A first senior hat-trick for Eddie Nketiah guided Arsenal to a comfortable victory over Sunderland and into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.The back-up striker has reportedly turned down a new deal at the Emirates Stadium and is out of contract in the summer but shone in a 5-1 win which also saw Charlie Patino score on his first-team debut.Nketiah opened the scoring before Nicolas Pepe double...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin faces a major selection headache for the cinch Premiership visit of Celtic.Saints failed in a request to get the match postponed after a number of positive Covid-19 cases but are still awaiting some PCR results.The Buddies were already without Eamonn Brophy (hamstring) and Conor McCarthy (ankle).David Turnbull is awaiting the results of a scan on his hamstring injur...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney makes his dugout debut as Hibernian manager for Aberdeen’s visit in the cinch Premiership.Hibs are without Kyle Magennis, who is still troubled by a groin problem.Melker Hallberg and Sean Mackie are still working their way back to fitness after lengthy lay-offs.Ross McCrorie is suspended for Aberdeen’s trip to Easter Road.The Dons defender has gone over the disciplinary...Full Story »

Cinch Premiership bottom club St Johnstone will be without at least four players to self-isolation rules when they host Ross County.Chris Kane and Eetu Vertainen were already missing because of household contacts and two unnamed players were ruled out early in the week.Cammy MacPherson (groin) is sidelined until January, while David Wotherspoon (knee) is out for the season but Murray Davidson is...Full Story »

Ivan Toney is set to return to the Brentford squad for the Carabao Cup quarter-final visit of Chelsea.The striker was one of Brentford’s earlier Covid-19 casualties and is expected to be available.Mathias Jorgensen is close to returning after a hamstring problem but Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya and Josh Dasilva are still out.Chelsea could turn to a host of academy products to plug the gap l...Full Story »

Tottenham will be without Ryan Sessegnon for the Carabao Cup quarter-final with West Ham.Sessegnon suffered a muscular injury in Sunday’s draw with Liverpool and could be ruled out for a fortnight, joining fellow defender Cristian Romero (hamstring) on the sidelines.Boss Antonio Conte revealed that no players in his squad are testing positive for coronavirus any more.West Ham will be witho...Full Story »

Liverpool will bring in a number of fringe players for their Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Leicester.Virgil Van Dijk, Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara and Curtis Jones are all still isolating after positive Covid tests and left-back Andy Robertson is suspended, while striker Divock Origi has not recovered from a knee problem in time.It means players from the academy will come in to bolster a tea...Full Story »

Tis the season to be jolly apparently, but one national team appear to have taken things a little too literally. Even in the digital age, the practice of sending Christmas cards survives, and arguably you can tell a lot about people by the type of cards they send. Be they humorous, serious, staid, religious or otherwise, it’s fairly clear from the correspondence what Christmas means to...Full Story »

Karim Benzema poses with some of his super cars. Not many footballers openly share what cars they own, but Karim Benzema is not like many footballers as he showed off his car collection on his own YouTube channel. The passion that Real Madrid's No.9 has for cars is clear to see, with his impressive range including a Bugatti Chiron, Veyron Pur Sang, McLaren-Mercedes SLR, Mercedes G65 AMG, Audi ...Full Story »

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LEEDS fans might be finding their form this season difficult to chew. But that’s nothing compared to food the side serves up to supporters. A £4.50 burger at Leeds has been mocked by footy fans The Whites have scored an unenviable own-goal in the catering department with an embarrassing listing on grub comparison page Footy Scran. The Twitter page has more than 86,500 followers a...Full Story »

REAL MADRID are serious contenders to beat Manchester City and United in the race for superstar Erling Haaland. The two Prem giants are certain to be in the frame if the 21-year-old striker decides to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Real Madrid are serious contenders to win the race for Erling Haaland But the German club have warned the Manchester rivals they face competition from the ...Full Story »

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes he has majority backing for his biennial World Cup plan, after national football leaders were told the switch would create an extra $4.4 billion in revenues for the world body. FIFA held a "global summit" of leaders of national football federations to discuss its proposal to increase the frequency of the World Cup from every four years to two. The fin...Full Story »

Juventus are targeting Manchester United strike-pair Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial. Both players are available from United ahead of the January market. Tuttosport says Juventus want to sign United pair Cavani and Martial during next month's transfer window. Juventus hope to solve their goalscoring issues this season by bringing in the United duo. It is claimed Juve are moving with "co...Full Story »

The Brazilian, who rejoined Corinthians in the summer, has described his spell at Emirates Stadium as "the most difficult time" Willian has admitted he wanted to leave Arsenal after just three months because he "wasn't happy" in north London. Arsenal signed Willian on a free transfer following his departure from Chelsea in the summer of 2020, tying him down to a three-year contract. However...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid's defeat away at Sevilla marked the first time in the Diego Simeone era where Los Rojiblancos registered three losses in a row, as they were previously beaten by Real Mallorca and Real Madrid in LaLiga Santander. Simeone's side are showing signs of decline this season, as their summer signings have failed to deliver and strengthen the reigning LaLiga Santander champions. Loss...Full Story »

Newcastle eye Dzeko Newcastle are eyeing Edin Dzeko as an alternative to top target Anthony Martial, writes the Sun. Dzeko, 35, has an even 50 Premier League goals to his name from his time at Manchester City - though he's far removed from that era. Still, his output has remained impressive, as he's netted eight times in 17 Serie A appearances this term. Man Utd in Alvarez hunt Manchester U...Full Story »

Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has emerged as a surprise transfer alternative for Barcelona as they pursue new attacking options. But the Moroccan international would only leave for the Nou Camp if the Spanish giants fail to pull off the signing of Ferran Torres. Ziyech has recently made his way into Thomas Tuchel’s injury and Covid-hit Blues side. But he has not replicated the form that ma...Full Story »

There are just a few days left until the busy festive football fixtures take precedence, and shortly after comes the FA Cup Third Round. It’s always a great time of year for football supporters, perhaps less so for players and managers, with little turnaround time between games and the distinct prospect of injuries. This year, however, perhaps the powers that be need to take a step bac...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are out of the Europa Conference League after UEFA decided the club "forfeited" their final Group G match against Stade Rennais after the Premier League side cancelled the match following a COVID-19 outbreak within their squad. Spurs were due to play the Ligue 1 side on Dec. 9 but the game was postponed hours before kick-off -- with their opponents already in London -- after...Full Story »