Record-breaking Sadio Mane’s 100th Liverpool goal set Jurgen Klopp’s side on the way to 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace which took them top of the table. Mane became the first player in Premier League history to score against the same opponent in nine consecutive matches, beating Robin van Persie’s eight in a row against Stoke His close-range strike just before half-time al...Full Story »

ACCORDING to keeper Lee Grant, all of his Manchester United team-mates refused to eat dessert in the team hotel on the eve of Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut last week. Apparently, they saw Ronaldo eating quinoa and avocado and decided to follow his healthy-eating lead and didn’t have their usual pudding. Ronaldo's eating habits are already influencing his Man Utd team-mates That story ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi looks to have finally settled on a permanent home in France, and it's a £41million mansion on the outskirts of Paris. While not quite Versailles, the 'Pink Palace' housed the French president, Charles De Gaulle, for three days in 1940 during the Second World War. Messi joined PSG this summer after leaving Barcelona following his contract expiring. The 34-year-old bid his far...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Yves Bissouma thinks he is the best midfielder in the Premier League. The Brighton midfielder, 25, has impressed since his arrival on the south coast and has courted interest from a host of Premier League clubs. United were one of those heavily linked to Bissouma over the summer, but instead spent their money on Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ron...Full Story »

Kingsley Coman has undergone minor heart surgery after suffering from shortness of breath, Julian Nagelsmann announced on Friday. Coman was a late substitute for Leroy Sane in Bayern Munich's win in their Champions League opener against Barcelona on Tuesday evening. Bayern found the net three times midweek, and the third goal, through Robert Lewandowski, was the only one with Coman on the fiel...Full Story »

Under-pressure boss Steve Bruce vowed to fight on after seeing Newcastle come from behind to peg back Leeds.The 60-year-old once again found himself the target of repeated chants for him to go from sizeable sections of the home support at St James’ Park during the 1-1 draw, but remained defiant after the final whistle.Newcastle are yet to win in six attempts in all competitions so far this...Full Story »

Benjamin Siegrist could return in goal for Dundee United for the cinch Premiership clash with city rivals Dundee at Tannadice.The 29-year-old Swiss keeper has recovered from a knee injury sustained in the build-up to United’s game with St Johnstone last month.Liam Smith and Louis Appere are working with the physio to recover from knocks.Dundee midfielder Charlie Adam has a chance of return...Full Story »

Hibernian midfielder Jake Doyle-Hayes is fit to face former club St Mirren after missing last weekend’s Edinburgh derby through illness.Left-back Lewis Stevenson is also fit to return to the squad for the cinch Premiership game after a minor niggle kept him out at Tynecastle.Melker Hallberg (knee) and Sean Mackie (foot) are both still out, along with long-term injury victims Jamie Murphy (...Full Story »

Aberdeen hope to have Austin Samuels back for the cinch Premiership clash with St Johnstone after the on-loan Wolves striker missed last weekend’s defeat by Motherwell.Ryan Hedges is expected to return to training next week following a hamstring lay-off.Defender Andy Considine has discarded his crutches following knee surgery.Saints attacker Glenn Middleton returns after being unavailable ...Full Story »

Champions Manchester City are again without defenders John Stones and Aymeric Laporte for the visit of Southampton in the Premier League.The pair are both still troubled by the muscular injuries that kept them out of the midweek Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.Fellow centre-back Nathan Ake, whose father died during the game on Wednesday, is expected to be available. Second-choice goalkeep...Full Story »

Derby hope to have Festy Ebosele available again when they host Stoke.The teenage forward is closing in on a return from a knee problem, having been sidelined for the past month.Colin Kazim-Richards and Krystian Bielik both remain out, while Craig Forsyth serves the final match of his three-game ban.Jason Knight made his first start of the season at West Brom on Tuesday, having suffered an ankle...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino’s hamstring injury keeps him out of the visit of Crystal Palace.The Brazil international is not due back in training until next week at the earliest.Defender Virgil Van Dijk and forward Sadio Mane are set to return to the side after being rested for the midweek Champions League win over AC Milan.Crystal Palace will be without Jeffrey Schlupp for the trip t...Full Story »

Accrington will be without Harry Pell for Saturday’s League One clash against second-placed Wigan through suspension.Pell has collected five yellow cards in the opening seven league matches of the campaign and will serve a one-game ban.Summer signing John O’Sullivan, who made only one appearance for the club before suffering an injury, is back in training while Seamus Conneely contin...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Simon Grayson has a host of injury concerns as he prepares to host his former club Sunderland.Grayson will check on Max Clark after injury forced him off after just 20 minutes against Rotherham last weekend.Harrison Holgate and Anthony Pilkington both missed the win at AESSEAL New York Stadium after picking up knocks in training the day before the game and they will also be assess...Full Story »

Doncaster captain Tom Anderson is expected to return to the starting line-up in the home game against Morecambe.Centre-half Anderson has missed the last four matches due to an ankle injury sustained in last month’s home draw against Portsmouth.On-loan Newcastle winger Rodrigo Vilca and forward Joe Dodoo are hoping to make their first appearances for the club.Striker Tiago Cukur, on loan fr...Full Story »

Barnsley’s new loan signing Remy Vita could be included in their squad for the home game against Blackburn.French full-back Vita, who has joined from Bayern Munich, is available after only arriving at the start of the week following his successful visa application.Full-back Jordan Williams, sidelined since mid-August, could also feature after returning to training this week, but midfielder...Full Story »

Dennis Adeniran could make his return to action when Sheffield Wednesday host Shrewsbury on Saturday.The midfielder has trained this week after sitting out the 3-0 loss at Plymouth last Saturday due to a muscle strain.It remains to be seen whether there is any involvement for on-loan Everton defender Lewis Gibson, who has been recovering from a hamstring problem.Owls boss Darren Moore still has ...Full Story »

Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock is available for Friday night’s Premier League clash with Leeds after shaking off a knock.Willock and defenders Ciaran Clark and Javier Manquillo all picked up minor injuries in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester United, but the trio are expected to be fit, while winger Ryan Fraser has returned to training after an ankle problem.However, striker Call...Full Story »

New signing Maxwel Cornet may have to wait again for his Burnley debut when the Clarets take on Arsenal on Saturday.The Ivory Coast international was an unused substitute against Everton on Monday and boss Sean Dyche is keen not to rush him into action.Defender Nathan Collins is available again but fellow new signing Connor Roberts (groin) and defender Kevin Long (leg) are not quite ready yet wh...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate believes the ugly aftermath of England's Euro 2020 final defeat showed the country at its worst but believes a brighter future can be moulded from the adversity. England players Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were subjected to considerable racist abuse online after missing penalties in the shoot-out loss to Italy at Wembley in July. The occasion was also marre...Full Story »