Boss Steve Cunningham believes Buxton can take immense pride from their 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Morecambe.The seventh-tier Bucks enjoyed a bright start against their League One opponents and hit the post in the early stages but Cole Stockton’s 29th-minute goal on a wet and windy afternoon in Derbyshire saw the Shrimps into round three.“The lads have put the club and Buxton as a town on ...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick said he has not ruled out staying on as Manchester United manager beyond the end of the season. Rangnick was unveiled as interim manager at a news conference at Old Trafford on Friday before taking the reins until the end of the season. The German is then set to begin a two-year consultancy role in the summer but asked whether there was scope to continue as manager if things go w...Full Story »

Calum Butcher returns to the Dundee United squad for the visit of Celtic on Sunday after serving a two-game ban.Fellow midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt are pushing for inclusion as they recover from knocks.Right-back Liam Smith (knee) and striker Marc McNulty (hamstring) are working their way back to fitness.Celtic will assess Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh and Jota after all three went...Full Story »

Tottenham have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the visit of Norwich.Cristian Romero (hamstring) and Giovani Lo Celso (knee) are the only absentees.Romero is out until 2022 while Lo Celso will return to training next week.Norwich forward Milot Rashica has been ruled out for up to a month with a groin injury.The Kosovo international could miss up to seven games for the Canaries, starting with Su...Full Story »

Walsall will have Brendan Kiernan available for the FA Cup clash with Swindon.Kiernan missed the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat to Cambridge with a foot injury but has returned to training and will be fit.Rory Holden is still absent, but is the only player who has not trained ahead of the game.Liam Kinsella, Conor Wilkinson and Zak Mills have all recently returned from injury and could ...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has demolished 'illegal' extensions at one of his Portuguese homes - and donated the rubble to needy families. The Manchester United striker made good on his promise to pull down a housekeeper's cottage and an annexe next to a tennis court at the riverside mansion near the spa town of Geres in northern Portugal. The mansion sits near the spa town of Geres in northern Portugal...Full Story »

The agent of Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen says he still is upbeat about resuming his playing career. Eriksen has kicked off training with Odense this week after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Euros. Current Serie A rules mean a player with an implanted defibrillator cannot be allowed to participate in professional football. "Like any person having experienced what Christi...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte believes Oliver Skipp has what it takes to become a top midfielder after he starred in a 2-0 win over Brentford.The 21-year-old put in a dominant display in midfield as Spurs won through Sergi Canos’ own goal and Son Heung-min’s second-half strike to move within touching distance of the top four.Skipp, who came through the club’s academy system and ...Full Story »

Tottenham put themselves back in the race for the top four with a 2-0 win over Brentford which extends their unbeaten Premier League record under Antonio Conte.A first-half own goal by Sergi Canos and Son Heung-min’s second-half strike earned the victory which moved them into the top six, just two points behind West Ham with a game in hand.Conte said that the Spurs job was his biggest chal...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon remain without Will Nightingale and Cheye Alexander for the FA Cup visit of Cheltenham.Nightingale is battling back from an ankle injury and hopes to be fit before Christmas.Fellow defender Alexander is still sidelined by the ankle problem he suffered at Sutton last month.Henry Lawrence is pushing for a start after two substitute appearances since recovering from illness.Charlie Ra...Full Story »

Deji Oshilaja will be back in contention for Burton ahead of their FA Cup clash with Port Vale.The defender has served a three-match suspension and could go straight back into the team if Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink decides to make changes for the second round tie.Hasselbaink named an unchanged side last weekend as Burton beat Doncaster in League One, with Michael Mancienne named on the...Full Story »

Cristian Romero is still missing for Tottenham as they host Brentford.The Argentina defender has been ruled out until 2022 with a hamstring injury.Romero’s international team-mate Giovani Lo Celso is out with an unspecified problem, but there are no other issues.Brentford will pick from the same squad in north London after Sergi Canos, Rico Henry and Christian Norgaard shook off knocks pic...Full Story »

The Blues boss says he has no good news yet when it comes to the defender's contract talks Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says it is on Andreas Christensen to "walk the talk" and commit his future to the club with a new contract. The Blues offered Christensen a new four-year deal with a significant pay raise in August, but the two sides have been at a standoff since as the defender has not yet s...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Josh Staunton and Sonny Blu Lo-Everton earned Yeovil a 2-0 National League win at 10-man Wrexham.Phil Parkinson’s side had Liam McAlinden sent off for elbowing Dan Moss just after the half-hour.Staunton opened the scoring for the Glovers in the 64th minute when he converted Jordan Barnett’s cross at the far post.Lo-Everton made the game safe in the 83rd minute ...Full Story »

West Ham hope to have defender Aaron Cresswell available for the Premier League match against Brighton on Wednesday night.Full-back Cresswell picked up a back problem during Sunday’s defeat at Manchester City, which saw him substituted during the second half, but has been able to resume training.Defender Angelo Ogbonna is starting his rehabilitation from a long-term knee injury, which is s...Full Story »

Kalvin Phillips is hoping to retain his place in Leeds’ starting line-up for the home game against Crystal Palace.Phillips was substituted at half-time during Saturday’s goalless draw at Brighton, but boss Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed it was for tactical reasons and the England midfielder is available.Bielsa has no new injury worries. Patrick Bamford (ankle) and Luke Ayling (knee) ar...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinicius Junior's "extraordinary" late strike in Real Madrid's 2-1 comeback win over Sevilla on Sunday, admitting the Brazil star has what it takes "to be one of the best in the world." The winger's 87th minute winner -- already his ninth goal in LaLiga this campaign -- came after Rafa Mir had opened the scoring for the visitors and Karim Benzema had equalised in a close...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino, Brendan Rodgers and Erik Ten Hag remain the leading candidates to become full-time boss at Old Trafford after Ralf Rangnick’s short-term reign. Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has been linked with Manchester United Credit: EPA Ruben Amorim has experienced tremendous success as Sporting Lisbon manager Credit: Getty There is also the chance that Rangnick — ...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt praised the way his side fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham but felt they deserved more.Elias Kachunga scored Wanderers’ second equaliser, a fine effort which saw him curl the ball beyond Cheltenham goalkeeper Scott Flinders in the 58th minute.The lively Alfie May bagged both Cheltenham goals, his first in the 14th minute as he latched onto a pass...Full Story »

Wrexham made it six games unbeaten in the National League with a 2-0 victory over Bromley.Liam Trotter was sent off for the Ravens before goals from Reece Hall-Johnson and Paul Mullin secured the win.Bromley were reduced to 10 men in the eighth minute after Trotter’s challenge on Daniel Jarvis, which forced the midfielder to be taken off on a stretcher.Hall-Johnson got the opener for the R...Full Story »