Mikel Arteta has defended the decision to play Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s Europa League win over PSV Eindhoven.The England forward had missed just 179 minutes of club football this season before the 1-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium put the Gunners into the knockout stages.Granit Xhaka scored the only goal of the game, with Saka once again the bright spark, although there was cause for con...Full Story »

Michael Bostwick will hope to push back into Stevenage’s starting line-up for Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Northampton.Experienced centre-back Bostwick came off the bench in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Gillingham.Danny Rose should continue up front having notched the solitary goal for Steve Evans’ side.Jordan Roberts claimed the winner in Tuesday’s 1-0 EF...Full Story »

Sheffield United will assess striker Oli McBurnie for the visit of Norwich.The Scotland international is playing through the pain barrier as he awaits hernia surgery in the World Cup break and boss Paul Heckingbottom will check on him after he completed 90 minutes in the midweek defeat at Coventry.Jayden Bogle (knee) and Sander Berge (ankle) remain out along with Enda Stevens and Max Lowe.The Bl...Full Story »

Jamille Matt is pushing for more involvement for Forest Green in their Sky Bet League One clash with Portsmouth.The forward made his first league appearance for seven weeks as a late substitute in last weekend’s draw with Port Vale following injury and scored in the midweek EFL Trophy victory over Exeter.Rovers’ injury problems have eased, with Connor Wickham, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Da...Full Story »

Stoke will check on defender Phil Jagielka as they prepare for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Coventry.Jagielka needed treatment for a head injury during the home defeat by Rotherham on Tuesday night and continues to be assessed.Midfielder Will Smallbone missed the Rotherham game through an unspecified injury, so Liam Delap could retain his place in the starting XI.Midfielde...Full Story »

Reports in Spain have revealed that Pique could soon be wearing his ex's name on his shirt for Barcelona Barcelona defender Gerard Pique could have to appear in the Camp Nou with the name of his ex Shakira on his shirt. Reports in Spain said the Colombian singer could be the next to benefit from the Catalan club's sponsorship with Spotify after they opted to wear the OVO owl on their jersey in...Full Story »

BELGIUM'S World Cup stars have been handed a boost... with their Wag's granted permission to give them a mid-tournament visit. The Red Devils will be locked away at a hotel during next month's finals in Qatar. Thibaut Courtois is engaged to model Mishel GerzigCredit: Getty Kevin De Bruyne will be joined by wife Michele LacroixCredit: Instagram @lacroixmichele But the Belgian FA has allowed t...Full Story »

HOLLIE SHEARER will be driving her fans to distraction after sharing a daring selfie from the backseat of a car. The daughter of Alan Shearer shared the snap to her Instagram page. Hollie Shearer stunned fans with a busty pic in the backseat of a carCredit: Instagram / @hollieshearer She often shares snaps of her holidaysCredit: Instagram / @hollieshearer She posed in the motor to leave her ...Full Story »

Liverpool have joined Chelsea in the race to sign AC Milan forward Rafael Leao. Leao has emerged as one of the brightest talents in European football in the last few seasons. His versatility makes him a really useful option for AC Milan – the Portuguese forward is capable of playing out wide as well as through the middle. Leao's profile is a rare one in football as a winger. The AC Mil...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has accepted he will be out of a job if he doesn't win trophies this season after a difficult week for the Catalan club. Barca were held to a 3-3 draw by Inter Milan at Camp Nou last week and will be knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages if the Serie A side beat Viktoria Plzen later this month. They were then beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid at the B...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was happy with Marco Asensio in victory at Elche. Asensio scored in the 3-0 win on the night. Ancelotti said, "We haven't discussed the contract. "Marco is a member of the squad. It's true that he hasn't played much, but he's proved that he can play. He's been decisive in the few minutes I've given him and he's going to be more involved going forward. "We'...Full Story »

Barca to challenge Liverpool & Chelsea to Fernandez Barcelona are continuing to monitor Benfica star Enzo Fernandez amid his excellent performances in Portugal, Sport reports. The Spanish side wanted to sign him when he was at River Plate and could have got him for around €10 million but no move materialised. Now, he is worth around €50m and the Catalan side will have to comp...Full Story »

Michael Beale has suggested it is not a foregone conclusion that he will leave QPR for Wolves if he is offered the manager’s job at Molineux.The R’s boss saw his side beat Cardiff 3-0 to move top of the Sky Bet Championship amid reports he is in the frame to take over at Premier League Wolves.Beale was Steven Gerrard’s assistant at Aston Villa, having previously helped Gerrard ...Full Story »

Under-fire Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was relieved to be on the right side of fine margins after easing pressure on his position with a vital victory at south coast rivals Bournemouth.Che Adams’ early header secured a nervy 1-0 success at Vitality Stadium to propel Saints out of the Premier League relegation zone following a five-match winless run.Bournemouth dominated the second ha...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he will deal with Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday after the Portuguese walked down the tunnel before the end of the 2-0 win over Tottenham.Ronaldo was named on the bench against Spurs and saw his team-mates take control of the game thanks to second-half goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes.After Ten Hag had made it clear he would not be coming on, Ronaldo ma...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Darwin Nunez is now backing up his potential with goals after the Uruguay international scored the winner in a 1-0 victory over West Ham.The 23-year-old has had a disjointed start to his Anfield career after getting sent off on just his third appearance but, having offered some promising cameos, he is now turning it into tangible results.His goal was his t...Full Story »

Interim manager Leo Percovich said the arrival of Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough would be “very welcome” after his side came from behind to beat Wigan 4-1 at the DW Stadium.Carrick is reportedly on the verge of taking charge of the Teessiders, with an appointment expected imminently.Asked about the potential arrival of the former Manchester United midfielder, Percovich said: &ldquo...Full Story »

Eddie Howe praised Miguel Almiron’s blossoming confidence after watching him fire Newcastle to a 1-0 Premier League victory over Everton to answer his critics in style.The Paraguay international found himself on the wrong end of a jibe from Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish at the end of last season, but has replied in fitting fashion with five goals to date this season, four of them...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin hailed his players for a job well done as Aberdeen comfortably progressed to the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup, routing Partick Thistle 4-1.The Dons were 3-0 up at the break after Luis Lopes’ effort, a Kevin Holt own goal and a Hayden Coulson strike that may yet go down as an own goal after taking a massive deflection off Jack McMillan.Thistle pulled one back early in t...Full Story »

Hull caretaker boss Andy Dawson was pleased that his side’s improved performance resulted in a 3-1 win on the road at Blackpool.Ryan Longman, Greg Docherty and Regan Slater all netted for the Tigers in a convincing display, with Kenny Dougall having briefly put the hosts back on level terms in the first half after Longman’s opener.And Dawson had nothing but praise for his players aft...Full Story »