Antonio Rudiger's contract runs out at the end of the season and Chelsea are yet to reach an agreement on terms for an extension; "He is in the most competitive league, he is at a club where he really matters and that suits him perfectly," said Thomas Tuchel Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea is the perfect club for Antonio Rudiger and hopes the centre-back decides to stay at Stamford Bridge. Rudige...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as an 'outstanding human being'. Solskjaer was sacked as Manchester United manager on Sunday as his team slipped to eighth on the table after a shocking loss to Watford. Like many of his teammates, United star Ronaldo has paid tribute to Solskjaer on social media. "He's been my striker when I first came to Old Trafford and he's been my coach...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate has signed a contract extension to stay on as England manager until the end of 2024. Southgate's previous deal would have expired after next year's World Cup finals in Qatar, and he had been reluctant to discuss an extension until qualification for that tournament was assured. But with England needing four points from two matches against Andorra and San Marino this month, talk...Full Story »

Lionel Messi this weekend opened up on a whole host of noteworthy topics during a wide-ranging interview with Marca, including the possibility of sealing a return to FC Barcelona at some point down the line. PSG switch The subject of Messi's future of course proved the headline news across a hectic summer transfer window this year. This came after it became clear, for the first time, that t...Full Story »

Man Utd make Rodgers approach (The Sun) Old Trafford side willing to pay £8m compensation to Leicester Manchester United have already made contact with Brendan Rodgers about replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Leicester boss has been seen as one of the top choices to step into the hot seat at Old Trafford and The Sun says the club are willing to pay £8 million in compensation to c...Full Story »

Bolton head into Tuesday’s League One home clash against Doncaster with MJ Williams and Alex Baptiste the latest players to have joined their considerable injury list.Midfielder Williams and defender Baptiste sustained a dislocated shoulder and a knee ligament injury respectively in the 1-0 loss at Wycombe on Saturday.Boss Ian Evatt revealed after the game that Josh Sheehan had ruptured an...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe has no fresh selection problems ahead of Tuesday night’s League One fixture against Wycombe.Only Niall Ennis and James Bolton, who have not featured all season, are missing for the leaders.Lowe has fielded the same starting XI for the last three games but could look to freshen things up after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Charlton.That was just Argyle’s secon...Full Story »

Rochdale will wait for news on full-back Aidy White’s fitness ahead of their League Two clash with Stevenage.White suffered an injury in the warm-up before Saturday’s draw with Walsall and was replaced by Jimmy Keohane.Sam Graham and Jim McNulty are expected to miss out once more, leaving Max Taylor and Jeriel Dorsett flanking Eoghan O’Connell in a back three.Jay Lynch could ke...Full Story »

Shrewsbury will be without wide man Elliott Bennett for Tuesday’s Sky Bet League One home clash with Sunderland.Bennett is suspended after being sent off in the first half of the 2-1 loss at Cheltenham on Saturday.Shaun Whalley is set for a lengthy spell of the sidelines due to the thigh injury he sustained in training last week.Josh Daniels has been out of action with an ankle issue.Sunde...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday have added winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing to their ranks ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League One home clash with MK Dons.Mendez-Laing, who had been without a club since leaving Middlesbrough at the end of last season, had been training with the Owls for a number of weeks before they announced his signing on Monday.It remains to be seen if there is any involvement for the 2...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson could be tempted to name an unchanged team against Charlton.Robinson saw his side snatch a late win at neighbours Fleetwood on Saturday, giving the Shrimps a first League One success in seven matches.Jonathan Obika continues with his return to fitness as the summer signing still awaits his debut for the club.Morecambe have not won at home in the league since Septe...Full Story »

Lincoln have doubts over five players for their League One clash with Portsmouth as their injury woes show little sign of easing.Lasse Sorensen played the full game against Doncaster on Saturday despite suffering a medial knee ligament injury in the first half – manager Michael Appleton admitted “adrenaline got him through” but will check on him ahead of Tuesday’s fixture...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson is facing a race against time to land a goalkeeper ahead of Tuesday night’s League One clash with Fleetwood.Robinson is without 13 players for the game, in large part due to the Covid-19 outbreak which forced the postponement of Saturday’s trip to Wigan.He is particularly short in the goalkeeping department, with Jack Stephens recovering from glandular fever...Full Story »

Gillingham will be without Kyle Dempsey when they host Cheltenham, with the midfielder set to undergo surgery this week.Scans have revealed that Dempsey suffered a cartilage tear in the draw at Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month and he requires a minor operation. Gills boss Steve Evans has put his absence at anywhere between three and 10 weeks.Vadaine Oliver, Danny Lloyd and Ben Reeves were ...Full Story »

Forest Green will have a fully fit squad to choose from heading into the visit of Barrow.Sadou Diallo will be looking to keep his place in the side after making his first league start of the season in their 3-1 win over Hartlepool.Dan Sweeney returned to the bench at the weekend after spending a period on the sidelines through injury and is in contention to feature on Tuesday.Joint club top-scor...Full Story »

Cambridge manager Mark Bonner has said he would have an unchanged squad for the home game against Wigan.Shilow Tracey is making progress in his recovery from a hip injury and he could be back in contention at the weekend.Lloyd Jones is set to miss out with a groin injury, while Greg Taylor remains in the treatment room following ankle surgery.“We are in no different of a position to what w...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest will be without the suspended Ryan Yates for Tuesday’s visit of Luton.Yates picked up his fifth booking of the season in Saturday’s draw against Reading and will serve a one-game ban.Max Lowe had to come off after 31 minutes at the weekend and is expected to miss this clash.Gaetan Bong replaced Lowe in that game and could come into the starting line-up.Luton boss Na...Full Story »

On-loan Scunthorpe goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara is set to keep his place for the visit of Leyton Orient after impressing manager Keith Hill on his debut against Mansfield, despite conceding three goals.The Republic of Ireland international was signed on an emergency seven-day loan from Burton on Friday after Scunthorpe lost Rory Watson to a hamstring injury and the 25-year-old was thrown ...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray will assess the fitness of defenders Joe Kizzi and Coby Rowe ahead of Tuesday’s clash with in-form Mansfield.Kizzi limped out of Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Leyton Orient after suffering a knock to the knee ,while Rowe missed the game due to a foot injury sustained at Tranmere the previous weekend.It remains to be seen if either will be fit to face the Stags, but f...Full Story »

John Yems could welcome Reece Grego-Cox back into his Crawley squad when they welcome Newport to The People’s Pension Stadium.The 25-year-old has missed almost two years through injury but has been in full training and played just under 30 minutes of Crawley’s 4-0 defeat to Southampton Under-23s a fortnight ago.Yems could stick with a winning line-up, though, after the Reds picked up...Full Story »