Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill is hopeful forward Ryan Bowman can be back in contention for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One match against leaders Ipswich.Bowman missed the goalless draw against Derby on Tuesday night with a back problem, which was also causing issues with his hip and groin, but has been able to resume light training.Cotterill could look to freshen up his side after not usin...Full Story »

Gillingham could again be without midfielder Shaun Williams for the clash with Walsall on Saturday.Williams missed the defeat by Harrogate with a foot injury and has an outside chance of being involved at the weekend.Boss Neil Harris is being cautious with captain Stuart O’Keefe, who made his first start of the season on Tuesday following a knee injury but was taken off after 65 minutes.Wi...Full Story »

Exeter could be without Timothee Dieng for the League One visit of Cheltenham this weekend.The midfielder took a knock in Tuesday’s victory over Wycombe and missed training on Thursday.The Grecians will definitely be missing forward Jevani Brown, who is on international duty with Jamaica and will sit out two league matches as well as the second-round Carabao Cup clash with Gillingham.Exete...Full Story »

Scott Twine, Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Kevin Long are all making good progress in their recoveries from injury ahead of Burnley’s clash with Blackpool.Gudmundsson appears to be the closest to a return but Saturday’s game could still come too soon for all three.Burnley boss Vincent Kompany was hoping to have completed the signing of Macedonian winger Darko Churlinov before the weeke...Full Story »

Oxford forward Marcus Browne is out of the visit of Morecambe as he is set for a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.The 24-year-old is awaiting the results of a scan on a knee injury sustained in Tuesday’s defeat to Lincoln but head coach Karl Robinson is already expecting bad news.Fellow wingers Yanic Wildschut and Josh Murphy (both hamstring) are not set to return for three months...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning hopes for positive fitness news ahead of the Sky Bet League One encounter against Accrington Stanley.Manning’s team responded to a 3-0 loss at Ipswich by edging out Port Vale thanks to a double from Bradley Johnson.The manager’s selection options were restricted by six players being absent from his plans through injury.But the likes of Will Grigg, Daniel Har...Full Story »

Lucas Joao could start for Reading in their Sky Bet Championship clash against Middlesbrough.He made a goal-scoring impact after coming on as a second-half substitute in the 3-0 victory over Blackburn after recovering from hamstring trouble.And after seeing Joao prove his fitness, Royals boss Paul Ince might be tempted to give him a starting run.Ince, meanwhile, hopes to soon see his resources f...Full Story »

Kenneth Zohore remains a doubt for West Brom ahead of Saturday’s Championship clash with Hull.The Baggies continue to seek forward line reinforcements with Zohore working back to fitness after a recent knock and Daryl Dike sidelined.Dike will miss at least two months after tearing a thigh muscle.Karlan Grant remains West Brom’s only fit recognised striker.Allahyar Sayyadmanesh is exp...Full Story »

Manchester United are keen to sign Begovic as their number two goalkeeper, a player with extensive experience in the Premier League and beyond, who they see as the perfect replacement for David De Gea. But they face considerable resistance as Lampard is determined to keep Begovic. United have been looking for a number two following Henderson's move to Nottingham Forest, with United goalkeeper...Full Story »

Marc Roberts will miss Birmingham’s Championship clash with Wigan due to a thigh injury.The centre-back missed the midweek 1-1 draw with Watford, having sustained the issue in the 1-0 loss at Cardiff.Josh Williams will be primed to continue in central defence for John Eustace’s side.Gary Gardner and Krystian Bielik are still working their way back to fitness.Goalkeeper Ben Amos is li...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho has taken to social media to show off his amazing new tattoo. Garnacho has had characters from hit TV series Prison Break inked into his right arm. Alejandro Garnacho has showed off his new Prison Break tattooCredit: https://www.instagram.com/garnacho7/?hl=en The youngster already has ink on both his right and left armsCredit: Getty The 18-year-...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has been cautioned by police after smashing a teen boy's phone on the floor. The Manchester United striker appeared to slap Jacob Harding's hand as he left the pitch after his side were beaten by Everton at Goodison Park last season. Cristiano Ronaldo has been cautioned by cops after an incident last season Footage appears to show him slapping a phone out of a young fan's ha...Full Story »

EVERTON told Chelsea on Tuesday night that they are not willing to sell winger Anthony Gordon. The west London club have made a second attempt to sign the England U21 international with a £45million bid. Everton do not want to lose Anthony Gordon at any price despite Chelsea's two big bids Yet Everton are determined to hold onto their prized player and are insisting they will not welcome...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that the ‘truth’ about his Manchester United situation will be heard in a tell-all interview to be conducted 'in a couple of weeks'. The Red Devils forward is reported to want to leave Old Trafford this summer amid the club’s transfer window woes. But Ronaldo has hit out at the speculation and accused the media of ‘lies’. The 37-year...Full Story »

Wayne Brown praised long-serving defender Tom Eastman after he scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to seal Colchester a 1-0 victory over Bradford.Eastman, making his 400th league appearance for the U’s, headed in Noah Chilvers’ free-kick in the seventh minute of time added on to seal the hosts their first league win of the season.Colchester boss Brown said: “What a way to to...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany played down the prospect of Burnley signing another striker after another frustrating evening in front of goal saw them held 1-1 by Hull in the Sky Bet Championship.However, opposite number Shota Arveladze had mixed news after his team missed the chance to take top spot, confirming the arrival of Birmingham midfielder Ryan Woods but also revealing that Allahyar Sayyadmanesh will ...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough admitted Tuesday night’s 5-2 League Two comeback thrashing of 10-men AFC Wimbledon was much-needed.After losing three of their first four games, the Stags came from 2-0 down to see off the Dons in style after the visitors had Chris Gunter sent off for retaliation after Stephen Quinn had kicked the ball at him at 2-2 just before the break.“We needed that wi...Full Story »

Gary McSheffrey admitted he had almost given up hope that Doncaster would grab the winner against Stockport before another late show saw them take all three points from a 2-1 League Two win.Rovers have netted vital goals in added time in their last three League Two matches to take seven points from those games, with Kieran Agard the latest to strike.It had appeared that it would not be Rovers&rs...Full Story »

Paul Hartley wants to see further improvements after watching Hartlepool record a second goalless draw in a row at the Suit Direct Stadium.Even though Pools did not lose to Tranmere, Hartley is keen to get three points on the board for the first time since taking over in the summer.And the Hartlepool boss thinks that his new-look side still need to do more in the final third, having scored just ...Full Story »

Carl Piergianni’s first-half header was enough to see Stevenage beat Rochdale 1-0 at The Lamex.The scoreline flattered Robbie Stockdale’s men, who spent most of the game penned in their own half.The hosts should have made more of their dominance, but a Danny Rose disallowed goal was the closest they came to a second.Rochdale remain pointless and rooted to the bottom of League Two aft...Full Story »