Northampton will carry out late checks on Dylan Connolly and Aaron McGowan ahead of the FA Cup first-round clash against Cambridge.Winger Connolly missed the midweek EFL Trophy defeat to Brighton Under-21s due to Covid-19, while full-back McGowan came off injured in the first half of last weekend’s League Two victory over Carlisle, and both men will be assessed.A sickness bug meant Jon Bra...Full Story »

Nathan Jones will welcome former club Stoke to Kenilworth Road without midfielder Henri Lansbury.The 31-year-old picked up a fifth booking of the season during Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Middlesbrough and will serve a one-match ban.Amari’i Bell missed the midweek fixture with a dead leg and will be assessed ahead of kick-off on Saturday.Harry Cornick was substituted with 10 minutes...Full Story »

Charlton goalkeeper Stephen Henderson is set for his first appearance of the season for the visit of Havant and Waterlooville in the FA Cup.The 33-year-old has not featured since returning to the club in the summer following his release by Crystal Palace.Caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson plans to make full use of his squad for this game and the midweek Papa John’s Trophy match at Leyton Or...Full Story »

Carlisle forward Brennan Dickenson faces a late fitness test ahead of the FA Cup visit of non-league Horsham.The 28-year-old limped out of Saturday’s defeat to Northampton with a dead leg and new manager Keith Millen is being cautious.Millen, in only his second week in the job, has pledged to field his strongest possible team against the Isthmian Premier Division side.Goalkeeper Magnus Nor...Full Story »

Bournemouth will again be without Jordan Zemura at home to Swansea.The Zimbabwean left-back missed Wednesday’s shock home defeat to Preston – the Sky Bet Championship leaders’ first of the season – with an ankle injury and is set to see a specialist next week.Centre-half Chris Mepham filled in at left-back against North End but Leeds loanee Leif Davis, who has recovered f...Full Story »

Crewe will be without Christopher Long for Saturday’s FA Cup tie with Swindon after he picked up a groin injury against Doncaster on Tuesday.Forward Long was forced off after only 12 minutes in the 1-1 draw.Manager David Artell sent on Madger Gomes to replace him, with Scott Kashket moving up front, and must decide whether to stick with that formation.Kayne Ramsay and Travis Johnson will b...Full Story »

Joe Ralls is in contention for a Cardiff starting spot at home to Huddersfield.Ralls has not started since the south Wales derby defeat to Swansea on October 17 because of a shoulder injury.But he came on in the closing stages against QPR on Wednesday and brought energy to the Cardiff midfield.Cardiff’s defeat to Rangers was their ninth in 10 games, but interim manager Steve Morison was pl...Full Story »

Rotherham are set to be without Mickel Miller for the FA Cup clash with Bromley.The winger is nursing an ongoing foot injury and, even though he scored in Tuesday’s 1-1 League One draw with Charlton, he will miss out against the non-league side.Midfielder Jamie Lindsay (hamstring) is still out while defender Angus MacDonald’s long recovery from an unspecified problem is still continu...Full Story »

MO SALAH has been on the end of some gentle ribbing from Liverpool teammate Andy Robertson after the Scot joked he has a 'bit of body fat to lose'. The 29-year-old Egyptian was snapped by Robertson while showing off his shredded physique in the swimming pool. Salah was mocked by Robertson despite his chiseled But the Reds left-back refused to give his pal any credit for the extreme amounts of...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED star Cristiano Ronaldo could make England his permanent home after retiring from football, SunSport can reveal. The Portuguese ace, 36, last week announced he and partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins. Cristiano Ronaldo wants to make Manchester his permanent home after he retires from football, with partner Georgina pregnant with twinsCredit: Instagram @cristiano Th...Full Story »

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DONNY van de Beek is expecting a child with his partner Estelle Bergkamp - daughter of Arsenal legend Dennis. Things may not be going van de Beek's way on the pitch but off it they seem to be going just fine. Van De Beek's post to InstagramCredit: Instagram @donnyvdbeek In an Instagram post this morning the Dutchman posted a picture of himself alongside the smiling Estelle, with the pair hold...Full Story »

Newcastle are planning to submit an offer for Philippe Coutinho in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Magpies were taken over by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) last month and are expected to strengthen their squad at the start of 2022. Newcastle are currently second-bottom of the Premier League and are yet to win a game this term. Their squad is arguably amo...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola immediately turned his attention to Saturday's derby against Manchester United after his side brushed off Club Brugge for a second time. City followed up their 5-1 win over the Belgian side a fortnight ago with a 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium to move to the top of Champions League Group A. Guardiola defended his claims that the game with Brugge was the most important of the w...Full Story »

Lazio chief Igli Tare has revealed they're in new contract talks with coach Maurizio Sarri. Sarri has a deal to 2023 and Lazio are now seeking to extend that to 2025. "Yes, it is a shared decision, prompted also by Sarri's request," Tare told Sky Italia. "He sees the opportunity to work well at Formello. This is a strong signal that we have started a project here. "It is just the first pha...Full Story »

The Three Lions boss has explained why the talented young striker has not been selected for the latest set of World Cup qualifiers Gareth Southgate has revealed that Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood has asked to "park" his England career until next year. Greenwood was handed his senior international debut against Iceland in September 2020 as a reward for his meteoric rise to promine...Full Story »

Manchester United have identified Aurelien Tchouameni as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba, according to reports. The France international is out of contract at Old Trafford in June 2022 and has been linked with a move to several clubs. Real Madrid, PSG and Juventus are all keeping tabs on the situation, and Pogba is no closer to reaching an agreement with United over a new deal. The R...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is holding out for the Manchester United job despite also being approached by Newcastle. The French tactician has been strongly linked with Man Utd after the team's poor recent run of form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is now under huge pressure at Old Trafford. Zidane would surely be an upgrade after the tremendous success he enjoyed in his time at...Full Story »

United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen has signed a new contract with Manchester City which runs until the summer of 2025. The 26-year-old has been with City since the summer of 2019 and was part of their treble-winning squad last season, being an ever-present in their run to victory in the Carabao Cup. Steffen, who spent the 2019/20 season on loan in Germany with Fortuna Dusseldorf, also won...Full Story »

Houston Dynamo part ways with Ramos 📰 We have parted ways with head coach Tab Ramos.— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) November 4, 2021 Barca prioritising Olmo signing in January Barcelona will look to prioritise the signing of RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo in January - according to AS. The Spanish giants want to bring the 23-year-old back to the club amid a lack of sq...Full Story »