Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said the club face an "impossible" challenge of qualifying for the Champions League next season after a recent dip in form. Tottenham suffered their third successive Premier League defeat in Sunday's 2-0 loss away to Wolverhampton Wanderers and slipped to eighth in the table on 36 points after 22 matches. Conte was undefeated in his first nine league g...Full Story »

Amid a goalless drought, the Portuguese appears isolated months after the fanfare of his return - and the ex-player feels he must shoulder the blame Cristiano Ronaldo is setting a poor example to the rest of Manchester United, says former player Paul Ince, who believes that the superstar forward has drawn too much attention from the rest of his team-mates. The veteran forward made a much-her...Full Story »

Barca eye De Vrij swoop Barcelona have reportedly made contact with Inter over a move for Stefan de Vrij, per Fichajes. The defender, a Serie A winner last term at San Siro, is on a deal through the end of next term. But with the chance the Dutchman may not renew possible, his club are welcome to interest from other parties as he mulls his options. Sounders bring Ragen into fold NEWS ...Full Story »

Dundee boss James McPake was content to see his cinch Premiership side grind out victory as they overcame Peterhead 3-0 to progress to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.McPake’s men had to battle to progress, with a Charlie Adam penalty giving them the lead just after the half-hour mark before Niall McGinn and Josh Mulligan added further goals in the second half.Dundee’s reward was a h...Full Story »

West Brom manager Steve Bruce admits he must find a way to win but insists they can still achieve their promotion dream after a goalless draw against Blackburn in his first home game in charge.Bruce, 61, received a warm reception from The Hawthorns crowd but Albion have now gone more than six hours of football without scoring as he picked up his first point since taking charge.“We’ve...Full Story »

Steve Bruce’s first home game in charge of West Brom ended in a 0-0 draw against promotion-chasing rivals Blackburn at The Hawthorns.Bruce, 61, enjoyed a warm reception from the home supporters but he was reminded how difficult his task will be after his side failed to break down a determined Rovers side.West Brom had the better of the chances as goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski denied Andy Carr...Full Story »

Dundee were made to work before booking their place in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a 3-0 win at determined Peterhead.Charlie Adam opened the scoring with a 33rd-minute penalty before Niall McGinn’s first Dundee goal gave the cinch Premiership side some breathing space.Former Peterhead loan signing Josh Mulligan capped the win with a late third.The League One hosts gave a go...Full Story »

Aberdeen caretaker manager Barry Robson gave nothing away regarding team news for Tuesday’s visit of St Johnstone.Goalkeeper Joe Lewis has missed several games through illness while Ross McCrorie suffered a serious-looking injury at Motherwell on Saturday, but Robson was playing his cards close to his chest.Marley Watkins (foot) will definitely remain out along with long-term absentees And...Full Story »

Nicky Featherstone is back in contention for Hartlepool’s clash with Tranmere at the Suit Direct Stadium.The 33-year-old was sent off in Pools’ 0-0 draw with Exeter last month and has served a three-match suspension, but new signing Bryn Morris has impressed in the skipper’s absence and could keep his place.Hartlepool have won their last two League Two matches playing a 4-3-3 f...Full Story »

Exeter will be without the injured Harry Kite for the visit of Harrogate on Tuesday.The 21-year-old midfielder is expected to be out for at least a couple of weeks after he was replaced in the 17th minute of the Grecians’ 1-0 win at Bradford with a groin injury.Josh Key passed a late fitness test ahead of the visit to Bradford and could be rested for the midweek tie.Kieran Phillips bagged ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers will be without midfielder Antony Evans for the visit of Sutton in Sky Bet League Two on Tuesday.The 23-year-old was replaced in the 24th minute of Rovers’ 2-1 defeat to Oldham last week with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss the next few games.Connor Taylor returned to the fold for the goalless draw with Mansfield on the weekend after he experienced heart palpitati...Full Story »

Dan Ballard could feature in the Millwall squad as they host London rivals QPR on Tuesday night.The on-loan Arsenal defender underwent knee surgery in December but has played for the Millwall Under-23s to gain fitness.Lions manager Gary Rowett has no fresh injury concerns and could stick with the side that beat Cardiff 2-1.If he does shuffle his pack, the likes of George Saville and Mason Bennet...Full Story »

Burton will be without Cameron Borthwick-Jackson for the visit of Bolton on Tuesday night due to concussion.The 25-year-old defender was substituted towards the end of the first half in Burton’s 2-2 draw with Cambridge after suffering a head injury.John Brayford played 90 minutes on his return in the same fixture and is likely to keep his spot in the starting XI.Deji Oshilaja (hamstring) a...Full Story »

Manchester United have Fred back and available for Tuesday’s Premier League visit of Brighton.The Brazil midfielder has been out after testing positive for coronavirus but is now back training with his team-mates.Edinson Cavani (hip) and Nemanja Matic (shin) are still missing while forward Mason Greenwood remains suspended by the club.Brighton boss Graham Potter has no fresh selection conc...Full Story »

Rubin Colwill will miss Cardiff’s Championship clash with Coventry while Isaac Vassell has been ruled out for the rest of the season.Playmaker Colwill suffered a foot injury ahead of the defeat at Millwall on Saturday.Vassell, whose contract expires in the summer, has suffered a setback from his recovery from a long-term leg injury and is not expected to feature again this season.Max Watte...Full Story »

Brooke Norton-Cuffy could again start for Lincoln as they come up against lowly Doncaster in Sky Bet League One.The 18-year-old full-back on loan from Arsenal made his first start for Michael Appleton’s side in their 1-1 draw with Wycombe on the weekend and his performance could earn him a place in the side again.Forward Tom Hopper continues to recover from a shin injury but Tuesday’...Full Story »

Will Keane could again start for Wigan as they come up against Crewe at the DW Stadium on Tuesday.The 29-year-old striker played 71 minutes on his return from injury at the weekend and scored in a 2-1 win over Charlton, and the club’s leading scorer will be hoping to make it back-to-back starts.Midfielder Thelo Aasgaard is unavailable after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom is seeking a second opinion about David McGoldrick’s thigh injury.The striker is likely to be out for weeks and will miss Tuesday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Hull but the Blades are yet to determine the extent of the damage, although it is significant.Rhian Brewster will not play again this season after surgery to fix a hamstring prob...Full Story »

After a week of writing about Kurt Zouma abusing his cat I somehow didn't think it could get much stranger, but now the story of Thomas Muller selling horse semen has fallen at my fingertips. Zouma has been rightly criticised by most people in the past six days, after the video of him kicking and slapping his cat went viral on social media, with even Michael Bisping joining in. Things went a...Full Story »

WAYNE ROONEY posed for a selfie with a young pitch invader after the plucky fan dodged stewards to sprint halfway up the pitch. The Derby manager, 36, took charge of his side away at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Wayne Rooney poses for a selfie with the kid in the Manchester United shirtCredit: Getty The youngster ran off down the touchline and back into the standCredit: Twitter And with his si...Full Story »