Arsenal defender Ben White missed England's most recent training session ahead of their World Cup game against Wales. White hasn’t featured yet for England with Gareth Southgate opting for Harry Maguire and John Stones in defence, a pair who has helped him in previous tournaments so far. The Arsenal defender has been in impressive form this season, but it's going to be diff...Full Story »

Hansi Flick praised the determination of Niclas Fullkrug after he came off the bench to score an equaliser against Spain and keep Germany’s World Cup hopes alive.A surprise loss to Japan in their opening Group E game means Flick’s side do not have their destiny in their own hands but a 1-1 draw at Al Bayt Stadium – where Germany hit back after Alvaro Morata had opened the scori...Full Story »

Niclas Fullkrug came off the bench to earn Germany a hard-fought draw against Spain and keep their World Cup hopes alive.A surprise loss to Japan in their opening Group E game means Hansi Flick’s side do not have their destiny in their own hands but a 1-1 draw at Al Bayt Stadium – where Germany hit back after Alvaro Morata had opened the scoring – was a good response.Only Costa...Full Story »

Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard hopes the National League side will be drawn against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup third round following a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers.Garrard would relish the opportunity to pit his wits against Gunners manager Mikel Arteta on the Emirates touchline after masterminding a comfortable win over mid-table League One opposition.“I would love it ...Full Story »

Michael Flynn was relieved that Douglas James-Taylor did not have time to think as he struck a dramatic injury-time winner to guide Walsall into the third round of the FA Cup.It was the Stoke loanee’s first professional goal and boss Flynn admitted it was a good thing he did not have too long to weigh things up before firing past Carlisle keeper Tomas Holy.Flynn said: “He is a big th...Full Story »

Michael Mancienne is a doubt for Burton in their FA Cup second-round clash with National League South side Chippenham.The defender played his first minutes of the season in the EFL Trophy victory over Tranmere in midweek after suffering a knee injury in July but only lasted 42 minutes being going off with a back issue.Adrian Mariappa, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Terry Taylor and Joe Dodoo were al...Full Story »

Portsmouth are hoping to have on-loan Owen Dale and Dane Scarlett available for their FA Cup clash with MK Dons on Saturday.Both were refused permission to play in the first round by their parent clubs, but Pompey are in ongoing negotiations with Blackpool over Dale and Scarlett’s Tottenham.Kieron Freeman looks set to be unavailable because of the calf injury he sustained in Papa Johns Tro...Full Story »

Charlton will be without Jayden Stockley for their FA Cup second-round clash against Stockport.Stockley starts the first game of a retrospective three-match ban following a charge of violent conduct in Charlton’s 1-0 defeat against Port Vale last weekend.Eoghan O’Connell (knee), Craig MacGillivray (concussion), Terell Thomas (hamstring) and Miles Leaburn (ankle) are all sidelined.Goa...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Keith Curle is expected to recall striker Josh Umerah for his side’s home FA Cup tie against Harrogate.Umerah missed last week’s league defeat at Barrow through suspension but is available having also recovered from a clash of heads in the recent defeat at Stevenage.Defender David Ferguson is an injury doubt after being withdrawn midway through the first half at Barro...Full Story »

FIFA have reportedly ordered to Belgium remove the word 'love' from the collar of their away strip just days before their World Cup campaign gets underway. It is the second demand that football’s governing body have made today after they threatened team captains with bookings if they choose to wear the OneLove armband in protest at Qatar’s human rights record. Belgium will play the...Full Story »

Crawley will be without suspended defender Ludwig Francillette as they host Gillingham in Sky Bet League Two.Francillette must serve a one-match ban for his sending off for two bookable offences in the first half of Saturday’s defeat at Walsall.On-loan Liverpool midfielder James Balagizi remains on the sidelines following groin surgery.The 19-year-old is hoping to return to action for inte...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny admitted the Republic of Ireland have played better and lost after seeing them grind out a narrow friendly victory over European minnows Malta.Callum Robinson’s 55th-minute strike proved to be the only goal at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium as Ireland once again came up against a massed defence and struggled to break it down, just as they had done in defeat by Norway in ...Full Story »

Ian Evatt insists that his Bolton side’s 2-1 victory at Fleetwood was fully deserved, despite needing two goals at the death to pull off a remarkable turnaround.Wanderers had looked like leaving empty-handed when they trailed to Carlos Mendes Gomes’ startling first-half goal.But Conor Bradley equalised in the 85th minute before Oladapo Afolayan hit the winner in the fifth minute of s...Full Story »

Oladapo Afolayan snatched a 2-1 win deep into stoppage time as Bolton came from behind to triumph at Fleetwood.Conor Bradley looked like rescuing a point five minutes from time before Afolayan completed the turnaround in the fifth added minute to break Fleetwood hearts.Carlos Mendes Gomes’ brilliant early goal had given Fleetwood the lead in a bad-tempered north-west derby.Bolton should ha...Full Story »

Richard Nartey will hope for more minutes for Salford in their Sky Bet League Two clash with Carlisle on Saturday.The defender played 45 minutes against AFC Wimbledon last weekend having been sidelined since August but did not feature in the FA Cup replay against Peterborough in midweek.Odin Bailey, who missed the Dons clash for family reasons, returned as a substitute in the cup while Marcus Da...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday could have Mallik Wilks and Liam Palmer back for the visit of Shrewsbury.The pair missed last week’s win at Accrington but have returned to training and could feature.George Byers also hopes to be fit after an impact injury kept him out at the Wham Stadium.Akin Famewo is on the comeback trail but Dennis Adeniran (knee) and Ben Heneghan (ACL) are still out long-term.Shre...Full Story »

MAN United ace Casemiro has splashed out £430,000 on supercars for him and his missus ahead of the World Cup. The Brazilian bagged himself a £230,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge and treated wife Anna Mariana to a £200,000 Bentley Bentayga SUV. Wife Anna Mariana has made do with a £200,000 21-plate Bentley Bentayga SUVCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia The his and hers ve...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown is unlikely to make major changes for the Sky Bet League One clash with Bolton.Harvey Macadem is back in training with the first-team squad and will hope to be involved.Joe Garner returned from two games out as a late substitute in last weekend’s 2-2 draw away to Bristol Rovers.However, Darnell Johnson and Admiral Muskwe remain out.Bolton are hoping to have strik...Full Story »

Swindon midfielder Jonny Williams misses the Sky Bet League Two clash with Crewe after joining up with Wales for the World Cup.Forward Tyrese Shade is also set to sit out the game after picking up a slight hamstring injury.Striker Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is nearing a return from a hamstring problem but is not yet ready to return while defenders Tom Clayton and Angus MacDonald could be back in ful...Full Story »

Newport will be without striker Offrande Zanzala for the visit of Gillingham.The 26-year-old returned from a hamstring injury in the Exiles’ 2-1 win over Southampton Under-21s but has since suffered a setback and is ruled out once again.Midfielder Aaron Wildig could be included after sitting out the 2-1 defeat to Stockport last week.Winger Aaron Lewis will be looking to keep his place afte...Full Story »