract. The 29-year-old's agreement expires at the end of the season and ESPN reported in September that there is no offer on the table for a player who joined in a then club-record £46.5 millio...Full Story »

Gareth Bale could end up joining Arsenal if they can persuade Real Madrid to include him as part of a deal for Alexandre Lacazette. According to Defensa Central, the Gunners are looking to move Lacazette on before his contract expires next summer and hope to convince Bale to head in the opposite direction. The French striker arrived at the Emirates from Lyon for £46.5million in July 201...Full Story »

Alexandre Lacazette struck with the last kick of the game as Arsenal earned a point against Crystal Palace and prevented Patrick Vieira winning on his return to the club.The Frenchman won three Premier League titles and captained the Gunners during their unbeaten ‘Invincibles’ campaign and his name rang around the Emirates Stadium before and after a thrilling 2-2 draw.Pierre-Emerick ...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander claimed it seemed much easier to give penalties against his team than for them after being denied what he argued was a “blatant” spot-kick in a 2-0 defeat by Celtic.With Motherwell trailing to Jota’s opener and a stunning long-range strike from David Turnbull, the hosts appealed strongly for handball against Boli Bolingoli after substitute Ke...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander praised his players for grinding out a 2-1 victory over Ross County.Tony Watt’s 80th-minute winner sent the Steelmen into the top three of the cinch Premiership, two points behind leaders Rangers.The home side took the lead inside two minutes through Callum Slattery’s 25-yard strike but County soon grew into the game and levelled when Regan Charles...Full Story »

Juventus are preparing a move for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette in January, according to reports in Italy. Calciomercato reports that the Serie A side are keen on the French striker, and will look to acquire him for a cutdown price in the winter transfer window. With the 30-year-old's contract expiring next summer, Arsenal could be forced to sell as clubs circle to acquire the Premier L...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander was delighted with his team’s performance which saw them record a 2-0 victory – their third consecutive league win – and jump above opponents Aberdeen.Motherwell broke the deadlock in the 26th minute when Kaiyne Woolery’s ball from the right was headed powerfully into the net by Kevin Van Veen.The Dutchman then turned provider in the 59th ...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander hailed Liam Grimshaw’s contribution as his side came from behind to win 2-1 at Livingston.Grimshaw scored his first professional goal to add to Tony Watt’s strike earlier in the second half.Livingston had gone in front through Alan Forrest but ended up slumping to their third straight Scottish Premiership defeat.Grimshaw had only recently returned ...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette did not feature in Arsenal's Premier League defeat to Brentford with rumours suggesting the pair could be on the way out the club Arsenal duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette missed the loss to Brentford having both tested positive for Covid, the Gunners have confirmed. The pair missed the opening day loss with speculation soon...Full Story »

JAMES MADDISON and girlfriend Kennedy Alexa are celebrating the birth of their first child Leo Cruz. The Leicester midfielder, 24, welcomed his son in an Instagram post, sharing a snap of Leo who was born on Saturday. James Maddison celebrated the birth of his first child on Instagram Maddison wrote: "Leo Cruz Maddison 31/07/21. Welcome to the world son. I love you with all my heart. Kennedy ...Full Story »

Trent Alexander-Arnold has signed a new four-year contract at Anfield. Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has signed a bumper new contract with the club, which will keep him at Anfield until 2025. The deal outlines the player and the club's commitment to each other, after the flying Liverpool-born right-back spent well over a decade working through the youth ranks. The 22-year-old has been...Full Story »

Trent forced off injured After all the speculation about Trent Alexander Arnold's inclusion in England's 26 man squad for Euro2020, the decision has been taken out of Gareth Southgate's hands. The England manager revealed that he had spoken to the defender "three weeks ago" to assure him of his place in the squad, but the Liverpool full-back was forced off with an innocuous-looking injury la...Full Story »