Preston boss Ryan Lowe hailed Brad Potts’ ‘fantastic’ winner as his side picked up their first Sky Bet Championship victory of the season with a 1-0 success at Luton.The wing-back settled the encounter after just 18 minutes, scoring a wonderful flying volley at the back post from Robbie Brady’s cross, following up his first strike of the season during Tuesday night’...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe was left purring as his Preston side dismantled Huddersfield 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.Ali McCann’s double was sandwiched by goals from Troy Parrott and Brad Potts in a dominant performance.“I’m pleased, I thought we were fantastic,” Lowe said. “Everything we asked the lads to do, they’ve done.“We asked for ruthlessness and the patterns of play, h...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones brandished his side as “naïve” after they went out of the Carabao Cup at the first-round stage with a 3-2 defeat to League Two Newport.Despite leading twice through Carlos Mendes Gomes and Tom Lockyer, Luton looked on as the Exiles hit back thanks to goals from Lewis Collins and Chanka Zimba, before James Waite struck the winner with 15 minute left.Jones ...Full Story »

Plymouth could hand starts to defenders Nigel Lonwijk and Brendan Galloway in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie with Peterborough.Dutchman Lonwijk is awaiting his Argyle debut after arriving on a season-long loan from Wolves, while Galloway has not played a competitive first-team match since suffering a serious knee injury last November.Jordan Houghton seems likely to return in centr...Full Story »

ARRESTED Manchester United star Mason Greenwood makes a rare appearance — after catching his parents’ runaway dog. Greenwood, 20, was snapped at their £3million Cheshire home. Mason Greenwood made a rare appearance catching his parents’ runaway dog He is on bail on suspicion of rape and threats to kill. The striker - last seen in April wearing a balaclava while behind ...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe admitted there was some frustration about the inability to convert chances after a 0-0 draw against Hull.Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott was the bright spark for Preston in a stop-start opening in Lancashire, his cushioned pass almost steered home by strike partner Emil Riis Jakobsen, before his dangerous whipped cross was superbly cleared away by the Hull back line.Driven o...Full Story »

Everton manager Frank Lampard will be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin for his side’s Premier League clash against Chelsea.Calvert-Lewin is sidelined for six weeks with a knee injury, while fellow striker Salomon Rondon will serve the final game of a three-match suspension.Yerry Mina is expected to be available and Allan could also feature but Andre Gomes, Tom Davies and Andros Townsend remai...Full Story »

Jack Grealish has offered up his support to The Sneaker Doc after the raid (Image: Instagram @thesneakerdoc) Jack Grealish has offered his support to a celebrity cleaning service for luxury sneakers after a gang took more than 50 pairs of shoes including £2,000 Diors and £2,500 Nikes. The Manchester City and England star has called those responsible "low life scum" after they broke i...Full Story »

All associated with Liverpool have been left sweating, owing to an altogether untimely blow on the personnel front. Jurgen Klopp’s troops marked their return to action a short time ago. After the club’s first-choice stars got the better of Manchester City in the Community Shield a little over 24 hours ago, game-time was on this occasion afforded to a heavily altered XI, in a frie...Full Story »

FOOTIE ace Jack Grealish hit out at “low life scum” who stole trendy trainers worth £60,000 from a celeb cleaning service. The gang snatched more than 50 pairs in a raid on The Sneaker Doc. Jack Grealish has hit out at 'low life scum' who stole trainers worth £60,000 from celeb cleaning service Man City and England star Grealish, 26, whose fashion footwear has been resto...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale will be without midfielder Jimmy Keohane for up to two months of the Sky Bet League Two season.Keohane suffered an unspecified injury during the pre-season friendly against Port Vale and will be sidelined for a significant period.Striker Tahvon Campbell also remains unavailable as he recovers from the broken foot which ruled him out of the end of last season.Goa...Full Story »

Aymeric Laporte will miss the start of Manchester City’s Premier League title defence after undergoing knee surgery in the summer.Manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed the Spain international could be out for at least a month after playing through the pain barrier in the closing matches of last season.City were hit by a number of other defensive injuries during the run-in with John Stones, K...Full Story »

Harrogate have been dealt a major injury blow before their Sky Bet League Two campaign kicks off against Swindon.Summer signing Max Wright faces up to four months on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury during a pre-season friendly against Barnsley.Town boss Simon Weaver had been impressed with Wright during his brief time at the club, but he now joins three other players on the casualt...Full Story »

Oleksandr Zinchenko says joining Arsenal fulfills a "boyhood dream", with the Ukraine international admitting that he cannot wait to follow in the footsteps of Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas for the Gunners. The versatile squad man has made the leap to north London from Manchester City, reunited with former assistant boss Mikel Arteta and becoming the second ex-Citizens player to make the tr...Full Story »

St Johnstone are facing early Premier Sports Cup elimination after losing another penalty shoot-out.The 2020-21 winners have only two points from two games after following a midweek stalemate against Annan with a 2-2 draw against Queen of the South in Dumfries.Jamie Murphy’s well-taken double was the highlight for Callum Davidson’s side. The summer signing twice equalised, the s...Full Story »

PAUL POGBA revealed three of the "many problems" he suffered at Manchester United after "following his heart" by rejoining Juventus. The midfielder, 29, believes "injuries, different managers and positions on the pitch" dented his six-year second spell at Old Trafford. But the France superstar says those difficulties helped him "grow up" and "become a man". And now, returning "home" to Juve...Full Story »

Gareth Bale is set to join MLS side LAFC on a free transfer from Real Madrid LAFC are finalising a deal to sign Gareth Bale on a free transfer following the expiry of his Real Madrid contract, according to reports in the United States. The Welshman has been exploring his options ahead of November's World Cup in Qatar and now it looks like a fresh challenge in the MLS awaits the 32-year-old, as ...Full Story »

Liverpool have shown an exceptional talent for bringing in players ahead of time as they transition away from veterans in their side. The finest example perhaps being Roberto Firmino, who was at one point a key player but has been seamlessly replaced. However few could possibly have seen their latest target coming. According to Football Insider, Liverpool are evaluating the possibility of br...Full Story »

But the bid is understood to fall below Bayern Munich's valuation for the striker. Barcelona want to sign Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski Credit: Getty As reported by ESPN, the German champions want £34million for their Polish striker. And therefore this opening attempt looks set to fail. Lewandowski, 33, has one year left on his contract at the Allianz Arena. He sp...Full Story »

Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha has said it is a "dream" to be linked with Chelsea. The Albania international is out of contract with the Serie A club. Fulham and Chelsea have both been linked with the 27-year-old. Strakosha told the Here We Go podcast: "I'm really honoured to be linked with a top club like Chelsea, it's a dream. "I've been dreaming of the Premier League since I was a ki...Full Story »