Sunderland manager Lee Johnson could be forced to name another inexperienced line-up when they host Morecambe as the absences continue to pile up.Frederik Alves and Will Harris were the latest names to be added to the Black Cats’ long injury list, missing out against Oxford at the weekend.Johnson named youngsters Ollie Younger, Benji Kimpioka, Tyrese Dyce and 16-year-old Zak Johnson on the...Full Story »

Harrogate are still without a number of players going into their game against League Two leaders Forest Green.Manager Simon Weaver could only name four players on the bench for the FA Cup victory over League One side Portsmouth at the weekend and admits his team are “stretched” at the moment.They are still without defensive trio Rory McArdle, Will Smith and Ryan Fallowfield, as well ...Full Story »

Cheltenham could be boosted by the return of three players for the visit of Cambridge.Kyle Vassell missed the FA Cup defeat at AFC Wimbledon through injury and will be assessed.Conor Thomas is close to returning after groin trouble and Lewis Freestone is almost fit following a hip injury.Charlie Raglan got 35 minutes under his belt on Saturday after 10 weeks out with a knee injury and should be ...Full Story »

Craig Clay should be available when Leyton Orient host Swindon.The long-serving midfielder had been sidelined with an ankle injury but made his return to action in Saturday’s FA Cup win over Tranmere.Clay was withdrawn after 55 minutes as a precaution in order to be fit for Tuesday night’s clash.Callum Reilly is set to miss out again with a groin injury.Swindon head coach Ben Garner ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi says he has never even tried to come to terms with being branded the greatest of all time - and feels that God has played a key role in his journey. The 34-year-old secured a seventh Ballon d'Or title at Monday night's ceremony in Paris; an achievement that has only intensified debate amongst fans as to who is the best player in history. For every person who believes Messi is th...Full Story »

Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick is reportedly eyeing a move for Aston Villa's John McGinn in January as he aims to reinvigorate his newly acquired squad. After watching on from the stands as United beat Arsenal on Thursday, Rangnick will be in the dugout for the first time this afternoon as Crystal Palace travel to Old Trafford. United are expected to do business in the upcoming t...Full Story »

After West Ham inflicted only Chelsea's second Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday, the Hammers could now be looking to add one of the Blues best-ever players to their squad. David Moyes' side deservedly sit in fourth spot in the English top-flight, building on their successes last season, and finally making the London Stadium something of a fortress. In order to progress from th...Full Story »

Ezri Konsa’s double downed Leicester and continued Aston Villa’s revival under Steven Gerrard.The defender’s first goals in 13 months – in front of watching England boss Gareth Southgate – earned a combative 2-1 win over the Foxes.Villa have won three of Gerrard’s four games in charge since he replaced Dean Smith last month to lift themselves up to 10th in the...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick says the manner of Manchester United’s performance surpassed his expectations as the interim manager’s reign began with victory against Crystal Palace.The 63-year-old watched Thursday’s frantic 3-2 win against Arsenal from the directors’ box at Old Trafford, where he was on the sidelines for the first time on Sunday as Patrick Vieira’s men came to the ...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson said his side “found a way to win” after Callum Lang’s brace helped them book their place in the FA Cup third round with a 2-1 victory at Colchester.Lang gave Wigan a 24th-minute lead when he finished well at the far post, from Gavin Massey’s precise cross.And although Colchester equalised in first-half stoppage time when Freddie Sears brilliant...Full Story »

The Ralf Rangnick era got off to a winning start as Fred fired Manchester United to a hard-fought victory against Crystal Palace.Having watched Thursday’s 3-2 triumph against Arsenal from the stands, the 63-year-old interim manager was on the Old Trafford touchline for the first time when Patrick Vieira’s men came to town.Rangnick’s reign – and first match as a manager in...Full Story »

Sam Kerr grabbed a second-half double as Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over Arsenal in the delayed Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley.Fran Kirby gave Chelsea a third-minute lead and Chelsea dominated throughout, squandering a number of chances before Kerr struck twice to finish Arsenal off.It meant Emma Hayes’ side had completed a domestic treble, having won last season’s Women&rsq...Full Story »

A stunning goal from Lucas Moura helped Tottenham remain unbeaten in the Premier League under Antonio Conte as they beat Norwich 3-0.Moura found the top corner from 25 yards after some impressive skill to open the scoring, with Davinson Sanchez and Son Heung-min adding further goals in the second half as Spurs made it four games without defeat in the league under the Italian.That run has helped ...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe was happy to see Luke Jephcott prove a point at his expense after coming off the bench to net an 86th-minute winner in the 2-1 FA cup second-round victory against Rochdale at Spotland.The Pilgrims were under the cosh after Aaron Morley had cancelled out Jordan Garrick’s first-half opener but Jephcott came off the bench late on to score with virtually his first to...Full Story »

This Saturday's Barcelona vs Real Betis match will be extra special for Hector Bellerin, who is taking on the club whose academy he graduated from before joining Arsenal. Now at Real Betis, the right-back is set to start against the Blaugrana this weekend, five years after his only other matches against the club, when Arsenal lost 5-1 on aggregate in the 2015/16 Champions League. "I went to ...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said he believes his team can beat Bayern Munich in their crucial Champions League clash next week despite being dealt a reality check by Real Betis on Saturday. Juanmi's second-half goal earned Betis a 1-0 win in LaLiga at Camp Nou as Xavi suffered his first defeat since replacing Ronald Koeman in November. Barca's next game is a daunting trip to Munich on...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva struck twice as Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.The forward struck twice either side of half-time to put the game firmly beyond the Hornets and secure a fifth straight league victory.Silva weaved past two defenders before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann to add to City’s advantage follow...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill hailed a “great week” for Tom Bloxham after the teenager followed up passing his driving test with the opening goal in Shrewsbury’s 2-1 FA Cup victory at Carlisle.The 18-year-old netted his fourth goal of the season after 11 minutes to put Shrews ahead before strike partner Ryan Bowman returned to haunt his home-town club by making it 2-0 in the 77th minute.Jord...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi believes his struggling side are making significant progress, even though they are still to deliver the first win of his reign.The hosts came from behind to draw 1-1 with Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield on Saturday, Carlton Morris’ equaliser cancelling out Lewis O’Brien’s opener.Second-bottom Barnsley have now won just once in 19 Championship games, but...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst was delighted with the desire Rangers showed in their dominant 3-0 cinch Premiership win over Dundee at Ibrox.Midfielder Joe Aribo’s deflected strike in the 36th minute gave the relentless champions a deserved lead before his cut-back in the 55th minute was put into his own net by visiting defender Ryan Sweeney.Dundee’s busy keeper Adam Legzdins pulled off a ...Full Story »