Ademola Lookman and Kelechi Iheanacho have given Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers plenty of attacking options after grabbing the goals which sank Millwall in the Carabao Cup.With Jamie Vardy given the night off, Lookman and Iheanacho took their chances with both hands in a 2-0 victory at The Den.Winger Lookman, who grew up in nearby Peckham, marked his full Foxes debut with the opening goal shortl...Full Story »

Ademola Lookman’s first goal for Leicester helped fire them to a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory at his local side Millwall.Winger Lookman, who grew up in nearby Peckham, marked his full Foxes debut with the opening goal shortly after half-time.Kelechi Iheanacho wrapped up the victory with Leicester’s second two minutes from time.Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers, perhaps mindful of his side’...Full Story »

St Johnstone advanced to the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup after a comfortable 2-0 win over Dundee at Dens Park.Saints are the current League Cup holders and they showed they will not give up the trophy without a fight.Perth goalkeeper Zander Clark had kept Dundee at bay but the deadlock was finally broken in the 70th minute by Shaun Rooney with Ali Crawford netting a second six minutes ...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI is yet to prove his worth at Paris Saint-Germain following his summer arrival. The 34-year-old linked up with the French giants last month in a £1million-a-week deal, but he has struggled on the pitch from his three outings. Messi has failed to score or provide an assist from his three outings for PSG, with Michael Owen stating the forward makes the club WEAKER. And he was...Full Story »

Dele Alli's Tottenham struggles Dele Alli has had a quite spectacular fall from grace over the last few years. The 25-year-old was once one of the brightest English talents in football and looked set for a superb career. However, over the last two or so years, Alli's form has fallen off a cliff. It started at the back end of Mauricio Pochettino's reign and, barring a brief upturn right as J...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is expected to remain in charge for Thursday's trip to Cadiz, but the club are exploring options to replace him, sources told ESPN. Koeman's position was further weakened by Monday's 1-1 draw at Camp Nou against Granada in LaLiga, which followed last week's 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Sources explain that president Joan Laporta held an h...Full Story »

Everton manager Rafael Benitez admitted his team were not good enough in their Carabao Cup exit at QPR.The Championship side won 8-7 on penalties after an entertaining third-round tie ended 2-2 after 90 minutes.Jimmy Dunne thumped in the winning penalty after Tom Davies’ kick had been saved by goalkeeper Seny Dieng.Benitez said: “It’s always bad to go out, no matter how, but es...Full Story »

Nigel Adkins feels Charlton are slowly finding their DNA despite a 1-1 draw with Gillingham keeping them in the Sky Bet League One relegation zone.Elliot Lee gave the Addicks a deserved lead early on at Priestfield but the hosts clawed their way back into the game and Ben Purrington’s own goal gave them a share of the spoils.Adkins brought in 11 players and shipped out 15 in his first tran...Full Story »

Lee Johnson insists his Sunderland side ‘haven’t peaked, nowhere near’ after seeing them book their place in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory at Wigan.The clash pitted the top two in Sky Bet League One against each other, but a total of 17 changes – eight to Sunderland, nine to Wigan – showed where the contest lay on the respective list of prioritie...Full Story »

Frankie McAvoy admitted Preston were rattled by debutant Connor Wickham’s early injury but recovered to beat Cheltenham 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.The Deepdale faithful only saw the striker, a new signing from Crystal Palace, for seven minutes before he limped off the pitch and that threatened to disrupt his side’s early tempo.But the Championship team’s class soon told as they ble...Full Story »

Crawley head coach John Yems criticised referee Darren Drysdale and his officials for “ruining the game” following the 2-2 home draw against Harrogate in Sky Bet League Two.Yems was unhappy that Harrogate’s Connor Hall only received a booking in the incident that led to Crawley substitute Ashley Nadesan being sent off midway through the second half.Nadesan was straight red-card...Full Story »

Fraser Forster was Southampton’s penalty hero as Saints edged past Sheffield United to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.The big goalkeeper saved spot kicks from Rhian Brewster and Oli McBurnie as the Premier League club progressed 4-2 on penalties, following a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes at Bramall Lane.Enda Stevens marked his return from injury and first appearance of the season wi...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe was not too despondent despite seeing his side concede a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 2-2 at Portsmouth.The Pilgrims looked to be heading to the top of Sky Bet League One after Ryan Hardie had scored twice to cancel out Lee Brown’s early goal.But defender Sean Raggett rescued a point for Pompey in the fifth minute of time added on.Lowe said: “I’m a...Full Story »

Sunderland deservedly progressed to round four of the Carabao Cup with a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory at Wigan.The clash pitted the top two in League One against each other, but a total of 17 changes – eight to Sunderland, nine to Wigan – showed where it lay on the respective list of priorities.Right from the off, Sunderland were first to every ball, with Aiden O&rs...Full Story »

Arsenal will be without the suspended Granit Xhaka for their Carabao Cup third-round clash with AFC Wimbledon. The midfielder will serve the last of a three-game ban for his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) will be assessed ahead of the match but other than that Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to select from and is likely to make chang...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is likely to make changes for Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup third round clash with West Ham. The Norwegian has already hinted that midfielder Jesse Lingard, who has scored after coming off the bench in each of his last two Premier League appearances against Newcastle and the Hammers on Sunday, will start against the club where he spent the sec...Full Story »

Hwang Hee-chan could make his first Wolves start in the Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham. John Ruddy, Leander Dendoncker, Yerson Mosquera and Fabio Silva may all come in following the 2-0 Premier League defeat to Brentford. Jonny (knee) and Pedro Neto (knee) remain long-term absentees for Wolves boss Bruno Lage. Tottenham will be without forwards Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura. Bergw...Full Story »

AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni says he isn't getting excited being top of the table. Scaroni admits a top four finish remains the season long target. I'm a businessman, so I don't get any hopes or illusions," he told Quarta Repubblica. "I take care of the budget and with our budget, we expect Milan to qualify for the Champions League. Then, of course, if we can get something more, we'd be...Full Story »

Manchester United have become the latest team to be linked with AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie. The Red Devils are reportedly starting to look at other midfield options in case Paul Pogba decides not to sign a new contract. Pogba is not currently in negotiations with United, with his deal set to expire in the summer of 2022. Calciomercato says United are monitoring Kessie's situation, as...Full Story »

What the papers say The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford is reportedly not an obstacle to Manchester United's pursuit of Erling Haaland. The Expresss says despite Ronaldo's return the club still want to sign the 21-year-old from Borussia Dortmund next summer, with United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understood to be a big fan of the Norway striker. Putting in the groundwork with Jud...Full Story »