Timmy Abraham’s first Walsall goal secured the Saddlers a 2-0 win against 10-man Swindon in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Danny Johnson had put the hosts a goal ahead three minutes earlier following a controversial penalty decision which saw Harrison Minturn sent off on his professional debut.Walsall were the superior side after Tyrese Shade forced Owen Evans into the Walsall goalkeep...Full Story »

Colchester stunned Ipswich with a hard-earned 1-0 victory in the first round of the Carabao Cup.The only goal of the game came from Luke Hannant who pounced on a slack pass across his own penalty area by Rakeem Harper.Ipswich had the greater share of possession but were unable to convert the many chances they created as the visitors’ rearguard action earned them a place in the next round o...Full Story »

Armani Little’s brace earned Forest Green a place in the second round of the Carabao Cup as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Leyton Orient.Little, a summer signing from Torquay, scored in each half to knock out Richie Wellens’ League Two outfit.Earlier, Forest Green came out swinging but found O’s goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux in fine form as he denied Corey O’Keeffe with...Full Story »

Grimsby booked their place in the Carabao Cup second round with a resounding 4-0 win over fellow League Two side Crewe at Blundell Park.Luke Waterfall headed Grimsby in front in the 13th minute before further goals from Kieran Green, Andy Smith and Stephen Wearne confirmed their passage through.Grimsby had some joy with set-pieces during the opening stages as Aribim Pepple headed over the crossb...Full Story »

Teenager Ash Phillips will be among the starters for Blackburn in their Carabao Cup clash with Hartlepool on Wednesday.Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson revealed the 17-year-old defender will make his professional debut while Liverpool loanee Tyler Morton and midfielder Bradley Dack will also start.Dack has missed big chunks of the last three seasons after two cruciate ligament injuries and was an unuse...Full Story »

Tayo Adaramola could make his Coventry debut in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Bristol City in Burton.The Crystal Palace loanee missed the opening weekend’s 1-1 draw at Sunderland but could now be ready to feature for the Sky Blues.Coventry will host City at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium due to continued pitch problems at their home ground.Owners Wasps have vowed to ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore will assess the effects of the new season to date on his players before picking a team to face Sunderland in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.Experienced midfielder Barry Bannan picked up a minor knee problem in Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One win at MK Dons, and he will be among those players checked ahead of kick-off.Defender Akin Famewo, ho...Full Story »

Port Vale will assess David Worrall ahead of the Carabao Cup clash with Rotherham.Worrall missed Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at Exeter after getting injured in training but boss Daryl Clarke hoped it was not too serious.Vale also hope James Wilson will be available after he missed the first two games of the season with a knock.Clarke could be tempted into changes after that harrowing loss in Dev...Full Story »

Middlesbrough defender Darragh Lenihan will sit out Wednesday night’s Carabao first-round clash with Barnsley through suspension.The Republic of Ireland international was sent off late in Saturday’s 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat at QPR for bringing down substitute Macauley Bonne and will serve a one-match ban as a result.Manager Chris Wilder has indicated he will make changes in ad...Full Story »

Plymouth could hand starts to defenders Nigel Lonwijk and Brendan Galloway in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie with Peterborough.Dutchman Lonwijk is awaiting his Argyle debut after arriving on a season-long loan from Wolves, while Galloway has not played a competitive first-team match since suffering a serious knee injury last November.Jordan Houghton seems likely to return in centr...Full Story »

According to Italian journalist, Manchester United are ready to make another offer for Bologna striker Marko Arnautovic, with the player actively pushing for the transfer. In previous media reports, Manchester United wanted to bring in Arnautovic this summer and made an offer of 9 million euros, but it was rejected by Bologna. The journalist pointed out that Bologna sees Arnautovic as a non...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Manchester United trying to add Adrien Rabiot and Marko Arnautović to an already unhappy dressing room:   Phil Foden x Erling Haaland x Kevin De Bruyne Under Pep Guardiola = CAN MANCHESTER CITY SCORE 200 GOALS THIS SEASON?   Tag a Manchester United Fan & show some love   Haaland against Maguire will be fun   now we ...Full Story »

'Justin Bieber wearing a Brighton shirt? How can this week get any worse?' Manchester United can probably take getting trolled by rival fans and Brighton's social media team - but getting trolled by Justin Bieber? That's a new low. The 28-year-old Canadian pop sensation was spotted holding a Brighton top mere hours after Graham Potter's Seagulls sealed a 2-1 win over United at Old Trafford. G...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM striker Harry Kane performed the coin toss ahead of The Hundred clash between London Spirit and Manchester Originals. He then joined Spurs team-mate Matt Doherty as the pair showed off their cricket skills. Harry Kane alongside Eoin Morgan for the coin toss The footie stars attended cricket clash off the back of a barnstorming start to the Premier League campaign. Both featured in ...Full Story »

32-year-old Jamie Arnold has been accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words towards both Rio Ferdinand and Mike Dean A 32-year-old Wolves fan has appeared in court after allegedly racially abusing Rio Ferdinand and shouting homophobic slurs at referee Mike Dean. Jamie Arnold, of Staffordshire, is accused of calling Ferdinand a "f***ing monkey" and Dean a "f***ing gay boy" during...Full Story »

Alexis Sanchez is on his way out at Inter Milan after a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. Nicolo Campo/LightRocket/Getty Images Internazionale have ended the contract of Chile forward Alexis Sanchez by mutual agreement, the Serie A club said on Monday. Italian media reports said Sanchez is set to join French side Marseille on a free transfer. The 33-year-old made 109 appearances and...Full Story »

Timo Werner is on the brink of leaving Chelsea to rejoin RB Leipzig, sources have told ESPN. The 26-year-old is expected to arrive in Germany for a medical ahead of a permanent move thought to be worth in the region of €30 million, although various performance-related add-ons are yet to be finalised. Werner is keen to kick-start his career ahead of the World Cup in Qatar after a disapp...Full Story »

Barcelona sent a letter to Frenkie de Jong in July warning the player that the renewal contract he signed in 2020 under the previous board had alleged irregularities, club sources told ESPN. When contacted by ESPN, sources close to the player said the contract is legal and claim the letter that Barca sent was intended to put pressure on the Netherlands midfielder to either accept a move away ...Full Story »

History is full of examples of players who played for one club despite supporting their fiercest rival as a kid, but you don’t often see players cross the Liverpool-Everton divide. Admittedly there are a few layers of separation between Conor Coady playing for Liverpool and now signing for Everton, but the deal is confirmed and it’s a surprising one to many as he was unveiled this...Full Story »

You never want an injury to occur at any point in the season, but it’s a big blow to happen on the opening day when you’re still trying to build up to peak match fitness as well. The only real knock on Thiago Alcantara’s career has been consistent injury issues as he’s only completed 30+ league games once in a single season, and it now appears that he’s set to mi...Full Story »