Middlesbrough will be without suspended midfielder Matt Crooks for their home game against Huddersfield.Crooks received his fifth yellow card of the season in the midweek win at Wigan and sits out a one-game ban.The versatile Paddy McNair is back in contention after missing out on Wednesday night due to suspension.Caretaker boss Leo Percovich will take charge of his fifth and final game, with Bo...Full Story »

Maxwel Cornet and Craig Dawson have an outside chance of featuring for West Ham against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Monday.Winger Cornet (calf) has been sidelined for three weeks but is now back on the grass while defender Dawson (thigh) has missed the last two matches.The Hammers are hoping midfielder Lucas Paqueta (shoulder) will be available soon, along with defender Nayef Aguerd (an...Full Story »

Conor Gallagher is expected to shake off illness in time for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Manchester United on Saturday.Gallagher was withdrawn during Wednesday’s goalless draw at Brentford after feeling unwell, but has made a steady recovery since.N’Golo Kante, Reece James and Wesley Fofana are longer-term absentees for the hosts.Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature for M...Full Story »

John Stones is hoping to prove his fitness before champions Manchester City host Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.The England defender has missed City’s last five games after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty last month.Right-back Kyle Walker (abdominal) and midfielder Kalvin Phillips (shoulder) remain on the sidelines after recent operations.Brighton will check ...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised following chants by the club’s fans referencing the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies during last week’s defeat at Liverpool.Liverpool expressed their disappointment over the conduct of City fans after the fiery Premier League clash at Anfield last Sunday.As well as the chants, similarly-themed graffiti was also daubed in a number ...Full Story »

Sam Winnall is an injury doubt for Burton’s League One clash against Cheltenham.The striker returned from illness to start last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Morecambe, but was forced off in the first half with a knock.Mustapha Carayol returned as a late substitute in that fixture, but there is still a doubt over Bobby Kamwa.Ciaran Gilligan (hamstring) and Corrie Ndaba (hip) still remain s...Full Story »

Crawley interim boss Lewis Young must decide whether to bring back goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe for the League Two clash with Mansfield.The on-loan Brentford stopper has not played since picking up an injury on his debut in the first match of the season but is now fit again and returned to training at the beginning of the week.Young oversaw victory against Newport in his first match in charge afte...Full Story »

POP STAR Shakira has appeared to take shots at ex Gerard Pique in her new song. The pair split earlier this year and the singer's newest hit is filled with references to the "narcissism" and "cold as Christmas" attitude of a man in the song. Shakira and Pique broke up after a over a decade togetherCredit: Getty Fans have been quick to point out similarities between the man in the song and Piq...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL flop Loris Karius is reportedly in a relationship with stunning TV presenter Diletta Leotta. The keeper was widely blamed for two Real Madrid goals as they beat the Reds 3-1 in the 2018 Champions League final. Loris Karius is yet to make an appearance for Newcastle after his signing last monthCredit: Getty Diletta Leotta is a TV presenter for DAZNCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta Th...Full Story »

Barcelona bounced back from their Clasico loss in style as they cruised to a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal with a brace from Robert Lewandowski on Thursday. The Camp Nou club remained second in the standings on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real Sociedad, who have won their last five league games and eight consecutive wins in all competitions. Mana...Full Story »

Italian champions AC Milan are interested in signing Chelsea’s Armando Broja and are ready to make a move for the striker. According to Italian journalist Daniele Longo for Calciomercato, Milan want to strengthen their centre-forward department and Broja is considered a perfect candidate to come in and enhance the roster’s collective prowess. The Rossoneri have been keeping tabs o...Full Story »

Chelsea flop Romelu Lukaku looks set to remain at Inter Milan for at least another season. Chelsea will try to sell Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan before his loan deal at the San Siro expires in the summer, according to reports. The Blues signed Lukaku for a club-record fee last year but returned him to Inter Milan on a temporary basis in June after his arrival failed to have the desired impact a...Full Story »

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 »