Aston Villa inflicted  a club record-equalling sixth successive league defeat on Leeds as Steven Gerrard’s impressive side won 3-0 at Elland Road.Philippe Coutinho’s deflected effort gave Villa an interval lead and they added further second-half goals that their performance warranted through Matty Cash and Calum Chambers.It was Villa’s third straight Premier League win, wh...Full Story »

Watford’s dwindling Premier League survival hopes suffered another blow as a dreadful opening 21 minutes saw them beaten comfortably at Wolves.A 4-0 defeat at Molineux leaves Watford with just one win from their last 16 Premier League outings, with Roy Hodgson’s side three points from safety with 10 games remaining.Everton in 17th have a superior goal difference and three games in ha...Full Story »

David Moyes was left frustrated by missed chances as West Ham were beaten 1-0 at Sevilla but believes they can still prolong their European adventure.Nikola Vlasic passed up a golden chance to give the Hammers the lead against the six-time Europa League winners at the intimidating Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.The Croatian forward had a free header eight yards out midway through the first half a...Full Story »

Walsall striker Lee Tomlin will hope for another chance to show what he can do as promotion-chasing Sutton head for the Banks’s Stadium on Saturday.The 33-year-old made his first start for the club since his arrival last month in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Barrow and will be determined to nail down a place in the starting line-up.January signing Devante Rodney made a fifth appearance as ...Full Story »

Striker Harry McKirdy will be missing once again as Sky Bet League Two side Swindon attempt to return to winning ways at home to Oldham.McKirdy sat out the 3-1 midweek defeat at Exeter through suspension after collecting his 10th booking of the season during the 2-1 win at Bradford last Saturday, and will complete his two-match ban this weekend.Head coach Ben Garner has a lengthy injury list wit...Full Story »

Coventry are without Jake Bidwell for their Championship clash against Sheffield United after learning the wing-back’s groin problem is more serious than first thought.Bidwell missed the midweek loss to Luton after being forced off against Swansea and scans have since revealed a muscle tear that could keep him out for six weeks.Jodi Jones is again doubtful after further problems with the k...Full Story »

Doncaster will be without Adam Clayton for their clash with Gillingham.The midfielder was dismissed after receiving a second yellow card in the 4-0 defeat to Cheltenham at the weekend.Cameron John is still expected to be sidelined with a back injury.John Bostock is also out as he recovers from an ankle injury.Gillingham midfielder Daniel Phillips will be unavailable for the trip to south Yorkshi...Full Story »

Connor Wickham is doubtful for MK Dons ahead of their clash with Wigan.Despite the striker missing the midweek 3-1 win against Cheltenham with a slight knock, manager Liam Manning revealed the injury is “nothing major” and that Wickham will be back soon.Wing-back Tennai Watson will also be checked after being substituted against the Robins.Daniel Harvie is also suspended after receiv...Full Story »

Jordan Thorniley is a doubt for Blackpool’s Championship clash with Swansea.The defender was forced off against Stoke last weekend after suffering a whiplash injury but may be fit to feature.James Husband (hamstring) could return but the Seasiders still have a lengthy injury list, with Keshi Anderson (hamstring) and Chris Maxwell (thigh) the only other players nearing fitness.Richard Keogh...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson could make changes as his side prepare to host Lincoln.The Dons are without a win in 17 league games after a 2-0 loss to Plymouth in midweek and sit one place above the relegation zone in League One.Cheye Alexander is expected to line up again after making his return against the Pilgrims, while Ben Heneghan is also edging closer to a return.Anthony Hartigan co...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Scunthorpe have no new injury concerns for their Sky Bet League Two clash at home to Colchester.The Iron are nine points adrift of safety and boss Keith Hill suffered another recent blow when defender Lewis Thompson was ruled out for nine to 12 months.Ross Millen (ligaments) and Mason O’Malley (thigh) are also out for the foreseeable future, although Hill says they could both...Full Story »

Aaron Wildig will be assessed ahead of Morecambe’s clash with Cheltenham.The midfielder was forced off 13 minutes into the midweek draw with Bolton, and Shrimps boss Derek Adams confirmed post-match that Wildig had twisted his ankle.Rhys Bennett will also be checked after coming off with an injury against the Trotters.The Shrimps remain just inside the relegation zone in Sky Bet League One...Full Story »

George Edmundson will be assessed for Ipswich as they prepare to host Portsmouth.The defender was substituted in the 2-0 win against Lincoln in midweek with a knock and was replaced by Cameron Burgess, who could step in to deputise again.Sam Morsy will also be checked after coming off against the Imps with a hamstring issue.Midfielder Lee Evans remains sidelined with a knee injury.Hayden Carter ...Full Story »

Port Vale have lost defender James Gibbons for at least three weeks ahead of Crawley’s visit in Sky Bet League Two.Gibbons, who had just recovered from a hamstring injury, suffered ankle ligament damage in the 1-1 draw at Harrogate earlier this month.Jamie Proctor is in contention to start after coming off the bench in last weekend’s defeat at Colchester following a tendon problem.Va...Full Story »

The tragedy that occurred at the Corregidora stadium in the Mexican city of Queretaro due to the fight between fans of the Gallos and Atlas teams has also left emotional stories, such as that of a child who gave his shirt to a fan of the rival team to save his life. Martín Castellanos Villalobos is one of the Atlas fans who traveled to Queretaro to attend the Liga MX match and was caught...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard says Aston Villa will not be rushed into firming up a permanent deal for Philippe Coutinho despite the Brazilian's increasingly impressive role in his side's surge up the Premier League table. Coutinho has one more year to run on his existing contract at Barcelona and Gerrard has already made no secret of his desire to secure the 29-year-old's services beyond the end of the cur...Full Story »

We've seen enough from Manchester United in recent years to understand that no single coach can fix this squad – it's completely unbalanced, lacking in quality, and large, but how many of the 38 senior players listed on the club's website actually look like valuable first-team players going forward? It's a damning indictment that so many players probably need to move on, but a look at t...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola reflected with satisfaction after Manchester City formally confirmed their Champions League quarter-final place on Wednesday.The Premier League leaders had all but secured progress with their 5-0 thrashing of Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their last-16 tie last month but they still needed to finalise the matter in the return.They did that with little alarm as they played out ...Full Story »

Manchester City were hardly tested as they formally confirmed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon.After winning the first leg of the last-16 tie 5-0 last month, City barely got out of second gear in Wednesday’s return at the Etihad Stadium.Gabriel Jesus did have a goal disallowed while Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling also worked vi...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford will return to action after a three-month injury lay-off in the home game against Aston Villa.Bamford has been sidelined with a foot injury since December and head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed the striker will appear off the substitutes’ bench.Diego Llorente is back in contention after a muscle strain, but Tyler Roberts (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of the sea...Full Story »