Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante will be injury doubts for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brighton on Wednesday.Defender Silva hobbled out of the 3-1 Boxing Day win at Aston Villa with a thigh issue, though Chelsea hope to have caught the problem before a major flare-up.Kante will be checked for a knee issue, while Timo Werner and Kai Havertz could return after Covid isolation but ...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley has a major selection headache ahead of Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with in-form Middlesbrough.Already missing Chris Maxwell, Luke Garbutt, Kevin Stewart, Matty Virtue and Grant Ward, the list of absentees grew significantly ahead of the Boxing Day trip to Huddersfield, with Reece James, Callum Connolly, Ryan Wintle and Owen Dale added to it a...Full Story »

A HOPEFUL Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them from Manchester United with a hilarious sign. The Toon army are hoping for a big few transfer windows ahead following their £300million Saudi takeover. A Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them And one supporter has aimed high by attempting to convince 36-year-old Ronaldo across to St James' Park. The wishful thinke...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd   How the tables have turned   The Idol Of Tuchel And Klopp Is Struggling Against Norwich, Newcastle, Young Boys And Crystal Palace   Manchester United fans must be missing Ole   Portugal vs Italy in the World Cup qualifier   Only Bayern Have Scored More Goals Than These Two in Europe's Top S...Full Story »

Napoli great Gianfranco Zola has urged Roma to be patient with coach Jose Mourinho. Zola insists Roma can get into the title race. "I think the top three have something more than the others, but Atalanta and Juventus are also in the race," Zola admitted. "Mourinho and (Maurizio) Sarri have entered a different dimension, they need time and trust. "I know what it means to adapt to Sarri's fo...Full Story »

Barcelona and Real Madrid have received a boost in the pursuit of Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Marca says the LaLiga Santander duo is well placed to beat competition from Premier League counterparts. Haaland, who could yet stay on at Dortmund for another season after this current campaign, has been linked with each side of the Clasico rivalry as well as Bayern Munich, Manchester...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has told his players to get physical after they were branded “a bunch of whinge-bags” by former defender Gary Neville.TV pundit Neville launched a half-time tirade during United’s 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle on Monday evening in which substitute Edinson Cavani’s second-half equaliser at St James’ Park rescued a point.Asked a...Full Story »

Scott Parker praised Dominic Solanke for his “laser focus” after the striker’s goal gave Bournemouth a 1-0 victory at QPR and put them top of the Sky Bet Championship.Cherries boss Parker also indicated that stalwart defender Steve Cook is set to leave after more than a decade at the club.Solanke headed in the winner soon after being guilty of an appalling miss and Parker said:...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke’s 18th goal of the season gave Bournemouth a 1-0 victory at QPR and put them top of the Sky Bet Championship.It was the Cherries’ first win in six matches and took them above promotion rivals Fulham while Rangers ended the match with 10 men after Andre Dozzell was sent off in the final moments.Solanke struck four minutes before half-time after Sam Field was adjudged t...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson was pleased with his side’s comfortable 3-0 win at Doncaster but admitted he wanted even more from his promotion-chasing team.Ross Stewart’s penalty, an Elliot Embleton effort and an own goal from Ben Blythe saw the Black Cats dominate against struggling Rovers and move back into the Sky Bet League One automatic promotion places.Johnson was happy with Sund...Full Story »

Injury-hit Leicester will check on Jamie Vardy and Wilfred Ndidi ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League visit of Liverpool after neither were risked at Manchester City on Boxing Day due to hamstring issues.Ryan Bertrand (knee) became the latest addition to a lengthy Foxes absence list when he was injured in the warm-up at the Etihad Stadium, joining other recent casualties Ricardo Pereira (leg)...Full Story »

Sunderland moved into the automatic promotion places in Sky Bet League One with a 3-0 thumping of managerless Doncaster at the newly-named Eco-Power Stadium.A Ross Stewart penalty, an Elliot Embleton strike and a Ben Blythe own goal had Sunderland in full control of a game they dominated against struggling Rovers.Branden Horton clumsily tripped Leon Dajaku in the box with Stewart firing the visi...Full Story »

Watford manager Claudio Ranieri will have a number of players available when his side host West Ham on Tuesday after they had been in isolation due to Covid-19 protocols.The Hornets have not played since their 2-1 defeat at Brentford on December 10, and there have been more positive tests. The club have confirmed some players will be able to return but have not provided names.Francisco Sierralta...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will be without Wilfried Zaha for the visit of Norwich.Zaha was sent off in the 3-0 loss at Tottenham on Boxing Day and will serve a one-match ban.Palace will assess their Covid-hit squad, which was missing Vicente Guaita, Luka Milivojevic, Eberechi Eze, Christian Benteke, Michael Olise and Nathaniel Clyne at Spurs, alongside boss Patrick Vieira who was a confirmed positive case.N...Full Story »

Nathan Tella could return to the Southampton squad for the visit of Tottenham.The young striker will have completed his spell of isolation after a recent positive Covid-19 test.Defenders Jack Stephens and Lyanco are still out due to the virus.Tottenham have a doubt over Giovani Lo Celso for the trip to the south coast.The Argentinian picked up a calf injury in the warm down after Wednesday&rsquo...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Norwich 0-5 ArsenalTottenham 3-0 Crystal PalaceMan City 6-3 Leicester     28 goals were scored today in Boxing Day fixtures.     Manchester City has scored 17 goals in their last 3 games and conceded only 3 goals.     Did You Know? Cristiano Ronaldo has NEVER lost a SINGLE MATCH as a CAPTAIN in His Club Career. IMAGI...Full Story »

BLACKBURN players and fans were left fuming after their game at Hull was called off just two hours before kick-off due to Covid. The Tigers had suffered a coronavirus outbreak within their squad, meaning they did not have enough players to complete the Championship fixture. Some Rovers fans had already arrived at the ground while others (not pictured) ranted on Twitter And the hosts confirmed...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly set to hold talks over a potential transfer deal for Barcelona attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho in the coming days. The Gunners are seemingly stepping up their interest as Mikel Arteta is said to have given the green light for club chiefs to negotiate this signing, according to Todo Fichajes. Coutinho has struggled in his time at Barcelona, but previously shone a...Full Story »

Arsenal's home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Dec. 28 has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases and injuries in the visitors' squad, the Premier League announced on Sunday. It marks the second match postponed for that Tuesday, with Leeds United's clash against Aston Villa at Elland Road also called off due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The two cancellations raises the number of postponed P...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku climbed off the bench to inspire Chelsea’s comeback victory as he continued to haunt Aston Villa.The striker scored his first Premier League goal since a September brace against the same opposition as the visitors came from behind to win 3-1.Lukaku has now scored nine goals in his last 10 top-flight appearances against Villa and also caused havoc to win a stoppage-time penalt...Full Story »