Leicester look set to be without Wilfred Ndidi for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Brentford at the King Power Stadium.Boss Brendan Rodgers has said the knee injury the midfielder sustained in the Europa Conference League match at Rennes on Thursday “might keep him out for a few weeks”, and the Foxes are also assessing Marc Albrighton following his early withdrawal due to a ...Full Story »

Barcelona came from a goal down to beat Galatasaray 2-1 at the NEF Stadyumu to advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Thursday. The Catalans came into the round of 16 second leg level on aggregate after a 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Camp Nou on March 10, before sealing passage with the win in Istanbul. The hosts took the lead shortly before the half-hour through Marcao, but ...Full Story »

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst declared their Europa League belief was growing after knocking out Red Star Belgrade to seal a quarter-final place.Gers lost 2-1 in Serbia but the home team only got their second goal from a stoppage-time penalty after Ryan Kent’s 56th-minute equaliser had proved the key moment of the second leg.A 4-2 aggregate victory put Rangers into Friday’...Full Story »

Ryan Kent’s goal punctured Red Star Belgrade’s comeback hopes as Rangers reached the Europa League quarter-finals despite a 2-1 defeat in Serbia.Red Star made inroads on Rangers’ three-goal first-leg lead when Mirko Ivanic netted in the 10th minute and Allan McGregor made several excellent stops for the visitors.However, Kent broke brilliantly to level the score on the night in...Full Story »

Wesley Fofana’s fairytale return sent battling Leicester into the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.The defender – out for seven months with a broken leg – scored to help dump Rennes out, despite the Foxes losing 2-1 in France.They squeezed through to the last eight 3-2 on aggregate after Flavien Tait won it for Rennes on Thursday.We''re into the #UECL Quarter-Finals!Afte...Full Story »

Wigan’s James McClean returns to contention for Saturday’s League One clash with Morecambe after serving a three-game ban.The Republic of Ireland international was dismissed during the 2-0 victory over Fleetwood on March 1, but has now completed his punishment.However, striker Callum Lang will sit out the second instalment of his two-match suspension after reaching 10 yellow cards fo...Full Story »

Robbie Willmott should be back in the Newport squad for their home clash with Hartlepool on Friday night.Willmott was not expected to be fit until next month having missed four games with a lower leg injury, but the midfielder has made good progress and is likely to be in contention.Ollie Cooper is rated 50-50 after two games out, while Jake Cain is doubtful with a rib injury.The Exiles will mak...Full Story »

Villarreal stunned Juventus with a 3-0 win to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2009.Gerard Moreno, Pau Torres and Arnaut Danjuma all scored in the final quarter as Juventus unravelled in embarrassing fashion.Unai Emery’s side produced a defiant defensive show for most of the Turin return after the two sides had played out a 1-1 draw in Spain three w...Full Story »

Struggling Albion held cinch League Two leaders Kelty Hearts to a 0-0 draw.Hearts had already beaten Albion 3-0 and 6-1 this season and went into the game with a 14-point lead at the top of the division.But the visitors had to settle for a point this time after being reduced to 10 men by Kieran Ngwenya’s second-half red card.Albion went close when Kyle Doherty curled his shot just wide of ...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta helped Chelsea forget their off-field worries by firing the Blues into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Lille.Pulisic latched on to Jorginho’s fine pass to cancel out Lille skipper Burak Yilmaz’s penalty, before captain Azpilicueta turned in Mason Mount’s cross midway through the second-half.Chelsea prevailed 4-1 on a...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes' furious reaction to being hauled off on Tuesday night was picked up on by fans as Manchester United were dumped out of the Champions League. Atletico Madrid stood firm to run out 1-0 winners against United on a miserable night at Old Trafford. Renan Lodi bagged the all-important goal to send Diego Simeone's side into the quarter-finals and condemn United to a fifth successive s...Full Story »

Caoimhin Kelleher is ready to stick with Liverpool next season. Despite being strictly backup to Alisson Becker with the Reds, the Irish goalkeeper is happy at Anfield. The Telegraph says Kelleher is followed by as many as ten Premer League clubs who would like to take him on-loan. But Kelleher is prepared to stick with Liverpool. And Reds management are happy with his choice, knowing keep...Full Story »

Tottenham and Arsenal transfer target Franck Kessie rejects Premier League move for Barcelona. Kessie, an AC Milan midfielder, is out of contract this summer. The Express recently reported that both Tottenham and Arsenal were interested, but it appears he has rejected the Premier League for a move to Spain. Xavi Hernández was key in the negotiations for Kessié to Barcelona. Fr...Full Story »

Arsenal have enquired about Real Madrid star Eden Hazard, looking to bring him back to the Premier League. Hazard, formerly of London rivals Chelsea, has failed to live up to expectations in Spain, after becoming a Premier League great during his time in England. Hazard moved to Real Madrid in 2019, but has only scored four goals in that time. At Chelsea, he won their player of the year fou...Full Story »

Leam Richardson says Wigan’s hard-fought League One win at Crewe was another example of the promotion-chasers’ resolve negotiating a hefty schedule.The 2-0 win against the bottom club was the ninth consecutive midweek fixture for the Latics as they kept leaders Rotherham in their sights.But at times it looked like the games may have taken their toll as Wigan laboured to pose a threat...Full Story »

Darwin Nunez got the only goal as Benfica stunned Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Erik ten Hag’s men had scored twice in the first leg in Portugal but were unable to breach the visitors’ defence at the Johan Cruyff Arena and went out 3-2 on aggregate. Ajax thought they had taken an early lead, but Sebastien Haller’s effort was rule...Full Story »

Paul Warne was pleased to see his Rotherham side see off a “very nervy” late rally from Lincoln to win 2-1 and strengthen their promotion bid.Rotherham raced into a quick lead with goals in the 11th and 13th minutes.The first came from Ben Wiles, who smashed in off the post after being picked out by midfield partner Ollie Rathbone.Wiles created the next goal as he ran forward and pla...Full Story »

Oldham boss John Sheridan is worried his side’s habit of shooting themselves in the foot could cost them their Football League status after they again let a lead slip to lose 2-1 at Walsall.The visitors took the lead through Will Sutton’s header, only hours after Oldham had recalled the 19-year-old defender from a loan spell at National League North side Farsley Celtic.But Emmanuel O...Full Story »

Fulham’s runaway charge to the Sky Bet Championship title was checked as West Brom outplayed them to win 1-0 at the Hawthorns.Callum Robinson’s 63rd-minute goal was scant reward for a dominant performance from the Baggies, who won at home for the first time under new manager Steve Bruce.Defeat for Fulham was only their second in 14 Championship games, and ended a run of 10 away leagu...Full Story »

Paddy Madden scored a brace as Vanarama National League leaders Stockport chalked up a fifth-straight league win as they eased past Notts County 3-0 at Edgeley Park.Stockport made the breakthrough in the 28th minute when captain Madden headed in a cross from Ollie Crankshaw.The home side doubled their lead early in the second half through a swift counter attack which saw Madden release Crankshaw...Full Story »