Wayne Rooney insisted his bold ‘risk and reward’ policy will continue despite his Derby side giving the ball away for both goals in their 2-0 defeat away to Birmingham.Sloppy passes from Derby enabled Scott Hogan to score the first home goal at St. Andrew’s this season in the 31st minute before Jeremie Bela wrapped up the three points nine minutes from time to send Lee Bowyer&r...Full Story »

Colchester head coach Hayden Mullins praised his side’s character after an entertaining 3-2 win at Barrow.It was a fiery five-goal thriller which had everything at Holker Street, with both sides seeing a man sent off.Debutant Jordan Stevens opened the scoring for the hosts, but Alan Judge and Freddie Sears turned the game on its head within three first-half minutes.Ollie Banks bagged his f...Full Story »

Derby’s three-match unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship came to an end as Troy Deeney made a winning debut in Birmingham’s 2-0 victory at St Andrew’s.Scott Hogan scored Birmingham’s first home league goal of the season – his 50th in the Championship – before Jeremie Bela sealed the points late on.Striker Deeney, a lifelong Birmingham supporter, came off t...Full Story »

Simon Weaver admitted his top-of-the-table Harrogate team will need to get used to visiting teams looking to stifle them after drawing 2-2 at home to Newport.Harrogate twice had to come back from behind through first-half equalisers from Jack Muldoon and Luke Armstrong as a well-drilled Newport team, who were heavily reliant on set-pieces for their attacking threat, found the net through Scot Be...Full Story »

Harrogate moved a point clear at the top of League Two and preserved the division’s only remaining unbeaten record after twice fighting back to earn a 2-2 draw against Newport.Town strikers Jack Muldoon and Luke Armstrong both grabbed first-half equalisers to cancel out Scot Bennett and Robbie Willmott efforts for the visitors.Newport took a third-minute lead when Bennett stabbed in from 1...Full Story »

Jake Carroll is suspended for Motherwell’s home cinch Premiership game against Aberdeen at Fir Park on Saturday.The Steelmen’s defender was sent off against Dundee in their last outing.Captain Stephen O’Donnell’s hip problem will be assessed after returning from Scotland duty while new signing Sondre Solholm Johansen could make his debut.Defender David Bates is in content...Full Story »

Hearts wing-back Michael Smith is expected to be fit for the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian on Sunday despite going off injured for Northern Ireland against Switzerland in midweek.Stephen Kingsley is back after his recent injury lay-off meaning Robbie Neilson has a near-full-strength squad to choose from, with only teenage right-back Cammy Logan still out of contention.New recruits Barri...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest could field a handful of debutants when they resume Championship action against Cardiff.Full-backs Max Lowe and Djed Spence, Portuguese forward Xande Silva and Brazilian defender Rodrigo Ely have all arrived at the club since the Reds’ last game – a 1-1 draw at rivals Derby.Alex Mighten could return to the starting line-up in place of Joao Carvalho, while Lyle Taylo...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo will make his second Manchester United debut in Saturday’s Premier League match against Newcastle.The 36-year-old returned to Old Trafford from Juventus on deadline day and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed he would feature.Jadon Sancho is available despite pulling out of the England squad through injury, but Fred could well be ruled out due to Brazil requesting thei...Full Story »

Ethan Erhahon is suspended for St Mirren’s cinch Premiership game against Dundee United on Saturday after being sent off against St Johnstone in his last outing.Alan Power is serving the second of a two-match ban while Greg Kiltie (knee) and Charles Dunne (hamstring) also miss out.St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin was delighted to secure Australian full-back Matt Millar and attacking midfielder C...Full Story »

Thorben Hoffmann and Leon Dajaku could be handed debuts for Sunderland in Saturday’s League One clash with Accrington.Keeper Hoffmann and striker Dajaku, who are on loan at the Stadium of Light from Bayern Munich, completed their moves on deadline day and are available to head coach Lee Johnson for the first time.Skipper Corry Evans has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury wh...Full Story »

Abdallah Sima could make his debut for Stoke when they resume Championship action at home against Huddersfield.The deadline-day signing, who impressed as he earned his fourth cap for Senegal this week, is in contention to play in attack.Full-back Demeaco Duhaney, who was released by Huddersfield in the summer, also arrived at the bet365 Stadium on the final day of the transfer window but he is u...Full Story »

Leigh Griffiths could make his Dundee debut against Livingston in the cinch Premiership clash at Dens Park on Saturday.The Scotland striker signed a year-long loan deal from Celtic before the close of the transfer window.Christie Elliott has a knock and will be assessed before the game.Charlie Adam and Danny Mullen are on the long-term injury list.Livingston manager David Martindale is able to c...Full Story »

Burton will be without suspended right-back John Brayford for the visit of Gillingham in Sky Bet League One.The defender picked up two yellow cards in the 0-0 draw at Bolton on Monday and sits out the visit of the Gills.Striker Kane Hemmings made his first appearance of the season against Bolton following a hamstring injury and could continue.Michael Bostwick is likely to retain his place having...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin could include new signings Rhys Williams, Olivier Ntcham and Michael Obafemi in his squad for the Sky Bet Championship clash with Hull.Defender Williams, midfielder Ntcham and striker Obafemi arrived from Liverpool, Celtic and Southampton respectively just before the transfer deadline.Defender Ben Cabango and midfielder Flynn Downes have recovered from Covid-19 and ar...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank reported no fresh selection concerns following the international break ahead of the Premier League match against Brighton.Defender Frank Onyeka is back in training following his positive Covid-19 test, but Mads Bech Sorensen (knee) and Josh Dasilva (hip) both continue their recovery.The Bees signed free agent Mathias Jorgensen on Thursday, but the veteran defender cou...Full Story »

Ipswich pair George Edmundson and Christian Walton could make their debuts in the home game against Bolton.Defender Edmundson, signed from Rangers in July, has recovered from a hamstring injury and goalkeeper Walton, on loan from Brighton, is also hoping to feature.Kyle Edwards will miss out due to a knock and fellow winger Bersant Celina is not match fit after rejoining Ipswich from Dijon.Anoth...Full Story »

CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN will reportedly undergo a medical examination next month in the hope of returning to training. Gazzetta dello Sport claims Eriksen will have a crucial check-up to determine whether he can potentially play in the future, just three months after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during Denmark's Euro 2020 clash with Finland. Christian Eriksen will find out next month if h...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED have welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club by plastering his face on the side of Old Trafford. Ronaldo, 36, is set to make his second debut for the club when they take on Newcastle at the weekend. Cristiano Ronaldo takes centre stage alongside his new Manchester United team-mates And the Portuguese is already being widely celebrated by everyone associated with the club...Full Story »

The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major deals here and check out how we graded the biggest signings. But just because the window is shut until January, that doesn't mean the rumours won't keep coming. Borussia Dortmund are set t...Full Story »