Shaun Maloney expressed his pride in the Hibernian players after getting his managerial reign off to a winning start against Aberdeen.Defender Ryan Porteous sealed the win, which lifted Hibs to fifth in the Cinch Premiership, with a second-half header in a tight contest.After only having two days to work with the players following Sunday’s physically and emotionally draining Premier Sports...Full Story »

Cowdenbeath remain adrift at the bottom of the Scottish Championship after a 2-1 defeat at home to play-off chasing Edinburgh City.The loss left the Blue Brazil with one win in 16 league games and seven points from safety.Quinn Coulson and Robbie Buchanan had shots saved for the hosts in the first half.City went ahead in the 51st minute when John Robertson’s effort found the net.Cowdenbeat...Full Story »

Covid-hit Derby will hope some players are able to return for their game against West Brom on Monday.Rams boss Wayne Rooney had seven players self-isolating under coronavirus protocols against Blackpool on December 11, but still managed a 1-0 victory.Sam Baldock (hamstring) and Lee Buchanan (knee) are still recovering from injuries, although the former remains on course to return soon.Jack Stret...Full Story »

Doncaster will check on Ben Close ahead of Monday’s League One home clash with Sunderland.As well as Close (knee), fellow midfielder Dan Gardner and defender Charlie Seaman are also being assessed as they continue their recoveries from injuries.Fejiri Okenabirhie, Jon Taylor, John Bostock, Cameron John and Ro-Shaun Williams remain sidelined for second-bottom Rovers, who are under the caret...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder has no fresh selection problems ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Nottingham Forest.Full-back Neil Taylor emerged unscathed from his debut in Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet Championship win over Bournemouth and will hope to retain his place in the starting line-up for the busy festive programme.Midfielder Matt Crooks and striker Duncan Watmore were doubts for that ...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes he can sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland next year. Since Mino Raiola opened the door to Erling Haaland leaving Borussia Dortmund in the coming months there have been a lot of rumours. Bayern Munich are one club who likely won't sign him as they have Robert Lewandowski. Real Madrid are interested in signing him and Kylian Mbappe, while Ba...Full Story »

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta wants to stay - despite interest from Barcelona. Azpilicueta's priority is to extend his stay at Chelsea and continue to fight for his place in Thomas Tuchel's side. Despite being club captain, he has been forced to sit on the sidelines more often than usual this season following the emergence of academy graduate Trevoh Chalobah, says the Athletic. With Thi...Full Story »

Arsenal legend Michael Thomas believes there are three main contenders in this Gunners squad to take over as club captain after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had the armband taken away by manager Mikel Arteta. The north London giants have not yet named an official new captain after the decision to remove Aubameyang as their skipper, and it’s not that obvious who in this squad would be ideal...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta insists everyone at Arsenal remains keen for Eddie Nketiah to stay at the club after his first senior hat-trick downed Sunderland in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.The Gunners secured a comfortable 5-1 victory to reach the last four as Nketiah shone on a night where club-record signing Nicolas Pepe got on the scoresheet and 18-year-old Charlie Patino toasted his first-team debut with...Full Story »

A first senior hat-trick for Eddie Nketiah guided Arsenal to a comfortable victory over Sunderland and into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.The back-up striker has reportedly turned down a new deal at the Emirates Stadium and is out of contract in the summer but shone in a 5-1 win which also saw Charlie Patino score on his first-team debut.Nketiah opened the scoring before Nicolas Pepe double...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney makes his dugout debut as Hibernian manager for Aberdeen’s visit in the cinch Premiership.Hibs are without Kyle Magennis, who is still troubled by a groin problem.Melker Hallberg and Sean Mackie are still working their way back to fitness after lengthy lay-offs.Ross McCrorie is suspended for Aberdeen’s trip to Easter Road.The Dons defender has gone over the disciplinary...Full Story »

Ivan Toney is set to return to the Brentford squad for the Carabao Cup quarter-final visit of Chelsea.The striker was one of Brentford’s earlier Covid-19 casualties and is expected to be available.Mathias Jorgensen is close to returning after a hamstring problem but Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya and Josh Dasilva are still out.Chelsea could turn to a host of academy products to plug the gap l...Full Story »

Liverpool will bring in a number of fringe players for their Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Leicester.Virgil Van Dijk, Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara and Curtis Jones are all still isolating after positive Covid tests and left-back Andy Robertson is suspended, while striker Divock Origi has not recovered from a knee problem in time.It means players from the academy will come in to bolster a tea...Full Story »

REAL MADRID are serious contenders to beat Manchester City and United in the race for superstar Erling Haaland. The two Prem giants are certain to be in the frame if the 21-year-old striker decides to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Real Madrid are serious contenders to win the race for Erling Haaland But the German club have warned the Manchester rivals they face competition from the ...Full Story »

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes he has majority backing for his biennial World Cup plan, after national football leaders were told the switch would create an extra $4.4 billion in revenues for the world body. FIFA held a "global summit" of leaders of national football federations to discuss its proposal to increase the frequency of the World Cup from every four years to two. The fin...Full Story »

Juventus are targeting Manchester United strike-pair Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial. Both players are available from United ahead of the January market. Tuttosport says Juventus want to sign United pair Cavani and Martial during next month's transfer window. Juventus hope to solve their goalscoring issues this season by bringing in the United duo. It is claimed Juve are moving with "co...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid's defeat away at Sevilla marked the first time in the Diego Simeone era where Los Rojiblancos registered three losses in a row, as they were previously beaten by Real Mallorca and Real Madrid in LaLiga Santander. Simeone's side are showing signs of decline this season, as their summer signings have failed to deliver and strengthen the reigning LaLiga Santander champions. Loss...Full Story »

Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has emerged as a surprise transfer alternative for Barcelona as they pursue new attacking options. But the Moroccan international would only leave for the Nou Camp if the Spanish giants fail to pull off the signing of Ferran Torres. Ziyech has recently made his way into Thomas Tuchel’s injury and Covid-hit Blues side. But he has not replicated the form that ma...Full Story »

There are just a few days left until the busy festive football fixtures take precedence, and shortly after comes the FA Cup Third Round. It’s always a great time of year for football supporters, perhaps less so for players and managers, with little turnaround time between games and the distinct prospect of injuries. This year, however, perhaps the powers that be need to take a step bac...Full Story »

Legendary Chelsea defender John Terry has revealed who he named as his three "favourite babes" back in 1998, including Denise Van Outen. The former England captain has become one of the most entertaining ex-players on social media in recent months. Terry shared a player profile on his Instagram story which included a range of favourites, with band, TV show, commentator and team-mate amongst th...Full Story »