Walsall will be without captain Joss Labadie for the visit of Mansfield due to suspension.The experienced midfielder was sent off in the first half of his side’s 1-1 draw with Bradford last weekend for a dangerous tackle on Gareth Evans.Fellow midfielder Rory Holden remains absent for the foreseeable future due to a long-standing knee injury.Striker Conor Wilkinson is also facing a spell o...Full Story »

Scunthorpe have defensive problems ahead of hosting Exeter in Sky Bet League Two.Centre-back George Taft is an injury doubt after being forced off in the second half of last weekend’s loss at Northampton.Fellow Iron defender Emanuel Onariase is suspended following his red card in that game.Midfielder Alex Perry and forwards Harry Bunn and Jake Scrimshaw are among the players pushing f...Full Story »

James Husband is set to return to the Blackpool team for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Fulham.The versatile defender, who has been operating at centre-half, sat out the Seasiders’ last fixture at Millwall due to a calf problem but manager Neil Critchley says he has benefited from the week off and come through a full week’s training.Critchley, whose Tangerines ar...Full Story »

Saido Berahino is poised to make his debut for Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One match at Plymouth.Wednesday manager Darren Moore says he will have no hesitation in starting the former England Under-21s international, who joined the Owls from Belgian top-flight team Zulte Waregem on transfer deadline day after he completed a full week’s training.Moore will also hav...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen could make his Sheffield United debut against Peterborough.Olsen has been away on international duty with Sweden and may be in line for his first appearance since his deadline-day loan move from Roma.Midfielder Conor Hourihane will also be involved after returning from Ireland duty, but David McGoldrick remains sidelined.Sander Berge will be unavailable after testing posit...Full Story »

Loan signing Harry Arter could be in line for his second Charlton debut against Cheltenham.The 31-year-old began his career with the Addicks but made only one appearance but after joining on deadline day from Nottingham Forest he is set for a longer spell wearing the shirt.Former Crystal Palace left-back Pape Souare could be set for his debut at home to Cheltenham after signing a one-year contra...Full Story »

Shrewsbury will have midfielder David Davis available again for the Sky Bet League One game against fellow strugglers Crewe.Davis served a one-match ban after being sent off late on against Gillingham.After being involved in a melee during stoppage time, reserve goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne received a straight red card along with Gills assistant manager Paul Raynor, which saw both clubs charged by ...Full Story »

Donald Love could make his Salford debut against Bradford.The ex-Shrewsbury defender missed out on the squad for last weekend’s defeat at Carlisle after signing a one-year deal at the club on deadline day.Captain Ash Eastham missed the trip to Brunton Park after testing positive for Covid-19.Goalkeeper Tom King and forward Tyreik Wright are set to return from international duty with Wales ...Full Story »

Hartlepool are without forward Tyler Burey for their home clash with Bristol Rovers.The 20-year-old, who had scored three goals in five matches, suffered a serious hamstring injury in Pools’ last-gasp defeat at Tranmere last time out and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Luke Molyneux replaced the on-loan Millwall man at Prenton Park and will hope to start alongside Will Goodwin, but ...Full Story »

Troy Deeney could make his debut in Birmingham’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Derby at St Andrew’s on Friday.The 33-year-old signed for the Blues last month on a two-year deal following his departure from Watford and could feature for the first time.Manchester United loanee Tahith Chong is expected to keep his place in the starting line-up after impressing with his recent performa...Full Story »

Bournemouth could hand debuts to a number of new signings as they bid to extend their unbeaten start to the Sky Bet Championship season against Barnsley.Deadline-day signings Jamal Lowe, who joined from Championship rivals Swansea, and Ryan Christie, who arrived from Celtic, could go straight into Scott Parker’s side at the Vitality Stadium.Former Chelsea and Crystal Palace defender Gary C...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta is under pressure to deliver results quickly after Arsenal's terrible start to the Premier League season. Arsenal have been in contact with Antonio Conte over the possibility of replacing Mikel Arteta at the Emirates Stadium, but the former Inter Milan boss is not prepared to join the club, according to reports. The Gunners have made a desperately poor start to the new Premier Leag...Full Story »

David Luiz has been available to sign on a free transfer since Arsenal let him go in the summer, and reports suggest a move back to his native Brazil is on the cards David Luiz is reportedly set to return to Brazil after being released by Arsenal this summer, turning down the chance to join Marseille. Luiz is a free agent right now following his Gunners exit back in July, with Mikel Arteta cho...Full Story »

Gareth Bale insisted Wales have plenty to play for in World Cup qualifying after being held at home by Estonia.Wales lost ground in the race for automatic qualification by drawing 0-0 with Estonia in Cardiff, while Group E leaders Belgium were beating Belarus 1-0 in Kazan.Belgium are now nine points clear of Wales, who have two games in hand and are more likely involved in a battle for second pl...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough told his young Northern Ireland players to be “very, very proud” of their display in a goalless World Cup qualifying draw with Switzerland.Though they needed another penalty save from Bailey Peacock-Farrell to avoid a defeat on the night, Northern Ireland created the better chances from open play and more than matched a side ranked 37 places above them in the world.The...Full Story »

England were denied victory at the death in Poland as substitute Damian Szymanski cancelled out Harry Kane’s stunner in Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier.Fresh from back-to-back 4-0 victories against Hungary and Andorra, the Three Lions rounded off their September triple-header by heading to Warsaw for what was always going to be their toughest Group I assignment.England put in a matur...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists they won't miss Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann left Barca last week for Atletico Madrid on-loan. "He was not the player we needed," admitted the Barcelona chief. "I think he could have given more but the circumstances were complicated. Maybe he didn't fit in the Barça system." He did say that Griezmann's attitude "was always correct" and that he'...Full Story »

Steve Clarke called for more respect from critics after Scotland pulled off a terrific 1-0 victory over Austria to boost their 2022 World Cup qualifying hopes.After a 2-0 defeat at runaway Group F leaders Denmark and a narrow 1-0 win over Moldova at Hampden Park, it was taken as read that the Scots needed at least one point in Vienna to stay in the hunt with their opponents and Israel for a play...Full Story »

Ayr finished with nine men as they fell to a 2-0 home defeat to Raith in the Scottish Championship.Raith scored twice in the first half through Ethon Varian and Dario Zanatta before also having a man sent off as they recorded their first win of the campaign.Varian headed home the opener after a cross from the left in the 14th minute and Zanatta curled the second into a corner 11 minutes later.St...Full Story »

Victoria Beckham surprised her followers after taking to social media to post a picture of her husband, David Beckham, in a swimming pool with his bottom exposed. In just one day, the image reached almost 1,200,000 'likes' and has more than 18,000 comments from users who have wanted to share their impressions. "Happy Sunday, you're welcome," wrote the former Spice Girl, while fashion designe...Full Story »