Bristol Rovers will be without defender Nick Anderton and captain Paul Coutts when they kick off their League One campaign against fellow promoted side Forest Green.Anderton revealed on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, that is affecting his femur and he will undergo an operation in the coming weeks to remove that part of the bone.Experienced midf...Full Story »

FA Cup winners Liverpool will be without goalkeeper Alisson Becker and forward Diogo Jota as they face Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield at the King Power Stadium.Alisson has had an abdominal problem and with, Caoimhin Kelleher also injured, third-choice Adrian could play.Jota will miss the start of the season with a hamstring injury while there are also doubts ove...Full Story »

Michael Smith could make his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the curtain-raiser against Portsmouth.Striker Smith and defender Michael Ihiekwe have both joined the Owls from neighbours Rotherham and will be vying for starting spots on Saturday.New goalkeeper David Stockdale is likely to start, and it remains to be seen whether fellow summer arrivals Tyreeq Bakinson and Akin Famewo will be involved.C...Full Story »

Mark Kennedy takes charge of his first game as Lincoln boss as they welcome Sky Bet League One newcomers Exeter to the LNER Stadium.Having replaced Michael Appleton, Kennedy has set about adding to his ranks and a number of arrivals could be in line for their competitive debuts.Loanees Carl Rushworth and Tashan Oakley-Boothe, from Brighton and Stoke respectively, are likely to be involved.As are...Full Story »

Munchen 1860 have been in the top four in the Bundesliga for the past two seasons and are hopeful to promote to the 2.Bundesliga. This summer, they acquired a lot of free agents in the transfer market, and also promoted two youngsters from the youth team, bringing the total number of transfers to 11 and improving the depth of the bench. Head coach Michael Kollner has been in charge of the te...Full Story »

Udinese ranked 13th in the Serie A last season. They have been ranking in the middle of the table of the Premier League in successive seasons. Udinese are no longer in contention for European qualification, and the club's pursuit of achievement does not seem to be too big as they have no strong signings. Moreover, Udinese have struggled in friendlies this term, losing to Bayer Leverkusen an...Full Story »

Agustina Gandolfo loves posing in bikinis for the camera (Image: Instagram/@agus.gandolfo) The WAG of Chelsea target Lautaro Martinez has shown off her figure with a cheeky poolside snap. Agustina Gandolfo, who is dating the Inter Milan striker, was enjoying herself at the five-star Bulgari Hotel in the Italian city when she posed for the camera in her bikini. She shared the image to her 970k...Full Story »

The Red Devils have been chasing Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong as their No1 midfield target this summer. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is on Man United's radar Credit: Getty But with a deal proving to be difficult, United chiefs are assessing their options. According to Italian paper Messagero, Erik ten Hag's side are preparing a £42m offer for Lazio's star man. The Italian side are set to d...Full Story »

Superstar Ron and his agent, Jorge Mendes, held showdown talks with the Old Trafford hierarchy this week in a bid to resolve his future. Cristiano Ronaldo claims he has a live offer and wants Man Utd to give him a price tag Credit: AP Ronnie made his demands in showdown talks at Carrington... but Utd do not want to sell Credit: PA Mendes told United chiefs he had a live offer but the club mus...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will be without Shadrach Ogie for their Sky Bet League Two opener with Grimsby on Saturday.Ogie was sent off against Northampton at the end of last season and will serve the final game of his three-match suspension this weekend.Boss Richie Wellens will have a number of new faces at his disposal but Theo Archibald will need no introduction after he made his loan switch from Lincoln ...Full Story »

Motherwell’s Europa Conference League aspirations ended in embarrassment as another defeat by Sligo Rovers saw them exit the second qualifying round 3-0 on aggregate.Graham Alexander’s men trailed 1-0 from the first leg at Fir Park and the return match at The Showgrounds had just entered its fourth minute when defender Shane Blaney curled in a delightful free-kick from 25 yards to do...Full Story »

Neil Wood takes charge of his first competitive Salford game as last season’s beaten play-off finalists Mansfield visit the Peninsula Stadium for their Sky Bet League Two opener.Striker Callum Hendry is among the new faces who could make their debut for the Ammies.The former St Johnstone forward warmed up for the season by netting a late winner in a friendly at Barrow last weekend.Elliot S...Full Story »

Panutche Camara will miss Plymouth’s League One opener against Barnsley on Saturday.The midfielder has a groin injury and will not be involved against the Reds, though there is better news on Mike Cooper and Mickel Miller.Goalkeeper Cooper and winger Miller both missed Plymouth’s final pre-season game against Yeovil with minor complaints, but they are in the frame.Boss Steven Schumac...Full Story »

Accrington could have a number of new signings on display for the visit of Charlton, with Shaun Whalley set to make his full debut this weekend.The attacker joined from Shrewsbury this summer, one of seven additions made by Stanley having let nine move on.Forward Colby Bishop exited in surprise fashion earlier this month to Sky Bet League One rivals Portsmouth and Whalley, Alhagi Touray Sisay an...Full Story »

Luton will be without Fred Onyedinma for their Sky Bet Championship season opener at home to Birmingham.The winger, who missed the end of the previous campaign through injury, is once again sidelined following a pre-season knock.New signing Louie Watson (ankle) will also miss out as the Hatters aim to improve on their play-off semi-final defeat last year.The likes of Cauley Woodrow, Carlton Morr...Full Story »

Rotherham have a shortage of strikers ahead of their curtain-raiser against Swansea.Tom Eaves (calf) and Josh Kayode (hamstring) are definitely out while Georgie Kelly missed training on Thursday with an illness and is a doubt.Midfielder Ollie Rathbone is a doubt with a quad injury but Cohen Bramall and Tolaji Bola have returned to training this week and will be hoping to play.The Millers, aimin...Full Story »

Cambridge begin their Sky Bet League One campaign at home to MK Dons on Saturday and in the process start life without talisman Wes Hoolahan.The former Republic of Ireland international has been an integral player for the U’s during the past two seasons, helping them win promotion to the third tier in 2021 before he had a big hand in them consolidating last term.Boss Mark Bonner decided to...Full Story »

Wycombe start life without veterans Adebayo Akinfenwa and David Stockdale against Burton.Forward Akinfenwa retired after the League One play-off final defeat to Sunderland at Wembley in May, while goalkeeper Stockdale joined promotion rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the off-season.Defender Anthony Stewart also departed in the summer, turning down a new deal to sign for Aberdeen.Chairboys boss Gare...Full Story »

Sutton will begin their second season of Sky Bet League Two football with a home game against fellow 2021-22 play-off challengers Newport.Manager Matt Gray has seen goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis and winger David Ajiboye join Reading and Peterborough respectively.But he has brought in a number of newcomers, including former Walsall keeper Jack Rose, while Luke Gambin could feature against one of his f...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United with his agent Mendes and informed the club that he wants the club to waive his contract and make him a free agent so that he can join a team that can play in the UEFA Champions League. Manchester United claimed they did not want Cristiano Ronaldo to leave and insisted that they had not received any inquiries about Cristiano Ronaldo. The meeting...Full Story »