Sunderland boss Lee Johnson was pleased with his side’s comfortable 3-0 win at Doncaster but admitted he wanted even more from his promotion-chasing team.Ross Stewart’s penalty, an Elliot Embleton effort and an own goal from Ben Blythe saw the Black Cats dominate against struggling Rovers and move back into the Sky Bet League One automatic promotion places.Johnson was happy with Sund...Full Story »

The Brazilian, who rejoined Corinthians in the summer, has described his spell at Emirates Stadium as "the most difficult time" Willian has admitted he wanted to leave Arsenal after just three months because he "wasn't happy" in north London. Arsenal signed Willian on a free transfer following his departure from Chelsea in the summer of 2020, tying him down to a three-year contract. However...Full Story »

N’Golo Kante and Trevoh Chalobah will return from injury when Chelsea host Everton at Stamford Bridge in Thursday’s Premier League clash.Midfielder Kante has been sidelined with knee trouble, while defender Chalobah has shaken off a hamstring problem.Midfielder Mateo Kovacic should finish isolating due to Covid-19 on Friday, while left-back Ben Chilwell remains out of action due to k...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Valerien Ismael revealed the club had asked for their game against Reading to be postponed because of a Covid-19 outbreak before beating the Royals 1-0 at The Hawthorns.Callum Robinson’s 61st-minute goal separated the sides but getting a team onto the pitch was the initial success for Ismael after Albion were without four players who tested positive for the virus.Defen...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Divock Origi can be much more than a supersub and revealed Borussia Dortmund wanted to sign the Belgian. Origi scored yet another late goal for Liverpool over the weekend, his 94th minute streak helping Klopp's side claim a 1-0 win over Wolves. And Klopp thinks the 26-year-old has much to offer than simply being an "impact sub". "Has he ever moaned at...Full Story »

Carrick announces Man Utd departure Thursday's thrilling 3-2 victory over Arsenal will be the last act of Michael Carrick's Manchester United career, as the interim boss announced he was stepping down from his coaching position at Old Trafford. Carrick took over on a temporary basis following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November, and led United to two wins and a draw in his three ...Full Story »

Both players left the Champions League match on Tuesday with knee problems Chelsea stars N'Golo Kante and Ben Chilwell cast a shadow on an otherwise impressive first half for the Champions League holders on Tuesday after they limped off against Juventus. The midfielder hobbled straight down the tunnel just before half-time, with the Blues 1-0 ahead, while Chilwell was helped off later in the...Full Story »

Brandon Thomas-Asante struck a dramatic injury-time equaliser as nine-man Salford rescued a 1-1 home draw with Bristol Rovers.The Ammies’ striker found the bottom corner in the fifth of 11 added minutes to stun Rovers who were coasting after the dismissals of Matty Willock and Ash Hunter.The home side could have scored with their first attack as Liam Shephard released Thomas-Asante but the...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho kept his promise and bought Felix Afena-Gyan the €800 shoes he wanted after the AS Roma starlet scored a stunning brace against Genoa on Sunday. The 18-year-old wonderkid starred as he bagged a sensational double in his side's 2-0 win at Genoa. He came off the bench in the 74th minute and inspired Roma to victory, celebrating with Mourinho on the touchline in brilliant sc...Full Story »

Lionel Messi scored his first Ligue 1 goal as Paris Saint-Germain opened a 13-point lead at the top of the table despite playing almost half an hour with 10 men in a 3-1 home win against Nantes on Saturday. Messi found the back of the net with a curled left-footed effort from outside the box three minutes from time, adding to Dennis Appiah's own goal after Randal Kolo Muani had cancelled out Ky...Full Story »

N'Golo Kante already has the reputation of being one of the nicest men in football, and this footage shared of him clearing away the training equipment at the end of a session only enhances that. The 2018 World Cup winner showed that no task is beneath him, as he picks up the posts while casually dribbling a ball. The tweet itself has been liked more than 3,000 times at the time of writing a...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton admitted his side “fell short” as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Shrewsbury.The Imps, fresh from taking four points from away games at Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan, took the lead in the 43rd minute when captain Conor McGrandles headed home a cross from Regan Poole.That came shortly after home defender Adam Jackson had been stretchered off with a head i...Full Story »

Keith Millen admitted it was far from the ideal start after his first game in charge of Carlisle ended in a 3-0 defeat at Northampton.The Cumbrians, on an eight-game winless run, failed to make the most of a decent start at Sixfields before falling behind to a Paul Lewis goal late in the first half.There was only one winner from then on as Lewis completed his hat-trick in the second half to send...Full Story »

Chelsea expect to have midfielder N’Golo Kante back for the Carabao Cup tie against Southampton.Kante missed the 7-0 Premier League win over Norwich on Saturday because of concerns over a slight muscle tightness.With Romelu Lukaku (ankle) and Timo Werner (hamstring) out injured, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kai Havertz could again lead the attack, with boss Thomas Tuchel expected to freshen up t...Full Story »

BARCELONA have asked to be kept updated on the future of Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic. Matic, 33, has around 18 months left on contract and Nou Camp bosses are keen to take him to Spain next summer. Barcelona are chasing Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic Barcelona see Matic as a good addition to their engine room after being snubbed by Gini Wijnaldum, who opted for Paris Saint Ge...Full Story »

Matic, 33, has around 18 months left on contract and Nou Camp bosses are keen to take him to Spain next summer. Barcelona are chasing Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic Credit: Getty Barcelona see Matic as a good addition to their engine room after being snubbed by Gini Wijnaldum, who opted for Paris Saint Germain after quitting Liverpool on a free last summer. The ailing Catalan giants are sti...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA has told Raheem Sterling that no Manchester City player is guaranteed minutes on the pitch. And he urged the forward to do his talking on the pitch when he gets the opportunity to play. Guardiola refused to give Sterling any assurances that he'd get more time on the pitch Sterling spoke out about his future this week – saying he will not commit to a new contract at the Eti...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante returned to training on Friday. Kante has served his government imposed period of isolation and was back in training. He worked away from the main group today, working on his fitness with a number of individual drills, with the aim to integrate him back into things after the international break. With many of Thomas Tuchel's squad currently away on internation...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelino is under consideration at Barcelona to replace Ronald Koeman. That's according to Okdiario's chief football pundit Eduardo Inda, while speaking on El Chiringuito. "Candidate A is Xavi Hernández, but there is someone covered. It would be for next season because he has a current contract with his current club," Inda declared. "The cover is Marcelino Garc&#...Full Story »

The France international midfielder will sit out a European clash with Juventus on Wednesday and a domestic date with Southampton N'Golo Kante had been hoping to rediscover his best form for Chelsea after shaking off a groin injury, but he is now back on the sidelines due to a positive coronavirus test and will sit out key Champions League and Premier League fixtures. The World Cup-winning m...Full Story »