Antonio Conte was delighted to see Tottenham claim victory at Watford following Davinson Sanchez’s last-gasp winner but admits they need to make more of their opportunities.Tottenham, having been held 1-1 by 10-man Southampton on Tuesday, looked set to be frustrated again as they struggled to make the breakthrough against the Hornets despite dominating possession and having a number of cha...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan scored twice with two headers as Crawley made light of a three-week lay-off to comfortably beat Colchester 3-1 at the Broadfield Stadium.It is the first time in over a year that Crawley had scored more than two goals in a home league game.Colchester, back in action after four successive postponements, rallied  late on but could not get back on terms and have now failed to win...Full Story »

Oldham’s interim boss Selim Benachour has urged his players to be confident that things will turn around after collecting a point at Hartlepool.Benachour watched the Latics’ goal live a charmed life at times at the Suit Direct Stadium, but similarly his side also had a few fantastic opportunities to win the match themselves.Oldham would have climbed off the foot of Sky Bet League Two...Full Story »

Oldham remain rooted to the foot of Sky Bet League Two despite leaving Hartlepool with a point after a 0-0 draw.The Latics, now winless in seven, battled away and had chances to climb out of the relegation zone.But Hartlepool had plenty of opportunities to win for only the second time in nine games.Jordan Cook, who had a header ruled out for offside, hammered the inside of the post, shortly afte...Full Story »

Real Madrid saw offers of £137m and £154m for Kylian Mbappe rejected over the summer, but the Frenchman is forcing the La Liga outfit to wait until the end of the season to secure his signature Kylian Mbappe has decided to postpone his talks to join Real Madrid until next summer in a bid to show respect to his current club, Paris Saint-Germain. The 23-year-old’s contract at the...Full Story »

Swindon will continue to be without captain Dion Conroy when Northampton visit the County Ground on New Year’s Day.The centre-half was sent off after the final whistle for dissent in the 2-0 defeat to Barrow earlier this month and serves the second game of a two-match ban.Town head coach Ben Garner will hope to have defender Romoney Crichlow and midfielder Alex Gilbert back in the mix agai...Full Story »

Leeds will be boosted by the return of at least three players for Sunday’s visit of fellow Premier League strugglers Burnley.Boss Marcelo Bielsa confirmed during Friday’s pre-match press conference that Junior Firpo would be back after suspension and joined in the squad by Diego Llorente and Daniel James following their recent struggles with illness and injury respectively.Jack Harri...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will return from suspension when Manchester United welcome Wolves to Old Trafford on Monday.The Portuguese missed Thursday’s 3-1 win against Burnley after collecting his fifth booking of the season at Newcastle earlier in the week.Ralf Rangnick hopes to have Victor Lindelof back after testing positive for Covid-19 and Raphael Varane looks set to start instead of Eric Bailly...Full Story »

Crystal Palace are waiting on the results of routine PCR tests but are set to have Joachim Andersen fit for the visit of West Ham on New Year’s Day.The Danish defender was withdrawn late on during Tuesday’s win over Norwich but assistant Osian Roberts revealed the centre-back was fine having only recently returned from a hamstring injury.Wilfried Zaha is also expected to play after s...Full Story »

Blackburn could again name an unchanged team as they bid for a seventh straight Championship victory against Huddersfield.With Rovers going so well, boss Tony Mowbray has resisted the temptation to make outfield changes since Daniel Ayala limped off against Peterborough in November.Ayala has been unable to force his way back in since returning to fitness, while the likes of Dan Butterworth, Sam ...Full Story »

Sutton remain without captain Craig Eastmond for the visit of Exeter in Sky Bet League Two.Midfielder Eastmond completes a three-game ban after being sent off during the 3-2 loss to Newport on December 7.Dutch winger Enzio Boldewijn will be assessed having suffered a hip problem in last week’s Surrey Senior Cup clash with non-league Sheerwater.Midfielder Kenny Davis, who has missed his sid...Full Story »

Blackpool will again be without Jordan Gabriel when they take on Hull at Bloomfield Road on New Year’s Day.The defender completes a two-match suspension following his red card in the 3-2 Boxing Day defeat at Huddersfield.Midfielder Sonny Carey has been ruled out for a number of weeks having suffered a fractured metatarsal in that game.The Seasiders’ lengthy list of absentees due to i...Full Story »

West Brom boss Valerien Ismael could opt for changes for Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Cardiff.Ismael was critical of his side in the wake of Monday’s 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Derby.Midfielder Alex Mowatt and forward Karlan Grant missed that game due to Covid-related absences and may return.Academy graduates Taylor Gardner-Hickman and Tom Fellows are among ...Full Story »

VICTOR LINDELOF will ring in the New Year all by himself after wife Maja Nilsson revealed he's been banished to a separate floor of their home. The Sweden captain, 27, tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month, shortly after having a heart monitor fitted following his health scare during the game against Norwich. Victor Lindelof is isolating on the top floor of his house to avoid pass...Full Story »

Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini insists coach Jose Mourinho has made a hugely positive impact since his appointment. Mourinho's start has had highs and lows, but Pellegrini insists it's overall been positive." "It was a thunderbolt, nobody expected the news," said Pellegrini. "(Paulo) Fonseca always tried to pass on his way of seeing the game to us and, in my opinion, he left an impressi...Full Story »

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson is being linked with Tottenham. The Daily Express says Tottenham could be set to make a surprise January bid for Henderson. This is despite Ralf Rangnick recently revealing that he has no intention of letting Henderson leave the club, despite the young keeper seeking first-team football. Yet Spurs boss Antonio Conte wants to make a move for the En...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney insists Derby are not yet daring to dream of a great escape, despite recording a third straight Championship win with a 2-1 success at Stoke.Goals from Luke Plange and substitute Colin Kazim-Richards earned County a victory which took them to within 11 points from safety.“We have always believed there is a possibility we can stay in this division,” Rooney said.“But...Full Story »

Lee Johnson has challenged his table-topping Sunderland side to “keep the hammer down” to ensure 2022 is an even more successful year than 2021.The Black Cats will end the year sitting at the top of the League One table after Ross Stewart’s first professional hat-trick helped secure an emphatic 5-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.The last 12 months have seen a change of ownership ...Full Story »

Mark Warburton admitted his Rangers side had beaten 10-man Bristol City 2-1 despite being second best for most of the first half.But the QPR boss was still buzzing with excitement over Yoann Barbet’s stoppage-time winner.The defender netted with a perfect near-post header from a right-wing corner to complete his side’s recovery from a rocky start.Teenager Andy Scott’s deflected...Full Story »

Steve Cooper had sympathy with his Nottingham Forest players following their 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield at the City Ground in a match they dominated.Duane Holmes’ goal after 30 minutes was enough to secure a third consecutive victory for Carlos Corberan’s side – although this will surely eventually be among the most fortunate victories of their season.Forest saw Phillip Zincker...Full Story »