Scunthorpe have received a boost with the news left-back Mason O’Malley has not broken his leg but he will not be fit to face Crawley.The defender was forced off last weekend against Forest Green but scans have revealed only severe bruising, which means his absence is only likely to be a couple of weeks.Devarn Green missed the midweek draw with Barrow with a dead leg but trained on Thursda...Full Story »

Alex Pritchard is a doubt for Sunderland ahead of their clash with Charlton.The midfielder was substituted with a neck problem on the hour mark during the Black Cats’ midweek win against Crewe but could be back for the Addicks game if he recovers in time.Lee Johnson will still be without the suspended Elliot Embleton who is serving his second of a three-match ban for a challenge on Jack Tu...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been linked for the past year to South American giant Boca Juniors. However, the 34-year-old eventually killed these rumors when he decided to extend with Manchester United for another season. Nonetheless, Boca Juniors vice president and head of the Council, Juan Román Riquelme, did their best to convince Cavani to return to his home continent...Full Story »

Old Trafford saw another epic Champions League night on Wednesday, as Cristiano Ronaldo once again come up trumps with a late winner for Manchester United against Atalanta. At half-time, the Serie A side were 2-0 to the good and at that point the Red Devils were bottom of their group. Thankfully for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Ronaldo scored three without reply t...Full Story »

Germans grab big away win Leroy Sane celebrates scoring Bayern Munich's first goal in their 4-0 win against Benfica.Armando FrancaAP Aruthless Bayern Munich scored four goals in the final 20 minutes to leave Benfica on the end of a Champions League thrashing after they had given as good as they got for most of the game. Both goalkeepers performed well to keep the scoreline at 0-0 until deep i...Full Story »

Inter concerned over Brozovic renewalInter are concerned about the progress of contract talks with Marcelo Brozovic, reports CalcioMercato. The Croatia international's current deal expires in June, and he is yet to agree an extention with the Italian giants. Madrid lose ground in Haaland chase (AS)Man City, Bayern & PSG are interested in Dortmund star Real Madrid's hopes of signing Erl...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted by matchwinner Cristiano Ronaldo’s overall impact as Manchester United roared back to beat Atalanta on a night when poor defending threatened to cost them.The Old Trafford giants were subject of intense scrutiny in the build-up to Wednesday’s Champions League group game after Leicester all too easily beat them 4-2 on Saturday.United were facing a fi...Full Story »

Manager Lee Bowyer admitted Birmingham’s six-game goal drought is driving him crazy.But Blues’ defensive display in their 0-0 Sky Bet Championship stalemate at Huddersfield was more pleasing for the City chief.Troy Deeney scored Birmingham’s last goal in the 87th minute of their 4-1 defeat by Fulham on September 15.“I have never had a team that have gone so long without s...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic admitted his side “crumbled” after they let slip a 2-0 half-time lead to lose 3-2 at home to Blackpool in the Championship.Goals from Scott Dann and Tom Dele-Bashiru had given in-form Reading, who had won five of their previous six games, a comfortable advantage after 21 minutes.But Blackpool deservedly drew level with second-half efforts from Owen Dal...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann understands fans’ criticism after Hull dropped back into the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a 2-1 loss at home to Peterborough.Peterborough, who had previously lost every away game since their promotion from League One, moved out of the bottom three after goals from Jack Taylor and Siriki Dembele.Josh Magennis had equalised for the hosts but then missed a...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s comeback kings did it again as Cristiano Ronaldo secured Manchester United a thrilling 3-2 victory in a breathless Champions League clash with Atalanta.There was intense scrutiny on the 1999 treble hero and his players heading into the Group F encounter after Saturday’s embarrassing loss at Leicester compounded recent poor performances.United were staring down ...Full Story »

Joao Cancelo has no doubt Phil Foden is well on the way to becoming one of the best players in the world.In-form Foden was again outstanding as Manchester City thrashed Club Brugge 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.The 21-year-old England international pulled the strings from the false nine position at the Jan Breydel Stadium, the highlight being a beautifully-flighted ball for Cancelo to o...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI fired a matchwinning double after a reunion with Ronaldinho inspired him to the heights of their Barcelona golden years. The South American legends embraced before PSG'S 3-2 comeback triumph over RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Barcelona legends Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho embraced emotionally at the Parc des Princes before PSG's group tie with RB Leipzig Arg...Full Story »

Manchester City have set an asking price of £67.7m for Barcelona target Raheem Sterling, according to reports. The England international has been linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks. Sterling is out of contract at City in 2023 and talks about an extension have hitherto proved fruitless. The forward is said to be seeking assurances over his status within the ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows he is under pressure but the Manchester United boss is confident the side will turn things around and bounce back from their chastening loss at Leicester. Already under scrutiny due to patchy performances before the international break, things went up a notch after Saturday's desperate display at the King Power Stadium led to an embarrassing 4-2 loss. Odds on Solsk...Full Story »

Delighted Walsall boss Matt Taylor is confident his side’s 3-1 League Two victory at Oldham ought to give his players “real belief” as they extended their unbeaten league run to four matches.The Saddlers crucially struck twice shortly before the break and then sealed a precious win thanks to Emmanuel Osadebe’s 85th-minute goal as the hosts failed to build on their first h...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman jumped to the defence of under-fire Charlton boss Nigel Adkins after his side took all three points at The Valley in a thrilling 3-2 victory.Harry Pell scored twice and Ethan Hamilton grabbed the third as Accrington held on for the win despite a late Charlton rally thanks to Jayden Stockley’s strike.The defeat means Charlton have collected just nine points f...Full Story »

Boss Mark Cooper was convinced Barrow should have taken all three points but admitted his team paid the price for a poor first-half performance in the 1-1 home draw with Scunthorpe.Robbie Gotts salvaged a draw for the Bluebirds with an 80th-minute equaliser after George Taft’s first goal in two years put the Iron ahead before half-time.Both sides missed a penalty – Ryan Loft for Unit...Full Story »

Lee Johnson says his Sunderland side must be “relentless” and maintain their winning streak to stay among League One’s frontrunners.The Black Cats overcame some early Crewe pressure and profited from Terell Thomas’ unfortunate own goal before moving through the gears to win 4-0 at Gresty Road.With rivals Wycombe and Wigan dropping points, a third consecutive win enabled S...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton insists he is unfazed by the prospect of clubs showing an interest in Ilias Chair.The Morocco international scored a late winner – his fourth goal in as many games – to give Rangers a 1-0 victory over Blackburn and further enhance his growing reputation.Asked if he was worried Chair might attract bids during the January transfer window, Warburton said: &ldq...Full Story »