Charlton defender Sam Lavelle has undergone surgery on a groin injury sustained during last weekend’s win at Sunderland.Caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson was unable to put an exact timescale on the length of Lavelle’s absence, but described it as long term.Jackson also revealed that he is hopeful Harry Arter will be able to feature in the matchday squad after his return to training.T...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers was pleased that Leicester were able to remember former chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha with victory in the Carabao Cup.The Foxes reached the quarter-finals as they overcame Brighton in a penalty shoot-out on an emotional night at the King Power Stadium.Wednesday’s tie fell on the third anniversary of a helicopter crash at the stadium, which killed Khun Vichai and four ot...Full Story »

Kabongo Tshimanga’s goal helped Chesterfield make it three National League wins on the spin with a 1-0 victory over Eastleigh at the Technique Stadium.After some great first-half pressure, the Spireites hit the front in the 34th minute when Stefan Payne made his way down the by-line before squaring the ball for Tshimanga to prod home.The visitors came close to an equaliser on the hour mark...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing up a potential transfer deal for Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy. The France international has shone at the Bernabeu and looks like he could be a fine signing for Chelsea, even if they already have a very decent option in that position in the form of Ben Chilwell. According to Todo Fichajes, it seems Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is the driving force behind the...Full Story »

Ajax star Edson Alvarez has claimed that Hollywood actress Salma Hayek once tried to get him to sign for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais. Both Alvarez and Hayek are Mexican and the Oscar nominee is married to the French club's owner, billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault. After moving to Ajax from Club America in 2019, Hayek attempted to persuade Alvarez to move to France instead with the 23-year-old ...Full Story »

Liverpool must not attempt to make a play for Real Madrid's Toni Kroos and instead opt to sign a midfielder with 'younger legs', according to Kevin Campbell. The former Everton striker said that he knows the German talisman is 'world class' but Jurgen Klopp must try and look for a player of similar prestige who's younger. The Reds have been linked with a move for the 31-year-old Real Madrid pl...Full Story »

Leicester City should prepare themselves for a fight over midfielder Youri Tielemans. The playmaker’s contract at the King Power Stadium is set to expire in 2023 and following what has been a hugely impressive rise, the Belgium international is now understood to be a target for several top European clubs. That’s according to a recent report from Italian outlet Calciomercato, who c...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor was delighted with his side as they created a new club record by beating Mansfield 2-1 at St James Park.After trailing to Ollie Hawkins’ header, five minutes into the second half, Tim Dieng nodded them level from Padraig Amond’s delicious cross.Matt Jay then won it for Exeter with a header of his own – his ninth in 12 games – with the win making...Full Story »

Joshua King’s hat-trick powered Watford to a stunning 5-2 victory at Everton as Claudio Ranieri got his first win in charge of the Hornets in some style.King played 11 games without a goal for Everton last season but was in devastating form on his return to Goodison Park, where Watford scored four times in the last 12 minutes to come from behind against Rafael Benitez’s men and recor...Full Story »

Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati has said wearing the No. 10 jersey after club legend Lionel Messi does not bring additional pressure. The Spain international spoke about following in Messi's footsteps after he signed a contract extension with Barca until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion). "It's true that the No. 10 jersey has been worn by Leo [Messi] and ma...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been linked for the past year to South American giant Boca Juniors. However, the 34-year-old eventually killed these rumors when he decided to extend with Manchester United for another season. Nonetheless, Boca Juniors vice president and head of the Council, Juan Román Riquelme, did their best to convince Cavani to return to his home continent...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows he is under pressure but the Manchester United boss is confident the side will turn things around and bounce back from their chastening loss at Leicester. Already under scrutiny due to patchy performances before the international break, things went up a notch after Saturday's desperate display at the King Power Stadium led to an embarrassing 4-2 loss. Odds on Solsk...Full Story »

Ipswich striker Conor Chaplin scored against his former club as Paul Cook celebrated his return to Portsmouth with a comprehensive 4-0 win.Ipswich’s top scorer Macauley Bonne, Sone Aluko and Wes Burns were also on target on a night when Portsmouth conceded four goals for the second game in a row.Ipswich were gifted the lead four minutes before half time when goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu was cau...Full Story »

Teenager Cole Palmer scored a classy goal and Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City ignited their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 5-1 win over Club Brugge. Full-backs Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker were also on target in a one-sided win in Belgium that strengthened City’s position in Group A after defeat to Paris St Germain three weeks ago. Hans Vanaken claimed a cons...Full Story »

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk knows he is being closely watched to see how well he has recovered from knee surgery but feels he still has plenty of room for improvement.It is exactly a year to the day since the Netherlands captain was given the diagnosis by a specialist he would require an operation on an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee, after a challenge by Everton goalke...Full Story »

BARCELONA have asked to be kept updated on the future of Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic. Matic, 33, has around 18 months left on contract and Nou Camp bosses are keen to take him to Spain next summer. Barcelona are chasing Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic Barcelona see Matic as a good addition to their engine room after being snubbed by Gini Wijnaldum, who opted for Paris Saint Ge...Full Story »

The £100million star and fellow ace Riyad Mahrez were at a nightclub with Benjamin Mendy before he is said to have committed the offence. Jack Grealish partied with Benjamin Mendy who is alleged to have raped agirl just hours later Riyad Mahrez was also at a nightclub with Benjamin Mendy shortly before he is said to have committed the offence Mendy, 27, has been charged with a string of ...Full Story »

Scunthorpe manager Neil Cox admitted everyone at the club is under pressure as League Two’s bottom side lost again after fans reportedly tried preventing the players turning up for the game.Videos shared on social media showed a tractor dragging down gates which had been padlocked outside Sands Venue Stadium before the clash with leaders Forest Green.Rovers won 2-0 thanks to second-half go...Full Story »

Paul Cook rued his Ipswich side’s inability to hold onto leads after they slipped to a 2-2 draw at Cambridge.Sone Aluko had scored twice to put Cook’s side in control but James Brophy made it 2-1 and, after a much improved second-half performance from the U’s, Joe Ironside headed his sixth goal of the season two minutes from the end to earn Cambridge a point.It came in front of...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp thinks Newcastle’s £305million Saudi-led takeover is like “the Super League for one club.” Klopp has been left confused over how the takeover, which was completed last week, was able to go ahead. The Premier League approved the takeover after receiving “legally binding assurances” that the Saudi state would not control the club. T...Full Story »