The next casualty of Barcelona's nightmare summer will be young talent Ilaix Moriba, with RB Leipzig likely to sign the Spaniard before the transfer window closes. Ronald Koeman practically admitted in his Friday press conference that it's impossible for the La Masia graduate to continue with the club after the football rejected the renewal offer handed to him by the Blaugrana earlier this su...Full Story »

Arsenal could welcome back captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Sunday’s London derby at home to Chelsea.Aubameyang missed the 2-0 loss at Brentford after returning a positive Covid-19 test, as did fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette, goalkeeper Alex Runarsson and winger Willian.Willian could also return while Lacazette and Runarsson are still missing, as are defender Gabriel Magalhaes (kn...Full Story »

Following their recent capture of former Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, Manchester City look set to continue their summer spending as they press ahead trying to sound out a new striker. The latest forward heavily linked with a summer switch to the Etihad is Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic – a player the Citizens are rumoured to have already spoken to and have now put an offer on the ...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy has a decision to make in goal ahead of his side’s home game against Peterborough.Declan Rudd is available again, and was on the bench at Huddersfield in midweek, having been absent through concussion protocols after coming off early in the season-opening 4-1 loss to Hull.Daniel Iversen has been between the posts for the Championship defeats to the Terriers and ...Full Story »

Derby will assess the fitness of captain Tom Lawrence ahead of Saturday’s home match with Middlesbrough in the Sky Bet Championship.The midfielder sat out the midweek win at Hull with a groin injury while Festy Ebosele (knee) was another player manager Wayne Rooney did not want to risk.Debutants Phil Jagielka and Sam Baldock impressed in the 1-0 victory on the road and ...Full Story »

Mark Warburton thinks QPR should be focused on finishing in the top six this season after their unbeaten start to the season continued at Middlesbrough.The Rs have now won back-to-back away games to make it seven points from the opening nine available to them after winning 3-2 at the Riverside Stadium.And QPR had to do it the hard way too on Teesside, where they fell behind to Uche Ikpeazu&rsquo...Full Story »

Derby assistant Liam Rosenior hailed debutants Sam Baldock and Phil Jagielka as the Rams ended their nine-game run without a Championship victory by winning 1-0 at Hull.Baldock, 32, scored the only goal of the contest in the 57th-minute and ex-England international defender Phil Jagielka, now 39, marshalled the back-line to their first clean sheet in nine contests.Both players trained with the R...Full Story »

Debutant Sam Baldock ended Derby’s nine-game run without a Championship victory by securing a 1-0 triumph at Hull.The 32-year-old forward, who did not manage to find the net in any of his 23 outings for Reading last season, settled the contest with a predatory 57th-minute finish.Baldock was one of two new signings who were thrown straight into the team at the MKM Stadium by Rams boss Wayne...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was pleased he got the reaction he wanted following Saturday’s home thumping by Fulham, as his side edged Preston 1-0 for their first Championship win of the season.After a 5-1 home humiliation at the weekend, the Terriers rode their luck against a Preston side who looked lively before half-time.But a second-half own goal from North End’s on-loan Liv...Full Story »

Tom Huddlestone could make his second Hull debut against former club Derby after returning to the Tigers on a one-year deal, with the option of a further year.The 34-year-old has been training with the first team in recent weeks and featured in pre-season friendlies against Scunthorpe and Manchester United Under-23s.The move was partly made possible by forward Thomas Mayer being released from hi...Full Story »

Peterborough duo Siriki Dembele and Harrison Burrows will be hoping for recalls for the Sky Bet Championship visit of Cardiff.The pair came off the bench to score stoppage-time goals in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Derby and will be pushing for starts as a result.Ricky-Jade Jones (knee) remains absent but Posh boss Darren Ferguson has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from.Sammie Szmodics cou...Full Story »

Holders St Johnstone progressed in the Premier Sports Cup after twice coming from behind to defeat Arbroath 3-2 on penalties after Sunday’s thrilling encounter ended 2-2 following extra time.Ricky Little missed the first penalty for the Championship side and their chances appeared to be over when Dale Hilson missed the target, but Jason Kerr and Callum Booth both failed to convert for Sain...Full Story »

Boss Callum Davidson admitted that Arbroath gave his St Johnstone side a tough afternoon before the holders prevailed on penalties in the Premier Sports Cup with Ali McCann netting the decisive spot-kick to ensure a place in the quarter-finals.Davidson was pleased to progress 3-2 on penalties against the Championship side – with the scores 2-2 after extra-time – but admitted that Thu...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday secured their first win and scored their first goals of the new season with a 2-0 triumph over South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster.Darren Moore took the spoils against his former club thanks to second-half efforts from Barry Bannan and Dennis Adeniran.Substitute Omar Bogle then hit an upright from the penalty spot for the visitors late on.Doncaster carried the greater first-half...Full Story »

Derby boss Wayne Rooney admitted his frustration after seeing Peterborough score twice in added time to condemn County to a 2-1 Championship defeat.Darren Ferguson’s newly-promoted side staged a stunning late fightback at the Weston Homes Stadium as Siriki Dembele struck the winner 10 minutes into stoppage time.Nineteen-year-old Jack Stretton’s first goal for Derby, a fine finish fro...Full Story »

Peterborough pulled off a stoppage-time fightback to see off Derby 2-1 and claim a first Sky Bet Championship win of the season.Darren Ferguson’s comeback kings turned around the game with two goals in an astonishing 11 minutes of additional time at the Weston Homes Stadium.They looked set to suffer a third consecutive defeat at the start of the new campaign when falling behind to Derby su...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without Ricky-Jade Jones when they host Derby.The striker looks set for another lengthy injury lay-off after suffering suspected knee ligament damage during the EFL Cup defeat to Plymouth in midweek.Summer signing Jack Marriott is a doubt for Saturday’s return to Championship action, while Siriki Dembele has already been ruled out of the match against the Rams. That le...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday will be without Callum Paterson for the visit of Doncaster on Saturday.The 26-year-old was carried off on a stretcher in the early stages of their opening League One game against Charlton last week after suffering from concussion.Olamide Shodipo is also a a doubt after he picked up a hamstring injury in their Carabao Cup tie against Huddersfield.Josh Windass continues to reco...Full Story »

Mark Warburton admitted QPR deserved to lose to Leyton Orient in the Carabao Cup first round but was pleased they kept their nerve to triumph in a penalty shoot-out.Rob Dickie scored for the second consecutive game after 16 minutes to put the R’s on course to claim bragging rights in the London derby, but missed first-half opportunities opened the door for the O’s.The Sky Bet League ...Full Story »

David De Gea has no plans to leave Manchester United. The Spaniard saw his goalkeeping spot under threat last season following the return of Dean Henderson from a two-year loan spell with Sheffield United. But on the night of his 10-year anniversary with the club, De Gea insists he still has plenty more to achieve at Old Trafford. "It's been a lot of years at the club and a great source of ...Full Story »