The West Ham defender pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal after a disturbing video emerged in February. Kurt Zouma is apologetic but says he is 'trying to be happy' - nine months after the video of him attacking a cat was posted online Credit: Rex The football world was shocked when this clip went public Credit: Supplied collect Zouma was fined ...Full Story »

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Premier League top goalscorer Erling Haaland is "much better" and could return to action against Fulham on Saturday. Guardiola did not risk Haaland for City's Champions League win over Sevilla on Wednesday, given they had already sealed top spot in their group, after the striker picked up a knock against former club Borussia Dortmund last week. Haalan...Full Story »

Watford must wait on the fitness of Keinan Davis ahead of the visit of Coventry in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Davis missed Watford’s 2-1 win at Cardiff on Wednesday, but will be assessed along with Samuel Kalu.Craig Cathcart, however, remains on the sidelines, with the medical staff focusing on his return to long-term fitness.Kortney Hause is also continuing his recovery from a k...Full Story »

Wolves will be without suspended striker Diego Costa for their home game against Brighton.Costa starts a three-game ban after being sent off for violent conduct in last week’s draw at Brentford, while midfielder Matheus Nunes is rated 50/50.Nunes was forced out at Brentford after hurting his shoulder and will be assessed. Raul Jimenez (groin), Toti Gomes, Pedro Neto (ankle) and Sasa Kalajd...Full Story »

A LUXURY liner to be used as England's Wags' World Cup base was tonight steaming towards Qatar — but no players will be allowed on board. Ace Jack Grealish, 27, and girlfriend Sasha Att­wood, 25, and others will be kept apart as the Three Lions live in a strict hotel Covid bubble away from MSC World Europa. MSC World Europa, which will be used as England's Wags' World Cup base, is on...Full Story »

Sunderland will have midfielder Jack Clarke available again for the Sky Bet Championship match against Cardiff.Clarke missed the 2-0 win at Huddersfield on Wednesday night through suspension after collecting five cautions.Midfielder Edouard Michut has been ruled out of action until after the World Cup with a groin problem suffered in last weekend’s draw at Luton, while centre-back Aji Ales...Full Story »

Reading defender Tom Holmes is a doubt for Friday’s clash with Preston at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.Holmes is being assessed after feeling soreness in his calf following the 0-0 draw at Luton on Tuesday evening.Fellow centre-back Tom McIntyre could return to action after sitting out the Luton game, having been forced off early against Burnley due to a neck issue.Boss Paul Ince does no...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA'S daughter Maria stunned fans with her white Halloween outfit. The 21-year-old uploaded several shots of her attire to Instagram - where she boasts well over 400,000 followers. Maria posed in a white outfit for HalloweenCredit: Instagram / @maria.guardiola They were all taken by a window, with the final snap showing her posing with a friend. And one follower reacted to the pict...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed reports linking him to Barcelona, praising the work Xavi has done in "lifting" the Catalan club as manager. Arteta has guided Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table this season, which has reportedly led to Barca monitoring their former youth player as a potential long-term replacement for Xavi. Xavi's side were knocked out of the Champions Leag...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Rico Lewis as “something special” after the teenager became Manchester City’s youngest Champions League goalscorer on Wednesday.The right-back, aged 17 years and 346 days, marked his first senior start by netting City’s equaliser as they came from behind to beat Sevilla 3-1 in their final Champions League group game.It was a sweet moment for the Manch...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray believes Amad Diallo is now establishing himself as a Championship player after scoring again in the 2-0 win at Huddersfield.On-loan Manchester United winger Diallo netted in stoppage time after Alex Pritchard had opened the scoring against his old club.The 20-year-old Ivory Coast international, who signed for United in 2021 in a £19million deal from Atalanta, ...Full Story »

Watford boss Slaven Bilic was delighted to see his side make it three wins in a row with a 2-1 comeback win at Cardiff that moved them up into the play-off places.Francisco Sierralta and Ismaila Sarr headed home the goals that saw Watford home after Cedric Kipre had headed in a ninth-minute corner for the Bluebirds.It was a fifth win in eight games under new boss Bilic.“I’m pleased w...Full Story »

Denis Zakaria scored the winner on his Chelsea debut as Graham Potter’s side finished top of Champions League Group E with a 2-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb at Stamford Bridge.A 1-0 defeat at Zagreb on September 6 triggered the sacking of former Blues manager Thomas Tuchel, but Potter saw his side return to winning ways after the weekend defeat to his former club Brighton.Despite going behi...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou felt they could still take positives from their performance in the Bernabeu despite being on the end of a 5-1 defeat by Real Madrid.Celtic had 14 attempts at goal but their inability to make the most of their opportunities again hurt them, as it did throughout their Champions League campaign.Postecoglou’s side were two down at half-time after conceding two p...Full Story »

Watford made it back-to-back away wins as they beat Cardiff 2-1 to move up into the play-off places.It was a fourth win in a row at Cardiff for the visitors and a fifth win in eight games under new boss Slaven Bilic.The Hornets replaced Swansea in sixth place with goals from Francisco Sierralta and Ismaila Sarr completing their fight back after Cedric Kipre had given the home side the lead.Cardi...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth revealed after the 2-2 home draw with Port Vale that he is frustrated by his side’s recent habit of conceding from set-pieces.The Chairboys twice led in what was their third home Sky Bet League One game in the space of a week, only to be twice undone from corners by the Valiants.This followed Morecambe scoring direct from a corner last Saturday and Cambridg...Full Story »

Reading boss Paul Ince felt his side should have left Luton with three points after they missed three good chances during their 0-0 Sky Bet Championship draw.Striker Andy Carroll put two free headers wide and Shane Long sent a decent opportunity off target in stoppage time as the Berkshire side pressed for a winning goal.Ince said: “As much as it’s a point, I’m disappointed we ...Full Story »

Luton were held to their sixth home draw of the season by a Reading team who picked up their first on the road this term in a 0-0 stalemate at Kenilworth Road marred by injury to Hatters captain Sonny Bradley.The Hatters went close early on, James Bree finding the recalled Harry Cornick, but he could not make the most of his shooting opportunity, side-footing well wide of the target.Luton strike...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson was not too unhappy with a point from the 1-1 draw at home to Fleetwood after teenager Gatlin O’Donkor scored his first goal for the club.Carlos Mendes Gomes had put Fleetwood in front after just 65 seconds with his fifth goal in the last seven games.But 18-year-old O’Donkor, who came on as a half-time substitute for Marcus Browne, levelled less than five mi...Full Story »

Iliman Ndiaye headed a 49th-minute winner to give Sheffield United a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory at Ashton Gate over a Bristol City side who finished with 10 men.The winning goal came when City defenders Zak Vyner and George Tanner both went for a high ball into the box, leaving Ndiaye unmarked to nod home when the ball glanced off Vyner’s head.It was a night to forget for Tanner, who...Full Story »