Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stressed the need for improved discipline and focus after 10-man Manchester United’s mistakes led to a shock Champions League defeat to Young Boys.A kind-looking group got off to a nightmare start in Bern as Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s red card changed the dynamics of an opener that began with returning forward Cristiano Ronaldo scoring again.United had to play a man lig...Full Story »

Coventry’s Liam Kelly is closing in on a comeback from a knee injury and has a chance of facing Cardiff.The Sky Blues skipper played 71 minutes for the under-23s against Millwall on Monday.Matty Godden is up to full fitness after a foot injury but Josh Eccles (hip) is out after surgery.The 21-year-old midfielder will be sidelined for three months following the operation.Joe Ralls is out fo...Full Story »

Manchester City have withdrawn shirts and merchandise that included the name of defender Benjamin Mendy from their website after he was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault last month. While the reigning Premier League champions currently offer the names of their first-team players on the back of replica kits, Mendy is no longer an option online. Although it is not ...Full Story »

Reading are still without a host of first-team players as under-pressure manager Veljko Paunovic prepares for Tuesday’s match against fellow strugglers Peterborough.Andy Rinomhota remains doubtful with an ankle injury after missing the weekend’s 3-3 draw with QPR.New signings Scott Dann and Danny Drinkwater are still getting up to full fitness after joining in the summer.Tom McIntyre...Full Story »

Sheffield United’s new signing Adlene Guedioura immediately comes into contention for Tuesday’s match at home to Preston as they look to build on Saturday’s 6-2 rout of Peterborough.The veteran Algerian midfielder has signed a one-year deal after training with Slavisa Jokanovic’s side in recent weeks.However, there will be no rematch against former employers for Ben Davie...Full Story »

MAN City star Ruben Dias’ has reportedly called time on his near three-year relationship with stunning pop star girlfriend April Ivy. The shock news emerged after the Portuguese international appeared to remove all trace of the pretty brunette from his social media. Footie star Ruben Dias has reportedly broken up with pop star girlfriend April Ivy after their three-year romance They sep...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo is back at Manchester United. Haven't you heard? He was back amongst the goals, too, blitzing Newcastle at Old Trafford on Saturday. And his performance against Steve Bruce's side is a big warning to Edinson Cavani. Manchester United weren't at their best against Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. But that didn't matter by the end of the game, with Ronaldo stealing the headline...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Jack Ross was full of praise for both goalkeepers after Craig Gordon and Matt Macey ensured a captivating Edinburgh derby ended goalless.Hearts number one Gordon and his Easter Road counterpart Macey made a string of important saves in a cinch Premiership Tynecastle showdown that could easily have gone either way.Hibs boss Ross said: “The goalkeepers will grab the headlin...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel hailed Romelu Lukaku’s goal-scoring “personality” as central to Chelsea’s unbeaten Premier League start.Belgium hitman Lukaku fired a fine double for his first Stamford Bridge goals, as the Blues swept past Aston Villa 3-0 in west London.Mateo Kovacic teed up Lukaku’s first strike then dinked home a neat finish of his own, with Chelsea moving second in...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin believes referees have become too quick to give free-kicks against strikers in the penalty box.The Irishman was speaking after Curtis Main was penalised against Dundee United, causing Eamonn Brophy’s subsequent volley to be chalked off.The match finished goalless and Goodwin felt it was the wrong decision from referee Colin Steven.He said: “There was a b...Full Story »

Head coach Valerien Ismael criticised West Brom’s defending despite them regaining top spot in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-1 draw against Millwall at The Hawthorns.Kyle Bartley’s 49th-minute header was cancelled out by on-loan Arsenal defender Daniel Ballard’s aerial effort six minutes later to end Albion’s four-match winning league run on a day when previous leader...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed Bernardo Silva after his winner secured a 1-0 victory at Leicester.The forward’s second-half goal gave City a deserved three points at the King Power Stadium.The champions made it three straight Premier League wins, but it was not a classic performance, with the visitors often wasteful after hitting 10 goals in their previous two games.Bernardo Sil...Full Story »

Swansea head coach Russell Martin believes the goals will come for his side after a frustrating 0-0 draw at home to Hull.Tigers goalkeeper Matt Ingram made a string of first-half saves to deny the dominant hosts and secure another valuable point for Grant McCann’s side.Swansea finished the game with 70 per cent possession and stopped Hull from registering a shot on target until stoppage ti...Full Story »

Sunderland claimed victory in the battle of the top two in League One as they defeated Accrington 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.In a breathless first half at the Stadium of Light between first and second, Sunderland had the majority of the chances.Stanley’s resolve was broken in the 15th minute when Dan Neil scored his first senior goal for Sunderland, and he did it in style.After Lynden Goo...Full Story »

Wrexham survived David Jones’ late red card to register their first home win of the season with a 1-0 success against Woking.Midfielder Jones was sent off 15 minutes from time for picking up two yellow cards just three minutes apart.However, the 10 remaining Dragons players were able to preserve the lead given to them by Jordan Davies at the end of the first half as Dean Keates’ side...Full Story »

QPR extended their unbeaten run this season to eight matches with a dramatic 3-3 Championship draw at Reading.Rangers went ahead early on when Dominic Ball’s close-range flick appeared to be turned into his own net by home defender Michael Morrison.But Reading equalised in the 35th minute when midfielder John Swift cleverly guided in on the break.Swift completed his hat-trick with cool fin...Full Story »

Callum Davidson praised his St Johnstone side for a spirited display in their narrow defeat by Rangers.The Perth team are still without a league win after their first five matches of the campaign but the manager was proud of the way they competed as they lost 2-1 to the champions at McDiarmid Park following a sensational 79th-minute strike from James Tavernier.Davidson said: “With all the ...Full Story »

Neymar has said he doesn't get the respect he deserves from the Brazilian media and fans after becoming his country's all-time leading scorer in World Cup qualifying games. The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored his 69th goal in his 113th appearance for Brazil in Thurday's 2-0 win over Peru. Neymar overtook Zico and Romario to become Brazil's all-time top scorer in World Cup qualifying with 12...Full Story »

Hearts wing-back Michael Smith is expected to be fit for the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian on Sunday despite going off injured for Northern Ireland against Switzerland in midweek.Stephen Kingsley is back after his recent injury lay-off meaning Robbie Neilson has a near-full-strength squad to choose from, with only teenage right-back Cammy Logan still out of contention.New recruits Barri...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest could field a handful of debutants when they resume Championship action against Cardiff.Full-backs Max Lowe and Djed Spence, Portuguese forward Xande Silva and Brazilian defender Rodrigo Ely have all arrived at the club since the Reds’ last game – a 1-1 draw at rivals Derby.Alex Mighten could return to the starting line-up in place of Joao Carvalho, while Lyle Taylo...Full Story »