On-loan MK Dons forward Troy Parrott could return to the starting line-up for the FA Cup first-round tie with Stevenage.Head coach Liam Manning confirmed the Tottenham loanee was in contention with his side short of players following positive Covid-19 tests.Two players have returned positive tests but other squad members will miss the game as they are considered close contacts.Manning said that ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Barry Bannan faces a late fitness test ahead of the visit of Plymouth in the FA Cup on Sunday.Manager Darren Moore said Bannan would be assessed ahead of the game but was hopeful he would be fit enough to be included in his squad.Otherwise Moore has no new injury problems to contend with.However, the manager could choose to make changes for the third game his side ...Full Story »

Manchester United have defensive issues ahead of their Premier League derby clash with Manchester City at Old Trafford.Raphael Varane faces four to five weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury suffered during the Champions League game against Atalanta, while Victor Lindelof faces a fitness test on the knock that forced him to miss Tuesday’s 2-2 draw.Paul Pogba serves the second game...Full Story »

Mason Mount could still feature in Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Burnley despite struggling with infected wisdom teeth.Marcos Alonso will miss out with an ankle problem, but Christian Pulisic and N’Golo Kante should be in action.Mateo Kovacic (thigh), Romelu Lukaku (ankle) and Timo Werner (thigh) are all still sidelined.Burnley winger Aaron Lennon is a doubt due to a bout of il...Full Story »

Hearts striker Liam Boyce has a good chance of returning for Saturday’s cinch Premiership visit of Dundee United after missing the last two matches with a calf injury.Andy Halliday is suspended following his red card in last weekend’s defeat at Aberdeen.Everyone else is expected to be available to manager Robbie Neilson.Dundee United could have an unchanged squad for the trip to Tyne...Full Story »

Crawley will be without suspended defender Joel Lynch for Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie with Sky Bet League Two rivals Tranmere.Lynch was sent off during last weekend’s 4-1 loss at home to Port Vale.Striker Ashley Nadesan returns to contention after serving a two-match ban.Crawley are still missing defender Jordan Tunnicliffe due to injury.Tranmere have no fresh selection concern...Full Story »

Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson has vowed to name his strongest possible side for the FA Cup first-round clash with non-league Guiseley.The Dons head into the game on the back of two straight League One losses and Robinson is determined to use the tournament to turn his side’s season around.Experienced striker Ollie Palmer is pushing to start after returning off the bench in Saturday’s ...Full Story »

Leeds are assessing Jamie Shackleton and Junior Firpo ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Shackleton was forced off with a knock during the win at Norwich last weekend, while Firpo has been out for over a month after sustaining a muscle injury during the October international break.The Whites are already without Luke Ayling (knee), Robin Koch (pelvis) and Patrick Bamford ...Full Story »

Charlton goalkeeper Stephen Henderson is set for his first appearance of the season for the visit of Havant and Waterlooville in the FA Cup.The 33-year-old has not featured since returning to the club in the summer following his release by Crystal Palace.Caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson plans to make full use of his squad for this game and the midweek Papa John’s Trophy match at Leyton Or...Full Story »

Newcastle are planning to submit an offer for Philippe Coutinho in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Magpies were taken over by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) last month and are expected to strengthen their squad at the start of 2022. Newcastle are currently second-bottom of the Premier League and are yet to win a game this term. Their squad is arguably amo...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola immediately turned his attention to Saturday's derby against Manchester United after his side brushed off Club Brugge for a second time. City followed up their 5-1 win over the Belgian side a fortnight ago with a 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium to move to the top of Champions League Group A. Guardiola defended his claims that the game with Brugge was the most important of the w...Full Story »

The Three Lions boss has explained why the talented young striker has not been selected for the latest set of World Cup qualifiers Gareth Southgate has revealed that Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood has asked to "park" his England career until next year. Greenwood was handed his senior international debut against Iceland in September 2020 as a reward for his meteoric rise to promine...Full Story »

Manchester United have identified Aurelien Tchouameni as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba, according to reports. The France international is out of contract at Old Trafford in June 2022 and has been linked with a move to several clubs. Real Madrid, PSG and Juventus are all keeping tabs on the situation, and Pogba is no closer to reaching an agreement with United over a new deal. The R...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is holding out for the Manchester United job despite also being approached by Newcastle. The French tactician has been strongly linked with Man Utd after the team's poor recent run of form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is now under huge pressure at Old Trafford. Zidane would surely be an upgrade after the tremendous success he enjoyed in his time at...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has called for patience as he tries to take Tottenham back to the top table of English football.Conte got the full Spurs experience as they won 3-2 against Vitesse Arnhem in his first game in charge since taking over from Nuno Espírito Santo.They were 3-0 up inside 30 minutes of the Europa Conference League Group G as Son Heung-min’s opener, a Lucas Moura strike and Ja...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou felt his attacking approach paid dividends as Celtic secured European football beyond Christmas with a 3-2 victory over Ferencvaros in Budapest.Celtic deserved the win on the balance of play and put themselves one point behind second-placed Real Betis with two games left in Group G.Their six-point lead and double triumph over the Hungarians will ensure they drop down to the Euro...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy’s penalty miss kept Leicester’s Europa League hopes in the balance after a 1-1 draw with Spartak Moscow.Aleksandr Selikhov saved the striker’s second-half spot kick to deny the Foxes a crucial Group C victory.Daniel Amartey had earlier cancelled out Victor Moses’ shock opener but frustrated Leicester were left to rue a huge missed opportunity.Boubakary Soumare...Full Story »

Antonio Conte got a glimpse of what life at Tottenham is like with a dramatic 3-2 win over Vitesse Arnhem in the Europa Conference League.Conte was taking charge of his first game since being appointed as Spurs’ new boss following Nuno Espirito Santo’s dismissal on Monday.The Italian, a Premier League winner at Chelsea, has been tasked with taking the club back to the top table of En...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard is pleased Rangers’ Europa League hopes are still in their own hands following a 1-1 draw with Brondby.After losing 2-0 at home to Lyon and 1-0 away to Sparta Prague in their opening two Group A fixtures, the Light Blues beat the Danish side 2-0 at Ibrox last month.But they had to come from behind to snatch a point in the reverse fixture on Thursday night.With seconds remain...Full Story »

Celtic’s front three all scored in Budapest as Ange Postecoglou’s side secured European football beyond Christmas with a 3-2 win over Ferencvaros.Celtic dominated and were ahead for most of the game with Kyogo Furuhashi, Jota and Liel Abada on target.Josip Juranovic scored an unfortunate own goal soon after Furuhashi’s early opener and Myrto Uzuni gave the hosts hope late on.Th...Full Story »