Northampton will be without suspended midfielder Paul Lewis for their home game against Bradford.Lewis was sent off for two yellow cards in last week’s 1-0 defeat at Mansfield and sits out a one-game ban.Defender Ali Koiki has returned to training after missing the last three games due to a hamstring injury, but is not expected to be ready in time.Midfielder Peter Abimbola is back in conte...Full Story »

Tottenham look set to join the race for Manchester United transfer target Konrad Laimer. Laimer is currently playing for RB Leipzig, and impressive performances for the German side have attracted the interest of clubs in the Premier League. According to BILD (via Football.London), Laimer is being pursued by the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham, with his contract expiring in June 2023...Full Story »

Arsenal and Manchester United have received a boost in their pursuit for Benfica striker Darwin Nunez. Nunez has had an impressive season for Benfica, managing 28 goals in 33 games this season. According to journalist Cesar Luis Melor, in the tweet below, the forward is likely to leave Benfica this summer. The tweet continues to state that Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Atletico Mad...Full Story »

Bournemouth head coach Scott Parker admitted his side’s 2-0 defeat at West Bromwich caught him by surprise.Defensive errors led to early goals from Alex Mowatt and Andy Carroll to end the Cherries’ five-match unbeaten run.But they remain in second place and on course for automatic promotion with two games in hand on third-placed Huddersfield and a six-point cushion.Alex Mowatt sent a...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has all-but admitted defeat in the Champions League after Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 first-leg loss to Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.Karim Benzema’s stunning hat-trick handed Real total control at the midway point of their quarter-final with the defending champions.And a deflated and angry Blues boss Tuchel effectively conceded Chelsea are now odds-on to relinquish their Champ...Full Story »

Marco Silva insists Fulham have to stay focused on finishing off their promotion charge after watching his team take another big step towards the Premier League.Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 38th goal of a fantastic season was enough to lift the Cottagers 17 points clear of the play-off zone as they secured a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough.And if Nottingham Forest lose at home to Birmingham on Saturday,...Full Story »

Bournemouth’s charge to automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship suffered a jolt with a surprise 2-0 defeat at West Brom.Scott Parker’s side never recovered from a case of the defensive jitters which gifted early goals for Alex Mowatt and Andy Carroll and ended the Cherries’ five-match unbeaten run.Despite boasting two-thirds of the possession count, Bournemouth’...Full Story »

Karim Benzema bullied Chelsea to the brink of relinquishing their Champions League crown with a stunning hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 3-1 triumph at Stamford Bridge.The prolific striker moved his competition goal return to 11 in just eight matches after hitting back-to-back trebles as Madrid overwhelmed the Blues in Wednesday’s quarter-final first-leg.Benzema took his season’s ta...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 38th goal of the season moved leaders Fulham 17 points clear of the Sky Bet Championship’s play-off zone as they claimed a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough.The Cottagers, on course for an immediate return to the Premier League, secured yet another victory, with Marco Silva’s men now 11 points clear of second-placed Bournemouth.The Serbian’s header with 17 mi...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest battled to a fourth consecutive Sky Bet Championship win and climbed into the play-off places with a 2-0 victory over Coventry at the City Ground.Steve Cooper’s side had to work hard for their win but Brennan Johnson’s 15th goal of the season and a well-taken strike from James Garner, either side of half-time, put them on course for a precious three points.Coventry ...Full Story »

THIS is the horrifying moment a thuggish Benfica fan launched a metal POLE at Luis Diaz. The terrifying incident occurred as Liverpool’s newest star celebrated his first Champions League goal for the Reds. A Benfica fan dangerously threw a metal pole at Luis Diaz during Liverpool's 3-1 win Former Porto superstar Diaz, 25, returned to Portugal on Tuesday for the first time since his Janu...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE and West Ham are interested in high-flying Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi this summer. The Nigerian forward is having a stunning season in the Bundesliga after his £6million switch from Liverpool last July. Taiwo Awoniyi failed to break into the Liverpool team but is now being eyed by three of their Prem rivals following his hot streak for Union Berlin He already has 16 goa...Full Story »

Villarreal boss Unai Emery was publicly courted by Newcastle United in October and early November and now the Basque manager has spoken about just how close he was to joining Newcastle United. As it was, Emery decided to continue with Villarreal having guided them to their first major trophy the previous season. Villarreal defeated Manchester United on penalties in the Europa League final in ...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom was delighted with a “big win” over QPR which boosted their Championship play-off hopes.Oliver Norwood struck the winner in a 1-0 victory, moving the Blades up to fifth in the table.Heckingbottom said: “It’s a big win and I’m pleased with lots of things I saw there.“Any win when you’re playing someone around yo...Full Story »

Dagenham and Boreham Wood came away with a point each after a goalless draw at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.Both sides remain just outside of the National League play-off places, with Boreham in eighth and Dagenham ninth.The Wood had a chance to go ahead when Kane Smith picked out Josh Rees but Dagenham were able to clear the ball, before Tyrone Marsh shot over the bar.Paul McCallum came cl...Full Story »

Wrexham’s promotion push continued as they put in a dominant performance to beat Barnet 6-0.The result sees the Red Dragons move up to second in the National League table, while Barnet remain in 16th.Ollie Palmer put Wrexham ahead in the 15th minute, finding the bottom corner and they then doubled their lead 13 minutes later through Paul Mullin, who smashed the ball home from close range.J...Full Story »

Sheffield United boosted their Championship play-off hopes with a 1-0 victory over QPR following an early goal from Oliver Norwood.The result places further pressure on Rangers boss Mark Warburton following a run of just two wins in their last 12 league games. Warburton admitted before the game that his future beyond the end of the season was uncertain.United boss Paul Heckingbottom handed a deb...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder could retain the starting line-up that thrashed Peterborough for Wednesday’s clash against Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham.With the exception of midfielder Martin Payero, who is close to returning from an ankle injury, Wilder effectively has a fully fit squad at his disposal.Possible options include a recall for Wales international Neil Taylor, who did n...Full Story »

Daryl Dike remains out for West Brom as they prepare to welcome Bournemouth.The striker has been sidelined since January with a hamstring injury and suffered a blow in his recovery with a tendon problem now likely to rule him out for the rest of the season.Matt Phillips is currently out with a foot injury and has not played for the Baggies since January.Kean Bryan is out with a serious knee inju...Full Story »

Lewis Grabban hopes to make his first start since January as Nottingham Forest seek to maintain their Sky Bet Championship promotion push at home to Coventry.Grabban spent two months out with an ankle problem before returning as a second-half substitute in Saturday’s 4-1 win at Blackpool.But boss Steve Cooper has other striking options in Keinan Davis and Sam Surridge, who was on the score...Full Story »