Swansea could be unchanged for the visit of Sky Bet Championship high-flyers West Brom.Head coach Russell Martin was full of praise for his side after thrashing local rivals Cardiff 3-0 on Sunday – their biggest win of the season.Olivier Ntcham showed he had fully recovered from a hamstring problem with an impressive cameo off the bench against Cardiff.Striker Michael Obafemi remains Swans...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has sent one of his signed Paris St-Germain shirts to Pope Francis via the Prime Minister of France. Francis, 84, is said to be a big football fan and supported Argentinian club San Lorenzo as a child. French Prime Minister Jean Castex met up with the Holy Father over the weekend, visiting the Vatican to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between France and the Holy See...Full Story »

Mansfield duo George Maris and Stephen McLaughlin will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Port Vale.Midfielder Maris is suffering with concussion and missed Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Northampton, while defender McLaughlin was substituted in that game because of an ankle problem.Stephen Quinn and Tyrese Sinclair return from suspensions to boost the options avail...Full Story »

Barrow manager Mark Cooper will assess a number of players who are closing in on a return to action ahead of the visit of Scunthorpe.Connor Brown (groin), Jamie Devitt (thigh), Luke James (foot) and Dimitri Sea (hamstring) are all regaining fitness, but no date has been set for their possible involvement with the matchday squad.Matt Platt (back) is also making good progress, but Tom Beadling (kn...Full Story »

Livingston boss David Martindale praised his side’s performance after they picked up an impressive 3-0 win against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.The Lions found themselves ahead after three minutes as Odin Bailey slammed home his first Livingston goal before Bruce Anderson doubled the visitors’ advantage with a calm finish to give them a two-goal half-time cushion.The visitors stood...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins praised the “bottle” of his “brave” side after they fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Blackburn.The hosts looked well on their way after a clinical two-goal burst at the end of the first half, through Joe Rothwell’s clever finish and Sam Gallagher’s effort.But the Sky Blues showed great character to fight back with two...Full Story »

Micky Mellon was delighted Tranmere finally ended their away hoodoo with a 1-0 win at managerless Carlisle.The Merseyside outfit had failed to win on the road in League Two, and more worryingly score, so far this season.But Rod McDonald turned Kieron Morris’ cross into his own net before Morris later missed a penalty at Brunton Park.“It would have been nice to score more goals but we...Full Story »

Panutche Camara struck twice as League One leaders Plymouth stormed back to win 3-1 at Oxford and take their unbeaten league run to 12 games.Matty Taylor fired the U’s in front after five minutes when he ran onto James Henry’s pass and deftly chipped Mike Cooper.But it took just six minutes for Argyle, backed by around 1,800 travelling fans, to draw level.Jordon Garrick skipped past ...Full Story »

Wigan emphatically answered Ian Evatt’s claim Bolton are the best team in Sky Bet League One with a 4-0 hammering of their derby rivals in front of nearly 21,000 fans.The Wanderers boss was taunted by 4,000 away supporters after Will Keane, Callum Lang and two goals from James McClean earned Leam Richardson’s promotion chasers an impressive victory.But Wigan’s dominant display ...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva believes his team has discovered a steely resolve which will help their promotion challenge.The Cottagers’ final result before the international break was a 4-1 defeat at Coventry after leading at half-time.And against west London rivals QPR at an expectant Craven Cottage, they led 1-0 again before conceding an equaliser. This time, though Silva’s team rous...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will be without midfielder George Marsh for their home game against Sheffield Wednesday.Marsh has broken a bone in his foot and could be sidelined for six weeks, while Ollie Palmer has had a setback in his recovery from a calf strain.Defender Will Nightingale has been ruled out for several weeks after slipping in training and damaging ankle ligaments.Head coach Mark Robinson is hop...Full Story »

Everton will still be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison for their Premier League clash with West Ham on Sunday.Both forwards have missed the last four games through injury and are not yet ready to return while Andre Gomes (calf) and Fabian Delph (shoulder) are also out.But Seamus Coleman, Alex Iwobi and Lucas Digne are all available while defender Yerry Mina will be assessed on his r...Full Story »

Arsenal remain without Granit Xhaka for Monday night’s Premier League visit of Crystal Palace.The midfielder suffered ligament damage in his right knee during last month’s win over Tottenham and will be missing until around the new year.Gabriel Martinelli (muscular) could also be absent while Mikel Arteta will check his international stars all returned unscathed.Palace boss Patrick V...Full Story »

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard waits on striker Kemar Roofe returning from international duty with Jamaica as he prepares for the visit of Hearts in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.Ryan Kent remains out with a hamstring injury but could return to training next week.Ryan Jack is making his way back following calf surgery, Filip Helander remains on the sidelines with a knee problem and Nnamdi Ofobo...Full Story »

Aston Villa duo Emi Martinez and Douglas Luiz will be assessed ahead of the visit of Wolves.Martinez played in Argentina’s win over Peru on Friday, with Luiz coming off the bench in Brazil’s 4-1 victory against Uruguay, and they will be the last of Villa’s internationals to return.Leon Bailey (hamstring) is out and Bertrand Traore (thigh) will be assessed, while Keinan Davis an...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin has had a major triple fitness boost ahead of Sunday’s South Wales derby with Cardiff.Defender Ryan Bennett and striker Michael Obafemi are both available after missing the last four games.Midfielder Olivier Ntcham has recovered from the hamstring injury which kept him out of the pre-international break draw at Derby.Ethan Laird and Ryan Manning have also shaken...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Gabriel Martinelli will not be leaving the club in January. The 20-year-old has made just four appearances across all competitions this season. It is nothing personal, according to Arteta, who says the Brazilian has to compete with a number of players for game time. The Spaniard told reporters: "Because of the amount of players that we have in those positio...Full Story »

Port Vale defender Aaron Martin could come back into contention for the visit of Barrow.The 32-year-old centre-half has not featured for almost a month because of a back injury but made a return for the reserves in a training ground friendly against Leicester in midweek.David Amoo scored the only goal in that game against the Foxes but even though Vale’s four-match winning streak was ended...Full Story »

Doncaster’s Jon Taylor is set to make a long-awaited return in their League One clash with Wycombe.The midfielder has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury in March but he played 45 minutes of a behind-closed-doors friendly against Lincoln in midweek and should be in the squad this weekend.Manager Richie Wellens will be missing from the touchline, though, after being given a two-m...Full Story »

Summer signing yet to play Sergio Ramos during a Paris Saint-Germain training session. After it had looked earlier in the week as if Sergio Ramos could be just days away from finally making his Paris Saint-Germain debut, it has emerged that he is further away from his first appearance that previously thought. PSG take on Angers in Ligue 1 on Friday and it had looked like the stage was set for...Full Story »