Kieffer Moore could be in line for his first start of the Sky Bet Championship campaign when Cardiff host Millwall on Saturday.The Wales international struggled with Covid-19 during pre-season but has impressed in each of his cameo appearances this term, following a start in the Carabao Cup against Sutton, and boss Mick McCarthy has now confirmed the forward is ready to be unleashed from the off...Full Story »

JESSE LINGARD has been named as a West Ham player on the Premier League's official website. But he very much still belongs to Manchester United. Lingard, 28, has been listed as a West Ham loanee on the PL website Lingard, who has been isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, enjoyed a stunning loan spell at the London Stadium last season. The Hammers are eager to bring him back to East...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Martin Braithwaite     The Premier League is back!   PSG's Sins Will Be Forgiven if they make this Dream into Reality.   Manchester United Let Go Paul Pogba thinking he wasn't good enough.Manchester United Signed Paul Pogba for a Club Record Fee (€105M). Chelsea Let Go Romelu Lukaku thinking he wasn't good enough.Ch...Full Story »

Odsonne Edouard scored the opener as Celtic continued their resurgence with a 3-2 Premier Sports Cup win over Hearts that was more comfortable than the score suggests.Edouard – back in the starting line-up as centre-forward after Ryan Christie missed out with a minor injury – finished off a slick attack in the 29th minute.Kyogo Furuhashi moved out to a wide left position to accommoda...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Stephen Robinson was a happy man after seeing his side win their first ever game in League One.The Shrimps are playing at their highest level ever and followed on from their midweek Carabao Cup success at Blackburn with another fine victory.Robinson said: “Some of the football we played at times was fantastic and the performance showed what direction we are tying to take ...Full Story »

Port Vale collected their first point of the new League Two season as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Tranmere.Darrell Clarke’s side will feel they should have taken all three points but they failed to turn their dominance into goals.Port Vale started brightly but Devante Rodney’s cross hit the crossbar is their closest chance to break the deadlock.Tranmere’s best ...Full Story »

Watford record signing Ismaila Sarr starred on his Premier League return as the Hornets held off a late challenge from Aston Villa to secure a 3-2 win.Sarr had already set up Emmanuel Dennis for his first club goal for Watford’s opener before he found the net himself after an individual run down the right for his side’s second.Debutant Cucho Hernandez added the home side’s thir...Full Story »

Chelsea capped a perfect week which included the club-record capture of Romelu Lukaku by beginning the new Premier League season with a thumping 3-0 win over Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace.Three days after lifting the European Super Cup and less than 48 hours since announcing the £97.5million return of striker Lukaku, the dominant hosts cruised to victory courtesy of goals from Marc...Full Story »

Striker Luke Jephcott scored an 88th-minute winner as Plymouth beat Gillingham 1-0 to register their first Sky Bet League One points of the new season.Chances were few and far between until Jephcott cut in from the right to send a rising drive past a diving Jamie Cumming.The Gills’ best chance came in the fourth minute and required a reflex save by Argyle’s young keeper Michael Coope...Full Story »

Brentford announced their arrival in the Premier League in style as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard secured a memorable 2-0 win over Arsenal.A below-par Gunners side missing captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette were deservedly beaten in the season’s opener.The Bees, promoted via the play-offs last season, have finally come full circle as th...Full Story »

James Rodriguez is among five Everton players who are unavailable for Saturday’s Premier League opener against Southampton as they are isolating. While Rafael Benitez, for whom the Goodison Park clash will be his first competitive match as Toffees boss, has not named all the players in the quintet, he did confirm Rodriguez was one of them. Benitez will be able to call upon Dominic Calv...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insists he will proudly remember last season as one of the best of his career despite the agony of Champions League final defeat.Guardiola’s Manchester City enjoyed another outstanding campaign on the domestic front as they powered to the Premier League title, won the Carabao Cup and reached the FA Cup semi-finals.Yet the club’s long-held European ambitions remained unf...Full Story »

There have been a few constants in the football world over the last decade; the endless influx of cash into the sport, Arsenal leaving its fans bewildered at every turn, and Borussia Dortmund losing its best players to bigger fish. In this instance, Erling Haaland is set to be the latest in an impressive line of players that have left Signal Iduna Park for greener pastures. That is hardly a s...Full Story »

Ryan Hedges scored twice but it was half-time substitute Funso Ojo who was the star of the show as Aberdeen eased past Icelanders Breidablik 2-1 to set up a tie with Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the Europa Conference League play-off round.Hedges found the net twice with two completely different types of goal, and Ojo was heavily involved in both, with Gisli Eyjolfsson having equalised in between ...Full Story »

David Turnbull hit a double as Celtic swept to a 3-0 Europa League victory over Jablonec in front of a raucous Parkhead crowd.Turnbull slotted his first goal of the season midway through the first half before producing one of his trademark long-range efforts after the break.James Forrest wrapped up a 7-2 aggregate victory which sent Celtic through to a play-off against AZ Alkmaar.Three stands at...Full Story »

Manager Callum Davidson has told his St Johnstone players to hold their heads high despite their 5-3 Europa League exit to Galatasaray at McDiarmid Park.Scotland’s domestic double cup winners had drawn 1-1 with the visitors in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round in Istanbul last week but the second leg proved just too much.Striker Mbaye Diagne put the visitors ahead...Full Story »

St Johnstone’s Europa League hopes ended with a 4-2 defeat by Galatasaray at McDiarmid Park for a 5-3 aggregate win for the visitors.Scotland’s domestic double cup winners had drawn 1-1 with the visitors in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round in Istanbul last week.Striker Mbaye Diagne dampened the enthusiasm of the home fans when he put the visitors ahead on t...Full Story »

Shaun Williams could retain his place in the Portsmouth starting line-up for their League One clash with Crewe at Fratton Park.Midfielder Williams made his competitive debut for the club in the Carabao Cup defeat at Millwall in midweek and will be looking to line up against Alex.Defender Paul Downing is on the verge of returning to Danny Cowley’s matchday squad after declaring himself full...Full Story »

Dapo Mebude is in line to make his league debut for AFC Wimbledon against Bolton.The forward joined the Dons on loan from Watford last week but was not match fit to face Doncaster.Mebude instead made his first appearance in the Carabao Cup win over Charlton and should be in the squad at the weekend.Boss Mark Robinson made seven changes against the Addicks so the likes of  Ollie Palmer and L...Full Story »

Brentford expect to have striker Ivan Toney fit for the Premier League opener against Arsenal on Friday night.Toney, who was the top scorer in the Sky Bet Championship last season with 31 goals, missed the final pre-season friendly against Valencia as a precaution over a neck problem.DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa could be involved after completing his recent move from French side Lorient, but Den...Full Story »