MANCHESTER UNITED star Marcus Rashford has posted his first post-surgery photo after an operation on his shoulder. The England star needed pain-killing injections throughout the Euro 2020 campaign, and decided the only option was to go under the knife. Man Utd and England star Marcus Rashford is rehabilitating after having shoulder surgery Rashford is not expected to be back in action for his...Full Story »

Newcastle United are the latest club to be linked with Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 27-year-old struggled for playing time at Anfield last season. Southampton have been linked with a loan move for their academy product. According to Italian publication Calciomercato, the Magpies are also taking an interest in the former England man. It remains to be seen whether Jurgen...Full Story »

Rudiger's Chelsea stint Rudiger has been on Chelsea's books since July of 2017.  All told, Rudiger has featured 149 times in all competitions for Chelsea, across which he has scored seven goals and provided three assists. But Rudiger's standing at Chelsea have varied a fair bit, especially over the course of the 2020/21 campaign. Throughout much of Frank Lampard's time at the club, Rud...Full Story »

Forest Green head coach Rob Edwards praised goalkeeper Lewis Thomas after his vital penalty save steered the League Two side into the next round of the Carabao Cup at the expense of Championship side Bristol City.The former Wales Under-19s international kept out Kasey Palmer’s spot-kick and then denied Cameron Pring to secure a 6-5 win on penalties after the sides had drawn 2-2.Edwards sai...Full Story »

Delighted Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised his side as they eased to a 2-1 victory over Fleetwood in the EFL Cup.Northern Irishman O’Neill was pleased with his team’s dominant display as goals from new signing Sam Surridge, his second goal in as many games, and a bullet header from skipper Harry Souttar did the damage for the Potters.“There were a lot of good things and...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was disappointed to see mistakes prove so costly after his side had played so well against Championship side Preston in a 3-0 Carabao Cup exit.Scott Sinclair netted a brace and substitute Emil Riis added the other.But Clough said: “I actually thought we played better than Saturday at times tonight – it was just that final ball.“But I was bitterly dis...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic said he was “satisfied” as Rhian Brewster’s first goal for Sheffield United earned the manager his first win in charge.Brewster scored in the 24th minute, his maiden goal since joining from Liverpool last summer, as the Blades beat Carlisle 1-0 in the EFL Cup.The visitors rallied late on with Manasse Mampala failing to hit the target with a shot from inside th...Full Story »

Boss Alex Revell hailed goalkeeper Joseph Anang after the West Ham loanee’s penalty shootout heroics powered League Two Stevenage into the second round of the EFL Cup at the expense of Championship neighbours Luton.Both sides scored within the first five minutes of the game, with Stevenage going ahead through last season’s top scorer Elliott List in the second minute, only for Luton ...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann was frustrated by Hull’s first-half performance in their penalty shootout defeat to Wigan in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Manchester United loan signing Di’Shon Bernard missed the key spot-kick for the hosts as they lost 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.McCann said: “The first half was very poor. We were nowhere near where we can be and should be ...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Richie Wellens insisted his side’s Carabao Cup penalty shootout victory at Walsall will not pull the wool over his eyes.On-loan keeper Pontus Dahlberg saved three spot-kicks as Rovers triumphed 4-3 in sudden death after a 0-0 draw to hand Wellens his first victory as Doncaster boss.Rovers were second best to their League Two hosts until the final half-hour when Branden Horto...Full Story »

Derby survived a Carabao Cup scare before beating Salford 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out at Pride Park.The Rams trailed 2-0 and 3-2 before Ravel Morrison made it 3-3 and goalkeeper Ryan Allsop saved Luke Burgess’ spot-kick to put the Sky Bet Championship side through.Derby made eight changes and were behind after eight minutes when Jordan Turnbull headed in after Ashley Eastham flicked on a co...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy praised the impact of his new short-term signing Marley Watkins after he scored twice on his Bluebirds debut in a 3-2 win over Sutton.Watkins’ brace came either side of half-time and helped Cardiff turn the tables after they fell behind to the League Two new boys – who were playing in the Carabao Cup for the first time.Cardiff confirmed Wales cap Watkins...Full Story »

Josh Sheehan’s penalty shoot-out winner put Sky Bet League One new-boys Bolton into the second round of the Carabao Cup at the expense of Championship side Barnsley, with a helping hand from debutant goalkeeper Joel Dixon.Dixon saved Devante Cole’s spot-kick, leaving midfielder Sheehan to score past Jack Walton and secure a 5-4 shoot-out win following a goalless 90 minutes.It was Bol...Full Story »

Lewis Thomas was Forest Green’s penalty shootout hero as the League Two side stunned Championship Bristol City in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Regan Hendry equalised for the hosts deep into stoppage time as the game went to spot-kicks after a 2-2 draw.And with Rovers leading 6-5, Thomas dived the right way to keep out Cameron Pring’s kick.Two goals from striker Saikou Janneh on...Full Story »

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson admitted he was “embarrassed” by their 4-0 thrashing by Plymouth and says his side must “toughen up”.League One Argyle eased into the second round for the fourth straight season thanks to a double from Ryan Hardie and goals from fellow strikers Luke Jephcott and Panutche Camara against their Championship opponents.Posh announced the si...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman was pleased both his frontmen netted as his team got by Rotherham 2-1 with a late winner in the EFL Cup.The visitors were the better side throughout the first half and deservedly led when Dion Charles fired into the bottom corner clinically.Rotherham improved after a lacklustre first half and got level thanks to Kieran Sadlier, who picked his spot perfectly with a...Full Story »

Pontus Dahlberg saved three shootout penalties as Doncaster squeezed into the second round of the Carabao Cup 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at League Two Walsall.Dahlberg denied Emmanuel Osadebe, Jack Earing and Brendan Kiernan while Liam Kinsella blazed over as League One side Rovers triumphed in sudden death.Walsall were the better side for the opening hour but wasted their best chances as...Full Story »

Accrington’s Colby Bishop struck a late winner to see off League One rivals Rotherham United 2-1 in the first round of the EFL Cup.The visitors deservedly led at the break thanks to hitman Dion Charles, but Kieran Sadlier levelled the scores with a long-range free-kick before Bishop’s winner four minutes from time.Cameron Burgess came close to breaking the deadlock for Accrington but...Full Story »

Rhian Brewster finally broke his Sheffield United duck as the Blades advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 victory over Carlisle.Brewster’s first goal for the club since his transfer from Liverpool last summer separated the two teams, giving Slavisa Jokanovic his first win as manager.Billy Sharp had an early effort blocked and Kacper Lopata saw his towering header...Full Story »

Youngster Dimitri Sea’s second-half stunner fired Barrow into the second round of the EFL Cup for the first time since 1969 with a 1-0 win over Scunthorpe at Holker Street.And with victory Mark Cooper picked up his first win since taking charge of the Bluebirds following an opening-day defeat at Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.The hosts squandered numerous first-half chances, with the retu...Full Story »