Marley Watkins struck twice on his Cardiff debut to save the Bluebirds from embarrassment and help them seal a 3-2 win over Sutton in the first round of the Carabao Cup.EFL new boys Sutton struck first through Donovan Wilson and they should have moved further clear as they missed several chances in their first League Cup appearance.It allowed Watkins to turn the tables for an underwhelming Cardi...Full Story »

Inter Milan and Denmark star Christian Eriksen has made a little girls' wish come true by sending her a video message as she prepares to get a heart-starting device fitted Christian Eriksen has sent a touching video message to a nine-year-old girl who requires a heart-starting device. Eriksen, 29, collapsed when his heart stopped while playing for Denmark against Finland during Euro 2020. Spe...Full Story »

The Bianconeri boss says the Portuguese superstar is in "good condition" and expects the Argentine forward to be back to training on Tuesday Massimiliano Allegri has delivered an optimistic update on Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala ahead of the 2021-22 campaign, with the Juventus manager expecting his two star forwards to step up their pre-season preparations against Atalanta on Saturday. ...Full Story »

Barcelona have received an injury blow with the news that striker Sergio Aguero is set to be sidelined for 10 weeks with a calf issue. The LaLiga giants are still reeling from the departure of Lionel Messi, who is reportedly close to joining Paris St Germain in the coming days. Now they will be without Messi's Argentina team-mate, with Aguero's Barcelona debut delayed due to his injury setba...Full Story »

Manchester United are considering a move for Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann, according to reports. The Catalan giants have made the France international available for transfer as they seek to ease their financial woes. In order to meet La Liga's financial regulations, Barcelona need to significantly reduce their wage bill before they can register any new players. The club has debts of ...Full Story »

Released Barcelona star Lionel Messi is taking time over PSG's contract offer. Marca says the Argentine is yet to make a definitive decision on where his next move will be. While everyone in the French capital is awaiting the player's arrival, Messi is at home in Castelldefels still thinking things through, calmly looking over everything before deciding on his fate. All parties, though, beli...Full Story »

The England international was expected to make a switch to the Etihad, but it could be that he faces Pep Guardiola's side on Sunday Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo claims that Harry Kane will be available to face Manchester City in the clubs' Premier League opener. Kane, of course, reportedly wants to leave Spurs and has been heavily linked with a move to Sunday's opponents, with Pep Guar...Full Story »

Peterborough will again be without Jack Marriott, Siriki Dembele and Jack Taylor for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Plymouth at the Weston Homes Stadium.Forwards Marriott (groin) and Dembele (Achilles) and midfielder Taylor (hamstring) were all absent when Posh began their Championship campaign with a 3-0 loss at Luton on Saturday.Boss Darren Ferguson has said he expects the ...Full Story »

Matt Taylor is looking for his first win as Walsall manager as his side host Doncaster in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Taylor did not risk Rory Holden in Saturday’s loss at Tranmere due to an injury suffered in pre-season and the playmaker will again be checked.Midfielder Alfie Bates, an unused substitute at the weekend after overcoming a knock, will hope for some minutes.Defender Ro...Full Story »

Callum Elder is facing a battle to be fit for Hull’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Wigan at MKM Stadium.Elder missed the win over Preston on Saturday with an ankle injury and will be assessed ahead of the visit of the Latics.New signings Di’Shon Bernard, Andy Cannon and Matt Smith were all named on the bench at Deepdale and will hope to be involved.Randell Williams, Thomas Meyer...Full Story »

Bolton are without defender Declan John for the visit of Barnsley in the first round of the Carabao Cup.The 26-year-old suffered a knock in the closing stages of Saturday’s 3-3 draw with MK Dons in Sky Bet League One.Summer signing Will Aimson is not yet ready to feature due to a groin injury.Manager Ian Evatt has indicated that Kieran Lee and Ricardo Santos are likely to come into his sta...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell is expected to make his Hartlepool debut against Crewe in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Mitchell joined his hometown club on a permanent deal on Friday following his release by Derby earlier this summer.Fellow new signings, Matty Daly and Tyler Burey, are also pushing for their first starts after coming off the bench to good effect at the weekend.Pools marked their retu...Full Story »

Ollie Rathbone could make his first start for Rotherham in the Carabao Cup first-round tie against Accrington on Tuesday night.The midfielder, a recent signing from Rochdale, came off the bench in the Millers’ 2-0 victory over Plymouth on Saturday.Rotherham will have former Accrington loan players Dan Barlaser, Michael Ihiekwe and Michael Smith in their squad for the game.Shane Ferguson, J...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without goalkeeper Lucas Covolan for their Carabao Cup clash against Sunderland.Covolan was sent off for a challenge on Nicke Kabamba in the second half of the Valiants’ 1-0 defeat against Northampton on Saturday.Manager Darrell Clarke also revealed there are “one or two” injury problems from the Cobblers game.Defender James Gibbons is still recovering from a ...Full Story »

Danilo Orsi will hope to make his debut for Harrogate against Rochdale in the EFL Cup.The forward, a summer signing from Maidenhead, was the only new arrival to miss out on Saturday as the Sulphurites began their League Two campaign with victory against Dale.Boss Simon Weaver once more has a fully-fit squad as Harrogate prepare to host a Carabao Cup tie for the first time, having been drawn away...Full Story »

Derby go into their EFL Cup clash against Salford low on numbers due to the combination of injuries and a transfer embargo.Given his threadbare squad, Rams boss Wayne Rooney does not have much room to rotate players for Tuesday’s game.Recent signing Ryan Allsop could get a run-out in goal while exciting teenager Louie Sibley is an option in midfieldLeft-back Lee Buchanan remains a doubt wi...Full Story »

Michael Ballack's long term girlfriend Natacha Tannous has shared an emotional tribute to his teenage son Emilio following his death in a tragic quad bike accident earlier this week. The 18-year-old was killed after the vehicle flipped close to their family holiday home in Troia, which is close to the capital of Lisbon, in the early hours of Thursday. Police said that Emilio, who is one of thr...Full Story »

THE party girls pictured in a hotel with Wayne Rooney are terrified after getting death threats. The trio have kept a low profile because they are so shaken by the response to snaps of their antics with the England legend. The party girls pictured in a hotel with Wayne Rooney, including Snapchat model Tayler Ryan, above, are terrified after getting death threats A source close to them said: &...Full Story »

Arsenal are weighing up the possibility of making a swoop for Bernardo Silva, according to reports. Mikel Arteta is keen to add another attacking midfielder to his squad before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. Martin Odegaard is unlikely to return to the Emirates Stadium after last season's loan spell. Arsenal have recently turned their attention to James Maddison, but Le...Full Story »

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has insisted they were ready to register former Barcelona star Lionel Messi. La Vanguardia reports the failure to re-sign Messi was in-part due to the club's refusal to accept LaLiga's agreement with CVC Capital, which Tebas initially presented to Barca president Joan Laporta over dinner on July 14. The agreement secured 2.7 billion euros of investment into LaLi...Full Story »