Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne were on target as Manchester City saw off Brentford to move 12 points clear at the Premier League summit. Mahrez rewarded City for a dominant first half with a 40th-minute penalty before De Bruyne sealed a comfortable 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium after a Brentford error in the second half. City’s victory was their first in the competition for almost a ...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is expected to face Leicester after returning immediately from his Africa Cup of Nations final disappointment.The Premier League’s leading scorer was back in the country on Monday and has trained with his team-mates for two days, although Sadio Mane will not be available after Senegal’s victory celebrations meant he will not arrive home until Wednesday...Full Story »

Wealdstone gave their National League survival hopes a major boost with a 2-1 home win against Yeovil.Josh Umerah and Nikola Tavares gave Wealdstone a 2-0 half-time lead and although Yeovil responded through Dale Gorman’s second-half effort, the home side held on.Umerah was first to react after Ira Jackson’s blocked shot had rebounded to him in the box and gave Wealdstone a 38th-minu...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Graeme Lee admitted maintaining his side’s FA Cup momentum was key in a 3-1 victory over Barrow.Pools won plenty of plaudits and praise for their FA Cup defeat at Crystal Palace last weekend but Lee wanted his side to build on it back in League Two action.And they did just that, securing their first victory in nine games as they turned the game around following John Rooney&...Full Story »

Grimsby were left frustrated as they failed to break down lowly King’s Lynn as the spoils were shared from a goalless draw at Blundell Park.The first chance of the game fell to the visitors when Michael Clunan found himself in a pocket of space 10 yards out but he could not convert his shot.The Mariners were quick out of the blocks in the second period and almost broke the deadlock through...Full Story »

Defender Will Aimson scored his first goal for Bolton to earn his side a fifth victory in six League One games with a late winner in a narrow 2-1 victory over Charlton.Aimson headed in Aaron Morley’s 83rd-minute free-kick after substitute Chuks Aneke threatened to earn the visitors a point.Within 15 minutes of his introduction, Aneke headed in a 75th-minute cross from fellow replacement Sc...Full Story »

Port Vale secured their first away win for two months with a dominant 3-1 League Two victory over relegation-threatened Carlisle.David Worrall, James Wilson and David Amoo did the damage as the Valiants picked up their first victory at Brunton Park for five years.Defeat left Keith Millen’s strugglers just two points above the dreaded trapdoor to non-league football after a disappointing fo...Full Story »

Wycombe could not make their dominance count as they were held to a frustrating goalless League One draw by Shrewsbury at Adams Park.This was the promotion-chasing Chairboys’ third game without a league win, despite them controlling the match from start to finish, although they did close cap between themselves and second-placed Wigan to three points.Wycombe dominated the opening half hour,...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson hopes to have John Souttar back in the side for the visit of Dundee after the Scotland centre-back missed the last two matches with an ankle issue.Michael Smith remains sidelined after sitting out the last three games with a back problem.Craig Halkett is likely to be absent until next month with a hamstring injury.Dundee will be without the suspended Vontae Daley-Ca...Full Story »

January loan signing Nat Phillips could be in line for a full debut when Bournemouth host Birmingham on Wednesday.Phillips, who joined the Cherries on deadline day from Liverpool, made an appearance from the bench during Sunday’s FA Cup defeat at home to Boreham Wood and may be given the nod from the start for the Blues’ visit.Forward Siriki Dembele could also be involved after being...Full Story »

In one of the feel-good stories of the Premier League season, Christian Eriksen's return to the top-flight of English football has, on Monday evening, been confirmed. The outfit set to benefit from the talents of the Dane over the 2nd half of the campaign? Brentford. In a series of posts across the club's social media platforms, the Bees have unveiled attacking midfielder Eriksen as the late...Full Story »

Michail Antonio will return for West Ham’s Premier League clash with Watford after missing the FA Cup win at Kidderminster due to international duty with Jamaica.Manuel Lanzini is a doubt with an Achilles injury and Arthur Masuaku needs to see a specialist on a knee problem.Kurt Zouma was hobbling at the end of Saturday’s match but hopes to be fit.Watford manager Roy Hodgson is likel...Full Story »

Josh Maja could make his Stoke league debut as the Potters prepare to make changes for Swansea’s Sky Bet Championship visit.Maja, signed on loan from Bordeaux just before the January window closed, scored on his FA Cup bow in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wigan – a game which saw Nick Powell impress on his first start since cracking a fibula in October.Lewis Baker, Jaden Philogene-Bi...Full Story »

Ajax have announced that their director of football Marc Overmars will leave the club with immediate effect after 'inappropriate messages' to colleagues. The former Arsenal icon has been in his role since 2012, and has built up a reputation as an impressive figure behind the scenes, leading to him being linked with the likes of Newcastle. In a club statement late on Sunday night, Ajax explained...Full Story »

Boreham Wood recorded a huge FA Cup upset as captain Mark Ricketts’ first-half goal saw them knock out Championship high-fliers Bournemouth.The National League side will now travel to Premier League Everton in the fifth round having not conceded a goal in their five matches in the competition so far, with this momentous win extending their unbeaten run to 17 games in all competitions.All o...Full Story »

Rotherham moved six points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One after surviving a late scare to see off Accrington 1-0.Harry Pell had an 89th-minute penalty saved by Josh Vickers after Richard Wood had been sent off for blocking a goalbound shot from Korede Adedoyin with his hand.The visitors had recorded two wins over the Millers already this campaign but that hoodoo was ended with Dan Barlas...Full Story »

Juventus are eyeing up a move to sign Leicester City star Youri Tielemans in the coming summer in a bid to regain their top spot in the Serie A. They have already brought in Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic for a big fee in January, a move The Bianconeri hope will give them enough firepower to get them back into the top four and Champions League qualification. They also added Denis Zakaria for...Full Story »

Has been solid in goal for Manchester United this season David de Gea David de Gea has been named Premier League Player of the Month for the first time since landing in England back in 2011, after receiving the award for the month of January. The Spanish goalkeeper made as many as 22 saves this last month, sitting top of the list of the Premier League shot-stoppers with the most saves made th...Full Story »

Former Stoke City winger Jese Rodriguez has proposed to his girlfriend Aurah Ruiz just four years after taking the model and influencer to court for harassing him Stoke City flop Jese Rodriguez has sealed his on-off love affair with the girlfriend he took to court four years ago for harassment by asking for her hand in marriage. The 28-year-old former Real Madrid and PSG star went down on one ...Full Story »

The defender will not feature in Europe this season, allowing him to focus on LaLiga Santander Dani Alves One of the worst-kept secrets in Spanish football has now been made known as Dani Alves has been left out of Barcelona's squad list for the Europa League knockout rounds. The Catalans had to omit one of their four winter signings from their European squad, with them set to face Serie A si...Full Story »