Walsall are expected to be without Zak Mills, Liam Kinsella and Rory Holden again for the home game against Harrogate.Defender Mills and midfielder Kinsella have been edging closer to match fitness following injury, while forward Rory Holden is a long-term absentee.Saddlers boss Matty Taylor, who made four changes for the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat to Forest Green, could hand m...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo gave his shirt to a young fan at the end of Ireland vs Portugal - despite already promising it to teenager goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. The two sides played out a 0-0 draw in their World Cup qualifier and it was Ireland's first contest in Dublin since before the pandemic. Following the game, a girl decided to go on the Aviva Stadium turf and meet her idol Ronaldo despite stewar...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard's departure from Rangers on Thursday brings to an end a three-year period where he has lived 220 miles away from his wife, Alex Curran, and their four children. Curran and the couple's four children stayed in Liverpool after Gerrard was appointed Rangers manager in the summer of 2018, meaning they were separated by an eight-hour round trip. His move to Aston Villa, though, ends ...Full Story »

The veteran full-back is a free agent and was keen on returning to Camp Nou, but the Liga giants are moving in a different direction Dani Alves will not be returning to Barcelona, GOAL can confirm, with the Liga giants opting against a deal for the veteran Brazilian defender. The 38-year-old right-back is a free agent at after leaving Sao Paulo. He had expressed a desire to return to Camp N...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne has revealed that Manchester City only trained for 10 minutes before their derby win over Manchester United. United suffered a humiliating defeat last weekend, with City dominating in a 2-0 win at Old Trafford. An Eric Bailly own goal and a Bernardo Silva strike sealed all three points for the Premier League champions, and De Bruyne has now claimed that City manager Pep Guard...Full Story »

Boss Lee Carsley believes his England Under-21 stars rose to the challenge to boost their Euro 2023 qualifying hopes.Anthony Gordon’s debut brace and Folarin Balogun’s goal gave the Young Lions an impressive 3-1 win over the Czech Republic.They are now two points behind the Czech Republic, who top Group G, with a game in hand following victory in Burnley.Carsley had urged his men to ...Full Story »

Anthony Gordon’s debut double earned ruthless England Under-21s a crucial win over the Czech Republic.The Everton winger’s early brace put the Young Lions on course for a 3-1 win in their Euro 2023 qualifier in Burnley.Folarin Balogun also netted his first under-21s goal as the Young Lions threatened to run riot.Adam Karabec’s penalty tempered their momentum but Lee Carsley&rsq...Full Story »

Xavier Amaechi could make his Bolton debut in Friday’s League One home clash with basement boys Crewe.The winger, signed on loan from Hamburg over the summer, has been recovering from a fractured metatarsal suffered in pre-season and is set to be included in the Wanderers matchday squad for the first time.Josh Sheehan is available again after missing Sunday’s 2-2 FA Cup draw with Sto...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has suffered another injury blow ahead of the visit of high-flying Northampton with the news striker Harvey Saunders may not play again this year.The 24-year-old tore ankle ligaments in last month’s draw with Bradford and Barton revealed this week that he is likely to be absent for another couple of months.With veteran duo Leon Clarke (hamstring) and Bret...Full Story »

Sam Stubbs is hoping to start against Oldham after making his long-awaited Exeter debut on Wednesday night after an injury-hit nine months at the League Two high-fliers.The 22-year-old – who joined the Grecians from Fleetwood in January but was suffering from Covid-19 and then a knee injury – started the Papa John’s Trophy win over Bristol Rovers before he was substituted at ha...Full Story »

Bradford will be boosted by the return of Abo Eisa and Liam Ridehalgh for their Sky Bet League Two clash at Port Vale on Saturday.Winger Eisa has yet to play a league game this season due to a hamstring injury but City manager Derek Adams has confirmed that both he and defender Ridehalgh, who has missed the last five games with a similar problem, are fit and pushing to be included in his 18-man ...Full Story »

Ipswich expect to have Bersant Celina available for the visit of Oxford.Midfielder Celina was called up for international duty by Kosovo but is now set to stay in East Anglia.Full-back Kane Vincent-Young suffered a shoulder injury in midweek which could rule him out.Fellow defender Hayden Coulson has not featured since going off with a knock at Wycombe a fortnight ago.Oxford have this week been ...Full Story »

Carlisle goalkeeper Lukas Jensen will be unavailable for the Cumbrian derby against Barrow through injury.The 22-year-old Burnley loanee has suffered a wrist problem which will require surgery.Midfielder Daniel Devine is in contention to feature after an impressive performance in Carlisle’s 2-0 win over Morecambe in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek.Jordan Gibson came off the bench o...Full Story »

Barcelona have decided against offering a contract to Daniel Alves. Marca says Barca are not considering a move for the 38-year-old free agent. Alves, who played for Barcelona between 2008 and 2016, has been without a club since leaving Sao Paulo in September 2021, and he even offered himself to the Blaugrana. The right-back is looking for a club where he can feel happy for the final years ...Full Story »

Isco appears on his way out of Real Madrid. Marca says the return of coach Carlo Ancelotti was supposed to be a lightning rod for Isco to revive his career at Real Madrid after he shone so brightly during the Italian's first spell in charge, but despite starting two of the first three league games this season, he soon fell out of favour. Isco played 59 minutes against Levante and 66 against ...Full Story »

West Ham will remain majority owned by David Gold and David Sullivan. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has completed a deal to purchase a minority stake in West Ham United, the club announced on Wednesday. Both the men's and the women's teams have enjoyed positive starts to the season. The men's side sit in third place in the Premier League after manag...Full Story »

Man Utd confident of landing RodgersContract clause will aid Leicester boss' arrival Manchester United are confident that they can make Brendan Rodgers their next manager, claims the Mirror. The Leicester City boss reportedly has a clause in his contract which obliges the Foxes to let him go if a member of Europe's elite makes an approach. Super-agent Mendes tries to engineer Carvalho switc...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is set to join the England squad. Mount has undergone the dental surgery that delayed his journey to join up with the England squad. Gareth Southgate was without the Chelsea star as he began preparations for facing Albania and San Marino in World Cup qualifiers. It has not been confirmed whether the midfielder, 22, will be able to play any part in those games ...Full Story »

Manchester United have been informed Paul Pogba could be out for two months with a thigh injury ahead of performing their own assessments on the midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Pogba has withdrawn from the France squad after suffering a thigh injury in training on Monday. Initial tests undertaken by the French FA and reported to United have indicated Pogba could be sidelined for between si...Full Story »

EMMA RADUCANU would love to meet Jack Grealish – despite pelting him with a SNOWBALL. The US Open champion stars in the latest Sports Direct Christmas TV advert which was aired last week. Raducanu stars in the new Sports Direct Christmas advertCredit: The Mega Agency Grealish is also a part of the advert but did not meet Raducanu during filmingCredit: Sports Direct In the 60-second cli...Full Story »