Middlesbrough are still expected to be without Anfernee Dijksteel when they face Birmingham this weekend.The defender has not featured for Boro since coming off against Blackpool last month.Manager Neil Warnock is also without Dael Fry, Grant Hall and Marc Bola, who are all out through injury.Warnock told the club website that Djiksteel is “the nearest one to coming back” but the Bir...Full Story »

Colchester have Samson Tovide and Junior Tchamadeu suspended for the visit of Scunthorpe.Tovide serves a one-match ban for his red card last weekend while Tchamadeu sits out the final game of his three-match suspension.Midfielder Brendan Wiredu returns from suspension but forward Luke Hannant is a doubt as he has been having treatment on a bruised foot all week.Defender Ryan Clampin returned to ...Full Story »

Newport will check on skipper Matt Dolan ahead of the visit of Stevenage.Dolan went off injured just 15 minutes into last weekend’s 3-1 win at Bristol Rovers.County can welcome back Ed Upson and Ryan Haynes from suspension.Both were sent off during the 2-2 draw with Carlisle last Tuesday.Adam Smith is set to keep his place in goal for Stevenage.The former Northampton and Bristol Rovers kee...Full Story »

Some things are inevitable in life, and Jose Mourinho ostracises certain players when he takes over a new club to send a message to the dressing room is right up there with death and taxes. He doesn't it everywhere he goes, it rarely seems to be successful and it comes back to bite him after a few months when he's on the verge of being sacked, but that also feeds into the narrative that the g...Full Story »

Eden Hazard is set to be pursued by Newcastle United as their new owners look to add superstar quality to their struggling side, according to reports. The Magpies were taken over by the Saudi Public Investment Fund earlier this month which saw the club instantly become the wealthiest in England. And the Newcastle hierarchy appear to be wasting no time in trying to get the club to the top, havi...Full Story »

Reading face question marks over the fitness of a number of players ahead of the visit of table-topping Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Femi Azeez sustained a hamstring problem during the Royals’ 2-0 defeat at Blackburn last weekend and is expected to miss out.Tom Holmes and Felipe Araruna both played for the Under-23s against Southampton on Monday, but it remains to be...Full Story »

Harrogate defender Connor Hall could return for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Bristol Rovers.Hall missed the last two games through injury but he is poised to be restored at centre-back.Midfielder Alex Pattison missed the 3-2 defeat to Hartlepool last Saturday because of injury and could also recover in time to face Rovers.Defender Rory McArdle remains a long-term absentee.Bristol Rovers bos...Full Story »

Sutton still have Richie Bennett suspended for the visit of Walsall on Saturday.The forward serves the second of a three-game ban for his red card against Rochdale.Kenny Davis returned from injury as a late substitute in the win over Colchester last time out, while Louis John and Craig Eastmond could also come into contention.Harry Beautyman has missed the last two matches with a dislocated shou...Full Story »

Derby hope to have Sam Baldock and Jason Knight back in contention when they host Blackburn.Baldock has missed the last two matches with a nose problem and while that issue has now cleared up, the forward is nursing a slight hamstring injury.Midfielder Knight suffered a thigh injury in the latter stages of the 2-2 draw against Luton, which then ruled him out of the 1-1 draw at Coventry last week...Full Story »

Gillingham can welcome back Mustapha Carayol for the visit of Accrington.Carayol sat out the 2-2 draw at Bolton last week through injury but returned as a substitute in the Papa John’s Trophy defeat to West Ham on Tuesday.Daniel Phillips and David Tutonda are expected to be sidelined until Christmas.Alex MacDonald will also be out for at least a month.Accrington midfielder Joe Pritchard ha...Full Story »

Preston welcome back skipper Alan Browne for the visit of Luton.Midfielder Browne missed the midweek Carabao Cup defeat by Liverpool through suspension.Josh Murphy will be out for a few weeks after injuring his ankle in training and Ched Evans remains on the sidelines.Ali McCann and Sean Maguire are in contention after making their comebacks from injury against Liverpool.Luton are set to be with...Full Story »

Keith Curle’s struggling Oldham side are in search of a much-needed League Two win as they host Swindon at Boundary Park.Latics are just a point outside the relegation zone and have won just one and lost five of their seven home games.Seventeen-year-old midfielder Joe Edwards is pushing for his first-team debut after featuring in the midweek FA Youth Cup first-round win at Carlisle and is ...Full Story »

Hull are missing Tom Huddlestone for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Coventry.The midfielder has been ruled out for up to six weeks with the hamstring injury sustained against Peterborough so Richie Smallwood will continue to deputise.Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter has been struggling with a calf problem and is subject to a fitness test.“Ultimately, you don’t win games of football un...Full Story »

Stoke will check on midfielder Joe Allen ahead of resuming their Championship campaign against managerless Cardiff.The Wales international missed the Carabao Cup defeat to Brentford on Wednesday night after needing stitches in a foot wound following the league loss to Millwall.Defender Tommy Smith was absent for both of those matches through illness and he will also be assessed.James Chester, Ma...Full Story »

Huddersfield will have Levi Colwill available again when they host Millwall.The teenage defender, on loan from Chelsea, missed the defeat at Bournemouth as he served a one-match ban.Ryan Schofield remains sidelined and is currently still restricted to gym work but a return to light training is expected soon.Jordan Rhodes, Pipa and Aaron Rowe remain long-term injury absentees for the Terriers.Mil...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are once again expected to be without striker Paul Smyth for the home clash with Hartlepool.The Northern Ireland international has endured a stop-start season so far following a succession of niggling injuries and is now struggling with a hamstring problem.Summer signings Callum Reilly and Adam Thompson are closing in on returns but this game is likely to come too soon.The O’...Full Story »

THERE was a time when Tottenham would host Manchester United with title challenges on the line. But this season it will look more like a sack race when the two Premier League giants meet on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo is under pressure at TottenhamCredit: PA Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also clinging onto his Manchester United jobCredit: PA Fans online have even dubbed the fixture 'El Sackico' ...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI caught up with pal Ronaldinho in Paris as the former team-mates were reunited. The Brazilian icon famously assisted Messi's first professional goal for Barcelona way back in May 2005 after taking his 'little brother' under his wing at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho caught up at PSG last weekCredit: Instagram / @ronaldinho The pair remain close friends and enjoyed an em...Full Story »

Manchester United and Newcastle United are interested in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Mundo Deportivo says the Catalan giants have offered the Frenchman a new contract and given him a ONE-MONTH deadline to sign it. The France international's agent wants him to leave Barca but the Catalan giants have hatched a plan to convince him to stay. One of the main elements of their scheme is to ...Full Story »

A loss to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday was the final straw for the Dutchman, who was dismissed just hours after the game Barcelona have sacked Ronald Koeman as head coach following Wednesday's defeat at Rayo Vallecano, while Goal can confirm the role has now been offered to club legend Xavi. The loss left Barcelona in ninth place in the La Liga table, having won just four of their opening 10 ...Full Story »