Calum Butcher returns to the Dundee United squad for the visit of Celtic on Sunday after serving a two-game ban.Fellow midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt are pushing for inclusion as they recover from knocks.Right-back Liam Smith (knee) and striker Marc McNulty (hamstring) are working their way back to fitness.Celtic will assess Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh and Jota after all three went...Full Story »

Aston Villa have been dealt an injury blow ahead of their home game against Leicester with the news that Leon Bailey will be out for “a number of weeks”.The 24-year-old forward, signed from Bayer Leverkusen this summer for a reported fee of £30million, hobbled off with what looked like a thigh problem during the 2-1 home defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday night. Scans have ...Full Story »

Watford’s mounting casualty list grew on Wednesday night with Adam Masina also facing time on the sidelines ahead of the visit of Manchester City on Saturday.Masina was forced off in the first half against Chelsea and joins an injury list which already includes Ismaila Sarr, Ben Foster and Nicolas Nkoulou, who are all sidelined until January.Francisco Sierralta (hamstring), Peter Etebo (qu...Full Story »

Wolves have Ruben Neves available to face Liverpool at Molineux on Saturday.The midfielder sat out Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Burnley through suspension.Daniel Podence may return after self-isolating having tested positive for Covid-19 but Marcal (Covid) is out. Jonny and Pedro Neto (both knee) are sidelined along with Yerson Mosquera (hamstring) and Willy Boly (muscle).Liverpool defender J...Full Story »

Leeds duo Patrick Bamford and Luke Ayling are expected to be available to face Brentford after lengthy injury absences.Bamford has not played since mid-September with an ankle problem and Ayling has been sidelined for the same period with a knee injury, but both came through a run-out for the Under-23s on Monday.Pascal Struijk suffered a minor hip injury in the midweek win over Crystal Pala...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass will select from the same group of players that defeated Livingston for the clash against St Mirren.That means midfielder Dylan McGeouch remains out with a calf injury, along with Matty Kennedy.Defenders Jack MacKenzie, Calvin Ramsay, Declan Gallagher, Mikey Devlin and Andy Considine are all still sidelined.Captain Joe Shaughnessy will return for St Mirren.The cent...Full Story »

Tottenham have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the visit of Norwich.Cristian Romero (hamstring) and Giovani Lo Celso (knee) are the only absentees.Romero is out until 2022 while Lo Celso will return to training next week.Norwich forward Milot Rashica has been ruled out for up to a month with a groin injury.The Kosovo international could miss up to seven games for the Canaries, starting with Su...Full Story »

Hibernian striker Christian Doidge is set to return from a two-game suspension for the visit of Motherwell as long as he is fully recovered from a minor bout of illness that kept him out of a friendly game in midweek.Kyle Magennis is still absent with a groin problem, but Hibs are hopeful he will be back in action before Christmas.Sean Mackie, Daniel MacKay and Melker Hallberg are short of match...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick has some injury issues to check on ahead of his first match as interim Manchester United manager this weekend.Paul Pogba (hamstring) and Raphael Varane (thigh) remain absent for Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace, who their former right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka will hope to face after a hand injury ruled him out against Arsenal.Edinson Cavani has been out for a month and Luke Sha...Full Story »

Buxton boss Steve Cunningham is hopeful of having a full squad to pick from for his side’s FA Cup clash with Morecambe.Cunningham has a few players nursing bumps and bruises but nothing that is expected to keep anyone out of Saturday’s tie.The Bucks include former Coventry defender Ben Turner and former Sheffield United forward Jamie Ward among their ranks and both should be involved...Full Story »

Walsall will have Brendan Kiernan available for the FA Cup clash with Swindon.Kiernan missed the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat to Cambridge with a foot injury but has returned to training and will be fit.Rory Holden is still absent, but is the only player who has not trained ahead of the game.Liam Kinsella, Conor Wilkinson and Zak Mills have all recently returned from injury and could ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder expects to receive a double injury boost ahead of the Sky Bet Championship game against Swansea.Dael Fry and Martin Payero both returned to training this week after injury and have come through the sessions unscathed.The pair will be assessed on Friday before Wilder decides whether to add them to his squad.Lee Peltier remains sidelined with the hamstring injury...Full Story »

St Johnstone midfielder Craig Bryson returns from suspension for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match against Ross County at McDiarmid Park.Attacker Glenn Middleton has recovered from a hamstring injury but midfielder Murray Davidson is out with a knock.Callum Davidson will assess a couple of other players who have niggles from the midweek defeat to Dundee while Stevie May (knee) and David W...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Paul Cook is set to recall striker Macauley Bonne for Saturday’s FA Cup second round home tie against Barrow.The Blues boss made 11 changes in midweek and a team of largely fringe players exited the Papa John’s Trophy to Arsenal Under-21s, squandering a 2-0 lead at Portman Road before losing a penalty shootout.Former AFC Wimbledon striker Joe Pigott spoke after that g...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe will be without the suspended Ciaran Clark for Saturday’s Premier League clash with fellow strugglers Burnley.Clark was sent off just nine minutes into Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Norwich and must sit out as a result, although fellow central defender Jamaal Lascelles and wing-back Matt Ritchie are available after serving one-match bans against the Ca...Full Story »

Accrington captain Seamus Conneely could return to the starting XI for the Sky Bet League One clash against Fleetwood.The midfielder was left out of the line-up for the midweek defeat on penalties against Wigan in the EFL Trophy as a precaution.John Coleman has reported no new problems but could make changes to the team that lost to a rotated Latics side after describing that loss as “the ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Man Utd 3-2 Arsenal (Just Carrick no need Rangnick)Lord Fred 1 assist /1 call a penalty   "for me he's the greatest player through history, no doubt." Ibrahimovic   FT: Manchester United 3-2 ArsenalOle at the wheel vs. caretaker Carrick   CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES HIS 800TH CAREER GOAL   CRISTIANO RONALDO IS THE ONLY PLAYE...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has demolished 'illegal' extensions at one of his Portuguese homes - and donated the rubble to needy families. The Manchester United striker made good on his promise to pull down a housekeeper's cottage and an annexe next to a tennis court at the riverside mansion near the spa town of Geres in northern Portugal. The mansion sits near the spa town of Geres in northern Portugal...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED fans unveiled a huge Ole Gunnar Solskjaer banner ahead of their 3-2 win against Arsenal. Supporters in the Stretford End of Old Trafford raised the gigantic sign in the air before kick-off as they sang songs in praise of their former manager and player. Man Utd fans unveiled an Ole Gunnar Solskjaer banner before the game against ArsenalCredit: Getty New United boss Rangnick ...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI'S week could be going from boom to doom after his £26m hotel was reportedly ordered to be demolished. Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine legend was celebrating on Monday when he lifted the Ballon d'Or for an incredible seventh time. A court order for the demolition of the four-star 'MiM Sitges property is currently pendingCredit: Hotel MiM Sitges Now the £650,000-a-week st...Full Story »