Middlesbrough are still expected to be without Anfernee Dijksteel when they face Birmingham this weekend.The defender has not featured for Boro since coming off against Blackpool last month.Manager Neil Warnock is also without Dael Fry, Grant Hall and Marc Bola, who are all out through injury.Warnock told the club website that Djiksteel is “the nearest one to coming back” but the Bir...Full Story »

Colchester have Samson Tovide and Junior Tchamadeu suspended for the visit of Scunthorpe.Tovide serves a one-match ban for his red card last weekend while Tchamadeu sits out the final game of his three-match suspension.Midfielder Brendan Wiredu returns from suspension but forward Luke Hannant is a doubt as he has been having treatment on a bruised foot all week.Defender Ryan Clampin returned to ...Full Story »

Watford can welcome back Danny Rose for the visit of Southampton.Rose has recovered from the minor calf injury that saw him miss the trip to Everton, but fellow full-back Kiko Femenia remains a doubt with a hip problem.The Hornets will be without forward Emmanuel Dennis, who is suspended after picking up five yellow cards.Southampton will be without Armando Broja due to an ankle issue.James Ward...Full Story »

Liverpool are keen to sign Borussia Dortmund sensational Jude Bellingham next summer, according to reports. The England international has made a superb start to the 2021/22 campaign for club and country. Bellingham has established himself as an integral part of the Dortmund team at the tender age of 18. His performances have earned admiring glances from across the continent, and some of Eur...Full Story »

Gillingham can welcome back Mustapha Carayol for the visit of Accrington.Carayol sat out the 2-2 draw at Bolton last week through injury but returned as a substitute in the Papa John’s Trophy defeat to West Ham on Tuesday.Daniel Phillips and David Tutonda are expected to be sidelined until Christmas.Alex MacDonald will also be out for at least a month.Accrington midfielder Joe Pritchard ha...Full Story »

Cheltenham will be without Will Boyle when Sheffield Wednesday visit on Saturday.Boss Michael Duff revealed last week that the defender has torn a ligament in his ankle, putting a four to six-week time frame on his recovery.Fellow defender Charlie Raglan will also miss out again, along with Taylor Perry and Callum Wright.Alfie May and Andy Williams are pushing for starting spots after they ...Full Story »

Rotherham have a concern over Mickel Miller for the visit of Sunderland.The Millers winger is struggling with a foot injury and will be assessed ahead of the sold-out clash with the Black Cats.Jamie Lindsay (hamstring) is still a couple of weeks away from fitness, as is Joe Mattock, while Angus MacDonald is making his way back from a long absence due to an unspecified issue.There are no other se...Full Story »

Keith Curle’s struggling Oldham side are in search of a much-needed League Two win as they host Swindon at Boundary Park.Latics are just a point outside the relegation zone and have won just one and lost five of their seven home games.Seventeen-year-old midfielder Joe Edwards is pushing for his first-team debut after featuring in the midweek FA Youth Cup first-round win at Carlisle and is ...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins will miss Northampton’s League Two clash with Carlisle through suspension.His absence forces Cobblers boss Jon Brady into changing his starting XI for the first time in five games.Nicke Kabamba and Danny Rose are among the options to replace Hoskins as the Cobblers chase a fourth straight win and clean sheet.Northampton remain without long-term absentees Joseph Mills and Sid Ne...Full Story »

THERE was a time when Tottenham would host Manchester United with title challenges on the line. But this season it will look more like a sack race when the two Premier League giants meet on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo is under pressure at TottenhamCredit: PA Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also clinging onto his Manchester United jobCredit: PA Fans online have even dubbed the fixture 'El Sackico' ...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund confirmed England’s teenage sensation is on the Anfield radar. Jude Bellingham has become a mainstay in Borussia Dortmund's starting XI since his move from Birmingham City Credit: EPA The 18-year-old shone for England during Euro 2020 Credit: Getty England international Bellingham, 18, announced himself to the world at Euro 2020 with three solid displays for Gareth Sou...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo said Tottenham are working to get the best out of Dele Alli after he was left out of the 1-0 Carabao Cup win at Burnley.In a throwback to Alli’s struggles under Jose Mourinho last season, the 25-year-old did not even travel to Turf Moor for the game that was won by Lucas Moura’s second-half header.With teams being allowed to name nine substitutes and make five cha...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander felt Bobby Madden’s controversial penalty call was one of the worst he had seen in his managerial career after St Mirren came from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Motherwell.Tony Watt scored a quickfire second-half brace to seemingly put Motherwell in control but Eamon Brophy scored two goals of his own to earn his side a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw.Br...Full Story »

Manchester City’s grip on the Carabao Cup was finally loosened as West Ham knocked out the holders on penalties.Phil Foden missed from the spot for City while West Ham scored all five of theirs to reach the quarter-finals.City had won this competition in six of the past eight seasons, including the last four.In fact Tuesday marked five years to the day since they were last eliminated from ...Full Story »

It’s always interesting to watch how the top teams approach the EFL Cup, as it seems to be the case that they are happy if they win it but they also seem happy to accept an early exit from the tournament. It does mean that squad rotation is pretty common, but there were more absences than expected tonight from Thomas Tuchel’s side as it wasn’t just Lukaku and Werner who miss...Full Story »

Chelsea beat Southampton in a shootout in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night after the game ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time. Kai Havertz scored right before half-time to put Chelsea in front as the teams went to the dressing room for the break. Che Adams struck back for the visitors early in the second half to level the score, but neither team could f...Full Story »

Kieran Green’s first-half strike earned Halifax all three points with a 1-0 win over Dagenham.The home side took the lead early in the first half when Green rose highest from a Matty Warburton corner and past goalkeeper Elliot Justham.Halifax nearly doubled their advantage with a similar move as Warburton’s delivery from a corner found the head of Green once again who headed narrowly...Full Story »

An early goal from Scott Boden was the difference as Boreham Wood beat King’s Lynn 1-0 in the Vanarama National League.The win sees the Wood third in the table while King’s Lynn still remain one place above the relegation zone.Boden opened the scoring for Boreham in the seventh minute, tapping home a cross from Tyrone Marsh.Paul Jones was then called into action for King’s Lynn...Full Story »

Substitute Andy Ryan scored as Hamilton beat Queen of the South 1-0.The Accies earned their second win in five games to swap places with Queens and rise to seventh in the Scottish Championship.Lewis Smith had an opportunity for the hosts early in the game, but Queen of the South goalkeeper Sol Brynn pulled off a good save.Hamilton had the chance to go in front on the half-hour mark but Josh Mull...Full Story »

Calum Chambers struck with his first touch to see off Leeds and set Arsenal on course for the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.The defender has rarely featured this season but scored moments after replacing the injured Benjamin White for his first goal in over two years before former Leeds loanee Eddie Nketiah wrapped up the 2-0 win with a tap-in.Arsenal have now won six out of their last eight games ...Full Story »