Hibernian attacker Jair Tavares will sit out Sunday’s cinch Premiership showdown with Hearts at Easter Road as he serves a suspension carried over from his time in Portugal.Paul Hanlon, who underwent knee surgery at the end of last season, could feature in his first competitive game this term after coming through a development team match in midweek.Lewis Stevenson and Demetri Mitchell are ...Full Story »

Ross County winger William Akio underwent surgery ahead of the visit of Celtic.Akio faces a spell on the sidelines after his knee operation.The South Sudan international sat out last weekend’s defeat by Hearts.Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate has been in rehab after sustaining a muscle strain against Aberdeen last weekend and will miss the trip to Dingwall.Defender Carl Starfelt is training an...Full Story »

Charlton will be without Mandela Egbo and Chuks Aneke for the visit of Derby in Sky Bet League One.Egbo is out with a knee problem and Aneke has a calf injury.Otherwise manager Ben Garner has no new injury concerns to contend with.Charlton will be looking for their first victory of the season in their first home game, having drawn the opener 2-2 at Accrington.Derby could hand a debut to Lewis Do...Full Story »

Newport will be without defender James Clarke as they prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 32-year-old centre-back missed the Exiles’ opening day draw at Sutton with a hip injury and will also be unavailable to face his former club.Saturday’s fixture may come too soon for fellow centre-back Priestley Farquharson, who is building up his fitness after a knee operation cut short his ...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson will be without defender Tomas Kalas for the visit of Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship.Kalas took part in an open training session on Tuesday but Pearson is not willing to take any chances with the 29-year-old’s return from a knee injury.Fellow defender Zak Vyner is a doubt due to an illness picked up after the defeat at Hull, with Timm Klose his li...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly after another central midfielder this summer, but Mikel Arteta was convinced that Lucas Torreira was not that player. The 26-year-old started well at Arsenal after arriving from Sampdoria in 2018. The Uruguayan put in some impressive performances, adding some aggression to the midfield at the Emirates. Since things have been on the slide at Arsenal. In fact, he has spe...Full Story »

The right-back, 23, is under contract at Liverpool until 2025. Barcelona are planning to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold next summer Credit: Getty But that has not deterred Barcelona's interest with the Spanish giants planning a transfer for the defender next summer, report Futbol Total. Barcelona are reportedly set to bid £67million for the England star who has a market value of £94m a...Full Story »

Bolton will again be without midfielders Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove for the Sky Bet League One match against Wycombe.Wales duo Sheehan (ACL) and Isgrove (hamstring) are closing in on returns and are expected to feature in the B team’s first Central League fixture later this month.Defender Eoin Toal continues to manage an ankle injury, so is not yet in line to make his debut following a...Full Story »

George Hall and Ryan Stirk could make their first appearances of the season as Birmingham prepare to welcome Huddersfield to St Andrews on Friday night.The young midfield pairing missed the goalless draw with Luton in their season opener but the club have confirmed that they are now both available for selection.Fellow midfielder Krystian Bielik remains sidelined and is still a couple of weeks aw...Full Story »

Norwich will be without Grant Hanley for the Sky Bet Championship encounter against Wigan at Carrow Road.The Scotland international was sent off during last Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Cardiff, and must now serve a one-match ban.Hanley’s fellow defenders Ben Gibson and Sam Bryam are set to be available again following injuries.Teemu Pukki limped off in the second half at Cardiff City Stad...Full Story »

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson said he was "fuming" at the lack of playing time for the club last season and that the last 12 months had been the toughest of his career. The 25-year-old, who joined newly promoted Nottingham Forest on loan last month, made three appearances for United last season and was unable to displace David de Gea as first-choice goalkeeper. Henderson looked...Full Story »

Manchester United remain favourites to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Sport says the United are still in the driving seat to sign De Jong despite interest from Chelsea. They add that the midfielder is set to meet with Barca to discuss a resolution to the issue of his unpaid wages. The Netherlands international is said to not want to leave the Nou Camp until the matter has been r...Full Story »

According to The Athletic, Manchester City are in talks to sign Anderlecht defender Sergio Gomez. The Blue Moon are still working for transfers and turn to Anderlecht defender Sergio Gomez now. It is said that Man City have studied this Spainish defender and got high evaluation. To sign Sergio Gomez will not conflict their other targets. After falining to sign Cucurella, they are looking fo...Full Story »

Barcelona have made a €15m offer for Athletic Bilbao defender Inigo Martinez. Sport says sources close to the negotiation say Barca's director Mateu Alemany has already contacted Athletic's general manager, Jon Berasategi, and has presented an initial offer of fifteen million euros plus incentives for the centre-back. The proposal seems too low for the Basque club to accept, but Bar...Full Story »

The midfielder has previously been compared to Paul Pogba and Dele Alli Chelsea have beaten Barcelona and AC Milan in the race to Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka, the Blues announced on Tuesday. Chelsea will pay a reported fee of £20 million to sign the 18-year-old England youth international. Chukwuemeka, who was ranked as one of the game's top 50 wonderkids on GOAL's 2022 NXG...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is keen on a return to Spain. The Ivorian is interesting AC Milan and his former United manager Jose Mourinho at AS Roma. However, former Villarreal defender Bailly is keen on a return to the LaLiga and Sevilla. The Sun says United have strengthened in Bailly's position with the £46m addition of Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez. Having fallen down...Full Story »

German giants Borussia Dortmund are once again hot on the tails of a new center forward this summer after reports have confirmed Die Schwarzgelben is targetting 27-year-old Giovanni Simeone. Simeone is coming off a fantastic season on loan at Hellas Verona last term where he scored 17 goals in Serie A while also providing six assists in the league. That return made him the second-highest Sout...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly considering Sasa Kalajdzic AND Benjamin Sesko to solve their Cristiano Ronaldo dilemma. The Mail claims the duo have been earmarked by Erik ten Hag after he deemed a swoop for Ajax’s Antony too pricey. The Dutchman’s former side want £80million to sell their Brazilian forward. And United know they must move quickly for reinforcements as majo...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly considering a swap deal with RB Leipzig involving young defender Josko Gvardiol. Gvardiol is a young Croatian defender, who has become a regular in the Leipzig side despite his age. The 20-year-old has been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer, and they’re now exploring the possibility of a swap deal. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who claims that ...Full Story »

Caretaker manager Steven Hammell led 10-man Motherwell to their first opening day league win since 2016 as Kevin van Veen’s penalty earned a 1-0 win at St Mirren.Van Veen struck in the 42nd minute after Scott Tanser had been penalised for handball by referee John Beaton.The visitors had Ricki Lamie sent off in the 82nd minute but held on for their fourth league win of 2022, half of which h...Full Story »